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High end smartphone market set to grow in India this year: Report
While Samsung and Apple will continue to be strong players, new brands such as Gionee, Huawei, Vivo and Lenovo will make some commendable inroads, said the report. (Reuters) The high-end smartphone…
Half of businesses now have a social media policy – but do they work?
A new survey from Pew Research, which questioned some 2,000 adults in the US, has made some interesting discoveries about social media usage policies in businesses, and staff reaction to these. So …
Now ‘like’ 360-degree videos in VR on Facebook
Now, while watching FB videos using Samsung’s VR goggles, you will be able to choose between the social network’s standard series of reactions. (Reuters) With social networking giant Fa…
Can Google Glass help autistic children read faces?
The facial-recognition software was developed at Stanford University and runs on Google Glass, a computerized headset with a camera and a tiny display. (Reuters) Like many autistic children, Julian…
Amazon launches lighter, thinner Kindle e-book reader
The new Kindle will be sold in the US market as low as USD 80, which is the same price as the version it replaces, but with more memory and added features. (Website) Amazon today unveiled an upgrad…
Sweden inaugurates first electric road
Electric roads will bring us one step closer to fossil fuel-free transports, and has the potential to achieve zero carbon dioxide emissions. (Representative Image: Reuters) Sweden on Wednesday inau…
Microsoft showcases SaaS cloud solutions in India
Microsoft has launched multiple programmes to support startups in the country. Its “BizSpark Plus” programme offers free Azure Cloud services to qualified startups to power their busine…
Smartphone gazing in the dark can make you ‘blind’
Study found that smartphones can make u blind if used in dark. (Reuters) In a warning to those who sleep with their devices next to them, researchers have found two women who were affected by trans…
Payments app Circle raises $60 mln in China expansion
Circle allows cross-currency transfers of pounds and dollars at rates that it says are better than other money transfer services. (Representative Image: Reuters) US based payments app Circle has ra…