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London: In its bid to save children from online sexual abuse, France’s national police has urged parents to stop posting photos of their children on Facebook and other social media platforms. According to the technology website The Verge, such images can put privacy and security of the kids in danger and, if shared widely, such […]

New Delhi: Leading Chinese language internet search provider Baidu on Thursday launched its advertising network “DU Ad Platform” for advertisers and publishers in India. Baidu’s “DU Ad Platform” provides advertisers with intelligent targeted ads and publishers with efficient monetisation solutions, the company said in a statement. It can serve advertisements to over one billion people […]

New Delhi: Reliance Industries’ retail arm on Sunday rolled out two smartphones, which are 4G enabled for high-speed data and voice service. “The entry level handsets LYF Wind 6 and LYF Flame 1 are equipped with high-end technology VoLTE and VoWi-Fi supporting network,” the retail subsidiary said in a statement here. VoLTE and VoWi-Fi are […]

London: Researchers at a European university are developing a new app coupled with a wristband to help patients with back pain figure out the right exercises for them. “If this proves effective, we’ll have a very cost-effective solution that can ease everyday life for many patients with back pain,” said Paul Jarle Mork, a professor […]

London: James Ware, a YouTube personality in Britain, has claimed to have built the world’s longest selfie stick but his unusually long monopod may not guarantee a stunning selfie, a media report said. Currently, the Guinness World Record for building the world’s longest selfie stick is held by Ben Stiller, who used his 8.56 metre […]

Beijing: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi released its new smartphone Mi5 on Wednesday, after a year of attempting to maintain its dominance in the world’s largest smartphone market with budget devices. The Mi5, which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, remains true to the brand’s pricing strategy, with the basic version available for around […]

New Delhi: After receiving a tremendous response in India, leading Chinese smartphone brand Meizu on Wednesday made its debut for sale on the e-commerce platform Flipkart, the company said in a statement. Already available on Snapdeal for Rs.6,999, Meizu m2 has been acknowledged as one of the most budget-friendly smartphones of 2015. Meizu m2 has […]

New York: Affordable data plans and rising global incomes saw nearly 3.2 billion people going online from desktop to smartphones and ipads in the year 2015 — Up from three billion in 2014 — Facebook’s latest report on global internet access has revealed. Over the past 10 years, connectivity increased by approximately 200 to 300 […]

Barcelona: Chinese smartphone maker LeEco has announced the sale of its first smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset — Le Max Pro, a month after the device was first unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 in Las Vegas. The company made the announcement on Monday at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) […]

New York: The reach of the Islamic State (IS) on micro blogging site Twitter has stopped growing and slowly rolling back, said a new report from George Washington University in the US. J.M. Berger, a fellow with George Washington University’s Programme on Extremism, and Heather Perez, a law enforcement analyst, tracked a curated list of […]

New Delhi: Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Sunday announced it has commercially deployed LTE-Advanced (4G+) in Kerala, which enables the operator to provide data speeds of up to 135 mbps. “Bharti Airtel Ltd has become the first mobile operator in India to commercially deploy LTE-Advanced (4G+) technology on a LIVE 4G network,” the company said […]

New York: In its bid to further explore immersive new virtual reality (VR) experiences that will help people connect and share, Facebook has created a social VR team focused entirely on exploring the future of social interaction in VR. This team will explore how people can connect and share using today’s VR technology, as well […]

Barcelona: Building the heat at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, the leading Korean smartphone maker Samsung released its flagship smartphone Galaxy S7, its curved-screen companion Galaxy S7 Edge and Gear 360 camera that will take the high-end smartphone war to a new high. According to the tech website www.igalaxys7.com, Galaxy S7 […]

New York: US technology giant Apple has reportedly announced to launch iPhone 5se and a new iPad Air on March 15, a media report said. The new 4-inch iPhone would be available online and in retail stores on March 18. Apple is unlikely to offer pre-orders for the new devices, tech website 9to5mac reported on […]

(Tech Review) New Delhi: At a time when deskjet printers globally are getting cheaper and easier to operate, finding the best deal is also becoming increasingly difficult. Keeping the changing priorities of consumers in mind, global printer major Hewlett-Packard (HP) has launched an all-in-one stylish machine for Indian users that will surely ease your life. […]