Google doodles on 160th birthday of petri dish inventor Julius Richard Petri

Google today celebrates 160th birth anniversary of German scientist Julius Richard Petri with an innovative doodle on its home page. The doodle features Petri's famous invention – the Petri Dish, used to culture cells or small moss plants. Julius Richard Petri (May 31, 1852 – December 20, 1921) studied medicine at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Academy...

YouTube adds slow-motion video effect to editing suite

Google allows users to create entertaining and innovative YouTube videos through various effects and features on its YouTube Editor. The company has now added a new enhancement to growing portfolio of automated editing options – Slow Motion. The slow motion feature is expected be beneficial for those editing music videos or short films....

IRCTC website to soon support booking 7,200 e-tickets per minute

Indian Railways' IRCTC website gets a massive number of hits every day. However, IRCTC is flooded with complaints with regards to slow loading/crashing of the site and failure to complete ticket booking procedures. It is often criticised for its incapability of handling huge web traffic. However, IRCTC is now looking to address these...

Google to set up wireless networks in emerging markets: Report

Google is reportedly planning to set up wireless networks and offer related services in emerging markets in the near future. According to the Wall Street Journal, the networks would be set up outside the big cities where wired Internet connections aren't available. Moreover, the company is looking to partner with local companies for the deployment. ...

NVIDIA announces GeForce GTX 780 GPU

NVIDIA has introduced the GeForce GTX 780 GPU, which is supposed to provide speedy frame rates and ‘smooth’ visuals for the next generation of PC gaming titles – including Call of Duty: Ghosts, Watch Dogs and Battlefield 4. In addition, NVIDIA has released to production the NVIDIA GeForce Experience software. Designed for gaming enthusiasts,...

Google Maps to offer panoramic images of The Galapagos Islands

Google has over the months continued to enhance its Google Maps Street View experience with panoramic images of the world's exquisite destinations. It recently added Grand Canyons and Everest, and now the latest to appear in Google's Street View panorama will be The Galapagos Islands. Google in a detailed blog post revealed it is collecting...

Apple makes iPhone more affordable in India with discount and EMI schemes

Despite being premium priced, the iPhone is a hot product in India. It has been facing some stiff competition from other flagship smartphone makers like HTC and Samsung. In order to make the iPhone more accessible to consumers, Apple has come up with a bunch of schemes that is making the iPhone an attractive purchase. Student who trade...

Sony teases PS4 console design ahead of Xbox 720 unveiling

Sony is trying to steal a bit of Microsoft’s thunder by showcasing a teaser video of the hardware design of the PS4. The teaser trailer was released a day before the announcement of the next-gen Xbox. The video showcases a blurry PS4 console. The look of the PS4 console is something we were waiting to see at the Sony February PS4 event but...

ZTE to launch smartphones, tablets in India; partners Pune-based Calyx Telecoms

Chinese manufacturer ZTE has set its sights on the Indian smartphone and tablet market as it teams with Pune-based Calyx Telecoms, which will be marketing ZTE smartphone s and tablets in the country. ZTE plans to launch new smartphones within the price range of Rs. 5,799 and Rs. 14,999 by October this year. The company hasn't yet decided on the pricing of its tablets. ...

Spice Stellar Horizon Pro Mi 505 dual-SIM 3G phablet launched at Rs. 8,499

Spice Mobiles has launched a new 5-inch Android smartphone/phablet, Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505. The smartphone comes with dual-SIM functionality with both SIM cards supporting 3G network. The Spice Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505 is priced at Rs. 8,499. The Stellar Horizon Pro Mi-505 features a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen with 800 x 480 pixels...

Micromax quashes Canvas Pro HD reports; A110Q Canvas pops up online

Micromax has quashed rumours of launching a full HD smartphone called the 'Canvas Pro HD A120'. A Micromax spokesperson confirmed with The Mobile Indian, stating: “The Micromax Canvas Pro HD A120 is just a rumor and the company is not working on any such device." In the meanwhile, a new Micromax smartphone, called the A110Q Canvas, has been spotted online. The company hasn't yet commented...

India's telephones subscribers base slips to 895.51 million: TRAI

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its latest report on the performance of the telecom service providers during the quarter ending December 2012. The report covers parameters and growth trends for the Telecom Services as well as Cable TV, DTH & Radio Broadcasting services in the country. Unsurprisingly, the...

LG Optimus G2 spotted in benchmarks, boasts of 2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU

The successor to LG flagship smartphone, the LG Optimus G has made its appearance online. The smartphone conveniently called the LG Optimus G2 was spotted in the AnTuTu benchmark along with Bluetooth SIG getting its Bluetooth certification. In the AnTuTu Benchmark score it is revealed that there will be three variants of the smartphone -...