CyanogenMod team has released nightly builds of CyanogenMod 11 for quite a few devices including LG G2 (international version), Samsung Galaxy S III (all US carriers), Sony Xperia Z, Xperia ZR, Xperia…
Fedora 20 delayed till December 17
Fedora 20, originally slated for a November 26 release, has been delayed again till December 17 because a number of bugs still remain unfixed – major ones related to Anaconda component of…
Apple iOS 7 adoption jumps to 74%
A new research has revealed that Apple’s iOS 7 now powers a whopping 74 percent of iDevices. Chitika, the advertising company, which carried out the research revealed through a report that nearly…
Smartphone rare earth metals have no ‘exemplary’ alternative claims study
A new and extensive study into the rare earth metals used in gadgets claims that there are no alternatives to the 62 metals used in smartphones that performed well, while 12 don’t…
Android 4.4.1 for Nexus 10 arrives
Android 4.4.1 update has finally arrived for Nexus 10 after it was released for Nexus 5, Nexus 4 and Nexus 7. Nexus 10 is the last device to get the Android 4.4.1…
Anonymous hackers plead guilty in PayPal DDoS attack
A group of hackers linked with the notorious Anonymous hacking collective have pleaded guilty in the 2010 PayPal Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. Out of the thirteen hackers, ten pleaded guilty…
Sony resets PSN passwords for some users, again
Sony has sent emails to multiple PSN users informing them that it has reset their passwords because of detection of irregular activity on PlayStation Network. The email, a copy of which was…
Bluetooth 4.1 specification announced
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the release of updated version of specification – Bluetooth 4.1 – an update to the Bluetooth Core Specification after over 3 years. The SIG…
Wii U will dominate Xbox One, PlayStation 4 this Christmas claims retailer
Nintendo’s Wii U will actually outsell Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this Christmas, Play.com owner Rakuten has claimed. This is something that hard to digest, but Rakuten expects the Wii U and…
FSF: Microsoft’s security promises are meaningless
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has criticized Microsoft’s recent announcement that Redmond was going to reinforce encryption and increase legal transparency to tackle government snooping. Microsoft likened Government snooping to ‘advanced persistent…
Microsoft takes down ZeroAccess botnet in collaboration with FBI, Europol, others
Microsoft, in collaboration with Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and its partners including A10 Networks, has been successful in disrupting the operations of ZeroAccess botnet. ZeroAccess…
Apple iPhone 5S shipping times reduced to 1-3 days
Apple has seemingly managed to cope up with iPhone 5S demands as it has reduced the shipping times of all iPhone 5S models to just 1-3 days for all those who order…
Opus Audio Codec 1.1 released
Opus – the totally free, open and royalty-free audio codec – has finally received its version 1.1 stable after being in development for months. The new version of Opus brings with it…
Google rolls out Android 4.4.1 update for Nexus 5
Nexus 5 owners should soon start seeing a notification for Android 4.4.1 update on their handsets – probably within the next few days. The update brings with it improved camera app incorporating…
Tesco to launch ‘enhanced’ successor of Hudl in 2014
Budget-friendly Android tablets have been in huge demand lately and UK is no exception to this. Tesco cashed-in on the demand with its £119 Hudl and according to reports the tablet has…