New York: A new Google app, Device Assist, has been launched to detect problems with smartphones and help people use phone features properly. The app is designed to help first-time users get the best out of their phones and fix issues that it detects, for instance, with the battery, connectivityRead More

New Delhi: Yahoo on Thursday announced the 2014 Year In Review, and a look at it shows that the deadly disease Ebola is amongst the most searched topics, leaving behind iPhone 6 and Minecraft, a popular video game by Microsoft. The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the worstRead More

Toronto: Is your inbox burning you out? Take heart and try not to open emails quite often to reduce stress. According to researchers from University of British Columbia (UBC), easing up on email checking can help reduce psychological stress. “Our findings showed that people felt less stressed when they checkedRead More

Singapore: Fifty-three per cent of Indians are connected to the internet every waking hour which is higher than the global average of 51 per cent, a new international study has found. “The continuous online connectivity is becoming a phenomenon in India with 53 per cent of respondents in the countryRead More

Washington: The British Parliament has instructed social networking sites like, Facebook and Twitter to make their terms and conditions easier to read. Terming the contract “more complex than Shakespeare” and “totally impenetrable,” a report prepared by the Commons Science and Technology Committee said that the format that is currently favouredRead More

Washington: Microsoft is planning to unveil the detailed consumer feature preview of Windows 10 at a press event in late January next year. According to the Verge, Microsoft will discuss a large number of features including its new touch interface dubbed Continuum. The company will also detail its plans forRead More

One of the most used photo-sharing site ‘Instagram’ stands next only to Facebook and Twitter in terms of popularity. It was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, who launched the application in October 2010. The app however, gained popularity only in April 2012, with over 100 million active users.Read More

London: Spanish researchers have devised a new method that ensures that information is shared quickly and effectively using Bluetooth technology. Bluetooth technology is the most widespread standard wireless communication. One of its applications is the creation of electronic sensor networks. Researchers from the University of the Basque Country in northernRead More

New York: The micro-blogging site Twitter has launched a new move to track which apps are installed on your cellphone. “To help build a more personal Twitter experience for you, we are collecting and occasionally updating the list of apps installed on your mobile device so we can deliver tailoredRead More

Washington: A new update to the Skype App will now allow Android users to do away with the video chat window and move on to something more intriguing. The picture-in-picture feature was already available on Android tablets but was long overdue on phones. Microsoft is now introducing the feature onRead More