"technology" tag

Sony pushes button in games console price battle

Japan’s electronics giant Sony is using aggressive pricing policy to outmuscle its US rival Microsoft in the games console market. Sony’s new PlayStation 4 will cost much less than Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox One. Sony said...

Tech Startup, without Patent?

Startups and SMEs tend to ignore the power of patent until unless they get bullied by big companies by the use of patents. They lack resources but if they have to be in the business...

What’s next in Email technology?

For those of you who caught the Internet wave in the mid-90s, it is highly possible that one of your first email addresses was created with Hotmail. Microsoft launched its email service “Hotmail” in the...

Virtual boy teaches autistic children social skills

New research from the UK shows that autistic children can improve their communication skills by interacting with a virtual computer character, which reacts to their movements, touch and voices. Some children on the autistic spectrum...

Data security under a growing, dark Cloud

Storing data in the Cloud means you can access it from anywhere – and hackers can access it, too. But the growing enthusiasm for cloud computing has overshadowed the risks. As with many technology developments,...