Chinese authorities clear Google's bid for Motorola
Google has announced that the Chinese regulators have cleared Google's bid to buy Motorola, clearing the last major hurdle before for the two companies can merge forces.
Galaxy S III Android 4.0.4 ROM leaked
Full version of an Android ICS ROM that is apparently meant to run Samsung's Galaxy S III has been leaked and made available for download via XDA website.
NVIDIA now selling Fermi based GeForce GT600 series GPU
NVIDIA have released a bunch of graphics cards that are likely to please and confuse in equal measure. Carrying the moniker of GeForce 6xx like their more powerful brethren, these Fermi based cards are actually a part of the budget line-up from NVIDIA. According to AnandTech, these cards are actually reconfigured GT4xx and GT 5xx models.
New inexact chip design exponentially increases efficiency
Here is something that will come as a pause for thought for those who thought that all chip designers ever did was to create faster and more accurate chips. As it turns out, a group of researchers at the Rice University in the USA have designed a chip that is no stranger to the odd error.
Micro PC with Android 4.0 for $74
A Chinese company by the name of Rikomagic has begun shipping a micro PC that has similar form factor as the recently released Raspberry Pi and the upcoming Cotton Candy. Marketed as an IPTV, the specs of MK802 also puts it somewhere in between Raspberry Pi and Cotton Candy. The PC uses an Allwinner A10 SoC powered by 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, a Mali-400 GPU, and 802.11b/g radio.
New Angry Birds game releasing on June 18
One month from now, Rovio will release a brand new Angry Birds game called Angry Birds Heikki, centred around a racing theme.
Karbonn launches new dual-SIM capable KT 21 Express phone
Karbonn Mobiles has launched Karbonn KT 21 Express, a new dual-SIM capable feature phone in the Indian market with push mail and IM services.
Samsung's Galaxy S III up for pre-release booking in India
With the Samsung’s Galaxy S III expected to go retail in a few days, the company’s online store has started taking booking of the new flagship. These are not exactly pre-orders that we are accustomed to seeing; rather the company is simply accepting Rs. 2,000 as a booking amount. According to a report by Korea Economic Daily, Samsung has already received 9 million pre-orders since the campaign went online.
Smart Rickshaw mobile app wins World Bank 'M2Work' innovation prize
India's Aadhar Bhalinge has won 'm2Work', a World Bank-sponsored online challenge seeking the best ideas for spurring the job-creation potential of mobile phones.
Facebook set to raise $16 bn with largest tech IPO
Pricing its IPO at $38 a share, Facebook, the highly popular social networking site that has over 45 million users in India, is expected to raise $16 billion, making it the largest tech IPO in history.
Google to meet French Regulator to discuss its new user privacy policy next week
As part of the Europe-wide investigation, Google is planning to meet France’s data protection authority next week, where the search giant would be required to answer questions related to its new user privacy policy.
Bharti Airtel announces new plan for its 3G subscribers
The network operator has announced new 3G plans for their prepaid and postpaid customers which make 3G data much more affordable.
Sony Xperia S will get Android 4.0 ICS in June
Sony is expected to start rolling out the much awaited Android 4.0 ICS update for its first dual-core powered Android smartphone sometime late May or early June as officially mentioned on the support forum.
Government wants consensus on rules on internet content
The government Thursday said it does not stand for censorship and regulation of free speech and assured Rajya Sabha members that it will evolve a consensus on guidelines on internet content after talking to various stakeholders, including industry representatives.
Why This Kolaveri: ISPs Block Access to Video and Torrent Sites Following Court Order
As per this report from the folks at Medianama, and personal accounts from the rest of the country, Airtel and Reliance have blocked access to video sharing and torrent sites, following an order from the Madras High Court following a complaint filed by litigant R.K. Productions, the producers of Tamil movies 3 and Dammu to prevent piracy.
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