The new iteration of Samsung’s Gear smartwatch will be powered by Tizen, instead of Google’s Android operating system, reports USA Today. Samsung is likely to launch Galaxy Gear 2 powered by Tizen…
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Google Admin app for iOS unleashed
Google has released its Google Admin app for iOS devices including iPhone and iPad allowing administrators to carry out common tasks of user management, group management, and domain management among other things….
Lync-Skype video calling demoed
Back in 2013 Microsoft announced that it is planning to add video calling feature between Lync and Skype clients and recently Microsoft demoed the feature showcasing the ease with which users of…
Cert-IN warns users about security vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox
CERT-In has revealed through a couple of advisories that Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome are plagued with vulnerabilities and that users should update to the latest versions of their respective browsers to…
Google wants all smartphones launched in 2014 to run Android 4.4 KitKat
A new set of leaked documents indicate that Google is taking a firm action to target fragmentation in 2014 and wants all Android smartphones releasing this year to run Android 4.4 KitKat….
Microsoft’s Tami Reller hints at possible Windows RT, Windows Phone merger
Microsoft’s executive vice president, Marketing, Tami Reller, while speaking at the Goldman Sachs tech conference revealed that Microsoft has got lot of opportunities with their Windows RT and hinted at a possible…
Android openness has strings attached claims new report
Android has always been referred to as an open system which is completely free to use and imposes no licensing restrictions. However, newly disclosed documents reveals that strings are attached when one…
Microsoft Office for iPad will arrive sooner than expected
Latest reports claim that Microsoft will be releasing Office for iPad, codenamed Miramar, in the first half of this year. ZDNet’s, Mary Jo Foley says that Microsoft’s Office for iPad might beat…
Microsoft sold 200 million Windows 8 licenses in 15 months
Head of Marketing at Microsoft Tami Reller has revealed the sales figures for Windows 8 stating that the latest operating system has sold 200 million licenses since its launch 15 months ago….
Mozilla Firefox to soon display ads on new tab page
Mozilla on Tuesday revealed that it’s ready to sell advertising within Firefox’s new tabs page. The announcement follows an earlier announcement wherein it revealed that Firefox would begin blocking third-party advertising by…
HP to clarify recent firmware update policy change after online firestorm
HP has revealed that it will be issuing a clarification on the recent firmware update policy change after some HP customers and third party maintenance contractors criticised HP for jeopardising security of…
Windows Phone 8.1 Notification Centre revealed in leaked screenshots
Latest leaks brings to us the most-anticipated feature of Windows Phone 8.1 update – the notification centre dubbed the ‘Action Center’ for Windows Phone 8.1 that shows off alerts to users. The…
Microsoft wants you to help your friends, family get off Windows XP
As Windows XP is just 2 months of its death bed, Microsoft is crying out for help of those who may have already abandoned the aging operating system to help their friends…
Resetting Windows administrator password using Linux
Forgetting Windows admin password could be one of the worst things specifically when a maintenance window is scheduled or you need to install some software urgently and only have access to an…
HP to charge for server firmware updates from February 19
HP has changed its policy on how it provides firmware updates and server service packs for its entire ProLiant server line effective February 19 – customers will have to pay for these…