Articles by Sumit Passary
Ford unveils 2015 Edge with refreshed styling for global market
Ford has unveiled the 2015 Edge for global market. The crossover will be available in North America from early 2015 and in Europe from late 2015.
Withings unveils Activité, a stylish fitness tracker
Withings launches its stylish smartwatch Activité, which can monitor its user's fitness. The Activité will be available in two colors and will have a price tag of $390.
Cruise RP-1 can convert your ride into a self-driving car. Hello, Google
Cruise RP-1 kit can covert an existing car to a self-driving car. The kit has a price tag of $10,000 and will start shipping in 2015.
U.S. may face climate change damages of hundreds of billions by 2100
The U.S. may face damages worth billions of dollars due to climate change by 2100. A report called Risky Business suggests that some regions may become unsuitable for work due to rise in temperatures.
Sprint offers one-month trial, wants you to forget T-Mobile's 'Seven Night Stand'
Sprint offers a 30-day trial for customers to enable them to experience its network free of charge. The offer is in response to the T-Mobile 'Seven Night Stand' promotion and starts from June 27.
Earth's North Pole shifts, confirms ESA Swarm mission
The first findings from the ESA Swarm mission suggest that the Earth's North Pole is shifting. The Swarm mission may provide more valuable data to scientists in the near term.
Smartphone Rumble: Amazon Fire vs. Apple iPhone 5s vs. Samsung Galaxy S5
Amazon is testing the waters with the launch of the new Fire smartphone. iPhone 5s and Samsung Galaxy S5 have a new competitor in the market.
NYC to settle 'Central Park Jogger' lawsuit, will pay wrongly convicted $40 million
New York City is said to have agreed to pay $40 million to the five people who were wrongfully convicted in the "Central Park Jogger" lawsuit. Victim Patricia Meili suffers from amnesia and does not remember the incident.
Great white shark population on the rise along coasts off U.S., Canada
Great white shark population has increased in the ocean waters off the U.S. and Canada. White shark population is critical to maintain the population of other species in the water.
Sprint handshakes with eight banks to raise $40 billion for T-Mobile acquisition
Sprint moves a step closer to acquire rival T-Mobile. Sprint lines up eight banks who have agreed to finance the $40 billion acquisition.
New York is best state for teen drivers, South Dakota worst: Report
A new report highlights the best and the worst U.S. states for teen drivers. New York ranks as the best while South Dakota has the worst teen drivers in the nation.
Oral sex? Yes please, say brown bears
Gay male brown bears found to be involved in oral sex in captivity. The bears are said to have had oral sex once in four hours over a period of 116 hours.
Nike+ Fuelband app hits Android platform. Ho-hum. Finally.
Nike+ FuelBand finally gets a compatible app for Android devices. The Nike+ FuelBand app is compatible with devices running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean or higher.
Google's Project Loon may deliver 22 MB/s Internet connection by 2015
Google X Project Loon balloons may provide 22 MB/s Internet speeds to rural and remote corners of the world by 2015, which experience no or weak Internet connection.
Twitter tweaks iOS app with Bing translate, embedded tweet feature
Twitter iOS app gets embedded tweet and Bing translation features. The company has not officially announced the latest changed to the app, which is available only for select users.
This drone is a quadcopter made from chocolate. It flies and it's sweet!
Inventors have made a chocolate drone that even flies. The sweet chocolate drone has plastic propellers, metal motors and a body made of melted chocolate.
The Hexo+ Drone can autonomously follow you to your sports, action film stardom
The Hexo+ autonomous drone follows and captures video of its user without a pilot. The Hexo+ drone will have a starting price tag of $499 per unit.
DICE may grant 'Battlefield' early access, involve gaming community in development
DICE may grant early access for future Battlefield games. To ensure a stable launch, DICE also hints at involving the gaming community for the development of the games.
AT&T confirms security breach: SS numbers, call records compromised
AT&T has confirmed a security breach that affected personal details such as social security number, call records and more. The telecom company did not reveal the number of customers affected.
OnLive launches CloudLift Enterprise for graphics hungry applications
OnLive’s CloudLift Enterprise gives users seamless audio and video streaming for graphic hungry applications. Regular smartphones, tablets and laptop users will be able to use the service without hardware constraints.
Cloud computing is the future but not if security problems persist
Cloud computing has already gained a lot of popularity and is considered the future in the IT industry. However, many companies are still concerned about security issues.
AT&T tries to convince regulators on multi-billion deal with DirecTV
AT&T and DirecTV file documents with FCC for a merger proposal. The new entity may be able to reduce the cost of broadband and video services.
You can download Microsoft's June Black Tuesday patch now but only if...
Windows 8.1 users cannot install June Black Tuesday patch if they do not have Windows 8.1 Update 1. Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista users will get updates normally.
Microsoft overhauls Skype for iPhone. Yes, it looks like Windows Phone now
Skype for iPhone now looks similar to Windows Phone user interface. The overhauled version of Skype for the iPhone will be five times faster than its predecessor.
Alamo Drafthouse movie theaters ban Google Glass but rules may morph in the future
Alamo Drafthouse movie theaters have banned Google Glass from its locations. Tim League, CEO Alamo Drafthouse, says that it’s the best decision to ban the device when movies are playing.
Vroom! 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 boasts of 650HP
The LT4 engine in the 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 can produce 650HP. The car is the most powerful vehicle General Motors has ever produced.
E3 2014: EA announces 'Battlefield Hardline' beta. Are you playing cop or criminal?
EA announces the beta version of Battlefield Hardline at the E3 2014. Gamers will be able to play the latest game both as cops and criminals.
E3 will be Microsoft, Sony war zone in console video games. What to expect?
E3 will be a war zone for Microsoft and Sony. E3 visitors are expecting more details on Halo 5: Guardian, Destiny, Gears of War and more.
Alibaba to enter U.S. stock market with $100 bn valuation
Alibaba Group has announced that it will start the process for its initial public offering in the United States with the aim of becoming a truly global brand.
Tesla cries foul as NJ says no to direct sales
New Jersey has approved a rule which effectively bans Tesla's direct car sale in the state. Electric carmaker Tesla cries foul after New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) confirms ban on direct sales of Tesla cars in the state.
