Magicon launches budget phablet mNote, Android phones m1 and M2

Magicon Impex has released a new range of smartphones in collaboration with Aircel. The new models include the m1, m2 and the mNote. All three models offer dual-SIM, a proximity sensor, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and feature the UltraTouch capacitive touch screen. The mNote features a dual-core 1 GHz processor, 5-inch WVGA display with 16 million colours, a regular front...

Zynga revamps contract with Facebook

Zynga loosened its ties with Facebook in an amended agreement that had governed a close partnership between the two companies for years. As per the new pact, Zynga will no longer be required to use Facebook as the log-in for users, while Facebook will be able to develop its own games. Zynga can choose to do away with Facebook Payments as the way for users buy virtual goods and opt...

Happy 40th Birthday Pong! Still an awesome game to play

One of the first video games ever made, Pong turns 40 today. On November 29th 1972, a little company known as Atari released one of the first successful video games of all time – Pong. The game can be considered as the start of the video game industry. For those of you that don't know, Pong was an arcade game later ported to the home consoles. It was a simple concept of tennis...

Microsoft announces 40 million Windows 8 licences sold since launch

Microsoft claims that it has sold a whopping 40 million Windows 8 licences since its launch on October 26, 2012. Tami Reller, the Windows Chief Marketing and Financial Officer, revealed this information during a speech at Credit Suisse 2012 Annual Technology Conference. Reller said, “The journey is just beginning, but I am pleased to announce today that we have sold 40 million Windows...

Aakash 2 a 'Made in China' device? DataWind denies allegations

Controversies have continued to chase India’s ambitious ultra low-cost tablet PC, the Aakash 2. According to reports on the web, the ‘revolutionary’ device aimed at bridging the digital divide in the country is actually a cheap ‘Made in China’ device, and has been embellished with some applications from IIT Bombay. Questions are being raised whether the Aakash 2 is a true Indian innovation. Economic...

How Online All The News Useful

Online All The News shares, Meet you the latest updates on the real world Know more about technology changes Wide variety of news Significant information towards world progress in every sector Build new buzz This Online All The News blog post shows how news attached to our life...

Windows Store goes past 20,000 apps

The Windows Store in Windows 8 has gone past 20,000 apps after almost a month since its launch. The Windows 8 store added 7,000 apps in the last two weeks. Though it's not known when it hit the landmark, but Win App Update, which keeps tracks of the totals, claims the Windows Store hit the milestone on Tuesday this week. According to Win App Update, about 17,958 of the...

GTA Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition due on Android and iOS on Dec 6

Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto Vice City 10th anniversary edition will launch on the Android and iOS platform on December 6, for $4.99 (Rs. Rs. 275 approx.). Rockstar’s blog says, “This 10th Anniversary Edition brings the full experience of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to mobile devices, with native high-resolution graphics and several enhancements unique to...

Microsoft to release Karaoke app for Xbox 360, requires you to go Gold

Microsoft is collaborating with The Stingray channel and releasing a Karaoke app for the Xbox 360 in time for the holidays. The app will be available for use to members who are subscribers of the Xbox Live Gold service. Interestingly, unlike other music based games which come with a library of tracks built-in along with offering purchasing of songs outright, Karaoke will only permit...

GTA V may come to the PC and Wii U

GTA V, Rockstar’s next big game in the Grand Theft Auto franchise may be coming to the Wii U and the PC. The game is slated to launch in 2013 for the PS3 and the Xbox 360, but Rockstar’s Dan Houser has said that a version of the game for the PC and Wii U is “up for consideration”. In conversation with IGN, Dan Houser goes on to say, “The main thing is we are not... we are a third-party...

Assassin's Creed III patch coming next week; fixes numerous bugs

The fifth game in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed III is quite an ambitious game, but it isn’t without its flaws. The game has seen quite a few bugs on both the PS3 and the Xbox 360, which will be fixed via a patch that will be available to gamers next week. Assassin’s Creed III was released on October 30, 2012 for the Xbox 360 and the PS3 for Rs. 2,799. The game...

Fortune names Amazon's Jeff Bezos 'Businessperson of the Year'

Amazon head honcho Jeff Bezos is Fortune's Businessperson of the Year, the magazine announced Friday. Fortune singled out Bezos for a number of accomplishments in the past year, as well as for a dedication to promoting innovation and for long-standing management techniques like his "S-team" meetings of senior executives which begin with participants reading printed memos called...

Facebook brings Timeline layout to Friendship Pages

Facebook has rolled out a redesign of “Friendship Pages”, which shows the two friends' history in a Timeline format. Friendship Pages shows users' mutual friends, likes, photos, and interactions they had on the social networking website. Facebook's Friendship Pages were one of the last segments of the social network that resembled the old profile. With the addition of Timeline layout,...

ViewSonic introduces TD220 dual point optical touch display in India

ViewSonic has launched its latest touch-enabled backlit LED display in India, the 22-inch ViewSonic TD2220 monitor. The company is looking to tap the renewed demand in touchscreen monitors, with Windows 8 and its touch-friendly interface already out. It has been priced at Rs. 16,999, and comes with a standard 3-year limited warranty and ViewSonic’s strongest pixel performance guarantee. With...

Google rolls out new search page layout, shifts navigation bar

Google has announced some changes to its search page layout, shifting its navigational tools from the upper left of the page to the top of the page. The updated layout will be initially rolled out to the U.S. users. The changes had hit the tablets last year, arrived on mobile phones a few weeks ago, and is now rolling out to the desktop. Google in a blog post announced the update...

Google brings new security features to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

The advent of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean brings new security features to the platform, features that have been required for a while to protect users from the many dangers associated with malicious apps. The new security features are built natively into Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and the most vital of them, is in essence similar to the Bouncer feature rolled out for the Google Play store...

HTC to launch One X+ in India this month

HTC has announced that the One X+ will be launched in India this month. According to the information released, the One X+ will be available initially at the same price as the One X came at the time of launch. This means the One X+ will post a price tag of around Rs. 38,000. Also, the HTC One X will be getting the Android Jelly Bean around the same time the One X+ hits stores in India. The...

Megaupload founder announces new file-sharing service

Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, and possibly the most hunted man on the internet, has revealed plans for the successor to his wildly popular file sharing service. Dubbed ‘Mega’, Dotcom announced in a post on his website that the new web portal will go live on January 20, 2013, basically laughing in the face of US prosecutors and copyright advocates that have been trying...