Technology News

Facebook Under Pressure to Get into e-commerce?

World's largest social networking site Facebook, which races towards a $5 billion initial public offering, could be pressurized to get into e-commerce in the future to earn more revenue.

Apr 5, 2012

Tablet War: Micromax Launches Funbook at Rs 6,499 Against HCL ME U1

Indian mobile manufacturer Micromax Tuesday unveiled its Funbook (tablet computer), that runs Ice Cream Sandwich (ISC) or Android 4.0 Operating Software (OS).

Apr 5, 2012

Yahoo to Lay Off 2,000 Employees; Analysts Slam Scott Thompson's Plan

Yahoo Inc is going to lay off 2,000 employees with hope of reviving the struggling internet giant. Its new Chief Executive Scott Thompson has resorted to job cuts to save hundreds of millions of dollars for the company.

Apr 5, 2012

Apple-mania: Will Apple Become World's First Trillion-dollar Company?

It looks like Apple Inc will soon become world's first trillion-dollar company with experts predicting that the emerging markets growth could propel its stock to breach $1,000 in a year or two.

Apr 4, 2012

BlackBerry: RIM To Focus On CDMA Market To Push Up Sales In India

BlackBerry, the brand that has taken beatings owing to various reasons, is pushing its limits to keep itself afloat in cut-throat competitive business.

Apr 1, 2012

HTC One X & One V Smartphones To Hit Indian Markets On April 2

HTC One X and One V smartphones will hit the Indian markets on April 2, the Taiwanese handset manufacturer has confirmed.

Apr 1, 2012

Robots To Soon Feel Like Humans

Robots could very soon start feeling physically when touched by any other object. It could very well happen in the future that a hard pinch on a robots arm could make it feel the hurt physically, replicating chemical reactions in human brains.

Apr 1, 2012

Energy Efficient Coating For Windows Being Developed

Molecular Foundry at Berkeley Lab in California is developing a thick coating for windows that could help absorb heat but let the light inside to keep our rooms bright and cool.

Mar 31, 2012

Anonymous' Internet Shutdown Threat - April Fool Haox?

The news that the well-known hacking group Anonymous threatened internet shutdown on March 31 could be just an April fool hoax, as it didn't happen.

Mar 31, 2012

'What's #OperationGlobalBlackout Nonsense,' Fumes Hacker Group Anonymous

It all started after an Interpol report said that a hacker group that had been reportedly organizing a number of protests in cyber space had planned to crash the web world preventing access to the internet for a one whole day on Saturday.

Mar 31, 2012

World Backup Day Being Observed On March 31

A day before April Fool's day, the world comes together to observe the World Backup Day on March 31. Started last year by online user Ismail Judin, this day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of safeguarding data in the interest of consumers and companies.

Mar 31, 2012

Nokia Introduces Real Time Traffic Tracking In Delhi, Mumbai

A real time traffic solution developed by Nokia is bringing traffic updates to Windows and Symbian-enabled phones used by drivers in Delhi and Mumbai.

Mar 31, 2012

Indians Glued to Internet; Most Indians Suffer Withdrawal Symptoms

The usage of internet and the dependency on online platforms has shown tremendous progress in India with 49 per cent complaining of experiencing net withdrawal symptoms within 3 hours of going offline. Indians on an average spent 12.9 hours on browsing, 9.7 hours on socialising and 6.1 hours on e-mails, every week.

Mar 29, 2012

Is Samsung Galaxy S3 Just a Rumour or Real? Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S3

Speculation around the alleged Samsung Galaxy S III, a follow-up to Samsung Galaxy S II, is spreading like wildfire. In fact, it has been in the news for about a half-a-year now, but Samsung Electronics has not uttered even a word on the alleged next generation smartphone. So, it looks like Samsung Galaxy S3 is just a rumour and not real.

Mar 25, 2012

iOS 5.1 Code Hints 4G LTE Apple iPhone; Superior to iPhone 4S and New iPad

It seems Apple Inc is eyeing something big and special after its iPhone 4S and new iPad which hit the stores recently. Apple's iOS 5.1 code has hints that it is working on a 4G LTE iPhone.

Mar 23, 2012