Articles by Anu Passary
Twitter Plans To Show Tweets Based On New Algorithm Starting Next Week: Here's What To Expect
Twitter is reportedly poised to change its reverse chronological order system with an algorithm-based one. With the new timeline, the most relevant tweets will surface, replacing the old stream in which the most recent tweets were featured first.
Cisco Plans To Acquire Jasper Technologies For $1.4 Billion: Why This Is Good News For Enterprise IoT
Cisco Systems announced its plan to acquire cloud-based IoT service platform Jasper Technologies for $1.4 billion. The deal is expected to close by Q3 2016.
Here's Why You Shouldn't Download Nvidia Shield Tablet Marshmallow Update
The update for the Nvidia Shield Tablet brings Android Marshmallow to the device. However, Nvidia halted the update as users complained of broken Wi-Fi connectivity after the upgrade.
Hollywood Will Not Be Happy: Torrents Time Tool Brings Popcorn Time Online To Life (And Perhaps More Clones)
Developers of 'Netflix for Pirates' Popcorn Time have come up with a Web version of the app, called Popcorn Time Online. It is powered by a new tool named Torrents Time, which makes streaming seamless.
Twitter Leaked Data Show Big Drop In Tweets
Leaked API data for Twitter reveals that the number of tweets posted to the microblogging site is declining steadily. Since 2014, the number of posted tweets per day has dipped by more than 50 percent.
Volkswagen Proposes Fix For VW, Porsche And Audi Vehicles With 3.0-Liter Diesel Engines
German carmaker Volkswagen has proposed an engine fix for the recalled 3.0-liter diesel vehicles that emit pollution that exceeds the legal limit. The Volkswagen Group of America has submitted its plan to the EPA and the California Air Resources Board .
Yahoo Reduces Valuation Of Tumblr By $230 Million, About 23 Percent Down From $1.1 Billion Deal In 2013
Yahoo has written down the valuation of blogging site Tumblr by $230 million, which is a 23 percent reduction considering the deal was valued at $1.1 billion in 2013. The company said Tumblr did not reach its goal of delivering $100 million.
Gmail Now With 1 Billion Monthly Active Users, Reports Google Chief Sundar Pichai
Gmail now accounts for a billion active monthly users and becomes the seventh product from Google to have achieved this milestone. The announcement was made by Google CEO himself, Sundar Pichai.
Netizens Raise Funds For Retiring Ohio Cop Who Wants To Keep K-9 Partner But There's A Legal Problem
A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $50,000 to help a retired Ohio police officer keep his K-9 partner Ajax. The campaign surpassed its goal of $3,500 with ease, thanks to several supporters.
Asus ZenFone Zoom Now Available In US: 13 MP Camera With 3x Optical Zoom, Quad-Core Chip, Android Lollipop And More
The Asus ZenFone Zoom smartphone is now available for purchase in the U.S. The unlocked variant of the Android-powered smartphone is priced at $399.99.
The Fine Brothers No Longer Intend To Trademark 'React' Following Reactions From All Directions
The Fine Brothers have withdrawn their trademark application for 'React' following adverse reactions and criticism from all quarters. Benny and Rafi Fine also issued a public apology to alleviate concerns.
Evernote Continues Restructuring As Software Company, Set To Shut Down Evernote Market
Startup Evernote is focusing on restructuring itself as a software company and is shutting down its e-commerce platform Evernote Market. The online platform selling physical products will become defunct starting Feb. 3.
Apple iPad Is Still King Of The Tablet World: iPad Pro Outsells Microsoft Surface
The 12.9-inch iPad Pro from Apple has surpassed sales of the Microsoft Surface line-up which is composed of the Surface Pro 4, Surface Book and Surface 3. iPad Pro accounted for 2 million unit sales compared to the 1.6 million notched up by the Microsoft offerings.
55 Million Consoles Sold In 2015 But PS4 Is Doing A Lot Better Than Xbox One
Video game publisher Electronic Arts' CFO Blake Jorgensen revealed at an earnings call that 55 million consoles were shipped worldwide per its estimates. Considering Sony shipped 35.9 million units of the PS4, the Xbox One would account for the balance.
FCC Approves LTE-U Testing Of Verizon And Qualcomm
The FCC has given Qualcomm and Verizon the necessary approval to test LTE-U at two facilities belonging to Verizon. It has granted Qualcomm special temporary authority for conducting performance assessment tests on LTE-U equipment.
Ubisoft Extends 'The Division' Beta By 24 Hours
Developer Ubisoft has extended the time window for ‘Tom Clancy's The Division’ Closed Beta by 24 hours, after gamers who preordered the title could not gain access due to very high demand. The beta for the online shooter will be playable until Feb. 2, 2016.
Powerful Storm Rocks Southern California, Leaves Thousands Without Power
More than 150,000 people were left without power thanks to the raging storm that rocked Southern California. The raging winds led to power poles being knocked down, disrupting electricity supply.
NSA Hacker-In-Chief: No Need For Zero-Days To Hack You, Just Persistence And Focus
NSA's TAO chief Rob Joyce has announced at a security conference in San Francisco that the government does not need to exploit zero-day vulnerabilities to wage attacks. Other methods which are simpler and require persistence are more powerful tools for government-sponsored hackings.
Nissan Recalls 930,000 Cars Worldwide For Faulty Hood Latches
Nissan Motor Co. issued a recall for 930,000 cars worldwide as the mid-sized Altima sedan was encountering a faulty hood latch. Nearly 846,000 vehicles affected are in the U.S.
Valve Swings Ban Hammer On 'Counter-Strike: GO' Servers Offering False Inventories And Profiles
Developer Valve has blacklisted server hosts of 'Counter-Strike: Global Offensive' community. The decision came after the game continued to offer mods that aided false inventories and profile ranks despite the issued guideline alerts.
This Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Concept Comes With A Third Curve
The latest concept design from Martin Hajek of the impending Samsung Galaxy S7 edge smartphone goes beyond imagination. It shows off a third curve on the Android-powered handset.
Fashionable Wearable: HP Partners With Isaac Mizrahi For A Swarovski-Studded Smartwatch
HP has collaborated with fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi to come with a new and affordable Swarovski-studded fashion wearable. The Isaac Mizrahi Smartwatch is priced at $249.99 and will hit the shelves next week.
PlayStation Business Posts 10 Percent Increase In Revenue, Helps Sony Beat Profit Estimates
Buoyed by the sales of its PlayStation software and hardware, revenue for Sony Corps. G&NS saw an increase of 10.5 percent year-on-year to ¥587.1 billion yen. The increase in revenue helped the Japanese company beat analyst estimates.
Jeff Bezos And Amazon Reportedly Building A Spotify Killer
Amazon is allegedly working on the creation of its own subscription-based music streaming service under CEO Jeff Bezos. The service will launch in fall 2016 and is poised to be a Spotify challenger.
WhatsApp To Share User Data With Facebook, Include Encryption Indicator
Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp is reportedly poised to bolster security thanks to an encryption indicator that will notify users if their messages are end-to-end encrypted. The popular message app will also be sharing user data with the social media site.
Patent Hints Google Project Wing Drones Will Work With 'Delivery Receptacles' On The Ground
A new patent granted to Google suggests that the launch of Project Wing - the company's drone delivery service - may not be far away. The patent sheds light on the fact that Google will deploy "delivery receptacles" on the ground.
LG Rolls Out Budget Smartphones K10 And K4
LG has introduced two new budget smartphones in its K-series lineup: the K10 and K4. The Android-powered handsets will be released in the CIS and Europe this week, followed by a launch in other key markets in the coming weeks.
Facebook Soon To Roll Out Facebook Reactions: What The Five Emotions Will Reveal About You And Other Users
Facebook is looking to push out its new Reactions, an extension of the Like button, in the coming weeks. The new Reactions comprise animated emotions such as 'Wow,' 'Sad,' 'Haha,' 'Love' or 'Angry.'
Do Not Download 'WWE 2K16 Future Stars DLC,' Pack Breaks Universe Mode
Barely a day after the Future Stars Pack DLC for WWE 2K16 launched, gamers are complaining that the Universal Mode gets completely broken post its download. Publisher 2K Sports has acknowledged the problem and advises against the pack's download.
Hangouts 7.0 Brings Quick Reply Notification, Home Screen Conversation Shortcuts And More
Google has updated the Hangouts app for Android users and brings it to version 7.0. The update brings several new features, conversation shortcuts for the home screen and more.
