Kamal Nayan

Apple's New Programing Language Swift Is 'Swiftly' Growing

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 16, 2015 02:02 PM EST

Apple's new programming language Swift, has skyrocketed since its release last year, suggests a new report.

Researchers Create Laser The Size of Grain of Rice

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 16, 2015 01:00 AM EST

Researchers at Princeton University have created a laser the size of a single grain of rice, powered by artificial atoms dubbed quantum dots.

In Numbers, Google Play Is Larger Than Apple's App Store

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 16, 2015 12:38 AM EST

Google Play store has more apps than Apple's App Store. Google Play ended 2014 with 1.43 million apps, compared to App Store's 1.21 million apps.

Samsung's New Design Head Is From Apple Designer Jony Ive's Former Firm

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 16, 2015 12:21 AM EST

Samsung has hired a new design leader who is from Tangerine - the design firm founded by Apple's senior VP of design Jony Ive. Lee Don-tae will be the new global design team leader who used to be co-president of Tangerine.

Jan 19 Is The Last Day To Get Google Glass, As Google Is Stopping The Sales - For Now

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 16, 2015 12:03 AM EST

Google Glass had an awful debut, and its sales are being halted, for now. Reportedly the company plans to reboot the vision of Internet connected eyewear.

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Rolls Out internet.org App In Colombia, To Offer Free Internet Service

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 15, 2015 12:53 PM EST

Taking a step further in his internet.org initiative, Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a plan to offer free Internet service in Colombia.

World's Third Biggest Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Unveils Mi Note Phone, Beats iPhone 6, 6 Plus in Specs

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 15, 2015 12:37 PM EST

Xiaomi, the world's third biggest smartphone maker, has unveiled a new phablet Mi Note. In terms of key specs, the smartphone beats all other current flagships, including iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Marriott 'Listens To Its Customers,' To Back off Blocking Wi-Fi Devices

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 15, 2015 12:18 PM EST

"Marriott International listens to its customers, and we will not block guests from using their personal Wi-Fi devices at any of our managed hotels," the hotel chain issued a statement in the light of customers protests. The hotel chain will look for other methods to maintain Internet security on hotel properties.

This Isn’t Real iMac, But We Wish It Were

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 15, 2015 02:36 AM EST

If ever the iPad Air and original Mac had a child, it would look something like this. To honor the glorious journey of personal computers, a German tech site Curved/Labs created a piece of fantasy design work - a conceptual "Mac 2105."

Google Translate App Is Smarter Than Ever, Integrated With Word Lens

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 15, 2015 12:40 AM EST

Google has announced a major update to its Google Translate app for Android and iOS. The new features include Word Lens integration, allowing users to automatically translate written text on street signs or menus and other printed items. The new update has also been powered with enhanced real-time conversation translation.

Google Reveals Most Advanced Prototype of Project Ara, To Launch Modular Smartphones In Puerto Rico This Year

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 14, 2015 11:56 PM EST

Second Project Ara developer conference was held Wednesday, where Google showcased its most advanced prototype of Project Ara - an open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones.

Launched: Super-Cheap Microsoft Lumia 435 and 532, Price Below $100

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 14, 2015 02:05 PM EST

Microsoft has unveiled two new models of Lumia smartphones : Lumia 435 and Lumia 532, both below the $100 mark. Lumia 435 is Microsoft's cheapest Lumia to date - costing $81.

Samsung Launches First Tizen OS Based Smartphone In India

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 14, 2015 01:10 PM EST

Samsung has launched its first Tizen operating system based smartphone in India. Tizen is Samsung's own operating system powering its smartwatches, TVs, appliances and now a phone.

iPhone 6S Rumors: Dual Lens Camera, HealthKit Sensors

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 14, 2015 01:05 AM EST

The latest rumors regarding iPhone 6S suggest that the next version of iPhone would include dual-lens camera. Sony - camera hardware manufacturer for Apple's iPhone - recently announced mobile devices with a "dual lens" which makes the rumor sensational.

Firefox 35 Released With Plugin Free Video Chat Service, New HTML5 Features

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 14, 2015 12:52 AM EST

Mozilla has released the Firefox 35 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The highlighted features of the new update are: room-based Firefox Hello conversations, MP4 playback on Mac and integration with the Android download manager.

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