Category Archives: Technology

Microsoft Surface Studio, Windows 10 Creators update unveiled

New York: Expanding the Surface family, Microsoft has unveiled Surface Studio, Surface Dial and a more powerful Surface Book along with an announcement that a major update is coming to more than 400 million Windows 10 devices in early 2017. “At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more,” said Microsoft`s Read More


Maruti Suzuki Ritz production expected to end soon

Production of the Maruti Suzuki Ritz is expected to stop soon. Sales of the B-segment hatchback had been steadily dropping over the last few months and the final straw came last month when the sales dropped from 2515 units to just 5 units. However, the automaker is still listing the car on its official website and has priced it in Read More


Renault sells over one lakh Kwid units in India

Renault Kwid’s success story is not new in the country. Supporting claims with figures, the automaker has reportedly sold over one lakh Kwid units in the country in just about 14 months of presence in the country. A while ago, Renault officials spoke about their expectation to comfortably reach the one lakh sales figure mark before the end of 2016. Read More


Volvo announces updates for XC90 and S90

Swedish automaker Volvo has announced a series of updates for its 90 series cars. The updates deliver new safety, powertrain and connectivity options for cars including the XC90, the S90 and the V90. Barring the latter, Volvo is selling the XC90 and the S90 in the Indian market as full imports. Volvo has updated the smartphone integration in the range Read More


Laptops, PCs ”most hackable gifts”: Report

New Delhi: If you are planning to gift a laptop or PC to your kids or relatives this holiday season, be warned that these are the most hackable connected devices on earth, a new report said on Thursday. Laptops and PCs are followed by smartphones and tablets, media players and streaming sticks, smart home automation and devices and drones, the Read More


Tablet shipments in India up 7.8%, Datawind leads

New Delhi: Tablet shipments in India grew 7.8 percent in the third quarter of 2016 owing to the preparation for the festive season, a report said on Thursday. Datawind continues to lead the tablet market with 26.1 percent share with its volume growing 73 percent over the same period last year, said the report by International Data Corporation (IDC). Samsung Read More


Allow old Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes for buying mobile phones, requests ICA

New Delhi: Mobile phone industry body Indian Cellular Association has asked the government to allow use of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes for the purchase of handsets and claimed that their sales have come down by 50 percent due to cash crunch post demonetisation. In a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the association said, “The mobile handset Read More


Lenovo K6 Power with 4000 mAh battery to be launched on November 29

New Delhi: Chinese technology giant Lenovo is all set to launch its brand new smartphone, the K6 Power in India on November 29. Announcing the launch, the company on Friday said the Lenovo K6 Power smartphone will be available exclusively with etailer Flipkart. “We are the top online smartphone brand in India with one out of four shoppers choosing to Read More


HTC Desire 10 Pro smartphone: 5 Key Features

New Delhi: HTC just launched its latest smartphone in India, the HTC Desire 10 Pro and its user-friendly features are just what this technology-driven world needs. It fulfills all the needs of a gadget freak, yet subtly satisfies the requirements of the not so tech savvy. Following are the top five key features of the HTC Desire 10 Pro: 1. Read More


Microsoft machine brains going into a refrigerator

San Francisco: Microsoft is putting its machine brains into a Liebherr refrigerator. The US technology giant and Liebherr are collaborating on a new “SmartDeviceBox” that take the kitchen appliance beyond cooling comestibles to reminding people what they need at the market, Microsoft principal data scientist TJ Hazen said in a blog post yesterday. The box is an internet-connected module that Read More