Washington, June 13 (IANS) When it comes to smartphones, the world is moving fast. So has US President Barack Obama who has bid goodbye to his “increasingly rare” BlackBerry device which he was using since…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Software giant Microsoft on Monday announced the launch of its online store with Tata CLiQ — the e-commerce portal of the Tata Group — to sell a wide range of…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Dell and Shiv Nadar University have signed an agreement to collaborate and drive research and innovation, a statement said here on Monday. Under this agreement, Dell will engage with faculty…
London, June 13 (IANS) Following the Israeli government’s demands, nearly 70 per cent of pro-Palestinian content has been removed from social networking site Facebook and micro-blogging website Twitter, media reports said on Monday. “We succeeded…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Bolstering its Vibe smartphone portfolio, Chinese technology major Lenovo on Monday launched Vibe K5 at Rs 6,999. A direct successor to Lenovo’s A6000 smartphone, Vibe K5 comes packed with a…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Digital payment platform FreeCharge on Monday announced that its wallet is now accepted at 1,00,000 merchants in India. With its less-than-10 seconds payment completion promise, FreeCharge has rapidly gained acceptance…
New York, June 13 (IANS) Nano material researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Korea University have invented a cheap ultra-thin film that is both transparent and highly conductive to electric current,…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) In a first for the US, social networking giant Facebook on Sunday activated its Safety Check feature for users in the aftermath of the the mass shooting at a gay nightclub…
Beijing, June 13 (IANS) China launched a satellite to support its global navigation and positioning network at 11:30 p.m. local time on Sunday. The satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China’s…
London, June 12 (IANS) If you are stalking your ex on Facebook after that bitter breakup, then it’s time to stop doing that, as a new study suggests that it could be affecting your mental…
New York, June 12 (IANS) Exposure to blue light for a short period can help you make difficult decisions faster up to 40 minutes after the exposure had ended, suggests new research. “Previous studies only…
(160416) — KUMAMOTO, April 16, 2016 (Xinhua) — Houses are destroyed by the earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, April 16, 2016. At least 22 people have been confirmed dead after a 7.3-magnitude…
New York, June 12 (IANS) Researchers have found that an experimental treatment — the precise application of heat via laser to a tumour — is not only feasible and safe in men with intermediate risk…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Russia has honoured Kudankulam nuclear power plant site director R.S. Sundar with ‘Order of Friendship’ for his role in the project being built with Russian assistance in Tamil Nadu. The…
Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Technology education startup AcadGild on Saturday launched social app vPledge developed by its teenage students, 12-year-old Prateek Mahesh and 13-year-old Priyal Jain. vPledge stimulates the general public to pick up and…
Toronto, June 11 (IANS) A Canadian researcher has created an app that uses a method that essentially “scrambles” one’s thoughts and keeps the mind off issues that may prevent sleep. “A racing mind, worries and…
London, June 11 (IANS) Social networking site Facebook can effectively be used to raise awareness about the symptoms of inflammatory back pain (IBP) and play a key role in early diagnosis of the chronic affliction,…
New York, June 11 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook is pushing its users to download its private photo-sharing Moments app, a media report said. The social network has begun sending out warnings that some photos…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) In a move to boost innovation in mobile, Singapore headquartered mobile technology company U2opia has launched Catapult Programme to help startups grow by investing $3 million in over three years….
Bengaluru, June 10 (IANS) , The official website of the Karnataka police department (www.ksp.gov.in) was hacked on Friday, allegedly by Pakistani hackers, who pasted a Pakistani flag on the home page, causing embarrassment to the…