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Smartphone users spend equal amount of time on entertainment and texting
22 per cent of time spent on smartphones was devoted to games, music, web surfing, and watching streamed content, which was the same proportion devoted to texting.
Indian IT services growth likely to slow in next financial year
As global clients rein in technology spending, a slower growth is expected than in the recent past.
Vodafone all set to launch 4G services in Delhi-NCR on February 3
Vodafone has already started offering 4G SIM cards in Delhi-NCR as it gears up to roll out the high speed mobile internet services in the region soon.
TRAI recommends PPP model for rolling out broadband network in rural India
The regulator has also suggested that contract period should be of 25 years which can be further extended in block of 10,20 or 30 years.
LeEco to use Facebook's new Immersive Canvas Mobile ads technology
It's like an alternate version of a brand's website but will load more quickly and be more interactive because the content is native to Facebook.
TRAI may soon decide on differential pricing for data services
Amid a global debate over the issue of net neutrality, TRAI said it might soon take a decision on the differential pricing for data services.
Facebook cracks down on online gun sales; announces stricter policy
The new policy applies also to Facebook's photo-sharing service Instagram.
Flipkart's Myntra expects to turn profitable in FY 2017
Myntra, that was acquired by Flipkart in 2014, said it will cross $1 billion in gross merchandise value for the financial year 2016-17.
Karnataka's Malpe becomes India's first beach to offer WiFi connectivity
The service is being provided by BSNL, supported by the Centre's Digital Drive Initiative.
Twitter's top staff exodus sparks investor concerns, brings shares down
Five high-level executives are leaving Twitter, less than four months after co-founder Jack Dorsey returned as CEO, without any publicly articulated plan to revive growth.
31 amazing award-winning photos that show us the wonder that is India; an image for every state
These 31 images are the award-winning entries representing every state of India from the 2nd India Weaved in Frames contest.
Leica launches new fixed-lens waterproof camera under $3,000
The camera is shock-resistant, weather-sealed and resistant to dust and gives sharp and vivid pictures.
See: NASA captures image of the devastating US blizzard from space
The massive winter storm system pummeled the eastern US, dumping nearly 58 cm of snow in suburbs of Washington DC to New York, with two low-pressure systems merging into a potent nor'easter that dropped heavy snow from Virginia to New England.
Hyperloop gets the nod to build test track for supersonic trains in California
Originally proposed as an idea by Elon Musk in 2013, a Hyperloop is a transportation system in which pressurized passenger capsules shoot through reduced-pressure tubes at up to over 1,220km/h - almost as fast as the speed of sound in air.
China to further tighten regulation of Internet finance
China's unregulated online peer-to-peer (P2P) industry has been dogged by reports of fraud in recent years, underscoring growing financial risks and increasing the potential for social unrest.
In an uncommon lineup, five planets come together for a month-long cosmic display
Early risers will have a good chance of seeing five planets simultaneously in the pre-dawn sky including- Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter.