Technology Sector

North Korea accidentally opens access to all websites – total 28 – hosted on its servers

In an apparently accidental disclosure on Monday, North Korea revealed a list of websites which can be accessed by people who have the advantage of Internet in the secretive country.

North Korea’s accidental opening of access -- at around 10 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday -- to all the websites hosted on its servers revealed that the country has only 28 registered domains.

Sony announces new flagship SLR camera --- A99 II

In an announcement made at the Photokina trade show, Sony Electronics launched its new flagship SLR camera --- Alpha 99 Mark II (A99 II). The new camera is Sony’s much-awaited successor to its current flagship A99 SLR camera which was launched by the company six years back.

Facebook acquires modular consumer electronics startup Nascent Objects

In a move which indicates that popular social network Facebook has plunged seriously into hardware business, the company has acquired Silicon Valley-based modular consumer electronics startup Nascent Objects. The financial terms of the acquisition deal have not been officially disclosed.

Microsoft's decision to shut Skype’s London office will result in 400 job-cuts

According to a development first reported by the Financial Times (FT), Microsoft is shutting down Skype’s London office which the company had inherited when it acquired Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011.

The reported decision by Microsoft to shutter the Skype London office is quite hurtful, all the more so because Skype was founded in London in 2003.

Tesla’s Autopilot update draws positive reviews from some analysts

With electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors having announced on Sunday that it is updating its controversial Autopilot feature to bring significant changes to the way it works, the announcement has drawn positive reviews from some analysts who are of the opinion that the changes will be better for driver safety as well as for Tesla’s future.

Google expands ‘Early Access’ beta testing program to developers

In a Thursday announcement, Google said that the access to its ‘Early Access’ beta testing program is being expanded to more developers.

Microsoft announces limited-time offer for VMware users to switch to Hyper-V

On Thursday, Microsoft announced that it will soon be running a limited-period offer for the users of VMware server virtualization to switch over to using Microsoft Hyper-V.

The announcement of the new limited-time promotion by Microsoft comes against the backdrop of the imminent launch of Windows Server 2016, which is scheduled for release sometime in September with new per-core licensing.

YouTube launches new standalone smart TV app

In a Thursday announcement, Google-owned video-sharing website YouTube has revealed that it is rolling out a standalone smart TV app, in an apparent attempt to better accommodate the users who watch videos on devices like Apple TV and Roku streaming media player.

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