TOP TECH NEWS OF THE DAY(24 OCTOBER 2016)

1:Air India launches new mobile app, flyers can scan passport and credit cards.

2.You cannot carry Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on these flights:

      1.

All airlines in the United States. The ban has been imposed by The US Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration. Some of the major ones are listed below:

· Delta Air Lines

· American Airlines

· Southwest Airlines

· United Airlines

· Virgin America

2.

All flights in India

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has banned Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from all flights in the country.

3.

All airlines in Japan. These include:

· All Nippon Airways

· Japan Airlines

· Jetstar Japan

· Peach Aviation

4.

All airlines in Australia, the names include:

· Qantas Airways

· Jetstar Airways

· Virgin Australia

5.

​ Other major airlines around the world that have banned Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on-board their flights comprise:

· Cathay Pacific

· Dragonair

· Air Berlin

· Lufthansa

· Singapore Airlines

· Alitalia

· Emirates

· Virgin Atlantic

· Malaysia Airlines

· AIR NEW ZEALAND

3.WikiLeaks tests power of data transparency with email dumps

4.Facebook ramps up its efforts to prevent bullying

5.Sony MDR XB50BS and XB80BS in-ear headphones launched, price starts at Rs 5,490

6.Researchers develop method to detect 'dishonest' tweets.

7.Number of tech-savvy Indians wishing tobe entrepreneurs on the rise: Survey

8.Indian documentary, titled "Cost of Coal" made in VR picked up by UN's 

virtual reality app.

9.Scientists develop 'self-healing' battery for wearables

10.Chinese electronics company to recall some products sold in US after hacking attack