Saturday, June 21, 2014

Google drops a tasty hint that Android 5.0 is coming soon

It is worth pointing out that Google had shipped Android 4.4 with the ART runtime compiler. It was not the default option though developers could switch to it through the Developer Options settings. Google had said that the new runtime was a work in progress.While most apps...

Android 5.0 to make apps faster, increase battery life

ART or Android Runtime will be the default runtime when the next version of Android or Android 5.0 releases.NEW DELHI: It looks like the next version of Android will be based on a new runtime that will allow apps to run faster and use less battery.ART or Android Runtime will...

Windows Phone 8.1: Top eight new features

Microsoft launched its highly-anticipated Windows Phone 8.1 update at its keynote address at the Build 2014 conference on Wednesday. The event also saw the unveiling of the Windows 8.1 Update operating system version, alongside three new devices, Nokia Lumia 930, Lumia...

Fire Phone Immerses Users in Amazon's World

Amazon on Wednesday announced a device that tries to fulfill the retailer's dream of being integrated into consumers' lives at every possible waking moment - whether they are deciding where to eat, realizing they need more toilet paper or intrigued by a snatch of overheard music.We...

Nokia Unveils 'Z Launcher' for Android 4.1 or Higher Devices

A Nokia division not owned by Microsoft on Thursday introduced a new Android launcher app called Z Launcher. The Z Launcher app is a limited pre-beta release right now, and is only available via the Z Launcher website, and not via Google Play.We are in Facebook :   ...

Nokia Morph Cell Phone

The Morph is a concept that demonstrates how future mobile devices might be stretchable and flexible, allowing the user to transform their mobile device into radically different shapes. It demonstrates the ultimate functionality that nanotechnology capable of delivering::...

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Murthy bids adieu to Infosys, once again

BANGALORE: For the second time in three years, Infosys chairman NR Narayana Murthy has bid adieu to the iconic company he co-founded with four other techies in 1981.On Saturday, he stepped down from the top executive post a year after he returned to revive its sagging fortunes.Though...

TCS CEO N Chandrasekaran's salary surged 60% in '13-14

BANGALORE: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CEO N Chandrasekaran received Rs 18.7 crore as compensation in 2013-14, up 59.7% from Rs 11.7 crore last year. It also makes him perhaps the highest paid CEO of an Indian IT services company. His compensation does not include dividends...

WWDC14 - Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2014

Apple has taken a new leap with its software that will power its new generation devices in the year to come. The company announced new iOS 8 with several new features, and the latest desktop operating system called OS X Yosemite for Mac range of computers. At its annual WWDC...

Apple announces iOS 8, OS X Yosemite

NEW DELHI: Apple on Monday announced an all-new iOS 8 for iPads and iPhones, and OS X Yosemite, the next version of its desktop operating system for Mac range of computers. However, it disappointed by not announcing any new hardware as was being expected.Calling it 'the biggest...

Infosys CEO selection progressing as planned: Narayana Murthy

BANGALORE: Infosys executive chairman NR Narayana Murthy said the selection process for the new CEO is progressing as planned and the name of the candidate would be announced when the process concludes."The selection process for the new leader is progressing as planned. The...

Online banking thefts soar in Japan, prompt compensation rethink

TOKYO: Hackers stole nearly $2 million from the online bank accounts of Japanese businesses in April, a surge in theft that has prompted some banks to curtail online services and rethink compensation policies, executives and regulators say.In April there were 50 cases of...