05 Feb 2018

Augmented reality headsets can help doctors 'see through' organs and tissues in the operating theatre, and improve the outcome of reconstructive surgery for patients, a study has found. In a series of procedures carried out by a team from the Imperial College, London, researchers showed that for the first time how surgeons can use augmented reality headsets while operating on patients u...

04 Feb 2018

It seems that Apple is planning to delay the release of some major features planned for iOS 12, until 2019. A fresh report suggests that the Cupertino giant might be focusing on improving the performance and security of its iPhone, which will probably impact macOS but to a lesser degree, as per Bloomberg. The move comes following months of criticism faced by the company due to bugs foun...

03 Feb 2018

Amazon Inc’s shares surged on Friday, February 2, pushing its stock market value above $700 billion and threatening to eclipse Microsoft Corp, a day after the online retailing behemoth reported blockbuster results. Amazon’s stock was up 3.7 per cent at $1,441 per share in afternoon trade, on track for a record high close and putting its market capitalization at $701 billion. The stock t...

02 Feb 2018

Google parent company Alphabet on January 1 reported a quarterly loss to set aside funds to pay taxes on repatriated profits and named a new chairman to replace outgoing Eric Schmidt. Shares in Alphabet slid 2.3 per cent in after-hours trade on the results, highlighting concerns about rising costs for the online giant and profits weaker than expected. Alphabet reported a loss of $3 bill...

02 Feb 2018

HMD Global has slashed the price of Nokia 8 and Nokia 5 in India. The move comes before the company globally launches its new Nokia smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018, which is scheduled to kick start from February 26 in Barcelona. The Nokia 8 was originally launched in India at a price of Rs 36,999 and has now received a price cut of Rs 8,000, bringing down the price t...

01 Feb 2018

Lenovo has acknowledged that its Fingerprint Manager Pro can be hacked and the company is looking into it. This vulnerability has been identified by the company for its Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 and not Windows 10. This breach allows hackers to access the sensitive data of the users, including Windows’ login credentials and passwords. The company says Fingerprint Manager Pro is a utility for...

31 Jan 2018

Oncam, the provider of 360-degree video capture and business technology has launched the 360-degree camera, which seems to be the first and only surveillance camera to receive the NSF mark in the ‘Special Purpose Food Equipment and Devices’ category. Oncam’s Evolution Stainless Steel camera boasts an IP69K rating against weather, water, and dust, as well as an IK10 rating against vandal...

31 Jan 2018

WhatsApp is almost always riddled with scams. Now, a new one is spreading on the popular messaging platform. Users are duped into paying for a fake subscription fee in order to use the messaging service. According to The YorkShire Post, WhatsApp users are being targeted by a message stating that their current app subscription has expired and that they need to follow a link to purchase l...

30 Jan 2018

2017 was a momentous year for OnePlus. The company has been busy with its high profile products launch in the last quarter of 2017. They also launched two special editions for their flagship 5T. Initially, OnePlus launched the Star Wars Edition in India, celebrating the launch of the Star Wars: The Last Jedi and recently launched the OnePlus 5T lava red edition that dons a bright red col...

29 Jan 2018

Amazon has definitely worked towards making our lives simpler, by keeping all we need a click away. And with the company coming up with own AI technology, the game has been upped to a whole new level; like Amazon Alexa is continuously upgrading itself, it is also open to third parties. A New York Times report, which was published a few years back, had given a simple strategy which would...