How crowdfunding can help you fulfil your dreams

Once upon a time, dads were large hearted. They would merrily invest in their children's dream projects, without any fear of losing out on the money. It didn't really matter if the venture bombed or flourished.Sadly, times have changed. Dads have become...

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Now, computers are turning authors

Computers are writing novels and getting better at it. It probably won't help your 'robots are stealing our jobs' fear. And it casts doubt on the idea that creative professions are safer than the administrative or processing professions.Right now, in...

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'70% of e-commerce sales to soon come via smartphones'

MUMBAI: Shopping online through smartphones is expected to be a game changer shortly and industry experts believe that m-commerce would contribute up to 70% of their total revenues."In India, the mobile internet traffic now outweighs personal computer...

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Game review: Far Cry 4

Far Cry 3 marked a big jump forward in the series and it's understandable that Ubisoft does not want to stray away from that formula, which is to take the player to paradise, a veritable heaven on earth — and then unleash hell in the form of a madman...

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Understanding call drops and how to reduce them

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Apple readying Bluetooth version of Beats Solo2 headphones

Beats released a pair of headphones, named Beats Solo2, just as Apple was buying the company earlier this year, and now a follow-up appears to be in the works.But while there's been a lot of speculation over the various ways Apple might change what Beats...

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Windows 10 features that will make your PC safer

Every new Microsoft operating system release is both a cause for celebration and a cause for serious consternation and concern among IT folks. New features tend to resolve persistent problems and make things a little easier for end-users. We already...

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Vodafone sends wrong bills to 1.5 lakh users in Delhi

NEW DELHI: As many as 1.5 lakh of Vodafone India's customers in Delhi were charged wrong amounts in October owing to technical errors, with the problem further accentuated after the country's second largest telecom operator followed up with text messages...

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Irish minister expects EU case against Apple to fail

DUBLIN: Irish finance minister Michael Noonan said on Friday that a European Commission case against Ireland over tax breaks given to Apple is likely to fail.The European Commission said in June it was making in-depth inquiries into tax arrangements...

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Twitter gets tool that lets women report harassment

NEW YORK: The microblogging site has launched a tool that will allow women to report abuse and harassment on Twitter and get the issue resolved within 24 hours.Developed with the help a non-profit organisation known as Women, Action and Media (WAM),...

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Brokerages wake up to e-commerce boom

As the Indian e-commerce story begins to play out and the hunt is on to find India's next Alibaba, brokerage houses are quickly doing a mid-course correction and rushing to cover e-commerce stocks such as Just Dial and Info Edge.Foreign brokerages such...

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Samsung Galaxy S5, S5-LTE get price cuts in India

NEW DELHI: Samsung has cut the prices of its Galaxy S5 and S5-LTE smartphones in India yet again.READ ALSO: Samsung Galaxy S5 reviewThe Galaxy S5 smartphone, which was launched in April this year at Rs 51,500, is now listed at Rs 34,900, marking a drop...

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Acer swings back to profit in Q3

TAIPEI: Taiwanese personal computer (PC) maker Acer swung back into profit in the third quarter, beating analyst estimates, thanks to cost-cutting and recovery in the overall PC market.Net profit reached NT$651 million ($21.31 million) in July-September,...

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Iraq's cellphone operators to pay $307 million for 3G airwaves: Regulator

BAGHDAD: Iraq's mobile phone network operators have agreed to pay $307 million each for radio spectrum, enabling them to launch higher-speed 3G mobile internet services in the war-torn country in two months, a senior official at the national regulator...

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China lifts ban on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube at APEC meet

BEIJING: China has presented its best face at APEC summit by lifting ban on social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter for the first time and even allowing web search of the Dalai Lama at the conference venue.The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...

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Cognizant Q3 net up 11.2%; raises 2014 revenue forecast

NEW YORK: IT services major Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation said its net profit has grown 11.2% to $355.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, on the back of growth in financial services and emerging countries.This is against...

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New Born Fame, a toy that lets babies take selfies

LONDON: Your baby could post his or her first selfie with the help of this device. Called the New Born Fame, the stuffed toy looks like a mobile dangling over a baby's crib but it lets the newborn post pictures and videos online.Some of the apps attached...

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9 apps you should be using right now

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Samsung Galaxy S6 specifications leaked online

NEW DELHI: Samsung usually unveils its flagship Galaxy S device early in the year. With 2014 almost coming to an end, rumours related to the company's next flagship have already surfaced.According to SamMobile, the South Korean tech giant has been working...

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Samsung widens lead over Micromax in smartphone market: Study

Samsung Electronics expanded its lead over Micromax in India's smartphone market in September while Nokia retained its third spot, significantly ahead of Lava and Karbonn, data from research firm Gfk showed.Gfk data for July, August and September showed...

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Apple may discontinue iPad Mini: Report

NEW DELHI: Not even a month has passed since the launch of the latest iPads and the tech world is surrounded by speculation over the next line of Apple products.According to a report by Taiwan's Economic Times Daily, Apple will no longer produce 7.9-inch...

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Apple may discontinue iPad mini series: Report

NEW DELHI: Not even a month has passed since the launch of the latest iPads and the tech world is surrounded by speculation over the next line of Apple products.According to a report by Taiwan's Economic Times Daily, Apple will no longer produce 7.9-inch...

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10 new features in Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

TOI Tech/ Anupam Saxena / November 04, 2014 Google has started the rollout of Android 5.0, Lollipop to select devices. The new OS brings with it a number of visual changes and adds new features. Here's a look at 10 new features of Android Lollipop....

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Facebook may tie up with Indian mobile payment startup

Users may be wary of using credit cards or internet to buy digital goods, but JunoTele lets people pay through their mobile talk time.Most new-age, mobile-first companies from Silicon Valley find it easy to attract consumers in emerging markets such...

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Microsoft Lumia phone without Nokia branding leaked

NEW DELHI: Microsoft recently announced that it is dropping the 'Nokia' name from its Lumia series, and now we can see what the phones will look like without the Nokia branding.The first sans-Nokia Lumia phone's image (now deleted) has appeared on Chinese...

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Myntra founder Mukesh Bansal gets more responsibilities in Flipkart rejig

BANGALORE: Flipkart has rejigged its top management, handing over more responsibility to Mukesh Bansal, the founder of fashion portal Myntra which was acquired by India's largest online retailer earlier this year. The reshuffle will also result in a...

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Small e-tailers benefit from Flipkart, Amazon's success

October was a good month for Flipkart, despite the controversy surrounding its Big Billion Day sale. The e-commerce company clocked over 8 million shipments last month; 3 million more than its usual 5 million shipments a month. Also, it added 2 million...

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Steve Jobs's ideas used to leave employees speechless

Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs is regarded as one of the greatest visionaries in the technology industry. Few people know this side of him better than the employees that worked directly under him.Ken Rosen, a managing partner at consulting...

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Nokia's 5 most iconic phones ever

ET Bureau/ Hitesh Raj Bhagat / November 03, 2014 For a long time, Nokia made smartphones that ruled the world. The Symbian smartphone platform became synonymous with Nokia and even as recently as 2010, Symbian devices formed close to 50% of...

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Apple Watch launch delayed

It appears that the wait for the Apple Watch could get longer.According to Apple's senior vice president of Retail and Online Stores, Angela Ahrendts, the smartwatch will not hit the stores before next spring.She made this announcement in a video, in...

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 review: SuperResolution

Nvidia has always been right up there on the graphics card foodchain. With solutions not only for gamers but also for creative professionals who work with intensive graphics, 3D or video editing. Now, Nvidia has just launched the GeForce GTX 980, a mighty...

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