Uber Brings UberEats To New York City And Chicago
Following successful tests in Barcelona and Los Angeles, Uber announced today it is launching food delivery service called UberEats, in New York City and Chicago.
Category: PC & Tech
Tech Companies Are Attempting To Help Victims Of Nepal Earthquake. Google, Facebook, Apple Sprint, T-Mobile Are Involved
Tech companies are launching tools and services to help people find and track friends and relatives who are affected by Nepal earthquake.
Majority Of Philips TV In 2015 Will Run Android TV
Philips has announced that majority of their new TVs coming in 2015 will run Android TV and will launch 38 models of Android TV in the first half of 2015.
Director Wants His Film “Suzy Q” On Pirate Bay and YouTube, Internet Obeys
A few days ago a Dutch movie director asked people to share a copy of one of his older films, Suzy Q, onto Pirate Bay and YouTube.
Nokia Denies Reports About Getting Back Into Mobile Business
Nokia made an official announcement, discrediting reports about getting into mobile business and reaffirming that it currently has no plans to manufacture or sell consumer handsets.
Russian Hackers Got Their Hands On Obama’s Unclassified Emails
Information about last years hack on White House by Russian Hackers was revealed and it seems the hackers obtained access to Obama’s unclassified emails.
Yahoo’s Personal Assistant, Codenamed Index Will Take On Google Now, Siri And Cortana
CEO Marissa Mayer revealed that Yahoo is working on a new product codenamed Index that would compete against Apple Siri, Google Now, or Microsoft Cortana.
Google Announces “Project Fi” Wireless Service And Enters Cellular Service As MVNO
Google announces Project Fi, a service that combines the networks of multiple carriers and leans heavily on Wi-Fi hotspots to provide cellular connection.
Yahoo Renegotiates Better Deal on Search Contract with Microsoft
Yahoo filed a SEC document this Monday which reveals some of the details surrounding the renegotiated contract for Yahoo to use Bing search engine results. This new contract reduces its reliance on Bing for search results allowing Yahoo to build its own search offering.
Netflix Determines Pricing Of Its Service Based On Local Piracy
Netflix revealed that its strategy is to determine the price of its service based on local piracy rates, so it can better compete in places where piracy is rampant.
India Fight For Net Neutrality By Sending Over 1 Lakh Emails To TRAI
Indians had sent over 1 lakh emails to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to stop Indian telecom operators from destroying net neutrality.
NSA Cares About Your “Security” – Wants “Front Door” Access To Spy On You
NSA wants technology companies to create a “Front Door” access using a digital key that allows access to your devices. This key is then broken to multiple pieces to prevent any one agency or person from getting in.
Windows 10 Will Deliver A Single Unified Store Experience – A One-Stop Shop For Apps, Music And Video
Today, Microsoft has revealed that it plans to combine music, video and apps in a single unified store in Windows 10. This single Store experience will be the one way for apps and games to be discovered, purchased and updated across all of your devices.
Indian Police To Use Pepper-Spraying Drones
Police in Lucknow, a populous north Indian city, has purchased five weaponized drones that sprays pepper to control riots.
Acer Announces World’s First Chromebase All-In-One Touchscreen Desktop
Acer announces Chromebase, the world’s first All-In-One Desktop with touchscreen that runs Chrome OS. Acer has been offering Chromebooks for years and it was one the first to launch laptops running Chrome OS. They recently launched Chromeboxes, which are Desktop computers with Chrome OS. Now, Acer is launching its first ever all-in-one Desktop PC running Chrome OS.
Google Now Integration And New Launcher Coming To Chrome OS Beta
Google Chrome OS beta channel is getting new Chrome Launcher 2.0, Google Now integration, extract password protected zip files, automatic timezone update, revamped Files App with Google’s Material Design UI and much more.
GitHub Faces Massive Denial Of Service (DDoS) Attack From China
GitHub is under attack with a massive denial of service (DDoS) attack from China based internet search giant Baidu. The attack is caused by Baidu user tracking code.
YouTube Is Experimenting With Ultra HD 4K Video Playback At 60 FPS
YouTube is currently experimenting with Ultra HD 4K videos that can play at 60 FPS. The option to play at 4K is available for only 6 videos hand picked by YouTube.
