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Patanjali's new app to challenge WhatsApp
Yoga guru Ramdev on Wednesday launched a new messaging application called Kimbho under his flagship company Patanjali.Patanjali's spokesperson SK Tijarawala tweeted, "Now Bharat will speak. After launching sim cards, baba Ramdev has launched a new messaging application called Kimbho. Now Whats App will be given a competition. Our own #SwadeshiMessagingplatform. Download it directly from Google Play store."Kimbho application is touted to be a competitor of the messaging app WhatsApp. The tagline of Kimbho is kept as "Ab Bharat Bolega".Earlier on May 27, Ramdev launched Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards, in alliance with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).Initially, only the employees and office bearers of Patanjali will be able to avail the benefits of the SIM card.After its full-fledged launch, people will get discount of 10 percent on Patanjali products with this card.
Japanese manufacturer develops electric vehicles
With the vast popularity of electric cars, more and more manufacturers are beginning to produce electric cars.Kyocera Corporation, a Japanese multinational ceramic and electronics manufacturer originally from Kyoto, has been challenging today's competitive automobile market together with GLM Corporation, an electric carmaker also from Kyoto.This is "Tommy Kaira ZZ", a concept car co-developed by Kyocera and GLM.The car was originally introduced to the market in the 90s by "Tommy Kaira" and freshly converted into safety-conscious electric sports car by Kyocera.The car is equipped with a line of latest devices and systems such as a rearview camera with an AI-based image recognition system, sensors for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS), and an LCD screen for heads-up display (HUD) units.As is the case for an electric vehicle, it is certainly ecological with zero CO2 emission which meets Kyocera's high awareness of the environment."This is the cutout model of electronic rear mirror. ..
Operator of world's top internet hub sues German spy agency
The operator of the world's largest internet hub challenged the legality of sweeping telecoms surveillance by Germany's spy agency, a German court heard today. The BND foreign intelligence service has long tapped international data flows through the De-Cix exchange based in the German city of Frankfurt. But the operator argues the agency is breaking the law by also capturing German domestic communications. "We have grave doubts about the legality of the current practice," said a statement Wednesday on the website of De-Cix Management GmbH, which is owned by European internet industry body the eco association. "We consider ourselves under obligation to our customers to work towards a situation in which strategic surveillance of their telecommunications only takes place in a legal manner." Its lawyer Sven-Erik Heun told German news agency DPA that "the BND has chosen the biggest pond to go fishing in". De-Cix Management launched its suit against the German interior ministry, which ...
'Honor 7C' to be available on Amazon from May 31
Huawei's sub-brand Honor on Tuesday announced that its recently launched smartphone "Honor 7C" will be available exclusively on Amazon from May 31 at 12 p.m. through the first flash sale.
Kyocera develops electric vehicles based on co-operation with startup company
With the vast popularity of electric cars, more and more manufacturers are beginning to produce electric cars.Kyocera Corporation, a Japanese multinational ceramic and electronics manufacturer originally from Kyoto, has been challenging today's competitive automobile market together with GLM Corporation, an electric carmaker also from Kyoto.This is "Tommy Kaira ZZ", a concept car co-developed by Kyocera and GLM.The car was originally introduced to the market in the 90s by "Tommy Kaira" and freshly converted into safety-conscious electric sports car by Kyocera.The car is equipped with a line of latest devices and systems such as a rearview camera with an AI-based image recognition system, sensors for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS), and an LCD screen for heads-up display (HUD) units.As is the case for electric vehicle, it is certainly ecological with zero CO2 emission which meets Kyocera's high awareness of the environment."This is the cutout model of electronic rear mirror. Two .
Tech available to monitor all, privacy an issue: Vijay Goel
Technology tools exist to monitor each and every movement of a person and it is important to address challenges like privacy through use of big data, Union minister Vijay Goel said today. "Today, the world has become highly interconnected and Internet dependent. Tools exist to potentially monitor and propagate each and every movement of our activities, movements and transactions," Goel said addressing the Data Science Congress here. "There are also challenges that have emerged in the use of big data like sovereignty of a country in cyberspace, heterogeneity, scale, timelessness, complexity and privacy issues. All of these need to be addressed," the minister of state for statistics and programme implementation said. Data science is closely connected with statistics, and is a concept to that unifies statistics, data and information to understand and analyse actual problems and issues, the minister said. There is a vast use of big data in governance and it has immense ...
IRCTC website gets new interface
The Ministry of Railways has launched a new user interface of its Next Generation e-Ticketing System.Railway's Online Travel Portal - www.irctc.co.in has now launched beta version of its new User Interface which is more user-friendly features for easier navigation.By creating Next Generation e-Ticketing (NGeT) system the new online ticket booking system of Railways provides an easy and fast way of booking rail tickets by automating the journey planning and purchase of tickets.The new interface of e-Ticketing website will allow the user to inquire about the train, seat availability without login. It will also enable user to change font size throughout the website for the comfortable viewing experience.Single screen information about the train including the train no, train name, originating and destination station and distances between them, arrival and departure time and journey time has now been arranged.The new website has been further compartmentalized class-wise, train-wise, ...
Rare, isolated neutron star discovered
NASA scientists have discovered a special kind of neutron star for the first time outside of the Milky Way galaxy, and released a stunning image of the stellar body located 200,000 light years from Earth. Neutron stars are the ultra dense cores of massive stars that collapse and undergo a supernova explosion. The newly identified neutron star, discovered using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, is a rare variety that has both a low magnetic field and no stellar companion. The neutron star is located within the remains of a supernova - known as 1E 0102.2-7219 (E0102) - in the Small Magellanic Cloud, located 200,000 light years from Earth. A new composite image of E0102 allows astronomers to learn new details about this object that was discovered more than three decades ago. Oxygen-rich supernova remnants like E0102 are important for understanding how massive stars fuse lighter elements into heavier ...
IRCTC website gets news interface
The Ministry of Railways has launched a new user interface of its Next Generation e-Ticketing System.Railway's Online Travel Portal - www.irctc.co.in has now launched beta version of its new User Interface which is more user-friendly features for easier navigation.By creating Next Generation e-Ticketing (NGeT) system the new online ticket booking system of Railways provides an easy and fast way of booking rail tickets by automating the journey planning and purchase of tickets.The new interface of e-Ticketing website will allow the user to inquire about the train, seat availability without login. It will also enable user to change font size throughout the website for the comfortable viewing experience.Single screen information about the train including the train no, train name, originating and destination station and distances between them, arrival and departure time and journey time has now been arranged.The new website has been further compartmentalized class-wise, train-wise, ...
HMD Global unveils three new Nokia smartphones
Finnish company HMD Global that makes Nokia smartphones has refreshed the budget lineup by announcing Nokia 5.1, Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 2.1 here.
Delhiites looking to marry outside community: Survey
Delhi stays true to its cosmopolitan nature when it comes to relationship choices, reveals a survey.
India "open, flexible" on Apple, will wait for formal proposal from co: Prasad
India is "open and flexible" on negotiating terms with Apple Inc for making iPhones in the country, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said, asserting that the tech titan "will not be a loser" if it opts to do so in Asia's third-biggest economy. In an interview to PTI, the IT minister said: "We are in the process of serious engagement with Apple. Let us await their response. I can only tell you, Apple will not be a loser in India (because of the opportunities it presents)... but let us wait for the formal proposal." He exuded confidence that India offers a massive domestic market and export potential for smartphone companies. He asserted however that incentives cannot be doled out to one player, to the detriment of another. "Naturally, incentive cannot be in a manner that dislocates the current players. But we are open and flexible in case of Apple, what they bring to the table," Prasad said. India is not just a large consumer market but can also serve as a strong export hub for ..
Astronomers discover lonely neutron star
Astronomers have discovered a special kind of neutron star that has both a low magnetic field and no stellar companion.
Tambo Mobile launches new affordable smartphone
Home-grown Tambo Mobile on Wednesday launched an affordable "TA-3" smartphone at Rs 4,999 that will be available through offline channels.
Portable Canon Rayo Mini projectors in India
Canon India on Wednesday brought to India its portable and light-weight Rayo Mini projectors which projects directly from mobile phones or tablets.
Facebook to train 60K Indian women on safe use of Internet
Facebook on Wednesday said it entered into a partnership with National Commission for Women (NCW) to launch a digital literacy programme aimed at training 60,000 women in universities across India on safe use of the Internet, social media and email in a year.
Techwave sets up CoEs in Australia and Hyderabad
: USA headquartered IT services provider Techwave Consulting today announced the opening of its next generation fusion engineering services Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Victoria,Australia and in this city. "We have simultaneously opened Techwave's Next Generation Fusion Engineering Services CoEs in Victoria/Australia as well as Hyderabad in India," Raj Gummadapu, CEO of Techwave said in a statement. According to him, the CoE will execute multi-million dollar contracts over multiple years and provide fixed line, wireless, cloud and infrastructure management services with increased operational efficiency and reduced costs. The CoEs will support infrastructure companies on the advanced wireless technologies. Techwave also recently developed 'Agile Survey' application for field activities and simplified the design process with many in-house automation tools, Gammadapu added. Techwave has its global delivery center here, which supports clients from across the globe. The ...
IITKGP-Oxford collaboration addressing global water challenge
Researchers from IIT Kharagpur and Oxford University have entered into a collaboration to develop a better understanding of the filtration process of water and cope with global water challenge. While the collaboration is addressing arsenic contamination of water for drinking and other types of human use, the research has been extended to filtration of other water pollutants as well, an IIT KGP statement said today. Pointing out that the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is a global hotspot for arsenic groundwater contamination, the statement said, chemical leaching within fertile farmland soils, as a result of overuse of pesticides and fertilizers, is also widespread in the country. Researchers at the IIT KGP, led by Prof Sirshendu De of the chemical engineering department, recently developed an ultra-low cost, novel technology by chemically activating naturally available laterite that acts as an adsorbent to filter arsenic. "Based on our research at IIT KGP, filtered water can .
8 out of 10 people concerned about their Aadhaar data security: Study
Following the Facebook data breach, the sentiment of Indian internet users has taken a beating, a study suggests, as 80 per cent of respondents said they are concerned about their Aadhaar data security. The national study by market research and analysis company Velocity MR, which was conducted among 5,800 respondents, noted that 8 out of 10 people are concerned about their Aadhaar data security and feel that the government should intervene for their online data protection. "Every netizen is leaving a trail of digital footprints with everything that they click online. From personal information, to financial data, to biometric details, all this data is accessible in some form or the other on various foreign servers that one cannot fathom," Velocity MR Managing Director & CEO Jasal Shah said. Shah further noted that "with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regime coming into play, it is a wake-up call for internet companies to tighten their security policies with ...
Russia wants Apple to remove Telegram from App Store
In its bid to enforce complete ban of Telegram, Russia has written to Apple asking the company to remove the instant messaging service from the App Store for Russian users and block it from sending push notifications to users in the country, the media reported.