With high unemployment in the Eurozone, especially EU countries must significantly boost their individual government spending which is likely to mitigate the risks of resentment towards the EU project. Mario Draghi, the European Central Bank’s President is likely to plead… Read More ›
Creativity
New Zealander Becomes the First Full-time Pokemon Hunter, Quits Job for Game
Amidst the global craze surrounding the Pokemon Go, a New Zealander has become the first individual to become a full time Pokemon player. Quitting his job, New Zealander Tom Currie has become a full time hunter of Pokemon. Describing his now… Read More ›
‘Pokemon Go’ can be Used to Help you Sell Your House
Despite adding a redesigned roof deck might help draw potential buyers to the open house at his $1.5 million listing, real estate agent Jay Glazer near Manhattan’s Washington Square Park decided to add this line to the sale advertisement for… Read More ›
$4 Indian Smartphone to Hit Market Soon, Analysts say too Good to be True
In theory, at least, the world’s cheapest smartphone will meet the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market in the next few weeks. Shipping of its Freedom 251 handsets by Ringing Bells Pvt, a little-known Indian company, is set to begin. At the… Read More ›
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 helps it get back on profitability track
Although it had been squeezed by Apple and Chinese budget phone manufacturers, in the beginning of this year, it outmanoeuvred both and emerged on top. Propelled by a surge in the sale of mobile phones, especially its flagship Galaxy S7, Samsung electronics… Read More ›
Money Transfers Seem Like “Sending an iMessage” as Banks Try Ripple Blockchain
In a move that could make the process of using blockchain technology faster and cheaper, several global banks including Santander and UBS are conducting real-world trials using blockchain technology for international cross-border payments. Technology provided by U.S. start-up Ripple to test… Read More ›
Twitter now allows sharing of 140 second videos
The earlier limit of 30 seconds has been extended to 140 seconds. Happy Tweeting! Known for its 140 character limit for its tweets, Twitter has now decided to allow its users to tweet videos of upto 140 seconds. It had… Read More ›
Cyberspace Administration of China crackdowns on online comments
Cyberspace Administration of China is in the process of cleansing comments it deems unhelpful or is critical of the state’s policies. In efforts aimed at promoting only comments which are aligned to its objectives, China’s internet regulator has launched a… Read More ›
Microsoft set to launch VR headset & Xbox One S in October
You are right, the ‘S’ is for slim. It will also launch its new VR headset during the holiday season. In what could make gaming a lot more fun, Microsoft Corp has unveiled its vision of the next generation ultra-high… Read More ›
Strata survey shows Instagram preferred over Twitter
Twitter has rejected the outcome of the survey. Is Twitter doing an ostrich act? According to the results of a survey, advertising agencies are increasingly turning more to Instagram than to Twitter to run their social media advertisement campaigns. In… Read More ›