Beat Obesity with a New, Non-Surgical Weight Loss Treatment

Obese people struggling with weight loss can now opt for safe, minimally invasive, non-surgical weight-loss treatments, finds a new study. Radiologists have developed a new image-guided treatment called bariatric arterial embolisation (BAE), which blocks blood flow to a certain part of the stomach that could help obese patients lose weight. “Currently, interventions to treat obesity include behavioural modifications, diet and exercise, medications and surgery. We’re excited about the promise of BAE as another tool for health care providers to offer patients in the effort to curb this epidemic,” said Clifford…

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Mi Fan Festival Set for Wednesday; Xiaomi Mi 5, New Accessories, Deals on Offer

Xiaomi announced its Mi Fan Festival on Wednesday in India. The Chinese company said that there will be new devices up for sale on the company’s website on Wednesday from 8am to 10pm IST. Alongside, the company has announced new accessories, which will first go on sale from Wednesday as well – these include the 20000mAh Mi Power Bank, Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, and LED Light Enhanced Blue. To recall, the Xiaomi Mi 5 will be going on sale on Wednesday in a flash sale model as well. The company…

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US Attempt to Unlock iPhone Could Impact New York Case: Apple

Apple Inc said the US Justice Department’s new attempts to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters without the tech giant’s help could eliminate the government’s need for its assistance in a similar dispute in New York. The company’s position was laid out in a letter filed on Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, seeking to delay briefing in the Justice Department’s appeal of a ruling that protects Apple from unlocking an iPhone in a drug case. The letter came after US prosecutors on…

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HTC 10 Flagship Smartphone’s New Teaser Touts ‘New Boom’

HTC has come out with a fresh teaser for its upcoming flagship smartphone which promises ‘new boom’. The Taiwanese company has shared an image on Twitter showing the speaker grille of what appears to be the HTC 10, with the text, “Here comes the new boom. You’ll hear it.” As with earlier teasers, this tweet is accompanied by the hashtag “powerof10.” Based on the leaked renders we’ve already seen, HTC has removed the front dual speakers from the handset, which suggests that they will be placed on the back panel.…

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Apple Launches USB-C to Lightning Cable, Tipping New Port for Mac Lineup

While the iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and new Apple Watch bands got attention on stage at Apple’s “Let Us Loop You In” media conference, the company also quietly added two USB Type-C to Lightning cables to its online store. The cables could potentially shed some light on the company’s upcoming Mac lineup. According to Apple, the USB Type-C cables will allow users to connect their iPhones, iPads or iPods with Lightning connectors to a computer’s USB Type-C port in order to sync data as well charge the connected device.…

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iOS 9.3 Now Available for Download; Brings Night Shift, Other New Features

Alongside the launch of the iPhone SE, and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, Apple also unveiled iOS 9.3, the latest iteration of its mobile operating system. iOS 9.3 features including Night Shift, and improvements to iOS for Education. iOS 9.3 is available to download from Monday as a free update for all iPhone, iPad, and iPod models that support iOS 9 including the dated iPhone 4s, the iPad 2, and the first-generation iPad mini. As always, iOS updates are available over-the-air (OTA) on your device (Settings -> General -> Software Update)…

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