Oppo has launched its newly unveiled Neo 7 smartphone in India, priced at Rs. 9,990. It will be available in Black and White colour variants. Running Android 5.1 Lollipop with the company’s custom ColorOS 2.1 skin on top, the Oppo Neo 7features a 5-inch qHD (540×960 pixels) TFT display. The smartphone is powered by a […]
Two Nasa astronauts stepped out on a spacewalk Wednesday for upgrades and maintenance at the orbiting International Space Station, the US space agency said. Spaceflight veteran Scott Kelly, who is in the midst of a year-long stint at the ISS, began the first spacewalk of his career at 8:03am (12:03pm GMT or 5:33pm IST), according […]
Not just being a leader in providing integrated cloud platforms and new-age Java, global software major Oracle has launched what is described as the world’s first microprocessor with enhanced security and better efficiency while running databases. At the OpenWorld 2015 conference here, Oracle introduced Sparc M7 processor which incorporates unique hard-wired security and performance functions […]
Self-driving cars, the latest fuel-cell technology and a concept vehicle with tablet-style touch screens aimed at the digital generation were among the innovations on display at the Tokyo Motor Show Wednesday. Nissan unveiled an autonomous electric vehicle that it said would “revolutionise the relationship between car and driver, and future mobility”, while Volkswagen shifted into […]
Modular smartphones are incredibly enticing. Just the idea of being able to swap the internal components and, as a result, keep the handset new and well-performing have many users excited. We now have a new contender in this race, and it needs your help. Finnish company Circular Devices says that it will put its modular […]
Oracle founder Larry Ellison already owns an island in Hawaii. Now, his company is building a high school next to its Silicon Valley headquarters to help fulfill Ellison’s desire to teach students more about technology and problem-solving. The plan unveiled Tuesday at an Oracle customer conference calls for the business software maker to complete the […]
Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or social media, a survey showed Wednesday. The annual report by non-government watchdog Freedom House said the setbacks were especially noticeable in the Middle East, reversing gains seen in the Arab Spring. […]
Flipkart announced Wednesday its partnership with Spice Hotspot stores, where its ‘exclusive’ portfolio of phones will be showcased offline, on its retail store network. Under its new assisted e-commerce model, customers can try and buy Flipkart’s range of smartphones at selected Spice Hotspot outlets, the company said. The store staff will assist them to place […]
Giving a fillip to Oracle CEO Mark Hurd’s commitment to expand its base amid a positive mood in India, top Oracle executive Thomas Kurian announced that the leading cloud services provider fully supports the latest digital initiatives launched by the Indian government. “Oracle is committed towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Digital India’ initiative. In […]
Tata Communications Tuesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs. 6.02 crores for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The company had reported a net profit of Rs. 92.39 crores in the corresponding period last fiscal, Tata Communications said in a filing to the BSE. Total income from operations increased to Rs. 5,154.35 crores for […]
