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Apple: Company to Announce Apple Watch 2 and New iPhone Model at March Event, Report Says

Apple will introduce the Apple Watch 2 and a new iPhone model, which could feature a 4-inch screen, at an event in March, 9to5Mac reported Tuesday. Apple has not announced any upcoming events.

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HTC Vive: HTC Delays Release of Virtual Reality Headset Until April

HTC said Tuesday the headset will not be commercially available until April. The company also said it remains focused on "delivering the very best experience possible for a consumer release."

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Microsoft Lumia: Technology Company Releases Windows 10 LTE Smartphone in Europe

The Windows 10 Lumia 550 is priced at $139 and is set to arrive in other regions in the next few weeks. The phone's Microsoft apps and features include Office, Cortana and OneDrive.

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Firefox OS Smartphones: Mozilla to Stop Selling and Developing Product

"We weren’t able to offer the best user experience possible and so we will stop offering Firefox OS smartphones through carrier channels," a statement from Mozilla officials said.

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Ratan Tata: Ex-Tata Group Chairman Says Education and Job Satisfaction Can Help Reduce Intolerance

"Education, job satisfaction, are all which will help in reducing intolerance as it will be replaced by knowledge and rationality," Tata said Sunday, adding that India "believes in harmony."

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Paytm: Mobile Payment Company Acquires Startup Near.in for About $2 Million, Report Says

Paytm bought online home services provider Near.in in a cash and stock deal estimated to be between US$1.5 million and US$2 million, the Economic Times reports. It's the company's first acquisition.

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Google: Company Files Patent for ‘Needle-Free Blood Draw’ System

The system's design will be similar to a smartwatch and can be worn on a wrist or used as a hand-held device to take blood samples, according to Google's pending patent published Friday

The blood-sucking smartwatch would also cause as little pain as possible, even compared with the current glucose meters that ‘pin prick’ your finger.

It remains unclear when and whether the device will hit the market, but it’s not Google’s first attempt to reach out to diabetics.

Google – along with the Pharmacy giant Novartis – is now developingsmart contact lenses, wirelessly connected to mobile devices, that will monitor blood sugar levels, and another lens set to treat far-sightedness.

The technology involves non-invasive sensors, microchips and other mini-electronics embedded within the lens.

Google said there may be other uses for the smart lenses, and only recently sent a patent for a lens with a built-in camera.

In other health care tech novelties, Google launched its Google Fit application that puts the user’s health characteristics from various devices and applications into one place.

The World Health Organisation estimates that 9 percent of adults over 18 years old live with diabetes, and 1.5 million people died from by the disease in 2015 alone.