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2015-01-26~~~Facebook Launches a Lightweight Android App for Low-End Devices~~~Facebook has quietly launched a new app for low-end Android devices. Dubbed as ‘Facebook Lite’, the application is specially designed for emerging markets and 2G networks more…
2015-01-25~~~Google Won’t Patch a Security Hole That Affects Android 4.3 and Earlier~~~A security hole has been discovered in the WebView component of Android 4.3 and earlier versions recently. Now Google says that they won’t issue a patch to fix that more…
2015-01-24~~~Latest Windows 10 Preview Now Available with Cortana and Xbox App~~~Microsoft’s latest preview version of Windows 10 for desktop is now ready for download. This build sports some great features like Cortana, Xbox app, Universal apps etc. more…
2015-01-23~~~Microsoft Office 2016 to Come This Year~~~Microsoft has announced that the company is going to release Office 2016 in the second half of 2015. The software package will go side by side with its Universal edition more…
2015-01-22~~~WhatsApp launches its Web Version~~~Popular online messaging service WhatsApp has finally launched its web version. But you can only use it if you have WhatsApp installed on your Windows Phone, Android or BlackBerry device along with Chrome on desktop more…
2015-01-22~~~Microsoft Reveals Windows 10 New Features~~~Microsoft has revealed lots of new features of Windows 10 in a special event yesterday. The next desktop preview version of the OS will arrive next week and a preview mobile version is scheduled for February more…
2015-01-21~~~Google Updates Chrome for iOS with Material Design~~~Google has released an updated version of Chrome for iOS with the bold Material Design which comes with Android Lollipop. The latest version is also optimized for iOS 8 more…
2015-01-20~~~WeChat Apologizes Over Emoji Mistake~~~Chinese cross-platform messaging service WeChat has expressed apology to its home users over mistakenly showing American flag with emoji. The provider said “Please forgive us for any misunderstanding caused!” more…
2015-01-19~~~Facebook Tests Voice Transcription Feature on Messenger~~~Facebook is testing voice to text transcription feature on its Messenger app. Being available to a limited number of users, the feature shows a text preview of the voice message sent and received by people more…
2015-01-18~~~New Lumia Camera App Offers Better Photography~~~Microsoft has started rolling out the Lumia Denim update for selected Windows Phone 8.1 devices loaded with new Lumia Camera app. The latest improvements mean you can now enjoy a better photographic experience more…
2015-01-17~~~More Windows Bugs Revealed by Google~~~After Microsoft criticized Google’s Project Zero bug disclosure approach a few days ago, now the search giant again reveals several Windows security bugs more…
2015-01-16~~~Wikipedia Updates its Android App for Better Experience~~~Wikipedia has updated its Android app to provide users with a more impressive experience. It gets a streamlined reading environment which now shows contextual header images on articles and image popups more…
2015-01-15~~~Google Updates Translate App with Real-Time Translation on Android and iOS~~~As you might have heard earlier this week, now Google has released an updated version of its Translate app for iOS and Android with the capability of speedier real-time voice and sign translation more…
2015-01-14~~~Google Play Store Tops Apple App Store in Number of Apps~~~Google’s Android operating system has already surpassed the Apple iOS market share and now the Play Store has topped the App Store in terms of total available apps more…
2015-01-14~~~Adobe Issues Critical Flash Security Bug Patches~~~Adobe has issued several patches for nine security vulnerabilities in its Flash player. Chrome and Internet Explorer on Windows 8 will be patched automatically while others should do it manually more…
2015-01-14~~~Firefox 35 Arrives~~~Mozilla has released Firefox 35.0 with new features, revamped search UI and bug fixes. The latest version of the browser will be able to share Wi-Fi and mobile signals to improve geo-location functionality more…
2015-01-14~~~Windows 7 Free Support Ends~~~As of January 13 2015, mainstream support for Windows 7 has been closed. So, Microsoft will no longer provide free help & support regarding the ageing yet popular OS. Security patches will continue more…
2015-01-13~~~Windows 10 Preview for Phones Might Arrive by January~~~Microsoft is working on a preview copy of Windows 10’s mobile version and apparently it will be released by this month more…
2015-01-13~~~Microsoft Criticizes Google’s Approach on Disclosing Unfixed Bug~~~Recently Google disclosed an unfixed Windows 8.1 bug that could give hackers administrative access to PCs. Now Redmond responds that action with criticism more…
2015-01-13~~~Chrome Remote Desktop Lets You Control Computer from iOS Device~~~Google’s new Chrome Remote Desktop iOS app allows you to control your computer from anywhere using iPhone or iPad. It will work in association with Chrome Remote Desktop browser extension more…
2015-01-12~~~Real-Time Voice Translation to Come on Google Translate for Android~~~A recent report by The New York Times says that Google is near to release an updated version of Google Translate for Android which will translate voice to text in real-time more…
2015-01-11~~~Google Chrome Finally Supports Emoji on OS X~~~Google Chrome has been unable to deal with Apple’s Emoji on OS X for many years so that people used to see square boxes or blank spaces in that place. This is going to be solved very soon more…
2015-01-10~~~Evernote Launches Scanning App ‘Scannable’ for iOS~~~Evernote has finally launched Scannable for iOS which can scan business cards and other documents quickly on iPhone and iPad more…
2015-01-09~~~Windows 10’s Brand New Browser will Offer Host of Innovative Features~~~Windows 10’s upcoming new browser ‘Spartan’ will come with a host of innovative new features such as built-in virtual assistant (Cortana), integrated note collaboration facility etc. as sources say more…
2015-01-08~~~PayPal App Arrives on BlackBerry 10~~~Popular online payment processing service PayPal has released an app for BlackBerry 10 smartphones. The application will let you check balance, send/receive money, show the transaction history etc. more…
2015-01-07~~~Office Preview Leaves ‘Invite-Only’ Tag for Android Tablets~~~Microsoft released a preview version of its Office for Android tablets last year as ‘invite-only’. Now you can download the app from Play Store without any invitation more…
2015-01-06~~~Windows 7 and 8.1 Users will Get Direct Upgrade to Windows 10~~~Microsoft will offer direct Windows 10 upgrade patch to its Windows 7 and 8.1 users while Vista and XP users will need a fresh install to enjoy the latest OS more…
2015-01-05~~~CyanogenMod 12 will come with In-built Root Management Feature~~~Android Lollipop based CyanogenMod 12 will come with built-in root access management feature which will mark end to the need of a third party app to manage super-user permissions in rooted devices more…
2015-01-04~~~Expect News on Office for Windows Phone in February~~~While Android and iOS users have their own versions of Microsoft Office Mobile, the Redmond’s own Windows Phone users are still waiting for the productivity suite. But here is some hope more…
2015-01-03~~~Apple Faces Lawsuit over Storage Hungry iOS 8 Update~~~A lawsuit has been filed against Apple in California claiming that the iOS 8 update can take more that 23 percent of the total storage on some devices more…
2015-01-03~~~Google Publishes an Unpatched Windows 8.1 Bug~~~Google has revealed a Windows 8.1 bug publicly that has been leaving unpatched by Microsoft. The search giant says that they gave the Windows maker 90 days to fix it but the Redmond didn’t more…
2015-01-02~~~All New Samsung Smart TVs will be powered by Tizen~~~Samsung has announced that its all future smart TVs will be powered by Tizen OS. Tizen TVs will be able to automatically search and find nearby Samsung devices and stream TV shows on mobiles more…
2015-01-01~~~US FTC Finalizes Snapchat Privacy Issue Settlement~~~The United States Federal Trade Commission has finalized a privacy settlement on Wednesday with ephemeral photo messaging service provider Snapchat over criticisms that the messages are not actually being deleted instead of hidden more…
2014-12-31~~~‘Memory Leak’ Bug Found in Android Lollipop 5.0.1~~~An annoying bug has been discovered in Google’s Android Lollipop 5.0.1. The latest flaw is dubbed as ‘Memory Leak’ that prevents devices from releasing RAM duly which leads apps to crash more…
2014-12-30~~~Microsoft Reportedly Developing a New Browser for Windows 10~~~According to a recent report by ZDNet, Microsoft is developing a new light-weight internet browser that will come alongside IE on Windows 10 more…
2014-12-29~~~Twitter’s Android App Users Hit by Error~~~It appears that something weird is happening with Twitter’s mobile users. The microblogging site’s official Android app is kicking out users and blocking log-in attempts more…
2014-12-28~~~Firefox OS Gets a Literally Transparent Smartphone~~~Transparency is one of the big selling points of Mozilla Firefox OS. Now that is going to be literal with KDDI’s new Fx0 phone planned to launch in Japan more…
2014-12-27~~~The Best Apps for All New Gadgets~~~Got a new smartphone, tablet, computer or gaming machine? To get most out of these hot devices, you need to choose the best apps for them. Here is a tailored list more…
2014-12-26~~~Tripadvisor has been Fined in Italy~~~Probably you’ve used Tripadvisor app on your smartphone or on the web. The travel information service provider has been fined $611842 (€500,000) by Italian competition watchdog accusing for publishing misleading reviews more…
2014-12-25~~~Chat Anonymously on FlashChat with Nearby People~~~FlashChat is an ephemeral chatting app that lets you chat anonymously with the people connected to the same Wi-Fi network as you more…
2014-12-24~~~Samsung’s New App ‘Look At Me’ for Android Helps Autistic Children~~~Samsung has launched a new app for Android that can help children with autism to develop skills like eye contact, emotion recognition etc. more…
2014-12-23~~~Critical Security Flaw: Apple Pushes First Automatic Update for OS X~~~Tech giant Apple has pushed out the first ever OS X automatic security update to deal with a critical security flaw in the network time protocol (NTP) more…
2014-12-22~~~Microsoft Pulls out Unofficial Snapchat Apps from WP Store~~~Microsoft has removed several unofficial Snapchat apps from its Windows Phone Store once the ephemeral photo messaging provider indicated that they would clamp down on unofficial apps more…
2014-12-21~~~Lumia Denim Update to Hit Every Lumia Running WP 8.1~~~Microsoft has started rolling out Lumia Denim update to selected markets and handsets. The company insists that all Lumia phones powered by WP 8.1 will receive the update beginning from early January 2015 more…
2014-12-20~~~Facebook’s New App Lets You Add Stickers on Photos~~~Facebook is launching a new app dubbed ‘Stickered for Messenger’ that lets you put stickers on photos and send them to others via Messenger. more…
2014-12-19~~~Instagram Removes Millions of Accounts to Prevent Spam~~~Photo sharing social networking service Instagram has removed millions of accounts that were believed to be posting spams. This action has caused dropping followers of many Instagram users more…
2014-12-19~~~Next Version of Android would Support Cars~~~The next Android OS version will reportedly be ready for cars that means in 2015 you might see cars as standalone Android devices according to Reuters more…
2014-12-18~~~Windows 10 Now Has Over 1.5 Million Insiders~~~Microsoft officials say, as of 17th December 2014, more than 1.5 million people have registered to ‘Windows Insiders’ program to test the preview of upcoming Windows 10 operating system. more…
2014-12-17~~~Instagram Brings Five More Filters, New Design and Live Commenting~~~Instagram has updated its Android and iOS apps with some great new features. The latest update brings 5 new filters, slow motion video upload support, real time commenting, new design etc. more…
2014-12-16~~~Skype Gets Live Voice Call Translation Feature~~~Microsoft has launched a test version of real-time voice call translator feature on Skype. The service will translate conversations between English and Spanish. New languages to come in future more…
2014-12-15~~~Windows 10 Leaked Consumer Build Reveals New Features~~~An early beta consumer build of Windows 10 operating system reveals some upcoming features including a new Xbox app, virtual assistant software Cortana integration, TaskView switcher animation, revamped Windows Store etc. more…
2014-12-14~~~Skype’s Video Messaging App Qik Now Lets You Save Clips~~~Skype has updated its video messaging app Qik which now lets users save video messages to see later or share with friends via other media more…
2014-12-13~~~BlackBerry Messenger 2.6 Comes with better Android Lollipop and iOS 8 Support~~~BlackBerry Messenger just got a stream of updates for iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices. The latest update brings better iOS 8 and Android Lollipop compatibility, sticker support in group chats etc. more…
2014-12-12~~~Microsoft Announces New Windows 10 Event on January 21~~~Microsoft has started sending out invitations for their special Windows 10 event to be held on 21st January 2015. The company says that it will show off the ‘next chapter of Windows 10’ more…
2014-12-11~~~YouTube’s Android App Gets Material Design~~~Google has updated YouTube’s Android app with material design. The new version brings a modern look, some lovely animations and search filtering to the application. more…
2014-12-11~~~Microsoft Releases MSN Apps for Android and iOS~~~Microsoft has launched several MSN service apps for Android and iOS. The latest release includes Health & Fitness, News, Sports, Food & Drink, Weather and Money more…
2014-12-10~~~Cyanogen Won’t Bring Software Update for Indian OnePlus One~~~Cyanogen previously said that they will provide firmware update for Global OnePlus One smartphones including India. Now the company says they are committed with Micromax in India and the OnePlus One sold there won’t get update more…
2014-12-09~~~VLC Player Comes Out of Beta for Android~~~Popular media player app VLC leaves beta tag and now the final stable version 1.0 is available on Google Play store to download more…
2014-12-08~~~Windows 10 will arrive in Second Half of 2015~~~The consumer version of Windows 10, the next generation operating system from Microsoft will arrive in the second half of 2015, a company official has revealed more…
2014-12-07~~~Cortana on Windows 10 Revealed in Video~~~Microsoft’s virtual assistant software Cortana running on Windows 10 has been revealed in video and screenshots. Microsoft-enthusiast site Winbeta demonstrates Cortana for Windows 10 in action more…
2014-12-06~~~Cortana Comes to France, Germany Italy and Spain~~~Microsoft’s virtual assistant software Cortana has arrived in France, Germany, Italy and Spain to Windows Phone Preview users. This alpha version includes some additional local features while few other functionalities are missing more…
2014-12-05~~~Google ‘Inbox’ to Get ‘Undo Send’ Functionality~~~Google’s ‘Inbox’ team has revealed that its developers are working on such a feature which will let users undo sent emails. Along with this ‘Undo Send’ functionality, the Inbox service will also extend its supported platform list more…
2014-12-04~~~Mozilla Firefox may Soon Come to iOS~~~Until now, Mozilla does not offer Firefox for iOS because Apple disallows third party web engines on the platform. But recently Mozilla has acknowledged that they are now experimenting with Firefox for iOS more…
2014-12-03~~~Skype Co-Founder Backs ‘Wire’, a New Communication Tool~~~Skype co-founder Janus Friis invests in a new app ‘Wire’ to create ‘the best possible’ communication tool. The app will compete with Skype, Viber, WhatsApp and other similar services more…
2014-12-02~~~Windows 8, 8.1 Finally Overtakes XP~~~According to the latest statistics from Netmarketshare, Windows 8/8.1 has surpassed XP. The report says that, currently Windows 8/8.1 jointly owns 18.56% market share while XP claims 13.57% more…
2014-12-02~~~Microsoft Buys Email App Startup Acompli for Around $200 Million~~~It’s official. After the news was prematurely published by Microsoft, now the company announces that it acquires email app startup Acompli which is believed to be the ‘Outlook for mobile’ more…
2014-12-02~~~Firefox 34 Arrives with Yahoo and Built-in Chat Client~~~Mozilla has released Firefox 34 marking the switch from Google to Yahoo. The latest version of the browser comes with some other new features like Firefox Hello RTC, improved search bar more…
2014-12-01~~~Samsung to Launch the First Tizen OS Powered Smartphone in India~~~Korean electronics giant Samsung readies their first Tizen OS powered smartphone. Branded as ‘Z1’, the device will be unveiled on 10 December which will start journey from India more…
2014-11-30~~~What is the Future of Firefox?~~~Probably you’ve heard about the recent changes in Mozilla Firefox. Yes, I’m talking about Mozilla’s decision of changing the default Google search to Yahoo and the browser’s market share trend. Considering those relevant facts, what’s waiting for Firefox in the future? more…
2014-11-29~~~Two-Thirds of iOS Users are now using its Version 8.0 or above~~~Almost two-thirds of the total iOS users who visit Apple App Store are now using iOS 8.0 or 8.1, the Cupertino’s developer support portal demonstrates. It was a slow progress though more…
2014-11-29~~~Russian Yandex Reveals a New Browser~~~Russian web giant Yandex has released the alpha version of its newly designed internet browser which emphasizes on web apps and contents. The company says the browser will offer a faster and simpler user experience more…
2014-11-28~~~Microsoft Will Reportedly Reveal Windows 10 Consumer Features in January~~~Software giant Microsoft may unveil the consumer features of its upcoming Windows 10 operating system in January; sources familiar with Redmond’s plan have signaled more…
2014-11-27~~~Google Chrome for Mac Goes 64-bit, Dropping Support for Older Macs~~~Google is releasing Chrome web browser version 39 for Mac OS X users. With this update, Chrome goes 64-bit-only for OS X which means older 32-bit Intel powered Macs will be stuck on Chrome 38 more…
2014-11-26~~~Skype Now Supports Multitasking in Video Call on Android Phones~~~With the latest Skype for Android phones, you can multitask while video calling. So if you get a video call in the middle of something important, still you could receive the call and continue other tasks more…
2014-11-26~~~Apple Safari Might Drop Google for Bing or Yahoo~~~A recent report by The Information says that Apple may drop Google for Bing or Yahoo as default search engine in Safari browser next year more…
2014-11-26~~~See Google’s Huge Android Billboard in NYC’s Times Square~~~Google has launched a massive electronic billboard in Times Square, New York City. The giant LED screen sports approximately 24 million pixels and 2,368 x 10,048 resolution. It is about 77 feet tall and 323 feet long more…
2014-11-26~~~Samsung to Shut Down ChatOn Messenger~~~Korean electronics company Samsung is going to close its cross-platform messenger service ‘ChatOn’ as the firm looks to streamline its business after a downturn more…
2014-11-26~~~This is Firefox’s New Search Interface~~~After dropping Google as the default search engine, Mozilla shows Firefox’s new search interface that uses Yahoo. Mozilla headlines this blog post with “Find it Faster” more…
2014-11-25~~~Facebook Updates Rooms App for iOS with More Features~~~Facebook has updated its Rooms app for iOS devices which brings some new features like push notifications, activity dashboards, sounds etc. more…
2014-11-24~~~Symantec Identifies Sophisticated PC Malware Spying Around the World~~~Security specialists at Symantec have discovered a sophisticated spying tool named ‘Regin’ active on many Windows computers around the world more…
2014-11-23~~~Adobe Photoshop Runs on Google Chrome!~~~Probably you have prior experience with Adobe Photoshop which usually requires a healthy computer to run smoothly. But Google and Adobe have shown a Chrome browser based version of the software called ‘Photoshop Streaming’ more…
2014-11-23~~~Evernote Updates Penultimate Following Criticism~~~Evernote released a new version of its handwriting app Penultimate for iPad about a week ago. But users didn’t take that warmly. After a stream of criticism, Evernote has issued a fix for the app more…
2014-11-23~~~Are Mobile Apps Harmful to the Open Web?~~~In a recent editorial on Wall Street Journal, Christopher Mims suggested that the openness of the web is being destroyed by mobile apps because these are “walled gardens” more…
2014-11-23~~~Microsoft Insists Apple’s Siri is an Incompetent Assistant~~~In a latest ad campaign, Microsoft insisted that a digital assistant is useless if it can’t suggest you to leave early to avoid late because of traffic jam more…
2014-11-22~~~Warning on ‘Sophisticated’ Android Virus~~~Mobile security firm Lookout warned that a ‘sophisticated’ malware has infected hundreds of thousands of smartphones running Android which is spreading spam and purchasing bulk event tickets more…
2014-11-21~~~Google Develops Advanced Image Recognition Software~~~Researchers at Google has announced that they have developed artificial intelligence program that can recognize contents inside images more accurately and able to give a caption more…
2014-11-21~~~What is the Future of Samsung’s Tizen OS?~~~Samsung introduced its Tizen operating system nearly two years ago. But with repeated delay with the launch of the first Tizen smartphone, its future seemed to be clouded more…
2014-11-20~~~Skype Chat Comes to Office Online!~~~Microsoft has added Skype real time chat to Office Online. That means while collaborating on an online Office document, you will be able to chat with another team member via Skype more…
2014-11-20~~~Microsoft Office for Android Gets Dropbox Integration~~~Microsoft has released an update to Office Mobile for Android that brings Dropbox support on board. So users will be able to browse and edit Dropbox files within Office more…
2014-11-20~~~Google Chrome Bookmarks to Get a Whole New Look~~~The latest beta version of Google Chrome web browser sports a whole new grid style bookmark feature which lets users to add images and notes with addresses to make them more discoverable more…
2014-11-20~~~Android Lollipop Users Report Problems~~~Some users say that, Google’s Android Lollipop update is causing problems to their devices. They complained the OS makes phones and tablets unusable more…
2014-11-20~~~Firefox Changes Default Search Engine from Google to Yahoo~~~Mozilla and Yahoo have announced that they entered into a five-year deal which will make Yahoo as the default US search engine in Firefox more…
2014-11-20~~~Free Apps at Apple App Store are No Longer ‘Free’!~~~Apple App Store apps that are free to download but have in-app purchase options (freemium) got new label. Such apps are now touted with ‘Get’ instead of ‘Free’ more…
2014-11-19~~~Duolingo is Now Available on Windows Phone~~~Language learning service Duolingo has released their Windows Phone app after iOS and Android offerings. The WP app is now free and supports learning English, Spanish more…
2014-11-19~~~Opera Max on Android to Save Data in 16 More Countries~~~Opera Max, the Android app familiar for saving data on smartphones has added additional 16 countries to its service list. The app is now also available for Android Lollipop more…
2014-11-19~~~Nokia Z Launcher Smart Home Screen App Hits Google Play~~~Nokia’s widely discussed smart Android home screen app ‘Z Launcher’ has reached Google Play store. Right now it’s on Beta stage, but you can give a try if you are interested more…
2014-11-19~~~Android Lollipop Gets ‘Trusted Places’ Smart Lock Feature~~~An update to Google Play Services adds a new feature called ‘Trusted places’ to Android Lollipop’s Smart Lock. Enabling this option will keep the device unlocked when it stays in that authorized geographic area more…
2014-11-19~~~WhatsApp Introduces Default End-to-End Encryption~~~Online messaging service provider WhatsApp has introduced end-to-end encryption activated by default in its Android app. That means messages will be readable only to the receiver and sender more…
2014-11-19~~~Cyanogen Targets Android One~~~Android mod-maker Cyanogen has signed a deal with Indian electronics manufacturer Micromax to bring mid-range smartphones running Cyanogen OS more…
2014-11-19~~~Facebook Launches Dedicated App for Groups~~~Facebook groups are a good way to share stuffs related to some specific topics. Now the social networking company launches ‘Facebook Groups’ app to make group experience smoother more…
2014-11-19~~~WeMail App Offers Easier Voice Message, IM and Compact Email Inbox~~~Email client software WeMail adds voice record so that you can send a mail simply with your voice message. The app also can transform your mailbox to a conversation place and reduce the inbox size more…
2014-11-19~~~iOS 8 Gets a Slow Adoption Rate~~~Apple released iOS 8 on September 17. Despite an instant flow of interest from users, the software is now appearing to have a slower adoption rate comparing with iOS 7 more…
2014-11-18~~~Will Microsoft Sway Replace PowerPoint?~~~Sway is a new tool from Microsoft that can be used to make presentations easily and quickly. The app will join Office portfolio. Although PowerPoint is already there with somewhat similar utility, but new generation Sway is thought to replace PowerPoint more…
2014-11-18~~~Apple iMessage Faces Outage~~~Apple’s iMessage service faced a temporary outage on 17 November 2014 from 9:30am PT to around 11:30 am PT. It was back for majority users by 3:00 pm PT more…
2014-11-18~~~Snapchat Introduces Snapcash to Send Money through the App~~~Popular ephemeral messaging service Snapchat has launched Snapcash, a new feature that lets users send money to others through the app using Square payment processing service more…
2014-11-18~~~Here comes iOS 8.1.1 to Improve Old Products Performance~~~Apple has released an update to its mobile operating system to bring performance and security improvements. The company says, new iOS 8.1.1 will speed up things on iPad 2, iPhone 4S more…
2014-11-17~~~How Can Windows 10 Be A Hit?~~~Microsoft was not that much successful with Windows 8, at least the subsequent changes to the OS and market trend draw such a negative picture. But how can it make Windows 10 a hit? Read here more…
2014-11-16~~~iOS 8 and Android Lollipop: Dissimilarly Similar!~~~The mobile war between Apple and Google got a new momentum with iOS 8 and Android Lollipop. Both of the operating systems offer almost similar feature sets. But still they are different. How? more…
2014-11-16~~~Windows 10 Preview Edition’s OneDrive App Criticized~~~Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 10 is in preview beta stage right now. A recent build of the software came with a fundamental change in its integrated OneDrive app that raised anger among the testers more…
2014-11-15~~~WhatsApp Now Lets Users Disable Read Reports~~~Recently WhatsApp introduced a new feature that enabled users to know when the recipients are seeing received messages. While many people were happy with this, but now the company allows you to disable the read report more…
2014-11-15~~~Firefox Browser Will Show Ads Soon~~~Nonprofit group Mozilla announces that it will be showing ads in the Firefox browser soon. Adverts will come as sponsored tiles shown when user opens a new tab more…
2014-11-14~~~Windows 10 will be Available on All WP 8 Lumia Smartphones~~~Microsoft has announced that all Windows Phone 8 Lumia devices will get Windows 10 upgrade when the OS’s mobile version is arrived more…
2014-11-14~~~Skype Voice-Video Call and IM Coming on Browser!~~~Microsoft owned internet communication service Skype has announced that its voice-video call and instant messaging service will be available directly from browsers without any plugin more…
2014-11-13~~~Microsoft Has Fixed 19-Year-Old Security Bug~~~Microsoft has fixed a critical security bug that existed in Windows and MS Office for 19 years. The bug could be exploited by hackers to control a computer remotely more…
2014-11-13~~~Google App Gets Material Design~~~Google app for Android Lollipop is going to get updated with a more colorful Material Design. The company is also bringing some new features in it such as searching in other apps more…
2014-11-13~~~Google Launches Messenger for Android~~~Google has released a new app ‘Messenger’ for Android which helps users to send and receive SMS, MMS and audio messages. The application is available on Google Play more…
2014-11-12~~~Microsoft Makes .NET Framework Open Source~~~Microsoft has announced that the company is going to open source .NET Framework and make it cross platform to work on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X more…
2014-11-11~~~iOS Security Flow ‘Masque Attack’ Reportedly Arises Major Privacy Risk~~~Research firm FIreEye reports that a security flaw in iOS could handover user data to hackers by replacing apps with malicious programs more…
2014-11-11~~~Facebook Messenger Reaches 500 Million Monthly Users~~~Zuckerberg’s move for splitting messaging service from the main Facebook app got mixed reaction. Now the company reveals that the Messenger app is being used by over 500 million users each month more…
2014-11-11~~~Instagram App Now Allows Editing Photo Location and Caption~~~Photo sharing social networking service Instagram users can now edit their image caption and location after posting it. Update your Instagram app on iOS and Android to get a bundle of new features including this more…
2014-11-10~~~Mozilla Firefox Gets a New ‘Forget Button’~~~Mozilla has introduced some new features for Firefox web browser. One of them is ‘Forget Button’ which helps to maintain privacy by clearing history of several sessions more…
2014-11-09~~~Microsoft Offers Refund to Paid Office Users on iPads~~~Probably you’ve heard that Microsoft has made Office free for iOS and Android devices. The company now offering a refund to the users who recently bought Office 365 subscription more…
2014-11-08~~~Mark Zuckerberg Explains Why Faccebook Forced Messenger~~~Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally reveals the reasons why the company forced users to install its Messenger app to chat on the social network more…
2014-11-07~~~Microsoft Office is Now Free for iOS and Android~~~Software giant Microsoft has announced that the company’s Office suite for iOS and Android is now free. That means you don’t need an Office 365 subscription to edit more…
2014-11-06~~~WhatsApp Now Shows the Time When Your Message Has Been Read~~~Facebook owned messaging platform WhatsApp finally added a detailed delivery report feature that tells the users when their messages are viewed by the recipient more…
2014-11-05~~~Microsoft Office to Get Well Integration with Dropbox!~~~Microsoft Office apps are getting integrated with Dropbox thanks to a partnership between the companies. It will enable editing Office documents right from Dropbox app more…
2014-11-04~~~Microsoft Ends Windows 7 and 8 Retail Sales~~~Microsoft has ended retail sales of some versions of Windows 7 and 8 operating system from 31 October 2014. So consumers would not be able to purchase Windows 7 Ultimate, Home Basic, Home Premium, Windows 8 more…
2014-11-03~~~Google Launches a New Useful Chrome Extension ‘Bookmark Manager’~~~To better manage bookmarks on your Chrome browser, Google has launched a new extension called ‘Bookmark Manager’ which will arrange your saved web addresses in a beautiful grid view more…
2014-11-02~~~Windows 8 is About to Overtake XP~~~Online research firm Net Applications reports that, Windows 8, 8.1 is close to surpass the market share of older plunging Windows XP. The report reveals, Windows 8 and 8.1 now have 16.8 percent combined share, while XP has a declined 17.2 percent more…
2014-11-01~~~Microsoft Has Released New Outlook App for Mac~~~Software giant Microsoft has released a new version of its Outlook app for Mac computers. The company says, latest Outlook will provide a fresh look, improved performance and more…
2014-11-01~~~Evernote Launches ‘Work Chat’ Messaging~~~Note taking service Evernote has launched a conversation tool ‘Work Chat’ to enable users chatting about their works. You can get it right now by updating Evernote app on Desktop, Android and iOS more…
2014-10-31~~~Android Co-Founder Andy Rubin to Leave Google~~~Andy Rubin, the co-founder of Android project, is going to leave Google. He will now start an incubator to work with hardware startups specially more…
2014-10-31~~~Instagram starts showing video ads~~~Starting today, Instagram is going to allow advertisers run video ads on users’ feed. These ads will be 15 seconds long and more…
2014-10-30~~~Leaked images show ‘Office for Mac 2015’~~~Some leaked screenshots reveal the design of ‘Office for Mac 2015’, the Microsoft made productivity suite for Apple computers. Chinese site CnBeta reports more…
2014-10-30~~~Skype for Windows gets updated with redesigned UI, calls and messages~~~Microsoft has released updated Skype for Windows with new design and improved features. The latest version of the software offers better voice calling and text chatting interface with more…
2014-10-29~~~Google Fit comes to challenge Apple HealthKit~~~Google has released its health monitor app for Android which offers similar benefits like Apple’s HealtKit. The search giant’s answer to the Cupertino is named ‘Google Fit’ that can monitor your walking more…
2014-10-29~~~Facebook’s WhatsApp loses $140 million last year~~~WhatsApp, the $22 billion prized purchase of Facebook loses the social networking company $140 million in its first year. The messaging app’s revenue was just $10 million more…
2014-10-29~~~Some of the new features you will like in Android Lollipop~~~Google launched Android 5.0 Lollipop weeks ago, but the OS is yet to hit mass devices. The latest version of the software sports a range of exciting new features such as Material Design, Guest Mode more…
2014-10-29~~~More than half of the App Store users’ iPhones have iOS 8~~~According to a post on Apple’s developer support page, about 52% iPhones that hit App Store have iOS 8 installed. The company also reveals statistics on iOS 7 and other versions more…
2014-10-28~~~Try ‘Windows 93’ on the web!~~~Microsoft may not have released a ‘Windows 93’ those days, but still you could try it! Someone built a web based ‘Windows 93’ that can be accessed from browser. More…
2014-10-27~~~Will Android and Chrome OS merge?~~~There are rumors that Google may merge Android and Chrome OS to unify its mobile and PC ecosystem. But what really does the company plan? More…
2014-10-26~~~Google Chrome and Firefox briefly blocked Bitly links~~~Popular link shortening service Bit.ly was temporarily blocked by Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox with a suspicious activity/malware warning. Bitly claims Google’s safebrowsing more…
2014-10-25~~~Gmail Android app to support Yahoo, Outlook and others?~~~A report from Android Police says that the upcoming version of Gmail’s Android app will support non-Gmail emails too. That means, you would be able to login and manage your Yahoo, Outlook and other mail boxes right from Gmail more…
2014-10-24~~~Google updates Android Wear with GPS and offline music support~~~Google has unveiled the first major update to Android Wear, the mini version of its widely used mobile OS so that smart watches will get native GPS support, offline music more…
2014-10-24~~~Ubuntu 14.10 launched with ‘smarter and faster’ performance~~~Canonical has launched Ubuntu 14.10, the latest version of the popular free and open source Linux based operating system. The 10 years old OS comes with improvements for desktops, cloud, server more…
2014-10-22~~~Windows 10 Technical Preview gets its first update~~~Microsoft brings the first update to the Technical Preview build of their upcoming Windows 10 operating system. The update size is around 2.7 GB which brings improvements to the notifications, desktop monitor switching more…
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