At the IFA 2015 in Berlin last month, Sony announced new Sony Xperia smartphones – the Xperia Z5, Z5 compact and the Xperia Z5 Premium. The trio joins the seemingly long list of Xperia mobile devices launched so far this year which includes the Sony Xperia Z3+/Sony Xperia Z4, Xperia Z4v and Xperia Xperia Z4 […]
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Facebook rebrands Internet.Org to Free Basics
After getting so much sticks for for violating net neutrality rules especially in India, Facebook has caved in a little by making significant improvements to the Internet.org services and also giving it a new name – ‘Free Basics‘. Facebook has opened up the Internet.org platform to all developers, this means any developer can add their […]
Instagram passes 400 Million Monthly Active Users milestone
Photo-sharing website, Instagram has announced the platform now has over 400 million monthly active users. This comes less than month after Facebook saw up to 1 Billion users in one single day (on August 28th) and Whatsapp crossed the 900 million monthly active users mark. The important milestone for Instagram was posted on the company’s […]
How To: Start Playing Games with Google
Did you know about playing games with Google? If you don’t, now you know. The architects of the most powerful search engine in the world have included some really handy and fun loving services. Google, now an Alphabet subsidiary, will never stop keeping us amazed. Here we will be discussing playing games with Google or […]
WatchOS 2.0 update rollout live for Apple Watch
Apple has finally released the WatchOS 2.0 update to Apple Watch owners. The software upgrade was initially billed to go official along with the iOS 9 update but delayed due to issues with bugs. The update is instantly available for download via the Watch app for iPhones. The WatchOS 2.0 update brings a wide range […]
Project Valley: Samsung smartphone with foldable display coming as soon as January
The days of futuristic looking smartphones are looming and Samsung is hoping to achieve that by making a smartphone with foldable display. According to insider sources, Samsung is working hard on this device with foldable dual screen and it is internally known as the Project Valley or Project V. Although things are a bit early […]
Facebook announces Signal – content curation tool for Journalists
In a bid to get the same attention journalists give to Twitter when it comes to real-time breaking news and major events; Facebook has announced Signal. The social media giant describes it a free discovery and curation tool for journalists who want to source, gather, and embed newsworthy content from Facebook and Instagram, across news, […]
Microsoft is retiring Zune Music service come November 15
Microsoft has announced Zune Music service will go into retirement this November. The Redmond giant’s digital music service was launched in 2006 to rival Apple’s iPod and iTunes but has so far failed to gain much traction despite the worldwide popularity of the company. Come November 15th, Microsoft will be shutting the services down and […]
iOS 9 Update for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Live; WatchOS 2 delayed by bugs
Staying true to promise, Apple has begun rolling out the Apple iOS 9 update to eligible and supported devices. The new OS came pre-loaded on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones as well as the iPad Pro and iPad Mini 4. The iOS 9 Update is supposed to arrive automatically but if it […]
Project Aura – Google’s Glass Project gets a new name
Google has reportedly changed the name of its popular yet-not-too successful Google Glass project to Project Aura. The company is said to be working on new Wearable technology and is hiring staff from Amazon’s veiled Lab126. According to Wall Street Journal (WSJ) citing sources, Project Aura is the new name for Google’s Wearable projects which […]