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Yahoo launches new redesigned homepage in India

Sun, 03/09/2014 - 19:32

Internet giant, Yahoo has announced the launch of a new redesigned homepage in India in order to consolidate its position in the country, which is becoming one of the biggest internet markets in the world.

The Internet giant has revamped its Yahoo India homepage and also rolled out in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. The company said that the new phone has been live for more than a year now.

Chrysler demands immediate destruction of rare Dodge Vipers

Sat, 03/08/2014 - 22:33

The Chrysler Co. surprised as well as shocked many earlier this week when it demanded the immediate destruction of 93 rare, pre-production Dodge Viper cars.

These Dodge Viper prototypes from the early 1990s had been donated to various schools and universities across the United States for educational purposes.

Google users’ data is protected from any type of spying: Schmidt

Sat, 03/08/2014 - 22:29

Google users' data is now protected and safe from any types of spying from everybody, including the U. S. government, Eric Schmidt has assured.

Mr. Schmidt claimed that Google, the world's leading Internet search engine, had taken great measure to make sure that things like spying by the United States' NSA would not happen again in the future.

Flipboard acquires Zite; signs content partnership with CNN

Thu, 03/06/2014 - 22:15

Popular news curating app Flipboard on Wednesday confirmed that it had acquired another rival and signed a content partnership with news giant Time Warner Inc.'s CNN.

Apple’s App Store sees new Flappy Bird clone every 24 minutes

Thu, 03/06/2014 - 22:12

In a bid to take advantage of the buzz surrounding the original Flappy Bird, game makers have been trying to launch clones of the original game through Apple's App Store.

According to a fresh report by Pocket Gamer, 60 new Flappy Bird clones were uploaded to Apple's App Store from 28th of February to 3rd of March this year. That is equal to one game every 24 minutes.

Convincing Microsoft board for buying Nokia was a tough task: admits Ballmer

Wed, 03/05/2014 - 21:59

Steve Ballmer has admitted that convincing the Microsoft board for buying handset maker Nokia was one of the toughest tasks he performed during his 14-year tenure as CEO at the world's biggest software firm.

Netflix sticks to its original earnings forecast

Wed, 03/05/2014 - 21:41

Netflix's recently announced transit deal with Comcast would result in some new incremental costs but it wouldn't be expensive enough to change the video streaming giant's guidance on its future financial performance, Netflix CFO David Well said.

Verizon launches rollover data with new AllSet prepaid plans

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 19:28

Verizon Wireless has announced the launch of new Allset prepaid pricing plans that promises more flexibility and options for prepaid customers.

The plans start at $35 per month for feature/basic phones and $45 per month for smartphones. The basic plan offers 500MB of data with unlimited voice and texting.

Opel Adam S Prototype to debut at 2014 Geneva Auto Show

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 19:25

The 'close-to-production' Opel Adam S is all set to make debut this week at the 2014 Geneva Auto Show.

Though the Adam S to be shown in Geneva this week is just a prototype, but features of this cute city car are widely expected to create a club of admirers even before it the mass production phase.

Many Beta Chrome users not happy with changes

Mon, 03/03/2014 - 23:09

Many users of Google Chrome seem to be upset with the update the web browser received recently, some posts published on the browser's discussion forum suggest.

Google removes ‘Innocence of Muslims’ from YouTube

Mon, 03/03/2014 - 18:49

Google Inc has finally removed an anti-Islamic video titled "Innocence of Muslims," from widely popular video-sharing site YouTube.

The Internet search giant removed the controversial film from YouTube after the 9th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down the company's assertion that the removal of the movie amounted to a restraint of speech that violated the U. S. Constitution.

Google developing $50 smartphone under Project “Ara”

Sat, 03/01/2014 - 20:06

Tech giant Google Inc is reportedly working on a low-cost smartphone, which could hit markets sometime in the first quarter of next year.

Emerging reports say that Google is developing a $50 smartphone under the project name "Ara," which aims at creating a modular smartphone.

WhatsApp deal makes Facebook a laughingstock to humorists

Sat, 03/01/2014 - 18:57

Facebook's recently announced acquisition of mobile messaging app WhatsApp has made the Mark Zuckerberg-led social networking giant a laughingstock to humorists.

FCC closes auction of H Block spectrum

Fri, 02/28/2014 - 19:16

The U. S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday closed the process of auction of so-called H Block of spectrum frequencies.

The auction process came to an end after a total of 167 rounds of bids by a number of companies including Dish Network since January 22. The federal agency is expected to announce winners in next few days.

IBM encourages software developers to create apps for Watson

Thu, 02/27/2014 - 19:35

As part of its efforts to encourage software developers to build apps on its Watson platform, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) will host a mobile developer challenge that will urge developers to develop consumer and business apps powered by the company's artificial-intelligence system.

ReSound introduces iOS-compatible LiNX hearing aid

Thu, 02/27/2014 - 19:32

Danish firm GN ReSound on Wednesday introduced the world to its new iOS-compatible hearing aid, called the ReSound LiNX.

Using Bluetooth technology, the ReSound LiNX pairs an ear piece with Apple's iOS-based gadgets like iPhone and iPad to stream voice calls and music.

Security industry is under attack from all manner of foes: Nawaf Bitar

Wed, 02/26/2014 - 15:44

The security industry is under attack from all manner of foes and the time has come for employing a new type of defense, cyber security firm Juniper Systems' Nawaf Bitar said.

LG pulls out cheap smartphones from China

Mon, 02/24/2014 - 19:19

South Korean electronics maker LG has confirmed that it is pulling out its range of lower-priced smartphones from China so that it could pay more focus on premium models and earn higher profit from the world's most populous country.

Park Jong Seok, head of mobile-communications division at LG, said the company was in talks with three Chinese mobile operators to expand sales of its premium smartphones.

British Airways topped list of super brands in the UK

Mon, 02/24/2014 - 15:35

British Airways (BA) topped the list of super brands in the UK, while Apple failed to make it even into the top ten, the newly published 2014 Superbrands league table showed.

BA grabbed the top spot after beating more than 1,500 companies. It was partly helped by residual goodwill from its involvement with the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

Rolex, which topped the list last year, moved down to second place.

Blackberry announces stickers and digital store for BBM

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 19:25

BlackBerry on Friday announced that it would soon bring stickers to its cross-platform messaging service BBM.

The launch of stickers, which will feature little tiny photos based around the theme of a particular pack, will make communication with friends and relatives through BBM will a real fun. Just like Facebook and LINE, BlackBerry will make stickers available in packs of 20-25.