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OLED screen technology could be in store for next-gen iPhone - The Star Online

18-01-2017 23:32

The Star Online
OLED screen technology could be in store for next-gen iPhone
The Star Online
High expectations: Apple's most recent handsets — the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus — launched in September 2016, but the rumour mill is already busy churning out predictions of what the iPhone 8 will have in store. — AFP. 2017 is an important year for Apple, ...and more »

Press Release: Gospel Technology launches its Enterprise Trust Fabric - CoinDesk

18-01-2017 22:49

Press Release: Gospel Technology launches its Enterprise Trust Fabric
CoinDesk
Gospel Technology today announced the Proof of Concept availability for its Enterprise Trust Fabric - a solution built on the unique value and capabilities of the Linux Hyperledger blockchain. Features native to this technology - record immutability, ...

Exiting rail safety chief looks to technology to save lives - SFGate

18-01-2017 22:06

SFGate
Exiting rail safety chief looks to technology to save lives
SFGate
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sarah Feinberg was on the job as the nation's chief railroad regulator for just three weeks when a packed commuter train slammed into an SUV stopped on tracks north of New York City, killing six people. The February 2015 crash ...and more »

BC's technology sector leads in growth: report - Times Colonist

18-01-2017 21:55

BC's technology sector leads in growth: report
Times Colonist
The province's high-tech sector has broken an employment record with more than 101,000 people now working in software development, advanced technology and research around the province. According to figures released Wednesday by the provincial ...

President returns bill on technology institute, seeks changes - The Asian Age

18-01-2017 21:28

The Asian Age
President returns bill on technology institute, seeks changes
The Asian Age
After passing the bill, the Delhi Assembly had sent it to the President for his approval through the ministry of home affairs. President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI). New Delhi: Asking the House to reconsider and amend the bill, President Pranab ...and more »

Google is buying a chunk of Twitter's technology - Chicago Tribune

18-01-2017 21:01

Chicago Tribune
Google is buying a chunk of Twitter's technology
Chicago Tribune
Alphabet Inc.'s online search division agreed to purchase Fabric, a Twitter business that provides a software toolkit for mobile apps. The companies didn't disclose financial terms. For Twitter, the deal allows it to offload another asset as it faces ...and more »

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 To Launch Today: All You Need to Know

18-01-2017 20:49

The company is expected to launch three versions of the phone and the pricing could be similar to what the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 had to offer when it launched.

Advancements in CRISPR technology discovered amid ongoing patent dispute - Daily Californian

18-01-2017 20:38

Daily Californian
Advancements in CRISPR technology discovered amid ongoing patent dispute
Daily Californian
Researchers at UC Berkley and UCSF published new findings about gene-modifying proteins in December connected to their research of CRISPR technology, a natural bacterial defense mechanism that is the subject of an ongoing patent dispute.and more »

Niti Aayog unit bats for use of technology for crop insurance - Livemint

18-01-2017 20:07

Livemint
Niti Aayog unit bats for use of technology for crop insurance
Livemint
According to the terms of reference of the task force, it was asked to assess and analyse the availability and use of technology, globally and in India for insurance related to crop, and aquaculture. Photo: Reuters. New Delhi: A task force on the use ...and more »

Zuckerberg questioned at trial over technology of virtual reality - Business Standard

18-01-2017 19:59

Business Standard
Zuckerberg questioned at trial over technology of virtual reality
Business Standard
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took the witness stand in Dallas federal court on Tuesday and denied an allegation by a rival company that the virtual-reality technology of Facebook's Oculus unit was stolen. Zuckerberg, the founder of one of ...
Facebook's Zuckerberg questioned at trial over virtual-reality technologyReuters
At trial, Zuckerberg is “highly confident” Oculus

Liberal coders are competing to take out the technology that helped elect Trump - VICE News

18-01-2017 19:43

VICE News
Liberal coders are competing to take out the technology that helped elect Trump
VICE News
Tech played an unprecedented role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election: It enabled the rapid spread of fake news, the WikiLeaks deluge of private emails from senior Democratic officials, and the media bubbles that confirmed rather than challenged ...

New technology takes Latrobe students on virtual field trips - Tribune-Review

18-01-2017 19:25

New technology takes Latrobe students on virtual field trips
Tribune-Review
At their Tuesday meeting, school directors donned goggles linked to a Google app that allowed them to explore the habitats of bull sharks swimming near Fiji, a whale shark off the coast of Mexico and other finned denizens of the deep. Robin Pynos ...

New Technology Gives Live Sports The Social Experience They Deserve - Forbes

18-01-2017 19:05

New Technology Gives Live Sports The Social Experience They Deserve
Forbes
Imagine: You are sitting at a basketball game, see an awesome play or a quick, confusing turnaround or scuffle, what do you do? You look up at the monitor to watch the replay and try to make sense of what just happened or when it's sheer greatness you ...

USGS Scientist Wins Governor's Medal for Science and Technology - United States Geological Survey (press release)

18-01-2017 18:51

United States Geological Survey (press release)
USGS Scientist Wins Governor's Medal for Science and Technology
United States Geological Survey (press release)
U.S. Geological Survey scientist Dr. Robert Baskin is being awarded with a 2016 Governor's Medal for Science and Technology. Gov. Gary R. Herbert will present awards to 11 individuals and one company at the 30th anniversary awards dinner tonight.

What You'll Find At The Intersection Of Technology, Movement And Design - Forbes

18-01-2017 18:41

Forbes
What You'll Find At The Intersection Of Technology, Movement And Design
Forbes
I don't know about you but I for one have never been to this intersection; one where technology, movement and design come together. But that's precisely how Ondriona Monty described one particular video. “For our second Play Beautifully film, we wanted ...

Some Abilene students learn about aerospace technology - Sacramento Bee

18-01-2017 18:10

Sacramento Bee
Some Abilene students learn about aerospace technology
Sacramento Bee
It's not just "3, 2, 1, blastoff" at the Academy of Technology, Engineering, Math & Science, though rocket science is among the school's offerings. The Abilene Reporter-News (http://bit.ly/2jIxUZe ) reports aerospace engineering, a subspecialty within ...and more »

A hot new hedge fund expects 'hundreds of billions of dollars' in tech deals - Business Insider

18-01-2017 18:08

Business Insider
A hot new hedge fund expects 'hundreds of billions of dollars' in tech deals
Business Insider
A hot new hedge fund says the tech industry is up for a wave of deals worth billions of dollars — and it is betting big on companies that could benefit. Margate Capital, a New York fund launched last year by former Paulson & Co. partner Samantha ...and more »

How Donald Trump talks about technology, "much hacking," and our "cyber world" - VICE News

18-01-2017 18:04

VICE News
How Donald Trump talks about technology, "much hacking," and our "cyber world"
VICE News
Sometimes it's funny to watch our elders try to navigate the technological world. But when that person is Donald Trump, the man who will soon be responsible for making sure the United States is on the forefront of cybersecurity, it doesn't feel like a ...

Exploring Mankind's Neverending Quest To Humanize Technology - Forbes

18-01-2017 15:32

Forbes
Exploring Mankind's Neverending Quest To Humanize Technology
Forbes
Anthropomorphism. Derived from the Greek words 'ánthrōpos' and 'morphē', it refers to man's unnatural desire to attribute human characteristics to non-human entities. The term was originally coined by the Greek philosopher Xenophanes, back when he was ...

Watch These Activists Explain How Technology Helped Them Fight Oppressive Governments - Co.Exist

18-01-2017 15:20

Co.Exist
Watch These Activists Explain How Technology Helped Them Fight Oppressive Governments
Co.Exist
The internet hasn't quite lived up to its promises of advancing progress around the world, but these testimonials, collected by Jigsaw, Alphabet's freedom fighting incubator, show what it has meant to those fighting repression. Watch These Activists ...

Technology Seen Helping—And Hurting—Bank Results - Wall Street Journal

18-01-2017 15:09

Technology Seen Helping—And Hurting—Bank Results
Wall Street Journal
Some banks may be turning big profits this quarter. But they will have to spend a lot of money in a gamble to stay profitable as technology encroaches, according to new set of studies. McKinsey & Co., in a report this week, argues that up to $45 ...

Technology and Investment - Builder Magazine

18-01-2017 14:36

Builder Magazine
Technology and Investment
Builder Magazine
As off-site builders learn from onsite builders, and the other way around, where's the endgame on the role of technology, automation, and data? By John McManus. A richer conversation is going on now about what site-built home building practices might ...

Windows 10 Creator's Update Includes Interracial Couples Emoji

18-01-2017 14:16

The new emojis are buried within the latest Windows 10 Insiders build update, and is the first interracial couple emoji to be launched on a major platform.

Micromax Launches Vdeo 3 & 4 Starting From Rs 5,749

18-01-2017 14:16

Aimed at massifying the video calling experience, the Micromax Vdeo range offers 4G VoLTE and comes pre-loaded with Google Duo app.

FreeCharge to Now Offer Mutual Funds

18-01-2017 14:16

With the launch of the facility, users can invest in a Money Market Mutual Fund that targets higher returns than those available on savings bank accounts.

Facebook Live Videos May Not Pay Publishers

18-01-2017 14:16

Facebook wants publishers to create longer, premium videos similar to the kind of content available on Netflix, and the social media giant may now pay them for the high-quality stuff.

CompareRaja Ties-up With Skyscanner; Adds Flight Comparison to Its Services

18-01-2017 14:16

Launched today January 18, 2017, CompareRaja’s visitors will now be able to compare and book flights directly within the CompareRaja site.

5 Upcoming Smartphones With 8GB RAM: Samsung Galaxy S8, OnePlus 5, HTC 11 And More

18-01-2017 14:16

With 6GB RAM soon becoming the new norm in the industry, players like Samsung, HTC, OnePlus among others will aim to provide more. Here are five upcoming smartphones expected to house massive 8GB of RAM.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. Confirms “12nm” Chip Technology Plans - Motley Fool

18-01-2017 13:41

Motley Fool
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. Confirms “12nm” Chip Technology Plans
Motley Fool
As the competition for more mature chip manufacturing technologies heats up, TSMC isn't standing still. Ashraf Eassa. (TMFChipFool). Jan 18, 2017 at 7:40AM. A while back, DigiTimes reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ...and more »

How to leave Connect without technology buyer's remorse - Inman.com

18-01-2017 11:47

How to leave Connect without technology buyer's remorse
Inman.com
Tune in live as the best and brightest explain how to execute and grow your business from the main stage of Connect. Watch Now. Have suggestions for products that you'd like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe.and more »

Samsung to focus on large screen mobile phones

18-01-2017 11:26

"Samsung will now focus on large screen devices with display sizes of 5.5 inches and upwards. Samsung today has two devices with screen sizes of six inches," Samsung India, VP (Mobile Business) Manu Sharma told reporters today.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Lenovo P2 vs Honor 6X vs Vivo V5 Plus: All You Need to Know

18-01-2017 11:21

While Lenovo was the first to enter the market in 2017 with its P2 smartphone, Xiaomi will launch its budget Redmi Note 4 on January 19 followed by the Vivo V5 Plus launch on January 23 and Honor 6X on January 24.

Vivo V5 Plus With Dual Front Camera To Launch on Jan 23 For Rs 27,500

18-01-2017 11:21

Vivo will launch its V5 Plus with dual-front cameras in India on January 23. The device is expected to be priced around Rs 27,500.

Twitter Mimics Vine; New Feature Loops Short Videos

18-01-2017 11:21

The new Twitter feature now automatically loops all videos under 6.5 seconds, including videos saved from other apps like Snapchat.

Telecom Sector Likely to Create 2 Million Jobs in 2017

18-01-2017 11:21

The telecom sector is expected to create two million jobs this year, thanks to increased data penetration.

Panasonic Launches Waterproof Bluetooth Earphones at Rs 8,999

18-01-2017 11:21

Priced at Rs 8,999, the RP-BTS50 is waterproof, comes with a 12mm driver which is compatible with aptX, AAC and has blue LED lights on the edges of the earphones.

Flipkart 'Project Nanjunda' Launched to Safeguard Delivery Staff

18-01-2017 11:21

The project has been named after field executive Nanjunda Swamy, who was found murdered in Vijayanagar here recently.

TomTom acquires Autonomos to beef up in self-driving technology - TechCrunch

18-01-2017 09:31

TomTom acquires Autonomos to beef up in self-driving technology
TechCrunch
Navigation and mapping company TomTom — which provides data to companies like Uber and Apple as well as for its own GPS systems — has made an acquisition to add more autonomous driving technology to its platform. It has acquired Autonomos, ...and more »

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Lenovo P2 vs Honor 6X vs Vivo V5 Plus: Battle For Chinese Supremacy This Jan

18-01-2017 09:22

While Lenovo was the first to enter the market in 2017 with its P2 smartphone, Xiaomi will launch its budget Redmi Note 4 on January 19 followed by the Vivo V5 Plus launch on January 23 and Honor 6X on January 24.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Huawei Honor 6X: Which One to Look Out For?

18-01-2017 09:22

Honor is set to launch its first smartphone for 2017 - the Honor 6X next week that would compete head-on with Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, which is launching tomorrow.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 To Launch Tomorrow: All You Need to Know

18-01-2017 09:22

The company is expected to launch three versions of the phone and the pricing could be similar to what the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 had to offer when it launched.

Panasonic P77 Review: Looks Good, But Offers Nothing Special

18-01-2017 07:41

Panasonic P77 packs an eight-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a two-megapixel front snapper for selfies.

Microsoft Offers E-Governance, Cyber Security Assistance to Andhra

18-01-2017 07:41

Nadella suggested that Andhra Pradesh should nurture hybrid cloud technology and that it will be a great leap in technology for India and Andhra Pradesh in particular.

Innovate on Aadhaar-based Payments: IT Ministry to Qualcomm

18-01-2017 07:41

A new payment system powered by Aadhaar is on verge of finalisation.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Questioned at Trial Over Virtual-reality Technology

18-01-2017 07:41

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of one of the world's largest companies, faced hours of tough, public questioning about where Oculus obtained its ideas.

China's Next Super Computer is Capable of a Billion, Billion Calculations Per Second

18-01-2017 07:41

The Asian giant built the world's fastest supercomputer, the Sunway TaihuLight machine, in June last year, which was twice as fast as the previous number one.

China to Launch Satellite For Predicting Earthquakes

18-01-2017 07:41

Movements of the Earth's crust generate electromagnetic radiation which can be observed from space.