Recent reports suggest Facebook will soon update its Messenger to add support for third-party apps in a bid to compete with the successful messaging apps like WeChat and Line. According to a…
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Google Nexus Player up for pre-orders in UK
The Google Nexus Player, which is already available in the US, Canada, and Japan, is currently up for pre-orders in the UK. Google’s streaming media player, which is scheduled for release on…
BT to roll out own 4G service soon; likely to undercut pricing of other operators
BT will soon be making a re-entry into the consumer mobile sector with the launch its own 4G service – a move that will see BT return after almost 15 years when…
Amazon gets US regulator’s permission to conduct drone trials
Amazon has been granted permission by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin testing delivery drone outdoors. The FAA, on Thursday, issued an “experimental airworthiness certificate” to Amazon, allowing the online…
Leaked screenshot hints at Facebook’s new Android dialer app ‘Phone’
Facebook is currently testing an Android dialer app dubbed ‘Phone,’ new leaked pictures suggest. Leaked screenshots of the under-testing app, which recently surfaced on of technology news website, Android Police, hints the…
‘Amazon Unlocked’ will let users access paid apps for free, new report claims
Amazon is currently working on a new service called ‘Unlocked’ which aims to offer users free access to a large number of paid apps and games. According to internal Amazon documents obtained…
Google’s Ebola-proof tablet to be deployed in Sierra Leone
Google has developed an Ebola-proof tablet that will be deployed in Sierra Leone for use by doctors and medical care professionals working on site. Google’s tablet is basically a Sony Xperia tablet…
TAG Heuer, Google, Intel collaborate for new Android Wear-powered smartwatch
Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has joined hands with tech giants Google and Intel to develop and launch an Android Wear-powered smartwatch before the end of this autumn. The announcement was made…
Upgraded Apple TV may be released this summer: Report
New report suggests Apple is planning to launch an updated version of its set top box this summer at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) to be held in June this year. “Sources…
Microsoft announces ultra-affordable ‘Lumia 430’
Microsoft, on Thursday, announced a new addition to its affordable Lumia range of smartphones dubbed ‘Lumia 430’. Touted as the ‘most affordable Lumia to-date’, the dual-SIM Lumia 430 features a 4in 480×800…
US regulators recommended lawsuit against Google in 2012
A new report by officials at the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) which was submitted in 2012 and recently brought to light reveals that regulators recommended filing an anti-trust lawsuit against Google…
Research: Teenagers not really thinking about privacy on social media
Teenagers are not really thinking about privacy on social media platforms or at least not thinking about it like most adults, a new study has revealed. Researchers from the Pennsylvania State University…
Twitter rolls out new feature to report threatening tweets to Police
Twitter has rolled out a new anti-harassment feature which will make it easier for users to report threatening tweets to the police. Users will be able to report a threatening tweet by…
Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge pre-orders live
Samsung’s recently announced flagship Galaxy smartphones – the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge – are now available to pre-order in the UK, ahead of their official April 10 release. The handsets…
Twitter mulls Dubai office
Twitter is planning to open up an office in Dubai – the first ever office of the microblogging service in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, it has been revealed….