Japan is living in the shadow of the megaquake that could kill 320,000, trigger 10m tsunami waves & cause $1.5 tn damageAfter a 7.1 magnitude tremor near Kyushu, Japanese officials alerted the public about an increased likelihood of the Nankai Trough megaquak...
10 Aug, 2024, 07.26 AM IST
Google brings Android earthquake alerts to IndiaAccording to Google, the system uses sensors in Android smartphones to detect and estimate earthquakes. Then it provides people with an ear...
27 Sep, 2023, 04.10 PM IST
Apple, Google announce donations for earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria. Read hereApple and Google have announced monetary support for the people affected by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The funds will be used for rel...
07 Feb, 2023, 02.57 PM IST
Wondering why you didn't get Google's earthquake alert?For context, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai shared a screenshot of an Android alert that he received right before an earthquake struck Californ...
09 Nov, 2022, 02.10 PM IST
6.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal, rattles Delhi, NoidaDelhi earthquake: It hit around 2:00 am (2030 GMT) and sent tremors into northern India. The quake reportedly claimed 6 people in the Doti ...
09 Nov, 2022, 10.21 AM IST
MapmyIndia and other home grown geospatial players are taking on GoogleMapmyIndia, Genesys International and RMSI - to name a few - are taking on Google, aided in part by robust guidelines that give Indian comp...
10 Jul, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Google turns Android smartphones into earthquake detectorsSmartphones are typically equipped with tiny accelerometers.
12 Aug, 2020, 11.22 AM IST
‘Team Sanskrit’ students win contest to develop PMO appThe app is being refined before its formal launch in February or March as the PMO’s first mobile app, in association with Google.
07 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Technology helps families, friends locate loved ones in quake-hit Nepal, IndiaSocial networking website Facebook, and Google's Person Finder have helped locate the whereabouts of those stranded in quake-hit areas.
26 Apr, 2015, 03.12 PM IST
Thingful.net founder Usman Haque believes his venture has potential to become the next GoogleAccording to McKinsey Global Institute, Internet of Things revolution has potential to create economic impact of $2.7-6 .2 trillion annuall...
31 May, 2014, 10.14 AM IST
- India to seek US help to track origins of offensive web pages
India will seek US' help in tracking down the origins of offensive web pages hosted on American servers which have been used to inflame Mus...
21 Aug, 2012, 01.50 AM IST
- How image processing will change your world in future
What if you are in a foreign country where you do not speak the language and cannot read the menu to order lunch?
18 Oct, 2011, 10.16 AM IST
- Google puts tsunami alert on home page
"Tsunami Alert for New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and others," said the message placed below the Intern...
11 Mar, 2011, 07.18 PM IST
- Soon, Google to 'predict your desires'
Amit Singhal, one of Google's veteran search algorithm engineers, wants to develop a search engine that second-guesses users' needs well ah...
17 Jul, 2010, 01.20 PM IST