Category : Abp Live Tech

Now, Amazon Echo to add events to Google calendar

Amazon’s Echo device can also be used to order a pizza or book a cab from Uber. Amazon Echo, the wireless speaker and voice command device from Amazon.com, can now also add events to the Google calendar by voice. Amazon’s Alexa would add the eve...

Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus priced at Rs 3,999 is ‘cheapest’ smartphone; available on Snapdeal

Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus smartphone sports a five-inch WVGA (480×854 pixels) display and is backed by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor paired up with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of inbuilt storage. Domestic consumer electronics company Micromax has recen...

ZTE ‘Blade A910’, ‘Blade V7 Max’ smartphones launched

ZTE ‘Blade A910’ and the ‘Blade V7 Max’ are priced at Rs 13,300 and Rs 18,400 respectively. (Reuters) Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and systems company ZTE has unveiled two new smartphones, the ZTE ‘Blade A910’ and the ‘Blad...

Snapchat adds ‘face-swapping’ feature in new update

Snapchat was created by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown when they were students at the Stanford University. Image messaging application software product Snapchat has added a new update, which allows the users to ‘face-swap’ with pict...

Solar Impulse 2: Plane pilots say trip was also test of human endurance

The two Swiss pilots taking turns to fly a solar-powered airplane around the world said Sunday the endeavor is not only a demonstration of the importance of renewable energy but also of the many challenges the human body can endure. Pilot Bertrand P...

Now, enjoy a paper-free ride in Telangana

Mansoor Ahmed, who lives in Gachibowli in Hyderabad could not hide his smile, when a traffic police officer stopped him at Begumpet, while he was on the way to his office, and asked for driving licence (DL) and registration certificate (RC). He simp...

Cybercrooks posing as tech support steal data: Report

Kaura said advanced criminal attack groups are now echoing the skill sets of nation-state attackers. (Reuters) With more and more people worldwide preferring online transactions, cyber criminals are using the ‘fake technical support’ model to st...

Etihad Airways launches mobile app

The airline also partnered with Abu Dhabi Airports Company, enabling guests to navigate their way around Abu Dhabi International Airport using indoor maps, a first in the Middle East. (Source: Company Website) The United Arab Emirates national f...

This mobile app lets visually impaired zoom in with Google Glass

Having trouble seeing items on your phone screen? Now, a team of researchers has come up with a smartphone application that projects a magnified smartphone screen to Google Glass, which users can navigate using head movements to view a corresponding...

Over a million people using Facebook on ‘dark web’

More than one million people are now connecting to Facebook through Tor “dark web” — which maintains privacy and leaves no digital trail — every month, media reports said on Saturday. According to Facebook, the growth of Tor over the past few years...

US construction tools firm DeWalt launches ‘MD501’ smartphone priced at $544

US-based construction power tools firm DeWalt has unveiled its first smartphone ‘MD501’ that boasts a tough look and even though it is a full touchscreen device, user can work on it with gloves on. The smartphone is water resistant and can work in t...

Twitter eyes Japan, Britain to push users’ growth

According to Yelp, the service has gone live on iOS and Android platforms and will soon be available to Twitter on internet. (Reuters) In a fresh bid to recover from the stalled users’ growth and declining revenue, micro-blogging website Twitter...

US drops NY fight with Apple after gaining access to iPhone 5c

The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its effort to force Apple Inc to help unlock an iPhone 5c in a drug case in New York after someone provided authorities the passcode to access the device. In a letter filed in federal court in Brooklyn, Ne...

Users seek refunds as Apple’s iBook, iTunes services blocked in China

The Chinese government has not issued any statement on the matter either. (Reuters) People using Apple’s iTunes Movies and iBook services in China have sought refunds for the purchases after reports of blocking of these services surfaced, a medi...

Soon dial cell numbers from WhatsApp, Skype as DoT tweaks license

Even as the move is expected to benefit operators wanting to offer VoLTE services that will help them decongest their networks in metro areas, Tejpal said that the adaptability of the technology will only depend on the development of device ecosys...