While ruling out a separate law for web platforms, the European Union’s digital chief wants more transparency about advertising in web search results for search engines such as Alphabet Inc’s Google and Microsoft’s Bing. The EU executive would not take a horizontal approach to regulating online services, said Andrus Ansip on Friday, the European Commission…
This could ensure that that people living with disabilities do not get left behind. As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 1 billion people across the world live their lives with disabilities. So as to make their lives a little easier, Google’s philanthropic division, Google.org has pledged $20 million to help improve their…
Samsung’s new range of 4K TV for 2016 are smart, beautiful and make installation easy. HD is gradually being overtaken by 4K, especially for big TV manufacturers this year. Vizio and LG have already announced their upcoming models, only Samsung’s latest lineup is yet to be announced. All manufacturers of 4K television sets in their…
Verizon is using these breakdowns to upgrade its network. It is common knowledge that Verizon is not fond of copper phone lines and now the carrier plans on ditching these old copper wire networks for fiber optic cables. The Philadelphia Inquirer has reported citing documents in its possessions which details a “Fibre is the Only…
At $1,499 although it is a little expensive though, its immersive surround sound experience makes it totally worth it. When Samsung promised to bring a single soundbar system into a living room with its HW-k950 at CES, it was rather intriguing. Now that its price is out, it is still interesting if you can afford…
Offering areas of new business for specialist companies which have benefited from the use of such technology in smartphones, a tap of a finger could soon suffice to identify credit card shoppers and rail commuters. Having already become the market leader in a crowded sector for supplying such sensors for smartphones, Sweden’s Fingerprint Cards (FPC)…
The device will notify you of the air quality as well as when a change of filter is required. Although some have labeled air purifiers as not smart or powerful, with the exception of a few, the fact of the matter is that air purifiers do remove some of the nastiness however how much of…
An exploit and a customized hardware was used to access Apple’s encrypted content in its iPhone 5c. Giving a new twist to the Apple vs FBI court battle, as per The Washington Post, the previous report of the FBI engaging an Israeli firm to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone 5c was off the mark. The…
The increased adoption of biometric technology signals its coming dawn. For those who love all things Japanese and travel regularly to the island nation, stocking up on yen and bringing your credit card is so passé. The Japanese government is testing a system that will allow you to use your fingerprints to make purchases at…
The technology is nascent: it can only convert 6.5% of the power it captures. Although rainy conditions are considered adverse to the solar energy industry, researchers from China have harnessed it to be an ally. They have developed a technology for a new kind of solar cell wherein it is coated by an atom-thick graphene…
