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 …

  Lenovo’s new A5000 smartphone, which was launched on Thursday in Russia, has reportedly been launched in India as well, as tipped by an established Mumbai-based retailer. Lenovo India is however yet to make an official announcement or list the device on its India site. According to retailer Mahesh Telecom, the Lenovo A5000 smartphone has been launched at Rs. 10,250. …

  Xiaomi at its Global Mi Phone Premiere event in New Delhi apart from the Xiaomi Mi 4ialso launched the Mi Band in India, at Rs. 999. The fitness tracking band will go up for registrations on Tuesday, and the first 1,000 registrants will get the band at Re. 1. The Xiaomi Mi Band, like most existing wearable devices in …

  Asus on Thursday, apart from launching the new ZenFone 2 series in India, also announced various accessories including the ZenFlash, LolliFlash, View Flip Cover Deluxe, ZenPower, and ZenEar. The Taiwanese company as of now has not revealed the availability details of the various Asus accessories in India. The Asus ZenEar earphones have been priced at Rs. 599; Asus View …

Another month, another Xbox One system software update. Contrasting Sony’s latest update for the PlayStation 4, Microsoft’s brings a slew of new functionalities to its big black box. It will be available in May for those taking part in Microsoft’s preview program and should be out for the general public soon after. One of the major additions is the ability …