Microsoft will soon end support for the free version of its Xbox Music streaming service starting December 1, 2014 for Windows 8.0 and 8.1 devices. The Redmond based software giant is not…
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Chromebook shipments surge 67% in quarter ending September
Shipments of Google-centric Chromebook laptops rose 67 percent during the last quarter as consumers switched away from traditional desktop and laptop computers in favor of something easier to use, new report claims….
Amazon Fire TV lands in the UK; now boasts of 600 apps and games
Amazon Fire TV is now available in the UK and the set-top box is accompanied by availability of 600 apps and games – triple the number from the initial numbers when Fire…
Latest Mac Mini packs soldered RAM
Apple launched Mac Mini last week, but one thing that might not go down well with upgrade junkies is Cupertino’s decision to solder the RAM thereby blocking memory upgrades. The RAM in…
Mastercard’s new card with built-in fingerprint sensor to arrive in UK next year
Mastercard in collaboration with Zwipe has come up with the world’s first contactless payment card with a built-in fingerprint biometric sensor. The new card, dubbed the Zwipe MasterCard, records user’s fingerprint data…
Apple annoucnes 27-inch iMac with a whopping 5K Retina display
Apple has announced the launch of a new Retina iMac with eye-popping 5,120 x 2,880 resolution and 14.7 million pixels. The company is terming its iMac display as “world’s highest resolution display.”…
NASA finds a region of the Sun more complicated than previously thought
Latest findings by NASA spacecraft has shed a lot of light on how the Sun’s atmosphere or corona or what causes solar winds can impact technological infrastructure in space and on Earth….
Apple, Facebook offer ‘freeze your eggs’ program to female employees
Apple has announced a new healthcare program aimed at attracting more female staff. The program includes an offer to preserve eggs and help women postpone bearing and raising a family. A company…
Google testing new medical video chat service
Google is reportedly testing a new service that will allow users to consult doctors via video chat when searching for health conditions. The new service, which is currently being tested with a…
Sony outs trailer of its first PlayStation original TV series Powers
Sony Pictures Television has released trailer of its first ever PlayStation original series dubbed Powers – a PlayStation original TV series that will be available to the PlayStation Plus members for free….
Raspberry Pi sales cross 3.8 million units
The bare-bone credit card-sized Raspberry Pi is still going on strong with sales in tune of 3.8 million units till date – a number that is definitely impressive considering that its creators…
SAS: 25% male & 30% female data scientists are severely stressed
SAS: It’s clear that more focus is needed on defining the various job responsibilities within data science so managers can recruit individuals with the appropriate personality types to fulfil the role without undue stress. The development of well-defined benchmarks should be a priority, as it will likely lead to increased job satisfaction and levels of productivity in the long-term.
In-car infotainment systems are as distracting as talking on a phone while driving
Hands-free, voice based infotainment systems installed in car dashboards to let drivers choose music to listen to, make calls and similar activities while driving intended to provide minimal distraction are found to…
EE rolls out TV service
EE, one of UK’s leading mobile operators, has announced its own TV service on Wednesday to take on rivals BT and TalkTalk in already a crowded but growing home entertainment segment. As…
There are more mobile devices in the world than people, new report claims
Number of mobile devices in the world has surpassed human numbers, new report claims. According to data from digital analysts at GSMA Intelligence, the number of active mobile devices across the world…