Tech NEWS { 15-Feb-2015 }

1. Now you can run Windows 10 on a Mac for free

Apple users with a closet love for Windows 10 can finally see their dreams come true following the latest release of Parallels Desktop for Mac.

2. Free Wi-Fi: Delhi government in talks with Facebook, other   IT companies

            The Aam Aadmi Party has already begun talks with companies, including Facebook, for setting up free Wi-Fi facility across Delhi, at a total cost of about Rs 150-200 crore.

3. Samsung says pop-up ads plaguing smart TVs is error

            Samsung smart TVs have pushed pop-up ads onto users, even when they're watching their own films. Some films and TV shows on the TV get stopped and then show a muted ad for Pepsi, according to Reddit user beans90. The ads can pop up even when users are watching their own content, and Reddit users reported seeing it using the Plex Media Server software that allows for streaming of films from computers to TVs.

4.Samsung Galaxy S6 to have curved screens on three sides

             Samsung's new Galaxy S6 is expected to have screens covering the sides that will curve round to cover three of the four sides. The new flagship phone is expected to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Samsung's event is scheduled for March 1.

 5. Snapdeal eyes $5 billion valuation

            Snapdeal is looking to raise funding of at least $400 million (Rs 2,500 crore), just four months after SoftBank led an investment round that made the Japanese conglomerate the largest shareholder in the Delhi-based online marketplace. 

6. Apple's secret lab working on electric car

            Apple has a secret lab working on the creation of an Apple-branded electric car, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

7. Snapdeal to soon announce an acquisition

            Snapdeal's founder and chief executive Kunal Bahl said the e-commerce major is close to announcing an acquisition, which will play the role of an enabler for the platform.

8. Even the 2.5-year-old Samsung Galaxy Note II will get Lollipop

            Ageing Android phones not getting the latest update is the norm in the smartphone industry, but it seems Samsung Galaxy Note II will be among the fortunate few old smartphones to break away from the trend.

9. Mattel and Google relaunch View-Master as virtual reality toy

Mattel and Google are trying to bring the 75-year-old View-Master into the 21st century, updating the iconic stereoscopic photo viewer with smartphone compatibility and virtual reality technology.

Gopinath T B, 

CEO, Meteora Gaming

www.meteoragaming.com