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Microsoft and Google continue to haggle over multiple issues. Microsoft has been upset after Google recently blocked access to YouTube on Microsoft’s Windows Phone app because the app apparently violated Google’s Terms of Use. Google Blocks YouTube It all started 2 years ago, when Microsoft criticized Google for not letting it deliver a fully featured…
At some point or the other, many of us would have wondered why Nokia chose Windows Phone as the OS for its Lumia range of smartphones. Nokia, once the largest selling handset manufacturer in the good old days, has seen its market share consistently fall over the past years. Microsoft’s OS has tailed Android &…
LG may return to partner with Google for the next Nexus phone this year. According to a new rumor, the Nexus 5 will be based on the LG G2 and should release in October priced similarly to the Nexus 4. According to South Korean website MyDrivers which has broken the news, the Nexus 5 will…
Not the kind of headline you might expect, but in some parts of the United Kingdom, slow internet is in fact, hindering the learning efforts of young students. Poor quality internet is a growing concern; so much so, local government officials are ramping up an effort to speed things up in order to bring some…
X-Keyscore collects the widest-reaching collection of data online and it requires no authorization for its searches. The analysts can simply run through emails, online chats, social media activity and one’s browsing history at the flick of their wrist. It also, according to a former Intelligence Community computer engineer ,“[actually] is a massive target[ing capability] that…
As promised, entrepreneur Elon Musk revealed his plans for Hyperloop last week. Described as the ‘Fifth Mode of Transporation’ (after trains, aircrafts, ships and cars), Hyperloop is the name the inventor his potentially revolutionary plan of (very) high speed travel. The Hyperloop Revealed The Hyperloop will be designed to get you from Los Angeles…
LG’s promotional event for its flagship phone G2 at Seoul, South Korea left 20 people injured. The people were injured trying to grab free certificates for the smartphone. 20 Left Injured and Hospitalized After G2 Phone Debacle The promotional event was held last Friday, where LG said 100 people would get to walk away with…
Apple has brought out the magic wand to whip up some unreal deals in their movie store. iTunes Sale Makes Movies Cheap! The iTunes store has never seen a movie sale quite like this one. The sale focuses on movie bundles that contain an entire series of movies. The amount of money that you…
Good news. A report is suggesting that Apple Inc. may unveil its next iPhone at an event on September 10th. That’s less than a month to go. iPhone 5S and 5S Lite AllThingsD is claiming Apple, one of the biggest handset manufacturers in the world, will launch what should be called the iPhone 5S next…
The People’s Republic of China’s Great Internet Firewall has gotten itself another victim – Flipboard. The popular news aggregator app has had its international version blocked in the country. Users in China reported early last week that they were unable to refresh content on Flipboard’s international version. Flipboard itself seems to be at a loss…
Are you being spied on in your homes by your television sets? If you own a new Samsung TV, you may very well be. The latest TV models raise serious cause for concern, as hackers have already proved that these TVs are not secure and privacy policies have not yet been released. Hackers Prove Samsung…
Internet Philanthropist Google has offered to gift San Francisco parks with free Wi-Fi. Playgrounds, plazas, recreation centers, and parks are going to have the Wi-Fi for two years with no strings attached. Google is paying $600,000, Mayor Ed Lee stated. Although the plan is still pending approval, installation could start as early as November and…
If you have ever wanted to give your brain a jolt of electricity to make it run in overtime, then you are in luck. The Focus Headset claims to overcharge the power of your brain by doing just that. By attaching small, built in, electrodes to your head, the Focus Headset claims to be able…
For the first time in almost 20 years, Internet major Yahoo will be getting itself a new logo. We don’t know what it is yet, but we know the old logo will make way for the new one within a month. 30 Days of Change As part of its “30 days of Change” campaign, Yahoo…
OtterBox: the undeniable, global head honcho for protection of handheld devices. …But what a weird name! Sounds like a good name for some waterproof creation, but everyone knows OtterBox cases, with their thick silicone and/or polycarbonate edges, are more for protection against drops and falls. Actually, it turns out that wasn’t always (and is no…