Acer, besides launching its triple-SIM supporting Liquid X2 smartphone at its Next@Acer event in New York, has also launched a new Chromebook, three tablets and several notebooks and laptops in the market. The company also unveiled a new all-in-one PC. The tablets introduced are the Iconia Tab 10 (A3-A30), Iconia One 8 (B1-820) and Acer Predator Tablet. While the two …

  Motorola has made two metal-based Moto 360 smartwatch variants available to buy in India from the company’s exclusive online retailer, Flipkart. These are the first metal band variants for the Moto 360 to have been made available in the country. The metal bands introduced are the Light Chrome Finish Stainless Steel and Dark Chrome Finish Stainless Steel bands, both …

Soon after listing the Andi Uddaan Quadcore and Andi5 Stallion+, iBall has now listed the Cobalt Oomph 4.7D smartphone on its site. As of now, there is no word on availability and price details of the handset. The dual-SIM based iBall Cobalt Oomph 4.7D smartphone runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box. The domestic handset brand promises that the smartphone is upgradable …

  Acer not only introduced its Liquid X2 smartphone alongside several laptops, tablets and one Chromebook but also announced three new wearables in the market. The fitness tracking bands, namely Liquid Leap Active, Liquid Leap Curve, and Liquid Leap Fit, will be compatible with Android, iOS and Windows Phone devices. The pricing and availability details of the bands however stay …

  At a time when the concept of net neutrality and a regulatory framework for over-the-top (OTT) apps is being intensely debated in India, Skype is reportedly planning to launch a country-specific app. Skype spokesperson, Filipp Seljanko, revealed plans of an India-specific Skype app on Thursday, while speaking with the Indian Express. The app is aimed at offering video and …

Google has been known to do crazy things with its Maps – like letting you play Pac-Man on any street – but this one is rather out of left field even by Mountain View’s wacky standards. Open Google Maps in your browser and visit this spot near the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi and you’ll be greeted by the image of …

Not content with Steam being the premier destination for PC games, Valve, the company behind it recently decided to take things up a notch. Now, people who make modifications, maps or in-game items, can sell their work via the Steam Workshop – which was set up in 2012 to allow creators to offer their add-ons to games for free. The …

  Even as the debate on Facebook’s Internet.org initiative violating net neutrality rages on, its CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said the platform has made free basic Internet services available to more than 800 million people in nine countries, including India. Internet.org is a Facebook-led initiative which states that it aims to bring 5 billion people online in partnership with …

As the world observed Earth Day, India said technology held the “golden key” to planetary sustainability and concerns over intellectual property rights should not stand in the way of the world body taking up the issue of sharing it. Permanent Representative Asoke Kumar Mukerji said Wednesday, “Without a collaborative approach on international cooperation on technology development, transfer and diffusion, the …

Xiaomi at its Global Mi Phone Premiere event in New Delhi on Thursday launched theXiaomi Mi 4i smartphone in India priced at Rs. 12,999, as we exclusively reported. It will be available in Black, White, Orange, Light Blue, and Pink colours. The smartphone will be made available in its first flash sale on April 30 on Flipkart, and go up …