Charge on the go
Nikhil VarmaAn Indian startup is making an attempt to change the way we charge our devices
motion and performance
Technology
Capture artist Graham Qually: within the mocap zeitgeist
Divya Kala Bhavani Graham Qually, best known for his work on the Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry games, evaluates the evolution of motion capture
Technology
Xiaomi beats Samsung to the top of Indian smartphone market
The Hindu Net Desk The 4th quarter of 2017-18 saw the Chinese manufacturer outsell Samsung by around 900,000 units.
Gadgets
Apple buys song-recognition app Shazam
AP Apple has bought Shazam, the maker of a song-recognition app that Apple’s digital assistant Siri has already been using to help people identify the music playing on their iPhones. The companies didn’t disclose the price of the acquisition announced on Monday. Technology news site Recode previously reported Apple is paying about $400 million for Shazam, citing three unidentified people familiar with the deal. Apple Inc. issued a statement describing Shazam as “natural fit” with its services.
Business
Xiaomi mulls thrust in India’s non-phone segment
Indrani Dutta Gauging consumer habits, preferences, says vice-president