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Apple Patents Secret 911 Calling Feature Using Fingerprint
The feature would look for a sequence of fingerprints or applied pressure to trigger a 911 call which could be programmed to bypass the screen lock authentication and may also send user's location to the authorities.
Facebook to Introduce Paid News Subscription Product
Media reports said Facebook options would seem to accommodate metered publications, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and The Economist, which make a certain selection of articles free and put the rest behind a paywall.
Flipkart Now Offers up to $950 Million to Buy Snapdeal
Snapdeal had earlier this month rejected Flipkart's initial bid of between $800 million and $850 million.
Free iPhone App by Microsoft to Tell The Blind What is Around Them
This app will also describe how the scene looks like when the camera is pointed at a park, it can tell the amount of your restaurant bill or narrate just about anything it is pointed at.
Top 5 Motorola Smartphones Under Rs 15,000 For July 2017
Here is a list of top 5 Motorola smartphones under the price of Rs 15,000.
Lava A93 Launched at Rs 7,999; Banks on Its 3,000 mAh Battery
Lava A93 comes as another budget Lava smartphone, with a USP of 3,000 mAh battery. The smartphone is priced at Rs 7,999.
Millions of Jobs May be Lost to Robots: MIT Economist
Millions of low-skilled and medium-skilled may lose their job to automation, as per an American economist. It is estimated that the US has already lost 360,000 to 670,000 jobs to robots since 1990.
Microsoft Corp, Other Tech Firms to Tackle Disease Carrying Mosquitoes Through Automation
Technology companies in America, including Microsoft Corp and Verily are now partnering with public health officials to tackle the spread of diseases through mosquitos. The companies are poised to use automation and robotics to eliminate or capture diseas...
Global Smartphone Shipments to Grow Despite Device Shipments Decline: Gartner
Though the vendors are trying to add new capabilities to give their products an edge in the market, many new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Personal Assistants (VPAs) may not have any revolutionary impact in early iterations...
Facebook Updates News Feed to Reduce Spam and Fake News
In yet another move to cut down on low-quality content and fake news in News Feed, Facebook is updating its algorithm again to remove such content from its platform.
Moto X4 Specifications Leaked, Will Come With Dual-Camera and No Moto Mods
Lenovo-owned Motorola is all set to launch the Moto X4 in the fourth quarter of this year.
OnePlus 5 Becomes Highest Revenue-Grossing Smartphone on Amazon India
Launched on June 22, the OnePlus 5 is available at a starting price of Rs 32,999. It features a dual camera system (16+20-megapixel), the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and Dash Charge technology.
Apple iPhone Turns 10, Bumpy Ride For The Device Forgotten
Even though most of the world's smartphones now run on Android, Apple still garners most of the profit in the industry with its generally higher-priced devices.
Gionee Partners With Reliance Jio, Paytm to Offer Exclusive Deals to Customers
Gionee has partnered with Reliance Jio for its ‘Jio-Gionee Additional Data offer', to provide benefits of additional 4G data to its customers.
Video Game Releases: Valkyria Revolution, The Golf Club 2, Futurama & More
Take a look at five video games releasing the week of June 27.
Nasscom Identifies Six Key Job Roles in Big Data Analytics
At the fifth annual Big Data & Analytics Summit, which concluded here on Friday, the industry body identified six areas of specialisation in the big data analytics domain.