Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , the world’s biggest smartphone maker, said more than 1 million people globally are now using Galaxy Note 7 smartphones with batteries that are not vulnerable to overheating and catching fire. Samsung on September 2 initiated a voluntary global recall of at least 2.5 m

Technology giant Microsoft today said it has presented to central authorities various "case scenarios" on how its Skype service can be used for identity authentication using the Aadhaar database. "We have presented various case scenarios on how Skype can be used. We already support iris authentic

Telecom major Bharti Airtel today announced the launch of a special 4G data pack that offers free data for 90 days. The offer is available for both new and existing users at a price of Rs 1,495. Note that Fair Usage Policy (FUP) will be applicable. As per the FUP, users will get 4G speeds for up

Twitter Inc has initiated talks with several technology companies to explore selling itself, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, signaling the start of what is likely to be a slow-rolling auction of the high-profile but money-losing social media company. A sale of Twitter has been the

CEO Evan Spiegel has unveiled the very first hardware product of Snapchat- a pair of sunglasses that record 10 second videos, called Spectacles. Otherwise popular for its instant video chat app, the company has been renamed to Snap Inc recently, as it expands beyond just Snapchat. "When we were jus

Paris, 25 Sep 2016: The French capital's transport authority will on Saturday carry out its first test of a driverless minibus, in the hope that regular routes for the hi-tech vehicles will be up and running within two years. The electric-powered driverless EZ10 minibus, able to carry up to 12 pass

Kozhikode, 23 Sep.2016: Darul Huda Islamic University (DHIU), Malappuram signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA) at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, agreeing mutual cooperation between the two. The MoU was signed between DHIU vice chancellor Dr. Bahaudd

New York: Dubai Cares will donate Dh36.7 million over the next five years to fund research into how to education children caught up in conflicts. The research plan, called the Evidence for Education in Emergencies (E3), was signed between Dubai Cares and the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Em

Mobile data users will be able to keep their SIM active for one year from the day of last usage as regulator Trai on Friday permitted increase of validity for mobile data packs to 365 days, from the current up to 90 days. Trai said the move will help boost usage by marginal consumers and also att

Smoking-related deficits in brain dopamine, a chemical released by neurons to send signals to other nerve cells, return to normal levels three months after quitting, according to a new study. The normalisation of dopamine systems suggested smoking-related deficits are a consequence of chronic smoki

Verizon - America's biggest mobile operator - on Monday announced a $4.83 billion cash deal to buy Yahoo's core internet properties, which includes its search engine, email service and sections devoted to news, sports and finance. Yahoo is Verizon's second big acquisition following AOL's buyout for

NEW DELHI: The much-rumored voice mail and call back feature has finally made it to WhatsApp . So far these new features are available only on WhatsApp's Android app. Also, both the features have so far not been rolled out via the Google Play store, but they are available in the app's latest beta v

By tech2 News Staff / 21 Jul 2016 Glassmaker Corning has announced its latest iteration of its popular protective glass coating in the form of the Gorilla Glass 5. With the Gorilla Glass 5, Corning hopes to improve drop performance from gadgets that are dropped on rough surfaces. Corning claims th

By Abhishek Baxi Microsoft aims to get Windows 10 running on a billion devices by 2018, and a major pie of that depends on getting users on older Windows editions to upgrade to Windows 10. The majority of older Windows users are on Windows 7 – some completely giving Windows 8.1 a skip while so

Yee-ha, round ’em up cowboy. Meet Swagbot, the newest member of Australia’s farm robot fleet. Swagbot can herd cows, tow heavy trailers, and traverse rugged terrain and has been designed to manage livestock on Australia’s vast sheep and cattle stations, which are often remote and difficult to acc

Dr. Sumeet Kumar Jarangal is a young bureaucrat from Jammu and Kashmir, whose work has emerged as a tale of inspiration for the youths of the region Punjab, July 16 (ANI): Dr. Jarangal hails from Talab Tillo area of Jammu. After deciding to serve the nation the best he can, he appeared for the pr

NEW DELHI: Lalit Modi, the Indian Premier League (IPL) founder wanted for corruption in India, has applied for citizenship in Caribbean tax haven Saint Lucia, say sources. His wife Mrinalini and children also applied last month. Their application is pending. The Interpol in Saint Lucia, say sour

Friends of the parents used Facebook to spread the word about the missing child A baby boy who was separated from his family during the truck attack in Nice Thursday night has been found after an appeal for help was widely shared on Facebook. The parents reportedly got separated from the boy who