When it comes to the Microsoft vs Apple debate, one is always reminded that it is probably one of the longest-running rivalries in the tech industry. In a recent interview with Bill Gates, Jimmy Fallon was an unwitting victim to this rivalry when he tried to hide his MacBook during the interview.
If a planet contains water, that bears the sign that it may capable of supporting life. Now scientists are saying that there may be massive ‘Super-Earths that look like our planet Earth and some of those super-Earths may contain huge amounts of water hidden beneath the surface.
For long, Volvo has been called a great automaker without any great designs. The company is now trying to change that, an example of which is the stunning new XC Coupe concept which Volvo recently unveiled.
Facebook launched ‘Sponsored Stories’ in 2011. Sponsored Stories are a type of ad unit that appear on a user’s news feed when a friend engages with a certain brand that pays for the exposure. However, lately, Facebook has announced that it will kill the Sponsored Stories by April.
4K video streaming has already entered the commercial arena and it is no wonder that YouTube is about to hit the bandwagon. The service will show off 4K video at CES this year, using the Google-owned VP9 codec.
Rockstar Consortium, backed by many tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft and BlackBerry, has launched suits against numerous Android partners in the past. Google has now launched a counter-lawsuit, deciding to fight back.
Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission has slapped Apple with a $667,000 fine over charges that the company tried to influence iPhone prices in the country. Given Apple’s fortunes, the fine may not be of much consequence for the company.
This year, many historic events have been happened in space – from Mars to Moon to entire solar system. Lets see some of the historic events of this year happened in space at a glance.