The three builds of Jelly Bean run on nearly 60 percent of all Android devices out there, Google’s latest distribution statistics reveal. Data collected during the 7 days for week ending January…
Linux 3.13-rc8 released; final most likely to release next week
Linus Torvalds has released Linux 3.13-rc8 as anticipated, while revealing that the final release should most probably happen next week. The latest rc doesn’t come with anything interesting and packs usual drivers…
SEA’s latest target: Microsoft’s official blog, MSFT News Twitter feed, [and possibly] employee email accounts
Syrian Electronic Army kept to its words of ‘Game On..’, which the hacking collective promised during its Xbox Support Twitter account hack and hijacked Microsoft’s official blog, Microsoft’s News Twitter feed and…
Microsoft likely to reveal Windows 9 ‘Threshold’ at Build 2014
During its April Build 2014 event Microsoft is likely to unveil its next operating system Windows 9 aka ‘Threshold’ which will be released in April 2015. According to Paul Thurrott, a Windows…
Nook sales down by 66%; blame it all on no new models
Barnes & Noble have revealed that sales of Nook devices and its accessories have dropped by a whopping 66.7 percent year on year during the festive season owning to lack of new…
Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware leaked for Samsung Galaxy S4
A test build of Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been leaked on the web, and those who don’t mind some bugs here and there may try it…
HP likely to unveil sub-$200 Android smartphone as early as next week
HP may unveils a sub-$200 Android smartphone targeted at potential customers in emerging markets as early as next week, new reports have claimed. Citing unnamed sources, 9tot5Google is reporting of a possibility…
SEA hijacks official Xbox Support Twitter account
Syrian Electronic Army managed to hijack official Xbox Support Twitter account and posted a series of tweets. Signs of possible hijack came in the form of a couple of tweets wherein the…
Oracle to patch 147 vulnerabilities including 36 in Java this Tuesday
Oracle is set to release one of the biggest security patch update this Tuesday comprising of 147 patches, 36 of which address vulnerabilities in Java. Oracle has categorized January 14 patch update…
Forget keys; now smartphones will unlock smart door locks
Smart this and smart that – this is what the trend was at the CES 2014. We got to see smart appliances, smart watches, smart bracelets and even smart locks. Yes smart…
Google ties up with Indian retailer Myntra.com for Shoppable Hangout
Shoppable Hangout – a new feature to be launched in India by Google in collaboration with Myantra.com will allow users to shop, chat and comment simultaneously. Google+ Shoppable Hangout On Air will…
Nokia rolls out Lumia Black upgrade for Lumia 1020, 925
Nokia has started rolling out the awaited Lumia Black upgrade to its Windows Phone 8 devices with Lumia 1020 and Lumia 925 getting the update first. Recently released handsets – Lumia 525,…
Anonymous hacks MIT website on anniversary of Aaron Swartz suicide
Anonymous is at it again and has defaced the Cogeneration project page of MIT on the anniversary of Aaron Swartz suicide. The project’s webpage is still defaced as of this writing and…
Dropbox hits by DDoS, but user data safe; The 1775 Sec claims responsibility
Dropbox website went offline last night with a hacking collecting calling itself The 1775 Sec claiming responsibility of the attack on the cloud storage company’s website. The 1775 Sec took to twitter…
SteamOS alchemist update brings Intel, AMD graphics support
Valve has released an update for its SteamOS dubbed alchemist, which adds the much awaited AMD and Intel graphics support allowing users to build their own steam boxes. Valve had opted to…