Latest Technology Archive
30 Nov 2015
Avast Internet Security 2016
Avast Internet Security 2016 The typical security suite integrates, antivirus, firewall, and antispam, often accompanied by additional features like encryption or parental control. Avast Internet Security sticks with the basics, simply adding antispam and firewall protection to the features of Avast’s standalone antivirus. The firewall is decent, but the spam filter failed to impress. At
08 Sep 2015
5 Things to Know About Intel’s Skylake
5 Things to Know About Intel’s Skylake Intel’s sixth-generation Core microarchitecture, also known by its development code name “Skylake,” made its official debut at Gamescom in August, with the release of its high-end Core i7-6700K and Core i7-6600K desktop chips. Now Intel has unveiled more details about how chips using Skylake fit into its lineup as a
31 Aug 2015
Google Pretties Up Mobile Search Results for Apps
Google Pretties Up Mobile Search Results for Apps Google has quietly unveiled a new grid-like layout for some of your search results, but only on Android and only if Google thinks you’re specifically searching for mobile apps. Those who have noticed said grid have indicated that it tends to pop up when you’re searching
31 Jul 2015
Best laptops of 2015: The 21 best laptops your money can buy
Best laptops of 2015: The 21 best laptops your money can buy These are the very best laptops of 2015: Get the low-down with our buyer’s guide, detailed reviews and definitive chart From low-cost Windows with Bing machines to high-end Ultrabooks, and the explosion of diverse, different-shaped Windows devices, there’s a dizzying amount of
29 Jul 2015
PTCL ChaarJi LTE Tab [Unboxing + Review]
PTCL ChaarJi LTE Tab [Unboxing + Review] PTCL announced its Chaarji LTE Tablet few weeks ago that it is selling for Rs. 25,000 in cities where PTCL’s Chaarji service is available, i.e. in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Faisalabad and Peshawar. Tablet comes with Rs. 5,000 worth of freebies to sweeten the deal. Before we go to unboxing
28 Jul 2015
Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon Coolpix P900 Nikon turned a few heads when it announced the Coolpix P900 ($599.95), a large superzoom with an unfathomable 83x lens. It can capture wide angle scenes and zoom far—very, very far—to capture distant objects. It’s a great idea for a camera, and one that works fairly well, but it’s not without
28 Jul 2015
Samsung Level Link
Samsung Level Link Samsung recently launched a wireles sdongle within its premium range of audio products called Level. Called Level Link, this device is essentially a dongle that uses Bluetooth connectivity to make a range of traditional audio devices completely wireless. In order to use the device, all you need to do is connect
27 Jul 2015
Flickr Pro Returns With New Perks
Flickr Pro Returns With New Perks Yahoo has resurrected its subscription-based Flickr Pro service more than two years after giving it the axe. New members can buy into the program now for $5.99 per month or $49.99 per year. Existing Pro and Flickr Ad-Free account holders will be automatically upgraded to the new system with
27 Jul 2015
Google Voice Gets More Accurate Voicemail Transcriptions
Google Voice Gets More Accurate Voicemail Transcriptions Good news, Google Voice users: Voicemail transcriptions are getting an upgrade. “You may have been there before,” Google Software Engineer Zander Danko wrote in a blog post. “Open your voicemail transcriptions in Google Voice to find that at times they aren’t completely intelligible. Or, they are humorously
13 Jul 2015
Microsoft joins Facebook-founded Open Compute Project, touts its ‘unprecedented’ contributions
Microsoft joins Facebook-founded Open Compute Project, touts its ‘unprecedented’ contributions The fifth summit of the Open Compute Project is happening on Tuesday, and Microsoft has revealed that it is the latest member to join the group, a Facebook-founded initiative that sees the company and its partners commit to developing and sharing designs for data center