Facebook has rectified a glitch in its notification system which bombarded users with birthday reminders for the last few weeks. Normally, Facebook sends one reminder notification per birthday to only those users…
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Google temporarily disables map editing tool ‘Map Maker’
Google has announced it has temporarily shut down its maps editor, Map Maker, until it comes up with a solution to take on offensive edits. The search giant’s decision follows a recent…
Internet usage of Brits has almost doubled in last ten years: Report
Brits are spending almost double the time on internet than they did a decade ago owing to an increase in tablet and smartphone take-up, new research report has revealed. According to a…
Breaking Bad-themed ransomware locking up computers; demanding AU $450
For a while now ransomware scare hadn’t made it to the headlines, but that ceased to be true with Symantec reporting of a Breaking Bad-themed ransomware on the prowl in Australia infecting…
China’s smartphone market is showing signs of saturation: Report
China’s smartphone market is witnessing signs of saturation, a new survey report has revealed. According to IDC, China’s smartphone shipment in the last quarter has dropped for the first time in nine…
Carphone Warehouse announces tariff plan ahead of iD’s launch
Recently high street retailer Carphone Warehouse announced the launch of its own mobile network dubbed ‘iD’ and now it has revealed pricing details of tariffs for its Three MVNO, which launches Tuesday,…
Facebook has silently put an in-app search engine into testing: Report
Recent reports suggest Facebook has already begun testing an internal search engine for its mobile app. According to Techcrunch, the social networking giant is currently testing a new feature which will let…
Now you can pre-register for upcoming Android apps
Google has rolled out a new feature for Android users which will let them pre-register for upcoming apps on Google Play. It’s same like when a new smartphone is announced and there…
Microsoft: Windows 10 will be the ‘last version of Windows’
Microsoft has confirmed that its highly anticipated OS iteration dubbed Windows 10 will be the ‘last version of Windows’, meaning that there won’t be a Windows 11. Speaking at the company’s Ignite…
Fed up of annoying Facebook app and game invites? Here’s how you can get rid off them
There is one thing which just frustrates each and every Facebook user, yes, it’s the annoying app and game invites. Every time a user opens the social networking site’s page, the first…
Nintendo to release 5 smartphone-exclusive games by 2017; first to be out this year
After reporting its first annual profit in four years, Japanese video game maker Nintendo has announced its plans to roll out five smartphone exclusive games by 2017. Nintendo CEO and President Satoru…
Poker pros win against AI, but experts peg match as statistical draw
Good news for humans! We haven’t yet been surpassed in intelligence by computer programs as a two-day poker showdown between four of the world’s best players of heads-up no-limit Texas Hold’em and…
Cyanogen inks deal with Truecaller to embed antispam technology into Cyanogen OS
Cyanogen on Thursday announced it has entered into a partnership with Truecaller to embed its antispam technology into its OS’ phone native dialer. Truecaller’s web-enabled caller ID informs user about the identity…
WordPress releases fix to tackle cross-site scripting vulnerability
WordPress has patched a cross-site scripting vulnerability which otherwise would have resulted in hackers gaining full access to any WordPress website. The security flaw was first spotted by security firm Sucuri. The…
Cisco bags Cloud API specialist Tropo
Cisco on Thursday announced it is buying Tropo, a privately held company which specializes in Cloud APIs for voice and text applications. Founded in 2009, Tropo technology is designed to enable developers…