Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Tech NEWS { 19-Feb-2015 }

1. Samsung already working on Z2, its new Tizen phone
Almost a month after Samsung introduced its first Tizen smartphone, Z1, it's being rumoured that the company is already working on the phone's successor. 

2. India's software services exports up 14% in FY14
India's software and related services exports rose by over 14% to $ 71.4 billion (Rs 4.32 lakh crore) in 2013-14, according to data from Reserve Bank. 

3. Xiaomi used crabs, lobster to test Mi 4 durability
            While most companies stick to lab equipment to test their products' durability, there are some that think out of the box. Earlier, we got to know about Samsung using butt-shaped robots to bend-test its smartphones. Now Xiaomi has come out with a video in which it shows its Mi 4 smartphone being tested for durability by pitting it against lobsters and crabs.

4. HTTP/2: Get ready for faster web browsing
            Sixteen years after HTTP (or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) was adopted, we're finally witnessing the standardisation of the protocol's successor, HTTP/2. 

5. Fingerprint login makes its debut on mobile apps
            Royal Bank of Scotland has launched a new service for its RBS and NatWest customers enabling them to log on to the bank's mobile application using their fingerprints, becoming the first British bank to do so.

6. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 to be thinner than iPad Air 2
            It appears that Samsung is already working on the next-generation Galaxy Tab tablet. It's also being rumoured that the tablet will even be thinner than the iPad Air 2. 

7. Apple's next MacBook Air could come with a Touch ID
            Apple may bring its Touch ID fingerprint sensor to Mac laptops and desktops in the future, according to a new rumor from Taiwanese website Apple.club.tw, as reported by 9to5Mac. 

8. Alleged Russian hacker pleads not guilty in US
            A Russian accused of helping mastermind the largest international data breach ever prosecuted in the United States pleaded not guilty, following his extradition from the Netherlands, the US Department of Justice said. 

9. Internet traffic in India grew 74% in 2014
            Mobile internet usage in India grew by 74%, driven by 3G traffic which more than doubled last year, says a study by Nokia Networks.

10. Snapdeal acquires luxury goods portal Exclusively
            Expanding its presence in the high-end fashion segment, online marketplace Snapdeal has acquired luxury fashion portal Exclusively.com for an undisclosed amount.




Gopinath TB, 
CEO, Meteora Gaming
www.meteoragaming.com








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