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  • Huawei revenues grow by 9.9%

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    Huawei on Friday said that it generated a revenue of 671.3 billion yuan ($98.57 billion) in the first three quarters of this year, an increase of 9.9 per cent over the same period last year. The results showed that restrictions imposed by the US slowed down growth of the Chinese technology giant as duriing the…

  • Xiaomi leads as India’s smartphone shipments hit record high

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    Smartphone shipments in India hit an all-time high of 50 million units in the third quarter of this year, registering eight per cent year-over-year growth, said a Canalys report on Thursday. Xiaomi remained the market leader, growing nine per cent to ship 13.1 million units and capturing 26.1 per cent market share in the July-September…

  • Cognizant takes over Industrial IoT player Bright Wolf

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    Information technology company Cognizant on Thursday announced to acquire Bright Wolf, a technology services provider specialising in custom Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, for an undisclosed sum. With the close of the acquisition, Cognizant will establish its new IoT innovation lab in North Carolina in the US, with the Bright Wolf team as its…

  • Dr Reddy’s Labs hit by cyber attack as ‘Sputnik’ trials begin

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    One of Indias largest pharma companies, Dr Reddys Laboratories has been hit by a cyber-attack and has isolated its data services. Dr Reddy’s said in a statement, “In the wake of a detected cyber-attack, we have isolated all data center services to take required preventive actions.” The development comes days after the company received approvals…

  • By 2025, 87 million jobs will give way for machines: WEF

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    Displacement of around 87 million jobs is expected in the coming years due to shift from human labour to machines, a report by World Economic Forum (WEF) has said. The ‘Future of Jobs Report 2020’, however, noted that 97 million new roles may emerge that are more adapted to the new division of labour between…

  • Rs 187 bn Required To Rollout 5G in Mumbai, Delhi: Report

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    The total capital expenditure required for 5G rollout is estimated to be Rs 187 billion (Rs 18,700 crore) for Delhi and Mumbai, as per a telecom report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services. The report based on the TRAI’s latest reserve price, the capex requirement for obtaining 100MHz mid band spectrum in Mumbai would be Rs…

  • Lord Rami launches ‘Zozter’ business card app

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    Zozter app comes as digital solution which enables one to avoid depending on hundreds of paper business cards. The concept has been developed by a long-standing employee of Lord Rami Ranger’s company, Sun Mark Ltd, Mr Amritpal Sachdeva, fondly known as Lucky. Lord Ranger CBE, at the launch event, said to local media, “I am…

  • Samsung captures lead in global smartphone market

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    Samsung took the top spot in the global smartphone market in August driven by sales growth in India as the market recovered from a nationwide lockdown, a Counterpoint Research report said on Friday. The South Korean tech giant also recaptured the top spot in India in July-August period, according to Counterpoint’s latest Monthly Market Pulse…

  • MC20 Begins An Era Of Maserati

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    If your only fix is a pair oft wheels, then it doesn’t get hotter than this, Maserati launched the MC20 a 100 per cent Made in Modena and 100 percent Made in Italy. It is believed that this launch marks the beginning of Maserati’s new Era for a car with a racing DNA presented to…

  • Massive data leaks hit Insta, Tiktok and YouTube

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    At least 235 million users of Facebook-owned Instagram, China-based TikTok, and Google-owned YouTube have been hit by a massive data leak and their personal profiles were up for grabs on the Dark Web. According to security researchers from the pro-consumer website Comparitech, an unsecured database was behind this data breach. “The data was spread across…

  • Personalise Your Lambo Experience

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    In COVID-19 times, you might have ordered that sports car which you know will be delivered at your doorstep, but how do you go about personalising it to your whims and fancies without setting foot in the specialist department? Automobili Lamborghini has the solution; it has created a new virtual Ad Personam studio, offering consultation…

  • Google Glass 2.0 coming soon?

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    Google may be testing the next version of the Google Glass called GG1, media reports said. Google has a new eye wearable device in the works under the latest US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing, which “might just be a new Google Glass”, Droid Life reported. The FFC tests electronic products to ensure that they…

  • Micromax launches world’s ‘slimmest’ phone

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    Micromax, a Indian-bred phone manufacturer, launched its flagship smartphone Canvas Sliver 5 here. The company says the device is the slimmest and lightest in the world. The 97 gram device will ship with a 5.1 mm thick body. The device, which has LTE support and a Sony Exmos CMOS chip-attached camera with Blue Filter, will…

  • Man U smash Facebook rankings

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    Manchester United broke Facebook records to reach the summit of both total page likes and people talking, according to Insideworldfootball Facebook ranking. Although the English football giants are playing catch-up with rivals Arsenal and Chelsea in the Twitter league rankings, when it comes to Facebook it is a different story. Chelsea are second in both…

  • Mexicans attempt selfie world record

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    Nearly 2,000 people in Mexico City on June 13 attempted to create a world record for the most number of consecutive selfies taken at a place. Participants gathered at the site of a monument in Mexico City and took selfies, one after the other, in the hope of setting a world record, The Telegraph reported.…

  • ‘Like’ it or not, Facebook knows you well

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    We already know that we only get the similar kind of content in our Facebook feed that we like/share/comment on. That’s called echo effect. But we don’t always press ‘like’ or ‘share’ buttons on every post that pops up in our Facebook feed, even if we like it or care about it. Now, Facebook would…

  • Samsung has an ‘edge’ with S6

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    Samsung’s S6 Edge was launched to bring back the innovation quotient to the Korean company. The phone, which had drawn significant amount of research and development from Bengaluru, was introduced in March. By Anirban Ghoshal  Design: Called Project Zero at the beginning of its life cycle, the Edge takes innovation to the next level by…

  • YouTube to launch gaming app

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    YouTube has announced that it will launch a separate site, app for gaming videos. To be called YouTube Gaming, the site will look to compete with video service giants like Twitch and Steam Broadcasting. While Twitch is an Amazon-owned streaming service that allows gaming fans to watch, interact with live broadcasts of other gamers playing…

  • Apple’s ‘News’ app gets journalists worried

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    Apple’s announcement of its latest News app has taken the media world by storm. The journalists are worried about the control on the distribution of news when an app is algorithmically compiling stories from the world’s biggest media organisations, CNN Money reported. They are worried about “huge tech companies owning the news distribution system”, as…

  • Tech Talk – Honor 4C handset

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    Anirban Ghoshal analyses Honor 4C handset -Higher RAM, better camera. Asian Lite, best newspaper for the Asian diaspora, reviews latest brands appearing in the market  Huawei’s e-brand Honor has launched its second lot of devices – Honor 4C, Honor Bee and a powerbank. Here we take a close look at its mobile handset Honor 4C . Design and…

  • Google begins free photo service

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    Tech giant Google  introduced Google Photos that will allow users to backup and store unlimited high-quality photos and videos for free. Google Photos — a standalone product that gives users a home for all their photos and videos — is aimed at helping users to organise, share and save what they think is important, the…

  • Star Wars stars at Madame Tussauds

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    Here is a good news for Star Wars fans. Star Wars at Madame Tussauds is a new multi-million pound experience created in close collaboration with Disney and Lucasfilm. The unique, immersive experience brings to life some of film’s most powerful moments featuring extraordinarily life-like wax figures in authentic walk-in sets. Fans can star alongside their…

  • Facebook ‘testing’ in-app internal search engine

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    Social networking site Facebook is testing an internal search engine for its mobile app that will help users find websites and articles to add to their status updates without logging into Google. Alongside features to add photos or locations, some iPhone (iOS) users are seeing a new “Add A Link” option, TechCrunch reported. Once you…

  • Tips on leadership

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     Is it possible to build cities that are energy efficient and environment friendly in populous cities like Delhi and Mumbai? What do successful organisations and smart leaders have in common? Insights like this make up for our books bonanza this week. Take a look. 1. Book: Smart and Human: Building Cities of Wisdom; Author: G.R.K.Reddy…

  • SpaceX Tests Astronaut Escape System for Crew Dragon Spacecraft

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    A loud whoosh, faint smoke trail and billowing parachutes marked a successful demonstration Wednesday by SpaceX of its Crew Dragon spacecraft abort system – an important step in NASA’s endeavor to rebuild America’s ability to launch crews to the International Space Station from U.S. soil. The successful test of the spacecraft’s launch escape capabilities proved…

  • NASA’s New Horizons already started imaging Pluto

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      Though the images are still not large enough, but for the first time in the space history we are seeing our dwarf planet Pluto clearer than ever before. New Horizons – NASA’s one of the leading and one of the longest projects, has already been sending images of Pluto from thousands of miles away. And within a…

  • Facebook launches free VOIP video calls

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     Facebook Messenger has launched free VOIP video calling over cellular and wi-fi connections on iOS and Android platforms. The services will be available in the US, Canada, England and 15 other countries, TechCrunch reported. With 600 million Messenger users and 1.44 billion on Facebook, the new VOIP video feature has a massive built-in audience. Messenger…

  • NRI duo develop app to detect sleep apnoea

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    A team of Indian-American researchers from the University of Washington (UW) has developed an app that uses a smartphone to wirelessly test for obstructive sleep apnoea in a person’s bedroom. Unlike other home sleep aponea tests in use, “ApneaApp” uses inaudible sound waves emanating from the phone’s speakers to track breathing patterns without the need…

  • What makes YouTube so popular?

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    The secret of 10-year-old YouTube’s popularity lies in its flexibility that provides its users an opportunity to create their own alternate music videos, says a study. One of the reasons for its popularity is that the user’s own video and the alternative variations from popular artists’ videos may reach an audience of millions, says a…

  • How to better equip teens to thwart online risks

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    Boosting teenagers’ ability to cope with online risks, rather than trying to stop them from using the internet, is a more effective strategy for keeping them safe, says a new study. More resilient teens were less likely to suffer negative effects even if they were frequently online, said the study. Haiyan Jia, post-doctoral scholar in…

  • YouTube turns 10

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    The ‘popstar’ YouTube that actually made several pop stars what they are today, including Justin Bieber and Zoella, has turned 10 . It’s been 10 years since Jawed Karim — the man behind the concept of the video sharing site — uploaded the first ever video of his zoo visit on the website. The then…

  • Shakespeare now a New Yorker and more alive

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    William Shakespeare is now a New Yorker and more alive than ever — thanks to The Sonnet Project, a virtual initiative in the form of a mobile application in which actors recite his 154 sonnets in New York City’s most emblematic places, offering a contemporary setting of the classic works. The initiative, run by New…

  • iPhone users can now make call on WhatsApp

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      The popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp has finally updated its iPhone iOS app with a free voice calling feature. Already available on Android devices, the “WhatsApp Calling” feature is comparable to Skype and the FaceTime Audio service on iOS mobile platform. The calls are free, running on your data connection or Wi-Fi, Forbes reported.…

  • Net neutrality in India is still a myth

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    By Aparajita Gupta  Amid the raging debate globally over net neutrality, which has evoked a strong reaction from stakeholders in India, domain experts feel that an unshackled access to the Internet world isn’t feasible in India yet but attempts must continue for egalitarianism. “Building a net neutral network is technologically not possible to implement. It’s…

  • World’s first selfie museum is here

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      Now also known as the “selfie capital of the world”, the Philippines has an art museum that, instead of keeping you away from art pieces, encourages you take selfies with them and share your pictures with the world. The Art in Island in the Philippines’s capital Manila uses three dimensional replicas of paintings and…

  • Apple unveils smart watch

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    Arun Kumar   Apple on Monday unveiled its much awaited Apple Watch that lets one make calls, read emails, control music and keep up with one’s workout regimen all from one’s wrist. Unveiling the watch at an event in San Francisco, CEO Tim Cook talked about the watch’s time capabilities, choices of finish and watch faces…

  • Smartphone makes you stupid!

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    Frequent smartphone use has turned us into lazy thinkers, researchers report, adding that the convenience at our fingertips is making it easy for us to avoid thinking for ourselves. Smartphone users who are intuitive thinkers – more prone to relying on gut feelings and instincts when making decisions – frequently use their device’s search engine…

  • New Facebook feature for suicide prevention

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    Now you can more easily help save the lives of friends who might appear distressed, through a new updated Facebook feature. If a Facebook friend posts something that indicates he might be thinking of harming himself, users can click on an arrow on the post to report it. Facebook will then offer options to contact…

  • Apple planning a Google?

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    There perhaps isn’t anything that a Google search cannot find, but all of us who have only been ‘googling’ for information and knowledge may soon be “appleing” for them. The Daily Mail, in a report Monday, referred to an Apple job advertisement posted earlier this month, calling for a professional to develop “a search platform…

  • ‘Smart eHome’ is here

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    Adapting the smart home concept, Technopark incubated Ronds Innotech launched “Smart ehome” — an intelligent power management system that automatically controls the home appliances in a house. “Smart ehome” uses home automation technology and advanced energy saving techniques to control and optimise the power utilisation of home appliances, such as lights, fans, television, refrigerator, washing…

  • NASA arranges 3D tour of Space Station

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    You could now have a 3D tour of the International Space Station and experience how astronauts orbit in zero gravity while sitting in front of your computer at home. NASA has posted a new playlist of 3-D videos on the agency’s official YouTube channel, providing a realistic representation of living and working on the International…

  • Indians will build the next Whatsapp: Neeraj Arora

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    Indians have it in their DNA to build the next WhatsApp for the world, a top company official said here. “While Indians, thanks to their propensity for hard work and great ideas, have this DNA in them naturally, what is missing is the ecosystem to leverage it,” said Neeraj Arora, vice president for business development…

  • Affordable driverless cars in a decade: Study

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    Driverless cars could become affordable to most people within 10 years, Australian researchers said . Curtin University associate professor Ba Tuong Vo said his team has developed an “autonomous car” that can drive in a straight line and sense what is around it, Xinhua reported. “The next step is to give it a ‘brain’ or…

  • Google offers free access to satellite images

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    Tracking melting glaciers, deforestation or disappearing elephants has been made easier as Google has now allowed access to real time, updated satellite images through its Skybox programme. “The fresh satellite imagery will be contributed to projects that save lives, protect the environment, promote education, and positively impact humanity,” Google said in a blog post. From…

  • Infosys handles British school admissions

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      Indian IT bellwethe Infosys Ltd helped Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) to admit a record 400,000 students in British colleges and universities on a single day recently, the company said . “We worked with UCAS to ensure the systems were ready for students to take the next important step in their life on…

  • Sundar Pichai is Google’s new product chief

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      In a major restructuring of Google management, India-born Sundar Pichai, who is already in-charge of Android, Chrome and Google Apps, has been made the chief of core Google products, according to a technology magazine. The highly respected Pichai, 42, will now have purview over research, search, maps, Google+, commerce and ad products and infrastructure,…

  • Apple unveils “world’s thinnest tablet”

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    Apple  unveiled its new iPad Air 2 calling it as the “world’s thinnest tablet” along with the new iPad Mini 3 while introducing its new Mac operating system, Yosemite X. Introducing the latest gadgets at its new product event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, Apple CEO Tim Cook also announced that its new mobile…

  • Queen makes Angelina Honorary Dame

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     Actress Angeline Jolie made her first public appearance after her marriage with actor Brad Pitt when she was made an Honorary Dame by Queen Elizabeth II, for her work to fight sexual violence and for her services to British foreign policy. The “Maleficent” star, who was honoured wduring a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace, however,…

  • Why Apple missed the target?

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    Prasanto K. Roy looks into the newly unveiled  Apple Watch  Apple chief executive Tim Cooks got a standing ovation on Tuesday in Cupertino, when he announced the “next chapter in our story” at a special event that also launched the iPhone 6 in two sizes. The Apple Watch checked more than the expected boxes: Nifty design (not spectacular…

  • LOVE AND THE IPHONE 6

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    YEA YEA YEA,IT HAS GROWN FROM 4.7 INCHES TO 5.5 INCHES LIFE IS A CABARET, OLD CHUM…writes Bikram Vohra I came home last night and my wife said, tell me, do you love me. I said, you have to ask after 35 years. She said, no, tell me the truth, do you really love me?…