Speaking at a press event, Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella took the wraps off Office for iPad that will integrate with OneDrive. The application is available for free to download on Apple’s App…
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UC Browser user base grows to 500 million global users
UCWeb on Friday announced UC Browser, its popular mobile Internet browser, has crossed the 500 million quarterly active users mark to become the largest third-party browser in terms of user base. The…
Skype for Android gets battery life improving update
Microsoft rolled out a Skype update for the Android devices with major battery life improvements on Tuesday. The new version 4.7 of Skype is available for download on the Google Play store….
Alibaba to infuse $215 million in mobile messaging startup Tango
Alibaba, China’s leading e-commerce giant, on Thursday announced it is investing $215 million in Tango, a Silicon Valley mobile messaging service, claiming it to be the company’s largest investment into a US…
Free voice calling feature lands on Facebook Messenger app in India
Facebook has announced voice calling support for its Facebook Messenger app in India. This means that Facebook users in India will now be able make voice calls to anyone on their Facebook…
Fake Tor browser on iOS serving malware, adware claim users; still available four months on
A paid Tor browser app available on Apple App Store is not a genuine one and serves Adware and Spyware, users have warned. Last updated in November 2013, the Tor Browser costs…
Nokia X preloaded with WeChat in India
Nokia X was recently launched in India and comes preloaded with WhatsApp competitor WeChat messaging app. Nokia X in India will carry all of WeChat’s features including “People Nearby,” “Shake” and “Draft…
PS Vita gets new apps – Hulu Plus, Redbox, Crunchyroll, others
Sony on Tuesday announced the arrival of a series of popular apps including Hulu Plus and Redbox Instant by Verizon to its handheld console PlayStation Vita. A post on the PlayStation Blog…
Facebook rolls out Messenger for Android beta testing program
Facebook has announced the Messenger for Android beta program, with automatic updates scheduled for every week. The company is planning to replicate that success of Facebook for Android’s beta program, launched back…
Jan Koum pens strongly-worded post over WhatsApp privacy concerns
Jan Koum, WhatsApp CEO, has penned a strongly-worded post over on WhatsApp’s blog to set “the record straight” about data and privacy post Facebook’s acquisition. Koum notes that he and his team…
Microsoft Office for iPad may be unwrapped at March 27 event
Microsoft has announced a March 27 event where newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella will be taking stage to provide opening remarks on things “focused on the intersection of cloud and mobile computing”…
Google Play Store update aims to curb accidental in-app purchases
Google has rolled out an update to Google Play store adding an option of password-protection for each of the purchases made within the store in a bid to curb accidental in-app purchases….
Nokia Refocus rolled out to all Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8
Nokia has made available its ‘shoot now, focus later’ app – Nokia Refocus – for all Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8, the company has announced today. Initially only available to PureView-branded…
New Yorker files lawsuit against Google over unauthorised in-app purchases
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Google accusing the search giant of charging “unauthorised charges for in-app game currency without parents’ knowledge”. A New York mother, Llana Imber-Gluck, on behalf…
An iOS debut for Medium, soon
Medium’s, cofounder and CEO, Ev Williams, announced the publishing platform is launching its first iPhone application next week. The news was revealed by Williams on Thursday night at a tech dinner held by…