Media-entertainment giant Viacom said Monday it plans unspecified “workforce reductions” as part of a wide-ranging reorganisation to help boost its financial performance in the face of increasing competition. Viacom, which owns Paramount studios in Hollywood and a range of television channels including MTV and Comedy Central, said in a statement it was unveiling a “strategic realignment, including initiatives designed to …

The tech giant is to start by offering 10 places on a pilot scheme based at its Redmond headquarters. Senior executive Mary Ellen Smith said: “People with autism bring strengths that we need at Microsoft.” The UK’s National Autistic Society welcomed the move but said that other firms should do more to tap into the skills offered by many people …

The allegations have been made by a company that sells smartphone protection plans. Samsung said that the results “may mislead consumers” and called on the firm to carry out a revised test. But one expert said it highlighted the danger of mocking a competitor. Last September, at a time when there were multiple reports that the new iPhone’s aluminium shell …

  If you are tired of looking for the perfect desktop that will not occupy much of your space but will deliver all functionalities of a regular desktop, then you have come to the right place. Asus ET2040IUK desktop is the latest addition to the family of devices from Asus and needless to say, it is certainly a one of …

Any amount of travel for some people. Many people have to travel a little for their jobs, but traveling for hours by car, train or plane can be exhausting for anyone. One of the biggest complaints people have with traveling is being bored, especially for kids. New technology is perfect for this situation. There are a lot of great options …

Samsung Galaxy A7, the metal-clad cell phone that propelled all inclusive a month ago, has now arrived at the Indian shores. The handset is evaluated at Rs. 30,499 and is accessible to purchase from the Samsung India’s online store. At 6.3mm, it is likewise Samsung’s slimmest cell phone to date. The Indian form of the cell phone emphasizes 2GB RAM …

Asus will supposedly soon be dispatching new variations of the late reported ZenFone 2 handset. These new variations will be controlled by chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek, dissimilar to the ZenFone 2 and unique ZenFone arrangement that has been fueled by Intel processors. The move is an exertion by the organization ‘to enhance its cell phone part suppliers,’ the report …

Canon is planning to buy Swedish security camera maker Axis Communicationsamid slumping demand for digital compact cameras. The tender offer is worth about ¥333 billion (US$2.8 billion) and has been approved by the three largest shareholders in Axis, Canon said Tuesday. Canon already makes its own security cameras, but with Axis it will gain a broad range of IP-based video …

Consumers now spend more time consuming digital content via smartphone and tablet apps than they do via surfing the web — either on a handset or on the desktop. The average US smartphone user now spends 88% of his or her time when using a handset within an app and just 12% using the web browser. ComScore’s latest report into …

Everyone wants a piece of the fit tech action these days, and Google, it seems, is not immune to Fit Tech Fever. According to a new report from Forbes, the company plans to introduce its own fitness data aggregation service called Google Fit at this month’s Google I/O conference. According to the report, Google Fit “would mark a direct challenge” …