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March 28, 2016 Five Things From CES 2016 That You May Actually Want to Buy
CES, the largest consumer electronics show in the world, kicked off with a sneak peek at what some companies will be exhibiting on the show floor this week. Even with a smaller sampling of exhibitors, there was a dizzying amount of tech to take in – everything from drones to laser-powered gizmos that promise to […]
ELECTRONICS March 27, 2016 The Next Big Thing in Phones May Not Be a Phone
Nearly a decade after the iPhone broke the mould for mobile phones the question being asked is whether the evolution of the smartphone has finally come to an end, as even Apple now treats older, smaller 4-inch screens as something new. Industry experts believe innovation in smartphones is giving way to phone functions popping up […]
COMPUTERS 
March 22, 2016 BBC Micro:bit PC Begins Shipping to Kids; May Soon Be Available to Buy
The BBC has begun delivering the Micro:bit (also known as Micro Bit) to school children in the United Kingdom. The miniature computer is a take on the BBC Micro, which was provided to hundreds of thousands of students in the 1980s. The Micro:bit fosters program learning among kids. The Micro:bit was originally announced last year […]
COMPUTERS 
March 19, 2016 Intel SoCs Get Built-in Speech Recognition; May Help Apple Bring Siri to OS X
Intel SoCs will soon have native support for speech recognition features. This capability comes as the chipmaker partners with Sensory, a Silicon Valley-based company focused on machine learning techniques. The announcement further intensifies the speculation about Apple bringing Siri to its OS Xdesktop operating system. Dubbed TrulyHandsfree, the always-on, always-listening voice triggering component and low-power […]
NEWS 
March 16, 2016 Soon You May Be Able to Share Your Xbox One Games Like Steam Games
Although the Xbox One was designed as an always online console, much of these features had to be scrapped following an overwhelming surge of consumer backlash. It’s something that Microsoft hasnever quite recovered from. Nonetheless, it scrapped some of its intended functionality such as the need to be always online even when in single-player and […]
ELECTRONICS 
March 12, 2016 Oculus Rift May Offer Better High-End Quality Than PS VR, Admits Sony Executive
After years of hype and development, high-end virtual reality (VR) headsets will make their way to consumers starting with the Oculus Rift this month, in 20 countries around the world. Sony’s PlayStation VR (PS VR) is one of its biggest competitors, and Sony Computer Entertainment vice president Masayasu Ito pointed out this week why he […]
ALL DEALS 
March 11, 2016 Govt may form panel to select start-ups eligible for incentives
In August, while delivering the Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi floated the slogan “Start-up India, Stand up India” to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship among young people. Photo: Bloomberg New Delhi: The government is likely to set up an inter-ministerial board on the lines of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board […]
ALL DEALS 
March 9, 2016 Company iPhone Users May Soon Be Constantly Reminded About Supervision
An upcoming iOS update could bring a feature that would inform users if their iPhone handsets are under company supervision. The iPhone maker has been spotted testing the feature in the latest beta of iOS 9.3. According to Reddit user MaGNeTiX, the latest beta of iOS 9.3 reminds people if their Internet traffic and location […]
NEWS March 4, 2016 Ola may shut down grocery, food delivery services
Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint New Delhi/Bengaluru: India’s largest taxi-hailing service Ola, run by ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd, may shut down its grocery and food delivery services barely a year into launch, as the company slows expansion plans and struggles to build customer demand for the business units. Ola Store, the groceries delivery service, and Ola Cafe, […]
ALL DEALS March 2, 2016 Neem extract may help treat pancreatic cancer: study
Nimbolide was able to reduce the migration and invasion capabilities of pancreatic cancer cells by 70%. Photo: Houston: A natural extract derived from the neem tree, commonly found in India, could potentially be used to treat pancreatic cancer without harming normal, healthy cells, a new study has claimed. Scientists tested nimbolide, a compound found in […]
ELECTRONICS February 23, 2016 Japan Inc May Win Sharp Battle, but Lose the LCD War
A state-backed Japanese fund is frontrunner to rescue Sharp Corp, ahead of a rival approach from Apple supplier Foxconn, but industry insiders question whether it can protect the group in the long term amid cut-throat competition. Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), if successful, would represent the third bailout in as many years for Sharp, […]
ALL DEALS February 23, 2016 Apple’s iPhone Success May Be Reaching Its Peak
Apple could soon face one of its biggest challenges to date: Peak iPhone. Most analysts believe Apple surpassed its own record by selling more than 74.5 million units of its flagship product in the final three months of 2015. But there are signs that iPhone sales in the first three months of 2016 will – […]
