A test build of Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been leaked on the web, and those who don’t mind some bugs here and there may try it…
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Nokia rolls out Lumia Black upgrade for Lumia 1020, 925
Nokia has started rolling out the awaited Lumia Black upgrade to its Windows Phone 8 devices with Lumia 1020 and Lumia 925 getting the update first. Recently released handsets – Lumia 525,…
New facial recognition app NameTag raises privacy concerns
FacialNetwork.com has created a Google Glass app called NameTag capable of automatically scanning strangers using facial recognition technology and then matching them to publicly-available online profiles. The app that claims to connect…
Samsung issues official response to Knox vulnerability claims
Samsung has issued an official response to address claims that Knox was vulnerable stating that the security suite isn’t vulnerable and users need not worry as long as they properly configure the…
Microsoft to abandon Security Essentials alongside Windows XP on April 8
Microsoft is set to pull the plug on Windows XP on April 8 this year and along with that it will also abandon Security Essentials for Windows XP, the company has revealed….
Confide lets you send text messages off the record
A new disappearing messages app, something like Snapchat, called Confide has been released that allows users to send messages that self-destruct after they are read. Confide is described as an app that…
Line launches Whoscall to help users block unwanted calls
Messaging chat app company Line has launched a new app called Whoscall that will allows its users to block unwanted calls. Line acquired GogoLook last month and Whoscall app is a rebranded…
Moto G becomes first non-Nexus device to get Android 4.4 KitKat update starting today
If you were gutsy enough to buy a Moto G late last year and were wondering as to when will the smartphone be blessed with Android 4.4 KitKat, well the time has…
CyanogenMod 11.0 M2 released
CyanogenMod team has announced the release of CyanogenMod 11.0 M2 – the custom ROM’s monthly snapshot and which is based on Android 4.4 KitKat. Announcing the release Abhisek Devkota of CyanogenMod Inc….
BBM for Android beta [screenshots]
BlackBerry released a new beta version of its BBM for Android yesterday with new features such as Channels, Voice Calling, faster file sharing, and a ton of new emoticons. Today we have…
New BBM for Android beta gets voice calling, channels
A new beta version of BlackBerry Messenger for Android has been released with features such as voice calling and Channel. BlackBerry announced in December 2013 that it will be adding quite a…
Mozilla Firefox for Windows 8 delayed again
Mozilla has once again delayed its Firefox for Windows 8 with modern-UI interface and is now expected on March 18. The modern-UI compatible Firefox was first announced in February 2012 with the…
Nokia freezes Symbian and MeeGo app updates, new submissions
Nokia has officially suspended Symbian, MeeGo app updates and new submissions thereby shutting off the ability of developers to make changes to their existing apps or publish new ones on the Nokia…
Windows XP usage falls below 30 percent as Windows 7, Windows 8 gain more traction
It seems that the April 8, 2014 deadline of Windows XP going EOL has got quite a few users and organizations scared as the usage of decade old operating system in December…
HMA! Pro VPN using Edward Snowden for PR?
Using Edward Snowden’s name for promoting an anonymous VPN service may attract quite a few users considering how the recent NSA related revelations have rocked the online world. And this is exactly…