Category Archives: Technology

Now make calls with Windows 10 Messenger app

Social media giant Facebook has rolled out a new update to its Messenger app that now lets Windows 10 — just like for Android and iOS — users to make voice and video calls, a media report said. Until now, a user had to leave Messenger for Windows 10 and go to Messenger.com or Facebook.com to make voice or video Read More


Novel method can detect dishonest tweets online

A team of US researchers has developed a unique method that, after analysing online comments or tweets, can find dishonesty levels behind posting those thoughts – a practice also called ‘astroturfing’. Astroturfing is the deceptive practice of presenting an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign in the guise of unsolicited comments from members of the public. Former US President George Read More


Nintendo’s new gaming console will make you want to Switch

Nintendo’s NX is officially called the Switch and it’s essentially a hybrid gaming device that aims to blur the gap between dedicated consoles that you would find traditionally inside living rooms and a handheld portable carry-away.  Nintendo, over the years, has come out with both kinds of gaming equipment. The Switch combines the two into one console and in a Read More


Smartphone with best camera: OnePlus 3

om time-to-time we get so impressed by a phone’s camera that we decide to go to the rooftop and sing its paeans. After all, clicking images is one of the major things that users do with their phones and if there are phones that excel in this particular area we do our bit to highlight them. Earlier we have written Read More


Jio claims TRAI data flawed, says it’s not slowest 4G

After IndiaToday.in made an observation yesterday based on TRAI’s MySpeed portal that Reliance Jio 4G has the worst speed in the county, the company has issued an official statement saying that TRAI’s data is skewed and is has an “inherent bias against Jio data usage”. “With reference to statistics published (on) TRAI’s analytics website, we have performed an internal analysis Read More


WristWhirl: This new input operates smartwatch with wrist movements

Scientists have developed a new smartwatch that can be operated with wrist movements and gestures, allowing users to control the device even when their hands are not free – such as while carrying groceries or holding a bus handle. WristWhirl, the smartwatch prototype, uses the wrist wearing the watch as an always-available joystick to perform common touch screen gestures with one-handed continuous Read More


China to blast 2 astronauts into space on Monday

Chinese officials unveiled plans for Monday’s launch of the country’s latest space mission in which two astronauts will be blasted into space and will dock with an orbiting space lab. The Shenzhou 11 spacecraft will be launched at 7:30 a.m., said Wu Ping, deputy director of China’s manned space engineering office, in a televised news conference. The Shenzhou mission will take off Read More


Apple’s refreshed MacBook Pro and MacBook Air reportedly launching with USB-C ports

Apple has long been rumoured to refresh its Macbook Pro lineup in October. While Apple seems to be busy fulfilling iPhone 7 orders globally right now, the new leaks hints at launch of company’s next product plan. According to a new report from Macotakara, Apple is planning to launch refreshed 2016 MacBook Pro lineup sometime in October. The report also Read More


Motorola Moto Z review: The future of Modular phones?

Moto Z from Motorola is a big bet, a bet on Mods which are actually attachments that can be snapped on to the phone for added functionality. Need some more power? Just snap on the extra battery mod. Or go for the Hasselblad mod if you want 10X optical zoom on your smartphone. It’s supposed to be that simple. It Read More


Huawei’s Honor 6X brings dual rear cameras to the masses

Huawei seems to be all out gung-ho about dual rear cameras this year. After launching the Leica-certified P9, the company’s offline-only offshoot Honor launched the relatively affordable Honor 8 and now, the company has come up with an even more affordable option in the Honor 6X. Successor to the Honor 5X , the Honor 6X brings dual rear cameras to Read More