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India to Stay Immune From Slumping Global Smartphone Sales
Smartphones are expensive for users in India. But with the average selling prices of low-end models falling, 139 million smartphones would be sold in India in 2016, growing 29.5 percent year over year.
CEO Bezos Says Amazon to up India Investment to $5 Billion
Amazon would open a Web Services Cloud Region in India this year
LG India Launches New TV That Also Acts As Mosquito Repellent
This new LG TV is priced between Rs 26,900 and Rs 47,500.
Iran Orders Social Media Sites to Move Servers Inside Country
Iran has some of the strictest controls on internet access in the world and blocks access to social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, although many users are able to access them through widely available software.
Did North Korea Build a Facebook Clone?
Like its multi-billion dollar cousin, according to RT online, the North Korean site allows people from anywhere to register on the website and then upload their profile picture, message friends and upload videos.
5 Things to Know About the Upcoming OnePlus 3 Smartphone
OnePlus is expected to lift the lid on a new premium smartphone, the OnePlus 3, on June 14.
Samsung to Launch Samsung Pay Web Payments App: Report
According to a report, the app will be called Samsung Pay mini and it would be compatible with all Android and Apple devices.
Twitter Gives More Room to Tweet; Drops Photos, Videos From 140-character Limit
Twitter is making some big changes, at least in the context of 140 characters or fewer.
Facebook No Longer to Rely on Top-10 Websites for Trending Topics
The world's largest social media network said in a blogpost that changes include clearer guidelines for human editors on the Trending Topics team, more training to emphasize avoiding ideological or political basis, and more robust review procedures.
Free WiFi Launched at Three More Indian Railway Stations
These stations are at Patna in Bihar, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, and Ranchi in Jharkhand.
Microsoft to Crack Down on Terrorist Content on Its Services
The company said it would ban what it called "terrorist content" on some services such as gaming tool Xbox Live, the consumer version of its Outlook email service, and its consumer documents-sharing service.
Girls Better Than Boys in Solving Problems Using Technology
When asked to tackle real-life scenarios such as designing a safe bicycle lane or improving a pet iguana's habitat, 45 per cent of girls and 42 per cent of boys showed proficiency at understanding and using technology.
LG Reschedules G5 Flagship Smartphone's India Launch Date, Now Coming on June 1: Source
Pre-bookings for the LG G5, that were to begin on May 13, will now start from May 20.
Vodafone's 4G Network to Cover Entire Delhi-NCR in 2 Months
With this, Vodafone will become the second player offering 4G services to customers in Delhi-NCR after Bharti Airtel.
Republican Senators Demand Explanation From Facebook Over Political Bias in 'Trending' List
A senior Facebook executive said the company has found no evidence to back up the anonymous allegations.
25 Passwords You Should Never Use Unless You Want to Be Hacked
Passwords, ideally, should be a combination of characters, numbers, and words.