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Google, Microsoft to include ‘kill switches’ in OS
21 Jun 2014
With the feature users can remotely deactivate their smartphone in the event of its theft
Govt sets up panel to formulate rubber policy
20 Jun 2014
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India again looks to Iran as Iraq trouble sends oil prices soaring
20 Jun 2014
Benchmark crude prices are trading at a nine-month high as Islamic militants battle government forces in Iraq, which is now India’s second-biggest oil supplier
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Amazon unveils 3D smartphone Fire
20 Jun 2014
The Fire Phone features four cameras that can track faces to show images, appearing to have depth similar to a hologram, and lets users scroll through web or book pages by only tilting the device
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2G scam: NDA reverses UPA stance, backs CBI
19 Jun 2014
The NDA government has decided to give active support to the CBI’s investigation into the 2G scam
GSM operators add 6.19 million users in May
18 Jun 2014
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Elon Musk’s SolarCity to acquire panel maker Silevo
18 Jun 2014
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk's SolarCity is acquiring solar panel maker Silevo in a bid to out-compete fossil-fuel grid power
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GCHQ can legally snoop on Facebook, Google users: UK government
18 Jun 2014
The UK government says its intelligence agencies can snoop on Facebook and Google users without individual warrant as the firms were based overseas
Amazon to launch new smartphone: Reports
18 Jun 2014
Iraqi government blocks access to social media
16 Jun 2014
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