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Thoughts on WWDC 2017 Keynote Links

What to expect at WWDC 2017 Links WWDC 2017

A brief discussion on Code Conference 2017 Links Code Conference 2017 Essential Phone Ambient OS™ USAfacts.org

A brief discussion on Microsoft Build 2017 Links Microsoft Build 2017

Google I/O 2017 - AI-first A brief discussion on Google I/O 2017 Links Google I/O 2017 - AI-first

MicrosoftEDU May Event A brief discussion on MicrosoftEDU, Minecraft,Mixed Reality glasses Links Learn Whats Next MicrosoftEDU Introducing Surface Laptop, powered by Windows 10 S What is Windows 10 S and how is it different from regular Windows 10? Microsoft takes on Chrome OS with new Windows 10 S classroom collaboration with Office 365 Code Builder for Minecraft: Education Edition LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0 What is Windows Mixed Reality?

YC W17 Demo Day A brief discussion on Y Combinator’s 24th Demo Day, where some of the interesting companies accelerator showcased to the investors. Links Demo Day Fitbit for cows Tools for Creating VR game experieces Ask Real Doctors Your Health Questions Breaking the cycle of illiteracy by empowering parents Tell us what service you want Drone Delivery Super cheap, super fast wifi at a bakery and chai wallah near you Bus Passes on Your Phone Token Transit Ask the Doctor Back An Open Standard for Bionics & Prosthetics On-demand Workforce For Human tasks

MWC 2017 MWC 2017 Highlights Cord cutters Netflix Smart Algorithms tweaking encoding Netflix Original content iPic theaters Line is developing a digital assistant to take on Alexa Snapdragon 835’s Absence Links Netflix’s new AI tweaks each scene individually to make video look good even on slow internet Netflix Inks Deal With 15-Theater Chain iPic Entertainment for Original Movies, Angling for Oscar Line is developing a digital assistant to take on Alexa

Skinny Bundle Changing trends in media Cord cutters Planet of the Apps Original content & binge watching Skinny Bundle Blurring lines between communication & content Links Netflix Is Killing It—Big Time—After Pouring Cash Into Original Shows Planet of the Apps Youtube Skinny Bundle Meet Caavo

IoT DIY Kits What are some of the IoT DIY kits available in Market ? Interesting projects using DIY Kits Difference between Standalone IoT kits, Cloud connected Kits, Plug & Play Kits What’s happening to Google Brillo & Weave ? Industrial automation is possibly ahead of consumer adoption of IoT? Links Standalone Kits Gemalto - The Cinterion Concept Board mbed Cellular Kit Adafruit Fona Eyeing a Self-Driving Future, Ford Drops $1B on an AI Startup Cloud Enabled IoT kits Gemalto - Konekt Line Particle (was Spark) Electron Qualcomm Internet of Everythi

Transportation as a Service(TaaS) Future of commute. How transportation as service(TaaS) is different from ride shares. Impacts of TaaS on consumer, auto industry and government. Role of Self driving cars in TaaS. How TaaS will change the future of auto industry & transportation business. What auto industry is learning from mobile revolution. Links TaaS-A-mazon: Transportation as a Service Automobile-as-a-Service: How Will Your Car Serve You? The Numbers Don’t Lie: Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Good Eyeing a Self-Driving Future, Ford Drops $1B on an AI Startup

Universal Basic Income (UBI) About basic income The Fourth Industrial Revolution: what it means, how to respond Automation will make universal basic income a social necessity - but it needs its own founding principles If Robots and AI Steal Our Jobs, a Universal Basic Income Could Help A Plan in Case Robots Take the Jobs: Give Everyone a Paycheck France’s socialist presidential candidate is calling for a universal basic income, robot tax, and legal weed India Considers Fighting Poverty With a Universal Basic Income Indian government survey says universal basic income could combat poverty The Important Part Of India's Economic Survey - Universal Basic Income Why Arun Jaitley gave universal basic income a miss in Union Budget 2017 Economic Survey 2016-17

Drones A newbie's guide to UAVs The Most Exciting Consumer Drone News From CES 2017 The best drone you can buy How Drones Came to Your Local Farm

Bots Chat Bots & Ai Digit - How it works Chatbot Tracker: Banks & Credit Card Bots Mastercard Makes Commerce More Conversational With Launch of Chatbots for Banks and Merchants X.ai The smart bots are coming and this one is brilliant Ozlo AI assistant is the new underdog filling the void left by Viv Augmented Reality - Meet Meta | Meta Company CI Touched Augmented Reality with Meta 2 TuSens Raises $20M Investment for 'Inside-out' AR/VR Tracking EyeSight demos VR gesture control using standard phone hardware eyeSight's VR Gesture Controls Use Phone Cameras | Androidheadlines.com

CES 2017 What's Alexa up to at CES? Amazon Echo

Voice User Interface - Lex and Polly Google Home Amazon Echo Watson Conversation Amazon Lex Amazon Polly

Cashless Economy India should become world's first cashless country UPI can be critical component for cashless initiatives Is India headed towards becoming a cashless economy? National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Cashless society: A huge threat to our freedom

Fake News Facebook and the election How the Internet Is Loosening Our Grip on the Truth Viral Fake Election News Outperformed Real News On Facebook In Final Months Of The US Election Google and Facebook Take Aim at Fake News Sites Did Facebook Really Tolerate Fake News to Appease Conservatives? Facebook, in Cross Hairs After Election, Is Said to Question Its Influence Facebook alone didnt create trump click economy/ Here’s How Facebook Actually Won Trump the Presidency How Teens In The Balkans Are Duping Trump Supporters With Fake News

India Tech News Round up MichaelMoore Predits Tump Win in July IoT Center of Excellence opens in Bangalore Z Nation Lab has launched an incubation and accelerator programme in Mumbai Earlier Feb Loaded with seed fund, Kalaari plans a ‘convertible’ ride HCL, Microsoft start IoT incubation centre Reliance Big Entertainment forays into mobile video with Chillx You Tube For Kids India

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