Articles by Sumit Passary
127 Hours movie inspiration Aron Ralston jailed for domestic violence
Aron Ralston, the famous hiker who amputated his own right forearm and became the inspiration behind the movie '127 Hours', has been arrested and jailed for domestic violence.
Three out of every four iDevice users now on iOS 7
Apple said that around three-fourth of its iDevices are now running on iOS 7. Apple said that three out of every four iDevices are now running on iOS 7, which released around three months back.
Obama, Gates, and Zuckerberg want you to become computer programmer in Hour of Code video
The Hour of Code video backed by Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and more, wants students to learn about computer programming.
Stephen King gets scary number of followers on Twitter
Master of horror, Stephen King, joins Twitter and gets thousands of followers just within hours of his account opening.
23andMe bows to FDA pressure, says will stop issuing health reports
23andMe has stopped issuing health reports to customers while the company's products are being reviewed by the FDA.
Apple wants Samsung to pay at least one-fourth of its $60 mn legal fees
Apple has filed a case against Samsung asking it to pay at least one-fourth of the former's $60 million legal fees incurred for the patent infringement lawsuit.
EC approves Microsoft-Nokia deal
The European Commission has approved Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia. The European Commission has given its nod to the Microsoft-Nokia deal. Microsoft's acquisition of Finnish smartphone maker Nokia is one of the biggest acquisitions in the technology space.
Box raises $100 mn, gets valued at $2 bn
Box has raised $100 million from various investors at a valuation of $2 billion. Box Inc. has raised $100 million from investors at a valuation of $2 billion.
What does Yahoo want to do with Evntlive?
Yahoo has acquired Evntlive but has not confirmed what it plans to do with the service. Yahoo has acquired Evntlive and the service will no longer be available.
Microsoft cracks down on botnet ZeroAccess
Microsoft has disrupted botnet ZeroAccess, but says it cannot wipe it out. Microsoft and law enforcement agencies have team up together to crack down on botnet ZeroAccess, which has defrauded online advertisers of millions of dollars per month; however, the malicious network has not been completely eliminated yet.
Next-gen USB connector may be smaller and reversible
The next-generation USB connector, which is expected to be smaller and reversible, is expected to be finalized by mid-2014.
Twitter flies to phones without Internet
Twitter has partnered with U2opia Mobile to allow users access to the micro-blogging site sans Internet.
Google rivals NORAD's Santa tracker site
Google has launched a Santa tracking website, which will give competition to NORAD's Santa tracking system.
Carl Icahn pushes for Apple share buyback by calling for vote
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has filed a proposal asking shareholders to vote if Apple should buy back its shares.
