Tech
40 years of Microsoft: 40 milestones in Microsoft's history
40 years ago, on April 4, 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, friends from Lakeside School in Seattle, formed a little partnership.
Uber hires Facebook's chief security officer Joe Sullivan
Sullivan, Uber's first chief security officer, has spent five years at Facebook and eight years at the US Department of Justice, mainly in cybercrime.
A smart trolley that signals excessive LPG usage and tracks consumption
Designed by the 'Smart-in-tech' team comprising Arghya Bhattacharya and Dwaipayan Chowdhury, it was the winning innovation in the city's maiden technological hackathon.
Free mobile apps could adversely affect your phone. Here's why
Free mobile apps with ads drain your smartphone's battery faster, cause it to run slower, and use more network data, say scientists.
This voice-controlled Android helmet displays navigation tips on the visor
Motorcyclists will no longer have to rely on maps or GPS systems, both of which require riders to take their eyes off the road.
Pinterest turns 5: Five things to know about the site that has eventually turned into a learning, shopping hub
From being an essentially female-oriented site, showcasing creative skills of its users, Pinterest has now started garnering attention from the male audience as well.
Mozilla releases Firefox 37 with improved download performance, more security
The Firefox version 37 gets new locale support, slight tweaks in default features and added site protection.
Chromebit: Google launches a new dongle that turns any display with an HDMI input into a computer; priced under $100
Asus-built Chromebit is in itself a computer; you simply need to plug in the device to any display and turn it into one.
Top brands choosing Instagram over Facebook
Both brand and social media users are slowly preferring easier-to-use and "less boring" Instagram.
Star Tech: Ricky Ponting's favourite apps reaffirm why the cricket great is called 'Punter'
Ponting, who is also called Punter, is neither hooked to social networks nor has too many apps on his phone.
By reservation only: Apple not to sell Apple Watch to walk-in customers at launch
Apple will only allow customers to have 'try-on' appointments at its retail stores if they are interested in the product.
Google's experimental Pony Express service could let you pay bills directly within Gmail
Pony Express has been designed to allow Gmail users to pay bills within Gmail without having to go to a telecom or utility company's website to complete the payment.
CEO Dick Costolo says Twitter will defend users' voices; make it harder for abuse to take place
On his debut visit to India, Costolo said that Twitter is taking steps to ensure no abuse takes place on its platform and that it will continue to make it harder for those who abuse.
Twitter-Indian government launch Twitter Samvad to send political updates, emergency notifications to citizens via SMSes
The service was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his meeting with Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo.
Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge coming to India today
While the phones will go on sale in India from April, the company will announce the pricing and availability details for the Indian market on Monday.
US defence dept. issues new acquisition rules for cyberattack-proof weapons
The department is also producing a guidebook to help program managers assess the cost and risk tradeoffs in structuring new weapons programs and making them more secure.