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Apple's second OS X 10.10.3 pre-release update for testers includes new Emoji set, latest Photos app
The Emojis include racially diverse character set which allows users to pick from various skin tones on several different characters.
The world's first completely hands-free smartphone for the disabled
The smartphone created by Sesame Enable is designed for people with spinal cord injuries, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cerebral palsy and other disabilities that hamper the use of hands and arms.
Nations need to engage in online marketing of anti-IS messages to combat jihadist propaganda: Experts
Experts say governments must engage in corporate-style marketing if they are to combat the Islamic State, which is using slick videos to lure foreign nationals to the battlefields of Iraq and Syria.
Microsoft pulls out Windows Phone's Rooms group chat feature
Rooms was one of the biggest new features in the phone and allowed users to hold conversations and share photos, no.
Sony could exit TV, smartphone businesses; shifts focus to PlayStation
Sony aims to boost technology businesses within three years by growing its camera sensors, videogames and PlayStation.
Pinterest seeks $11 billion valuation with new funding: Report
Pinterest plans to raise $500 million funds which is more than double its valuation to $11 billion.
Apple sued by A123 Systems for poaching auto engineers to build a large-scale battery division
Apple is said to have hired engineers with deep expertise in car systems and talking with industry experts and automakers in a bid to learn how to make its own electric car.
Xiaomi is now China's smartphone market king; dethrones Samsung: Report
Xiaomi was the top smartphone company in China last year with a 12.5 per cent market share, narrowly outpacing Samsung, says a report.
White House appoints DJ Patil as the first US Chief Data Scientist
Dr DJ Patil will hold the position of Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Data Policy and Chief Data Scientist in the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the White House.
This new app can help avert suicidal thoughts
The Broome HOPE app shows people how to recognise warning signs and start a conversation and immediately connect to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Lava Iris Fuel 20 with 4400mAh battery launched at Rs 5,399 in India
The Lava Iris 20 includes a 4400mAh battery, which the company says is the second biggest smartphone battery available in the country.
The first non-Sony Vaio laptops are hybrid devices that can be tranformed into tablets
The two new Vaio devices are the first devices to be released under the new ownership of Japan Industrial Partners.
A first-of-its-kind contact lenses that allow users to zoom in and zoom out with the wink of an eye
The contact lenses have to be paired with smart glasses that recognise winks and ignore blinks to allow wearers to switch between normal and magnified vision.
Twitter can help doctors understand patients better: Study
Using Twitter can help physicians answer health queries from their patients in a better way, say researchers from University of British Columbia (UBC).
Amazon, Flipkart selling books on sex determination
Both Amazon and Flipkart are selling books on sex determination.
Gionee to launch latest range of ulta-slim smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2015
Gionee's Elife S5.1 at 5.1 mm was the world's slimmest smartphone until Oppo launched its 4.85mm thin R5 smartphone in October last year.