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Google announces Nexus 5X and 6P smartphones, new Chromecast devices and enterprise-focused Pixel C tablet G Reporter Apple: iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. Refreshe...
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Facebook, Silicon Valley like Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi PM of "Morning Must Read," Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn recaps the op-ed pieces and analyst notes providing insight behind today's headlines, including comments from India Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bloomberg (Photo: Susana Bates, AFP/Getty Images) 306 CONNECT 359 TWEET 41 LINKEDIN 13 COMMENT EMAIL MORE MENLO PARK, Calif. — On Facebook's campus on Sunday, two of the world's most powerful men used the high-tech company's pulpit to promote a mutually beneficial platform: the growing power and influence of social media and the future of the digital economy in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg were given a warm reception. The friendly crowd of about 1,000, many of them Indian immigrants and Silicon Valley workers support ...
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The future of Windows phones includes unlocking with facial recognition Microsoft also suggests small tablets not use the desktop version of Windows Microsoft is nearing the launch of Windows 10 Mobile, and that means new smartphones running the operating system are around the corner. While the company is expected to release its own set of smartphones, it is also working with manufacturers to produce third-party devices that run the OS. Microsoft's activities on behalf of device makers are part of an effort to build out an ecosystem of handsets after scaling back its own ambitions in the mobile market  last month. The company published a set of guidelines Friday morning outlining in chart form the different expectations it has for different phone, phablet and tablet devices running Windows 10. While they're not necessarily hard requirements for upcoming devices, they provide a framework for understanding what Microsoft expects the future of mobile...
Microsoft celebrates the first anniversary of Xbox One To celebrate the first anniversary of Xbox One, Microsoft India today announced three new exciting Xbox one Console Bundles launching on October 2 nd , 2015 with Pre Orders on Amazon.in going live on September 25 th , 2015. Featuring a racing-inspired design with iconic sports car styling and custom automotive sound effects, the Xbox One Forza Motorsport 6 Limited Edition Console is the first custom console from Xbox with a racing theme. The bundle includes a 1TB hard drive, matching wireless controller with rubberized diamond grips, and a digital copy of Forza Motorsport – the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation – plus the Tenth Anniversary Car Pack, which features spectacular cars with a custom livery and tuning package, all for Rs 39,990. Combined with more than 450 cars, tracks from 26 world-famous locales, racing in the rain and at night, and epic 24-car multipl...
How to Install Android 6.0 Marshmallow Right Now CORY GUNTHER 08/17/2015 ANDROID EDITORIALS FEATURED GOOGLE HOW TO LG MOBILE NEXUS 5 NEXUS 6 NEXUS 9 Moments ago Google officially  announced  and confirmed  Android 6.0  Marshmallow, the successor to Android 5.0 Lollipop that was released last year. This is a large incremental update to Android 5.0, and over the last three months users have been getting early access to a developer preview called Android M. Now the last Android 6.0 Marshmallow developer preview is available, and here’s how users can install it right now. Android 6.0 isn’t available yet, but a final developer preview is. Google is offering developers and enthusiasts access to an Android M beta ahead of the official release, which is what we’ll be doing below. They’ve confirmed Android 6.0 will arrive before the end of September, but select Nexus owners can try it right now. Those on the developer preview 1 or 2 will get an over the air upda...
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Malicious iOS Apps: Apple Urges Developers to Validate Their Xcode Installation Less than a week after Apple confirmed that about 40 apps in the iOS App Store are affected with malicious code, or malware, the Cupertino-giant is urging developers to validate their copy of Xcode, its suite of developer tools that is used to develop apps for iOS and OS X. The company has sent a reminder to developers via email and a message posted on its website noting that they should only use Xcode downloaded from the Mac App Store or the company's official developer website. The email comes days after several Chinese app developers including some associated with big brands such as WeChat , Didi Kuaidi, and CamCard, among others, were caught intentionally ...
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Six Android 6.0 Marshmallow Features You Should Be Looking Forward To The newest version of Android , version 6.0 named Marshmallow, has been available for developers to preview for some time now, with a public release pegged for November 2015. There are a lot of improvements that Google is promising with Android Marshmallow, which give you more control over the phone and improve performance, while also providing new ways to interact with your device. ( Also see : Why I Am Not Excited About Google's Android M Update ) Here are the 6 features from Android 6.0 Marshmallow that we are most excited about. 1) App permissions Application permissions have been completely overhauled in Android Marshmallow. Now you will be able to grant apps individual permissions to device functions, instead of th...