Wednesday, 11 May 2016

Instagram has a new icon, and design

Instagram has a new icon, and design


Instagram has redesigned its app icon to be more colourful and vibrant. The new icon shows a simpler camera, while the rainbow is used as as a gradient in the background. In its blog post, the company stated that the new look “reflects how vibrant and diverse your storytelling has become.” In addition, the company also changed the logo for its Layout, Boomerang and Hyperlapse apps.

Asus launches four new gaming motherboards

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Taiwan-based computer hardware company ASUS and Republic of Gamers (ROG) on Wednesday launched four new motherboards that provide advanced customization flexibility to achieve extreme performance. The four new Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX) motherboards are ASUS Signature X99-Deluxe II, X99-A II, X99-E and ROG Strix X99 Gaming from its ROG Strix Series line-up. These are based on the Intel X99 chipset and loaded with exclusive technologies to maximize the potential of the new Intel Core i7 processor family for socket LGA 2011-v3. 

Friday, 15 April 2016

Apple orders 100 million Samsung OLED panels for the 2017 iPhone



According to the latest rumors, Apple has made an order to Samsung for 100 million 5.5" OLED panels in 2017. The displays are supposedly going to make their way to the 2017 iPhone Plus. The timing for the order indicates that the OLED screens will skip the iPhone 7 and only make it to the iPhone 7S.

Use Skype on Edge Browser Without Plugins


Skype is going plugin-free on Microsoft's Edge browser.


By the end of the month, Skype will support real-time voice, video, and group calling via the Web, Outlook.com, Office Online, and OneDrive. Edge users can simply sign in and click to start a call—no downloads or installations necessary.

Windows 10 :Can't connect to this network Wifi problem [ SOLVED ]

After you apply the Windows 10 November update to a device, you cannot connect to a WPA-2 Enterprise network that's using certificates for server-side or mutual authentication (EAP TLS, PEAP, TTLS).

Saturday, 27 February 2016

You may see the iPhone SE on this new launch date

You may see the iPhone SE on this new launch date


Apple's event to unveil a new batch of products, including the smaller iPhone SE, won't be until later in the month of March, according to new reports.

Samsung now producing 256GB ultra-fast memory chips for smartphones


When we talk about smartphone performance, we typically discuss its CPU and graphics solution. NAND flash performance is just as important as these factors, however, and it’s an area where smartphone manufacturers often offer very different experiences.

Samsung wins appeal in patent dispute with Apple


A US appeals court on Friday overturned a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung, finally handing the South Korean smartphone maker a significant win in its longstanding patent feud with top rival Apple.

Monday, 22 February 2016

Here's an in-depth look at the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge

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And, you know what? The Galaxy S7 feels like a completely different phone in the hand thanks to the subtle curve on the back, taken from the Note 5. Imagine the sides from the S6 Edge's screen used on the rear, and you'll start to understand what I mean.

Saturday, 20 February 2016

Samsung Galaxy S7 Unpacked launch today: How to watch in 360 degree view

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Samsung Galaxy S7 launches today at 7 pm CET in Barcelona at the Unpacked Event. The event starts at 11.30 pm IST, and Samsung has introduced a special app to watch the launch event in a 360-degree VR-style view.

Friday, 19 February 2016

MWC 2016: What to expect from Samsung, LG and others



Over the last one month, a lot of announcements, leaks and reports are making rounds around what would possibly be on display at the Mobile World Congress 2016. Going by the buzz online, it is sure to be an action packed tech show with a series of launches to watch out for. Here’s a quick summary of what to expect from tech giants at the upcoming show.

US Govt to allow Apple to retain and then destroy software to help FBI hack gunman’s encrypted iPhone


The Obama administration told a US magistrate judge on Friday it would be willing to allow Apple Inc. to retain possession of and later destroy specialized software it has been ordered to design to help the FBI hack into an encrypted iPhone used by the gunman in December’s mass shootings in California.

Wednesday, 10 February 2016

Andy Rubin’s Playground is a startup that will use AI to change the world


Playground, Andy Rubin’s latest startup, aims to leverage AI in a way that’s never been implemented before. In Andy Rubin’s own words, his startup is akin to an “enduring institution, a new kind of educational system.”

Instagram rolls out multi-account switching with iOS and Android app update


Instagram has now officially introduced multi-account support inside the app, with which users can now maintain more than one account on the same device. The new feature will be available in the new version 7.15 of the app, which will allow users to have up to five accounts logged in.

This technology could give you week's battery in single charge: Report


With this new technology, your phone could get an entire week's battery life in a single charge.

"Give us more juice" was the cry from tech enthusiasts at this year's Consumer Electronics Show held in January in Las Vegas and the number one item on their tech wish list was better battery life, Fortune said in its survey report.

Saturday, 6 February 2016

125,000 ISIS-related accounts suspended by Twitter


Twitter said on Friday it has suspended 125,000 accounts primarily related to the terrorist group Islamic State (IS) since the middle of 2015. The social media network that has more than 500 million users worldwide, said in a tweet that its policy does not permit the use of Twitter to promote terrorism, Xinhua reported.

The Pirate Bay Now Allows You To Play All Its Movies And TV Shows Online

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To make the lives of torrent users easier, The Pirate Bay has launched a feature that was demanded by many for a long period of time. The torrent website has now transformed itself into the world’s biggest video streaming website, thanks to the new Torrents-Time browser plug-in.

Now, WhatsApp group chats can have 256 members

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WhatsApp has a new update to its messaging app which the increases the number of people one can have in a group chat. The new update allows for 256 members which was limited to 100 prior to the update. 

Samsung Galaxy TabPro S coming to India in April; will challenge Surface Pro 4, iPad Pro

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Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, unveiled at CES 2016 in January, might be launched in India very soon to compete against the likes of Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Apple iPad Pro.

Paypal bans VPN and DNS services


PayPal has begun blocking VPN and DNS masking services from using the money transfer platform, in the latest push against online cloaking technology.

Mysterious Error 53 plagues iPhone users


That mysterious designation is not for a hot spot for UFOs, but an error code given by Apple’s smartphone when it’s been rendered completely unusable or bricked. Not only have numerous iPhone users reported encountering the problem, but Apple has now confirmed it to the Guardian, saying that it’s related to the device’s built-in security protections.

Friday, 5 February 2016

Apple Pencils In March 15 for 4-Inch iPhone Launch



Apple is planning an event to unveil a refresh of its iPhone 5s and its Apple Watch, as well as to introduce a new version of its iPad Air, 9to5Mac reported Tuesday. However, the event date could change, or the company could opt for an online announcement.

Android 7: what we want to see

Android 7: what we want to see

Every year we see a new version of Android, and 2016 should be no exception. Google is sure to announce Android N at some point in the next year and it'll likely land on a variety of phones and tablets before the year is out (but probably not on as many as we'd like).

How to format a hard drive on a Mac

How to format a hard drive on a Mac

Disk Utility, as its name implies, is your go-to solution for just about any drive-related tasks or problems (short of catastrophic physical failure). It's a one-stop shop that enables you to check, repair, manipulate and back up your hard drives and removable disks like SD cards or USB flash drives.

Baidu’s DU Battery Saver app crosses 400 million downloads


Battery savers in today's world are most important because of the limited resources we are having. Still many new technologies are working in this category and similar to what Baidu's DU Battery saver app crosses 400 million downloads. Just imagine the number, people can't judge it wrong.

Thursday, 4 February 2016

Samsung unveils the all new Galaxy A7 & A5 : Grab it now



Again two beautiful smartphones are coming to the market i.e the Galaxy A7 and the Galaxy A5. Samsung Electronics today announced the launch of two new smartphones in it's a series - Galaxy A7 (2016) and Galaxy A5 (2016). The Korean smartphone giant has adopted a design that is fusion of glass and metal for the Galaxy A7 (2016) and the Galaxy A5 (2016) is a perfect.

Samsung Internet for Android 4.0 browser adds content blocking and more


Adblock Plus announced its advertisement filter add-in is now available for some Samsung Galaxy devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Beginning in March, it will also be available for Samsung Internet for Android 4.0, a Web browser based on Google Chrome (see the discussion in Samsung’s User Agent String Format for developers).

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Microsoft acquires SwiftKey for $250 million: Financial Times

Microsoft acquires SwiftKey for $250 million: Financial Times

SwiftKey and Microsoft have confirmed the acquisition. In their official blog, SwiftKey’s co-founders have said, “We think these are a perfect match, and we believe joining Microsoft is the right next stage in our journey.”

Samsung hints about a native stylus in Android N


Samsung seems to have leaked out a minor yet important detail related to Google’s upcoming software update codenamed Android N. While not much has been known about Google’s upcoming version of Android, a user on the XDA forums seems to have spotted something interesting indeed.

.3 million power cords sold with Surface Pro tablets : Microsoft


The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Microsoft Corp was recalling about 2.25 million AC power cords, less than a week after Apple Inc said it was recalling AC wall plug adapters due to a shock hazard.

Logging out experience improved by Twitter


Twitter has announced a few improvements to its website, that will bring tweets to even more people across the globe. The company is rolling out a home timeline to people across 23 countries who visit the twitter.com homepage on their mobile devices.

iPhone 5SE, iPad Air 3 and new Apple Watch bands rumored for March 15 event



Apple may finally set a date to launch for what is becoming the company's second annual event, which is set to bring a new iPhone, new iPad and Apple Watch bands and which we all are expecting to come up with something new we want.

NASA to launch 13 tiny CubeSats satellites into deep space via SLS



NASA is going crazy in the latest technology and is eager to explore the universe much more. The US space agency NASA on Tuesday said its new rocket for deep space mission, the Space Launch System (SLS), will carry 13 small satellites along with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft during its first flight in 2018. 

Tuesday, 2 February 2016

Korea Wants to Lend Tourists a Samsung Galaxy Note 5


South Korea is a very connected country, and it's home to two of the world's top mobile phone makers, Samsung and LG.

WhatsApp Hits Milestone 1 Billion Users


One billion people now use WhatsApp each month and yes its remarkable tht this WhatApp messenger is people most lovable messenger.

Turn Instagram Pics Into Text Art


Bored at the office? Try turning your Facebook photos into ASCII art. Yes guys Expect the unexpected brought you how to turn your Instagram Pics into text Art.

Deepin Takes Linux to New Depths


The latest release of the Linux distro now called "Depth OS" deserves serious consideration. It is fast, reliable and innovative, with an impressive homegrown desktop design dubbed "Deepin Desktop Environment," or DDE.

Monday, 1 February 2016

Ruthless Microsoft's Smart Decision To Kill Windows Phone

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It was to be done earlier as the death of Windows Phone is not a sign of Microsoft’s weakness, it’s one of the most promising signs that CEO Satya Nadella has turned the company around to a new way of thinking.

Honeybees know it’s going to rain, so work more before it starts

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Busy bees get busier if the next day looks rainy. This is according to Xu-Jiang He and colleagues at Jiangxi Agricultural University in Nanchang, China, who attached tiny radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to 300 worker honeybees from each of three hives.

Our body adapts to intense exercise to burn fewer calories

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Sorry exercise addicts – all those intense workouts might not be helping you lose as much weight as you thought. People who are the most physically active seem to become more efficient at using energy, and so burn fewer calories when not exercising than the rest of us.

Google's AlphaGo Defeats Human Master of Ancient Game


Research at Google on Wednesday announced that AlphaGo has become the first computer software system to beat a human at the ancient game of Go.

Walmart Opens OneOps Cloud Management to the Masses


Walmart on Tuesday announced that it has posted the code for its OneOps cloud application life cycle management platform on GitHub. Walmart Opens OneOps Cloud Management to the Masses.

Samsung to launch Galaxy S7 ahead of MWC 2016; teases Gear VR headset


Now this is the most anticipated thing. Samsung is planning to release its Flagship debue one day ahead from MCW 2016. Samsung has confirmed that the highly anticipated flagship devices are slated to launch at its Unpacked event on 21 February in Barcelona, Spain. The event will take place just ahead of the Mobile World Congress that will be held from Feb 22 to 25, 2016.

Sunday, 31 January 2016

What happens when the Windows 10 free upgrade timer runs out?

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When Microsoft launched Windows 10, it announced that all existing Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 customers could receive a free upgrade to Windows 10, provided they took advantage of it within one year. So far, that strategy has paid dividends. Earlier this month, Microsoft reported that more than 200 million users had upgraded to Windows 10, double the number of Windows 8 users that adopted that operating system over the same time frame.

Blackberry sounds ready to embrace an Android future



After a long time Blackberry finally launched it Priv device and now it seems that Blackberry is going to stood on Android and make its place again back in the market. BlackBerry's slide from leader of the smartphone pack to near obscurity has not been easy to watch, and it sounds like the company has decided that embracing Android is the way to get its phone business back on track.

Xiaomi Mi 5 confirmed to launch on Feb 24, to come in 4 variants


Again Xiaomi is back with its flagship device known as Xiaomi mi 5. Xiaomi Mi 5 is one the most anticipated phone launch for 2016. There had been rumours in the past that the phone will be launching in February. Now the company has confirmed that it will indeed be launching on February 24, 2016.

Is Facebook adding computer art to make your photos incredible?



Social networking giant Facebook and its photo and video-sharing app Instagram are reportedly set to quietly make your photos incredible by adding computer art to them.

Exploiting video game software yields broadcast-quality 3-D video of soccer games in real time

System automatically converts 2-D video to 3-D

By exploiting the graphics-rendering software that powers sports video games, researchers at MIT and the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) have developed a system that automatically converts 2-D video of soccer games into 3-D.

Automatic bug-repair system fixes 10 times as many errors as its predecessors


MIT researchers have developed a machine-learning system that can comb through repairs to open-source computer programs and learn their general properties, in order to produce new repairs for a different set of programs.

Mobile phone production in India crosses 100 million units


Mobile phones are nowadays are part and parcel of human lives and without it surviving in this world is becoming difficult because of many reasons as it is used for communication, entertainment etc. Now the great news, mobile phones production in India crossed 100 million units and yes its true.

Saturday, 30 January 2016

Snapchat goes after the sports crowd with live score filters


If there's one key area where Snapchat could step its game up, it would be sports. And it looks like the social app's already doing something about that. According to TechCrunch, Snapchat has started rolling out a set of new geofilters called Live Score, which let users inside NBA arenas share pictures and videos with real-time score overlays.