NASA spacecraft survives flyby of most distant object ever explored
By Lisa E NASA rang in 2019 in stellar style by celebrating a successful excursion to the most distant world ever explored — some billion miles beyond Pluto. To a …
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Google tests the scooter market with Lime partnership
By Brandi V Electric scooters that invaded city streets across the U.S. over the past two years are entering well-charted territory: Google Maps. Commuters in 13 cities around the world …
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Huawei CFO facing US extradition appears in Canadian court
US prosecutors want a top executive of China’s Huawei Technologies to face charges of fraud linked to the skirting of Iran sanctions, a Vancouver court heard on Friday. Huawei CFO …
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Silk Road Rail Links Europe and China
Eu Network A new rail link connecting Europe to China has gone into service in Azerbaijan. Spanning more than 800 kilometers, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars link bypasses Russia and Armenia, and is …
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Mobile growth shaping internet usage in India: Google
Mobile growth is shaping internet usage in India. With over 200 million mobile internet users in the country, mobile captured 60 per cent share of all shopping-related queries and over …
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US looks to Facebook, private groups to battle online extremism
The US government, acknowledging its limited success in combating Islamic extremist messaging, is recruiting tech companies, community organizations and educational groups to take the lead in disrupting online radicalization. The …
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A multimedia powerhouse – The Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro is also a good productivity tool
On a recent trip out of town, I didn’t know what to carry with me. But then the Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro arrived. Unlike most other tabs, this sported …
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Goodix Debuts Live Finger Detection™ Technology at MWC 2016
Goodix, a world leader in innovative human interface solutions for mobile devices, announced three new technologies at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, including the world’s first Live Finger Detection™ …
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IBM to cut 185 Brits’ jobs from Global Technology Services
IBM is to cut 185 jobs in its Global Technology Services division in the UK – the latest swing of its corporate axe over the last 24 months. The company …
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San Bernardino victims to oppose Apple on iPhone encryption
Some victims of the San Bernardino attack will file a legal brief in support of the U.S. government’s attempt to force Apple Inc to unlock the encrypted iPhone belonging to …
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Technology rout pushes Nasdaq to lowest close since 2014
The Nasdaq Composite that includes large-cap technology names like Alphabet, Microsoft and Facebook led another broad rout on Wall Street Friday, closing at its lowest level since October 2014. Many …
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Zomato shuts operations in 4 cities
Barely a week after hyperlocal grocery delivery app Grofers had shut operations in nine cities, Gurgaon-based restaurant discovery and food ordering app Zomato said on Monday it was closing down …
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Digital India effect: E-governance transactions double in 2015
Electronic transactions related to e-governance projects in the country have almost doubled in 2015, owing to the Digital India Programme, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. “According to government website …
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Zip-line through Victorian-era London
Roaming around London, bounty hunting and zip-lining, and even ghost hunting with Charles Dickens – these are just some of the many things one can do in Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate. …
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Chinese firm Beijing Kunlun Tech buys major stake in gay dating app Grindr
Popular gay dating application Grindr has said that it has hooked up with Chinese online game titan Beijing Kunlun Tech. Grindr said in a blog post that it has taken …
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Nadella seeks ideas from start-ups to connect rural India
Microsoft is interested in working with Indian entrepreneurs to connect rural areas with technology and new economy, chief executive officer Satya Nadella said on Monday. Nadella, who was on a …
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Sify to set up global delivery centre in Hyderabad
Integrated information and communication technology (ICT) solutions and services company, Sify Technologies, on Saturday announced the setting up of its largest global delivery centre in India at Hyderabad. It may …
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IT firms see cloud adoption to drive more business
TCS, Wipro and HCL Technologies would see higher growth for information technology infrastructure management services (IMS) as companies globally moved to the cloud and away from legacy infotech infrastructure, a …
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Fujifilm eyes 120 cr revenue from Instax cameras; ties up with Flipkart
Fujifilm India, on Tuesday, announced its strategic partnership with e-commerce portal Flipkart for exclusive retailing of its newly launched Instax mini range products and smartphone printer. The product range includes …
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Apple Pay to launch in China in early 2016
Apple and China’s state-owned credit card processor announced plans today to launch the smartphone-based Apple Pay electronic payment system in China. Apple and China UnionPay said they plan to roll …
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