Facebook’s troubled and controversial sponsored stories feature will breathe its last as the social networking giant has decided to cull it this April. In a platform roadmap update, Facebook revealed that it…
Microsoft to patch an important Windows XP vulnerability this Patch Tuesday
Microsoft’s January Patch Tuesday addresses a total of four vulnerabilities including one present in Windows XP and Windows 2003, which was reportedly being exploited in the wild in November last year. None…
Yahoo’s malware laden ads turned millions of PCs into Bitcoin mining machines
Recent malware laden ads that showed up on Yahoo websites wasn’t just infecting vulnerable systems with Trojans, they were also dropping Bitcoin mining software onto victim systems in a bid to create…
Opting out of the new Gmail ‘Email via Google+’ feature
Are you concerned about strangers emailing you through ‘email via Google+’ option? Are you worried that your inbox will be flooded with unwanted emails from complete strangers? No worries. You can control…
Nintendo reveals strong 3DS game sales for 2013
Nintendo has revealed that it managed to sell a whopping 16 million 3DS games in 2013 through retailers and its eShop registering an increase of 45 percent year-on-year. The company said that…
New facial recognition app NameTag raises privacy concerns
FacialNetwork.com has created a Google Glass app called NameTag capable of automatically scanning strangers using facial recognition technology and then matching them to publicly-available online profiles. The app that claims to connect…
Samsung issues official response to Knox vulnerability claims
Samsung has issued an official response to address claims that Knox was vulnerable stating that the security suite isn’t vulnerable and users need not worry as long as they properly configure the…
Galaxy Note 3 Lite aka Galaxy Note 3 Neo snapped
Rumours about Galaxy Note 3 have been doing rounds lately with one of them revealing an alternative name for the phablet – Galaxy Note 3 Neo, and now a new leak claims…
Twitch support on Xbox One could be months away
Users of Xbox One won’t be able to livestream their gameplay using Twitch as the integration has been delayed yet again. In a tweet, Twitch Support revealed that they haven’t received any…
Google adds new ‘Email via Google+’ feature to Gmail
Google has introduced a new feature which it claims will make it easier for people to reach each other without actually knowing their email address and will allow them to communicate over…
Demonoid tracker is live, but users skeptical
BitTorrent tracker Demonoid is back after 18 months hiatus and is already linked to nearly 400,000 torrent files and over 1 million peers, but suspicions have been raised considering that the tracker…
Samsung VP: ‘We are studying the possibility’ of iris recognition on Galaxy S5
Lee Young Hee, executive vice president of the company’s mobile business, has revealed one of the possible unique features of the Galaxy S5 stating that the company is studying the possibility of…
Grand Theft Auto V for PC launching in March says Brazilian retailer
Top executive at Brazilian retailer Nuveem has revealed the launch dates of Grand Theft Auto V for PC claiming that the game will launch on March 12 this year. While speaking with…
Tesco sold 400,000 Hudl tablets in 2013
Tesco managed to sell nearly 100,000 Hudl tablets during the month of December taking the sales tally to 400,000 units during 2013. Tesco had already sold as many as 300,000 units on…
Amazon UK restocks PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 fans in the UK can rejoice as a fresh stock of the gaming console has arrived on Amazon UK. The online retailer is offering two bundles: PlayStation 4 Action Pack…