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Forget Airplane Mode. Smartphones May Soon Have ‘Driver Mode’

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Brief Info: In 2014, 3,179 people were killed, and 431,000 were injured due to distracted drivers. As a result, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking a smartphone 'driver mode' that will block apps while driving.

Linux-based YunOS To Beat Apple’s iOS In China

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Short Bytes: Alibaba’s YunOS is expected to bypass iOS in Chinese mainland by the end of this year. It’s a Linux -based mobile operating system that aims to become the top smartphone operating system in the country. The analysts have also predicted that outside China, YunOS isn’t expected to enter the premium smartphone segment.

Top 10 Countries With Highest 4G LTE Speed In The World

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Short Bytes: The 4G technology based on the LTE standard has reached most parts of the world. OpenSignal has released the State of LTE report for November 2016. Singapore tops the charts of the top 10 countries with the highest average 4G LTE speed.

What Is This Weird Slot On Your Laptop? What Does It Do?

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Brief Info:  Kensington Security Slot is present on various portable devices like laptops, gaming consoles, hard drives, monitors, etc. It can be connected to an anchor in order to prevent the device from theft.

Tesla Once Again Wins “Most Loved” Car in America

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Brief Info For the second time in three years, the Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan is the “Most Loved Model” of car based on owner surveys, earning 627 out of a possible 1,000 points. With the cost of EVs expected to drop significantly, Tesla will need to address potential areas of improvement in order to stay on top of the market.

As Long as You Wear It, This Smartwatch Won’t Run out of Power

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Brief Info: According to its creators, the MATRIX PowerWatch can count steps and calories burned, monitor sleep, and tell the time using the wearer's body heat as a power source. Matrix's thermoelectric technology could appeal to other tech companies for use in medical devices and smart sensors, providing a new way for us to power the devices we wear.

Google Blocked Hundreds Of Accounts Of Oversmart People, Don’t Mess With Google

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Brief Info: In an unexpected move, Google suspended accounts of around 200 users including access to everything associated with those accounts. The users tried to take advantage of a tax loophole in the US and make profits on Google Pixel Phones. P ixel phones are close to Google’s heart. And the company has taught a good lesson to those who used their extra brain .

This New Tech Is Letting Blind People Read Without Braille

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Brief Info: In a trial of 19 blind people, participants were able to read between 63 and 81 words per minute using HandSight, a finger-mounted camera system that reads texts aloud. While the device's reading rate is fairly slow, its design could prove particularly useful in helping the visually impaired navigate text presented in a complicated layout.

Get Ready for Takeoff. You Can Finally Buy a Real-Life Jetpack

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Brief Info The JB-10 jetpack delivers 7 percent more power than the previous model, can go up at a rate of 1,000 feet per minute, and supports rides 5 to 10 minutes in length. JetPack Aviation is just one of several companies developing the tech, but before it can become mainstream, developers need to figure out an efficient way to train pilots.

Mobile Devices Have Officially Surpassed Computers for Internet Usage

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Brief Info The combined traffic from mobile devices hit 51.2 percent, vs. 48.7 percent for desktop access, for the first time ever. This statistic could encourage businesses to prioritize their mobile websites and revolutionize how we use computers.

Hoverboard Fire Destroys $1 Million Home, Family Sues Amazon For $30 Million

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Brief Info: A couple from Nashville has sued Amazon and demanded $30 million in damages after a hoverboard fire destroyed their million-dollar home. The couple claims that they tried hard (and failed) to find the original manufacturer of the board. In accordance with a clause in Tennessee law, now, they are suing the seller, i.e., Amazon.

Why The First Windows Drive Letter Is Always C? Why Doesn’t It Start With A Or B?

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Short Bytes: The various logical drives in Windows are assigned a drive letter. Generally, the drive letter for the first logical drive is C followed by D, E, F. Well, A and B are also alphabets. These drive letters are kept in reserve for some special purpose. Here is the reason.

After Note 7 “Bomb”, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Smartphones Are Allegedly Exploding

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Brief Info: After Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s explosion spree, some reports are now highlighting the incidents of Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones catching fire. These incidents were reported by the users from Canada, the US, and the Philippines. While these look like oddball occurrences, they might further upset Samsung’s finances.

Google Co-founder Larry Page’s Secret “Flying Car” Spotted In The Wild

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Brief info: Google co -founder Larry Page’s secret flying car has been spotted in the wild. The working prototype was spotted at the Hollister airport and numerous people spotted it hovering in the sky.

Experts Assert That “Mind-Reading” Computers Are Just a Decade Away

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Brief Info: Frances Van Scoy believes that, once human thought can communicate directly with computers, a new world will open before us. "Ten to 15 years from now, hardware/software systems using those sorts of neuroheadsets could assist me by recognizing the nouns I’ve thought about in the past few minutes."

Apple Launches New MacBook Pro, Adds Touch Bar And Kills All The Ports You Need

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Brief info: At its MacBook launch event, Apple unveiled the new MacBook Pro. It’s more powerful, thinner, and more appealing. Apple has also added a secondary display, which is also a touchscreen, that shows contextual tools and suggestions for faster input.

Steve Ballmer asked Zuckerberg, "Can I buy Facebook".

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Brief Note: In an interview with CNBC, Steve Ballmer told that while he was the CEO of Microsoft, he approached Mark Zuckerberg. He made an offer of $24 billion, a lot less than Facebook’s current worth. However, Zuckerberg turned

President Obama ridiculed by daughter on snapchat

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The U.S president-Barack Obama said Sasha (his daughter) had recorded him discussing the social network (snapchat) at a family dinner and then quietly posted a reaction to her friends. This is not the first time the president has discussed his 15-year-old's online activities.

New Tech Allows Deaf People To Sense Sounds

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  Brief info: With 28.8 million adults in the U.S. that could benefit from hearing aids, a new vest that translates sound into touch is a new frontier of auditory possibility. This vest is the latest tech that seeks to assist those with disability while also expanding the ways in which humans perceive the world.

Record Breaking 1.9Gb/s internet speed achieved over 4G mobile connection

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What!!!. Its not possible. How will I surf the net on my mobile device at 1.9Gbps. Please go back to the site and confirm. That will be the response of most of your friends when you tell them that Elisa(One of Finnish Internet service providers)  has claimed to achieved an Internet speed of 1.9Gb/s.