How did cells make the transition from life as a solo cell to associating with other cells to become a single, cohesive unit? The answer lies in plants which have changed in size, shape, structure and reproduction over the past few million years, says a new study. Karl Niklas, a plant evolutionary biologist at Cornell […]
Cell-phone chip maker Qualcomm Inc. said Thursday it has acquired patents once owned by smartphone maker Palm Inc. from Hewlett-Packard for an undisclosed amount. Qualcomm says the purchase covers 1,400 U.S. patents and about 1,000 more foreign patients for the company’s mobile computing technology. Hewlett-Packard Co. paid $1 billion for Palm in 2010 as […]
Micromax has announced the launch of its Russia operations in partnership with VVP Group – one of the leading distribution companies in the country. The popular domestic handset maker has announced that it will be launching 14 Bolt and Canvas series smartphones in the initial phase. The company said it is also targeting to be […]
Microsoft Corp. reported revenue and earnings for its fiscal second quarter that topped Wall Street expectations, as the company sold 3.9 million Xbox One consoles to retailers and doubled revenue from its line of Surface tablets from a quarter earlier. Net income in the quarter through December climbed to $6.56 billion, or 78 cents per […]
2014 is all set to come to an end and today we take a look at the top five smartphones from the year. We’ve chosen these phones based on the kind of appeal they generated, the features offered and of course, consumer popularity. The list is in no particular order. iPhone 5s: If there was one phone that managed […]
Samsung created a new category when it launched the Galaxy Note. While naysayers were initially critical of its ungainly size, it did manage to attract a large number of consumers who were looking for a device that integrated the big screen of a tablet with the portability and convenience of a smartphone. It even inspired […]
Tech-savvy Karnataka government is offering free Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) to citizens of the state capital to access internet and stay connected with their near and dear ones on social media. Touted to be the first of its kind in the country, the facility – Namma Wi-Fi (802.11N) will allow citizens to use smart-phones, tablets, net-books, […]
Did you learn how to play the new mobile game or how to chat with friends on social media from your kid? You are not alone. Nearly 40 percent of parents across the world, especially women and those belonging to lower-middle and poor families, learn from their children how to use computer or internet. According […]
China’s moon rover, Jade Rabbit, has experienced a mechanical control problem and scientists are organising repairs. The problem occurred due to “complicated lunar surface environment”, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) said Saturday. According to SASTIND, the rover faced problems when it entered its second dormancy in the morning […]
Read this right. If a doctor visits you without a stethoscope, then don’t get surprised. Slick hand-held ultrasound devices that look like smartphones are set to replace the 200-year-old stethoscopes very soon, an Indian-origin doctor has said. These pocket-sized ultrasound machines can diagnose heart, lung and other problems more accurately than traditional stethoscopes. “With ultrasound […]