Tech
The world's first smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset is out
Powered by the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the phone includes a 21 megapixel rear camera.
Video-streaming service Netflix all set for India debut
Slowing growth at home in the United States has put pressure on video-streaming service Netflix to grow internationally and India is widely seen as a likely next step in Asia.
Extra-long tweets: Twitter considering 10,000-character limit for tweets
The 10,000 character tweet, which could be available as soon as March.
Asus launches ZenFone Max with 13MP rear camera, 5000mAh battery at Rs 9,999 in India
It comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera with a wide f/2.0 aperture.
How Twitter is helping commuters during the odd-even trial period
The Delhi government has entered into an agreement with Twitter, seeking to help commuters find information about bus routes, metro, autorickshaws during the road-rationing experiment.
The 4 big video games coming this month
'The Witness' invites players to explore an island full of puzzles and mazes, once which has been in development since 2008.
See: Hubble captures merging of two galaxies for the first time ever
NASA said it is in fact a 'new' galaxy in the process of forming.
NGO Telecom Watchdog bats for Facebook's Free Basics
The NGO, which has been co-petitioner in 2G spectrum allocation case of 2008, said that there may be some vested interests who are opposed to any move of providing anything free to the consumers.
TRAI extends deadline for comments on Net neutrality to January 7
TRAI has received about 16.5 lakh comments - highest ever on any paper floated by it till date.
Under pressure from governments, Twitter acts to curb 'abusive,' 'hateful' content
Twitter said it was take new steps to stem 'abusive behaviour and hateful conduct' on the global messaging platform.
Matrimony.com, Quick Heal set to go public; may raise Rs 1000 crore
This would be the second major IPO by an Internet company after Just Dial.
Kim Kardashian's Kimoji app crashes Apple App Store after record downloads; sparks privacy concerns
The app, which costs $1.99 to download, reportedly reached a record of 9,000 downloads per millisecond, at the height of its release earlier this week, causing the Apple App Store to overload and crash.
X-ray vision to soon become a reality with new software
Researchers say the technology will be able to help health care providers and families keep closer tabs on toddlers and the elderly, and it could be a new strategic tool for law enforcement and the military.
Oracle deceived consumers by leaving some PCs vulnerable to hacking, says US FTC
Until last year, the FTC says, the update tool provided by Oracle did not remove some older versions of Java, which meant PCs were still vulnerable.
Huawei launches Nexus 6P 64 GB Gold edition in India at Rs 43,999
The Nexus 6P Gold variant, which will be exclusively available on Flipkart.com at Rs 43,999, is up for pre-order on the e-commerce site starting December 21.
Primary techies: Coding toys for kids as young as 6
The idea is to get children interested in computer science in effect hoping to turn young boys and girls — especially girls — into tomorrow's geeks.