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What if you can see the virtual world through someone else's eyes? Possible. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have launched a new app designed to let people assume the virtual life of another for 20 days. The app uses services such as Google Maps to give strangers a feeling that they are walking in the virtual steps of a person. "We started by thinking, could we make some piece of software that allows you to be connected to strangers in a way that produced empathy instead of suspicion, contempt or disdain?" Kevin Slavin, director of MIT Media Lab's Playful Systems research group, was quoted as saying. The app uses services such as Google Maps to give strangers a feeling that they are walking in the virtual steps of a person. Called "20 Day Stranger", the iPhone app reveals intimate, shared connections between two anonymous individuals. The app creates a virtual version of the world you move through and shows it to yo...

Technology giant Microsoft has unveiled its third- generation Surface Pro 3 device with a larger surface area than its previous model but weighing lighter than a MacBook Air and expects it to replace laptops. The launch of the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 in New York city on Tuesday comes less than a year after Microsoft brought out the Surface Pro 2, which received positive reviews for being a powerful PC inside a tablet form factor but has struggled to gain traction in the market. The company announced the launch at its "small" Surface event, but didn't launch the Surface Mini rumored to debut at the presentation. "This is the tablet that can replace your laptop," said Panos Panay, corporate VP of Microsoft. Microsoft has its eyes set on getting business professionals on board with its new design. "Surface Pro 3 is a tablet and a laptop: multiple processor, RAM and storage options intersect with a sleek design that, with a simple snap or cl...

Octa-core Panasonic P81 with 13MP camera launched in India for Rs 18,990 After a string of teasers, Panasonic has finally pulled the wraps off its newest smartphone dubbed P81. The Panasonic P81 is company’s first octa-core priced at Rs 18,990. The device is now available for Rs 17,999  via  Snapdeal. The online retailer promises to ship the device in two business days. The P81 poses a sleek at 7.9mm profile and follows the phablet trend with a 5.5-inch IPS display with 720p resolution. Just like most of the mid-range smartphones entering the Indian market, it comes with dual SIM functionality. It comes powered by an octa-core processor that clocks at 1.7GHz coupled with 1GB RAM. The chipset isn’t specified, but considering the price point and octa-core capability, it could be Mediatek. On the camera front, one can expect a 13-megapixel rear snapper with auto-focus and LED flash, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It gets 8GB onboard storage, expandable up ...

Social networking site Twitter has rolled out its 'MUTE' feature to help users monitor tweets from certain accounts that are spamming your timeline and eventually mute them. As social media gains credence, 'unfriending' or 'blocking' friends or colleagues can have serious impact on interpersonal relationships and hence this feature can come in handy for Twitter users. Though Facebook has a feature to hide posts that users do not wish to see from their timeline, Twitter mainly depended on third-party apps till date for the same feature.   On Monday, Twitter finally announced that it was releasing Mute across its official apps starting with the website, followed by activating it on iOS and Android apps.  It is available in the following section:  Twitter is also rolling out the mute feature in it's mobile apps. Once active for your account, you can access it by viewing a user's profile, tapping on the settings gear, and selecting Mute. Yo...

Microsoft has officially launched its first Lumia phone since acquiring the lineup. In a presentation on Monday in Bangalore, Microsoft's Nokia India division announced the availability of the Lumia 630, the first dual-SIM Windows Phone. Launching in India initially, the dual-SIM version will sell for 11,500 rupees ($192). The actual availability date is a question mark. The Times of India pegs the date as May 16, while International Business Times and other sources say it will reach stores starting May 14. CNET contacted Microsoft to pin down a specific date. Whenever it actually reaches consumers, the Lumia 630 will benefit from the new features in Windows Phone 8.1, including the Cortana voice assistant and a long-awaited notification center. Designed as a budget phone, the 630 houses a 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 854x480 pixels, a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and 3G connectivity. The phone includes 8 GB of internal storage expandable...

Best Price Motorola Moto G Price In India: Rs. 13, 999/- This page lists Motorola Moto G 16 GB version. Head over to Motorola Moto G 8 GB version for its price. The Motorola Moto G is a mid-range priced dual-SIM Android smartphone by Motorola The phone supports dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) capability It features a 4.5" IPS LCD capacitive touch screen with Gorilla Glass 3 protection The screen has HD (720 x 1280 pixels) resolution with ~326 PPI pixel density It has 5 MP primary camera with LED flash and a 1.3 MP secondary camera The phone is powered with a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor It has 1 GB of RAM and comes in 2 storage variants - an 8 GB & a 16 GB version The device runs on Android v4.3 JellyBean operating system Connectivity options includes 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (LE) & Micro USB The phone has a 2070 mAh battery on board

 A Brazilian retailer has now put up pictures of the upcoming Motorola Moto E. From the looks of it, it’s going to be very similar in design and feel to the Moto G and will also come in multi-colour shells that will be interchangeable. The specifications are also as good as official. According to the retailer, the Moto E will sport a 4.3-inch display, 3G, 5MP rear shooter, 1GB RAM, dual-core Qualcomm chipset andwill run Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box. Motorola has sent out invites to the Indian press for an event to be held in Delhi on May 13, presumably for the launch of the Moto E.  Moto E is known to be a watered down version of its best selling Moto G, and we had expected the device to be priced well below Rs 10,000. A new listing on Zauba, an Indian import data website, confirms the name and also gives us an idea of the price of the next affordable Motorola device. The “Made to last. Priced for all” smartphone is likely to be named Moto E. The document also...