Twitter introduces stickers for photos with searchable hashtags
Twitter has been burning the candles at both ends to make its platform better, with the introduction various new features including image stickers, which will now allow users to search images using hashtags. In a recent blog, Twitter said that it is now introducing a new image sticker feature, dubbed #stickers, which is a nifty […]
LatestOne.com launches PTron HBE7 headset
LatestOne.com, a mobile and tech accessories e-tailer has announced the launch of its new ultra-budget earphone PTron HBE7.The headset features an input plug of 3.5 mm in diameter, impedance – 32W, frequency range of 18Hz to 20,000 Hz and speaker size 14.2mm. The headset sports a tangle free TPE cable of 120 cm length, making […]
Use your landline phone even when you are not at home
Despite the smartphone revolution, majority of the Indian households still use a landline to make calls. The major reason is the ease of use, especially for the elders and secondly it gives businessmen a chance to share their business number while keeping their personal mobile number private. How often have you thought that it would […]
Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s Quora account hacked; after Zuckerberg’s, is OurMine targeting company heads?
After hacking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Pinterest and Twitter accounts, hacker group OurMine’s next high-profile target was former Twitter CEO Evan Williams’ Twitter account. Now, the notorious hacker group has attacked Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s Quora account.TheNextWeb reported that the three-member hacker group’s MO involves exploiting a website’s vulnerabilities and is rebranding itself as a […]
Targus Travel Dock DOCK 110 review: ‘Only Connect’
E.M Forster’s famous epigraph or succinct summary of his novel ‘Howard’s End’ — ‘Only Connect’ — referred to the challenge of connecting people. Today a tougher, more common challenge is to connect digital devices in a so-called ‘connected world’. In the race to make computers thinner and lighter, makers often reduce the number of ports […]
Honor 5C short review: Plain Vanilla Sundae
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going” is an apt saying for today’s smart phone market. With competition getting stiff day-by-day, every other manufacturer is trying to find a niche proposition by offering more and more unique features. Some are sprucing up the RAM that might give your laptop or desktop a complex; […]
Rumour update: Apple iPhone prices leak, claims three variants
While there are several rumours being told about Apple’s next flagship, the iPhone 7, most of them are either similar or contradicting each other. While some market researchers and analysts say that Apple won’t put a 3.5mm headphone jack on the next iPhone, others claim that it will happen in 2017. Then there are design […]
‘A for Android’, ‘B for basics’: Google teaches Android development online
Too hooked on Android and can’t live without your smart gizmo? There is a way. Google understands what its users are up to and has taken a step forward. Associating with Udacity, the online education company, it is inviting the tech-savvy population to join its course on app making!At the end, you will be taking […]
Supreme Court to hear petition seeking to ban WhatsApp in India
The Supreme Court would hear a petition seeking to ban WhatsApp in India on Wednesday, June 29. The petition was filed by RTI activist Sudhir Yadav who believes that the app can help terrorists in planning and carrying out attacks and hence poses a risk to the nations’ security.Yadav, a web developer based in Gurugram […]
OnePlus 3 review: Finding its feet
The story of OnePlus is a bit like that of the bright child who displays great potential early in life. The OnePlus One came out of the blue and showed the world great hardware need not cost a bomb. The Two was a representation of the rebellious teenage years, a device that thought it knew […]
YouTube joins Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter to add live video to its app
YouTube is now going live. YouTube announced at VidCon today that it would be competing with Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter’s Periscope to allow users to stream live from the YouTube app.On its blog, YouTube acknowledged that live streaming has been a regular feature. YouTube has previously live streamed the Royal Wedding, Felix Baumgartner leaping from […]
100 million voice calls on WhatsApp per day: report
A recent blog put up by Facebook-owned WhatsApp pointed out that more than 100 million voice calls are made using the app per day.WhatsApp had introduced the VoIP calling services on January 2015; a year after it was acquired by Facebook. Since then the feature has been rolled out in a phased manner globally. “For […]
Xiaomi Mi Max, MIUI 8 to launch on June 30 in India
Xiaomi is all set to unveil the Mi Max phablet along with its custom UI, MIUI 8, which is designed for Android 6.0 Marshmallow. With the launch of its redesigned interface, MIUI 8, Xiaomi will introduce a list of new features— improving its ability to fix bugs and stability. MIUI 8 The MIUI 8 interface […]
‘Godless’ Android malware affects almost half of India’s smartphone users: report
A new report by IT security company Trend Micro has revealed a new dangerous mobile malware, which has a set of rooting exploits, capable of targeting any Android 5.1 (Lolipop) or earlier devices.The malware, dubbed ‘Godless’, hides inside an app and uses exploits to try to root the OS on a user’s phone. This not […]
BOSE introduces new wireless noise cancelling headphones
The headphones that revolutionized an industry are set to do it again and this time without any wires. Bose On Thursday announced the QuietComfort 35 around-ear headphones and the QuietControl 30 in-ear headphones, both shattering the limitations of existing wireless noise cancelling headphones with an entirely new experience for traveling, commuting, creating, studying, or relaxing. […]
BlackBerry’s top goal to make devices profitable this year: CEO
BlackBerry top priority this year is making its devices business profitable, its chief executive said on Wednesday, even as it weighs the future of its hardware operation.‘The device business must be profitable, because we don’t want to run a business that drags onto the bottom line,’ Chief Executive John Chen told investors at the company’s […]
Not all is bright and shining with LED light: Study
Excessive blue light emitted by light emitting diodes (LED) can adversely impact human health, according to a report recently released by the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Science and Public Health. The report looked at LED street lighting on U.S. roadways.While LED lighting has several advantages, the excessive blue light it emits can be […]
Explore space on your smartphone with NASA’s Apple TV app
The U.S. space agency has released its popular NASA app for a new platform — the fourth-generation Apple TV — that will provide you access to NASA TV on your TV as well live views from the International Space Station (ISS).This version joins the app’s other versions available for iOS in iPhone and iPad versions, […]
Xiaomi’s first smart bike release date and time: Specifications, pricing of the bicycle
Xiaomi may be predominantly a smartphone maker, but it has started venturing into several other sectors, bringing out products like Ninebot, Mi TV, Mi Air Purifier, Mi Smart Scale and Mi Yeelight among others. Now, it is reportedly set to release its first smart bike, and the new bicycle is expected to have some interesting […]
Facebook signs deals with media firms, celebrities for Live: report
Facebook has signed deals worth more than $50 million with media companies and celebrities to create videos for its live-streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported.Facebook has signed nearly 140 deals, including with CNN, the New York Times, Vox Media, Tastemade, Mashable and the Huffington Post, the Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a document. Comedian […]