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NEWS 
August 2, 2016 As iPhone Sales Stagnate, Services Promise Growth for Apple
Though Apple Inc is selling enough iPhones to keep investors happy for now, the world’s most valuable publicly traded company is set increasingly to rely on its apps and services to drive growth. Apple’s services business alone – which includes the App Store, Apple Pay and iCloud – will be “the size of a Fortune […]
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COMPUTERS 
August 1, 2016 Dell India Launches ‘Aarambh’ PC for Education Initiative
Dell India on Monday announced the launch of its initiative that aims at making students aware of the importance a personal computer in education. ‘Aarambh’ – a pan India initiative aimed at spearheading the use of the personal computer (PC) for education, a company statement said. The year-long project aims to reach 1 million students […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 31, 2016 BBC Micro:bit Mini Computer Goes Up for Pre-Orders Starting GBP 13
HIGHLIGHTS The mini computer was originally meant for students. Like Raspberry Pi, it is now available to buy for regular users. The starter bundle costs GBP 15 (roughly Rs. 1,500). Following its rollout to British schools in March, the BBC Micro:bit mini computer is now up for pre-orders for regular users. The mini computer starts […]
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ALL DEALS 
July 31, 2016 WhatsApp for Symbian to Stop Working on December 31
HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp suggests switching to Android, iOS, or Windows Phone In 2017, WhatsApp will end support for its Symbian app Apart from Nokia’s Symbian, WhatsApp also pulling the plug for BlackBerry WhatsApp has started notifying Symbian users that the app will stop working on the platform on December 31. The Facebook-owned messaging app earlier this […]
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NEWS 
July 27, 2016 Flipkart Seeks Better Infrastructure for Karnataka Investment: Official
India’s leading e-tailer Flipkart has sought better infrastructure and ease of doing business to invest more in Karnataka for expanding its operations, Industries Minister R.V. Deshpande said on Wednesday. “They (Flipkart) did talk about fresh investments in the state and are looking for our support, especially better infrastructure and favourable regulatory framework for e-commerce segment,” […]
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NEWS 
July 27, 2016 Google Maps for Android Now Supports Navigation to Multiple Destinations
HIGHLIGHTS Users will have to install the latest 9.31 version of Maps app The feature also requires server-side switch from Google The new features helps users add multiple stops while navigating Google Maps for Android was expected to bring the navigation to multiple destinations option back in April. The feature has however started rolling out […]
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NEWS 
July 27, 2016 Pinterest’s Shopping Bag Creates a Single Checkout for Shopping Across Sites
HIGHLIGHTS The feature will let users shop from multiple sites with one checkout Update will roll out first to Android and Web, and then iOS Retailers have to support the new ‘buy’ pins to enable the feature Sharing site Pinterest will now allow you to shop from various websites and checkout with a single transaction […]
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ALL DEALS 
July 27, 2016 Uber Software Tracks Drivers for High Speed, Sudden Stops
Using smartphone sensors to peek over its drivers’ shoulders, Uber is promising to keep a closer eye on their behavior – while discouraging speeding or slamming on the brakes. The global ride-hailing company on Wednesday announced an extensive test of new software that aims to increase safety by analyzing data from individual drivers and sending […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 12, 2016 Intel Announces Next-Gen ‘Apollo Lake’ Platform For Affordable ‘Cloudbook’ PCs
Intel formally announced its new Apollo Lake platform for affordable PCs at the 2016 edition of the annual Intel Developers Forum in Shenzhen, China. CPUs based on this design cane be used for a variety of device types, but the company is specifically targeting the new netbook-like “cloudbook” category of affordable clamshell devices. Apollo Lake […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 12, 2016 Swift Says Customers Responsible for Securing Their Own Computers
Swift has told its bank customers that they are responsible for securing computers used to send messages over its global network, which was used to steal some $81 million from a Bangladesh central bank account at the New York Fed in February. The theft marked one of the biggest-ever cyber-heists. “Swift is not, and cannot, […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 12, 2016 Chromebook Shipments Overtook Mac for the First Time in the US: IDC
HIGHLIGHTS An IDC analyst claimed that Chrome OS overtook OS X in the US. PC shipments recorded a decline last month. Dell overtook HP in the US PC shipments last month. Google’s Chrome OS-powered laptops and PCs have for the first time outsold Apple’s OS X-based Mac PCs in the US. The Verge cites IDC […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 12, 2016 Maharashtra Government Bans Use of Private Email Accounts for Employees
HIGHLIGHTS Last month Locky virus infected Maharashtra Mantralaya computers. It encrypted all the files to the Locky type. Private email services have been asked not to be used. After the file-encrypting ‘Locky’ virus infected computers at the Mantralaya (the secretariat) recently, Maharashtra government has banned use of private email accounts by the staff for official […]
