ISRO successfully conducted the maiden test flight of a Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. (Representative Photo. So…
Amazon puts an end to its generous discount-refund policy
Cost-conscious Amazon shoppers, prepare to be bummed: The internet warehouse is reportedly putting the kibosh on its refund policy that paid back customers who bought an item before it went on sale…
Facebook is ready to distract you at work with puppycams
Facebook Live is taking off, but one thing it’s lacked is continuous streams. You know, the kind that let you watch a nature cam nestled in the woods, or a 24-hour feed of a world-famous land…
Facebook Live videos now let you fast forward through the fluff
I’m guilty of this: Starting a Facebook Live video replay, sitting through 1-2 minutes (or less) of it, then clicking away because it was boring/not funny/whatever. Facebook knows there&rsquo…
Tata Sons’ Tech Arm to Commercially Launch Its First Product in 2 Years
HIGHLIGHTS Tata Sons’ tech arm is Group Technology and Innovation Office (GTIO). The GTIO is working on four products, from a smartwatch to graphene. Last year, it had spent 2.7 percent of it…
With HoloLens, Microsoft aims to avoid Google’s mistakes
The HoloLens traces its lineage to Kinect, an add-on for Microsoft’s Xbox gaming console that was introduced in 2010. (Reuters) When Google introduced its Google Glass smartglasses four years…
Nissan likely to send former tech chief to lead reform at Mitsubishi: Sources
Nissan Motor Co, which plans to spend $2.2 billion on a one-third controlling stake in Mitsubishi Motors Corp, aims to place its former global tech chief in charge of reform at its smaller rival, w…
Le 1s Eco sale to start on Flipkart’s big shopping days from May 25; priced at Rs 9,999, many freebies on offer
Le 1s Eco will come with a one-year free LeEco membership programme worth Rs 4,900 where the users will have access to over 2,000 movies (in 10 languages) and over 100 live TV channels. Chinese int…
Now, a Hindi wordgame app based on ‘shabdkoshish’ wordgame from funkhel.com for smart devices
Aiming to tap regional languages, funkhel.com on Monday announced a free contemporary Hindi wordgame app for smart devices — the first in a series of apps to be soon launched in other Indian …
Alcatel ‘Pop Star’ 4G smartphone launched, priced at Rs 6,999 in India
Hong Kong-based TCL Communication-owned Alcatel on Monday launched the 4G-enabled Alcatel ‘Pop Star’ smartphone in India which is available on ecommerce portal Gadgets 360 priced at Rs …