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The latest technology news, product launches, software updates and industry changes, explained with relevance for India.
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Kreyos Meteor: The Watch that beats all
Wearable technology is the market which every Technology Company is trying to make a hit now. Google, made their Google Glass which is not perfect. It still has it’s own flaws. Apple recently Trademarked iWatch in Japan hinting at their next product. Then there is the Pebble watch which is a product of a KickStarter…
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Apple Premium Reseller Selling iPhone 5 with iOS 7 beta
Welcome to India, Where you can sell anything. Where fooling people is next to legal. All these days, we the geeks were mute spectators to the illegal ways shopkeepers across India have taken to earn a quick buck. Now, this is spread a bit too far. It was all about copying the latest songs &…
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Tech News Round Up – Week 4
Google Given 35 days to Delete Old Street View Data Some of you may remember about the whole Street View data collection fiasco a while back. As the Street View cars were driving around taking pictures, they were (mistakenly, according to Google) collecting information about unsecured WiFi networks. This meant that people could be located…
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Gaming News : Week 2
Microsoft Changes Xbox ONE Policies Microsoft confirmed that it is changing unpopular Xbox ONE policies as a result from the internet backlash. Don Mattrick posted an article on Xbox.com titled “Your feedback matters – Update on Xbox ONE.” Don explains, “As a result of feedback from the Xbox community, we have changed certain policies for…
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“Jobs” Movie Trailer Released
The film follows ‘Steve Jobs’ (Kutcher) from the enthusiasm and self-discovery of his youth through his brightest triumphs, and the ultimate power of his drive, his passions, and his undying will to change everything we thought possible. Director: Joshua Michael Stern Writer: Matt Whiteley Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Josh Gad, J.K. Simmons | See full cast and crew
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Tech News Round Up – Week 3
Google Loon Project Google’s “Project Loon” is definitely something a little out of the ordinary. It’s a plan they’ve had for a while that has finally come out to the public. Whether you think it’s cool, loony or just outright stupid, you can’t deny that it’s awesome. Google is launching huge (15m/50ft in diameter!), super-pressure…
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Sony E3 2013 Releases
PlayStation Exclusive Games Shown @ E3 Five PS4 exclusives have been announced with 31 cross-platform titles. A number that is slightly lower than what Xbox announced at E3. Below is a list of PS Exclusive Games. – Driveclub – Infamous: Second Sun – Killzone: Shadow Fall – Knack – The Order 1886 You can view…
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Microsoft E3 2013 Releases
Xbox Exclusive Games Shown @ E3 So far, eight Xbox exclusives have been announced with 36 cross-platform titles. Below is a list of Xbox Exclusive Games. – Dead Rising 3 – Forza Motorsport 5 – Halo – Killer Instinct – Minecraft: Xbox ONE Edition – Quantum Break – Ryse: Son of Rome – Sunset Overdrive…
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Tech News Round Up – Week 2
Apple Devices Susceptible to Attack A team from the Georgia institute of technology has recently managed to create a bogus Apple charger that is able to infect any Apple device in under a minute once plugged in. According to the team, if this charger was to become public it would affect many Apple users, as…
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Yahoo Hyderabad Hack Day 2013 on July 13 – 14
Yahoo announced hack day in Hyderabad due to a tremendous response from the developer community in India. This year Yahoo seems to have planned to conduct events in different cities starting with the Hack Day in Hyderabad followed by a Hack Day (Yahoo Open Hack 6) in Bangalore. Yahoo Developer Blog said Yahoo! Hack Day in…
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Tech News Round Up – Week 1
Start Button Returns to Windows 8 One of the biggest differences with Windows 8 and Windows 7 is the removal of the Start button. A lot of people found it hard to adjust to this, but it now looks as if Microsoft have listened to the feedback and are planning to bring the infamous Windows…
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Gaming News : 6th June 2013
EA Killing Online Passes Electronic Arts have announced that they are eliminating online passes from all existing and upcoming EA titles. Many online passes have become FREE on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, with many more to follow. “As we discontinue Online Pass for our new EA titles, we are also in the process of eliminating…
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Apple Announces New 16GB iPod Touch
Apple is now selling a new 16GB iPod touch model in its online store. The new iPod features a 4-inch Retina display, dual-core A5 processor, and front-facing FaceTime HD camera in the same 6.1mm-thick case as the 5th generation variant. There is no rear-facing camera at all. It’s seems that Apple has looked back into…
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Flickr Gets Major Redesign and Free 1TB Space For Every User
Flickr has been completely redesigned, featuring high-resolution images and a massive 1 terabyte of free storage for all users. In addition, Brand new Android app which seems to be similar to the iPhone app. Speaking at Yahoo’s press event, CEO Marissa Mayer stated that “we want to make Flickr awesome again.” Three ideas, apparently, went into this change:…
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Google I/O Extended Chennai 2013 : RoundUp
Today was the day, Google I/O Extended 2013 Chennai. Our very own Jash Jacob was chosen to head the event due to the absence of the GDG Chennai Managers : Karthik and Jeyanthan. Not to forget, Jeyanthan took time to be present virtually. Read ahead to know more. The event started off at 6 PM with Jash…
