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Shashank is a Computer Science undergrad in India. Apart from being a tech fanatic, he can also hold endless discussions on The Dark Knight trilogy. Follow his blog on Yaabot.com
A fresh set of rumors and leaks hint at the existence of dual LED flash on the next iPhone- the iPhone 5S. 9to5Mac reports that the next iteration of the iPhone will be featuring an LED with two different colors for improved low-light photography. The multiple leaked photos suggest that the iPhone 5S will not…
I rely on cloud storage systems, like Dropbox, when I’m working on my files from both my smartphone and computer. The seamless sync works perfectly for me, and I have no complaints. But there can be times when you may not have a Wi-Fi or data connection around you. Well, Dropbox fails. What do you…
If you’re one of those who tends to forget important instructions or details, here’s an iOS app to your rescue. Named ‘Heard’, this app will be recording everything your iDevice has heard from the past 5 minutes ago, helping you remember all those little, yet important details. Once Heard is activated, it immediately begins recording…
A security bug in Facebook allowed access to user’s personal information (contact numbers and email) to other users connected to them, and is said to have affected 6 million accounts. The bug, said to have been active since last year, and lay undiscovered until now. However, it was fixed within a day of discovery. The…
The upcoming Android 4.2 Jellybean update for the Galaxy S3 has leaked online, again. Folks at SamMobile have uploaded a pre-release version of the firmware – software build I9300XXUFME7 – for enthusiasts to flash and try out on their Galaxy S3s. There’s even a video. SamMobile claims that development is still not complete on the…
Facebook’s baby, the photo-sharing application Instagram, now lets you upload video as well. Clearly launched to compete with Vine, the big daddy of video-sharing, video on Instagram is now available on both iOS and Android. Users can now share 15-second video clips, called an ‘Instavid’, with potential for modification with 13 filters, and a new…
Apple’s new-look, flat-faced iOS 7 has had not one, but two leaks in the past week. Both of them involved the iPad, but both seem to suggest conflicting variations in the functioning and interface of the upcoming OS, slated to hit devices this fall. The Images The first leak, by Twitter user Sonny Dickson, consisted…
About this same time one year ago, HTC CEO Peter Chou said that the company would not be producing ‘cheap, cheap phones’ anymore, instead shifting focus to premium handsets in the future. But there seems to have been a change of plans. HTC has launched a new budget Android device – the Desire 200. Specifications:…
Here’s a welcome improvement to your Galaxy S4: Twice the current speeds on your 4G connection. Although you’ll have to buy a new handset for that. Samsung’s co-CEO, J K Shin, has said a new version of the company’s flagship Galaxy S4 phone will support LTE-Advanced – allowing for data transmission up to double the…
Samsung isn’t finished yet. Yet another handset (the 4th in the past week, and the third S4 variant) has been announced. The Galaxy S4 Zoom, they call it, confirming the numerous leaks and rumors we’ve had over the past weeks. The handset seems to be a hybrid of the Galaxy S4, and the Galaxy Camera. The…
So Apple has unveiled its highly anticipated iOS 7 at WWDC. The latest iteration of what Steve Jobs once claimed to be ‘5 years ahead of any other phone’, is what Tim Cook is now calling, 5 years later, ‘the biggest change to the platform since the iPhone’. iOS 7 is a completely redesigned experience…
Samsung apparently can’t wait until its Premiere 2013 event to launch its handsets. The company is already on an unveiling spree – having announced the Galaxy S4 Mini and Galaxy S4 Active. Now, yet another handset has been revealed – the budget-friendly Galaxy Ace 3. Measuring 121.2 x 62.7 x 9.8 mm, the Galaxy Ace…
Security researchers at Kaspersky have discovered what appears to be the most advanced form of malware to hit the Android OS yet. Called Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a, the malware is said to be capable of many malicious actions that only malware on Windows or Mac OS X have been able to pull off. Obad.a sets up a backdoor…
Google’s keyboard is no longer restricted to its Nexus devices. The search giant just made it available for all phones and tablets running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or better. It is now available for download on the Play Store. Google Keyboard is currently restricted to Nexus phones and tablets, with other OEMS like Samsung…
We’ve all been hearing about the Nokia EOS being tested at AT&T, slated for a July release. Now, reports have emerged that there is a Nokia tablet being tested as well, to be released along with the EOS. Speculation about Nokia entering the tablet market has been rising for some time now. Nokia had earlier…
