Microsoft planning to roll out Skype Translator this summer

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 14:24

Microsoft said that it had seen a 300 percent rise in Skype Translator usage since it removed the invite-only requirement.

Govt facility in 3 months to clean malwares from mobiles, PCs

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 12:12

Government is setting up a centre that will detect malicious programmes like 'botnets' and help device owners remove such harmful softwares for free.

'$228 bn worth PCs, phones to be shipped globally by 2017'

Last Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 20:41

In value terms, the market is expected to grow from USD 244 billion last year to USD 226 billion in 2015 and further to USD 228 billion by 2017, Gartner said.

Worldwide tablet shipments to cross 269 mn units by 2019: IDC

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 13:09

Worldwide shipment of tablets is expected to reach 234.5 million units this year, a modest year-on-year increase of 2.1 per cent from 2014, and touch 269.4 million units by 2019, it said.

Worldwide tablet shipments to cross 269 mn units by 2019: IDC

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 13:09

Worldwide shipment of tablets is expected to reach 234.5 million units this year, a modest year-on-year increase of 2.1 per cent from 2014, and touch 269.4 million units by 2019, it said.

PCs to fade away, robots to serve people by 2045

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 20:37

About 30 years ago the personal computer began to make its way into regular use and it went on to transform society and the way humans live their lives.

Global devices shipment to touch 2.5 bn units in 2015: Gartner

Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 20:17

Global shipments of devices, including PCs, tablets and mobile phones, are expected to grow 3.9 per cent to 2.5 billion units this year, research firm Gartner said on Monday.

Tech spending to jump globally in 2014, analysts predict

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 19:56

IT spending is projected to total 3.8 trillion dollars globally in 2014, according to Gartner.

Lenovo unveils range of consumer PCs, including Android all-in-one

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 03:05

The company rolled out its N308 Table PC that is based on unannounced Nvidia's quad-core Tegra processor, and runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2 operating system.

Cryptolocker ransomware `infects about 250,000 PCs` since September

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 13:15

A powerful form of ransomware, Cryptolocker, has infected about quarter of a million Windows computers, a new report by security researchers has revealed.

Tablets not to replace PCs anytime soon: Survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 18:33

"No, tablets won't replace PCs anytime soon! 78 percent of the respondents surveyed were of the opinion that there is still some way to go before the tablet becomes the primary computing device," the study said.

HCL Infosystems to phase-off manufacturing biz

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 14:01

Homegrown PC maker HCL Infosystems, which competes with multinational giants like HP and Dell, will phase-off its manufacturing business in the next few years to improve margins and increase organisational efficiency.