Xbox One: A Specifications Review

22 May, 2013, 1:07 pm IST Shunal Doke Console

With the Xbox One officially unveiled, the most striking thing about the Microsoft event was that the company didn't introduce it as a gaming console. Rather, Microsoft seems to be intent on taking over the living room with the Xbox One's set-top box capabilities. More

iOS 7 could see deeper Flickr, Vimeo integration

22 May, 2013, 12:59 pm IST Nishtha Kanal iOS

Post integration with Facebook and Twitter in the recent past, Apple is looking to integrate – surprise, surprise – Flickr and Vimeo within iOS. More

Asus Transformer P1801 launched in India for Rs 86,999; dual-boots Android 4.1 and Windows 8

22 May, 2013, 12:51 pm IST tech2 News Staff All-in-ones

Asus’s exciting dual-booting Transformer AiO P1801 touchscreen all-in-one (AIO) has officially been launched in India. The PC-tablet combo will start More

Creative unveils new earphones series starting at Rs 1,499

22 May, 2013, 12:50 pm IST tech2 News Staff Accessories

The range of earphones includes model HS-660i2 and HS-930i2 that are compatible with iPod, iPad and iPhone, and MA200 and MA930 that are compatible with all Android devices... More

HTC may be facing troubled times with staff departure and production problems

22 May, 2013, 12:19 pm IST Anujeet Majumdar General

HTC's Chief Product Officer Kouji Kodera left the company last week according to sources which spoke to The Verge. With the company’s flagship HTC More

Quad-core Panasonic P51 available now for Rs 22,390

22 May, 2013, 11:42 am IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones 2 Comments

If you were one of the many who raised an eyebrow at the P51's original price of Rs 26,990, this discount should help you relax. More

Twitter granted patent on pull-to-refresh, will use it defensively under IPA

22 May, 2013, 11:23 am IST Nishtha Kanal Web services

Twitter has just been granted a new patent for the pull-to-refresh feature it uses within its smartphones and tablet apps. The patent named “User More

IBM introduces Watson to the customer service sector

22 May, 2013, 9:53 am IST Anujeet Majumdar Web services

After first sending Watson to college and then having it take on cancer, IBM now wants Watson to look into the role of a customer service representative... More

Google+ mobile site updated to look more in line with desktop version

22 May, 2013, 9:51 am IST Nishtha Kanal Web apps

Even as the Android app for Google+ has received a refresh with an improved photo experience and location sharing, the mobile web version of the social network More

New Call of Duty: Ghosts trailer shows stealth and a motion-captured dog

22 May, 2013, 9:33 am IST Shunal Doke Gaming

Activision has released a new trailer for its upcoming game - Call of Duty: Ghosts. The new trailer was showcased alongside the unveiling of Microsoft's More

Microsoft unveils next-gen console, dubbed the Xbox One

22 May, 2013, 9:02 am IST Shunal Doke Gaming 2 Comments

Microsoft has unveiled its next-gen console—dubbed the Xbox One. Instead of just specialising in gaming, however, the company has gone for an all-in-one More

Sony to assess spin-off proposal for entertainment business - Nikkei

22 May, 2013, 8:43 am IST Gaming

Sony Corp is considering evaluating a proposal from top shareholder Third Point LLC to spin off part of its movie and music business, Japanese daily Nikkei reported... More

UK opposition party leader says Google tax behaviour "wrong"

22 May, 2013, 8:40 am IST Gaming

Google Inc's tax affairs will come under renewed scrutiny in Britain on Wednesday when the leader of the opposition Labour party accuses the Internet company of wrongly going to "extraordinary lengths" to avoid paying tax... More

PayPal to increase marketing this year for offline push

22 May, 2013, 8:35 am IST Gaming

PayPal, the online payment operation owned by eBay Inc , will increase marketing spending to support its push into physical stores, President David Marcus said on Tuesday... More

EU leaders look to end Apple-style tax avoidance schemes

22 May, 2013, 8:29 am IST Gaming

Growing concern in European capitals about aggressive tax avoidance by high-profile corporations such as Amazon, Google and Apple looks set to steal the agenda of a European Union summit in Brussels on Wednesday... More

African researchers look to Indian universites for fellowships

22 May, 2013, 8:18 am IST Gaming

Increasing numbers of African students are keen to study in Indian universities, with a steep rise in African researchers seeking science and technology fellowships in this country... More

Intel tasked with updating yet 'preserving' Stephen Hawking's voice

21 May, 2013, 8:08 pm IST tech2 News Staff Gaming

The British theoretical physicist doesn't want any modern upgrades which will change the nature or sound of his voice, a vital part of Brand Hawking. More

Norwegian security firm suspects Indian hand in sophisticated global malware attack

21 May, 2013, 7:55 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Gaming

Security researchers in Norway believe a sophisticated malware attack was recently launched from India and was designed to steal information from a range of More

Google to retire Checkout service in six months

21 May, 2013, 7:28 pm IST tech2 News Staff Gaming

Add Google Checkout to the list of Google services that are nearing the end of their terms. Google informed web merchants today that in six months, ... More

Ireland says not to blame for Apple's low tax rate

21 May, 2013, 6:52 pm IST Gaming

Ireland has said it is not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments after the U.S. Senate said the company paid little or nothing on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries. More