Google, the search engine to start with, had spread its services into areas like YouTube, Gmail and Google+, a social networking site. They also introduced large storage space for the subscribers to these services and combined the lot under one head. The combined service however also meant combining over 60 different and individual privacy policies into one single one. Subscribers had to perforce … [Read more...]
Flappy Bird is No More, Developer Pulls the Game From Both iOS And Play Store
Flappy Bird, the game that has been topping the charts on both iOS and Android has now ceased to exist. Its developer Dong Nguyen took the extreme step following incessant accusations of many elements of the game having being copied from others. While this can be a topic of debate, the fact remains that the game topped the charts in spite of its pixelated display and was supposedly getting revenue … [Read more...]
NYPD Evaluating Google Glass For Potential Deployment
The New York Police Department has stated they have started evaluating Google Glass devices to find out if these can be of help in their law enforcement duties. This could be a usage scenario that Google may not have thought of as a likely application area of the wearable device. Google Glass comes with an integrated camera that can record what the user is seeing. The device is also compatible … [Read more...]
Plant to Supply Sapphire Crystal Display for Next Gen iPhone Getting in Shape
Apple has set up a manufacturing facility at Messa in Arizona in partnership with GT Advanced though much of it was kept off prying eyes. However, all of that has turned out to be futile thanks to the inquisitive efforts of those at 9to5Mac who claim the facility has been set up with the purpose of manufacturing sapphire crystal displays. These in turn is believed to go into the making of future … [Read more...]
NHTSA Pushing For V2V Tech Adoption to Minimize Car Accidents
V2V Technology could be the latest buzz word so far as in-car passenger safety is concerned. V2V or vehicle to vehicle technology essentially involves the incorporation of suitable hardware within all light motor vehicles that will enable them to communicate with all other vehicles in its vicinity. This will take the passenger safety initiative already adopted such as seat belts, air bags and such … [Read more...]
Universe’s early galaxies spread out and grow through collisions
Scientists have been inquisitive about enormously massive galaxies that were already old and no longer forming new stars in the very early universe, approx. 3 billion years after the Big Bang. By arraying NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and Europe's Herschel Space Observatory, the mystery surrounding the evolution of compact elliptical galaxies, have been solved. Now new research from the … [Read more...]
Is Google eyeing a connected home strategy?
Google’s $ 3.2 billion deal with the smart thermostat company Nest has triggered many speculations in the tech world that is the largest search giant eyeing a connected home strategy? Google’s project for glucose sensing contact lenses and then its high-profile acquisition of Nest has sparked rumours that Google is eyeing in the Internet of Things and the Connected Home. Internet is abuzz … [Read more...]
The Blue and Black Linksys WRT 54G Wi-Fi Unveiled
On hearing the term "Wi-Fi router" our brain pops up an image of blue and black box comprising a flashing light and antennae sticking out of it. To be more specific, we think of one Wi-Fi router specifically, the iconic and one of the most widely- sold, Linksys WRT 54G. The popularity of the WRT 54G series was because of its reasonable price and also hackable characteristics. The … [Read more...]
Supernova observation revealed Dust to Dirt Details
Supernovae are thought to be a key source of the dust surrounding our galaxy mainly in the early universe. The dust source information was confirmed from the new views from a giant radio telescope in Chile. The discovery was made while observing supernova 1987A through the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope in Chile. It’s an exploded star in the Large Magellanic … [Read more...]
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 – Latest News, Rumors, Release date
It has not been a long time since the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was released. Even though it is too early to speculate about its successor, the Galaxy Note 4, rumors are already circulating around the smartphone. The Galaxy Note 4 will probably come out in September next year. However the month of release is not sure and the phone could also end up releasing months later than September. The biggest … [Read more...]
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