All posts by Vinay Mandalia
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Vinay Mandalia | 10 December 2013
Guess what? NSA looking for terrorists inside online games!
Latest set of documents leaked by whistle-blower Edward Snowden throws light on how spooks over at NSA and...
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Vinay Mandalia | 9 December 2013
Spotify could launch ad-supported free music steaming service as early as this week
Spotify is prepping for launch of a free ad-supported alternative to its paid music streaming service, and reports...
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Vinay Mandalia | 9 December 2013
Tech behemoths urge President Obama to limit government surveillance
Technology giants including Microsoft, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, Apple, AOL and Yahoo have come together and issued an...
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Vinay Mandalia | 6 December 2013
FSF: Microsoft’s security promises are meaningless
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has criticized Microsoft’s recent announcement that Redmond was going to reinforce encryption and...
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Vinay Mandalia | 5 December 2013
Blockbuster UK may be breathing its last as 62 more stores close down
Just like its US counterpart, Blockbuster UK might be on its way towards closure as administrators have closed...
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Vinay Mandalia | 5 December 2013
Microsoft to reinforce encryption, increase transparency to tackle government snooping
Microsoft general counsel has likened government snooping efforts to ‘advanced persistent threats’ and has revealed that the company...
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Vinay Mandalia | 3 December 2013
Iliad adds 4G to free mobile subscription; Orange sticks with price hike plans
French telecom operator Iliad has announced its plans of offering 4G to its existing customers and has revealed...
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Vinay Mandalia | 3 December 2013
Xbox One, PlayStation 4 denting Wii U sales
Nintendo is hoping to sell 9 million units of its Wii U gaming console in 2013, but according...
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Vinay Mandalia | 3 December 2013
Toshiba acquires ailing OCZ for $35M
Toshiba has agreed to take over OCZ’s client and enterprise solid state drive businesses for $35 million. OCZ,...
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Vinay Mandalia | 2 December 2013
Bitcoin crashing? Sheep Marketplace heist may lead to decline in pricing
Having reached trading peaks of over $1,230 at Mt.Gox, Bitcoin prices have started to correct once again and...