Google is teaming up with Taiwanese phone-maker HTC and the largest US cellphone carrier Verizon to launch a challenger to Apple’s iPad in time for the holiday season. The as-yet-unnamed tablet would run on Google’s Chrome operating system, and is likely to be heavily subsidised for buyers who opt to purchase the device along with […]

Chennai Metro Rail project is all set to be extended up to Tiruvottiyur in north Chennai. The extension, estimated to cost Rs.2,200 crore, will take Corridor-I of the Metro Rail (Chennai Airport-Washermenpet) a further nine km. Seven new Metro stations would come up in the extended stretch. A draft detailed project report (DPR), prepared by […]

The Wink eReader is India’s first multi-function eReader that supports more than 15 regional languages but will also offer over 200,000 book titles on debut. Though designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital books and periodicals you can also listen to music, check your mail or play games on your Wink eReader. The Wink […]

Chip maker Intel says it has agreed to buy computer-security software maker McAfee Inc for $7.68 billion, or $48 per share. The per-share price represents a 60 percent premium over McAfee’s Wednesday close of $29.93. Shares surged 58 percent after the deal was announced Thursday to hit $47.42. Intel Corp, which is based in Santa […]

Technology giant Apple Inc. is reportedly planning to release a mini iPad this December, a media report said on Wednesday. Details of a smaller version of the iPad were leaked in a Chinese newspaper that had also correctly predicted the specifications of the iPad months before its release. Apple intends to launch the smaller iPad […]