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Truecaller, the global phone directory application, had its servers hacked recently by a hacker group – the Syrian Electronic Army. The group apparently gained access to 7 databases belonging to Truecaller, including one that contained over 450 GB of data. This puts data of over a million users at risk. Truecaller allows users to look…
The next generation Asus Nexus 7 seems to have leaked online, in style – with photos, specifications, and even pricing. Google’s Nexus 7 tablet was launched last year, and achieved considerable commercial success. It sold between 4.5-6 million units in 2012, and a newer, improved version has been rumored to be launching for months. Now,…
BBM for Android To Debut Fall 2013 Back in the days, before the supremacy of Android, many of my friends owned a Blackberry (I had a stupid Nokia at that time). So, Whenever I asked them about what made Blackberry so cool for them and always, there would be one simple answer, BBM. Yes, the…
Motorola is continually teasing its upcoming Moto X phone and the company has come up with another tease for its fans. The company has now tweeted about the speed of the camera on the Moto X phone. Motorola hasn’t revealed any further details regarding the phone or its features, but the company tweeted the following…
Are you going to the San Diego Comic Con? If you weren’t already, then Foursquare has given you yet another reason to check out this years comic inspired awesomeness. They have teamed up with with CBS Films and the Regal Entertainment group I order to bring a special treat for anyone attending the convention this…
HTC is positioning its weapons against Samsung’s Galaxy Note series of handsets. According to a report, the Taiwanese company is launching a handset to compete in the phablet market segment with the upcoming Galaxy Note 3. According to a report on German site Mobile Geeks, the upcoming device will be called the HTC One Max,…
Apple has now set its sights on the Israel-based 3d sensor company, Primesense. If you’ve never heard of Primesense, that’s okay. But I guarantee you have heard of their flagship motion sensing product, the Kinect. That’s right, the company behind the technology that Microsoft will be shipping out with all of it’s Xbox One consoles,…
With the Motorola X, Motorola and Google are focusing more on useful user features on the handset, instead of competing in the specs race. (yet) Another leaked video of the Motorola X Phone shows that the device will always be listening for your voice commands. The always-on voice command feature will allow users to use…
Amar Gopal Bose, the founder of audio company Bose, is no more. The audio pioneer died on 12th July, he was 83. The cause of death is unknown. Bose is best known for founding Bose Corporation, perhaps the most famous name in the world for audio equipment. Dr Bose founded Bose Corporation in 1964, while…
We’ve heard and read a lot of rumors regarding the upcoming Moto X phone. We’ve already learnt that the Moto X phone will allow the users to design the phone themselves. Although, no official images of the phone have been shown so far but now, a Chinese blogging site, Weibo has leaked an image of…
Google has brought back voice calling to its messaging service Hangouts. Gmail and Google+ get the addition as well. In a blogpost, Google announced the addition of voice calling capability after public demand. Hangouts was launched as a unified messaging app by Google at the Google I/O conference in May this year. It is available…
Is it just or me or there is a lot of banning/blocking going around Saudi Arabia? Well, whatever the reasons, Saudi Arabia’s Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has decided to show the door to one of the most popular messaging service around the world, WhatsApp. According to CITC, WhatsApp has failed to comply with…
Apple’s App Store is now 5 years old. So how are they celebrating? They’re giving us a host of top-selling apps for free. A wide range of apps – from Games to Educational ones, are available for free download on the App Store right now. Infinity Blade II, a fighting game with swipe gestures, which…
The DEF CON hacking conference has been running for 21 years now. Every year at has been completely open to anyone who wishes to attend, including the federal government. This year things are a little different now that word about the NSA’s surveillance program have been leaked to the public. The founder of DEF CON,…
The newly posted FAQ for Google Glass (basically a computer inside a pair of glasses that rests above your eye) makes it much easier to understand the amazing product – how it will work, what exactly it is and does, and all the little ins and outs. The online FAQ was created in response to…