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2016: Major cyber attacks across the globe
From influencing US polls to leaking debit card information, hackers hogged the spotlight in 2016
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Twitter may allow users to edit tweets: CEO Jack Dorsey
The Twitter CEO had asked users what changes they wanted to be made in Twitter
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Samsung starts shipping its Galaxy S7 Edge black pearl for India from today
At Rs 56,900, you can pick up the 128 GB storage model
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Bengaluru software firms seek flexi working hours
Currently, engineers are not allowed to work beyond stipulated nine hours; overtime is a breach
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A dozen tech stories that rocked India in 2016
Here's a rundown of some of India's tech movers and shakers of 2016, reports Tech In Asia
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Facebook users beware! Even your offline data is no longer secure
Facebook uses algorithms to categorise its users in micro-targetable groups for advertisers
 "Facebook users beware! Even your offline data is no longer secure")
Apple's iPhone, iPad a big hit this holiday season, beat Samsung
During the period between Dec 19 to 25, iPhone and iPad accounted for 44% of all mobile activations
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A good year for gadgets, Samsung Note 7 the only hiccup
ASPs were Rs 8,400 in 2015. In 2016, it crossed Rs 9,000 while the volumes stagnated
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Google Doodle pays tribute to Charles Macintosh on 250th birthday
Macintosh is known as the father of raincoat
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I launched 5 startups in 2016. Here's why, how, and what I learned
Asim raised $7 million without telling investors what they were investing in, reports Tech In Aisa
Cash-strapped LeEco in talks on $1.4 billion support, starts e-car plant
Chinese technology conglomerate LeEco did not disclose the identity of the investor
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A new shopping experience via technology
AI and chatbots have already been available and everyone is already piloting some aspect of bots
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Qualcomm fined $854 mn by S Korean regulators
The regulator ruled firm abused its dominant market position
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Here are Alibaba's biggest investments in 2016
Alibaba's biggest acquisition was South-east Asian e-commerce giant Lazada, reports Tech in Asia
Coolpad to enhance play in premium smartphone segment
The smartphone will be available for purchase from January 5 exclusively on Amazon.In via open sales
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First impression: Nubia's Z11 and N1 are elegant, eye-catching
Priced at Rs 29,999 and Rs 11,999, Nubia Z11 & N1 will be available exclusively on Amazon from Dec16
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New tech to make credit cards, mobile transactions hack proof!
To protect communications between tags and readers, researchers are designing new RFID protocols
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South Korean antitrust regulator fines Qualcomm $865 mn
Qualcomm rejected the ruling, saying it plans to appeal it in court
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Connecting all the world's robots may drive 2017's top technology trends
Virtual reality in particular has dominated the news throughout the year
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98.8% school children in urban areas have access to the internet: Report
Over 35% children have experienced their account being hacked
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