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Apple topples Samsung as No 1 in smartphone market: Gartner
Smartphone sales to end users totalled nearly 1.5 bn units, an increase of 5% from 2015
 "Apple topples Samsung as No 1 in smartphone market: Gartner")
Kyocera DuraForce PRO rugged smartphone wins iF Design Award 2017
DuraForce PRO was designed by Kyocera to be rugged to provide businesses and industrious workers
 "Kyocera DuraForce PRO rugged smartphone wins iF Design Award 2017")
Chinese brands crushing it: Xiaomi India sales ride high on smartphone wave
India's holiday quarter saw Chinese brands take up all the top five behind, reports Tech In Asia
 "Chinese brands crushing it: Xiaomi India sales ride high on smartphone wave")
Twitter reverses anti-abuse update after user feedback
Twitter Vice President of Engineering Ed Ho tweeted the change was 'a misstep'
 "Twitter reverses anti-abuse update after user feedback")
Facebook videos on your News Feed to now autoplay with audio
If the phone is on silent mode, videos will not play with sound
 "Facebook videos on your News Feed to now autoplay with audio")
Brace for it: The 'indestructible' Nokia 3310 is making a comeback
The phone impressed its users with its durability and simple but effective features
 "Brace for it: The 'indestructible' Nokia 3310 is making a comeback")
One reason staffers quit Google's car project? They were paid too much
A talent exodus happened at a time when Google was trying to turn the project into a real business
 "One reason staffers quit Google's car project? They were paid too much")
Before the trip, how about a virtual test drive?
Travel firms, tourism boards want to appeal to the senses of prospective clients
 "Before the trip, how about a virtual test drive?")
Should cybersecurity be a human right?
Current international human rights law includes many principles that apply to cybersecurity
 "Should cybersecurity be a human right?")
Govt must provide incentives,tax breaks to curb cyber crimes: Assocham-PwC
Report also suggests that industry needs to attract and retain qualified cyber professionals
 "Govt must provide incentives,tax breaks to curb cyber crimes: Assocham-PwC")
Bookmyshow acquires India's answer to Eventbrite
Townscript charges a fee of 3.99% on transactions, plus $0.15 per booking, reports Tech In Asia
Cyberattacks on international banks show links to hackers who hit Sony
Hacks began late 2016, installing unauthorised code on websites belonging to financial regulators
New utilities keep feature phones alive & kicking
Available for as low as Rs 600, these models are adapting to mobile-money to challenge smartphones
 "New utilities keep feature phones alive & kicking")
Introducing the terrifying mathematics of the Anthropocene
The Holocene began 11,700 years ago as we emerged from a deep ice age
 "Introducing the terrifying mathematics of the Anthropocene")
How computer hacking is becoming Russia's weapon of choice
Hacking activities include the penetration of national infrastructure systems and money markets
 "How computer hacking is becoming Russia's weapon of choice")
Why payment fraud affects online stores more than you realise
Hackers may also resort to malicious redirection to fake sites, reports Tech in Asia
Fake news: You are the new gatekeeper
Information flows unimpeded and unchecked through the internet, filling a multitude of websites
 "Fake news: You are the new gatekeeper")
How to build a more organic internet and stand up to corporations
DIY networks can also bring people face-to-face, instead of keeping them online all the time
 "How to build a more organic internet and stand up to corporations")
Facebook to make ad data available for independent audit
Social media giant plans to pay advertisers for video ads that have been viewed in their entirety
 "Facebook to make ad data available for independent audit")
India might allow Apple to refurbish iPhones for export
This is in the wake of overtures by Apple to sell used iPhones in India
 "India might allow Apple to refurbish iPhones for export")