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October 16, 2016 aytm Sale Offers Will Include Cashbacks on iPhone, Other Apple Products, TVs, and More
Paytm Sale Offers Will Include Cashbacks on iPhone, Other Apple Products, TVs, and More HIGHLIGHTS The Paytm Maha Bazaar sales ends on Friday Paytm will give cashbacks on various product categories Amazon separately will hold another sale this month Paytm’s first big sale of the festive season, the ‘Maha Bazaar’, will start on Wednesday and […]
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NEWS 
October 14, 2016 Google Gets More Time to Counter EU Antitrust Charge on Android
Google Gets More Time to Counter EU Antitrust Charge on Android Alphabet’s Google has been given an extra three weeks to respond to EU antitrust charges that it abused its dominant Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The US tech giant had been due to file a […]
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COMPUTERS 
October 14, 2016 Windows 10 Now Running on 400 Million Active Devices, Says Microsoft
Windows 10 Now Running on 400 Million Active Devices, Says Microsoft HIGHLIGHTS Active devices are those devices that have been active in last 28 days Company initially aimed to have Windows 10 on 1 billion devices by FY18 Microsoft said in July that it will not achieve target in time Microsoft had set an ambitious […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 14, 2016 Huawei Reportedly Partners Samsung to Use Tizen OS on Its Smartwatches
Huawei Reportedly Partners Samsung to Use Tizen OS on Its Smartwatches HIGHLIGHTS Huawei may join Samsung to power its new smartwatches The company is reported to ditch the Android Wear There is no official confirmation on the same In what may come as a shock to some, Huawei is reportedly planning to ditch Google’s Android […]
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NEWS 
October 13, 2016 Apple takes a pass on NFC in iPhone 5
eBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe often quotes a merchant saying NFC stands for “Not For Commerce” and dismisses the prospects of Near Field Communication technology used to turn cellphones into mobile wallets. He got some support this week from Apple Inc, which did not embed NFC chips into the iPhone 5. NFC proponents […]
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NEWS 
October 11, 2016 Behind AMD’s Flip Flop on the Radeon RX 480 India Price
HIGHLIGHTS AMD launched at the RX 480 at Rs. 28,990 before duties and margins After fan outcry, it cut prices two days later Sources say bad pricing is because AMD couldn’t negotiate with distributors In a nation that’s obsessed with smartphones, it’s rare to see a lot of hype around a video card, but AMD’s […]
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ALL DEALS 
October 6, 2016 Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal Claim Massive Sales Numbers on Day 1 of Festive Sales
E-commerce majors Snapdeal and Flipkart on Sunday claimed lakhs of transactions on their platforms on the first of the 5-day discount sales even as some consumers expressed woes on the social media about certain glitches. Amazon, which started its 5-days special sale on October 1, on Sunday said it has seen 6-fold growth over its […]
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NEWS 
October 6, 2016 Google Daydream VR Headset Tipped to Cost $79; to Be Unveiled on October 4 Event
Google is holding an event on Tuesday where it is expected to launch the highly anticipated Pixel smartphones. But that’s not all that the company will be showcasing. Google is also set to unveil its Daydream VR headset. The virtual reality headset could be priced at $79 (roughly Rs. 5,250), according to a report. (Also […]
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NEWS 
October 6, 2016 Facebook Messenger Bots Now Let Businesses Sell Products on Chat, Powered by Shopify
HIGHLIGHTS Shopify allows merchants to see through Messenger Users can press the Shop Now button to purchase Customers can browse through the catalogue as well Shopify has introduced a new feature that will allow users to shop directly from Facebook Messenger without leaving their conversation. The shopping platform is offering its merchants a chance to […]
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NEWS 
October 5, 2016 Japan Rocket Set to Blast Off for ISS on Wednesday
Japan Rocket Set to Blast Off for ISS on Wednesday A Japanese rocket is set to blast off later Wednesday, carrying emergency supplies and an unmanned cargo vessel bound for the International Space Station. The H-IIB rocket is set to lift off from the southern island of Tanegashima at 8:50pm (11:50am GMT or 5:20pm IST) […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 4, 2016 Japanese Electronics Makers Counting on 4K TVs With Higher Price Tags
Japanese Electronics Makers Counting on 4K TVs With Higher Price Tags Japanese electronics makers are increasingly focusing on high-value added products, such as high-definition 4K TVs, to bolster their TV businesses. In the domestic flat-screen TV market, there has been a vicious cycle in which inexpensive overseas products led to falling prices, hurting Japanese makers’ […]
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NEWS 
October 4, 2016 Bengaluru-Based WitWorks Wants to Take on the Apple Watch and Android Wear
Bengaluru-Based WitWorks Wants to Take on the Apple Watch and Android Wear HIGHLIGHTS The Blink is a smartwatch that is compatible with Android and iOS It runs a custom OS called Marvin thats based on Android 5.1 It is expected to be available from November Smartwatches have not really caught on yet. Android Wear devices […]
