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Batteries hold key to wearable device revolution

San Francisco: Longer-lasting batteries are crucial for a new crop of wearable computers whose rise may upend Apple and Google's dominance of mobile devices, two of the field's pioneers say.

Wearable devices - from bracelets that monitor physical activity and sleeping patterns to clothing with built-in sensors and Web-ready glasses - may mark the next big technology shift, just as smartphones evolved from personal computers.

That transition has put the unglamorous battery in a starring role.

"All this wearable stuff is constrained by battery technology. It's not a computing problem," Hosain Rahman, CEO of Jawbone, told the Reuters Global Technology Summit on Monday....more    

Hackers can target medical devices, say cyber-security experts

If you thought hackers could target only your email account or your bank account, think again. Cyber-security experts say hackers can even take over important medical devices such as pacemakers. A cyber-security firm has found major vulnerabilities that would allow hackers access to pacemakers, anaesthesia devices, monitoring stations, other life-sustaining medical equipment. ...

Acer to come up with its first wearable device in 2014: Report

New Delhi: While earlier reports have already suggested that tech giants including Samsung, Google and Apple are working on wearable devices, a new report claims that Acer also has plans to come up with a wearable device sometime next year. Acer's smartphone chief, ST Liew, in an interview with Pocket-Lint, said that the company will launch its first wearbale device next year. "We are looking at wearable, I think every...  

'Fukrey' is a fun movie, it's for everyone: Priya Anand

Priya Anand is a model-turned-actress. She predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Her first appearance on screen was through TV commercials, which later on bagged her offers from filmmakers. She debuted on silver screen with Tamil film 'Vaamanan'. She also acted opposite Jackky Bhagnani in 'Rangrezz'. She was seen in 'English Vinglish', where she played Sridevi's niece. She didn't get many chances to showcase her talent in 'English Vinglish',...  

CIC's order on bringing political parties under RTI misconceived: Manish Tewari

The Congress has hit out at the Central Information Commission for proposing to bring political parties under the Right to Information Act. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari said CIC's order is "a bit of a stretch." He was speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate. Below is the full transcript of the interview: Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate. Why does the Congress party object to...  

As it happened: Pakistan vs South Africa, Champions Trophy, Game 5

Handed defeats in their respective tournament-openers, Pakistan and South Africa would be fighting to stay alive in the ICC Champions Trophy when they take on each other in their second group B match. While Pakistan lost their opening match to the West Indies in a low-scoring cliffhanger, South Africa were beaten by India by 26 runs. The match will be a shootout of sorts for both the teams and it...  

CIC's order on bringing political parties under RTI misconceived: Cong

The Congress has hit out at the Central Information Commission for proposing to bring political parties under the Right to Information Act. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari said CIC's order is "a bit of a stretch." ...

'For transparency, parties don't need to come under RTI'

New Delhi: The Congress has hit out at the Central Information Commission for proposing to bring political parties under the Right to Information Act. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari has dismissed the suggestion saying an amendment to the Income Tax Act would work better towards bringing transparency. He was speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate. Below is the transcript of an excerpt from the interview: Karan Thapar:...  

Intel sees tablet-chip efforts paying off this year

Taipei: Intel Corp is ramping up its efforts to have more of its chips used in mobile devices, a market it was initially slow to respond to, as officials said they expect more than 30 tablets using its processors hitting the market this year. Samsung Electronics Co announced it will use Intel's processors to power a new version of one of its top-tier Android tablets, while Asustek Computer Inc also...  

Uttar Pradesh police head constable commits suicide

Meerut: A head constable of Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself. According to the police, head constable Sanjay Sharma (38) was posted at Nauchandhi police station in Meerut district since December 2012. He was residing in police line with his wife and two children. On Sunday, Sharma accompanied his wife to Jaydevi Nagar where her parents were residing and shot himself after locking himself up...  

Coalgate loss figure was far too conservative: ex-CAG

New Delhi: Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai spoke to CNN-IBN's Karan Thapar, in his first TV interview two, on two reports that attracted great public interest - 2G and Coalgate report. Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate and the first television interview with the former Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Vinod Rai. Mr Rai, you retired as the CAG last week. Looking back,...  

'Nenokkadine' trailer: Watch Mahesh Babu in action

New Delhi: Mahesh Babu is back in action with his upcoming film 'Nenokkadine' directed by Sukumar. Kriti Sanon is the heroine in the film. The film is produced by Gopi Achanta and Anil Shankara under the banner of 14 Reels Entertainment. ...  

Report on Coalgate was based on facts: Vinod Rai

The former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai, who recently demitted office, has said that the CAG's report on coal allocation was based on facts. He said it was a conservative estimate and the real loss figure could be much higher. ...

Method of calculating 2G loss was endorsed by other countries: ex-CAG

New Delhi: Former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai has dismissed the criticism of the 2G loss report. In his first TV interview after retirement, he told Karan Thapar that the CAG's coalgate report is based on facts. He said the CAG has been conservative in calculating the coalgate losses and followed all guidelines and norms while calculating the 2G loss. He said he is not worried about the negative...  

Mahesh Babu's upcoming film titled as 'Nenokkadine'

Superstar Mahesh Babu and ace director Sukumar have come together to collaborate for a film. Recently, the team came up with many titles for the film such as 'One', 'Columbus' and so on but, the latest buzz is that the team is now considering the title 'Nenokkadine'. Debutant Krithi Sanon has been roped as the leading lady in the film while music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film...  

The best of Sachin Tendulkar in the IPL

After announcing his retirement from ODI cricket last year, Sachin Tendulkar has decided to bid adieu to the Indian Premier League. After serving Mumbai Indians for six years, Tendulkar had the most fitting end to his IPL stint with Mumbai lifting the trophy for the first time in the final on Sunday. Here, Cricketnext compiles some of his most defining IPL innings. 59* v Chennai Super Kings, 2009: Tendulkar had...  

Sibal admits UPA-II has failed to communicate its achievements to people

New Delhi: Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal has admitted that the United Progressive Alliance government has failed to communicate to the people its achievements in the last four years. He was speaking to CNN-IBN's Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate. Sibal conceded that this has been one weakness of UPA-II because of which it has suffered in perception. Here's an excerpt from the interview: Karan Thapar: Why is it that your...  

Surya's 'Singam 2' titled as 'Singam' in Telugu

Tamila actor Surya is gearing up for his much awaited sequel 'Singam 2'. The film will star Anushka Shetty in the lead. Recently, the trailer of the film starrer 'Singam 2' was released and has gathered a huge response from the audience. Tamil film 'Singham' was released in Telugu as 'Yamudu'. But, the makers have decided to title the second instalment of the franchise 'Singam 2' as 'Singam' in Telugu....