Articles by Richard Adhikari

Sony on Wednesday launched the Xperia Tablet S at the IFA consumer electronics show in Germany ...

Samsung on Tuesday announced its new Series 7 and Series 5 All-in-One (AIO) PCs designed to run Windows 8 when the OS is launched later this year The PCs have high-resolution, 10-point touchscreens, as well as slim bezel displays, metal bases, and third-generation Intel Core processors....

VMware has launched what it claims is the first solution to deliver what it calls the "software-defined data center" -- its vCloud Suite 5.1 This integrates the company's virtualization, cloud infrastructure and management portfolio into one bundle....

Cloud security skeptics were given yet another reason to doubt the fortitude of online storage when the strange tale of Mat Honan emerged earlier this month. Through the clever use of social engineering, a hacker was able to wreak havoc on the Wired journalist's digital life Apparently, the hacker talked Amazon tech support into providing the last ...

Twitter on Tuesday joined the Linux Foundation. However, the move comes just days after Twitter removed its find-friends feature from blogging service Tumblr. Twitter had earlier done the same to Instagram, and has imposed new restrictions on developers....

Dropbox has unveiled an experimental build that adds two-factor authentication to subscribers' accounts Subscribers can try out build 1.5.12, and Dropbox is asking those who are experimenting with it for their comments....

Weeks after removing its find-friends feature from Instagram, Twitter has done the same to blogging service Tumblr Twitter's already changed the rules for app developers in version 1.1 of its API, which is coming soon....

Nokia may be battered, bleeding and losing money hand over fist, but it's not out for the count. The company will unveil two new Windows Phone 8 devices at a press conference to be held jointly with Microsoft in New York Sept. 5, The Verge has reported One device is reportedly code-named "Arrow," the other "Phi." Both are apparently part of the Lum...

Archos on Wednesday unveiled a new Android tablet line, the Gen10 XS ...

Nikon on Wednesday announced an Android-powered digital point-and-shoot camera, the Coolpix S800c ...

Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic has launched an app for cloud-based services that will let consumers control home appliances using their Android smartphones Named "Panasonic Smart App," it will be available from September -- but only in Japan....

Synaptics on Monday announced what it describes as the next generation of PC touchpads, its ForcePad ForcePad Animation from Synaptics, Inc. on Vimeo....

Yet another malware attack has emerged in the Middle East. Called "Shamoon," it's hit computers in Saudi Aramco's network, causing a sudden disruption The specific malware delivered is being referred to as "W32.Disttrack" by Symantec. The attack as a whole was named "Shamoon" after the title of a folder found within the malware executable.

Research scientists in the UK have demonstrated for the first time a solid-state maser that can work at room temperature ...

The United States Air Force's third test flight of an X-51A Waverider hypersonic aircraft failed spectacularly Wednesday when it crashed seconds after being launched from a B-52 bomber ...

Law enforcement agencies may be able to freely track cellphone users without first getting a probable-cause warrant thanks to a ruling handed down by the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Jose on Tuesday The 2-1 ruling in the case of convicted drug trafficker and money launderer Melvin Skinner stated that the police did not breach...

A group of major retailers in the United States on Wednesday announced a new mobile commerce platform, Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) Members include 7-Eleven, Best Buy, Lowe's, Sears Holdings, Target, Walmart, Shell Oil and Sunoco....

Kaspersky Lab is reaching out for help to crack the security of the Gauss malware, which it discovered recently It's still not known how people get infected with the malware, Kaspersky Lab said. The purpose of the "Palida Narrow" font Gauss installs hasn't been figured out, either....

Microsoft has announced that Asus, Lenovo, Samsung and Dell will unveil tablets based on Windows RT by the time it launches the operating system in October Each is developing a variety of form factors and peripherals, Microsoft said....

Researchers from IBM and European university ETH Zurich have announced they have directly mapped the formation of a persistent spin helix in a semiconductor for the first time. They observed how electron spins move in a semiconductor while rotating, like couples doing a waltz. This will let them manipulate the spin, which is a crucial step toward developing spin-based transistors that can be electrically programmed. That, in turn, could help achieve more efficient means of storing data...