People often compare computers with our brains, but there are important differences between them. One difference, which the wider public seldom thinks about, is that computer brains are made of silicon
Samsung has announced plans to exit production of plasma televisions, a sure sign that the end is near for the display technology. The Korean firm will build its last set on November
Microsoft’s new Windows Phone devices may feature Canon’s imaging technology following a new patent agreement between the two companies. Microsoft and Canon have signed a new patent cross-licensing deal under which they’ll
BlackBerry is selling its research and development department in Germany to Volkswagen Infotainment, a subsidiary of the automaker that makes interactive technology for vehicle dashboards. The companies said Thursday that the
German media reported Thursday that users and supporters of a popular online anonymity tool are among those automatically singled out for special attention by U.S. security services. The report by public
After being initially listed as ‘coming soon’, the Samsung Gear Live is now up for pre-order at Rs. 15,900 via Google Play. Google Play India has listed the new Android Wear-based Gear Live
Telecom services provider Vodafone India on Thursday said its 3G user base has tripled to over 30,000 during the first quarter of this fiscal in the Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh circle. “We
Google Inc on Thursday reversed its decision to remove several links to stories in Britain’s Guardian newspaper, underscoring the difficulty the search engine is having implementing Europe’s “right to be forgotten” ruling.
European officials have asked Luxembourg to hand over documents relating to U.S. online retailer Amazon’s tax affairs in the country, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing official sources. The EU’s competition
Communications and Information Technology (IT) Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday said social networking website Facebook has an enormous potential to grow in India in areas like education, healthcare and other creative sectors.
US researchers have created a tool to monitor the accessibility of Web pages around the world. The tool, dubbed Encore, developed by Georgia Tech researchers can be installed by adding a single
Heavy Twitter use can lead to conflicts and other damaging effects on marriages and romantic relationships, a study said Thursday. The study followed up on previous research which showed similar impacts for
