Apple rejects court order against building backdoor into iPhone

Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that the company is opposing the court order which demanded it help FBI investigators break into an iPhone belonging to San Bernardino gunmen and access the data.

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Instagram starts rolling out two factor authentication

Instagram is the latest app that is bringing two factor authentication (2FA) to its platform. The move comes from the Facebook owned popular photo sharing app in a bid to beef up security for its over 400 million users.

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Apple exits iPhone 4s and 5c from India

Apple has withdrawn iPhone 4s and 5c smartphones from India, as per a report from the Economic Times. The move comes from the company as it bows out of the sub Rs. 20,000 smartphone segment in the country to bolster its falling average selling price (ASP).

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Misfit Shine 2 Review

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Misift had entered India in September last year with the Shine fitness tracker which we have already reviewed. The company introduced the Shine 2, second generation of the fitness tracker and sleep monitor in October in the US for $99.99. We have got our hands on the Shine 2, so let’s see what does it has to offer and if the device is worth its price tag of $99.99, in this review. Continue reading “Misfit Shine 2 Review”

Uber enters into a deal with government of Maharashtra to create 75,000 jobs

Uber has inked a pact with the government of Maharashtra to create 75,000 jobs in the state. The ride hailing company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Maharashtra through the Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Department (SDED).

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Samsung Galaxy S7 to be waterproof, Apple development center in India and more – FoneArena Daily

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Snapdeal secures $200 million in funding from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Snapdeal has received a funding of $200 million Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), Iron Pillar and other investors. The latest round of funding values the company between $6.5 billion and $7 billion, making it the second-highest valued startup in the country. Flipkart owns the top spot as India’s largest e-commerce company and values at nearly $15 billion.

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Reliance Jio teams up with eight global telecom companies

Reliance Jio and Infocomm has announced collaboration with eight communications services providers across the world. The move comes from the company with an aim to bring better products and services to customers everywhere.

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Huawei Matebook laptop with stylus tipped to be announced on Feb. 21

Huawei has teased an invite for an event at the upcoming MWC 2016 next week, where it is expected to unveil a device that comes with a stylus. The invite states that the company has scheduled an event on February 21.

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Apple is gearing up for a technology development center in Hyderabad, its first outside the US

Apple is already looking forward to open its retail branded stores in India and is waiting for a DIPP approval. However, it looks like the company does not want to stop at that, as it is planning to set up its first technology development center outside the US in Hyderabad, according to a latest report from the Economic Times.

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LINE to shut down Mix Radio

Mix Radio that was acquired by LINE messenger in 2014 from Microsoft is shutting down. The move comes from the company as the service is not turning out to be financially viable. Mix Radio was originally created by Nokia in 2007 and then owned by Microsoft.

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Apple to roll out software update to fix 1970 date bug which is bricking the iPhone

Earlier this month Apple acknowledged the Error 53 bug that led to bricking of iPhones. Now, the company has officially acknowledged the existence of a recently-exposed date settings bug and has posted a new support document for the same on its website.

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Ringing Bells to launch Freedom 251 smartphone in India for under Rs 500 on Feb. 17

Ringing Bells, a homegrown handset maker is all set to launch the cheapest smartphone in India which is priced under Rs 500. Dubbed as Freedom 251, the company will release the phone in the country tomorrow, February 17.

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