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BlackBerry launches major ad campaign to reassure its dwindling customers
BlackBerry is publishing an open letter in major publications around the world in a bid to reassure customers that they can count on the distressed smartphone company. The letter was released Monday on Twitter and will be published in 30 publications in 9 countries Tuesday. It ac
Bionic man' walks, breathes with artificial parts
Gentlemen, we can rebuild him, after all. We have the technology. The term "bionic man" was the stuff of science fiction in the 1970s, when a popular TV show called "The Six Million Dollar Man" chronicled the adventures of Steve Austin, a former astronaut whose body was rebuilt u
Oops! Apple iPhone 5s not 'a gimmick'
When one of your biggest customers makes its new 64-bit mobile processor a huge focus as it unveils its next-generation flagship smartphone, calling that new processor nothing more than a “marketing gimmick” probably isn’t the best idea. Qualcomm finally realized that on Wednesda
The one money-saving secret carriers don't want you to know
Did you know that last year cellphone users sent an average of 17.6 billion text messages every day? Yes, I did say billion. Given how technology is growing, this year they should send even more. Or will they? Traditional text messaging is actually losing steam, and it isn't hard
Galaxy Note 3 to release in India on Sept 25
Even as it plans to roll out its latest Galaxy Note smartphone in the US in October, Samsung Electronics will release the device, along with its Galaxy Gear smartwatch, in India on September 25. The technology giant had unveiled the products - the Galaxy Note 3, the Note 10.1 tab
Here's why Apple once fired Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, the temperamental visionary who helped create the personal computer and built Apple into one of the world’s most valuable companies wasn’t the world’s best leader at first. “He was not a great executive back in those days,” said John Sculley, former CEO of Apple, in a
The world’s most important watch: Would Dick Tracy have approved?
Unveiled at Germany’s IFA consumer electronics event and a joint event that took over New York City’s Times Square, Samsung's Galaxy Gear is not the next big thing but rather the next small thing -- a smartwatch designed to connect to your smartphone and beam you bite-sized bits
Let’s hope this isn’t the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch
Those excited for Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch were treated to an early look at the device over the weekend, thanks to a set of leaked pictures published by Venture Beat. Except it’s a bit of a concern, as it’s not the best looking device in the world. The pictures are stills
Finally, a worthy phablet challenger
LG Optimus G Pro Price Rs 42,000 Specs: 5.5 inch display; 13MP camera; 1.7GHz quad core processor; 2GB RA M; 16GB internal storage, expandable memory card slot; GPS, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth; Android v4.1; 172 grams; 3140mAh battery LG might not be among India's favourite mobile bran
Apple to pay up to $280 for used iPhones
Apple confirmed its long-awaited iPhone trade-in program for its U.S. retail stores on Friday. "In addition to helping support the environment, customers will be able to receive a credit for their returned phone that they can use toward the purchase of a new iPhone," a company sp
Crowdfunding called to power Hyperloop high-speed transport
The Internet crowd on Thursday was called on to make real Elon Musk's vision of a Hyperloop transport system that carries passengers in pressurized tubes at near-supersonic speeds. The Hyperloop project went live on freshly-launched crowdfunding platform JumpStart Fund, which mar
Dell to Cut Undisclosed Number of Jobs in Texas, Hire More Engineers
Dell (DELL) will cut some jobs in its home state as it looks to keep pace with intensifying competition by replacing some of the workforce in its traditional computer business with technology and engineering talent, it confirmed on Tuesday. The Round Rock, Texas-based PC maker wo
Tech Take: Hands on with the Motorola Moto X
Fully customizable in 360 different color combinations including wood, the Motorola Moto X is the first phone that Google has made along with Motorola -- and it is a beautiful device. Not too heavy and not too light, Motorola has hit the size sweet spot in the 4.7-inch display on
RBI measures lift rupee by 10 paise vs dollar in early trade
RBI's fresh measures to curb volatility and ease liquidity situation helped the rupee recovered by 10 paise to 63.15 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday. Besides dollar selling by exporters, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday announced a slew of measures to ease liquidity,
New 6.3-inch smartphone from Samsung just tad smaller than tablet computers
Smartphones are getting bigger as people use them more to watch movies and play games. A new one from Samsung is beyond big. With a screen measuring 6.3 inches diagonally, the Galaxy Mega is almost as big as a 7-inch tablet computer. The difference: it makes phone calls. Samsung
No battery required for this wireless device
Sending texts after a phone’s battery dies sounds impossible, right? Soon it might not, thanks to a new technology that not only uses TV and Wi-Fi signals for device communication, it taps those signals as a power source. No batteries required. Developed by researchers from the U
BlackBerry targets Asian market
The launch in India of a new BlackBerry by Research In Motion Ltd is not just a nod to its lower-end users who love it less for its security, push email and seamless roaming than for its simplicity and its Messaging. It's a strategy the Canadian company hopes will help fill both
Camera defies smartphone onslaught
While most attention in the gadget world is on the breakneck pace of innovation in mobile phones, tablets and computers, another device has resolutely refused to die: the camera. Despite the onslaught of camera phones — the iPhone 4 has this year become the most popular device fo
Pakistan all set to auction 3G tech
The government is going to shortlist three major contenders for selection of consultant by next week for high profile transaction of third generation (3G) technology that possesses potential to bring investment of over $1 billion, it is learnt. The official documents available wi
Troubled RIM to lose two more lynchpins
Blackberry maker Research In Motion Ltd is losing two more senior executives as the money-losing company embarks on a strategic overhaul that its new chief executive says could result in its sale. Alan Brenner, a senior vice president for the BlackBerry platform, will leave after