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Tesla Motors Hires Apple Engineer For Autopilot Software
Chris Lattner, who served at Apple for more than a decade, said in an online message to Apple developers on Tuesday morning that he would "leave Apple later this month to pursue an opportunity in another space" without saying which company he planned to j...
WhatsApp, iMessenger, Gmail May Face a Tough EU Privacy Proposal
The web players will have to guarantee the confidentiality of their customers' conversations and ask for their consent before tracking them online to serve them personalised ads.
Pikachu Sparks Concerns; China Not to License Pokemon Go Due to Security Risks
Although not yet available in China, the world's biggest smartphone and online gaming market, the location-based game developed by U.S-based Niantic took the world by storm when it was released last year.
A Phone Capable of Molecular Physics May Soon be a Reality
An Israeli startup has embedded a molecular sensor called Scio in a new smartphone that can analyse any material — whether that's the nutritional content of an apple or a person's body fat.
Genpact, Cisco Launch 'Global Centre of Excellence' in Jaipur For Smart City Innovations
Hosted and operated in Genpact's state-of-the-art facility, the centre will serve as an innovation lab to rapidly test and deploy latest technology advances from Cisco to help Jaipur become a smart and connected city.
SpaceX Clear For Take-Off; Gets License to Resume Rocket Launches on Monday
The decision clears SpaceX to attempt to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 10 Iridium Communications Inc satellites as early as Monday, a day later than originally planned.
Google Honours Sandford Fleming on 190th Birthday With Beautiful Doodle
It is widely believed that Fleming missing a train in Ireland due to a mistake printed in a timetable ultimately led to his brilliant idea that altered time as we know it.
Verizon Unsure About Yahoo Acquisition
Yahoo came under renewed scrutiny by federal investigators and lawmakers last month.
CES 2017: Dell Launches Mobile Workstation And More
The new products include Dell Canvas, XPS 13 2-in-1, XPS 27 AIO, Precision 7720 mobile workstation, UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD 8K monitor and 12-inch Latitude 7285 2-in-1 notebook.
Uber Aims to Boost UberPOOL in 2017
Uber recently concluded the #SwitchToPOOL campaign, aimed at ‘getting more people in fewer cars’ in order to address the increasing congestion and pollution issues in India’s top cities.
Apple to Put In $1 Billion in SoftBank Tech Fund
Apple had in December held talks with SoftBank about the investment.
Airtel Launches 'V-Fiber' Broadband Services in Indore
‘V-Fiber’ will enable HD video streaming, heavy file downloads and uploads in a multi-device environment (over Wi-Fi).
Affordable Smartphones Without Fingerprint Scanner Unacceptable
A Twitter poll revealed that over 75 percent people prefer having a fingerprint scanner in all affordable smartphones and not just high-end handsets.
Indian Mobile Wallet Market Expected to be Rs 1,512 Billion by 2022
The m-wallet transactions are likely to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 160 per cent to rise from just over half a billion in FY16 to 260 billion by FY22.
Mobile Developer Courses Are in Maximum Demand in India: Google
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra led with bulk of Search queries for mobile developer courses.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai to Host Event For Indian Businesses on January 4
The Google Digital Unlocked event will be spearheaded by Google CEO Sunder Pichai along with other senior leaders. IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will also address the media during the event.