Soon, make 3D video calls through Skype

Instant messaging and video-calling service Skype is reportedly working on the prospects of 3D video calling and the current limitations with the 3D technologies stopped the company from launching the feature. Microsoft's corporate vice-president for Skype, Mark Gillett said that the lab experimentation has been done to...

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US-made Moto X‘s labour cost less than Galaxy S4

Motorola's new Moto X phone doesn't cost more to make simply because it's assembled in Texas, research firm IHS. The Moto X is the first smartphone to carry the "Made in the USA" designation. Labor costs are higher in the US compared with Asian factories, where phones are typically made. But IHS said the Moto X is about...

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iGate appoints ex-Infosys exec Ashok Vemuri as CEO

Ashok Vemuri, the head of Infosys' North American operations and a member of its board, has defected from India's second-largest software company to join iGate as its new chief executive officer.The departure of Vemuri, who was regarded as a potential future CEO of Infosys, is another blow to a company which has been struggling...

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Smartwatches: Casio’s plan to take on Samsung, Apple

Clunky? Perhaps. Geeky? Absolutely. But for three decades Casio Computer's G-Shock line of digital watches has dominated a small, yet lucrative, market. The geeky-watch niche is drawing interest from some of the biggest names in technology. Appletrademarked 'iWatch' in several countries this year, which has...

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A ‘floating‘ stand for your laptop

TwelveSouth's new Ghost Stand is a Houdini for your MacBook-the clear lucite computer stand looks like it has suspended your laptop in mid-air. Inspired by designer Philippe Starck's Ghost Chair, the $35 platform is available starting today. It works for MacBooks, MacBook Airs, and MacBook Pros. The stand levitates...

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Android security apps that don‘t drain your device‘s battery

If you've been thinking about installing a mobile security tool for your Android phone or tablet but you're worried about the impact it may have on your battery, the folks at AV-Comparatives have some good news for you. They tested 16 different mobile antivirus apps, and none of them seriously drained the battery. AV-Comparatives...

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HP launches new EliteBook and Probook

Hewlett Packard (HP) launched new notebooks targeted at professional users. The company introduced EliteBook Revolve 810 and ProBook 430 G1 in India. While the Elitebook has a starting price of Rs 90,000, the Probook will cost at least Rs 39,000.Both laptops are powered by Windows 8.Elitebook Revolve 810 is sleeker and...

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BYOD, phablet make it to Oxford dictionary

Twerk (dancing to popular music in a provocative manner), Tweet, FOMO (fear of missing out) and flash mob (a group of people breaking into an impromptu jig) are some of the latest entries in the Oxford dictionary. FIL (father-in-law ) too is an official word and so is food baby (a big protruding stomach caused by eating street...

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Space laser to take increased broadband beyond Earth

NASA's new mission is going to attempt to show that two-way laser communication beyond Earth is possible, which expandes the possibility of transmitting huge amounts of data.This new ability could one day allow for 3-D High Definition video transmissions in deep space to become routine.Don Cornwell, Lunar Laser Communication...

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TechM: Joy of a depreciating rupee is very short-term

In an interview with ET NOW, Vineet Nayyar, executive vice-chairman, Tech Mahindra, talks about business environment and strategy. Excerpts:ET Now: The fall in rupee certainly is a blessing in disguise for you. Your stock has hit an all-time high, your profitability will only increase and markets love our stock...

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Nokia 515 feature phone with aluminium body launched

Nokia's feature phone portfolio has got a new addition, Nokia 515. The all-new Nokia 515 has been built from a single piece of anodized, sandblasted aluminium.The feature phone features a 2.4-inch QVGA display with 240x320 pixels and boasts a pixel density of 166ppi while also possessing the scratch resistant Corning...

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