Articles by Diya Sen
Google Translate Celebrates 10th Birthday: Here Are Some Interesting Facts About The Digital Linguist
Google Translate celebrates its 10th birthday this month. Here are some interesting facts about the service that started out with just two languages but now recognizes 103 languages, translating billions of words a day.
Leica M-D Ditches LCD Screen For Old-School Photography But Costs $6,000
Leica M-D literally takes you ‘a step back to the future’ by ditching all the frills we are so used to by now, like an LCD screen or a video mode, and sticking to the ‘purest’ form of photography while keeping the price fixed at an astounding $6,000.
Samsung Introduces Personal Assistant Robot Otto: Should Alexa Be Worried?
Samsung unveiled its smart speaker/personal assistant named Otto, a prototype showcasing the company’s ARTIK IoT platform. The robot not only listens and speaks but also acts as a remote security system through the built-in HD camera.
Samsung Bedtime VR Stories Lets You Read Bedtime Stories From Anywhere: Yes, It's A Thing
Samsung Bedtime VR Stories is a novel concept introduced by the company that lets a parent share a bedtime story with the child, through a virtual world, when they are away. Although the thought behind the product is beautiful, the concept seems to be having more cons than pros.
Atari Founder Partners Up With Spil Games To Enter Mobile Gaming Scene
Nolan Bushnell of Atari returns to the mobile gaming scene after 40 years. His collaboration with Dutch developer and publisher, Spil Games should see three mobile games debuting in 2017, followed by more for the rest of that year.
Motorola Gets Sued For $5 Million Over Warranty Issue
Motorola has been getting the flak on online public forums for being both unwilling and unable to honor its warranty claims. Finally, the company has been sued for $5 million over the same issue.
Volvo Calls Tesla Autopilot System An 'Unsupervised Wannabe'
Tesla’s autopilot system, touted as the most advanced automobile tech found today, has been slammed by automotive industry experts. Experts say Tesla's autonomous technology is quite unsafe and dubbed it as an ‘unsupervised wannabe.'
Intel Looks At The Cloud And Internet Of Things For The Future
Intel turns to cloud, connectivity and Internet of Things as part of its core focus areas. The company seeks to realign for the future in an attempt to break away from its heavy reliance on PCs.
Chernobyl VR Gives You A Closer Look Of The Area Before And After The Disaster
The Chernobyl VR Project is all set to turn into a VR game that takes you to the disaster-struck areas of Ukraine. Now, the CEO added an educational and social dimension to mark the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster.
Snapchat Users View 10 Billion Videos A Day: Report
Snapchat reported 10 billion video views a day, leaving behind the 8 billion views the app gathered in February. With features and design working to its advantage, the ephemeral app is doing everything right to close the gap with the social network leader, Facebook.
Intel Seeks To Replace Headphone Jacks With USB-C
Intel revealed that it will replace the analog connector, the 3.5mm headphone jack, with USB-C. The decision was finalized at the developer’s conference this month where the company cited many advantages of such a transition.
Nintendo 3DS Patents Found Not Guilty Of Infringement: Higher Court Fully Reverses 2013 Verdict
The New York federal court passed a judgment in favor of Nintendo this week, completely reversing its 2013 verdict. The company was found not guilty of infringing a patent of Tomita Technologies, thus relieving it from a fat damage payment.
7 Paid iPhone Apps Are Free This Week: Here's The List
There are seven paid iPhone apps that are avaiable for free download this entire week, and here’s the list so you don’t waste any more time in making the most of the limited-period offer.
Hover Camera Is The Foldable And Flying Drone That Can Follow You Autonomously
Hover Camera is a super light, foldable and self-flying drone, built by Zero Zero Robotics to up the game of aerial photographers and videographers. True to its name, the machine hovers quite steadily while tracking and detecting human shapes and faces.
Watch 8 Minutes Of 'Pokémon Go' Gameplay And See How To Catch 'Em All [Video]
A new YouTube video showing the beta gameplay of 'Pokemon GO' has garnered a lot of attention. Curious Pokemon fans did not only see what the gameplay looks like, but they ended up knowing some game secrets as well.
Panic Button To Become Standard Feature For Smartphones In India In 2017
The Indian government passed a mandate on April 22 that says all smartphones sold within the country should come with a panic button as a standard feature by 2017, followed by a built-in GPS by 2018.
Hackers Attack Dating Site For 'Beautiful People': 1.1 Million Personal Info Leaks
The unashamedly brash dating site called 'Beautiful People' has been shame-hacked. The personal details of 1.1 million individuals have been leaked.
Tesla Model 3: Here's A Closer Look At The EV Inside The Gigafactory
A new insight into the Tesla Model 3 has surfaced in the form of a video posted by Motor Trend. A closer look at the vehicle via the video reveals how the door handles work, why the vehicle nose is short, and more.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Receives April Security Update In India
The April 2016 security update is available for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 users in India. The light-weight update may not be as major as the last month’s patch, but it includes some useful improvements nonetheless.
Watch Retro 8-Bit Display Made Out Of 160 Logitech G810 Gaming Keyboards [Video]
Logitech walked a different path of showcasing its 6810 gaming keyboards at PAX East 2016. The company connected 160 such keyboards to come up with an 8-bit display to project a rather retro but cute animation.
OnePlus X Now Has CyanogenMod 13 Nightly Builds
CyanogenMod 13 Nightly Builds are now available for OnePlus X, one of the smaller and cheaper OnePlus devices. Users now have the option to jump the Marshmallow 6.0 queue and still avail of the software advantage through this build.
Anker PowerHouse Is The Portable 120,600 mAh Battery Pack That Can Juice Up Your Phone For 40 Days
Anker has built a massive portable battery pack that is smaller than a car battery but bigger than ordinary power banks. With a 120,600 mAh battery pack, the machine promises to keep your phone alive and running for 40 days straight.
'Outlast 2' Gameplay Is Out, And It's Awesome And Horrifying [Video]
‘Outlast 2’ released a demo video taking you through all the key sinister highlights of the game, proving it to be as terrifying as its predecessor, if not more.
Facebook And Google Offices At Risk Of Flood As Sea Levels Rise
The Silicon Valley properties of Facebook and Google face severe risks from the rising sea water level, according to scientific forecasts, leaving the companies in grave contemplation to secure their threatened premises.
Philips SpeechAir: The First Wi-Fi Ready Smart Voice Recorder
Philips SpeechAir is the first Wi-Fi-ready smart voice recorder that runs on Android and sports a built-in camera. Its three precision microphones, Corning Gorilla shock-proof glass cover, and data security controls are some of its notable features.
Roku CEO Disagrees With Set-Top Box Plan Of FCC, Says There Is No Need To Mandate It
Roku CEO Anthony Wood has strongly opposed FCC’s plan of opening up cable set-top boxes completely. Since they are not in the way of big players like Google entering the game, Wood sees no reason why FCC should regulate these machines.
Apple Will Require All WatchOS Apps To Become Native Starting June 1: Here's Why You Should Care
Apple has released a mandate that all watchOS apps be brought on to its native platform starting June 1. A native platform means that Apple Watch apps will connect directly over Wi-Fi, instead of depending on a local iPhone, thus ensuring a snappier performance.
'Rocket League' Available For Free On Steam This Weekend
Psyonix has just announced that the wildly popular game ‘Rocket League’ will be available for free on Steam over the weekend. With the offer comes special discounts on the gaming packs, but for a limited period only.
Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo Arrives In India: Huge 5,000 mAh Battery, Snapdragon 615 And More
Lenovo will reportedly launch another entry-level smartphone in India very soon. Dubbed Vibe P1 Turbo, and priced at Rs17,999, the most notable feature of this handset is its humongous 5,000 mAh battery.
Google Chrome Hits 1 Billion Monthly Active Users As It Turns 50
Google Chrome’s popularity has reached a new high. The browser crossed the 1 billion mark for mobile users and releasing the 50th browser version this week.
