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April 16, 2016 Delhi painted on ivory: Scenes from the Mughal and British era
The collection of topographical paintings are reflective of the city’s history. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Previous posts on the subject of late Mughal or Delhi miniature paintings on ivory have dealt with portraits, with which the Visual Arts collection is well endowed. Not so well represented in the earlier collection are topographical paintings on ivory, so […]
NEWS April 16, 2016 Are France’s #NuitDebout protests the start of a new political movement?
Proposed labour reforms in France have sparked mass protests led by young people who want to reclaim democracy from the elite. Image credit: Alain Jocard/AFP | Jean-Baptiste Redde holds a banner reading “Labour law – throw it into the water” as he takes part in a protest march against the proposed reforms of France’s labour laws […]
COMPUTERS April 15, 2016 Meet the Laptop With 64GB RAM, 5TB SSD, and 6 USB Ports
If the current lineup of high-end laptops in the market isn’t cutting it for you, Eurocom’s new offering may interest you. The Canadian computer manufacturer has launched its Sky X9W laptop, a ‘mobile workstation’ upgrade to its already impressive Sky X9 that it released in October last year. Much like many other good things in […]
ELECTRONICS April 15, 2016 Canonical Launches BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition Tablet
As the world embraces the power of two-in-one computers, Canonical is also not sitting behind. On Thursday, the company, best known for providing commercial support to the open-source UbuntuLinux distribution, unveiled the BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition tablet that can also serve as a full-fledged desktop computer when connected to a keyboard and mouse. Made […]
NEWS April 15, 2016 Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Launched
Logitech has launched a mechanical gaming keyboard for enthusiasts, dubbed Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum. The company has not yet announced the price or the availability details of the full-size keyboard in India as of yet. The PC accessory will be available from later this month in the US and in Europe at $159 (roughly Rs. […]
NEWS April 15, 2016 Google Will Now Warn You About Websites With Misleading ‘Download’ Buttons
Google has long been trying to curtail shady websites from appearing on its search results, and it also protects users across different Web browsers from visiting websites that host scam ads. On Wednesday, the Mountain View-based company announced the next step in its ongoing battle against fraudulent websites. Google says that it is flagging ads […]
COMPUTERS April 15, 2016 Apple Buys Security Firm LegbaCore That Exposed Vulnerabilities in OS X
Apple has acquired LegbaCore, a security firm that has in the past pointed out vulnerabilities in its firmware. The Cupertino-based company quietly made the acquisition last year. As part of the buyout, which was revealed by security researcher Trammell Hudson in a presentation back last month (via MacRumors), Xeno Kovah and Corey Kallenberg, two researchers […]
ELECTRONICS April 15, 2016 Taiwan Approves TSMC Plans for $3 Billion Plant in China
Taiwan on Wednesday approved a plan by its leading chipmaker to build a $3 billion (roughly Rs. 2,0458 crores) plant in China using state-of-the-art technology, after easing curbs on high-tech investment in the mainland. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which in revenue terms is also the world’s top microchip maker providing tailor-made services, plans to […]
NEWS April 15, 2016 AMD Announces 3 New Processors; New CPU Coolers and Motherboards
AMD has announced a few new products to flesh out its portfolio in the short term, before the expected rollout of its new Zen architecture and AM4 platform in late 2016. The new products announced today include the high-end A10-7860K and mid-range A6-7470K APUs and the entry-level Athlon X4 845 CPU. The new products come […]
ALL DEALS April 15, 2016 Bill Gates Says He Memorised Employees’ Licence Plates to Track Them
Gates, who is now co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, described his intense management style from Microsoft’s early days during an interview to BBC Radio. “I worked weekends, I didn’t really believe in vacations,” Gates said of his early years at the helm of Microsoft. “I had to be a little careful not […]
COMPUTERS April 15, 2016 Lenovo Posts Profit Gain Despite Slowing PC Sales, Smartphone Growth
Chinese technology giant Lenovo on Wednesday posted a surprise gain in net profit for the third quarter, despite slowing growth in the smartphone market and declining PC sales in the face of ailing global markets. Lenovo said net profit for the three months ended December 31 was $300 million (roughly Rs. 2,045 crores), a 19 […]
COMPUTERS April 15, 2016 Microsoft Now Labels Windows 10 as a Recommended Update
Nearly six months after releasing Windows 10, Microsoft has begun pushing the new operating system as a ‘Recommended Update’ to users. While the change in the labelling (prior to the announcement it was an ‘optional’ update), will help many users upgrade their computer, it would also mean that things will become more annoying for those […]
