The Galaxy S4 is Samsung’s flagship smartphone and the company seems hell-bent on making sure we don’t forget it. We have questioned in the past whether or not Samsung was trolling the world when it launched an 8-inch tablet that was also a phone. You read that properly — an 8-inch tablet that’s also a cell phone. Now, Samsung’s dark sense of humor may have once again reared its ugly head as the company reportedly prepares to launch its ninth different version of the Galaxy S4. That’s right�...

The years of waiting have finally come to a close: Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 are here. Many of you have undoubtedly already made your choice, but there are millions more who are setting aside some cash or carefully crafting a holiday wish list this year who have yet to decide which console is worth the investment.We reviewed both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 without getting into any comparisons between the two, but all bets are off in this final console showdown. Only one ...

A few days after Xolo announced the Q1000 Opus smartphone powered by a Broadcom chipset but didn’t reveal any specifications or pricing. The smartphone is now available on pre-order online for Rs 9,999 in India. This is the company’s third Q1000 smartphone, all of which vary mainly on the basis of chipsets. This was first spotted by FoneArena. (more…)Google+

Telecom service providers Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm have concluded a comprehensive telecom infrastructure-sharing arrangement under which they will share infrastructure created by both parties, a statement by Bharti Airtel said. The agreement will include optic fibre network – inter and intra city, submarine cable networks, towers and Internet broadband services and other such opportunities identified in the future. (more…)Google+

Facebook has reportedly taken its pursuit of artificial intelligence one step forward by setting up a new research laboratory. In its project, the social networking giant has teamed up with the New York University, whose professor of computer and neural sciences, Yann LeCun said that the new research laboratory is intended to bring about major changes in artificial intelligence. (more…)Google+

If the smell of buttery popcorn entices you, there is an iPhone game for that, which transmits the tasty smell through a dongle attached to the smartphone. (more…)Google+

Micro-blogging site Twitter has unveiled how its engineering teams work in compact clusters of five-to-seven-persons with complete control on the team efforts in individual groups. (more…)Google+

Two of the biggest tech companies, and rivals, Apple and Microsoft might not only work together in the near future but also merge in the next 5-10 years, a market analyst has predicted. Money Map Press’ Keith Fitz-Gerald in his interview with Fox Business’ Stuart Varney said that if one looks at what the world wants and what it needs, there is no option but to continue with technology and the tech market is going to be good in the near future. (more…)Google+

Flipkart today announced its own next-day shipping guarantee, a week after rival Amazon announced it for select cities in India. The Indian online retail giant will let users in Delhi, Noida, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad to get guaranteed deliveries the next day if they pay an additional shipping charge of Rs 90. Amazon charges Rs 99 for the same service for products that are fulfilled by Amazon. (more…)Google+

Some of the future smartphones working on the Android platform are reportedly set to be equipped with built-in encrypted text messaging feature allowing for secure communications. (more…)Google+

This Christmas, Nokia and Gameloft have come together to treat Asha phone users with free games every week for the next four weeks. Nokia says that these games will be 100 percent free, which means that there won’t be any in-app purchasing or special unlocks for users to make any kind of payments later. (more…)Google+

Though there’s been quite a bit of buzz around the forthcoming Nexus 10, there was no way of knowing which company would manufacture the tablet. Now, serial leakster @evleaks has revealed that LG has been given the job. (more…)Google+