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onkar - December 24, 2015
- Technology
Hike 3.5 for Windows Phone 8.1 Brings Major Revamp
India's first home-grown messaging platform on Thursday announced the launch of Hike 3.5 for smartphones running the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The update brought Windows Phone 8.1 users a…
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onkar
- December 24, 2015
- Technology
Facebook Messenger, Snapchat Decline in Popularity in US: Survey
Facebook and Instagram still reign supreme among top apps, even as Messenger and Snapchat are losing steam with young users in the US, a recent study says. Wayup, a startup…
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onkar
- December 24, 2015
- Technology
Amazon Claims to Be the Largest Indian Online Marketplace in 2015
Amazon India has claimed to be the largest online marketplace in India in 2015, adding over 55,000 new products to its inventory per day, a company statement said on Thursday.…
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onkar
- December 22, 2015
- Technology
US Justice Department Said to Be Investigating Data Breach at Uber
The US Department of Justice is pursuing a criminal investigation of a May 2014 data breach at ride service Uber, including an examination of whether any employees at competitor Lyft…
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onkar
- December 22, 2015
- Technology
An Uber for Ride-Sharing on Private Planes? Court Says No
Private pilots can't offer flight-sharing services to the public using an Internet model similar to those developed by Uber and Lyft, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The ruling upholds…
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onkar
- December 22, 2015
- Technology
Researcher Who Reported Instagram Vulnerabilities Says Facebook Threatened Legal Action
Facebook is receiving flak from security enthusiasts for the way it has handled one of the recent vulnerability disclosers. The social juggernaut was recently made aware of multiple security holes…
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onkar
- December 22, 2015
- Technology
Symantec Predicts Rise in Apple-Targeted Malware in 2016
US software security firm Symantec Corporation warns cyber threats would increase in the next year, especially risks to Apple devices, internet of things (IoT), and critical infrastructure. Symantec's security intelligence…
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onkar
- December 22, 2015
- Technology
Food-Based Games Make Children Eat More: Study
Parents, take note! Children tend to consume more calories after playing online games that involve food, a new study has found. Researchers found that shortly after playing a game with…
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onkar
- December 22, 2015
- Technology
Practo’s 2015 Healthcare Map Reveals What’s Making India Sick
Gastroenterologists were the fastest growing searched specialty across India in 2015, said Bengaluru-based healthcare platform Practo in its Healthcare Map of India 2015. As per the report, gastroenterologists were the…
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onkar
- December 22, 2015
- Technology
76 Percent of Under-Age Children in India Use YouTube: Assocham
Despite the government's strict norms that prohibit children under 13 from joining mobile sharing platforms, nearly 76 percent of children aged 7-13 years visit video-streaming website YouTube daily, a new…
