YouTube plans to come on TV soon

 Google is making a big push to boost YouTube usage in India and is in talks with direct-to-home cable providers to bring the service to televisions screens, its global director of platform partnerships, Francisco Varela, said.Varela, who is on his first...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 specs leaked

Internet is abuzz with speculations on the next-generation SamsungGalaxy S smartphone. According to reports, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 will be water and dust-resistant.The report, which comes courtesy Korean language ET News, also claims that the company is working on a dust...

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Samsung Galaxy Gear: All you need to know

Now we’re entering the age of computers so small we wear them like jewellery.  In the beginning, computers were the size of buildings. To use one, you walked into it. Over the decades, they grew small enough to sit on a desk, then to carry in a briefcase, then to keep in your pocket. And now we're ...

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7 tips to select perfect data centre for your company

Though there are countless data centres, while selecting the perfect one for your venture, there are a few factors that you should keep in mind. Data is everything in this digital age and to retain the trust of users, who share their credentials with you, as an organization you need to protect this...

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Microsoft‘s CEO search and the curious case of Bill Gates

There's a question being whispered around Microsoft's sprawling suburban campus: What will Bill Gates do?Gates's role at Microsoft has been a source of wide fascination since he left his day-to-day responsibilities in 2008. But interest in it has grown in the past few years as Microsoft has stumbled, and it intensified...

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How to migrate from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1

Windows 7 users will be able to buy Windows 8.1 for a list price of $119.99 starting October 18. While Windows 8 users will get the new Windows 8.1 upgrade as a free download next month, Microsoft is making it easier for those with older versions of Windows to install its latest operating system. According...

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Yahoo‘s email becomes more like Gmail in redesign

Yahoo's free email service is becoming a bit more like Google's Gmail as part of its second makeover in less than a year. SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo's free email service is becoming a bit more like Google's Gmail as part of its second makeover in less than a year. The similarities to Gmail probably aren't coincidental....

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‘Google Hangouts update to add SMS, MMS‘

NEW DELHI: Google Hangouts will soon get SMS and MMS integration. According to a report, in Android Police, "Hangouts, which has so far only successfully unified Google+ Messenger and Google Talk, leaving Messaging and Voice to co-exist, is finally getting SMS and MMS integration." As per the report, Google Hangouts would be receiving...

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Google unveils Chrome OS-powered HP laptop

NEW YORK: Google is introducing a new $279 laptop based on its internet-centric Chrome operating system, borrowing many of the high-end features found in a model that costs about $1,000 more. Hewlett-Packard is making the new HP Chromebook 11. Although the price is in line with most other Chromebooks using Chrome OS, the...

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iPhone 6 to have 4.8-inch screen: Analyst

NEW DELHI: iPhone 5S is making waves in the market, notching up record sales in the first weekend. However, the real game changer from Apple may still be in the offing. Apple is said to be working on an iPhone with a 4.8-inch screen, a 20% increase in screen size from the iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5. Jeffries analyst Peter...

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Looking for a notebook within Rs 60,000 budget

I'm looking for a notebook for around 60,000. Kindly suggest a few options. — Balkrishna Aghav, Henry Pinto, Amot Thakur, Vashist Kant, Piyush Sharma, V K Sinha, Tarun K Modi With a budget like this, you will be spoilt for choice with all top brands providing at least a couple of options... Notebooks...

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Global IT spending to touch $3.8 trillion in 2014: Gartner

WASHINGTON: Global spending on information technology is expected to reach $3.8 trillion in 2014, driven by growth in connected devices ranging from jewelry to refrigerators, researchers said. A report by the research firm Gartner said IT spending is expected to increase 3.6% from 2013. The vast expansion of digital devices affects...

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