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Two held for preparing fake ATM cards
Police arrested two people, including an engineer, on charges of preparing fake ATM cards and using them for withdrawing money from ATM kiosks. The police seized electronic devices, fake ATM cards, Rs 4 lakh in cash, gold jewels and a few computers and accessories all worth Rs 31 lakh, according to an official statement released here today. A special team was constituted on instructions from Director General of Police (DGP) S K Gautam. The sleuths attached to the special team were on routine rounds in different parts of the town and its neighbourhood to prevent the menace. A tip-off was received by the team bringing to the notice of the police that some persons have been making fake ATM cards at a computer browsing centre in the heart of the town, the statement said. Acting on the tip-off, the special team conducted raid at a computer centre and arrested two people -- Balaji and Jayachandran -- with some fake ATM cards and electronic devices. The duo used to collect data of ATM cards .
BMW India launches third generation of SUV X3
Luxury car manufacturer BMW India on Thursday launched the third generation of SUV -- X3 -- available in 'Expedition' and 'Luxury Line' design scheme priced at Rs 49.99 lakh to Rs 56.70 lakh respectively.
Make FB commit it won't influence polls: House panel to government
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT on Thursday told the government to make Facebook commit that it would not misuse the users data to influence elections in India or for any other extraneous purposes outside the purview of the local laws or terms of user agreement.
TVS Motor Company launches TVS XL100 Heavy Duty 'i-Touch Start'
The TVS XL100 Heavy Duty 'i-Touch Start'* is powered by a high spark energy engine that provides solid performance with great pick up. It comes with BS IV compliant 99.7cc four stroke engine with maximum power @6000rpm and maximum torque @3500rpm.
SC website down amidst fears of hacking, restored hours later
The official website of the Supreme Court, which was suspected to be hacked today, was restored late in the evening after several hours of fire-fighting by information technology experts. The website, which had turned "non-functional" from 11.35 am, became accessible only at around 7.50 pm. One of the screen shots of the top court web page circulating on some social media sites showed signs left by some Brazilian hackers who may have targeted it. An image of cannabis leaves, with a message saying "hackeado por HighTech Brazil HacTeam", could be seen. Later in the day, when attempts to reach the website at supremecourtofindia.nic.in was made, the result read: "site under maintenance". The officials, who requested anonymity, were non-committal on confirming whether the website was hacked and said that the top court's information technology department was in touch with the NIC. The website had gone down, hours after a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra delivered a hard-hitting ...
Delhiites may soon be compensated for power outage
Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday approved a proposal from the Delhi government to compensate consumers for unscheduled power cuts lasting longer than one hour.
InFocus unveils Vision 3 PRO premium smartphone at Rs.10,999
InFocus smartphone on Thursday announced the launch of their latest smartphone for Indian consumers - InFocus Vision 3 PRO.The InFocus Vision 3 PRO comes with the latest Face ID Unlock feature that allows the users to unlock the smartphone in 0.5 seconds by placing it in front of them. The camera detects the face and responds by unlocking the smartphone. The InFocus Vision 3 PRO comes loaded with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memory that can be extended up to 128 GB."Today, the Indian consumer is street-smart and always on top of the latest trends and technology. While choosing their new smartphone, the consumers look for best-in-class features at a budget price. To cater to this requirement, InFocus has launched the InFocus Vision 3 PRO. Our devices are designed with high-end features and great functionality to cater to the consumers' budget needs. The Indian consumer can now get the best of both worlds - budget pricing and great features and technology," said Dr. Luo Zhongsheng, Global .
Now, clothes that can monitor body movements
Scientists have developed hi-tech clothes using strain sensing textile fibres that can keep track of the wearer's movements. Researchers at Deakin University in Australia said the strain sensing textiles could be used to produce compression garments that monitor professional athletes during competition, or to allow patients to track and compile data while undergoing physical rehabilitation. The devices could also be applied to virtual and augmented reality technology, providing more thorough feedback and accurate movement within VR games and simulations, according to the study published in the journal Applied Materials Today. "Strain sensing textiles have particular relevance in the development of smart devices for health, sports, and soft robotics," said Shayan Seyedin from Deakin University. "These wearable devices can convert a wide range of body movements into electrical signals, making it possible to track and record physical activities such as those involved in fitness and ...
SC website down amidst fears of hacking
The official website of the Supreme Court was suspected to have been hacked this morning, but the court officials did not confirm it. The top court officials confirmed that the website had become "non-functional" from 11.35 am and said all efforts were being made to restore normalcy. One of the screen shots of the top court web page circulating on some social media sites showed signs left by some Brazilian hackers who may have targeted it. An image of cannabis leaves, with a message saying "hackeado por HighTech Brazil HacTeam", could be seen. Later in the day, when attempts to reach the website at supremecourtofindia.nic.in was made, the result read: "site under maintenance". The officials, who requested anonymity, were non-committal on confirming whether the website has been hacked and said that the top court's information technology department was in touch with the NIC and the site would be restored soon, preferably by the evening. When repeatedly asked about the hacking, they said
Get commitment that FB, others will not manipulate polls: par panel to IT ministry
A parliamentary panel today directed IT ministry officials to get a "written commitment" from Facebook and other social networking sites that their platforms would not be used to manipulate Indian elections, a member present at the meeting said. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, headed by BJP MP Anurag Thakur, also told officials of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) to furnish all written communication and queries sent to Facebook and its response, a member of the panel told PTI on condition of anonymity. "The chairman told the ministry officials to get a written commitment from Facebook and other social media platforms with an influential market share in the country that their platforms would not be used to manipulate Indian elections," he said. Supporting the chairman, members of the panel said the government should also get in writing the details of steps Facebook and other social networking platforms have taken or will take to avoid their misuse. After the ...
Motorola 'Moto G6' series leaked ahead of launch
Details of Lenovo-owned Motorola's upcoming "Moto G6" series have been leaked online ahead of its launch, the media reported.
Tambo Mobiles enters Indian handset market
Home-grown Tambo Mobiles, a new entrant in the handset market, on Thursday launched three smartphones and six feature phones.
Gemalto enhances protection for 5G networks against cyber-attacks
Gemalto, a global digital security provider, announced that it is bolstering protection against cyber-attacks for the new generation of cloud-based virtualised networks being planned and deployed with Intel technology.This new initiative combines the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) trusted 'enclave', deployed in the company's industry-leading cloud server CPUs, with Gemalto's advanced SafeNet Data Protection On Demand security software services to create a robust processor-level security solution for virtualised networks.With physical network functions being migrated to the cloud resulting in increased 'attack surfaces' for malicious forces, one of the challenges for the mobile industry is to ensure identity protection, confidentiality and integrity of these newly virtualised network functions. Addressing this, the combined solution secures virtualised networks from core to multi-access edge by ensuring virtual functions and applications residing in network slices are ...
Mobile Device Cloud redefining testing for enterprises: Report
A report published recently has revealed that mobile device cloud is redefining the way enterprises test devices.The paper was jointly unveiled by pCloudy.com, a cloud platform to test mobile apps on real devices, and Hexaware Technologies, an automation-led provider of IT, BPO and consulting services.The paper, which discusses challenges faced by modern enterprises in mobile app testing space, highlighted the use of mobile device cloud as a solution to address the challenges. The report suggested ways for mobile device cloud to help enterprises overcome the challenges such as increase in device fragmentation, demand for faster delivery to market, vast diversity in mobile platforms and operating system.With the mobile apps ecosystem growing exponentially with time, enterprises are struggling to form a comprehensive mobile app test strategy that can reduce the cost and enhance the quality of the app with an accelerated time to market.In this context, the pCloudy-Hexaware report ...
Airtel likely to offer free subscription of Netflix on TV app
Telecom major Bharti Airtel is in advance talks with video streaming giant Netflix to offer free access of its content to Airtel TV App users. "Netflix and Airtel are in advanced discussions for an exclusive tie-up to offer Netflix content to Airtel mobile customers. Several rounds of discussions have been completed between the two companies and the deal could be announced in the coming weeks," sources privy to the deal told PTI. When contacted, Airtel spokesperson declined to comment. No immediate reply was received on an email query sent to Netflix. Netflix launched its service globally in January 2016, including India. The company hosts over more than 125 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films which can be accessed by its members. Airtel and Netflix already have a partnership, wherein, the Netflix app is available on Airtel's internet and direct-to-home service platforms. "As per the discussion, the subscription fee .
Truecaller hits 100mn daily active users globally
Popular communication app Truecaller on Thursday announced that in less than a year, the app has leapfrogged from 100 million monthly active users (MAUs) to 100 million daily active users (DAUs) globally.
Western Digital Continues to Drive Capacity and mprove TCO for Cloud and Enterprise Data Centers
/ -- New 14TB HelioSeal Design Boosts Quality, Reliability, Power Efficiency and Added Robustness to Enable an Environment for Big Data to Thrive Enabling new lower levels of total cost of ownership (TCO) for cloud and enterprise customers, Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) today introduced the Ultrastar DC HC530 hard drive - at 14TB, no other CMR (conventional magnetic recording) hard drive in the industry offers a higher capacity. The breadth and depth of big data is driving the universal need for higher capacities across a broad spectrum of applications and workloads. Built on Western Digital's fifth-generation HelioSeal technology, the Ultrastar DC HC530 drive is designed for public and private cloud environments where storage density, watt/TB and $/TB are critical parameters for creating the most cost-efficient infrastructure. The data explosion caused by big data, IoT, artificial intelligence, machine learning, rich content and fast data applications is challenging ...
Fine balance must for data availability, innovation and privacy: Prasad
The new data protection law will be finalised soon, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, asserting that India must strike a fine balance between data availability, innovation and privacy issues. The country is making all out efforts to strengthen cyber laws and data protection framework, he said at the Mindmine Summit while outlining India's aspiration to become a big centre for data analysis, "We are erecting the architecture...cyber laws are being improved...cyber training and cyber forensics are being taken care of," he said. Noting that a high level committee under Justice B N Srikrishna (former Judge of Supreme Court) is crafting a data protection framework, Prasad said, "very soon we will have a robust data protection law". He added: "We must have a fine balance between data availability, data innovation, data anonymity and data privacy. We need data to improve business but the data must be anonymous, objective, and taken with consent." Prasad's comments come at a time ...
TECNO Mobile launches new affordable smartphone in India
TECNO Mobile, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Transsion Holdings, on Thursday launched a new "Camon i Sky" smartphone in India for Rs 7,499.
Ramco Systems partners with L3 MAS - Canada's Leading Aerospace & Defence In-Service Support Integrator
Deploys Ramco Aviation Suite