Android KitKat may launch on October 28

Internet media is abuzz with speculations that the next version of Google's Android operating is all set for release on October 28. Nestle's @KitKat Twitter account has posted two tweets that suggest that OS could launch on October 28. The first hint came on Tuesday when KitKat's Twitter handle...

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Adidas announces smartwatch

Smartwatch segment seems to be getting increasingly competitive. Latest company to join the fray is Adidas. Adidas made the announcement at GigaOm Mobilize conference in San Francisco. Paul Gaudio, the company's head of interactive, announced at the event that the company is joining the smartwatch...

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Snapdeal eyes $200 million fresh funding

eBay, Japanese internet major SoftBank and a clutch of private equity investors are looking to pump in $150-200 million of fresh funds into domestic online marketplace Snapdeal. The San Jose, CA-based eBay, which pioneered auction-styled online shopping, had picked up an under 10% stake in Snapdeal...

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Twitter hires Google executive as head of retail: Report

Twitter Inc has hired an advertising executive from Google Inc to head its retail division, as the online messaging company ramps up hiring and works to expand its business ahead of an initial public offering, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.  J.J. Hirschle, who directed media and entertainment...

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Facebook to let teens share their posts with with anyone on internet

Facebook has loosened its privacy rules for teenagers as a rising debate swirls over online threats to children from bullies and sexual predators.  The move, announced Wednesday, allows teenagers to post status updates, videos and images that can be seen by anyone, not just their friends or...

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New discovery dubbed as ‘Li-Fi‘ to replace Wi-Fi in China?

Chinese scientists have successfully developed a new cheaper way of getting connected to internet by using signals sent through light bulbs instead of radio frequencies as in 'Wi-Fi', a move expected to radically change process of online connectivity.  Four computers can be connected to internet...

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Sony launches Galaxy Grand rival Xperia C at Rs 21,490

Sony India has launched its Xperia C phablet in India, bringing yet another rival of the popular Samsung Galaxy Grand in the market. This device has a 5-inch screen, Android 4.2, dual-sim functionality and a quad-core processor and has been priced at Rs 21,490. Xperia C will compete against the...

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Former Nokia CEO: Company made several mistakes

Ex-Nokia CEO Jorma Ollila says the former No. 1 mobile phone company made several mistakes at its peak, including failure to predict changing customers' needs. In his autobiography, which translates from the Finnish as An Impossible Success, Ollila concedes that after 2001 the Finnish company...

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Samsung unveils faster, power-efficient 5G memory chips

Samsung Electronics has reportedly unveiled its fifth-generation (5G) high-efficiency green memory chips which consume less energy and enhance performance simultaneously.  The South Korean tech giant said that the advanced memory solutions were optimized for next generation data centres that...

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Youth thinks technology can be dehumanizing: Survey

Millennials are tech-savvy young adults who grew up with smartphones and iPads, but many think technology makes people less human, according to a poll.  The survey of 12,000 people aged 18 and older in eight countries, commissioned by Intel, also showed that 18- to 24-year-olds want technology...

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Apple wants more Samsung devices banned

Apple wants product import ban on Samsung devices in the US to be broadened to possibly include more devices. The tech giant has appealed against decision of United States International Trade Commission (ITC) to impose an import ban against only a few of the Samsung Electronics gadgets. ITC website...

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First computer programmer inspires women in tech

In 1842, Ada Lovelace, known as the "enchantress of numbers," wrote the first computer program.  Fast-forward 171 years to October 15 (which happened to be Ada Lovelace Day, for highlighting women in science, technology, engineering and math), and computer programming is dominated by men. Women...

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Tata Docomo launches productivity solution InstaSoft

Telecom services company Tata Docomo announced the launch of Software as a Service ( SaaS) based business productivity solution 'InstaSoft'. InstaSoft is SaaS-based business and office productivity solution which provides end-to-end solution to enterprises, Tata Docomo in a release said. Further ...

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‘Over 60% Indians refer to social media before shopping online‘

Over 60% of internet users in urban India are influenced by social media in their purchasing decisions while shopping online, a new study by Frost & Sullivan has revealed.  The study found that more than 60% of internet users in urban India spend four hours and more a day browsing for...

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Social media, mobile phones easing disaster impact: IFRC

Social media and mobile phones are saving thousands of lives in disaster-prone countries but many vulnerable communities still need to be equipped with modern communications, the Red Cross said on Thursday.  In its latest World Disasters Report, the International Federation of Red Cross and...

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