Microsoft Cortana for Android Now in Public Beta, Here's How to Download

Cortana is now available to all Android users - well at least in select regions. Microsoft has announced the public beta of its digital voice assistant for devices powered by Google's mobile operating system. Cortana is available for download in the US via Google Play Store. It is officially not yet available in India, but you can still sideload it on your device.

YouTube Gaming is a great reminder of everything YouTube already does

YouTube is already a big player in live video. YouTube is already a big player in gaming. As of today, Google is promoting the intersection of the two with YouTube Gaming, a dedicated site and separate app that's supposed to directly compete with Twitch's popular streaming platform. YouTube Gaming is a more obviously gaming-focused version of the standard interface; the announcement post billed it as a place where "you can search with confidence, knowing that typing 'call' will show you Call of Duty and not 'Call Me Maybe.'"

Crash-Proof File System Saves Your Work When Your Computer Dies

We all know that gut-wrenching feeling of reloading a program after a crash, only to learn that hours of precious work have vanished into the ether. But if MIT computer scientists have anything to say about it, a glorious new era of crash-tolerant file systems may soon be upon us.

People Suck at Coming Up With Good Android Lock Patterns

We're pretty terrible at coming up with good passwords, but if you thought we were better when it comes to Android lock patterns, you'd be wrong. New research shows that the tic-tac-toe style patterns people devise to unlock their phones often follow dismally predictable rules.

Google Maps adds traffic information to 12 more Indian cities and national highways

The latest update to Google Maps will make traffic information available for all national highways and expressways in India. Drivers and commuters in India will be able to see traffic information for 12 new cities namely, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Indore, Ludhiana, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, Kochi, Madurai and Bhopal.

7 tips to get the most out of your home Wi-Fi

Most people don't bother with the Wi-Fi router -- it's typically set up by the service provider or IT guy and it remains in that state for its usable life.

However, you can fix many issues like low coverage, add features to your Wi-Fi setup and stop people from stealing your Wi-Fi quite easily. We show you how.

Google Photos v1.2 for Android Brings New Album Features and More

Google, after introducing the 'Your Timeline' feature in Google Maps, has now updated its Google Photos service, bumping the app version to 1.2. The updated app lets users easily add images to albums, create photo descriptions, and pick an album cover. The updated app so far has only been released for Android, with no word of when it will reach iOS.