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Facebook at their f8 developers’ make some major announcements including their newest improvements to Facebook communication – group chat and video calling. With a most-messaged friend list, it’s much quicker and easier to find your favourite friends. The list of these friends will appear automatically when the browser windows is wide enough. Earlier reports suggest that Facebook is going to rollout a streaming media platform and corresponding buttons to boost sharing – “Read. Watch. Listen”. The newly redesigned homepage...

Reuters today announced the launch of its Reuter TV, a new YouTube channel which features 10 news, commentary and analysis programs covering hard news, finance, politics, technology and Reuters special investigations. The move will mark Reuters entry into the rapidly growing business of online video programming, in collaboration with one of the biggest players in...

Startup incubator DreamIt Ventures announced its first hybrid accelerator program offering Israeli Entrepreneurs (who currently reside in Israel) a special program including accelerator time in both Israel and New York. The program aims to give five Israeli startups an early market exposure, so that they can develop their product/market fit based on feedback and...

Xaxxon, Vancouver based company, has developed a motorized frame and software kit Oculus, that instantly converts any netbook into a telerobotic, remotely operated vehicle. The innovation is the brainchild of Vancouver, British Columbia based company, consists of an adjustable frame that holds a variety of small laptops all around, along with powered wheels and a...

AlienVault, cyber security startup, has officially hired seven former HP and HP acquired Fortify company employees. The company was founded in 2007; the silicon valley-based produces unified security management solutions for better threat management. The company is the creator of Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM), which provides a set of tools that...

With the reports from WSJ, Apple unveil that what many were already expecting, new textbooks that are optimized for the iPad. With the Apple’s upcoming media event on Thursday in New York won’t be about its education partnerships to release textbooks, or to release of any new gadget, instead, the company is all set to announce its new tools that together are...

Imo.im, which is known to be with the name as the “multi-platform free instant messaging” service for both web and mobile devices is all set to launch its own real-time social network, starting from today. The network can be accessible currently only through its website, but the company is working towards making the feature integrate into its mobile applications,...

Beepl, on the line of Quora, opened its social question and answer platform for the public starting from Monday. The company is in full aims to challenge Quora and other similar sites. For signing up, Users can sign in to Beepl with their social network account i.e. with Facebook and Twitter accounts. Once a user has logged in his/her details, Beepl scans their social...

Have you ever wondered a wristwatch-sized can simulates your blood flow and reduce the risk of blood clots? If not, then, starting thinking again, a UK-based  Geko believes that current devices on the market are cumbersome and ineffective, and have launched a wristwatch-sized, self-adhesive band that stimulates blood flow and therefore decreases risk of clots. Geko...

Japan sees a new phone series entered into its Android world, and today KDDI au announced five smartphones with Android OS for the local market. The best among the line-up is the INFOBAR C01 that is equipped with Andriod 2.3 platform. “INFOBAR C01” has evolved into a smartphone remind the original type. “INFOBAR A01” on the popular “iidaUI” to “INFOBAR...