Technology News Archive
12 Mar 2015
Google Update Allows Company Statements to Top News Searches
Google Update Allows Company Statements to Top News Searches A little-noticed change in the way Google selects search results has allowed company statements to top the list of news links shown when users search for information on businesses.The measure may cost news publishers web traffic and risks misleading users, analysts said. A Google spokeswoman said
12 Mar 2015
Samsung Galaxy Win 2 Duos With 4G LTE, 4.5-Inch Display Launched
Samsung Galaxy Win 2 Duos With 4G LTE, 4.5-Inch Display Launched Samsung at an event in Sao Paulo on Tuesday announced the successor of the Galaxy Win Duos, the Galaxy Win 2 Duos with 4G LTE support. The smartphone is available in the Brazilian market for BRL 729 (approximately Rs. 14,500). Another model with support
12 Mar 2015
Twitter Brings Revamped Profiles to iPhone; Unveils New Tools for Businesses
Twitter Brings Revamped Profiles to iPhone; Unveils New Tools for Businesses After rolling out the revamped profile layout to its Android app on Tuesday, Twitter has announced a similar ‘bigger photos’ layout for the iPhone on Thursday.Announcing the revamped layout in a tweet, the company wrote, “Today we’re introducing bigger photos to make browsing profiles
12 Mar 2015
Nokia Here Maps for iOS Now Available for Download
Nokia Here Maps for iOS Now Available for Download Nokia back in December promised that its Here maps app will be released for iOSplatform in early 2015 and finally the app is now available to download from the App Store. The Here app for iOS is compatible with iPhone 4 and above, and requires the
12 Mar 2015
Intel Science Talent Search Sees 3 Indian-Americans Win Medals
Intel Science Talent Search Sees 3 Indian-Americans Win Medals Three Indian-Americans who won medals in the Intel Science Talent Search 2015, America’s oldest and most prestigious pre-college science and math competition, met President Barack Obama at the White House with other finalists.They were among the 40 high school seniors, 13 of them of Indian origin,
12 Mar 2015
Google Chrome 41 for Android Brings Pull-Down Page Refresh and More
Google Chrome 41 for Android Brings Pull-Down Page Refresh and More Google on Wednesday started rolling out the updated Chrome 41 browser app for Android devices, bringing the pull-down refresh feature from Chrome Beta v41 apart from other changes.The updated Chrome v41 for Android along with the pull-down page refresh feature has also brought a
11 Mar 2015
Microsoft introduces the Surface Pro 3: A monster 12-inch tablet that ‘replaces the laptop’
Microsoft introduces the Surface Pro 3: A monster 12-inch tablet that ‘replaces the laptop’ Updated @ 12:05 pm: Microsoft has introduced the Surface Pro 3 — a 12-inch tablet, weighing in at 800 grams. There is a new “friction hinge” that allows for a free range of angles from 22 degrees all the way through
10 Mar 2015
64-bit Chrome finally available to download: Faster, more secure, twice as stable
64-bit Chrome finally available to download: Faster, more secure, twice as stable At long last, Google has released a stable 64-bit version of Chrome for Windows. A download link is available at the bottom of this story. According to Google, 64-bit Chrome for Windows has three major advantages over its 32-bit cousin: It’s faster, more secure,
10 Mar 2015
Windows 9 Start menu makes video debut: Windows 7 fans should finally be happy
Windows 9 Start menu makes video debut: Windows 7 fans should finally be happy Yesterday it was screenshots — and today we have a glorious video of the new Windows 9 Start menu. The video, which comes from a genuine early build of the Windows 9 Technical Preview, shows in much greater detail how the
10 Mar 2015
Windows 10 Start menu: Taking a closer look
Windows 10 Start menu: Taking a closer look As you’ve probably heard by now, Windows 10 will see the illustrious return of the Start menu — except it isn’t quite the Start menu that you’re used to from Windows 7 and Vista. In fact, it’s better! The Windows 10 Start menu is the best Start