Technology News

Facebook Experiences Outage in India; Users Disappointed

Lots of Facebook users in India, who use desktops, could not have access to the social networking site on Tuesday morning. The site was however accessible on mobile phones. The outage could have been because of some issue with DNS.

Mar 13, 2012

'Asura's Wrath': Video Game on Hindu Deity Provokes Anger

"Asura's Wrath," a popular Hindu-themed action adventure video game has come under criticism from Hindus in the United States for trivializing the religion and its concepts.

Mar 9, 2012

A robot draws people's portraits in CeBIT high-tech fair

Around 4,200 exhibitors are expected in the northern German city of Hanover, where the world's biggest high-tech fair is showcasing various innovative technologies, like a robot capable of drawing people's portraits. Duration: 01:01.

Mar 6, 2012

Pole-dancing and human-like robots at Hanover's high-tech fair

Mar 6, 2012

Allaboutrajni.com: Rajinikanth Web Site Runs Without Internet

It may sound like a joke about Tamil superstar Rajinikanth; but its real, a website dedicated to the actor runs without the Internet!

Feb 1, 2012

Jagriti Yatra: Motivates Yatris to become Agents of Change

In a bid to encourage entrepreneurship and help the world discover India and its people, Internet search engine Google conducted a 15 day "Jagriti Yatra" that covered 8,500km. The journey finished on Jan. 8.

Jan 28, 2012

India's 'Angry Brides' Game Mocks Dowry Demands

India's Angry Brides game is inspired by the vastly popular Angry Birds online game, that takes you across various levels with varied difficulties and powerful weapon upgrades.

Jan 18, 2012

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SOPA and PIPA Effect; Wikipedia Shuts Down Protesting the Legislation

Wikipedia and other popular websites turned their homepages into protest banners on Wednesday protesting the proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation SOPA and PIPA.

Jan 18, 2012

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Yahoo! Co-founder Quits; Excerpts of Jerry Yang's Letter to Yahoo! Board Chairman

Yahoo! Inc. co-founder Jerry Yang finally has decided to step down, giving Scott Thompson, the new chief executive, fresh flexibility. Yahoo announced that Jerry has resigned from its Board of Directors.

Jan 18, 2012

Apple iPhone Look-alike Meizu MX Hits China (Video)

It may not be able to compete with Apple smartphone in the long run but Meizu MX, a homegrown brand that resembles Apple iPhone, has attracted gadget lovers in China.

Jan 5, 2012

Aakash Tablet Defies Slow Economic Growth

India's economic growth may be slow but the demand for Aakash tablet, the world's cheapest tablet produced by DataWind, is incredible. The bookings of the tablet, which costs only Rs.2500, have touched 14 lakhs in just two weeks after it was put up for sale online.

Jan 3, 2012