Sony on Wednesday announced it is shutting down its streaming music service ‘Music Unlimited’ in favour of a new service in partnership with Spotify. Sony’s partnership deal with Spotify will see the…
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Facebook cited as a source of evidence in a third of divorce cases, new research claims
Facebook is being cited as a source of evidence in almost a third of all divorce cases, new research carried out by Lake Legal, a law firm in UK, claims. Employees at…
Starbucks rolls out wireless charging pilot in ten London stores
Coffee chain Startbucks has announced it has introduced wireless charging pads in 10 of its London cafes. As the name suggest, wireless charging facility will let people charge their smartphones and tablets…
Majority of young Brits favour biometric security over traditional passwords, new survey claims
Majority of UK youth favor using biometric security as against traditional passwords to get their accounts verified, new research study claims. According to a new research study conducted by Visa Europe, around…
TalkTalk’s TV offering now supports Netflix streaming services
TalkTalk has announced it has added Netflix streaming services to its YouView-based TalkTalk TV packages. Users who pre-registered for Netflix will be amongst the first to receive the service on their set…
Full-body lie detector boasts higher success rate than traditional polygraphs
British and Dutch researchers have come up with a new lie detector technology that claims a success rate of more than 70 per cent. The new lie detector technology involves monitoring full-body…
Google Cast for audio lets you stream music directly to speakers
Google has been actively working on making its $35 Chromecast a worthwhile component of your home entertainment system and its latest Google Cast for audio is a major step in this aspect…
Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore says they haven’t forgotten Windows Phone users
It seems after rolling out major Office updates for rival platforms Android and iOS, Microsoft is now all set to win back Windows Phone Office users’ lost faith with new update announcements….
UK broadband providers forcing existing customers to sign-up for porn-filters
Four of UK’s major broadband providers – BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin – are forcing their existing customers to decide on whether or not to turn on adult content filters. The providers…
Samsung banks on Tizen OS for 2015 line-up of smart TVs
Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced that all its upcoming smart television products, which are scheduled for a 2015 launch, will come powered by the Tizen operating system. The South Korean electronics giant…
Over 34,500 Hampshire properties to get high speed broadband access
Hampshire County Council and BT have inked a second contract to make high speed broadband available to a further 34,500 properties in the county. This means, once the work gets finished, over…
BT’s ‘fibre to the basement’ broadband deployment to boost UK broadband speeds
UK telecoms operator BT has announced the successful trial of a new fibre broadband deployment that could be used to deliver high-speed broadband to tightly packed U.K. cities. BT’s new ‘fibre to…
Xiaomi, Apple, Samsung and others not guilty of breaching privacy laws: Taiwan
Taiwan’s communication regulator on Tuesday cleared 12 of the world’s major smartphone makers–including Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi of breaching local data protection laws. The National Communications Commission said that all the 12…
Google restricts developers from using user testimonials in app descriptions
Google has rolled out new guidelines for Google Play store that forbids developers from including user testimonials in their app descriptions. As per the new guidelines, developers will be prohibited from including…
HP Chromebook 14 gets full HD display, touchscreen
HP has launched a new version of its September released Chromebook 14 laptop to include a full HD 1080p touchscreen. The new HP Chromebook 14-x050nr features a 14-inch WLED-backlit display offering a…