The road transport and highway ministry in its efforts to make cars safer in India, wants the carmakers to offer seatbelt reminders, airbags, reverse sensors, speed warning system with beeps as standard in cars from October 2017. The new standard safety features will help Indian cars to stand at par with the ones which are sold in the international markets. Read More

Helsinki: Nokia has cut the price of its OZO virtual reality camera by 25 percent from its initial launch price, the Finnish company said on Thursday. Nokia, whose main business is now telecoms network equipment, started selling the camera earlier this year as the first device to be produced for its digital media business, one of its new hopes for Read More

New Delhi/New York: Mobile start-up FreedomPop is all set to revolutionise the instant messaging habit. FreedomPop has announced zero-rated WhatsApp SIM in the US and 30 other countries giving them unlimited WhatsApp usage for free. It will also give 200MB additional data and 100 voice minutes monthly. It is a boon to those on roaming, for, the plan also includes Read More

New Delhi: Microsoft has released an advertisement of its latest tablet –the Surface Pro 4. The interesting thing about the advertisement is not the video but the fact that it has brazenly made fun of the Apple iPad. Mocking Apple`s latest iPad Pro commercial that shows the device as a computer, Microsoft has debated the claim in a new advertisement Read More

Seoul: Samsung on Friday said the crisis over its exploding Note 7 smartphones would cost another $3 billion-plus in lost profit over the next two quarters, but hoped expanded sales of its other flagship handset would help cushion the impact. The profit warning came two days after the South Korean electronics giant slashed its operating profit for the third quarter Read More

New Delhi: Apple`s fitness-focused Apple Watch Nike+ smartwatch, a companion for those with a passion for running will arrive in India on October 28. The smartwatch will be available in two varients — 38 mm at Rs 32,900 and 42mm at Rs 34,900 — from Nike.com, select Nike retail stores and select Apple resellers and stores, the company had said in Read More

New Delhi: HP Inc has unveiled its next generation of premium laptop line-up –HP Spectre x360. Touted to be the world`s thinnest 13.3-inch laptop, Spectre x360 comes with a longer battery life. The laptop will start at  $1,050 (roughly Rs. 70,200). The HP Spectre x360 is 13.8 mm thin (over 2 mm thinner than the previous generation) and packs 7th Read More

New Delhi: Pinig Tech has launched a new range of tablets for children, providing a wider range of choices for different age groups. The Noida-based firm has come out with ‘Kids Smart Tablets’ with pre-loaded applications for age groups 0-5, 6-8 and 9-12 years. Applications (apps) were tested on various parameters including concept building, logic, reading and vocabulary, memory, creativity, Read More

New Delhi: When you don’t have to pay for the stuff you buy, the joy is incomparable. Well this is not a freebie, but if you purchase something this year, but have to pay only next year, it does add to your happiness. Here is a good news for Laptop buyers! HP India has announced a 50-day payment holiday for Read More

New Delhi: At a time when India is poised to become a global manufacturing hub for mobile phones and components, Pankaj Mohindroo, National President, Indian Cellular Association (ICA), has asked Chinese companies to partner with Indian firms for setting up a manufacturing base in the country. “We are targeting 500 million mobile phones manufacturing by 2019, along with a robust Read More