Facebook introduces 360-degree photos

Social media giant Facebook on Thursday introduced a new feature that enables users upload and view 360-degrees photos right in the News Feed, a media report said. "Along with 360 photos from your friends and family, you can discover stunning new 360 p

With new features, Google Maps looks to go the extra mile in India

Offline search, Hindi maps, real-time traffic alerts, pit-stop pro with search along routes and booking a cab — Google Maps has come a long way in India since its first entry in 2007, when having a map meant going through confusing sheets of paper.

Explained: Facebook Trending Topics and the controversy around it

What’s behind the accusations that Facebook is manipulating its “trending topics” feature to promote or suppress certain political perspectives? According to the technology blog Gizmodo, which is owned by Gawker Media, a former Facebook contractor w

Facebook loses first fight against users who sued it regarding collecting biometric data

Facebook Inc lost the first round in a court fight against some of its users who sued the social networking company, alleging it “unlawfully” collected and stored users’ biometric data derived from their faces in photographs. The judge presiding ove

Facebook, Nasscom partner to engage with India’s entrepreneurs

The trade body of Indian IT firms Nasscom has signed an MoU with Facebook to build a product design initiative to engage the country’s young entrepreneurs into becoming problem solvers and solution builders. Signed in Silicon Valley this week, the N

India's cheapest Android phone now costs Rs 888

Here's another attempt at offering the cheapest possible smartphone in India. Jaipur-based Docoss has announced an Android-powered smartphone priced at Rs 888. Called Docoss X1, the smartphone has made a silent entry, unlike Freedom 251's launch

'SignAloud' gloves translate sign language gestures into spoken English

US inventors have designed a pair of gloves, called 'SignAloud', which translate the gestures of sign language to spoken English. The gloves use embedded sensors to monitor the position and movement of the user's hands.

Indian-origin researchers develops app for users with low vision

A team led by an Indian-origin researcher has developed a smartphone app that projects a magnified smartphone screen to provide better visibility to low-vision users. The team from Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard

BSNL’s 20GB 3G data offer for Rs 50 is a hoax

Before you ditch your operator to lineup for a BSNL sim card, be warned that there is no such offer like 20GB 3G data for Rs 50 by the state-owned telecom operator. While BSNL is yet to release an official statement, sources confirmed that there is

Ford India may recall 40,000 units of Figo and Aspire; suspends deliveries of both cars

Ford India has suspended the sales and test drives of the Figo and Aspire due to an issue with the 'restraint control module' that may affect the functioning of the airbag. While the halt on the sales of these two cars will continue till the company

Facebook Messenger launches 'Group Calling' service

Social media giant Facebook has launched "Group Calling" on Messenger that can let a user add 50 participants simultaneously over the Internet. Messenger's latest feature was set to be rolled out globally over the next 24 hours on Android and iO