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Asus Transformer convertible touchscreen laptops launched in India starting at Rs.35999/-

The Asus Transformer Pad TF103 Android tablet has been officially launched in India along with the Transformer Book T200 2-in-1 and the Transformer Flip Book TP550LD convertible notebook. The new lineup of devices has something for everyone with prices starting


Facebook launches new Places Directory

Facebook has launched a new Places Directory, which allows you to search for the best destinations in cities across the world. Once you have searched for a specific city or town, you can select from restaurants, hotels, bars, cafes, attractions,


How Glass Can Help Build Super-Fast Computers

A new research has demonstrated that how glass can be manipulated to create a material that will allow computers to transfer information using light. The study conducted by the University of Surrey suggested that this development could significantly increase computer


Google India doodle marks Children’s Day with Pune girl’s colorful art

Google doodle has featured a Pune child’s artwork to celebrate Children’s Day. Doodle 4 Google winner Vaidehi Reddy’s idea of a depicting the colourful and aesthetically rich state of Assam in Google Doodle is commendable. The day is celebrated on


WhatsApp messages to come under Election Commission scanner

Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today said any offensive material on social media during election period will be strictly dealt with. “The Chief Secretary and the DGP were told to instruct the police stations to register complaints against obnoxious


Facebook launches video tool to help friends say ‘thanks’

Facebook today announced Say Thanks, an experimental service for sending personalized video cards to your friends. There are a number of different themes to choose from, though it doesn’t sound like customization will extent far beyond choosing that and what


YouTube announces music subscription service

After spending months on revisions, YouTube confirmed today that it will launch a paid subscription service that lets users stream high-quality, ad-free music and music videos called ‘YouTube Music Key.’ The new service, which is launching in beta, will offer


Android 5.0 Lollipop Rolling out now to Nexus devices

Google announced this morning that Android Lollipop (5.0) has begun to roll out for Nexus devices over the air and will be available very soon. Wi-Fi Nexus 7s, Nexus 5, and Nexus 10 will now be able to upgrade from


Now pay Rs 20 for more than 3 ATM uses at SBI, HDFC Bank, Axis

Banking consumers will have to pay more if they are prolific with ATM transactions as largest lender SBI and its private sector peers HDFC Bank and Axis Bank have capped the free-usage at three in six metros. The capping and


TweetDeck now lets you add multiple photos to your tweets

TweetDeck, a social media dashboard app for managing one or more Twitter accounts, is now allowing users to embed or attach multiple photos in a tweet – a feature that was introduced by Twitter earlier this year. The feature was