Leap Motion teases Windows-based gesture control

By: Sambit Satpathy | May 21st, 2013 at 12:53PM

Leap Motion technology will soon be arriving on your Windows laptops and PCs. Earlier today the company posted a video on its blog showing the technology in action on a Windows computer.

Indian Government to ask Skype, others to set up servers in India: Report

By: Harshita Rastogi | May 21st, 2013 at 12:49PM

The Indian government will ask popular Internet-based free video calling service Skype and other such applications providers to set their servers in India in order to continue providing their services here. According to a ToI report, the government feels that ‘unregulated Internet architecture in India and highly decentralized encrypted structure of Skype makes it difficult for the security agencies to monitor the service, which could be misused to breach the national security.

Asus to unveil Zenbook Infinity, world’s first Ultrabook with Gorilla Glass 3 lid at Computex 2013

By: Sambit Satpathy | May 21st, 2013 at 11:15AM

Asus today has announced the latest device in its portfolio called the Asus Zenbook Infinity. The Zenbook Infinity, Asus says, is the “world’s first Ultrabook with a lid made from Corning Gorilla Glass 3” and will be unveiled in a few weeks at Computex 2013 in Taipei.

Lava Iris 458q launched for Rs 8,999, features quad-core processor and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

By: Harshita Rastogi | May 21st, 2013 at 11:15AM

Lava has launched the Iris 458q as its first quad-core processor run smartphone. As more local players now boast their multiple-core processor phones and tablets, Lava is trying to tap the potential segment with the Iris 458q which has been launched for Rs 8,999.

Indian girl invents device that can charge a phone in 20 seconds

By: IANS | May 21st, 2013 at 10:37AM

An 18-year-old Indian-origin girl in the US has developed a potentially revolutionary device that can charge a mobile phone in just 20 seconds, a media report said.

Yahoo gives 1TB of free storage on Flickr, releases Android app, new features

By: Rajat Agrawal | May 21st, 2013 at 02:56AM

Not even 24 hours after announcing the acquisition of Tumblr for $1.1 billion, Yahoo has announced it is bringing 1TB of storage to Flickr users. Users with free Flickr accounts will get 1TB (1,024GB) of cloud storage to save their photos in full resolution. This probably makes Flickr the only photo sharing service to offer 1TB of free storage. Yahoo claims it is 70 times bigger than what competition is offering.

Sony teases PlayStation 4 hardware a day before Microsoft’s Xbox event

By: Sahil Bones Gupta | May 20th, 2013 at 09:57PM

In the world of gaming consoles, Sony and Microsoft are arch rivals. Sony used to be dominant in the early 2000′s as the PlayStation 2 was the console to beat, but Microsoft roared back in 2005 when it launched the Xbox 360 and beat Sony to the next generation gaming party by a year. In February, Sony set off to change this and announced the hardware spec of the PlayStation 4, but it failed to showcase the actual console. It so happens that Sony has just teased the console itself, just about 24 hours before Microsoft is slated to make announcements regarding the next Xbox.

Alleged photos of Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active leak

By: Harshita Rastogi | May 20th, 2013 at 08:36PM

Samsung has for long been in the buzz to launch a rugged version of the Galaxy S 4 rumored as the Galaxy S 4 Active. It seems like these are not plain rumors as a set of alleged images of Active have been spotted by a tipster at GSMArena. The photos show a Samsung phone which looks quite similar to the Galaxy S 4 from the front, but sports what looks like a metallic, red and black colored frame with bolts on the back.

BlackBerry India announces EMI schemes for BlackBerry Curve 9220 and the Z10

By: Sambit Satpathy | May 20th, 2013 at 07:32PM

BlackBerry India has just made buying and owning select BlackBerry phones easier by announcing attractive EMI schemes. The new EMI schemes are currently applicable on the Blackberry Curve 9220 and the BlackBerry Z10.

Samsung reportedly working on a Galaxy S4 Mega

By: Sambit Satpathy | May 20th, 2013 at 06:41PM

Recent reports have us believe that Samsung is close to launching smartphones like the Galaxy Active, Galaxy S4 Zoom and the Galaxy S4 mini among others. The folks at SamMobile have now been tipped about a possible new device called the Galaxy S4 Mega.

Yahoo promises not to screw up Tumblr, CEO David Karp says “Fuck Yeah”

By: Rajat Agrawal | May 20th, 2013 at 06:22PM

While announcing its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr today, Yahoo promised not to “screw it up” and will let Tumblr remain an independent entity that will continue to operate from its own HQ with its staff and product roadmap remaining unchanged. The announcement notes from both companies were very unlike what one would expect from an all-cash $1.1 billion transaction with Tumblr CEO, David Karp, closing his notes with “Fuck Yeah.” While we have already seen Yahoo’s press release announcing the deal, read on for Karp’s memo to his staff.

Samsung shows off new 13.3-inch displays that outnumber Apple’s MacBook Pro Retina Display

By: Harshita Rastogi | May 20th, 2013 at 06:10PM

Samsung seems like readying itself to hit Apple even in the PC category too. The company has revealed a new 13.3-inch display panel offering 3200×1800 pixels resolution for ultrabooks at the Display Week 2013. With this resolution, it offers much higher pixel density than Apple’s MacBook Pro 13 (2560×1600 pixels) and MacBook Pro 15 (2880×1800 pixels) Retina Display models.

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