The first handset to use the Symbian operating system since it became open source has been announced by Nokia. The N8 phone has a 12 megapixel camera and allows people to record and edit High Definition video clips, as well as watch web TV services. Analysts said the phone was a “pivotal device” in efforts [...]
A YouTube video suggesting that face recognition cameras installed in HP laptops cannot detect black faces has had over one million views. The short movie, uploaded earlier this month, features “Black Desi” and his colleague “White Wanda”. When Wanda, a white woman, is in front of the screen, the camera zooms to her face and [...]
Twenty paisas can mean the difference between development and disaster in the telecom sector. Talking thumbs, attractive girls giving away their phone numbers, crazy nights with strange autobots and choreographed dances in dhabas – advertising for cellphones and mobile connection packages during the Twenty20 World Cup has been aggressive, and, at times, absurd. It’s also [...]
