First look: Microsoft Office for iPhone

Microsoft isn't making an iPad version either. After all, Microsoft wants to promote its own Windows system on tablets, which can run the regular version of Office. The company is directing iPad users to a Web version of Office, which requires a constant Internet connection that many tablets don't have. It's possible to install the iPhone...

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Different browser options for PC, tabs & mobiles

Here are some browsers for computers, tablets and mobiles that offer unique features not available even in popular onesInternet Explorer or Firefox. Karan Bajaj suggests some to suit your interests and usage.  Browser options for Computers 1. SeaMonkey ALL-IN-ONE SUITE: Along with a versatile Web browser based on Firefox,...

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Video game 'hacks' into US surveillance storm

LOS ANGELES: A video game with a protagonist who controls the world around him by hacking into systems is generating growing buzz, for its eerie parallels with the current storm about US surveillance. Games typically use weapons ranging guns and swords to zappers to special powers to defeat enemies, overcome obstacles or simply score...

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Pen still mightier than the tablet: Faber-Castell

MUNICH: Computers, tablets and smartphones have not yet managed to crowd out pens and pencils, says Faber-Castell, German maker of high-end writing instruments.  The family-run group, famous for its forest-green pencils, says its production is still running at top speed thanks to rising levels of education in emerging markets on...

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5 gaming trends E3 2013

Dynamic duos One screen hasn't been enough for a while now, but game developers are taking second-screen experiences to the next level with companion game apps for mobile devices that affect what's happening on a TV. Battlefield 4 turns tablets into command stations, while Tom Clancy's The Division employs them as drone controls. Project...

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