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InFocus Kangaroo: A smartphone-sized Windows 10 desktop PC at $99
The Kangaroo is a pocket-sized device that, when attached to any screen, keyboard and monitor or tablet, becomes a fully-functioning Windows 10 desktop PC.
Jack Dorsey's Twitter stock gift a strategic effort to retain, attract key talent
Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey's novel move to give a third of his company stock to an employee equity pool is a smart gesture.
Google seeks common cause with media firms over ad blocking
A surge in ad-blocking technology is perceived as a threat to all businesses dependent on advertising.
YouTube unveils plan Red for ad-free video, music at $10 a month
The plan, which launches Oct. 28, includes exclusive access to new videos launching next year as well as the YouTube Music Key service — to be called YouTube Music after it launches later this year — for music videos and songs.
Western Digital to buy SanDisk for $19 bn: The 23 biggest acquisitions in tech history
A long list of the biggest acquisitions in the history of technology companies.
Alcatel Flash 2 with 13MP rear camera, 5-inch display launched at Rs 9,299 in India
The phone will be available only on Flipkart and will go on sale in India from next week.
Facebook wants a say in controversial data pact privacy case filed by Austrian law student
Facebook has repeatedly denied providing the NSA with "backdoor" access to its servers, and says its data transfer processes have already been audited by the Irish DPC.
Intel's tiny Curie chip to power Arduino board
The Curie chip module, intended for wearables like smart pendants or bracelets, was introduced in January but it was unclear which products would start using it first.
Microsoft will pay you $300 if you exchange your MacBook for a Windows 10 machine
The offer is valid on products that are purchased from a Microsoft Store in the US between October 14 and October 20 and have a minimum purchase price of $599.
Investors increasingly pouring funds into tech startups despite bubble fears
The vast majority of the $37.6 billion funding -- 77 per cent in the quarter -- went to technology startups.
Adobe makes it easy to edit, save, share PDF documents on-the-go with Dropbox
With a few simple taps or clicks in the free Acrobat Reader mobile app or Acrobat DC on desktop, users can view and take additional actions on PDF files which will be automatically saved back to Dropbox.
Samsung may ape iPhone's 3D Touch in its next smartphone
Samsung is speculated to partner with a company called Synaptics to build Apple's 3D Touch-like technology for its own smartphones.
Xiaomi Mi 4i available online at Rs 9,999
The variant offered is with 16 GB internal storage and in colour choices of Grey, Blue, White, Pink, and Yellow.
Apple loses chip-related patent to University of Wisconsin, faces up to $862 million in damages
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation sued Apple in January 2014 alleging infringement of its 1998 patent for improving chip efficiency.
Nexus 5X will be an Amazon exclusive, Nexus 6P to go on sale via Flipkart
Google's showcase Nexus smartphones are arriving in India today and will go on sale via two of the largest e-commerce sites - Flipkart and Amazon.
After deal with Dell, EMC also planning to seek out other suitors
EMC has asked for a 'go-shop' provision to be included in the merger agreement that will allow it to solicit bids from other parties.