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Android N is Nougat and not Nutella, but what’s in a name?
Google has been following a similar pattern the last couple of years with its Android naming process. They go sequentially down the alphabet and you guess the name. There are…
Oracle owes HP $3 billion in damages for breach of contract, jury says
Oracle must pay HP $3 billion in damages, a California jury has ordered, for breaching a contract relating to HP's servers. HP says Oracle broke an agreement to keep developing…
‘Terrorists can misuse WhatsApp’: SC to hear petition seeking ban
After WhatsApp turned on end-to-end encryption (E2E) to secure the privacy of their one billion active users, debates over user’s privacy versus the country’s security immediately sprouted. WhatsApp’s decision on…
1.5 mn Indians using high-speed Wi-Fi at Indian Railways stations: Google
Nearly million Indians are using the high-speed Wi-Fi services at 19 railways stations across the country that Google provided as part of its project, the echnology giant revealed on Monday.…
Flipkart Shuts Down Image Search and Ping Social Features
Almost 10 months after launching its in-app peer-to-peer chat service Ping, e-commerce major Flipkart has decided to replace it with 'user to seller' chat. Ping allowed users to browse for…
Moto G4 India Release Date Revealed
Motorola launched the Moto G4 and the Moto G4 Plus in May, and made the Moto G4 Plus available on Amazon India soon after. However, the Moto G4 price and…
IBM patents Google Glass-like night vision eyewear
US tech giant IBM has patented an eye wear like Google Glass that will have red-eyed night vision capabilities, a media report said. Although not promising a true night vision,…
IBM Watson powers 3D-printed Olli self-driving vehicle
Making the self-driving segment more competitive, IBM has showcased Olli, a 3D-printed self-driving bus that is ready to hit roads in the US. This electric-powered bus is based on IBM’s…
Google Chrome is about to get faster and better. Read how
New Delhi: Google Chrome, one of the most popular web browsers of all times, may dominate the web traffic but is far from perfect. Several Chrome users have been demanding…
Facebook Messenger Gets a Redesign; Adds Home, Birthday Reminders, and More
Facebook's Messenger standalone app is now over 900-million strong and it only makes sense for the company to add more features to make conversations easier. The messaging app has received…
Facebook Messenger Gets a Hidden Football Game to Celebrate Euro 2016
In tribute to the UEFA Euro 2016 championship, Facebook has introduced a new football (aka soccer) game hidden as an Easter egg inside its Messenger app. Called KeepyUp, users need…
“No, I’m definitely not a lizard,” Mark Zuckerberg at his Facebook Live QnA
Mark Zuckerberg’s midnight QnA on Facebook Live was his very first live QnA. At its peak, a little over 111,000 people tuned in and Zuckerberg answered a handful of questions…