Google, on Monday, rolled out a Chrome Remote Desktop app for iOS, which will let users access their PC, Mac or Chromebook computer remotely with an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Launch…
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Instagram fixes bug related to users’ private photos
Instagram has fixed a bug that may have publicly exposed countless private Instagram photos on the web. The bug as discovered by Quartz, meant that a photograph posted to Instagram when a…
Google to update Translate app with real-time speech translation support, new report claims
Recent reports suggest Google is all set to roll out an updated version of its Google Translate app for Android to add real-time speech translation feature. According to a report on The…
WhatsApp hits 700 million monthly active users mark
Messaging apps have become mainstream with shot messaging service or SMS for short taking the back seat and one of the front runners in the instant messaging industry is WhatsApp with a…
Apple announces record-breaking App store sales in first week of January
Apple on Thursday announced users spent almost half a billion dollars on iOS apps and in-app purchases during the first week of 2015, setting up a new App Store record. Hold on…
Microsoft Sway for iPhone available in more countries
Microsoft has rolled out Office Sway for iPhone in more countries around the world. “Going big with Sway for iPhone in lots of English-speaking markets is an exciting step. With more users…
Apple App Store prices set to increase in Canada, Norway and EU
Recent reports suggest Apple is soon going to raise App Store prices in Canada, Norway and all countries in the European Union and ‘change’ app cost for Russian customers as well. According…
Google updates Hangouts for iOS with one-tap location sharing and more
Google has updated iOS version of its instant messaging app Hangouts to a slew of new features including intelligent, one-tap location sharing and more. The most notable is the one-tap location sharing…
Smartphone spies beware, SnoopSnitch is watching you
A new Android app dubbed SnoopSnitch has been launched to detect surveillance attempts on your smartphone. Developed by security researchers Alex Senier, Karsten Nohl, and Tobias Engel from Berlin-based security company SRLabs,…
WhatsApp working on ‘Call via Skype’ feature, new report claims
Recent reports suggest WhatsApp is working on a new “Call via Skype” feature that will let users make voice calls for free through Skype. According to Maktechblog, WhatsApp’s November update referenced a…
Microsoft rolls out Office for Android tablet preview for all
Microsoft has rolled out the preview versions of its Microsoft Office apps for Android tablets meaning that anyone with an Android tablet running version 4.4 or 5.0 with an ARM processor and…
Caution! Free mobile apps can expose your handset to hacking, new research claims
Vulnerabilities found in free mobile apps can expose users’ handsets to hacking, new research claims. According to a research conducted by security consultancy MWR InfoSecurity, code used by advertisers and third parties…
VLC for Windows Phone leaks; official release yet to happen
VideoLAN’s popular VLC media player has been available as private beta to registered users, but it seems that someone has leaked the full beta of the app and made it available for…
‘Strings’ will let users recall ’embarrassing’ messages and pictures
Sometimes it happens that you regret being unable to delete or take back a message right after sending it. Well now you won’t need to worry much as a new smartphone app…
Samsung launches video app ‘Milk VR’ for Gear VR
Samsung has rolled out a video-content application dubbed Milk VR for its Gear VR headset that will provide 360-degree video content for the headset. Launched on Tuesday, the Milk VR offers downloadable…