New York: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) animal rights organization has filed an appeal to the US Court of Appeals for justice to Naruto — a now-famous monkey known for taking a “selfie” that prompted an unprecedented copyright lawsuit — at claiming ownership over his image. The image was taken in […]

Seoul: Giving a refreshing look to its Galaxy Note series ahead of the Apple event, Samsung has introduced an iris biometric scanner in its flagship Note 7 which, according to company officials, is the first globally. Announcing this at its Galaxy Note Unpacked 2016 here on Tuesday, Samsung said the Note 7 with a curved […]

New York: In a yet another reported copying of mobile messaging app Snapchat which it once tried to buy for $3 billion, Facebook has announced a “Stories” format for Instagram that clones Snapchat’s popular feature. Instagram copying Snapchat’s “Stories” feature is a smart attempt to make its rival less unique and Facebook didn’t even give […]

New Delhi, Aug 3: Taiwan-based technology major ASUS on Wednesday launched a new version of its Zenfone Selfie (ZD551KL) smartphone in India at Rs 12,999. The phone is available on Amazon and can be purchased from retail outlets from September. The 5.5-inch device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor and has 3GB RAM and […]

Seoul, Aug 2: The South Korean government on Tuesday revoked the certification and banned the sale of 80 Volkswagen models in the country over the false emission scandal implicating the German car manufacturer. The ban affects 32 different (18 diesel and 14 petrol) vehicles of Volkswagen and Audi, which make up most of the supply […]

Mumbai: Global software and Cloud major Oracle India on Monday announced a corporate citizenship collaboration with State Bank of India (SBI) and launched the ‘D-Change’ programme which will support education and learning, women’s empowerment and rural skills development in the country. The initiative will merge SBI’s financial expertise and expansive reach with Oracle’s technology leadership […]

New Delhi: Technology giant Sony on Monday launched two high-power portable home audio systems — GT4D and V44D — with Bluetooth and Near Field Communication (NFC) connectivity to enhance ease-of-use for an array of devices. Consumers also get options for AUX input, DVD and USB inputs with these DJ-cum karaoke-speakers. The devices also have built-­in […]

New Delhi, Aug 1: Chinese technology company Lenovo on Monday launched two devices — K5 Note with theatreMax technology and an enhanced version of Vibe K5 Plus with an array of supported devices — in India. The Lenovo K5 Note starts at Rs 11,999 for 3GB variant and Rs 13,499 for the 4GB variant. The […]

New Delhi, July 29: Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Friday announced that it has forged partnerships with six regional retail chains in India to strengthen its offline presence across the country.   “This marks another milestone in our India journey that has been incredible so far. Our strategy to strengthen our offline business […]

Micro-blogging website Twitter has updated its Android app and added a dark-themed mode for night time viewing to make it a little easier on the eyes. Latest is Twitter’s Android app. The Twitter’s Android app feature can be found in the app’s main menu (under your profile icon or the hamburger icon) where users can […]