Miscellaneous

Washington, May 2: Facebook has introduced a standalone app called Riff that has been designed as an evolving mix of clips that revolve around a specific topic. The app is meant to work like a video version of the Facebook chat thread, where users can make additions and make it go viral. According to the Verge, when users create a Riff video for the first time, they can tag a friend and make it

Apr 1: Earlier this month, WhatApp had started rolling out voice calling feature for everyone. However, the activation didn"t really go through for several users and it looked like the invites had been disabled. However, today, users in India have started receiving the WhatsApp voice feature without the need for any invite. If you"ve still haven"t got the WhatApp voice feature activated , then

Mumbai, Mar 27: A majority of Indians who make online purchases prefer making payments through credit or debit cards rather than cash-on-delivery or online banking modes, says a survey by financial services firm Visa. "About 74 per cent of the respondents preferred using payment cards -- credit, debit and prepaid -- to pay for their online purchases, while only 51 per cent used cash-on-delivery

Mar 25: People in the tech industry have been digging a grave for email for more than a decade, but their predictions have always seemed a little out of touch. Email, despite its terrible, horrible, no-good impact on our daily lives, is wonderfully ubiquitous, accessible, forgiving and still apparently a good business. In the last year, Amazon, Dropbox, Google and Microsoft have all announced new

Mar 17: Apple Inc's much-hinted-at TV service may soon become a reality as the iPhone maker is in talks with programmers to offer a slimmed-down bundle of TV networks this fall, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The service would have about 25 channels, anchored by broadcasters such as ABC, CBS and Fox, and be available across all devices powered by Apple's

Leeds, Mar 15: Google on Friday launched its first "digital garage", a multi-million pound project it said would help 200,000 small British businesses harness the Internet to grow. The US company, which has been under fire in Europe for its dominance in search and other digital services, said last month it would train 1 million Europeans in Internet skills by 2016, including building an online hub

New Delhi, March 8: Bringing with him a rare combination of wit and irreverence, 'Lucknow Boy' Vinod Mehta left his indelible imprint as feisty editor of several successful publications in a career spanning over four decades in which he also shone as a best-selling author and an influential TV commentator. Known for his candour, 73-year-old Mehta, who breathed his last at AIIMS today, never shied

Feb 20: Apple aims to begin producing an electric vehicle as early as 2020, Bloomberg cited people with knowledge of the matter as saying, a seemingly aggressive target for a mobile devices maker with little experience in car manufacture. The iPhone maker is pushing its “car team” of about 200 people to meet that goal, Bloomberg reported. But Apple may decide to scrap its car-making effort, or

Jan 16: Every single day since the horrific killings of the Charlie Hebdo staff, headlines around the world have been dominated by the fallout from the incident. In truth, though, each day has left me more confused about France's position on free speech, which we are all being led to believe can be used and abused without restriction. Defending their position on attacking Prophet Muhammad, peace

Pune, Jan 2: A hospital here founded by the doctor-son of a daily labourer and which celebrates the birth of every girl child will now set up a one-of-a-kind burns centre that will treat all women victims of acid attacks or burns free of charge. "Women who are targets of acid attacks or dowry and torture burns shall be given completely free treatment at this centre. However, if there are male