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 ›
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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 ›
Udacity looks to meet growing demand beyond just the tech sector
The company is set to meet the challenges faced by Germany’s surging hi-tech new age car industry which is currently facing a shortfall of software engineers. In fact, BMW is set to overhaul its entire R&D department to include more… Read More ›
Health of your Heart can now be Measured by New Home Scales
A set of scales that can check the health of your heart as well as your weight has been designed by consumer electronics firm Withings, the company claims. Pulse wave velocity, which is produced by the beating of the heart… Read More ›
The ECB could help finance Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto
Does Bayer’s acquisition strategy of Monsanto factor in the ECB bond buying program? It would be brilliant if it has in fact factored that in. According to the terms of the European Central Bank’s bond buying program, Bayer would be… Read More ›