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...