Twitter can help predict emergency hospital visits

NEW YORK: Twitter can help several hospitals plan better in terms of tackling patient rush and availability of resources and staff, suggests a study.The researchers said personal health-related tweets posted by some users could be helpful for hospitals."You...

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Jawbone UP4 fitness tracker integrates your credit card too

SAN FRANCISCO: On one hand, or wrist, there may be an eye-catching Apple Watch, while the other will sport with more discreet jewelry packed with internet Age smarts.Jawbone had that vision of the wearable computing trend in mind when it ramped its UP...

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Apple expands environmental efforts with 2 new projects

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA: Apple is expanding its environmental efforts by investing in a new Chinese solar power project and preserving 36,000 acres of "sustainable" timberland in Maine and North Carolina. The initiatives come as the tech giant this...

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to receive Champion of Change award from Obama

WASHINGTON: US president Barack Obama plans to honour Microsoft's Indian-origin CEO Satya Nadella with the Champions of Change award for bringing about change within his company to support working families."Microsoft recently announced that over the...

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Lava launches Iris X1 Atom

NEW DELHI: Lava has expanded its Iris series with another entry level smartphone — Iris X1 Atom— priced at Rs 4,444. The smartphone will compete with Motorola Moto E, Samsung Galaxy Star Advance, Micromax Unite 2 and Microsoft Lumia 435.Iris X1 Atom...

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Apple bans selfie sticks at WWDC 2015

NEW YORK: No selfie sticks would be allowed at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2015, Apple announced in the new rules for the event.The attendees wouldn't be allowed to use selfie sticks or any other kind of photo monopod within the bounds of either...

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Cleartrip backs net neutrality, exits Facebook’s Internet.org

NEW DELHI: A day after Flipkart cleared its stance on net neutrality by stepping away from the controversial Airtel Zero plan, travel website Cleartrip has also backed the neutral net by exiting Facebook's Internet.org programme.Join the Times campaign...

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iBerry launches Auxus Beast at Rs 13,990

NEW DELHI: IBerry has launched a new mid-range smartphone — Auxus Beast — priced at Rs 13,990. The smartphone will compete against the likes of Moto G (second generation), Gionee Elife S5.1, Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, and Micromax Canvas Selfie.The dual-sim...

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7 best smartphones launched in India recently

Xiaomi Redmi 2, the 4G-capable successor of Redmi 1S, was launched in India in March at Rs 6,999.While Redmi 2 shares a few features with its predecessor, it has a few upgrades apart from the 4G-compatibility. The new model is powered by the 64-bit 1.2GHz...

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Smartphone device to help diagnose cancer

A new device that can be added to a smartphone may be able to accurately and cheaply diagnose cancer, a technology which could be useful in remote areas, US researchers said.Known as D3, the add-on is designed to be used by medical experts, not the general...

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Canon eyeing home entertainment, launches 9 projectors

NEW DELHI: Japanese camera and printing giant Canon on Tuesday announced enhancing its projectors business significantly with an eye on the burgeoning home entertainment and small office segments. The company launched as many as nine projector models...

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Zomato acquires cloud-based restaurant POS product MaplePOS

NEW DELHI: Restaurant search app Zomato has announced acquiring MaplePOS, a cloud-based point of sale product for restaurants.Renamed as Zomato Base, it has a functional Android-based POS system that uses custom hardware for better reliability and customization.It...

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Samsung Galaxy A8 smartphone’s specifications leaked

NEW DELHI: Samsung seems set to expand its mid-range portfolio in the coming weeks, with the upcoming Galaxy A8 leaking recently.According to a SamMobile report, Samsung's next Galaxy A series smartphone is currently under development and will be a China-only...

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14 ways to make Android phones even more awesome

Usually, the Gmail app and a separate email app are pre-loaded (and the email app only offers basic functionality).A great replacement for the default app is a free app called CloudMagic. It lets you add up to 5 accounts and supports every type of email...

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Apple’s WWDC 2015 developer conference scheduled for June 8

NEW DELHI: Apple has announced that it will host its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2015 from June 8 to June 12. This will be the 26th edition of the conference and will be held at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco.The company announces the...

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MTS India cuts voice tariffs

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited that provides telecom services under the brand MTS, today announced a series of exciting voice and data offers for its customers in Kerala circle on the occasion of Vishu festival.MTS India has brought...

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Inside world's first selfie museum

LONDON: Now also known as the 'selfie capital of the world,' the Philippines has an art museum that, instead of keeping you away from art pieces, encourages you take selfies with them and share your pictures with the world.The Art in Island in the Philippines's...

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ISIS hacks Australian airport website

SYDNEY: An Australian airport website went offline after being taken over by pro-Islamic State hackers who published messages supporting the jihadist group. Police said hackers appeared to have targeted the web host used by the Hobart International...

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Apple to ramp up watch production: Analysts

Apple Inc is likely to quickly ramp production of the Apple Watch after strong pre-orders outstripped limited supply in the first weekend following its launch, some Wall Street analysts said.Apple is widely expected to disclose weekend pre-order numbers...

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IT sector drives hiring activity in March: Report

NEW DELHI: Hiring activity in India grew by 9% in March led mainly by banking and IT sectors, with the job market outlook looking bullish, says a report.The Naukri Job Speak Index stood at 1,609 for last month, registering 9% increase in hiring activity...

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10 good smartphones you’ve probably never heard of

It's not an iPhone you see before your eyes, it is in fact the MEIZU MX4. With a 5.4-inch display on the front and a octa-core MediaTek processor underneath this certainly isn't a flagship phone to be sniffed at.There's also 2GB of RAM, storage choices...

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Twitter, Instagram disguising ads as posts

PARIS: The quandary for those who run social networks is how to monetise activity on them without antagonising and thus losing users through distracting ads? The answer, for Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, is to slip in some stealthy ads camouflaged...

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Spectrum auction: Government gets Rs 32,300 crore from telcos

NEW DELHI: The government has received a total upfront payment of over Rs 32,300 crore from telecom players against the spectrum sold during the March auction, well above the minimum outstanding due of Rs 28,835.34 crore. Telecom major Bharti Airtel...

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Kingston HyperX Cloud 2 gaming headset review

Gaming, watching media, and consuming music has become a very large part of our day to day lives. With movies increasingly being associated with names like THX and Dolby in the race to provide the most immersive sound. Video games are taking surround...

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Fight for net neutrality unites internet

NEW DELHI: For once, the constant bickering on the internet and social media has been put aside. People of all beliefs and affiliations have come together to unite on the net neutrality issue, campaigning, persuading, and getting more people involved.In...

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Nokia has identified "serious" buyer for Chennai plant: Tamil Nadu Government

NEW DELHI: Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia has identified a "serious" buyer for its manufacturing plant in Chennai, a top Tamil Nadu government official said."Nokia has been telling us that they have identified a very serious buyer, but due to...

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RBC CEO sees tech firms as threat

Technology companies pose a competitive threat to established lenders, the head of Royal Bank of Canada has said, adding he was keen to work with start-ups to improve the company's mobile offerings.RBC chief executive David McKay said he was positioning...

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Apple Watch: Brisk online sales, but store queues missing

PALO ALTO: An online rush replaced the traditional overnight queues outside Apple stores as the iconic tech company began taking orders and letting shoppers get their hands on its much-vaunted smartwatch for the first time.Eager customers placed online...

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Review: New Macbooks

-- By Anick JesdanunNEW YORK: From the moment I took it out of the box, Apple's new MacBook looked and felt like an iPad.The laptop is Apple's lightest and thinnest yet and borrows many of the iPad's designs, including the lack of a fan. The result is...

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Review: New Apple MacBooks

-- By Anick JesdanunNEW YORK: From the moment I took it out of the box, Apple's new MacBook looked and felt like an iPad.The laptop is Apple's lightest and thinnest yet and borrows many of the iPad's designs, including the lack of a fan. The result is...

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Apple has a TV plan for new Watch

LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO: As Apple Inc debuts its smartwatch on Friday, the technology company focused efforts to drum up buzz on US television, using expensive primetime spots to entice customers to the fledgling wearable technology market.Since showing...

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Amazon India trolls Zomato, gets trolled back

NEW DELHI: On Twitter, funny banters seem to be the new norm for Amazon India.Zomato, whose logo has seen a number of redesigns over the past few months, was the target of the e-commerce giant. Amazon quipped on Twitter that the designers who worked...

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Facebook craze not dying: Survey

NEW YORK: Despite threats from mobile messaging services, the social networking site Facebook is not going into history books, at least for now.Facebook remains the most popular social network among teenagers of 13 to 17 years, according to a new Pew...

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Intel, Altera takeover talks break: Source

Discussions over a takeover by Intel Corp of smaller chip maker Altera Corp have ended as the companies were unable to agree on price, a person familiar with the matter said, but Altera shares rose, suggesting it is still a potential target.Altera's...

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India to be the launchpad for Xiaomi's next smartphone

NEW DELHI: In a sign of the country's growing importance in Xiaomi's global plans, the company has announced that it will unveil its next smartphone in India ahead of other markets.In a tweet, Xiaomi India said that the global premiere of its next smartphone...

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New technology makes drones safer, smarter

GENEVA: Researchers have developed a new technology that enables drones to mimic human sense of balance to recover stable flight from any position and land autonomously in failure situations.It will even be possible to launch drones by simply tossing...

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Uber launches autorickshaw service in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Online cab-hailing company Uber will allow passengers in the Indian capital to book autorickshaws, the cheaper three-wheeled taxis, as part of a drive to boost its presence and compete with a local rival in one of its key markets.Under the...

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Reliance Jio launches WhatsApp rival, Jio Chat

NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom firm of the Mukesh Ambani-led group, has launched its instant messaging application on iOS and Android mobile phones, which went live on April 7, according to sources.The application, Jio Chat, is similar...

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