A recent report by India Ratings and Research showed that traditional cable companies have amplified efforts to employ over-the-top (OTT) content providing services, citing rapid growth of independent OTT service providers. Indian Ratings and Research said: “Traditional cable companies are joining the bandwagon by launching their own OTT (over theRead More

  The world’s first self-driving taxis began picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday. Select members of the public can hail a free ride through their smartphones in taxis operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup. While multiple companies, including Google and Volvo, have been testing self-driving cars onRead More

Global messaging service WhatsApp says it will start sharing the phone numbers of its users with Facebook, its parent company. That means WhatsApp users could soon start seeing more targeted ads on Facebook – although not on the messaging service itself. The move is a subtle but significant shift forRead More

Country’s two leading mobile operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone are rolling out e-KYC service at their stores to help customers activate new SIMs instantly with Aadhaar number verification. While Airtel has rolled out the service at its stores in Delhi-NCR, Vodafone is launching the facility across India from August 24.Read More

Reliance Industries telecom unitRel Jio today said it has extended the free 4G service to the newly launch Samsung Z2 handset, making the offer available to more than 45 smartphone models of the South Korean tech major. “Jio Preview Offer is now available for customers of the newly launched SamsungRead More

Sydney If you do not portray your true self on Facebook, be warned as you may experience social alienation and fall prey to high stress, anxiety and depression soon. According to the researchers, the more one’s ‘Facebook self’ differs from their true self, the greater their stress level and lessRead More

New York A team of student researchers in the US created a security protocol to protect from cyber attacks smart cars with GPS, Bluetooth and Internet connections. In 2015, two researchers remotely hacked a Jeep Cherokee and controlled everything — from the car’s radio and media console to its brakesRead More

Houston: ‘Exergames’ such as Pokemon Go, that combine augmented reality technology, geocaching and other novel techniques, have potential personal and public health benefits, researchers claim. Tom Baranowski from Baylor College of Medicine in the US identified many lessons that can be learned from the success of the popular Pokemon Go,Read More

Last month, Evan Blass, a well-known tipster on Twitter, revealed that the pre-orders for the Apple’s upcoming flagship, the iPhone 7, are expected to begin from September 9. Also based on launch of previous smartphones, Apple often starts their pre-orders 2-3 days after unveiling their latest product. However, according toRead More

This quad-eyed camera is the next that Nikon wants to see in our hands. Packing in a serious 4-lens, 4-sensor armoury, the Nikon camera’s patent was applied in 2013, and has finally been approved last month. According to the patent diagrams, Nikon has placed the sensors of all the fourRead More