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New satellite-based services to overhaul in-flight WiFi market
Satellite-based systems can provide coverage across the whole world, including over oceans, where ATG falls short.
SpaceX cargo ship with inflatable space habitat arrives at the ISS
With the arrival of Dragon, the space station ties the record for most vehicles on station at one time - six. The last time six vehicles were docked to the station was back in the space shuttle era, when Discovery visited in February 2011.
Micromax partners Visa, TranServ for mobile payments service
Using the proposed payment solutions, Micromax users will be able to use mobile-based push payments using mVisa and make eCommerce payments on merchant and social media applications as well as interpersonal payments to personal contacts.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster makes successful ocean landing
The successful autonomous touchdown of the booster at sea marked another milestone for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and his privately owned Space Exploration Technologies in the quest to develop a cheap, reusable rocket, expanding his edge in the bu...
Apple iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro go on sale in India
The Apple iPhone SE prices in India start at Rs 39,000.
Chinese consumers look beyond Apple for a premium phone
For the first time since August 2014, iOS share did not grow in urban China in the three months ending February.
How Samsung is regaining its smartphone market share in India
Long the leader in price-conscious India, the South Korean giant had been losing ground to local rivals such as Micromax and Lava, as well as Chinese brands.
Twitter now lets you easily share tweets in direct messages
The move came as an acknowledgement of the appeal of one-to-one connections to users of the popular one-to-many messaging service, and as Twitter worked to ramp use of its platform.
WhatsApp implements full end-to-end encryption; may lead to conflicts with law enforcement agencies
The Facebook-owned mobile application with one billion users worldwide made the announcement following weeks of intense debate over efforts by US authorities to compel Apple to help break into an encrypted iPhone.
Mphasis CEO 'excited like a kid in toy shop' on Blackstone deal
Private equity firm Blackstone today said it will buy out HP Enterprise's stake in Mphasis for up to Rs 7,071 crore ($1.1 billion), marking the largest IT deal for the US-based firm in India.
Hackers leak database allegedly containing details on nearly 50 million Turkish citizens
The leaked database contains 49,611,709 entries and divulged considerable private information, putting people at risk of identity theft and fraud.
Satellite technology crucial in monitoring greenhouse gas emissions
The idea is to bring together all these ideas about satellite projects from different agencies to measure carbon and methane emissions in order to eventually achieve 'global coordination'.
Google Photos lets you search for images using emojis
Icons such as the sunglasses smiley reveals photos of people in sunglasses, in the sun and on beachfronts for example.
Security loopholes found in US visa database: Report
The department learnt after an internal review several months ago that its Consular Consolidated Database (CCD) was at risk of being compromised, though no breach had been detected.
Will FBI's breaking into encrypted iPhone put a dent to Apple's reputation?
Beyond security, Apple has faced complaints that the iPhone 6 Plus bent too easily and that the iPhone 4 lost signal strength when users held it a certain way.
Commerce Ministry approves 100% foreign investment in e-commerce sector
India’s commerce ministry said it would allow 100 percent foreign direct investment in marketplace e-commerce companies, which would also be allowed to provide services including warehousing, inventory and payments processing to merchants.