BlackBerry Priv Android Apps Hit Google Play, 'Productivity Edge' Leaked

BlackBerry's much-anticipated Priv Android slider smartphone is now up for pre-orders at $699 (roughly Rs. 45,500), and is slated to begin shipping in the US starting November 6, 2015 Ahead of the release, some highlight features of the Priv are making it to the Internet and the latest in the series is the handset's 'Productivity Edge' or notifications...

Tim Peake set for first spacewalk by British astronaut

Tim Peake is to carry out the first ever spacewalk by a British astronaut, Nasa has confirmed. Mr Peake and Nasa astronaut Tim Kopra will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) on 15 January to replace a failed voltage regulator. Mr Peake launched on a Russian rocket on 15 December to begin a six-month stay on the orbiting outpost. This...

Gravitational waves from black holes detected

In a landmark discovery for physics and astronomy, scientists said Thursday they have glimpsed the first direct evidence of gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of space-time that Albert Einstein predicted a century ago, reports AFP. When two black holes collided some 1.3 billion years ago, the joining of those two great masses sent forth...

Liquid water found on Mars: NASA

    A handout image made available by NASA on Sunday shows the dark narrow streaks called recurring slope lineae emanating out of the walls of Garni crater on Mars. The dark streaks are up to few hundred meters in length. They are hypothesized to be formed by flow of briny liquid water on Mars. AFP PHOTO Liquid water has been observed...

US tech giants concerned over 'digital protectionism' in EU

As American tech giants extend their global reach, fears are growing on their side of the Atlantic over trade barriers some see as "digital protectionism." While China has long been a difficult market for US firms to navigate, tensions have been rising with the European Union on privacy, antitrust and other issues, impacting tech firms such...

Yahoo Weather app gives warnings 15 minutes before rain or snow

Yahoo has released a new feature in the form of its Weather app. According to the Engadget, the app will send the users an alert 15 minutes before rain or snow is expected to start so the users have enough time to prepare. The new feature in the app takes readings from the barometric sensors in users' iOS devices. Yahoo says its Weather software...

Sony: Bracing for smartphone slowdown

Tawfique Infotech Online Desk : Sony Corp, widely regarded as a key supplier of image sensors for Apple Inc's iPhones, said it was bracing for a slowdown in the premium smartphone market after sales of its sensors fell in the third quarter, reports ‘The Times of India’. Videogame sales and cost cuts in Sony's flagging mobile unit pushed October-December...

Soyuz with Russian, Dane, Kazakh docks at space station

Soyuz with Russian, Dane, Kazakh docks at space station A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three crew has docked at the International Space Station after a two-day flight. The arrival of Russia's Sergei Volkov, Denmark's Andreas Mogensen and Kazakhstan's Aidyn Aimbetov brings the number of crew on the orbiting outpost to nine for the first time since...

Big banks consider using Bitcoin blockchain technology

Big banks consider using Bitcoin blockchain technology The basic technology underpinning the Bitcoin virtual currency could be used by some of the world's biggest banks. Nine banks, including Barclays and Goldman Sachs, may adopt the blockchain system that logs who spends which virtual coins in an ever-expanding computer equivalent of a ledger. The...

Yahoo to team up with Google in Internet search, advertising

Yahoo to team up with Google in Internet search, advertising Yahoo is leaning on Google's expertise in Internet search and advertising in its latest attempt to boost its revenue. The proposed three-year partnership was announced Tuesday after Yahoo released its third-quarter results. The numbers represented the latest in a long succession of...

Facebook's reply to open letter on 'real name' policy

Facebook's reply to open letter on 'real name' policy Facebook is tweaking its 'real name' policy. The policy, which has been termed 'inherently discriminatory' by some, will see some alterations to allow users to explain their name choices.The policy has received criticism mostly from members of the LGBT communities and advocates who face problems...

Zuckerberg to take 2 months of paternity leave

Zuckerberg to take 2 months of paternity leave Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said Friday he's planning on taking two months of paternity leave when his daughter is born. He said in a Facebook post that "outcomes are better for children and families" when working parents take time off to be with their newborns. He called the decision "very...

SpaceX conducts rocket-firing test; aims for Sunday launch

SpaceX conducts rocket-firing test; aims for Sunday launch SpaceX is aiming for a Sunday launch, its first since a summer accident grounded its Falcon line of rockets. The company conducted a test-firing of its rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday. It took three days for SpaceX to complete the test. But in the end, chief executive...

Google reveals preview of up-next android

Google reveals preview of up-next android Tech giant Google has released a very early preview of the next version of its mobile operating system - Android N - with split-screen multitasking, increased battery life and better notifications, reported the UK based newspaper the Guardian. Usually Google releases a developer preview of the new...

Magic wand of tech-led marketing

Magic wand of tech-led marketing This weekend morning I was browsing the internet over a cup of coffee when my eyes got stuck seeing an event invitation in Facebook. It was an invitation of inaugural programmme of a restaurant owned by a friend of mine. With sheer surprise and happiness, I was recollecting that even 6 months ago, he was in distress...