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Livetext: Yahoo's new messaging app combines text messages with videos (minus sound)
The next version of Yahoo Messenger app has been launched in the form of a unique video chat facility that promises to make you "feel like your friends are right there with you".
Facebook working on a Siri-like virtual assistant for its Messenger
The social networking giant is said to be developing a voice-based digital assistant, dubbed Moneypenny, which will be in straight competition with the ones coming from the tech biggies.
BlackBerry appoints Cisco veteran Carl Wiese as new global head of sales
Wiese, who has previously worked with Apple Inc, Avaya, Lucent and Texas Instruments, will be responsible for driving BlackBerry's go-to-market strategy and global sales efforts.
Barack Obama shows a looser side on Twitter as @POTUS
US President Barack Obama is taking to Twitter to muse about sports, pop culture, even Supreme Court rulings - at all hours of the day.
The angle of your selfie could tell a lot about your personality
The pose of taking selfie, the place from where it is taken and even the angle of selfie can bring forward several aspects of a person's personality.
Facebook working on delivering high speed Internet through drones
Facebook has been working on developing technology to use drones and satellites to provide internet to people. It has also approached the Indian government in past for carrying out pilot project in the country.
Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, other mobile operators to roll out full MNP tomorrow
The national MNP service will facilitate customers to carry their existing mobile number from one telecom circle to another across the country and choose the operator of their choice without changing their numbers.
Panasonic launches P55 Novo smartphone with 5.3-inch HD display, 13MP rear camera for Rs 9,290
The Pansonic P55 Novo sports a a 5.3 inch ultra-clear HD IPS display and runs an 1.4GHz Octa-Core chipset combined with 1GB RAM.
Intex launches Aqua Y4 with a 4.5-inch display, 5MP rear camera at Rs 4,190
The phone sports a 4.5-inch display and runs on a 1GHz dual-core processor combined with 512MB.
Xiaomi’s less than projected smartphone sales till June cast doubt on full-year target
Chief Executive Lei Jun last year spoke of reaching 100 million shipments in 2015 but in recent months has revised the figure to a more conservative range of 80 million to 100 million.
Housing.com sacks CEO Rahul Yadav over unfitting behaviour as company chief
The company termed his "behaviour towards investors, ecosystems and the media not befitting of a chief executive."
Prime Now: Amazon's new service promises one-hour delivery
For a fee of 6.99 pounds, Amazon Prime members can have orders worth 20 pounds ($31.43) or more delivered in one hour, the company said on its UK website on Tuesday.
Walt Disney World officially bans selfie sticks from its theme parks
The ban will be applicable at the Disneyland Resort in California from June 30, while Disney’s Parks in Paris and Hong Kong will start banning the selfie sticks starting July 1.
Facebook's new facial-identification tool can spot you in pictures even from your hairdo
The new tool looks for other unique characteristics like hairdo, clothing, body shape and pose, instead of just the face.
Facebook is now worth more than Walmart, the world's largest retailer
Believe it or not, Facebook is now worth more than the world's largest retailer, Walmart. In just three years as a public company, Facebook has pipped Walmart in terms of net worth.