The FBI paid under $1 million for the technique used to unlock the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters – a figure smaller than the $1.3 million the agency’s chief initiall…
Sundar Pichai outlines his vision for Google: Six things the Indian-origin CEO said in a letter
Sundar Pichai says, “Looking to the future, the next big step will be for the very concept of the “device” to fade away.” (AP Photo) Google is an information company. It was…
China’s Baidu eyes driverless car production by 2020
Chinese search engine giant Baidu is planning to produce driverless cars by 2020, its chief executive said, as the company reported revenue climbed sharply in the first quarter. (Reuters) Chinese s…
FBI would gain new hacking power if search warrant rules change
US judges will be able to issue search warrants giving law enforcement agents power to access computers in any jurisdiction, potentially even overseas, under a controversial rule change likely to b…
BenQ EW2440ZH, BenQ EW2750ZL monitors priced at Rs 12,500, Rs 17,500 launched
Global lifestyle brand BenQ launches new series of monitors BenQ EW2440ZH and BenQ EW2750ZL priced at Rs 12,500 and Rs 17,500, respectively. Both these new series of BenQ monitors are powered by &l…
Nintendo to launch new console in 2017
Japanese video game company Nintendo will release its new console globally in March 2017, the company announced on Wednesday. “Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed &ls…
Tablets loaded with literacy apps can help kids read
Researchers have found that tablet computers loaded with literacy applications could improve the reading preparedness of young children living in economically disadvantaged communities. The results…
Over 1,046 illegal websites shut down by internet regulators
In the first three months of the year, China’s internet watchdog shut down over 1,046 websites for spreading pornographic content or information which jeopardised national security. In the fi…
As Apple iPhone sales slump, Apple bets on services from apps to music
Also raising the stakes for its services business has been Apple’s decision to release in March the smaller, much cheaper Apple iPhone SE – a move that is seen as trading revenue per de…
Slow networks in India preventing Apple from full bloom: Tim Cook
While sales for Apple in China, its second-largest market after the United States, fell 11 per cent, in India iPhone sales were up 56 per cent from a year ago. (Reuters) India presents a “rea…