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Banned in sky, Samsung decides to replace Note 7 on ground
The move comes in response to a ban imposed on Note 7 devices by the transport authorities of four countries
 "Banned in sky, Samsung decides to replace Note 7 on ground")
Japan bans Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes over fire risk
Japan's transport ministry had earlier issued a warning urging passengers to keep their handsets switched off on aircraft
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India made 3,452 data requests in Jan-Jun: Google
India has been among the top five countries in requesting user data from Google since 2009
 "India made 3,452 data requests in Jan-Jun: Google")
India Gadgetz Expo begins in B'luru with over 200 brands
More than 60 hardware startups supported by the Karnataka Government are taking part in the show
 "India Gadgetz Expo begins in B'luru with over 200 brands")
Facebook adds Apple TV, Chromecast support to stream videos
Users can also see real-time reactions and comments on the screen, and can join in the conversation
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Samsung sees further $3 billion profit hit from Note 7 crisis
When replacement phones also started to combust, the company eventually decided to kill off the Note 7 for good
Incumbent telcos denying interconnect points: Ringo
Ringo's new call flow makes use of the internet or the phone's data connection to allow a user to make calls to anyone anywhere in the country over regular PSTN lines
 "Incumbent telcos denying interconnect points: Ringo")
India leads Facebook's bug bounty programme in January-June 2016
India is home to Facebook's second largest userbase with 155 mn monthly active users and 77 mn daily active users
 "India leads Facebook's bug bounty programme in January-June 2016")
Post Note 7 debacle, Samsung vows to rebuild trust
An executive level meeting was organised by the Samsung Group on October 12 at Seoul
 "Post Note 7 debacle, Samsung vows to rebuild trust")
Samsung begins refunding Note 7 owners in South Korea
Note 7 customers can opt for a full refund or exchange their handsets with other Apple, LG and Samsung phones
Google, Facebook to set up undersea cable connecting Asia to LA
The PLCN will have 12,800 km of fibre with an estimated cable capacity of 120 Tetrabit per second
 "Google, Facebook to set up undersea cable connecting Asia to LA")
Note7 fiasco: Samsung likely to lose top position in premium handsets in India
According to estimates, 20 percent of Samsung's sales comes from the premium price segment
Galaxy Note 7 fiasco: Samsung revises Q3 , shows massive $2.4 billion loss
Galaxy Note 7 fiasco: Samsung revises Q3 , shows massive $2.4 billion loss
Timeline: Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 recall crisis
Samsung on Tuesday scrapped the $882 flagship smartphone, in what could be one of the costliest product safety failures in tech history
Samsung's ditching of flagship phone portends Android turf war
According to experts, a substantial portion of consumers' demand will now go to Huawei, Vivo and OPPO
Samsung shares plunge 8% over Galaxy Note 7 explosion reports
The company has asked all carrier and retail partners globally to stop sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note 7
Tata Communication, Skylab join hands to take IoT far and wide
Skylab provides advanced data harvesting, processing and delivery solutions over a scalable platform called DLC
 "Tata Communication, Skylab join hands to take IoT far and wide")
Samsung halts production, global sales of Note 7
Company has asked customers to stop using the device; the news slammed Samsung's share price, which closed down 8.0%
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Facebook makes Workplace app available for all
With the app, you can chat with a colleague across the world in real time, follow along with your CEO's presentation on Facebook Live
Samsung likely to permanently halt Galaxy Note 7 sales: Media report
The paper said Samsung would likely seek to make up for lost Note 7 sales through its Galaxy S7 models
