LONDON : If you have long feared that using a “satnav” navigation system to get to your destination is making you worse at finding the way alone, research now suggests you may be right. Scientists studying what satnavs do to the brain have found that people using them effectively switchRead More

Washington: The impulsive act of checking Facebook while driving, in a work meeting or at other times may be associated with a deficiency in the balance between two systems in the brain, scientists say. The greater the imbalance between the two systems, the more likely individuals were to engage inRead More

Berlin, Scientists have developed ultrathin temporary electronic tattoos which can turn skin blemishes and wrinkles into touch-sensitive buttons for controlling your smartphone. Researchers, including those from Saarland University in Germany, used conductive ink to print wires and electrodes on temporary tattoo paper. The tattoos, called SkinMarks, are thinner than theRead More

A recent survey has revealed that the release of the iOS 11 could cripple over 187,000 apps on the App Store. According to App analytics firm Sensor Tower, the survey was conducted on the assumption that Apple’s next major iOS update could remove 32-bit support. This would mean that nearlyRead More

A survey has confirmed what we already knew: Windows phone is dead and users are rapidly moving towards Google Android or the Apple iOS. According to a survey by Kantar, Windows phones no longer have the potential to support a third widely operating system and the declining share brings itRead More

New York, US tech giant Apple is expected to host an event where it will unveil the new iPad Pro lineup, a larger iPhone SE model with 128GB storage and new Apple Watch bands. “Rumours widely suggest at least a trio of new iPad Pro models will be unveiled asRead More

A computer security firm today revealed a flaw that could let hackers break into WhatsApp or Telegram messaging accounts using the very encryption intended to protect messages. Check Point Software Technologies said that it alerted Telegram and Facebook-owned WhatsApp last week, waiting until the vulnerability was patched before making itRead More

After the launch of its highly successful Mi 5 smartphone, Xiaomi is now looking forward to launch the successor which will be christened as the Mi 6 with the details which already has been leaked online, mainly regarding its chipset and design. Kevin Wang, an analyst from China has statedRead More

Intel and TAG Heuer have unveiled the new TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45, a versatile luxury connected watch. Engineered in collaboration with Intel, the Tag Heuer Connected Modular 45 marks the second collaboration between the two brands after TAG Heuer Connected debuted in 2015. The watch that could support Wi-Fi,Read More

Facebook-owned WhatsApp recently updated its chatting platform with a new ‘Status’ feature. WhatsApp users can now add pictures and videos as their Statuses on the chatting app. The feature is similar to Snapchat’s ‘Stories’ feature. The new update added by WhatsApp received a mixed response. While there were many whoRead More