Lexus, the luxury car brand, seems to have created its own hoverboard. But the automaker did not provide many details except for a video and some pictures of the flying skateboard. The page says the SLIDE creates “frictionless movement” using magnetic levitation, thanks to magnets that use a superconducting system cooled by liquid nitrogen (hence the smoke coming from the board in the photos). The video is short and doesn’t reveal much, you can’t actually see it working, but Lexus ensures it is not a fake. In their promotional website they claim to have created a real and functional hoverboard. This is not the first time someone tries to create a working hoverboard. Previous models generally relied on superstrong magnets to stay in the air. But the more weight you add to board, the stronger these magnets had to be. Also, devices that work on superconductors can only function above special magnetic surfaces, and the SLIDE appears to ...

For a long time Microsoft has left Android phones in the mobile productivity ghetto. While iPhone and Windows Phone users and those with all kinds of tablets have enjoyed full Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Android phone fans have made do with Google Docs or — if they were Office 365 subscribers — the fairly spartan Office Mobile. On Thursday the company finally put an end to this disparity with the launch of a standalone trio of phone-compatible apps on the Google Play store. They're free, although anyone with a low-end or old device could still be out of luck (you'll need at least 1GB of RAM and Android 4.4 KitKat). The ability to open, edit and save your files is available to everyone, but the most impressive thing about the new apps – their ability to pack in all the functionality of their desktop cousins – is available only to Office 365 subscribers ($89 a year for full Office on a Mac or PC, one phone and one tablet). Regardless, the experience...

The U.S. Department of Justice has given a green light to Nokia's deal to buy French rival Alcatel-Lucent, the two companies said on Wednesday. "Early termination of the U.S. antitrust waiting period takes us one important step closer to the closing of the pending transaction," they added in a statement. The transaction announced in April remains subject to approval by Nokia shareholders, and is expected to close in the first half of 2016.

Nokia Networks on Thursday showcased some of its new technologies in the mobile broadband segment at an event hosted by the company. According to the Finnish brand, the technologies showcased are aimed at empowering operators, in their journey of evolution, to effectively manage and monetise the surging mobile broadband growth.  Some of the technologies include innovations in Telco Cloud (VoLTE/ VoWiFi), 5G, security solutions and predictive marketing. The Telco Cloud or VoLTE/ VoWiFi will enable an operator to provide operator-controlled voice over WiFi networks which is especially useful in providing indoor coverage when LTE/2G/3G is not in place. Another technology showcased was the Nokia Mobile Guard, which has an analytics engine that "listens" and "analyses" the traffic for mobile broadband and searches for patterns that are consistent with malware behaviour.  With this, operators will be able to ensure an efficient, and clean network with round-the-clock moni...

How to become an ISP in India ? Are you looking to start your own ISP (Internet Service Provider) in India ? If yes, you are at the right place. This article will help you get started and will explain the steps on how you can start your own Internet service business in India. How to become an Internet Service Provider ? Starting an Internet Service Provider (ISP) business is not an easy task but if planned well and with access to right resources is not impossible either. The biggest challenge to becoming an ISP in India is the huge amount of initial capital required for the licensing, equipment and infrastructure. Internet Network bandwidth, equipment cooling and power sources are all resources that have to be planned and executed properly. Find a suitable building to use as the ISP’s data center : First you will need a place to host your data center. To start with, it can be a small room but with raised floor. It will help you route the cables easily....

Windows 10 is going to be a free upgrade for a lot of users, but Microsoft will gladly sell a copy to anyone who needs or wants one. And now they’ve confirmed just how much it will cost you if you decide to pick one up. Microsoft has slapped a suggested retail price of $119 on a fresh copy of Windows 10 Home. Those who want the additional features of Windows 10 Pro will have to be willing to spend a bit more. The SRP on Pro is $199. Those prices are right in line with what Microsoft charged for Windows 8 and 8.1. While it’s not a complete surprise to see them stay the course, there were rumblings that the company would move to a more Apple-like approach to selling Windows — and we’d see much lower prices on retail copies of Windows 10. Clearly that’s not going to be the case. This may very well be the last version of Windows, though, so maybe it was seen as one last chance to rake in a few bucks “the old way.” There’s one more Windows 10 package you’ll be able to purchase: the Pro Pack...

Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s head of operating systems, made official various elements that have dribbled out in recent months after the company said it was planning a summer launch for the next version of its flagship OS. Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for most machines running versions 7 or 8.1 (enterprise versions aren’t included), while Windows Phone owners will have to wait longer. Anyone considering the upgrade should make sure their PC can handle running the new software smoothly. Testing and reviews will provide the best answer, though Microsoft’s initial specifications signal that any PC cable of running Windows 7 or 8.1 should be able to make the leap. The OS will ship with the digital personal assistant Cortana, a new Web browser called Edge and, perhaps most importantly, the beloved Start menu that had been eliminated in version 8.1. Windows 10 will also include free antimalware protection and continuing security updates. Yes, it will have “Candy Cr...