Global smartphone sales have shown a huge rise in Q3 2013 owing to consumers opting for affordable smartphones replacing their basic handsets, reported Gartner, one of the leading industry research firm on…
BT bags free Wi-Fi network deal in Cardiff
BT is soon going to install free public Wi-Fi service across Cardiff’s city centre. As part of the superconnected cities vision contract, the firm will be seen using city street infrastructure and…
Moto G hits Phones 4U store shelves today; O2 and Carphone to stock the smartphone as well
Moto G is already available on Phones 4U’s website and the company will start selling the Motorola developed smartphone in-store starting today. O2 and Carphone Warehouse will start selling the Moto G…
UK court orders ISPs to block SolarMovie, TubePlus
UK high court has ordered all six major ISPs in the country to impose a blockade on two streaming portals SolarMovie and TubePlus on copyright infringement grounds. SolarMovie and TubePlus are ranked…
Shots of Me app backed by Justin Bieber rolled out
A new photo iOS-only app partially funded by Justin Bieber – Shots of Me – that supports sharing of selfies was recently launched and is available for all iOS devices. The app…
Microsoft picks COO Kevin Turner as next CEO claims site
Microsoft has reportedly picked its next CEO to fill the void left by Steve Ballmer – company’s existing COO Kevin Turner. Microsoft narrowed down its CEO shortlist to five candidates with Alan…
Microsoft drops Stack Ranking system
Microsoft is no more in favor of stack ranking system and has decided to get rid of it as it believes that the system is not the best method of reviewing employee’s…
Snapchat turned down Facebook’s $3 billion bid
Evan Spiegel, founder of Snapchat, turned down Facebook’s acquisition offer worth $3bn (£1.9bn), sources close to the matter have revealed. If the deal between the two would have taken place, it would…
AMD to take on Intel, ARM with new Beema, 2-watt Mullins APUs
AMD has announced its 2013 and 2014 roadmap at its Developer Summit, which includes Beema and Mullins APUs that will be pitched directly against Intel and ARM offerings. November 11 saw AMD…
HTTP/2.0 to enforce HTTPS encryption
Chair of the working group developing the HTTP/2 protocol has revealed that the new protocol will only work with HTTPS URIs as a response to pervasive monitoring by law enforcement and government…
HP Chromebook 11 sales halted by Best Buy, Amazon
Best Buy has reportedly halted sales of HP Chromebook 11 for unknown reasons by asking staff to stop selling the budget friendly laptop. According to a report on The Verge, Best Buy…
Motorola doles out £135 Moto G
Motorola has put to rest all Moto G related rumours by officially launching the budget smartphone today afternoon with a price tag of just £135. Unveiled at an event in Sao Paulo,…
Call of Duty: Ghosts app released with Companion features, Second Screen and more
Activision has released a companion app for Call of Duty: Ghosts that will allow users to use the tablet as a second screen; keep in touch with their gaming while on the…
Bitcash.cz hacked; Bitcoin wallets of 4000 users emptied
What seems to be a trend now, another online repository and Bitcoin exchange, Bitcash.cz, based out of Czech Republic has been hacked and wallets of as many as 4000 users have been…
Android 4.4 KitKat coming to Nexus 7, Nexus 10 starting today
Google has announced its plans of rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat for its Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets starting today From the annoucement it seems that the Nexus 7 and Nexus…