Samsung on Wednesday announced it will roll out Samsung Gear VR, a virtual reality headset designed for use with the recently launched Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones, this week. Labelled…
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US antitrust officials investigating Apple’s dealing with record labels: Report
U.S. antitrust officials have reportedly launched a probe into Apple’s dealings with a number of record labels, ahead of Cupertino’s music streaming service launch. According to a Bloomberg report, citing people familiar…
Meerkat updates iOS app to add support for Facebook
Live-streaming service Meerkat has updated its iOS application to add support for Facebook as well as an array of new features. The new update, referred to as Meerkat Update #2, will allow…
BT launches second-generation smart landline handset ‘Home SmartPhone S II’
BT has launched second-generation version of its smart landline handset dubbed the Home SmartPhone S II. The DECT touchscreen home phone offers several useful functions normally associated with the home phone, including…
Canonical teams up with AMD, HP and Ebuyer to launch three new laptops
Canonical has teamed up with AMD, HP and Ebuyer.com to roll out three Ubuntu laptops designed for business buyers. The line-up consists of three quad-core 15.6in laptops- the £200 HP Probook 255,…
Vodafone unwraps Smart first 6, Smart Prime 6 and SmartTab Prime 6
UK mobile operator Vodafone has release three new Android-powered devices, including the Smart first 6, the Smart Prime 6 and the SmartTab Prime 6. Vodafone’s new 3G handset, the Smart first 6,…
Job seekers on CareerBuilder are hackers’ new target
Researchers at security-as-a-service firm Proofpoint have reportedly discovered a phishing campaign which infected job seekers with malware via the online job search website, CareerBuilder. In the attack, malicious Word documents with vague…
Samsung to roll out special Iron Man-themed Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge
New reports suggest Samsung will soon roll out Iron Man-themed versions of its Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge smartphones. According to a report on The Korea Times, the special edition Iron…
Equinix to offer Microsoft Office 365 through private route
Datacentre provider Equinix has announced it will start offering Microsoft Office 365 through private connections via Azure ExpressRoute through the Equinix Cloud Exchange. Equinix said it will offer Microsoft Office 365 in…
Facebook teams up with security firm RiskIQ to take on malvertising
Facebook has joined hands with digital security company Risk IQ to take on malvertising on its site. Facebook on Monday announced it has entered into a deal with security firm RiskIQ to…
Twitter disables MS-DOS game embeds in tweets
Twitter has disabled the recently released feature which allowed users to embed classic MS-DOS games right into a tweet. Using the new feature, users were able to paste links of their favorite…
Phablets currently account for more than 20% of the device market: Report
Phablets currently account for more than 20 per cent of the device market, a new piece of research has found. According to a research conducted by Yahoo owned analytics and monetization firm…
Google+ gets new ‘Collections’ feature
Google has rolled out a new Google+ feature dubbed ‘Collections’, which will let users create a group of photos, videos, and links categorized around specific interests and then share them with other…
Apple, IBM collaborate to give away iPads to Japanese seniors
Tech giants Apple and IBM have joined hands with Japanese insurance and bank holding company Japan Post to roll out a new initiative which will see the trio give away iPads with…
Facebook to roll out ‘Instant Articles’ feature as early as this month: Report
Facebook is reportedly planning to roll out a new feature dubbed ‘Instant Articles’ which will let users browse through news articles without leaving the social network. According to The Wall Street Journal,…