Tech
Facebook, Google drop satellite Internet plans over cost concerns
Satellite-internet services today are fairly expensive, and offer slow data speeds.
Finally, Apple brings public transit directions to Maps
The new transit feature will also include directions and schedule for trains or buses
NASA successfully tests 'flying saucer' for Mars mission
NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project completed its second flight test when the saucer-shaped craft splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
OS X El Captain: Apple's latest Mac OS demystified
OS X El Captain will be more formally known as OS X 10.11, as it's the 11th update to a system adapted from the NeXT operating system.
Qualcomm puts UK spectrum on sale to meet demand for Internet access
Qualcomm plans to sell spectrum known as L-Band which can be used to boost the downloading capacity that mobile operators provide to customers.
Co-founder Sergey Brin defends accident records of Google's self-driving cars
Google co-founder Sergey Brin says he sees little reason to release the accident reports involving the Internet company's self-driving cars because he believes there's nothing new in documents withheld to protect the privacy of other motorists.
Google says 21 per cent of tech hires in 2014 were women
Google said 21 per cent of tech hires last year were women, boosting overall number of women in technical roles by 1 per cent, as part of efforts to increase diversity.
Videocon unveils 7-inch VA81M tablet with 3G, voice calling feature in India for Rs 4900
VA81M is Android 4.4 KitKat based and includes a 2 megapixel rear camera and VGA front camera.
Asus Zenfone Selfie: The new Zenfone with 13MP rear and front cameras launched
The new Zenfone Selfie boasts of dual 13 megapixel cameras in the front and the rear with dual flash.
The world's first 1cm chip to measure blood sugar levels
The chip is only a centimetre long, is powered by a patch on the surface of the skin and it communicates with a user's mobile phone.
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer highest paid female CEO in 2014
Marissa Mayer, the head of Yahoo, was the highest-paid female chief executive according to the study.
Facebook rolls out new tool to help you boost account security
The Checkup will pop up over the top of the site, prompting users to explore a couple of options to beef up security.
15 essential keyboard shortcuts that all Windows users should be using
Did you know that you can open "My Computer" by simply pressing two keys - without having to go to your desktop or without going to the Start button?
BlackBerry axes more jobs worldwide as it consolidates businesses
BlackBerry is reallocating resources to capitalize on growth opportunities and achieve profitability across all its business segments.
Russia tells Google, Twitter, Facebook to follow Internet laws in country or face ban
The law requires the firms to hand over data on Russian bloggers with more than 3,000 readers per day, and take down websites containing calls for 'unsanctioned protests and unrest'.
Is Microsoft working on a chat app for iPhone?
Flow by Outlook for iPhone has been designed for fast, light-weight conversations in real-time.