Cybercrime market sells servers for just 6 dollars to launch attacks
A major underground marketplace acting like an eBay for criminals is selling access to more than 70,000 compromised servers allowing buyers to carry out widespread cyber-attacks around the world, security experts said on Wednesday.Researchers at Kaspersky Lab, a global computer security firm based in Moscow, said the online forum appears to be run by a […]
Oppo F1 Plus is sold almost every second; 7 million units sold globally so far
Oppo has achieved a major milestone with its popular F1 Plus smartphone in India and around the world. The company announced on Wednesday that the global sales of the F1 Plus smartphone averaged one sale per 1.1 second, adding up to a whopping seven million units so far. Oppo launched the F1 Plus in India […]
Majority of online users get news from social media platforms: study
London: Social media has emerged as a leading source of news among online users who increasingly access it on their smartphones, a think-tank said on Wednesday, warning that the embrace of free news was becoming a challenge for publishers of quality news.More than half of online users get their news from Facebook and other social […]
Snapchat to introduce ads between stories: report
It has been four years since the inception of social image messaging app Sanpchat and it is going through a lot of transitions to further enhance the platform.While numerous features have been integrated to make the platform better, the company is now aiming to incorporate ads and inserts between stories to boost revenue.According to a […]
The good, bad and okay at E3 press conference
Sony Another year and yet another superb showing by Sony at E3! God of War, is all set to make a return with an older, wiser and possibly calmer Kratos, but with the same ferocious and brutal combat that we have all come to know and love. Sony also revealed the gameplay of Horizon Zero […]
More than half online users get news from Facebook, YouTube and Twitter: study
LONDON: Social media has emerged as a leading source of news among online users who increasingly access it on their smartphones, a thinktank said on Wednesday, warning that the embrace of free news was becoming a challenge for publishers of quality news.More than half of online users get their news from Facebook and other social […]
Mobile app collusions threats on the rise: report
A recent report released by Intel Security explained the intricacies related to mobile app collusion and indicated the presence of more than 5,000 versions of 21 consumer mobile apps containing colluding codes of malicious nature.According to Intel’s McAfee Labs Threat report for the month of June, mobile app collusion threats that manipulate two or more […]
Apple makes Siri smarter, rolls out software improvements
Making Siri Smarter Artificial intelligence, personified by the wise-cracking Siri, is starting to play a larger role in Apple’s future plans.On Monday, Apple announced that the voice-controlled assistant will work on Mac desktop and laptop computers, where it can locate files and perform other feats. Siri will also gain new capabilities with Apple TV, where […]
LG Innotek to supply iPhone 7 Plus’s dual-lens camera module
According to long-rumoured reports, Apple is all ready to take the curtains off the iPhone 7 Plus this year. The latest news from the rumour mills indicated that the camera module on the new device will be manufactured and supplied by LG Innotek, as per sources quoted by Business Korea. According to the report, LG […]
Lenovo working on bendable displays for smartphones, tablets
In what seems to be an attempt to introduce foldable display smartphones, Lenovo showcased two other devices at its Tech World event with bendable displays.Although the first Project Tango-based smartphone Lenovo Phab 2 Pro stole the spotlight during the Tech World conference, the two other devices with bendable displays were also equally interesting, and more […]
BEWARE: This device backs up your smarpthone data while charging!
There have been reports of unwanted foreign or alien circuitry planted inside conventional chargers that could transmit data from your smartphone over to hackers in a remote location. The chargers have been tweaked with an arduino or a similar circuit that takes advantage of smartphones using the USB OTG mode. The data can be backed […]
Alphabet CEO Larry Page wants to build flying cars
Alphabet CEO Larry page has had a considerable contribution to the success of Google; apart from his numerous contributions, the co-founder of the search giant is also known for inventing PageRank—Google’s best know search ranking algorithm.However, according to a recent article by Bloomberg, the scientist and internet entrepreneur has bigger plans, which is not related […]
Facebook introduces videos in comments, SMS support
Mumbai: Recent reports suggested that the social media giant Facebook has integrated a feature that allows users to post videos on the comments section and share 360-degree images on the network.This will allow Android, web and iOS users to reply to comments with videos. This feature applies to all posts by people and pages, and […]
Amazon is preparing to launch streaming music service: sources
Amazon.com is preparing to launch a standalone music streaming subscription service, placing it squarely in competition with rival offerings from Apple Inc and Spotify, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.The service will be offered at $9.99 per month, in line with major rivals, and it will offer a competitive catalog of songs, […]
Bill Gates: Chickens, Not Computers, can solve poverty
Washington: Want to end extreme poverty? Technology hyper-billionaire Bill Gates says the answer is chickens. And that’s not the name of new Microsoft software.Gates, the founder of the world’s largest software company, says the best thing to improve the lives of the world’s poorest is not computers or the Internet but raising a few roosters […]
Your expensive headphones won’t work with the new Moto, LeEco smartphones
The race to compete with a thin and slim smartphone has been on since a few years. Though many manufacturers have managed to get the smartphones thinner than imagined, the major issue they faced were the headphone jacks. However, things are changing ahead and you will find that your own expensive headphones may not work […]
This toothbrush has a camera, lets you see your teeth
In an advanced approach to oral care, Phrophix, by Onvi, has introduced a new electric toothbrush that incorporates a video camera at the tip. The toothbrush is paired with your smartphone over wireless and Bluetooth and the video can be seen on your smartphone display. With the help of the video feed, the company says, […]
Micromax Canvas Amaze 2 launched in India, check out price, specification
Micromax unveiled yet another affordable smartphone Canvas Amaze 2 in India yesterday, which will be available exclusively on online e-Commerce portal Flipkart at Rs 7,499.Moving on to the salient features, the device features a 5-inch HD IPS display, with a resolution of 720×1280 pixel and will be further protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Under […]
Download YouTube videos overnight on cheaper data rates
“Today, we are beginning to roll out a feature called Smart Offline on YouTube that lets you take advantage of these cheaper data rates as offered by your mobile operator, without requiring you to stay up late at night,” the company wrote on its blog.When a user taps on the grey arrow to take a […]
Terror alert app launched in France, will help citizens get instant information
Ahead of the Euro 2016 football tournament, The France government has released an app that will help citizens get instant information on terror attacks in the country. The app is simple and will alert the geo-located users in case of a suspected terror attack. The government told the BBC that the app was developed after […]