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Alacatel TOUCH Hero 2+ culled
Even before its launch the Cyanogen-powered Alcatel Touch Hero 2+ has been buried in its grave – a development that could mean a set back for Cyanogen, which was about to receive…
Microsoft Windows 10 build 10159 released for Fast Ring users
Microsoft has rolled out new Windows 10 build 10159 for Fast ring users in the Insider program, in mere 24 hours of rolling out build 10158. The new build was announced in…
Microsoft sells display advertising business to AOL
Microsoft has inked a deal with AOL that will see the tech giant handing over its display advertising business to the latter. As part of the 10-year deal, AOL will take over…
Augmented reality tech could mean super sight for surgeons, firefighters, others
Though augmented reality is seemingly a space that is hogged by gaming companies, it holds a lot more potential and could even change how professionals deal with their day-to-day issues or even…
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 family gets a new member
Amidst all the rumours of a Surface Pro 4 launch, Microsoft has quietly introduced a new mid-level Surface Pro 3 tablet powered by the almighty Intel Core i7 processor. Meant for those…
British scientists developing microphone system to help robots ‘hear better’
Ever wondered what will it be like for a robot placed in a room full of people that are talking to each other in in the middle of all that someone is…
TaiG iOS 8.3 jailbreak tool updated; fixes stuck at 20% issue, updates Cydia
In a matter of five days, Chinese developer group TaiG has not only released the first version of its iOS 8.3 jailbreak tool, but has also updated with twice to fix a…
Audi lends a hand to Part-Time Scientists for “Audi lunar quattro”
Next stop for Audi is the Moon! Audi has revealed its support for a group of German engineers in the Part-Time Scientists team working within the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition to transport…
Microsoft HoloLens doesn’t make it to ISS as SpaceX resupply mission fails
Microsoft’s HoloLens was expected to arrive at the International Space Station along with quite a few other scientific instruments and supplies through SpaceX resupply mission, but as the rocket blew up just…
Apple starts production of iPhones featuring Force Touch, report claims
If latest reports are to be believed, Apple has already started production of its next-gen iPhones featuring Force Touch – a haptic feedback technology that was introduced by Cupertino in Apple Watch…
Researchers break key communications barrier; pave way for faster Internet
Optical fibers provide communication speeds that no other medium provide, but they suffer from a roadblock as well that limit the distance for which information can travel without getting distorted. Photonics researchers…
BBM updated with Private Chat feature; Privacy and Control Subscription introduced
BlackBerry has updated its messenger app BBM for BB10, Android and iOS with new Private Chat feature and has replaced the existing Timed and Retracted Messages Subscription with Privacy and Control Subscription….
Microsoft HoloLens-powered Sidekick to empower astronauts aboard the ISS
NASA has partnered with Microsoft to develop a new project dubbed Sidekick to empower the astronauts aboard the International Space Station by providing them with assistance when and where they need it….
Cisco rolls out patch for SSH vulnerability
Cisco has found default SSH key vulnerabilities in three of its virtual appliances that could be exploited by hackers to gain complete access to systems and intercept traffic. The vulnerability, which was…