In days of smart, networked technology and no shame over collateral damage, what will blow up next -- cars, mobile phones, TV sets, refrigerators? And where?, asks Shyam G Menon.
'Install the app for yourself and your family.' 'Make sure that everybody you come in contact with on a daily basis -- your drivers, your maids, your colleagues at work -- make sure they too are using the app.' 'Also encourage people who carry some influence, like office managers, to convince their employees to do the same.' 'This only helps in improving your safety levels.'
... do they work like the Apple flagship?
Has Steve Jobs' handpicked successor inherited the magic touch or is Apple's winning streak coming to an end?
The technology is based on the concept of 'cognitive digital radio' that enables users to turn their smartphones into peer-to-peer, off-grid communication tools.
For prices starting from Rs 25,000 and going up to Rs 4-5 lakh, you can convert your home into a smart home.
Can the launch of smartphones under its own brand name by Finnish company HMD Global - despite having a licence to use the Nokia brand which it bought from Microsoft - help it regain its once dominant position in the mobile phone sweepstakes in India, where it was once routed? In 2009, Nokia was the country's largest MNC with revenues of $4 billion and a market share touching 80 per cent in 2010. After this, its fortunes fell. Although it had been the first global player to set up an assembly plant, not only to assemble phones for the local market but for exports, it had to shut down operations in 2014.
Over 600 social media accounts of the central government were hacked in the last five years, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
It looks like Stree 2 has been granted a bigger budget for VFX and sound, bringing with it a promise of more chills, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The government is busy strategising ways to revive the domestic mobile device industry as Chinese firms have grabbed a large chunk of the handset market. The idea is to minimise competition from Chinese mobile players in the entry level or sub-Rs 10,000 category, according to a senior government official familiar with the plans. While discussions on the strategy are on, there's a growing consensus within the government that the lower end of the market should be reserved only for the domestic players, the official said.
There is a new energy in 2015 and a new breed of young, ambitious innovators and entrepreneurs who are coming up with creative solutions to many of India's problems, says Mallika Kapur.
'BJP and RSS may have differences over minor issues but their hearts long for one common aim -- that of A Hindu Rashtra.' 'And this time to prove this point the RSS has prepared to help BJP win this election with all its might.'
Jio announces an array of communication and entertainment devices.
The wait for the new iPhone is over as the tech giant Apple officially launched its new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro on September 14.
Amrita Singh scours the market for the smartest health devices going.
'The problems the rest of the world is struggling with -- the future of work, expectations from government and business in a world without jobs -- will be solved in India, by young Indians, before anyone else,' says Mihir S Sharma.
If you are thinking of making a trasition from your old mobile phone to a smartphone, then here is a list of features which are a must for a smartphone to be a real smartphone.
This year Galaxy S4 has topped the survey with more than 72 per cent respondents voting for the launch as very successful.
Technology giant Microsoft has now joined the wearables bandwagon with the launch of its smart band Microsoft Band, designed for people looking to live healthier and be more productive.
Your mobile phone is now a versatile, multi-purpose device. Using the latest smart technology - your smartphone can serve as an office access card, you can use it to pay for meals and it can also be used as a boarding pass at selected airports.
MD Chanda Kochhar says the facility 'has the potential to increase security and convenience'
The first new product to be developed and introduced under Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook's reign is a wearable device
Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com travels to Pullampara to discover how it became India's first digital literate village.
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com compares the Vivo V11 Pro with the Xiaomi Poco F1 to tell you which one better suits your needs.
Be aware of the marketing gimmicks and ensure you do not become financially un-smart here.
At best, this is a good notification device that can be called as a smart pager.
Smartphones priced below Rs 10,000 have forced the entry-level compact camera segment to record its first sales growth decline.
So far Blackberry has been the only and the preferred smart phone of choice for the White House, including President Barack Obama.
We try out Kodak's 50-inch UHD smart LED TV.
Embattled US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election in 2024 and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, saying "it is in the best interest of my party and the country".
Taiwanese cellphone maker HTC Corp on Thursday said it will strongly defend itself against the patent infringement lawsuits brought by software giant Apple.
The new lens is flat, distortion-free and so small that more than 1,500 would fit across the width of a human hair -- capable in the future of replacing lenses in applications ranging from cell phones to cameras to fiber-optic communication systems.
Feature phones still hold the majority of the 270 million handsets market in the country/
The Orwellian surveillance State is here. And here to stay, asserts Virendra Kapoor.
Aimed at strengthening its position in the smart phone segment, Finnish handset giant Nokia on Monday launched the 'Lumia 800' and the 'Lumia 710', the first devices from its partnership with software major Microsoft.
'I have been trying to make a movie for seven years. I got a chance only now.' 'I have taken my script to every office from Dharma to Tips to Eros.' 'I have narrated my script to every actor possible. Nobody believed me.' 'Because of OTT, people like me are finally getting a chance to make something.'
Le MaxAvailable at Rs 32,999, Rs 36,999 and a steep Rs 69,999 for different variants, the pricing is surely going to throw a spanner in the sales of a Chinese phone that looks promising.
To take on competition from Motorola, Samsung and Apple, Sony recently launched two wearable devices: Smartwatch 3 and Smartband Talk. Shruti Puri finds out their worth
After taking leadership in the personal computer space in India, Dell now wants a piece of the market for smart phones.
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