Software major Infosys said on Friday it would use the cloud platform (Bluemix) of global IT firm IBM to develop and deploy next-generation applications for its enterprise clients worldwide. “We have set up a Bluemix-powered innovation lab to co-create applications with clients, train our engineers on the IBM platform to develop application skills and adopt
The mosquito-borne parasite that causes malaria also produces a protein that could help stop cancer, new research has found. The researchers found that the malarial protein binds to a sugar molecule found in many types of cancer. The sugar molecule – oncofetal chondroitin sulfate – could be a target for anti-cancer drugs, and that the
Reliance Industries today said it has already pumped in close to Rs. 93,000 crore into its telecom venture under the ‘Reliance Jio’ brand and will start selling its 4G handsets under the Lyf brand from Diwali. “We’ve substantially completed our network expansion now having already completed 2.5 lakh route kilometers. We are on course to
Have you ever wondered as to why using Facebook drains your iPhone’s battery like no other app? It is because the social networking platform is constantly tracking your location using your iPhone’s GPS module. Security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski analysed the Facebook app’s code and found that the app is sending devices’ location information to Facebook
Nasa’s Cassini spacecraft has begun returning its best-ever views of the northern extremes of Saturn’s icy, ocean-bearing moon Enceladus. The spacecraft obtained the images during its Oct 14 flyby, passing 1,839 kilometres above the moon’s surface. Mission controllers said the spacecraft would continue transmitting images and other data from the encounter for the next several
US astronaut Scott Kelly, commander of the current Expedition 45 crew on the International Space Station (ISS), has become the longest-living US astronaut on the orbiting laboratory. On October 16, Kelly began his 383rd day living in space, surpassing US astronaut Mike Fincke’s record of 382 cumulative days. The feat has come just before the
Chinese handset-maker One Plus on Saturday said it is rolling out two value-driven smartphone coverage options in the form of B2X Service and B2X Protect for the OnePlus 2. Explaining the two programmes, the company said the B2X Service initiative provides customers with manufacturer’s warranty for the device for a full after the original warranty
We have already seen a couple of videos of the new BlackBerry Priv smartphone, along with a range ofphotos of the handset and now we have another video. The handset will come with a 5.4 inch Quad HD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the device is powered by a hexa core
Verizon are holding a press event on the 27th of October and the company will reveal its latest Droid smartphones from Motorola. We know that the new Droid Turbo 2 will be one of these devices, the other handset is expected to be theMotorola Droid Maxx 2 and now the devices existence has been confirmed
The majority of the new smartphones that have been announced recently come with the new USB Type-C port, so it is hardly a surprise to learn that the new Samsung Galaxy S7 will also feature this new connector. We have been hearing a number of rumors about the Galaxy S7 over the last few weeks,
Samsung has announced that it is launching its new SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit in the US, the device will be available in the US for $249. The kit comes with a SmartThings Hub, two multipurpose sensors which can be used to monitor doors, windows and more, plus a motion sensor and a power outlet that
Samsung’s latest smartwatch, the Samsung Gear S2 is now available to pre-order from Verizon, the device is available for $299.99 on a 2 year contract or for $349.99 without a contract. Verizon are showing a launch date for the Gear S2 on their network of the 5th of November, the device is compatible with Android
