Apple, in an announcement on Friday, reported a major software flaw in mobile devices that could blow apart the integrity of encrypted connections and could allow hackers to intercept email and other…
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FFIEC warns financial institutions of looming Windows XP deadline
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, US has issued a warning alerting financial institutions that Windows XP’s end of support can lead to a lot of issues affecting not only them but…
Microsoft slashes Windows 8.1 licensing fees by 70% to counter rivals
Microsoft is significantly dropping the Windows 8.1 license costs by 70 percent for PC makers, reports Bloomberg. According to the report, Microsoft is planning to cut price of Windows 8.1 license from…
WhatsApp alternative Threema tops German App Store charts
Facebook’s WhatsApp acquisition may have had a negative impact on the latter at least in Germany as within 24 hours of the acquisition announcement, Threema – a Swiss instant messaging app and…
BBM to sport stickers soon
Stickers have been picking up lately and quite a few messaging apps including LINE and Facebook flaunt them as a necessity and one of the primary ways to communicate with friends and…
Are you at risk from Windows XP Hacks?
Time is running out for users of Windows XP with end of support slated for April 8th, 2014. After this date, Microsoft will cease to provide security patches, regular updates or bug…
Nokia HERE maps app to land on all Windows 8.1 devices
Nokia has announced that its HERE maps app will soon be available for all Windows 8.1 devices including laptops, desktops, tablets and smartphones. The app, which was a Lumia 2520 exclusive until…
Jolla ready to go global as Sailfish OS reaches version 1.0
Jolla has announced the release of Sailfish OS 1.0 and with that the company is ready to go global. Announcing the milestone, Jolla announced through a press release that users will soon…
WhatsApp for Android beta increases privacy; lets you hide your ‘last seen’ status
Facebook acquisition of WhatsApp caused a lot of ripples in the technology world and raised almost all brows across the business and corporate segment with some regulators even claiming that the acquisition…
Samsung Galaxy S4 gets a taste of Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for its Galaxy S4 smartphone in a region-wise phased manner starting off with Russia and India. Galaxy S4 aka GT-I9500, which is powered…
Google shutters Currents; redirecting users to Newsstand
Google has officially shuttered its Currents news reader app for Android, moving users to the alternative Google Play Newsstand service. The company rolled out the latest version 2.3 update for Currents application…
Windows Phone 8 on 80% devices as Lumia 520 dominates with 33% share
Advertising provide AdDuplex has revealed through its latest report that Windows Phone 8 is now on over 80 percent of all Windows Phone devices and Lumia 520 is still the dominant handset…
uTorrent v3.4 speeds up downloads thanks to new peer selection method
Latest version of the famous BitTorrent client uTorrent, version 3.4, is powered by a completely new peer selection method that promises improved download speeds, “When a bittorrent client joins a swarm, it…
Microsoft Office Web Apps now Office Online
Microsoft Office Web Apps rebranding speculations have been laid to rest as Redmond has officially renamed Office Web Apps to Office Online. “An online version of the Office you know and trust…
Samsung lowering risk factor with Tizen powered Galaxy Gear 2
Samsung and Google have come closer than ever since the two tech giants signed a global patent licensing agreement last month , but the South Korean consumer electronics giant isn’t giving up…