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Facebook Messenger app gathers 500 mln users in 6 months
Cutting off access to in-app chat, the social media network forced its users to install the Messenger app
 "Facebook Messenger app gathers 500 mln users in 6 months")
Pune start-ups gear up to take global platform
According to a study more than one-fifth of India's product start-ups are from the city
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One in three Indian youths have been cyber-bullied: McAfee report
The report titled 'Tweens, Teens & Technology Report 2014' was conducted through a survey across Indian online youngsters aged 8-17 years
 "Redefining customer services")
IoT market to reach $3 trillion, 30 bn connected devices by 2020: IDC
The market, estimated to be $1.3 trillion in 2013, expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13%
 "IoT market to reach $3 trillion, 30 bn connected devices by 2020: IDC")
Manual hijack of accounts leads to severe financial loss: Google
Google said these 'needle-in-a-haystack' attacks very challenging and represent an ongoing threat to Internet users
 "Manual hijack of accounts leads to severe financial loss: Google")
Blue ticks now indicate when your Whatsapp message is read
Now, the two ticks will turn blue once the message has been read
 "Blue ticks now indicate when your Whatsapp message is read")
Urban Ladder engages with tech startups to win e-commerce battle
Working with startups on in-warehouse drones, robots for inventory management, sensor furniture
iPhone 6: Bigger & better
A mix of all the right features makes this brilliant smartphone from Apple a coveted device
 "iPhone 6: Bigger & better")
Google offers Hindi voice search; to add regional languages
India is adding 5 million new internet users every month
 "Google offers Hindi voice search; to add regional languages")
Five, Six, Android heaven
Why Android 5.0 and Nexus 6 could redefine Google's famous OS
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China says Facebook may enter if it abides by regulations
Other popular websites like Twitter, NYT and BBC websites are also blocked in the country
 "China says Facebook may enter if it abides by regulations")
Aadhaar application development new craze among software product start-ups
Khosla Labs, AngelPrime to hold hack-a-thons for Aadhaar application development
 "Aadhaar application development new craze among software product start-ups")
Making money on smartphones in emerging mkts a challenge: IDC
In these markets, smartphone price points are making mobile computing possible where it was once expected feature phones to remain dominant
 "Making money on smartphones in emerging mkts a challenge: IDC")
Xiaomi climbs to third place in global smartphone war
Xiaomi has been the top seller in its home market of China and recently entered India
 "Xiaomi climbs to third place in global smartphone war")
TCS the only Indian company in top 50 most innovative cos in world
Wipro makes it to the up-and-coming companies with potential to join the top 50 list
 "TCS the only Indian company in top 50 most innovative cos in world")
Indian software product industry to enter hyper-growth phase: Nasscom
Nasscom says software products to play vital role in Indian IT growth in future; Estimates India churning 2,000 software startups a year by 2020 vs 800 now
 "Indian software product industry to enter hyper-growth phase: Nasscom")
 "Private-sector spying foils China-linked hacking")
OnePlus One: It's the One with lots of plus points
The first flash sale for the '2014 Flagship Killer' phablet from OnePlus will last only an hour today
 "OnePlus One: It's the One with lots of plus points")
Twitter allows researchers to scan its vast public data
Twitter is giving access to academic researchers to almost a decade of historical data
 "Twitter allows researchers to scan its vast public data")
