Facebook on Tuesday announced it has begun rolling out a caller ID feature for its Messenger app. Announcing the new feature on Facebook, David Marcus, Facebook Vice President of Messaging, said “Today…
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Android factory reset is flawed; Google credentials, personal data can be retrieved
Researchers at University of Cambridge have suggested through a new research that Android factory reset isn’t full-proof and there are lacunae which could prove dangerous for people who think that their device…
Diamler, Qualcomm join hands for connected car technologies
German automaker Daimler has collaborated with mobile technologies company Qualcomm to work on connected car technologies. Announcing the deal on Saturday, Daimler and Qualcomm said they were assessing the application of wireless…
Google patents smart teddy bear toy
Google has filed a patent for a ‘smart’ toy that is capable of interacting with other smart devices. The US Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday shared diagrams of the robot toy…
EE’s Power Bar scheme heads to Glastonbury festival
UK mobile operator EE has announced it is extending the popular Power Bar scheme to next month’s Glastonbury festival. Launched earlier this year, the Power Bar lets users charge their phone on…
Adult FriendFinder hacked; data of millions of users compromised
Popular dating website, Adult FriendFinder, has been hit by a massive data breach attack which has comprised personal details of more than 4 million users of the website’s 64 million users. According…
Wondershare MobileTrans Review: Quick & Easy cross-platform mobile-to-mobile data transfer
Who doesn’t like switching to a new phone? It’s just the data transfer tasks which take a lot of your time and effort and at times are reason for a headache. While…
Oculus founder slapped with a lawsuit for misappropriating confidential information
Palmer Luckey, the founder of Facebook owned virtual reality system Oculus VR Inc, has been slapped with a lawsuit, which accuses him of misappropriating confidential information and proprietary technology. The plaintiff, Total…
Google I/O 2015: Company to unveil new photo sharing service, report claims
Recent reports suggest Google might showcase a new online photo sharing service at its annual I/O developer’s conference which begins on May 28. According to a report on Bloomberg, the upcoming photo…
Apple, Google, others call on Obama to reject encryption backdoor request
Apple, Google, Yahoo, among many others, along with noted cryptologists, have written a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama urging him to reject government proposals to include backdoors in encrypted communication systems….
Mobile data traffic will reach 197,000 PB by 2019, new research claims
Mobile data traffic equivalent to over 10 billion Blu-ray movies will be generated by mobile gadgets, including smartphones, featurephones and tablets over the next four years, a new report claims. According to…
Google, Skrillex launch limited edition cases for Android smartphones
Google has partnered with Grammy Award-winning music producer Skrillex to roll out a new line of limited edition cases for Android devices. Dubbed Enter Editions, the limited-edition cases are meant for select…
Google Chrome extension ‘Tone’ lets you share stuff through audio signal
Google has rolled out an experimental Chrome extension dubbed ‘Tone’ which will let users share a URL with nearby devices using just an audio signal. “As digital devices have multiplied, so has…
Microsoft rolls out Office preview apps for Android smartphones
Microsoft Office public preview version has finally been released for Android smartphones, several months after launching on Android tablets. Jared Spataro, general manager of Microsoft Office 365 marketing, announced on Tuesday that…
Facebook Messenger’s video calling feature goes global
Facebook on Tuesday announced global rollout of free video calling feature in its Messenger app. David Marcus, Facebook’s Vice-President of Messaging Products, announced the expansion of Messenger’s video calling feature in a…