Tech
Swatch plans to release new battery for smartwatches that lasts 6 months
The new battery for smartwatches and automobiles won't require to be charged for six months.
Tech bigwigs raise $100 million to reimagine education with micro-schools, 'outstanding teachers'
AltSchool calls itself 'a collaborative community of micro-schools' that uses outstanding teachers, deep research, and innovative tools for providing wholesome education.
The Apple Watch looks remarkably similar to the original iPhone
The Apple Watch measures slightly thinner at 0.45-inch, but its rounded edges, colour, and overall aesthetic is reminiscent of the first-gen Apple iPhone.
The Muppets to feature opposite YouTube stars in special online videos
The Muppets are appearing in skits and other online videos with several YouTube stars, including Mike Tompkins, Lindsey Stirling, Elliott Morgan and John and Hank Green.
4 Android apps that will help you find public toilets near you
These apps not only help you put public toilets to their true use but also allow you to add or edit toilets.
Update fixes Mi Fit app issues before the Rs 999 Xiaomi Mi Band goes on sale in India
The Android version of the Mi Fit app refused to pair with the Mi Band and also demonstrated erratic behaviour.
Microsoft buys pen technology by N-trig used in Surface 3 tablets
Microsoft is aiming to add the ability to capture and share the work done on the Surface devices through the use of a digital pen with its latest acquisition.
Google Plus sends out its first tweet
The Google Plus Twitter account that goes with the handle @GooglePlus was set up in July 2011, but only tweeted on May 1, 2015.
The Labour Day Google doodle went missing for over 30 minutes
Today is May 1 and Google has a doodle on its home pages in many countries around the world to mark Labour Day.
Micromax to enter new product category; likely to launch a Windows-based laptop-tablet hybrid today
Expanding its product lineup, Micromax is all geared up to announce a product under a new category at its event today.
Google wants to kill the space bar
Google's new patent could let the search giant get rid of the space bar in its future range of laptops.
Samsung overtakes Apple as the world's top smartphone maker
Samsung shipped 83.2 million smartphones worldwide and captured 24% market share in the quarter, down from 31% a year earlier but better than Apple's 18%.
The big emoji confusion: Android, iOS emojis speak different languages, could get you in translation trouble
The intended meaning of an emoji can get totally distorted when sent to another platform.
Net neutrality: Mobile operators mulling over increasing data charges by up to 6 times
Such high rates, telecom operators say, would become unaffordable for a large number of people, denying them access to the Internet.
Why Internet security conferences are the scariest events to attend
Hallway chatter and keynote speeches at these conferences are peppered with scary stories of increasingly sophisticated hackers siphoning off valuable personal and corporate data.
Facebook now has 1.44 billion monthly active users
Facebook had 1.44 billion monthly active users as of March, up 13 per cent from a year earlier and users who accessed the site on mobile devices at least once a month grew to 1.25 billion.