Apple has launched ResearchKit – an iPhone-based biomedical research platform that it claims will enable researchers design and administer app-based studies by recruiting users to collect and share their medical data for…
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Gmail for iOS now supports reply from notification, new attachment viewer, more
Google has updated the Gmail app for iOS with a slew of new features including lock screen replies, share sheet functions and more. One of the notable features introduced to Gmail for…
Sony: Only Xperia Z series smartphones to get Android Lollipop
Sony has confirmed that the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update will be rolled out only for Xperia Z series smartphones. Replying to a Sony Xperia M2 user on the Android 5.0 Lollipop update,…
$14.99 HBO Now subscription service to be available from April
HBO has announced its new standalone service dubbed ‘HBO Now’ will be available for subscription beginning April for $14.99 (£9.90) a month, right in time for the latest season of “Game of…
Online petition for removal of ‘feeling fat’ emoji from Facebook started
Activists have started an online petition asking Facebook to remove a “feeling fat” status and emoji from the social networking site. The Change.org petition has sparked a debate over whether the social…
BBM for Android hits 100 million download milestone
BlackBerry has announced its mobile messaging application BBM for Android has hit the 100 million download milestone. Announced in late October 2013, BBM for Android has 3.7 million reviews on the Play…
Bluetooth beacon tech helps visually impaired travel the London Tube independently
Thanks to the new Bluetooth beacon technology, visually impaired Brits can now travel independently on the London Underground using a smartphone app. Developed by Ustwo in collaboration with the Royal London Society…
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2 may only ship with new smartphones
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2, recently announced at the Mobile World Congress 2015 Barcelona event, will roll out to only newer smartphones, new report claims. Microsoft analyst and enthusiast Paul Thurrott…
Android tops UK smartphone market with 51.5% share; iOS at 40.1%
According to latest smartphone sales share, Google’s Android has extended its lead in the UK by 3.9 per cent to garner a total share of 51.5 per cent while Apple’s share has…
Amazon Prime’s misleading ‘Free trial’ advert banned by UK watchdog
Amazon Prime’s ‘Free trial’ offer advert has come under fire after the advertising watchdog deemed the advertisement to be a misleading one. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), has imposed a ban on…
Google prepping a virtual reality version of Android: WSJ
Google is prepping its own virtual reality version of Android in a bid to compete with rivals in the space including Facebook, Samsung, HTC, Microsoft and others, a new report on The…
Apple will finally take the smartwatch plunge tomorrow
Apple is expected to finally launch its highly-anticipated smartwatch dubbed Apple Watch tomorrow marking a new chapter for Cuptertino as it will be the first new product for the company since it…
Google celebrates International Women’s Day with a doodle
Keeping up with its tradition of marking and celebrating important events, days and anniversaries through a doodle on its homepage, Google has rolled out a heart warming, colourful doodle on the occasion…
Microsoft: Windows PCs at risk from ‘Freak’ security bug
Microsoft has issued a security advisory stating that computer users running any of the supported releases of Microsoft Windows are all vulnerable to “FREAK”. The recently discovered security vulnerability “Freak”, which stands…
Microsoft Lumia 640 pre-orders go live in the UK
Microsoft newest Lumia offering ‘Lumia 640’ is currently up for pre-orders in the UK ahead of its April retail debut. The mid-range ‘Lumia 640’ and ‘Lumia 640 XL’ were unveiled at the…