Filmmaker invented iPad before Apple: Samsung

If Samsung has its way then the credit for inventing the iPad would go to Stanley Kubrick, the maker of the famous Hollywood film 2001: A Space Odyssey. As the film did show the actors using a tablet like device, Samsung feels that it shouldnt be forced to pull out from sales in USA. The argument sounds extremely bizarre, but senior a patent lawyer argues, "Samsung probably has a viable defence... By shashwatdc gupta

Bulbs can broadcast broadband

Professor Hass, a leading physicist from Edinburgh University in the UK, has claimed that light bulbs can be used to broadcast wireless Internet. To switch on your Internet, all you need to do is turn on the lights. Li-fi or Light Fidelity is the name that he has given to the system, which, he says, can also be used to send wireless data from the White Space in the television spectrum or from... By shashwatdc gupta

Microsoft launches patent attack on Motorola

In a trial before the International Trade Commission (ITC) in Washington, the worlds largest software maker, Microsoft Corp., has accused Motorola Mobility of infringing upon seven of its patents and has requested a ban on certain Motorola phones, including the Droid 2, Droid X, Cliq XT, Devour, Backflip and Charm. Microsoft says that the Android based smartphones made by Motorola Mobility... By shashwatdc gupta

Apple plans cheaper iPhone 4 for emerging markets

According to sources, Apple suppliers in Asia have started manufacturing a 8GB flash drive version of the highly popular iPhone 4. This device will cost much less than the 16 GB and 32 GB versions that are currently retailing in the market. The 8GB flash drive that will be used in the new iPhone 4 model is being sourced from a Korean company but the name of the company is not known. Apple is... By shashwatdc gupta

TRAI must have more power: DoT

In his Independence Day speech, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had spoken about streamlining and strengthening the infrastructure regulators in India. According to a report in The Times of India, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has informed the Parliament that it is currently reviewing proposals for strengthening the telecom regulator, TRAI, as well as making it more accountable to Parliament... By shashwatdc gupta

Android captures more than 50% of market in USA

The latest report from market research firm NPD indicates that Google's Android mobile operating system has further solidified its dominance of the US Smartphone market. The report says, Android OS accounted for 52 percent of the units sold in second quarter (Q2) of 2011. Like Android, Apple's iPhone OS (iOS) experienced slight quarterly gain rising to 29 percent in Q2; however, BlackBerry OS... By shashwatdc gupta

Microsoft inks new cloud computing deal in China

Microsoft has signed a partnership deal with China Standard Software (CS2C) to develop and market cloud-computing products in China. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Sandy Gupta, general manager of Open Source Solutions Group at Microsoft, has said that this was the first time Microsoft has formed a partnership in an emerging market to sell cloud-computing products. According to... By shashwatdc gupta

Skype acquires GroupMe messaging app

The group messaging app start-up, GroupMe, is all set to be acquired by Skype. This is according to the announcement made by both companies. The financial terms have not been disclosed, but it is being expected that Skype would pay around $80 to $85 million for GroupMe. GroupMes users will be added to Skypes directory of more than 175 million users.Based in New York, GroupMe is only a year old,... By shashwatdc gupta

The Tomorrow Project: Intels tryst with sci-fi

Intel, the worlds largest semiconductor chip maker, has commissioned a new initiative known as The Tomorrow Project, in which top science fiction authors have penned short stories that depict possible future uses of the firm's technology. This initiative is a lot similar to DARPA (Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency)s 100-year Starship Study. DARPA has spent $500,000 on encouraging people... By shashwatdc gupta

Is India ripe for Tablet revolution?

Once Reliance Communications started selling its 3G Tablet at Rs. 12,999, its main rival in the telecom sector, Bharti Airtel, had to respond. The response came in a matter of days, in the form of Beetel Magiq, which retails at a mouth-watering price of Rs. 9999. Even at such low prices, the Tablets have not started flying off the shelves. We are not having reports of Indians stampeding to shops... By shashwatdc gupta

RIM to launch its music service in few weeks

According to sources familiar with the plans, the BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is close to rolling out its own music streaming service that will work across its mobile devices. The opinion is divided on whether RIM should utilise its resources on the music sector, because the company can never be in a position to match the prowess of rivals like Apple and Googles Android. The new service... By shashwatdc gupta

15-year-old girl gets bionic fingers

In Europe a 15-year-old girl, Chloe Holmes, has been fitted with bionic fingers in a 38,000 operation. Chloe was three years old when she lost all the fingers on her left hand due to blood poisoning. Then a chicken pox infection left her with septicaemia and she was left with just a thumb and half a finger in her right hand. Life was hard during the childhood, as she had to struggle to perform... By shashwatdc gupta