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IRS Hunts Bitcoin User Identities With Software In Tax Enforcement Push

(Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) Is bitcoin in the IRS cross hairs? Users of bitcoin seem to be. In IRS Notice 2014-21, the IRS announced that bitcoin and other digital currency is actually property for tax purposes, not currency. That in itself has some big tax consequences. For example:

Iran in Talks to Unblock Twitter, Says New Minister

HIGHLIGHTS Twitter to resolve problems with the Iranian government Twitter was banned at the time of mass anti-regime protests in 2009 Sites such as YouTube and Facebook are also banned in Iran Iran’s new communications minister said Tuesday that negotiations were underway with Twitter to unblock the service, which

Coolpad Says Aspirational Smartphone Users Its Key Priority in India

HIGHLIGHTS Coolpad is bullish about their low-end phones in India The company claims to produce 34 million smartphones every year Coolpad recently launched Cool Play 6 in India at Rs. 14,999 Even as Coolpad rolled out a power-packed mid-budget Cool Play 6 smartphone targeting gamers over the last weekend,

Our 15-Year-Old Web Company Is Practically a Dinosaur in Internet Years. Here’s How We Lasted So Long.

This summer, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of TemplateMonster. That is a really long term for a web development business. Over more than a decade of our history, we have seen both ups and downs. The strategies and techniques that we developed based on our own experience

WHEN GOVERNMENT RULES BY SOFTWARE, CITIZENS ARE LEFT IN THE DARK

SAN Francisco Superior Court Judge Sharon Reardon considered whether to hold Lamonte Mims, a 19-year-old accused of violating his parole, in jail. One piece of evidence before her: the output of algorithms known as PSA that calculated the risk that Mims, who had previously been convicted of burglary,

iPhone 8 Launch in September, But Availability Will Be Limited: KGI Securities

HIGHLIGHTS KGI claims iPhone 8 to come in three colours only The smartphone will go into mass production in mid-September The iPhone 8 photos suggest no Touch ID integration iPhone 8, the tenth anniversary Apple smartphone, has been in the news for nearly a year, and it seems the

Web Design Trends Being Followed in 2017

The web is evolving rapidly with all latest technologies and techniques. Ever improving tools allow for easier design interfaces and interactions. Here is a list of top 10 web design trends in 2017. Beginning of new web design The traditional web design sense is no more a

Itel PowerPro P41 With 5000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

HIGHLIGHTS Itel PowerPro P41 is priced at Rs. 5,999 The smartphone packs a 5000mAh battery Itel PowerPro P41 runs on Android 7.0 Nougat After the Wish A41+, mobile company Itel has launched a new budget smartphone in India. The Itel PowerPro P41 smartphone is priced at Rs. 5,999,

Xiaomi counters reports of security leaks in MIUI operating system

Xiaomi has countered reports of major security leaks in its flagship OS MIUI after internet security service provider eScan reportedly found critical flaws in system apps. What are the flaws? The first flaw pertains to Mi-Mover, an in-built app used to transfer files, apps and settings from an

Indian Smartphone Market Will See Strong Growth in Q3, Says JP Morgan

A strong pick-up in smartphone market is expected in the third quarter of 2017 driven by improved sentiments and inventory build up before the upcoming festive season, according to a report by JP Morgan. The report estimated that demand was soft in the Indian smartphone market in