Linkedin is dropping its minimum age for membership from 18 to 13.
Category: ICT Horizon
Wi-fi internet in flight by 2014
In-flight wi-fi fast enough to stream video content from sites such as Netflix and the BBC’s iPlayer could be available on airlines by 2014.
iPhone 5C will reportedly replace iPhone 5 and cost $400-$500
Apple’s budget iPhone is looking anything but cheap. 9to5Mac points us to the latest research note from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who says that Apple is planning to price the lower-cost iPhone 5C at between $400 and $500 this…
Hands on with Motorola’s moto maker
AT&T’s version of the new Moto X phone has a special twist: Moto Maker, Motorola’s online phone configuration tool. We got early access to Moto Maker and had a lot of fun designing our own phone, but I couldn’t help…
Networking for high performance computing
By Eurasia Review
Bangladesh’s mobile operators line up for 3G licences
By Mary Lennighan, Total Telecom
Samsung sells over 15 million smartphones in China
By PanArmenian
Crowdsourcing weather using smartphone batteries
By Eurasia Review
Tibetan exile government website attacked by hackers
By Richard Finney
British Library’s wi-fi blocks violent Hamlet
A man using the British Library’s wi-fi network was denied access to an online version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet because the text contained “violent content”.
Apple to replace USB power adapters
Apple Inc. (AAPL), its stock and brand in trouble, continues to try to do whatever it can to keep its customers happy.
Apple: World’s Most Valuable Company
On Thursday, ExxonMobil handed over the title to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) once again as the world’s most valuable company.
Samsung’s ‘Retina’ in Apple’s iPad
Apple Inc.’s suppliers are gearing up for mass production of a new iPad mini in the fourth quarter that will likely feature a high-resolution screen from Samsung, people familiar with the matter say, an indication of the difficulty the U.S.…
Finally android get Office
Office in your pocket Apple’s iOS finally got Microsoft’s Office 365 at the end of June and now, a little over one month on, Microsoft is looking after Android users.
How ISPs are slowering video streaming?
If your favorite video streaming service is experiencing slow buffering, then your ISP is unsurprisingly partly to blame — and not just because it’s delivering a shoddy connection.
How Supercomputers solve giant problems?
Today’s supercomputers are marvels of computational power, and they are being used to tackle some of the world’s biggest scientific problems.
Computer model gives early warning of crop failure
An international team of researchers has developed a computer model to predict global crop failures several months before harvest.
Yahoo’s ID Reset: Pros & Cons
Out with the old. In with the new. As a change agent-style marketer, I’m usually a fan of that adage. After all, in order to maintain a competitive edge, marketing organizations often have to jettison “old” practices/processes/mindsets that tend to…
New-generation, slimmer Nexus 7 tablet by Google
Google Inc on Wednesday showcased a new-generation, slimmer Nexus 7 tablet that the Internet search company hopes will expand its presence in consumer hardware, and ensure that its online services remain front-and-center on mobile devices. The latest Nexus 7, featuring…
First space variant GHz-class microprocessor
e2v, the leading hi-rel semiconductor solutions provider, today announces the launch of a space qualified version of the Power Architecture™ PC7448, the first GHz class microprocessors in the world which can be integrated onto space qualified equipment.
Billionaire Carl to invest $15.4bn for Dell
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is ready to raise the stakes in his bid to take control of computer maker Dell.
Intel lunches 4th generation core processor
Intel on Sunday launched the 4th Generation Core Processor to give better experience in computer using as the update version of the processor that would increase 50 per cent battery life along with double graphic performance over the previous one.
Affordable Internet data offer for robi subscribers
Robi Axiata Limited, the leading mobile phone operator, has introduced internet data bundle offers for its valued subscribers for a better data experience on the Robi network.
UK astronomers to search for alien signals
British scientists are to make a concerted effort to look for alien life among the stars.
Windows 8.1: a new start
Microsoft has made significant changes to Windows 8, making life for desktop users more like it used to be on Windows 7 – while aiming to keep tablet users happy.
EOS 70D – new Digital SLR by Canon
Canon unveiled the new EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera, and the new device is already making some bold claims. Canon states in the official-release that the camera was ”designed to change the way photographers capture images and video,” with new…
Microsoft to unveil latest Windows adjustments
Microsoft will use its annual developers conference to release a preview of Windows 8.1, a free update that promises to address some of the gripes people have with the latest version of the company’s flagship operating system.
France watchdog orders Google to change privacy policy
France’s data protection watchdog ordered Google on Thursday to change its privacy policy or face fines, leading a Europe-wide push to get the Internet giant to clarify its intentions and methods for collecting user data.
Tianhe-2: the superfast supercomputer in the world
China has built the world’s fastest supercomputer, almost twice as fast as the second-place U.S. computer, a step that underlines the country’s rise as a science and technology powerhouse.