Sci/Tech

Apple Agrees To iPhone Inspection In China

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 24, 2015 02:18 PM EST

Apple has agreed to comply with Chinese demands for a full security inspection of its products, prompted by concerns of 'backdoor' surveillance.

25% Of Samsung Customers Switched to iPhone

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 24, 2015 01:35 PM EST

One in every two mobile phones activation in US from October 1 to December 31 was iPhone, according to a survey report.

5 Questions Microsoft Needs To Answer Regarding Windows 10

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 24, 2015 12:37 PM EST

Microsoft is trying hard to "be cool" and it might have taken the first step. The company managed to impress every one with the Windows 10 demo but in reality it did not answer a bunch of questions that are important for its users.

Ford's New Research Center In Silicon Valley Will Focus On Self-Driving Cars And Other Experimental Projects

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 24, 2015 12:05 PM EST

Ford has opened a new research center, called Research and Innovation Center, in Silicon Valley that will focus on experimental projects such as self-driving cars.

Apple Watch To Have 19 Hours Of Mixed-Use and 4 Hours of Active-Use Battery

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 23, 2015 02:36 PM EST

Apple Watch might have a battery that may last 19 hours on "mixed" use and only 2.5 to 4 hours on very active use, according to a new report.

Doomsday Clock Fast Forwarded Again: Armageddon Predicted to Commence 3 Minutes till Midnight

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 23, 2015 12:54 PM EST

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced that the doomsclock has been set at three minutes to midnight.

Dropbox To Open First Office In Israel After CloudOn Acquisition

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 23, 2015 01:27 AM EST

Dropbox has acquired Israeli mobile productivity startup CloudOn. The startup allows users to edit, create and share files from Microsoft Office and other online and reportedly has nine million registered users.

This Could Be The Smartest Keyboard We Have Ever Seen

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 23, 2015 01:04 AM EST

Researchers are working on a keyboard that can identify who is typing by assessing the user's typing pattern. Beside it will have the ability to convert that mechanical energy put on the keyboard into actual power. And, the keyboard cleans itself too.

BlackBerry CEO Wants Apple To Bring iMessage To Non-iOS Devices, For the Sake Of Net Neutrality

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 23, 2015 12:23 AM EST

BlackBerry had a rough time. BBM, once considered cool and exclusive to BlackBerry devices is now available for iOS and Android devices as well. Now BlackBerry wants Apple and every other company to follow its suit, for the sake of net neutrality.

Samsung Portable SSD T1 is a Tiny Monster (Review Roundup)

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 22, 2015 12:20 PM EST

The new SSD from Samsung is tiny but blazingly fast. Measuring just 71 x 53 x 9 mm, it delivers write speeds of up to 319.7MBps and read speeds of 392.3MBps. Samsung Portable SSD T1 is available in 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB.

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