Articles by Diya Sen
Ransomware On Mac? Block It Now With This Tool
There’s some bad news for the Ransomware gang. A former NSA security expert, Patrick Wardle, has come up with a possible solution in the form of Ransomwhere? tool, which detects the virus movements and stops them in their tracks.
B&O Play Beoplay A1 Mini Bluetooth Speaker: 24-Hour Battery Life And Big Sound In Tiny Package
B&O launched an amazing looking portable speaker on April 21 and calls it Beoplay A1. The company’s smallest creation boasts of a 24-hour battery life and a great sound system that makes the product totally worth $249.
Amazon $50 Fire Tablet Now Available In More Colors, 16GB Model At $70
To capitalize on the success of its $50 Fire tablet, Amazon has expanded the line to include three more color options, along with a brand new 16 GB model priced at $70.
Pictar Will Turn Your iPhone Into A DSLR Camera: Here Are The Details
Miggo’s new Kickstarter project, Pictar, is a half-case with physical camera controls that can turn your iPhone into a pseudo DSLR. Here's how the iPhone accessory works.
Acer Predator Gaming Laptops, Monitors And More Come To India
Acer has introduced a new, sleek line exclusively for gaming in India. This Predator series has been rolled out for notebooks, desktops, monitors and projectors, all of which are now available in India through online and offline retail stores.
New Google Chromecast And Chromecast Audio Roll Out In India: Here Are The Details
Google has finally released the new Google Chromecast and Chromecast Audio in India. For a reasonable price, the media-streaming dongles will definitely make pulling audio and video content via Wi-Fi onto their smartphones and TV sets much easier and quicker for the Indian consumers.
'Exploding Kittens' Now Available On Android: New Cats, Hilarity And More
The hilarious card game ‘Exploding Kittens’ that has been a rage on iOS, has just been launched for Android. With the downloading price set at a mere $1.99, Android users can just knock themselves out with the much-awaited game.
'Max Payne' Coming To PS4 On April 22: Here's What You Need To Know
‘Max Payne’ is definitely making its way to PS4 as a PS2 Classic on April 22, as confirmed by Sony. However, the rollout is happening only in Europe for now, and the company has not yet announced its availability for the U.S. PS4 users.
Apple Phishing Scam: Don't Renew Your Apple ID Just Yet
The Apple phishing scam prompts unsuspecting users to give away their iCloud usernames and passwords, along with other private details, through a text message that asks them to click on a link to renew their Apple ID or iTunes.
Corning Unveils Vibrant Gorilla Glass: Manufacturers Can Now Print Images On The Glass Cover
Corning has revealed yet another innovation – the Vibrant Gorilla Glass. The new line has toughened surfaces that now allow for printing images through chemically altered ink and proprietary inkjet process.
Xiaomi Sold 14.8 Million Smartphones In Q1 2016, IHS Analyst Says
Xiaomi boasted an impressive sales number of 14.8 million in the first quarter of 2016, according to IHS Technology reports. The company’s steady rise in the budget smartphone market has made it one of the top brands in China, giving stiff competition to the leader of the pack, Huawei.
Oculus Rift And HTC Vive Available On eBay Between $1,000 And $2,000: Thanks, No Thanks To Shipment Delays
The once moderately priced Oculus Rift and HTC Vive have now hit the $1,000 to $2,000 range on eBay – all thanks to the massive shipment delays of the much anticipated VR headset preorders.
Facebook VP Mike Vernal Leaves To Become Startup Investor At Sequoia Capital
Facebook Vice President Mike Vernal parts ways with Facebook after eight long years to join Sequoia Capital as a partner. Vernal, who headed Facebook’s search, local and developer products will now take over consumer and developer tech division at Sequoia.
BlackBerry CEO Says Tech Companies Should 'Comply With Reasonable Lawful Requests'
John Chen made a defensive statement in response to a recent revelation that clearly points toward BlackBerry aiding Canadian law enforcement to access all secure BBM and PIN messages of every BlackBerry device. The statement speaks of the company’s high ethical values and neither accepts nor denies the charges.
Facebook For Android Receives Big Changes, Gets Overhauled News Feed In Test Run
Facebook's News Feed section is undergoing a big overhaul. New sections like World News, Sports, and Food have been spotted at the bottom of the screen, giving users the option to categorize their read. Unlike the one for iOS, this feature for Android would definitely be a big change for users.
Windows 10 Mobile Could Support The Unannounced Snapdragon 830 Chipset
Microsoft listing has revealed a processor code MSM 8998 that can very well be the unannounced Snapdragon 830 chipset. Qualcomm has not confirmed this news yet, but the new chipset could support the Windows 10 mobile devices.
Alibaba Invests $1.25 Billion In Food-Delivery Startup Ele.me
Alibaba has just invested a whopping $1.25 billion in a Chinese food-delivery startup called Ele.me. This move by the ecommerce player is basically an O2O-strengthening strategy in the fiercely competitive ‘online to offline’ market in China.
Google Can Help You Lose Weight: Hidden Feature Can Tell You What's In Your Food
Google has a useful feature that tells you how many calories your food contains in very precise terms. The company hopes to soon roll out its new app that will analyze the calorie count by merely looking at a still picture.
Here's How Much Tax Obama And US First Lady Paid
The White House recently released the 2015 tax returns before the final filing date, and with it, came the Obama family’s income and tax details. From a reported income of $436,065, President Obama and wife Michelle paid out 18.7 percent as taxes, which came to $81,472.
LG Rolls Out K10 And K7 Smartphones In India: Specs, Price And Availability
LG rolls out K7 and K10 smartphones in India on April 15 as a part of its ‘Make in India’ campaign. The Korean company plans to manufacture about 1 million handsets through its Indian manufacturing facility in Noida.
Next Xiaomi Phablet Will Be Called Max Reportedly With Snapdragon 820 Chip, 6.4-Inch Display, And Metal Unibody
Xiaomi is rumored to launch its phablet called Xiaomi Max very soon. The device will supposedly come with a 6.4-inch display, a metal unibody and run on the Snapdragon 820 processor.
Moto G4 Plus Leak Shows Off Fingerprint Scanner
Leaked images of Motorola's latest flagship model, Moto G4, are doing the rounds on Twitter. While the images don't give away much in terms of specifications, the physical button visible is likely to include a fingerprint scanner.
Stamina Mode Coming Back To Xperia Devices Running On Android Marshmallow
Acknowledging the feedback of its users, Sony has announced it will soon bring back the popular feature, STAMINA mode, to some select Xperia devices running on Android Marshmallow.
Security Researchers Give You A Good Reason Not To Use Shortened URLs
Two Cornell Tech security researchers released their findings on how confidential information for both companies and people become exposed to vulnerabilities when they resort to shortened URLs of six characters.
US-CERT Wants You To Uninstall Apple's QuickTime: Here's Why
US-CERT has issued an alert asking the users to uninstall Apple’s QuickTime for Windows real fast as Apple will no longer update it with regular security patches. This leaves the software vulnerable to the high-risk bugs discovered by TrendMicro at the Zero Day Initiative.
'Minecraft: Education Edition' Arrives In June With Free Early Access Program For Teachers
Microsoft is ready to roll out 'Minecraft: Education Edition' in May as a closed beta program and, later in June, as an early-access program. During the testing phase, teachers and students will get free access to the software, in exchange for feedback.
Google Rolls Out Chrome 50: Security Fixes, Improved Notification, Dropped Support For Older Windows And OS X Versions
Chrome 50 has been rolled out and Google deems the new browser ready to be released as an OTA update, after 20 security fixes. The update also includes improved push notifications, faster page load but no longer supports the older Windows and OS X versions.
Google Photos For Android Now Lets You Back Up Pictures Manually
The new Google Photos update lets users manually select photos for upload. The feature also works when the backup option for the albums and the Wi-Fi are disabled.
Android Marshmallow Beta Comes To BlackBerry Priv: Here Are The Details
BlackBerry rolled out the Android Marshmallow beta to its first wave of participants on April 13. Following this, a second batch of testers will come in the picture and, finally, at the end of the 4 to 8-week testing period, the software should hit the registered devices for public use by June.
Samsung Reveals Pricing For New 4K TVs: Starts At $1,499 And Tops Out At $19,999
The latest 4K TVs lined up by Samsung boasts of five lines that include 16 models, with a price range that starts at $1,499 and maxes out at $19,999.
