Wakau! Amitabh Bachchan Launches Video Blogging App
Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan during a press conference on his 73rd birthday in Mumbai on Oct. 11, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) In a quest to constantly keep his fans abreast of his…
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Facebook May Soon Allow Blocking Game Invites
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Fed up of the annoying Candy Crush saga requests? Good news for you, as Facebook may soon let users block those unwanted game requests. At a Townhall-style question-and-answer session at…
Google’s Internet Balloons to Circle Earth
London, Oct 29 (IANS) Google’s much talked about Project Loon is on the course and constant internet-beaming from floating balloons may become a reality in certain regions as early as next year. The company believes…
Skype Brings First ‘Talking Pictures’ to Instant Messaging
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Microsoft’s instant messaging, voice and video calling platform Skype on Thursday launched new interactive videos and moving emoticons specifically designed for India. The new interactive videos or talking pictures, named…
IBM Signs MoU to Ensure Cloud Technology in Telangana Colleges
Hyderabad, Oct 28 (IANS) Global technology giant IBM and the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) have signed a MoU for a provision of technology platforms and services in cloud computing for academia in…
Twitter Launches Brand Hub to Help Advertisers
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday launched a Brand Hub feature that will help advertisers understand more about their brands. “Today Twitter is excited to announce Brand Hub, the newest addition…
Without India World Cannot Be Connected: Zuckerberg
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said the world cannot be connected without India. “Very important to connect people in India,” said Zuckerberg, who was interacting with students at the…
Apple Posts Annual Earnings of $53.4 Bn
San Francisco, Oct 28 (IANS) Technology giant Apple has announced a profit of $11.12 billion for the last fiscal quarter and posted earnings of $53.4 billion for the entire year. Figures for the last quarter…
Oracle Launches Silicon-Based Microprocessor for Better Security, Efficiency
San Francisco, Oct 27 (IANS) Not just being a leader in providing integrated cloud platforms and new-age Java, global software major Oracle has launched what is described as the world’s first microprocessor with enhanced security…
Taj Mahal More Stunning than I Expected: Zuckerberg
Agra, Oct 27 (IANS) Social networking giant Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday visited the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra city and said: “It is even more stunning than I expected.” “I’m in India…
Facebook Introduces New Personalised Notifications Tab
New York, Oct 27 (IANS) Social networking giant Facebook has started rolling out personalised notifications tab for iOS and Android users, media reported. The new tab is designed to provide you information that caters to…
Oracle Goes Aggressive, Launches New Cloud Platforms
San Francisco, Oct 26 (IANS) Making an aggressive push for its diversified software solutions and integrated cloud platforms, global software major Oracle on Sunday launched a slew of innovative moves to take on its main…
Google’s Doodle ‘Celebrates’ R.K. Laxman’s 94th Birthday
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) Google ‘celebrated’ the 94th birthday of R.K. Laxman legendary cartoonist, and creator of ‘The Common Man’ with a special Doodle on Saturday. The doodle, in black-and-white — just like Laxman’s sketches…
Twitter Rolls out Polling Feature
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Social microblogging website Twitter on Friday launched a new feature called Polls, which will allow its users to take opinions of other users on the platform on any topic. “Now…
NASA’s Super Rocket to Mars Clears Critical Review
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) For the first time in almost 40 years, NASA has completed all steps needed to clear a critical design review (CDR) for the most powerful rocket ever built that will take…
Internet TV Leads to More Options, Not Viewing Time
New York, Oct 22 (IANS) The option of watching television online may make the experience more pleasurable, but it will not influence the amount of time a person spends viewing TV, says a new study….
YouTube Videos Give Insight into Sleepy Driving
Sydney, Oct 21 (IANS) YouTube videos of drowsy drivers give useful insights into how people perceive sleepy driving as a common yet controllable behaviour, according to a new study. “In-vehicle footage relating to driver fatigue…
NASA Unveils Stunning Pluto Mosaic
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) NASA has unveiled stunning mosaics of Pluto and its largest moon Charon, representing the global response to its popular “#PlutoTime” social media campaign. The Pluto Time concept and widget was developed…
Facebook Launches ‘Instant Articles’ to IPhone Users
New York, Oct 21 (IANS) If you use Facebook on iPhone, you can now read thousands of Instant Articles every day in your News Feed, the company announced. Instant Articles are simply articles already in…
Learn How to Grow Food on Mars
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Inspired by astronaut Mark Watney, a character played by Hollywood actor Matt Damon in the critically acclaimed movie “The Martian”, scientists have published the first case study on how future astronauts…