Articles by Anu Passary
AT&T Offers iPhone 6s And iPhone 6s Plus In Buy One Get One Free Promo
AT&T is offering the Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones as part of its Buy One Get One Free Promo. The offer is valid in participating AT&T stores till Dec. 31, 2015.
Some Nexus Users Complain Of Muted Display Colors After Android Marshmallow Update
Some Nexus users are encountering muted display colors after updating to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The blacks now look like light greys after the update.
Microsoft Lumia 950 And Lumia 950 XL Battery Life: Here's The Deal
The Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL smartphones from Microsoft pack in big batteries that hold the promise of performance. The two handsets underwent comparisons to see how long their battery life would last.
Best Apps Of 2015: These Are A Must-Have, According To Google
Google has released its annual list of the Best of 2015 recommendations from its Play Store. The Best Apps of 2015 include only free selections such as Flipagram, Skype, HBO Now and more.
Google Chromebook Now Owns Over 50 Percent Of Educational Tech Market Share In US
In a short span of three years, Google's Chromebooks have leapfrogged its way from accounting for less than a percent to over 50 percent of the educational market share in the U.S., thwarting rivals Apple and Microsoft in the process.
Android Will Own 81.2 Percent Of Smartphone Market By The End Of 2015
According to a new IDC report, Android will continue its dominance over other ecosystems and the platform will account for 81.2 percent of the global smartphone pie by end of 2015.
Mozilla Pulling Out Ads From Tiles Feature: Focus Will Be On Content Discovery Instead
Mozilla has divulged that it will be pulling the plug on its advertising in Firefox through the Tiles feature in the coming months. The company will instead focus on content discovery.
Meet Cosmic Girl: Virgin Galactic Will Launch Satellites From This Jumbo Jet
Virgin Galactic has added an aircraft to its fleet called Cosmic Girl. The Boeing 747-400 will be an airborne platform to launch satellites for the LauncherOne.
Atlanta Man Loses Pants After iPhone 6 Plus In Pocket Catches Fire
A man from Atlanta was forced to take off his pants when his iPhone 6 Plus caught fire. Why did his smartphone spontaneously combust?
WhatsApp Android Update Adds A Ton Of New Emojis
WhatsApp for Android gets updated to version 2.12.374 and brings in its folds several new emojis such as unicorn, turkey, flags, medals etc. The new WhatsApp emojis arrive before the stock Android treats.
Google Play Now Allows Partial Payments Through Store Credit
Users can now utilize their store credit to makes payments on the Google Play Store while paying the remaining balance through other methods. The feature is being pushed out slowly and has yet to make its way to all users.
The ZTE Blade A1 Is The Cheapest Smartphone With A Fingerprint Scanner
ZTE has released the affordable Blade A1 smartphone which costs less than $100 and will feature a fingerprint scanner. The Android-powered smartphone will hit the shelves on Dec. 11.
BlueStacks Can Now Run Several Android Apps At The Same Time On OS X And Windows
The upgrade to the BlueStacks App Player - BlueStacks 2 - brings new functionality users' way. The upgrade now lets users run multiple Android apps simultaneously on Windows and OS X desktops.
Mark Zuckerberg Answers Critics Of His Move To Give Away 99 Percent Of His Facebook Shares
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has alleviated the concerns regarding his pledge of Facebook shares and answered his critics who allege that the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is a way to evade taxes.
Nexus Devices To Add New Android Emoji, Fonts, Keyboard Next Week
Nexus will be getting an update in the coming week which will add new emojis, keyboard and fonts to its devices. The update will be pushed out to other Android devices by the OEMs.
New iPhone 6c Rumor: February 2016 Release, Metal Body, No 3D Touch
Apple is allegedly set to introduce the affordable iPhone 6c smartphone in January 2016. The 4-inch smartphone will hit the shelves a month later and will not pack in 3D Touch.
Qualcomm Inks Licensing Deal With Xioami: Why This Is Very Important For The Chipmaker
Qualcomm has entered into a patent licensing deal with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. The deal will enable Xiaomi to use Qualcomm's patents to make and retail 3G and 4G devices.
iPhone 6s Draws Record Percentage Of Customers Switching From Android Smartphones
A new survey conducted by the CIRP reveals that the iPhone 6s accounted for a record number of Android users switching to the smartphone. Nearly 26 percent of iPhone 6s buyers left Android in favor of the Apple device.
Encrypted Messaging App Signal Coming To Google Chrome, Will Sync With Android
The popular encrypted messaging app Signal - which is even endorsed by Edward Snowden - is going to be available for desktops through a Google Chrome app. The beta version of the Signal Desktop has been released by the developer.
Android Co-Founder Andy Rubin Plans To Start A Smartphone Company
Andy Rubin, the co-founder of the Android operating system, is allegedly looking to venture into smartphone-making. Rubin is trying to recruit individuals who will help him build the new company.
Vivo Silently Unveils Budget-Friendly Y51: Snapdragon 410, Up To 128GB Memory
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has quietly launched its budget friendly offering dubbed the Y51. The 5-inch smartphone comes with Android 5.0.2 out of the box and runs on Snapdragon 410.
Apple Taps More Star Power For iPhone Ads With Jon Favreau and Penelope Cruz
Apple is aggressively promoting its iPhone 6s ahead of the holiday season and has roped in Penelope Cruz and Jon Favreau to add more star power to its two new advertising campaigns for the smartphone.
MediaTek Helio X12 Details Revealed: Higher CPU Clock Speeds, Improved Battery Efficiency
MediaTek is poised to launch a new chipset dubbed the Helio X12 which will be an upgraded version of the Helio X10. The new SoC will have faster CPU clock speeds and will offer improved battery efficiency.
Toddler Left One-Eyed After Errant Drone Sliced His Eyeball In Half
A British toddler was blinded in one eye when an out-of-control drone rammed into his face. The 18-month old will need to have several surgeries before a prosthetic eye can be given.
T-Mobile Adding 11 More Services To Music Freedom To Bump Up The Count To 44
T-Mobile is bumping up the number of services it has on board as part of its Music Freedom program. The carrier is introducing 11 more music streaming services such as Dash Radio, Aud.io, Spinrilla and more.
Apple Turns Red In Support Of World AIDS Day
Apple Stores worldwide have changed their logo to the color red to show support for World AIDS Day. Apple is also retailing special red-colored variants of its products to support the charity (RED).
Asus Releases Limited Edition ZenFone Selfie: 128GB Storage, 3GB RAM
Asus has unveiled a special limited edition of its selfie-oriented smartphone i.e. the ZenFone Selfie. The ZenFone Selfie Deluxe Edition has a crystal diamond-like back in pink and 128GB of storage, as well as 3GB of RAM.
Vivo Unveils X6 Phone, X6 Plus Phablet: Both Offer 4GB RAM
Vivo has finally taken the wraps off the X6 and the X6 Plus phablets which will come in three hues. Both the smartphones offer 4GB of RAM and a 5-inch plus display.
Think Before You Click: Australian Man Loses Job After Posting Sexist Facebook Comment
A 22-year-old Australian man has lost his job after trolling feminist writer Clementine Ford on Facebook. Michael Nolan called Ford a "slut" in response to a remark from another guy making derogatory comments on her post.
Nokia Unveils $60,000 Ozo Virtual Reality Camera
Nokia has revealed the specifications and the price of its Ozo Virtual Reality camera, which it first showed off in July this year. The Ozo VR camera will cost $60,000 and is anticipated to make its way to consumers in Q1 2016.
