Microsoft Corp has reportedly sued Japanese smartphone maker Kyocera Corp for alleged patent infringement. Redmond is claiming that Kyocera’s Duraforce, Hydro and Brigadier lines of mobile phones violate seven of its patents….
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Twitter eyeing video streaming app Periscope
Recent rumors suggest Twitter is in acquisition talks with live streaming app Periscope, which lets users’ stream video in real time. According to TechCrunch, the acquisition talks are in early stages and…
Robot as a learning companion; lends a hand in teaching
Researchers over at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne have presented a new teaching robot dubbed CoWriter that lends a hand at teaching by playing the role of a learning companion. Presented at…
Google banking upon Huawei for its next Nexus device, new report claims
Reports suggest Google has chosen Huawei to be its new Nexus smartphone manufacturing partner. Kevin Yang, the Director of China Research at iSuppli, a leading market research firm, has confirmed on Weibo…
Production of Apple’s larger iPad delayed until September: Report
Recent reports suggest Apple has postponed launch of its larger 12.9-inch iPad in wake of supply chain issues. According to Bloomberg News, citing people familiar with the matter, launch of Apple’s 12.9-inch…
EU takes a u-turn on mobile roaming charges issue
EU member states have postponed the plan of scrapping mobile phone roaming charges in the 28-member bloc from the end of this year until at least 2018. Currently, mobile phone customers in…
Instagram introduces new advertising feature ‘carousel ads’
Instagram, on Wednesday, announced it has begun rolling out a new advertising feature which will let advertisers post multiple photos along with to their products and websites out of the social network….
Google Contacts gets a slew of exciting new features
Google Contacts has been updated with a host of new features including a new refreshed look, find duplicate feature and more. “Today we’re releasing a preview of the new Google Contacts that…
Welsh government announces ‘Superfast Infill Project’ to boost broadband roll out
The Welsh government has initiated a new project dubbed ‘the Superfast Infill Project’ which aims to extend superfast broadband reach in parts of the country which remained uncovered under the existing rollout….
Apple jumped past Samsung as smartphone market leader in Q4 2014: Gartner
Apple surpassed Samsung in Q4 2014 in terms of global smartphone sales, new research report claims. According to a recent research conducted by IT research and advisory company Gartner, Apple shipped a…
Apple ready to settle ‘poaching issue’ with A123 Systems
Apple is reportedly involved in settlement talks with electric car battery maker A123 Systems, which accused the Cupertino of poaching at least five of its employees in a bid to start a…
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…
Edinburg to get gigabit fibre network courtesy CityFibre and Commsworld
Infrastructure provider CityFibre has inked a deal with leading Scottish network service provider, Commsworld, to deploy a pure fibre optic network in Edinburgh. The project will see 150km of fibre optic cable…
Game Digital bags gaming event organizer Multiplay for £20m
UK high street retailer, Game Digital, has acquired gaming events company Multiplay for £20m. As part of the £20 million acquisition deal, GAME will pay £12.6 million up front and then a…
Google confirms plans of launching mobile network soon
Google has confirmed that it is working to launch a virtual mobile network service of its own. The confirmation came via Google’s senior vice president of products, Sundar Pichai, who said the…