On the day it unveiled a separate online destination for its hardware, Google also opened its first self-branded retail store called the Google Shop. Located as a "shop in shop" within Currys PC World on Tottenham Court Road in London, UK, the store will let customers try out and buy Google's Android smartphones and tablets, Chromebooklaptops, and the Chromecast. Customers can also interact with representatives to learn about Google products and services, and regular classes and events will include tutorials on online security, Virtual Space Camps for children, and Open House events for teachers to test educational tools. Also in...
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Vaio Phone (VA-10J) With Android 5.0 Lollipop Launched
Vaio, the former Sony laptop unit, on Thursday launched its first smartphone in Japan. The Vaio Phone (VA-10J) smartphone has been priced at JPY 51,000 (approximately Rs. 26,350) for the unlocked model while consumers in Japan can also buy the handset at JPY 4,000 (approximately Rs. 2,070) which comes with unlimited data plans from the Japanese telecom carrier B-mobile. The first Vaio smartphone will go on sale starting March 20 and there has been no word on global availability. (Also see: Vaio Phone (VA-10J) vs. Panasonic Eluga U2) For specifications, the Vaio Phone (VA-10J) features a 5-inch HD (720x1280...
BBC gives children mini-computers in Make it Digital scheme By Jane Wakefield
Rory Cellan-Jones explains what Make it Digital is all about Continue reading the main story The BBC will be giving away mini-computers to 11-year-olds across the country as part of its push to make the UK more digital. One million Micro Bits - a stripped-down computer similar to a Raspberry Pi - will be given to all pupils starting secondary school in the autumn term. The BBC is also launching a season of coding-based programmes and activities. It will include a new drama based on Grand Theft Auto and a documentary on Bletchley...
WhatsApp Voice Calling Now Open to All Android Users: Report
WhatsApp appears to have opened its voice calling feature to all Android users, with the invite window now open for several hours. The world's most popular messaging app has been gradually rolling out this feature by opening the invite window only for a few hours at a time. This time however, WhatsApp may have opened the floodgates, reports Android Police. The report says that many people have been receiving the WhatsApp calling feature on their Android smartphones. To activate the feature, all you need is the latest version (v2.11.561) of WhatsApp (via APKMirror) and a WhatsApp...
NASA has been grounded since the Space Shuttle program was ended a few years ago. The agency has partnered with private companies like SpaceX and Boeing to develop low-Earth orbit launch and resupply vehicles, but NASA wants to go beyond orbit. The Space Launch System (SLS) will be used to send the Orion capsule to more distant places in the solar system. To get off the ground, SLS will need new rockets, and one of them was just tested in Utah. The solid SLS rocket booster fired by Orbital ATK is the largest and most powerful ever built....
Sony to launch PlayStation Vue IPTV in three US cities soon
Later this month, Sony will be launching PlayStation Vue in three major US markets. New York, Chicago and Philadelphia will receive access in the next two weeks, and the service will supposedly roll out to the rest of the US later in 2015. We still don’t know pricing and firm launch details, but if this gains enough traction, this could potentially turn Sony into a major player in the burgeoning business of IPTV. Over at the Wall Street Journal, Sony’s Andrew House laid out some of the plans for theinitial launch of PlayStation...
Intel blames $1B revenue hit on Windows XP's stubborn grip
Intel has slashed its quarterly revenue outlook by nearly $1 billion, as business customers are proving reluctant to upgrade from Windows XP -- a popular but now 13-year-old operating system. The company said Thursday it now expects to post $12.8 billion in first-quarter sales, down from its mid-January expectation of $13.7 billion, which was already slightly below Wall Street expectations. Shares sank 4 percent to $31 following the outlook cut. "This happens occasionally and we're transparent about changes to our financial outlook," Intel spokeswoman Cara Walker said Thursday. "What hasn't changed is Intel's...
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