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Apple slips but still retains smartphone satisfaction crown

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:45:34 GMT

The iPhone still scores the highest consumer satisfaction marks but Motorola, Samsung and Nokia are slowly closing the gap.

Threats to Indian IT industry and two faces of hacking

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:35:38 GMT

The recent data theft by hackers from two Indian companies processing prepaid cards for several overseas banks, which led to a global fraud of $45 million, has made India's $100 billion IT industry a primary target of spam, phishing and viruses.

Sonic video games coming to Nintendo

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:26:04 GMT

Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. The first title will be called Sonic Lost World and is set for release on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later in 2013.

Yahoo to buy popular blogmaker Tumblr for 11bn

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:06:18 GMT

Yahoo!'s board has approved a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. This will mark its entry in the premier league of social media.

Smartphones Android trumps Apple Windows edges up

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:14:42 GMT

Google's Android mobile system boosted its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in early 2013, while Microsoft's Windows edged into third place, a survey showed.

Facebook outlook still muddled one year after IPO

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:58:57 GMT

A year after a nightmarish share offering, Facebook still has its ardent backers and detractors.

Googles products dig deeper into peoples lives

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:30:28 GMT

In the latest display of its technological prowess and sweeping ambition, Google is rolling out another wave of products and services that will test how much more people want computers to control their lives and enhance their perceptions of reality.

Android Samsung extend smartphone lead survey

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:47:41 GMT

Google's Android mobile operating system grabbed three out of four smartphones sold in the world in the first quarter of 2013, extending its gains over Apple and its iPhone, a survey showed Tuesday.

As online video thrives TV companies push back

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:47:44 GMT

The evolving TV and video industry faces uncertainty as it embraces new technology like wireless streaming, as traditional US broadcasters urged lawmakers Tuesday to help preserve their marketplace primacy.

Mobiles will outnumber people by 2014 report

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:26:13 GMT

M-powering! Mobile phone subscriptions will outnumber the world population by the end of next year, according to a UN agency report.

PCs are becoming a touchy subject

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:40:40 GMT

Announcements from Acer, Asus and even Bill Gates show that touch interface and price cuts are what will reinvigorate the personal computer market.

A tab on the market

Sat, 04 May 2013 18:24:30 GMT

The tablet, in India, has found equal appeal from all - the elderly who use it to keep in touch with their grandparents, students who use it for academic research, businessmen who track the stock market, or even farmers checking weather. Samar Khurshid reports.

Games consoles most popular for accessing web video

Sat, 04 May 2013 09:52:15 GMT

Smart TVs are gaining in popularity but games consoles are still the most popular device for streaming video in US homes.

Android reigns Windows gains in smartphones survey

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:10:18 GMT

Google's Android mobile operating system extended its dominance in smartphones in the US and other major markets in early 2013, according to a survey published on Monday.

A tablet come lately

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:32:53 GMT

World’s largest Computer-maker Hewlett-Packard may have been slow off the mark in the tablet race, but its ElitePad900 has a fair mix of features, to take on Apple’s iPad and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. Vivek Sinha takes a look.

Soon smartphones that change shape to fit function

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:28:21 GMT

Imagine a cellphone that bends to block a snooping bystander from reading your private messages!

Gaming the system UK workers taking time out for smartphones

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:14:01 GMT

More than half of UK workers play smartphone games on company time -- costing the economy as much as £355 million (about US$520 million) in the process.

Computers will have emotional intelligence by 2029

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:10:03 GMT

Google's director of engineering and futurist in chief claims the search giant is on its way to developing search engines that understand and interpret human logic and feelings.

The best Windows notebook PC is a Mac study

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:21:46 GMT

The 13-inch MacBook Pro has come out on top in tests to find the most reliable, crash-resistant notebook for running Microsoft's Windows 7 or Windows 8.

Googles Brin keeps spotlight on future technologies

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:52:45 GMT

Google co-founder Sergey Brin on Thursday outlined a vision for the future in which self-driving cars whisk care-free friends to verdant parks that were once paved lots.

Nearly one in five US consumers interested in an iWatch

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:26:55 GMT

The fact that the iWatch doesn't exist appears to be barrier to demand for Apple's much rumored smartwatch.

Is Android the answer to falling PC sales

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:53:34 GMT

Intel is reportedly promoting use of the Android operating system, which is more at home on small touchscreen devices, as an alternative to Windows to a number of PC manufacturers.

Home and health devices controlled by apps on the rise

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:22:22 GMT

Tired of checking the washing machine to see if a cycle has completed, or worrying that the lights were left on at home? Apps are increasingly helping people monitor and control objects remotely on their mobile devices.

Intel Future is ultrathin ultracheap touchscreen PCs

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:49:55 GMT

Intel's CEO claims that its latest processor technology will slash the price of Windows 8 touch interface devices to as little as $200.

Windows-coming-to-dead-end-says-tech-analyst

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:50:22 GMT

A top tech website has claimed the PC era is over, and Microsoft Windows is coming to a dead end.