As the global average temperatures keep on rising, unprecedented heat waves are pushing up global demand for cooling. This increased pressure on the energy grid could actually make the situation much worse,…
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Google tweaks Android One strategy; relaxes hardware requirements
Google is still hopeful of its Android One programme and in a bid to give the mobile OS and the entire initiative a breather, the search engine giant has tweaked its strategy…
Microsoft to commission three “hyper-scale” data centers in India by year end
Tech giant Microsoft on Wednesday announced it will commission three “hyper-scale” data centers in India before 2015 end. “Microsoft has already started a private preview of these data centres with over 100…
Microsoft starts selling on Snapdeal through new exclusive brand store
Microsoft has opened up a new brand store on Snapdeal through which it will be selling its Lumia smartphones, Surface Pro tablets, Office and other software, accessories among other things. The announcement…
Hancock’s smoking gun evidence that comet destroyed ancient civilisation hidden at Gobekli Tepe, Gunung Padang
Graham Hancock, the famous author of ‘Fingerprints of the Gods’ is all set for a 500-page sequel titled ‘Magicians of the Gods’ and in an interview recently he reveals that he has…
Chinese hackers spying on India, South-East Asia for almost a decade: Research
Chinese government sponsored hackers have been spying on governments and businesses in Southeast Asia and India for at least a decade, researchers from internet security company FireEye have revealed. According to FireEye’s…
In a first, solar plane ‘Solar Impulse 2’ completes sea leg of epic journey
Solar Impulse 2 – the first ever solar plane aiming to fly around the world solely by power of the Sun – landed in India late Tuesday at 11:25 pm local time…
ICANN wants India to take lead in governance of the web
India Head Samiran Gupta has called on India to take leadership role in governance of the web for being the largest democracy in the world and its heritage of “frugal” innovation and…
Apple slapped with lawsuit over ‘iPhone’ brand in India
Indian firm iVoice Enterprise has taken its battle against Apple over the ‘iPhone’ brand claim to a next level. According to the Times of India, the India based intellectual property licensing firm…
Indian Gov blocks 32 websites for hosting anti-India content, spreading IS propaganda
The Indian government has blocked 32 websites including vimeo.com, dailymotion.com, pastebin.com and github.com accused of carrying anti-India views and spreading the Islamic State (IS) propaganda. It was on Wednesday that a confidential…
Microsoft CEO meets Indian PM; assures support for ‘Digital India’, ‘Make in India’ initiatives
Microsoft Corporation CEO Satya Nadella met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in New Delhi. Nadella stands third in the list of major tech executives to meet Mr. Modi, after Amazon’s…
Google introduces Hindi ads; shows how serious it is about expansion in India
Google has introduced Hindi ads on its display advertising network in a bid to allow advertisers to target over 500 million Hindi speakers globally as well as one of the most spoken…
Google slapped with complaint by SOI over incorrect mapping
A police complaint has been filed against Google by Survey of India (SOI) for allegedly displaying incorrect map of India’s international boundaries. The search engine giant has been accused of having leaked…
YouTube rolls out offline viewing in India, Indonesia and the Philippines
Youtube has rolled out its offline viewing service in India this Thursday in a bid to help its users watch vidos later and to help them fend off hurdles like low bandwidth…
Xiaomi agrees to suspend smartphone sales in India
Xiaomi has agreed to comply with an Indian court’s order calling out for suspension of sale of the company’s smartphones in the Indian market. “We have been forced to suspend sales in…