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Note: For your privacy and protection, please do not forward this mail to anyone as it allows you to get automatically logged into your account. [logo] [android-app] Daily Newsletter Friday, 7th Oct 2016 Check out today's tech news for you handpicked by our editors [Microsoft thanks to IoT for Coca-Cola coolers get an extra dose of "cool"] CCA wanted to create a more differentiated brand experience for consumers. CCA implemented a solution from TKM9 and Microsoft based on Windows Embedded, Kinect for Windows, and Microsoft Azure that uses digital signage to create an immersive experien... [Read More] [Microsoft Xamarin - Cross-Platform Productivity with Xamarin] If you're in Silicon Valley these days, you'll notice that investors and developers alike are mostly conservative about the technologies they use. Most would hire an iOS developer first, followed (if they had enough funding) by an Android and/or ... [Read More] [Twitter might sell itself in less than a month] Following a disappointing second quarter (PDF) in which Twitter's profits came in lower than expected on its $602 million of revenue for Q2, the company is reportedly looking to sell itself – and fast. According to Reuters' sources, the company... [Read More] The Next Web [7 mistakes that every entrepreneur should avoid] “It's fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure”-Bill Gates.In the Indian startup industry, rarely we appreciate the failures and the value that startups add to the ecosystem. The usual topic of discussi... [Read More] ET TECH [4 ways technology enables and empowers salespeople] No matter how quickly technology advances, many of the core philosophies of a successful sales strategy will never change. Knowing the customer and their pain points, being able to coherently explain your value proposition, and nurturing strong rela... [Read More] The Next Web [Yahoo's secret email scans helped the FBI probe terrorists] What Yahoo was looking for with its alleged email scanning program may have been signs of code used by a foreign terrorist group. The company was searching for a digital "signature" of a communication method used by a state-sponsored terrorist grou... [Read More] Computer World [Bill Gates says the US government has an important role to play in tech] Microsoft founder Bill Gates has published a blog post in which he argues that the US government should be funding technology research. Gates says that "major innovations are the result of both government investments in basic research and the priva... [Read More] HIRING BUSINESS INSIDER TECH [LinkedIn will now let you quietly signal when you're looking for a job] One of the hallmarks of any social network is how it pushes people to share their experiences with others, but increasingly we've seen a lot of moves by social platforms to give people the option to remain very private, if they choose.One of the la... [Read More] Tech Crunch [Snapdeal slips against its two main rivals, Flipkart & Amazon. Can it get its mojo back?] The new campaign is the culmination of a six-month exercise, says Bahl. Bahl and dozens of Snapdeal executives travelled to various parts of India for three months from March this year to meet an assortment of buyers.“Companies like ours sit in gla... [Read More] ET TECH [150 Flipkart & Amazon merchants cross the Rs 1 crore mark in festive sales] Small merchants are recording handsome gains in the ongoing festival season, with several registered with India's largest online retailer Flipkart and rival Amazon, breaching the Rs 1-crore mark in sales.While fifty merchants on the Flipkart platform... [Read More] ET TECH [5 years after Steve Jobs' death, we still don't have our next great visionary] Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaks during an Apple special event April 8, 2010 in Cupertino, California. By Adario Strange2016-10-05 22:51:29 UTC In the waning days of September, just before the five-year anniversary of the death of Apple co-founder Steve... [Read More] MASHABLE TECH [Google Assistant isn't coming to Android 7.1 - unless you own a Pixel] If Google's recent hardware launch event got you excited about its new Assistant that it showed off on Android, we have some bad news: It'll be a while before you can try it – unless you buy a Pixel. A changelog for Android 7.1 Nougat obtained ... [Read More] The Next Web [Flipkart, Amazon & Snapdeal claim blockbuster growth during this festive sale] Amazon's Agarwal was eager to emphasise that it is not just the festival sale that has been outstanding for his company.“All through the year we have been growing at 150% even though market landscape has been flat. In Diwali, we have accelerated ou... [Read More] ET TECH [The Steve Jobs guide to manipulating people and getting what you want] Mike Nudelman/Business Insider Steve Jobs died five years ago today, at the age of 56. Jobs launched two of the most valuable and creative companies in modern times with Apple and Pixar - but he didn't reach those heights by following the rules... [Read More] HIRING BUSINESS INSIDER TECH [A replacement Galaxy Note 7 apparently caught fire on a Southwest flight] Earlier this morning a Southwest Airlines flight about to head out of Louisville was evacuated as a passenger's Galaxy Note 7 caught fire. Unfortunately for Samsung, that Note 7 was one that it had already been replaced with a supposedly “safe”... [Read More] 9to5 Google Stay updated with the latest tech news on TechGig [Read More News] [Technology] | [Startup] | [Social Media] | [Hiring] | [Internet] | [E-Commerce] | [Gadget] 2016 TechGig | [Terms of Use] | [Contact Us] TechGig.com (Times Center), FC - 6, Sector 16 A, Film City, Noida - 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India Spread words about Techgig If you do not want to receive this mailer, [unsubscribe]. 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