San Fransisco: Apple’s latest gadget the iPhone 4s officially goes on sale in the U.S. and in six other countries on Friday, but stronger than expected demand means that customers who failed to pre-order one of the devices may have... (Continue reading)
New Delhi:After three days of disruptions, BlackBerry services offering e-mail, messenger and other online services were restored, Canada-based Research in Motion said. “Email systems are operating and we are continuing to clear any backlogged messages. Support teams are working to minimise... (Continue reading)
Sriharikota: An Indo-French satellite Megha-Tropiques was today successfully placed in orbit by PSLV-C18 rocket in a perfect launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre as part of a key mission that will help understand global tropical weather. Along with Megha-Tropiques, Indian Space... (Continue reading)
Ottawa:Blackberry users across much of the globe experienced outages in key functions for a second straight day, whilea Canadian merchant bank jacked up pressure for a management change. The glitches that impaired messaging, emails and Internet browsing in Europe, the Middle... (Continue reading)
Seoul: Researchers at South Korean electronics giant Samsung has reported a breakthrough in light-emitting diode (LED) technology that will allow production of cheaper ultra-large advanced display panels on ordinary glass, such as window panes. Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology succeeded in... (Continue reading)
New Delhi:Stargazers will witness the smallest and faintest full moon of this year as the celestial body reaches the farthest position from the earth on Wednesday. Wednesday’s full moon will appear around 12.5 per cent smaller and its light intensity 20... (Continue reading)
New York: One of the enduring questions of the technology world: “When will iPad users get their very own Facebook app?” That questioned was answered Monday as Facebook said it was set to release an updated version of its iPhone application,... (Continue reading)
New Delhi: In some relief to BlackBerry, the Telecom Ministry is understood to have said that a complete ban on encrypted communications is not desirable as long as solutions exist to have the data intercepted in a readable format. “Banning of... (Continue reading)
New York: A private funeral for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died on Wednesday after a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer, was held, according to a media report. It was a small private gathering on Friday, the Wall Street Journal quoted... (Continue reading)
Chennai:Final preparations are on for the October 12 launch of Indo-French ‘Megha-Tropiques’ satellite that would study tropical climate, from spaceport of Sriharikota, about 90 km from here. Integration of Megha-Tropiques and three nano satellites, that would be launched by ISRO’s workhorse... (Continue reading)