Now, Google Glass for ‘working‘ dogs

Internet giant Google is reportedly planning to develop its wearable computing device Google Glass for dogs with occupation.  According to New York Post, Google has teamed up with Georgia Institute of Technology, in order to develop a wearable computer system that could give bomb-sniffing and cadaver dogs an easier way to communicate...

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Graphene may boost internet speed 100 times: Study

Using 'miracle material' graphene in telecommunications could dramatically make the internet a hundred times faster, a new study has found.  Researchersthe Universities of Bath and Exeter have demonstrated for the first time incredibly short optical response rates using graphene, which could pave the way for a revolution in telecommunications.  Every...

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Satyam to live on as part of Tech Mahindra

Once a darling of the Indian IT sector and the stock market, the scam-hit erstwhile Satyam has formally ceased to exist as an individual entity by formally merging with Tech Mahindra.  Its journey saw a fraud bringing down the company's valuation by over 95 per cent within weeks, while a subsequent revival brought in an over...

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How much US government spends to snoop on you

How much are your private conversations worth to the US government? Turns out, it can be a lot, depending on the technology. In the era of intense government surveillance and secret court orders, a murky multimillion-dollar market has emerged. Paid for by US tax dollars, but with little public scrutiny, surveillance feesged in secret...

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India develops Urdu font, ‘dumps’ Pakistani font

Ending dependence on Urdu fonts developed by Pakistan, India has developed its own fonts for use on personal computers and mobile phones, benefiting 15 crore Urdu speaking people in the country. "We were thinking of this last many years and making effort to take Urdu language to people with help of technology. We have delivered...

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Smartphones adversely affecting your fitness: Study

Smartphones have been amongst the biggest technological revolutions of the past decade, bringing emails, calls, internet and entertainment into your pockets. However, a recent study claims that smartphones are also responsible for lowered fitness level among users. Faculty members of Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State...

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Panasonic India eyes 25% revenuessmartphones

Japanese electronics major Panasonic is betting big on mobile phones and battery business to reach $3.66 billion in revenueIndia by 2015-16.  Both the verticals are expected to contribute nearly 25% of the total business of the companythe next financial year, Panasonic India managing director Manish Sharma said today.  The...

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