Technology News Archive
31 Mar 2015
Microsoft Said To Be Preparing $149 Windows 10 Laptops
Microsoft Said To Be Preparing $149 Windows 10 Laptops That Microsoft is cooking up extremely cheap notebooks is nothing new, but a new report claims that when it comes toWindows 10 laptops, the company has a new figure in mind. A ridiculously low one at just $149. Apparently Google and friends (companies like ASUS and
30 Mar 2015
The 5 best new features in Android 5.1 Lollipop
The 5 best new features in Android 5.1 Lollipop Google fixed a ton of bugs, and it also pushed through a few helpful features that should have been bundled with Lollipop from the start Android Lollipop 5.0 was supposed to change everything. It was supposed to inspire a revolution, a better — and betterlooking —
30 Mar 2015
Facebook’s iOS UI development framework goes open source
Facebook’s iOS UI development framework goes open source Credit: Image credit: IDG News Service/Zach Miners ComponentKit framework, now offered for general use, reduces the complexity of writing code Facebook has open-sourced ComponentKit, its React-inspired framework for iOS. Facebook says ComponentKit is a native Objective-C++ view framework with a declarative, functional approach to building a UI.
30 Mar 2015
Big Chrome OS change coming: A launcher overhaul adds Google Now
Big Chrome OS change coming: A launcher overhaul adds Google Now Credit: Google The Chrome app launcher overhaul puts a greater emphasis on search and contextual information Some hefty changes are coming to Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, including a new app launcher with Google Now built in. The new launcher is available now in the Chrome
25 Mar 2015
Apple To Release ‘Game-Changing’ Apple TV Device With Siri And App Store In June
Apple To Release ‘Game-Changing’ Apple TV Device With Siri And App Store In June Apple TV is getting a big upgrade. Tim Cook already announced that an Apple streaming TV service will be coming in the fall and the company now says a new Apple TV device will be released this summer. Until now, Apple
25 Mar 2015
WhatsApp Calling For Android And iOS: How To Get It And What To Know
WhatsApp Calling For Android And iOS: How To Get It And What To Know WhatsApp has enabled the beta version of its invite-only voice-calling feature, but is limiting testing to a few testers. If you’re clamoring for an invitation, make sure you know how to distinguish between a real invite and one from a scammer.
24 Mar 2015
Google’s 32GB LTE Nexus 9 available on Amazon for Rs 43,073
Google’s 32GB LTE Nexus 9 available on Amazon for Rs 43,073 Finally, Google’s 32GB HTC Nexus 9 is available on Amazon.in for Rs 43,073. The Nexus 9 is available in 16GB and 32GB variants. While the 16GB Nexus 9 is Wi-Fi-only, the 32GB Nexus 9 supports 4G LTE. Both don’t come with support for
24 Mar 2015
Govt launches public contest on suggestions for PMO mobile app
Govt launches public contest on suggestions for PMO mobile app The government today launched a contest for taking suggestions from the public to develop a mobile application for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The application, which will be developed in association with Google, is likely to be out in two months. The contest aims to
24 Mar 2015
Nokia provides free mapping services app for Apple users
Nokia providNokia provides free mapping services app for Apple userses free mapping services app for Apple users Nokia says it has started providing mapping services for free download in Apple’s App Store, after a successful launch of the service on Android devices. The HERE offline maps, with navigation and search features covering more than 150
24 Mar 2015
Google rolls out Android 5.1 Lollipop update; improves stability and performance
Google rolls out Android 5.1 Lollipop update; improves stability and performance Google announced that they are rolling out Android 5.1 Lollipop, an update which improves stability and performance along with a couple of new features such as support for multiple SIM cards, Device Protection and high definition (HD) voice on compatible phones. This would be the first