New York: To see what Facebook has become, look no further than the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer. Sometime last year, people began sharing tongue-in-cheek online reviews of the banana-shaped piece of yellow plastic with their Facebook friends. Then those friends ...
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NEW YORK: It’s no secret that Apple wants to get into the living room by making its own TV set, and there have been plenty of rumors and reports about how and when it’s going to happen. Now, an analyst ...
Read More »BSNL launches first wi-fi network module for cars
BSNL launches first wi-fi network module for cars, wi-fi cars, wi-fi modules, internet, web surfing Indore: In a development which is probably the first of its kind in the country, BSNL’s Indore division on Wednesday launched a wi-fi technology module ...
Read More »Facebook launches Home, turns your Android into social phone
NEW DELHI: Facebook on Thursday announced Home, an “operating system” like app that would convert Android phones into a ‘Facebook phone’. It will change the main screen of the Android phone on which it is installed and will give users ...
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini likely to be unveiled this week
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is likely to be launched this week as per media reports. Earlier there were reports that the device will be launched by the end of next month or beginning of June.Rumours also suggest, S4 Mini will ...
Read More »Facebook to hold Android event Thursday
Facebook has invited journalists to the unveiling of what it calls its “new home on Android.” Next Thursday’s event will take place at the company’s Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters. Facebook isn’t providing further details. There has been speculation about a ...
Read More »BlackBerry wins dismissal of U.S. shareholder lawsuit
A U.S. shareholder lawsuit accusing smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry of seeking to fraudulently obscure its falling market position was dismissed on Friday. U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan in Manhattan granted the company’s motion to dismiss the proposed class-action lawsuit, finding the ...
Read More »Japan’s NEC in talks to sell mobile phone unit to Lenovo
Japan’s NEC Corp is in talks to sell its struggling mobile phone unit to its personal computer venture partner Lenovo Group Ltd, a source familiar with the discussions said, confirming media reports of the negotiations. NEC is also in talks ...
Read More »Apple patents iPhone with wraparound display
Apple Inc.’s patent filing shows a phone similar to a flattened tube of glass, inside of which a display envelops the chips and circuit board. This allows “functionality to extend to more than one surface of the device,” the filing ...
Read More »Google Play Movies now available in India
After satiating the bookworms, Google now has the movie buffs sorted too. Google Play Movies is finally here in India. It’s a new section on the Play Store that could well turn out to be your newest movie shopping destination. ...
Read More »Biggest ever cyber attack slows down Internet
A huge cyber-attack dubbed as “the biggest” of its kind in history slowed the Internet around the world.Internet spam filter Spamhaus, a site that ‘black-lists’ service providers suspected of offering refuge for spammers, is the target of the unique attack. ...
Read More »Google Maps’ contest ‘Mapathon 2013’ worries defence establishment
The Indian security establishment is up in arms over ‘Mapathon 2013’, a public competition organised by Google India to update its internet maps, holding that such “unauthorized” endeavours could have serious repercussions for national security. Sources said the Survey of ...
Read More »Etisalat launches iPad app for 150 live TV channels
The UAE’s telecom giant Etisalat has launched its eLife TV iPad app that will allow subscribers to watch more than 150 live TV channels on their iPad or computers whether at home or on the move. eLife TV on iPad ...
Read More »2400-year-old myths of mummy-making revealed
The ancient Egyptians probably didn’t remove guts of the dead during mummification process using cedar oil enemas, a new research has suggested. The study analysed 150 mummies and found that ancient embalmers also didn’t always leave the mummy’s heart in ...
Read More »Aakash’s fate uncertain, government says failure in production
The fate of the much touted low-cost computing device Aakash looks uncertain with the government conceding that there has been a “failure” in its production. Concerned over the tardy progress, the HRD Ministry has written to IIT Bombay (the executing ...
Read More »Google planning a Rs 2700 Android smartphone
Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of search engine giant Google, said on Wednesday that a basic smartphone with little over a web browser and web-client applications could be a reality, and can come with a price tag of Rs 2,700 (approximately ...
Read More »Nokia wins patent ruling against HTC in Germany
A German court ruled in favour of Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia on Tuesday, saying some devices made by Taiwan’s HTC infringed on its power-saving patent.The case was one of 22 infringement suits Nokia has brought against HTC in Germany, ...
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S4 expected to be launched in India on May 1
The recently launched Samsung Galaxy S4 is expected to be launched in India on May 1 at a price of Rs 45,000, as reported by the online shopping site Tradus.com. The product is listed on the site for pre-booking. According ...
Read More »Delhi Metro plans a Smartphone Mobile Application
Reaching out to commuters who use smartphones, Delhi Metro will soon launch a mobile application which will provide information regarding fares and stations including new ones coming up in Phase III.The application is expected to work offline without Internet/GPRS (one ...
Read More »Google updates Gmail for Android
Google has rolled out a new update to its Gmail app for Android, thereby saving your time on the actions – reply, archive, and search – you often use. Users, who are using the Gmail app on an Android 4.1+ ...
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