NDTV News - Technology

New Zealand emerges as guinea pig for tech giants like Google, Facebook

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:57:26 GMT

The Google foray into New Zealand, dubbed Project Loon, is perhaps the most ambitious high-tech test carried out in the country.

Samsung Galaxy Core gets listed on company's India website

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:35:16 GMT

Samsung's recently announced mid-range smartphone, Galaxy Core, has now been listed on Samsung's India website.

Facebook app update for iOS adds status update icons, improved privacy controls and more

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:29:35 GMT

Facebook for iOS has received an update extending the newly introduced activity emoticons in status updates to the Facebook app.

NSA head, lawmakers defend US surveillance programs

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:05:05 GMT

Keith Alexander, the head of the NSA, said Snowden's leaks had inflicted irreversible and significant damage on national security.

Sony to discuss spin-off plan at annual shareholders meeting

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:55:55 GMT

Sony was reviewing the idea to sell off part of its entertainment unit, which includes a major Hollywood movie studio and a music label.

Steam may launch game-sharing feature in the near future

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:50:02 GMT

Rumour has it that popular online gaming store Steam might incorporate game borrowing.

Apple India slashes prices of previous generation MacBook Air models, offers Back to School discounts on other Macs

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:12:23 GMT

Apple dealers are offering previous generation MacBook Air models at a discount of up to Rs. 12,000 in addition to running a 'Back to school' discount campaign for college students.

Next generation Surface RT tablet variant could be powered by Snapdragon chip: Report

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:16 GMT

A variant of the next generation Microsoft Surface RT tablet could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, according to a new report.

Samsung launches multiple offers in a bid to boost Galaxy S4 sales

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:28:54 GMT

Samsung has launched many schemes to push sales of its flagship smartphone in India.

Printer, copier & MFP market dips 9 percent in Q1: Report

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:21:24 GMT

The market size of printer, copier and multi function products declined by nearly 9 percent in the first quarter of 2013 as users cut spending.

3D-printed lithium-ion micro-batteries developed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:56:01 GMT

US researchers have used the three-dimensional (3D) printing technique to print lithium-ion micro batteries the size of a grain of sand.

Apple reintroduces 16GB iPhone 4 in India for Rs. 31,800

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:53:02 GMT

In a surprise move, Apple has reintroduced the iPhone 4 16GB model in India for Rs. 31,800.

Huawei vows to catch up with Samsung, Apple

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:31:22 GMT

Huawei had only a 4.7 percent share of the global smartphone market in the first quarter of 2013.

Alcatel-Lucent announces new strategy to cut costs and restructure debt

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:28:36 GMT

The programme is intended to cut fixed costs by 1.0 billion euros and to raise another 1.0 billion euros with asset sales from 2013 to 2015.

Cisco to open new R&D centre in Israel

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:27:05 GMT

The new centre is expected to offer 100 jobs, to be added to about 2,000 employees already work at Cisco center in Israel.

Sony India to launch affordable Bravia sets to target Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:54:00 GMT

Sony India plans to launch small screen Bravia brand TV sets with price starting from Rs. 15,000 to tap demand in small cities and towns across the country.

Steve Jobs emails take centre stage in Apple antitrust trial

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:42:45 GMT

Apple maintains that it was indifferent to Amazon's contracts with the publishers and that higher ebook prices were set by publishers, not Apple.

HTC Butterfly S with 5.0-inch full-HD display, UltraPixel camera launched

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:34:28 GMT

HTC has officially unveiled the successor to its HTC Butterfly with the HTC Butterfly S.

Google says Internet balloons will benefit small business

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:31:18 GMT

Google's plans to beam the Internet from giant balloons sent to the stratosphere could boost small businesses in rural parts of Asia by connecting them online.

Bharti ties up with J&K Bank for Airtel money

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:23:45 GMT

Bharti Airtel has joined hands with Jammu & Kashmir Bank to offer Airtel money service through the bank's 800 centres across the state.

Nvidia to license its GPU tech with an eye on the "Android opportunity"

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:04:51 GMT

Nvidia, the graphics chip giant has decided to license its Kepler GPU technology along with its visual computing patent portfolio to other companies.

LG working on phone with "always-on voice commands": Report

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:51:39 GMT

LG is currently working on an Android smartphone that will come with always-on voice command

Vodafone and Liberty Global in a battle to acquire Kabel Deutschland

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:31:36 GMT

Vodafone wants to buy Kabel Deutschland so that it can offer TV, fixed line and broadband to more of its mobile customers.

Imagining the next handsets in Samsung's Galaxy S4 series

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:29:42 GMT

Galaxy S4 is no longer a single handset. Launching a series of phones, Samsung has chosen to diversify (even dilute, some might say) the 'Galaxy S4' brand.

HP shakes up management team, Todd Bradley to take on strategy role

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:27:14 GMT

Bradley will be in charge of strategic growth initiatives and will work with CEO Meg Whitman to improve the company's business in China.