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Smartphones can help India's drive for cashless economy: Chinese media

'If India would like to try the Chinese style of de-cashing through online/smartphone payment, it will benefit both countries'

Facebook keen to re-enter China, building filter to beat hurdles

Zuckerberg has defended the effort, saying that it was better for Facebook to enable conversation in a country even if it's not the full conversation

Half the world will be online by the end of 2016, UN report

The index combines 11 indicators on ICT access, use and skills, capturing key aspects of ICT development, and gives IDI value

Google glass technology dangerous for drivers: Study

It offers lots of information to users in seconds, literally in front of their eyes, but using it while driving may not be safe

Facebook, stop feeding us what we want to read

Facebook uses an algorithm for your newsfeed, reports Tech in Asia

How LINE's engineering team tackles security

LINE security is open with their improvement efforts, reports Tech in Asia

Apple admits to flaws: All you need to know about hardware glitches in iPhone 6s, 6 Plus

Recently, Apple has been facing customers' wrath owing to hardware glitches in iPhones. Apple confirmed these flaws

Google Glass may slow down brain's response time: Study

Although Google Glass currently is not a widespread product, the heads-up technology it uses is gaining popularity

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey briefly suspended from his own network

The Twitter account of Jack Dorsey was briefly suspended because of what he called 'an internal mistake'

Facebook builds censorship tool; seeks path back into China

3 current and former Facebook employees, who asked for anonymity, say that the tool could filter news feeds at the social network in specific places

Four out of five mails written at work is on cloud: Study

Organisations are slowly adapting to cloud computing as it does not require substantial investments in hardware, infrastructure for software

Silencing the messenger: Communication apps under pressure

Internet freedom has declined for the sixth consecutive year, with more governments than ever before targeting social media and communication apps

Microsoft saves $10 mn yearly through 7.5 mn of carbon offset

It purchased more than 10 billion kilowatt-hours of 'green power' for lighting up its offices since July 2012

You can now find nearby Wi-Fi with facebook

It aims to enhance real-time information sharing

Mark Zuckerberg sells another $95 Million in Facebook stock

He is keeping his pledge to give away 99% of his shares to make the world a 'better place'

India vs Indonesia: How VCs look at their respective tech sectors

Indonesia's biggest worry is a scarcity of talent compared with India, reports Tech in Asia

Soon, you can charge your smartphone in seconds

A team of scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, has developed new flexible supercapacitors

Apple confirms flaw in iPhone 6 Plus, launches new repair programme

The hardware malfunction called 'touch disease' exhibits display flickering or multi-touch issues in iPhone 6 Plus

India hopping on to cloud services with mobile-first approach

Major global firms in the cloud space like Amazon, Microsoft and Google are increasing India focus to tap the opportunity

India set to manufacture $80 bn worth of mobile phone components: Study

India surpassed US to become 2nd largest global smartphone market in terms of users in early 2016 and is on track to cross half a billion users mark within next 5 years