Internet giants race to faster mobile news apps

US tech giants turn to the news in their competition for mobile users, developing new, faster ways to deliver content, but the benefits for struggling media outlets remain unclear.
4 October 2015, 13:26 PM

Kaspersky boss warns of emerging cybercrime threats

Russian online security specialist Eugene Kaspersky says cybercriminals will one day go for bigger targets than PCs and mobiles, sabotaging entire transport networks, electrical grids or financial systems.
4 October 2015, 08:38 AM

Today is the last day of Google as you know it

Google announced on Friday that it expects to transition its stock from "Google Inc" to "Alphabet" at the end of the business day.
3 October 2015, 07:13 AM

[WATCH NOW] Michigan farmers discover woolly mammoth skeleton

Two farmers in rural Michigan have uncovered a woolly mammoth skeleton in a soybean field.
3 October 2015, 06:24 AM

Amazon bars the sale of Apple and Google TV devices

Amazon is to stop selling video-streaming TV devices from Google and Apple because they don't "interact well" with its own media service.
2 October 2015, 15:04 PM

Scientist injects himself with 3.5m yr old bacteria for immortality

In quest for immortality, a Russian scientist has made a bizarre claim linking ancient bacteria to immortality.
2 October 2015, 05:35 AM

Search for Mars life stymied by contamination threat

A multi-billion-dollar robot dispatched to Mars to search for life must steer clear of promising "hot spots" for fear of spreading microbes from Earth, Nasa project scientists say.
2 October 2015, 05:05 AM

Internet users through mobile phone 5.07cr: BTRC

The number of mobile phone internet users now stands at 5.07 crore, BTRC says with data compiled until August.
1 October 2015, 12:00 PM

LG V10 smartphone has two selfie cameras

LG reveals a phone that takes wide-angle selfies and an updated 4G smartwatch, now running on Android.
1 October 2015, 11:06 AM

MADVISER An app to reduce your mobile bills

Madviser is a free local app by Humac Lab that helps to minimise your mobile bills by suggesting the best packages for you.
30 September 2015, 18:00 PM

World first 'drone-port' planned in Rwanda

Cargo drone routes capable of delivering urgent and precious supplies to remote areas on a massive scale will be seen in Rwanda soon.
30 September 2015, 06:24 AM

Google’s new smartphones: Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P

Just a week after Apple released its newest iPhones, Google has debuted two new phones of its own.
30 September 2015, 04:26 AM

'Life on Mars more likely than Facebook charges'

Facebook reacts to the latest round of hoax posts about privacy settings, saying life on Mars is now more likely than the introduction of charges for a private profile setting.
29 September 2015, 14:23 PM

Cisco announces a $100 million joint venture with China’s Inspur Group

Networking powerhouse Cisco Systems announced a $100 million joint venture with China’s information technology firm Inspur Group on Wednesday during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to a U.S.-China tech summit in Seattle. The deal, which includes reselling Cisco networking gear and jointly developing a broad spectrum of software and hardware, is part of a $10 billion China investment initiative announced by the San Jose networking giant in June. Inspur, headquartered in Jinan, China, will have a 51 percent stake in the new venture.
29 September 2015, 13:52 PM

Martian salt streaks 'painted by liquid water'

Scientists think they can now tie dark streaks seen on the surface of Mars to periodic flows of liquid water.
28 September 2015, 15:15 PM

Google to set up Wi-Fi in 400 Indian railway stations

Google is to provide high-speed public Wi-Fi in 400 Indian railway stations that carry millions of passengers every day.
28 September 2015, 07:27 AM

Modi breaks down at Facebook Townhall as he talks about mother

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi breaks down into tears while talking about his mother at Facebook Townhall in Menlo Park near San Francisco.
28 September 2015, 04:43 AM

Amazon launches video services, new devices in Japan

US online giant Amazon says it is launching its streaming video service in Japan along with its Fire TV devices.
25 September 2015, 12:59 PM

15yr old wins Google science fair with disease fighting invention

Anurudh Ganesan took home the LEGO Education Builder Award for his refrigerated vaccine transporter.
25 September 2015, 06:13 AM

BOMBSQUAD

BombSquad is a game heavily inspired by the popular Bomberman games. It, however, has the ability to stand on its own thanks to its striking visuals and fun gameplay additions.
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM