Leaked iPhone 6s Metal Casing Images Tip Minor Changes
Until now, the news dealing with Apple’s next-generation iPhone models was based purely on rumours and speculation, from 240fps camera support and virtual home button to Force Touch displays and 2GB of RAM. Now however, a batch of leaked images
Apple Ebook Price Fixing Ruling Upheld, Ordered to Pay $450 Million
A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said Apple Inc orchestrated a conspiracy with five publishers to increase ebook prices, in a victory for the U.S. Justice Department. By a 2-1 vote, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed
Xiaomi Launches Redmi 2 in Brazil in First Big Step Outside Asia
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has started making devices in Brazil for sale locally, promising to dramatically undercut rivals on price in the first big step beyond Asia for the world’s most valuable technology start-up. Xiaomi’s global vice-president, Hugo Barra, said
Cisco to Buy OpenDNS for $635 Million to Boost Security Business
Cisco Systems Inc said on Tuesday it would buy OpenDNS, a privately held cloud-based security firm, for $635 million (roughly Rs. 4,043 crores), the latest move to boost its security business as cyber-attacks increase in number and sophistication. Cisco has
US Court Rules NSA Can Temporarily Resume Bulk Phone Data Collection
A U.S. court has ruled that the eavesdropping National Security Agency can temporarily resume its bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records, according to documents made public on Tuesday. The controversial programme, exposed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, was rocked
YouTube Wins German Court Case Over Artists’ Fees
Google won a legal victory on Tuesday over German performing rights organisation Gema, which had sought to make the company’s video-sharing service YouTube pay each time users watched music videos by artists it represents. A Munich court rejected Gema’s demand
Gmail for Web Gets Refreshed Emojis and ‘Hundreds More Themes’
Google’s updated and wider set of emoji characters, which we recently saw added to its Hangouts service, has now reached the company’s widely used Gmail. The search giant also introduced some new features to give the users’ accounts a fresh
Facebook CEO Details Upcoming Features, AI and VR Research in Q&A Session
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in his latest written question-and-answer session on his Facebook page talked about several features that the company is currently working on. He also answered queries from users related to health, science, and future of Facebook. Zuckerberg
Solar Impulse 2 Reaches Half Way on Japan-US Leg
A solar-powered aircraft flying between Japan and Hawaii as part of a round-the-world bid passed the halfway point of the perilous Pacific Ocean crossing Wednesday, and smashed its own endurance record. Solar Impulse 2 had travelled 50 percent of the
Canada Spy Agency Website Hacked
Hackers shut down the Canadian intelligence agency’s website Tuesday, officials said. The intrusion came two weeks after several Canadian government websites were disrupted by the hacker collective Anonymous in protest of a new anti-terror law that critics say tramples civil
Flatchat Raises $2.5 Million From Commonfloor
Flatchat, a mobile-only app for students and bachelors to find accommodation and flatmates, has raised $2.5 million (roughly Rs. 15.91 crores ) from CommonFloor.com. Founded six months ago by Gaurav Munjal and Hemesh Singh, Flatchat enables easy and quick chatting
ASUS Transformer TF701T
While ASUS’ tablet offerings these days seem focused more on the lower-end of things, presumably as there’s not as much demand for 10-inch Android tablets, the TF701T still remains an excellent option if you don’t want a laptop, but would
Google Nexus 10
The Nexus 10 is perhaps the only real option out there for those looking for a stock Android tablet above 8-inches or so and it’s still a decent option. It is however, a shame that the bezels are so thick,
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX
Amazon now not only offers a pair of tablets, but now their own smartphone so, they’re a technology company like Apple, Samsung and HTC, right? Well no, not really and the Kindle Fire duo are shining examples of why not.
