Tech
Tap-and-pay services continue to expand gradually
These services let you make purchases by tapping the phone next to a store's payment machine — as long as it's a newer machine with wireless capabilities known as NFC.
Snapdeal to be available in 12 languages on mobile
The multilingual interface is available only on mobile app as of now and not on the web.
Mumbai police, SBI launch campaign to raise awareness against cyber crimes
Mumbai Police Commissioner Ahmad Javed said one of the biggest concerns of the police force is lack of awareness among people about cyber crimes.
Online holiday package tsunami swamping US apartment buildings
As the holiday shopping season peaks, US apartment complexes are being flooded with packages.
LG executive acquitted in Samsung washing machine spat
The two South Korean tech giants have been fierce competitors for years, and the washing machine spat broke out after Samsung claimed surveillance video footage from the September 2014 fair in Berlin showed LG executives destroying door hinges on its wash...
Tokyo police puts together anti-drone drone squad
Japan has upped its anti-drone counter-measures with the introduction of large, net-wielding drones designed to capture smaller, potentially threatening devices.
Your smartphone screen is brought to you with the aid of ... carrots
The lowly carrot inspired the liquid crystals at the core of today's hi-tech gadgets.
What are cinematic e-books and how they enhance the traditional storytelling experience
Although digital comics have been here for quite sometime now, the merger of e-books and comics with a cinematic experience is a budding segment.
Facebook lifts ban on content linked to rival social network Tsu
The dispute between one of the Internet's most powerful companies and Tsu began in late September when Facebook removed nearly 10 million posts containing links and other references to Tsu (pronounced 'soo').
A bandage that releases medicine in response to changes in skin temperature
The hydrogel is a rubbery material, mostly composed of water, designed to bond strongly to surfaces such as gold, titanium, aluminum, silicon, glass, and ceramic.
Two-thirds of Apple Watch owners plan to give it as a gift
After an April debut marred by supply constraints and lukewarm demand, Apple must reassure investors of the watch's potential.
China's ride-hailing service Didi Kuaidi appoints Yahoo co-founder and Alibaba investor Jerry Yang
Yang's new positions at Didi Kuaidi add a new link in the cobweb of relations between the Chinese ride hailing company and its investors, Alibaba and Japan's SoftBank Group Corp.
Twitter wants to trademark 'subtweet'
'Subtweet' refers to a tweet directed at another person without mentioning their Twitter name.
Goji Play 2: New hi-tech band that turns exercise into a gaming session
It is an iOS and Android platform fitness gaming system that can be linked to a variety of cardio machines, turning a routine and repetitive cardio workout into a fun and exciting game.
Tayna galaxy: NASA discovers faintest object ever seen in early universe
The galaxy is estimated to have existed about 400 million years after the big bang, 13.8 billion years ago.
Why Mark Zuckerberg's multi-billion charity isn't really a charity
Let us dissect things point-by-point to understand why it's not the charity it appears to be and why is it being looked at with suspicion.