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Apple

Apple’s Server Hacked? Group Posts Passwords Online

July 4, 2011 0 Rahul S

After a lull of sorts in the past few days after Lulzsec decided to wrap things up, hacker group Anonymous seems to be back in action. And they have started with a real biggie. If we are to believe a…

Security

India To Be Amongst The Worst Hit If An Asteroid Strikes

July 4, 2011 1 Rahul S

You know what India’s gravest security risk is as of today? No, it’s not coming from our borders. It’s up there in the skies. After the earths recent tryst with a wayward asteroid which passed by the earth a few…

Android

3 Million Samsung Galaxy S II’s sold in 55 Days

July 4, 2011 0 Rahul S

We knew this was coming, sort of. 55 days after Samsung released its newest and most powerful Android powered handset, the Galaxy S II, the company has announced that the phone has become the fastest selling handset ever made by…

Internet

NSG Website Hacked; Fears Data Breach

July 4, 2011 0 Rahul S

The website of India’s elite National Security Guards (NSG) is suspected to have been hacked by some miscreants if we are to believe a Hindustan Times report. Unlike the “normal” hacking process where the homepage tends to be defaced, this…

Entertainment

Why Your DTH Goes Kaput When It Rains

July 3, 2011 2 Rahul S

We are well into the monsoons now and one of the many irritating issues faced by most of us today is the sudden loss of signal on DTH (Direct to Home) networks the moment it starts raining. This has been…

Apple

WordPress Launches New Full Fledged Blogging App; Only For WebOS

July 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

In a world where you have been used to seeing apps being released first either for Android or iOS, folks over at WordPress has surprised us all by releasing a full-fledged WYSIWYG app for the WebOS platform. If you happen to…

Nokia

Nokia Gets Out Of Japan: This Time, Completely

July 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

It was back in 2008 that Nokia had decided to cease its mainstream operations in Japan, a market where people were used to “better spec’d” handset compared to the standard fare that Nokia had on offer in the country. The…

Internet

The Days Of The Wallet Are Numbered: PayPal

July 1, 2011 0 Rahul S

According to Scott Thompson, the President of PayPal, digital currency is set to takeover completely by the year 2015 (in the US) and people would no longer be seen carrying around wallets (at least with cash inside). He adds that consumers…

India

Nokia X7, E6 Officially Go On Sale In India

June 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

Almost two weeks after going for preorder, Nokia has officially announced the launch of its newest E-Series handset, the E6 in India. Along with the E6, the much awaited X7 too makes its India debut. Both these devices are based…

Cameras

Sony Launches New Projector Handycam the HDR PJ50 In India

June 29, 2011 1 Rahul S

Sony has brought is newest Projector Handycam, the HDR PJ50 to India. The unique thing about this product is the built in projection feature that it offers. This projector can display images up to 60-inches onto a wall in a…

India

LG’s Optimus Black Comes To India

June 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

LG has officially launched the much awaited Optimus Black handset here in India. The phone, an Android 2.2 based device will join the likes of the iPhone 3GS, Google Nexus S and the Galaxy S i9003 in the fight for…

India

Motorola Xoom Launched In India Officially

June 28, 2011 0 Rahul S

Just days after we spotted the tablet being sold in a store along with the HTC Flyer, Motorola has announced that its Xoom, the first ever Android HoneyComb based tablet has officially gone on sale in India. Motorola is offering…

Opinion

Now, BJP Wants Government To Ban Google StreetView

June 28, 2011 3 Rahul S

A few days after the Bangalore Police ordered Google to stop its Google StreetView picture taking exercise, political party BJP has come in to foray calling for a ban of the service in the country because of the “security threats”…

Leaked / Spyshots

Nokia N5 Mid Range Handset Leaked

June 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

Nokia is working on a Symbia Anna based mid range device, it has been revealed by folks over at Excellular. The phone is touted to be christened the Nokia N5 when it eventually hits stores later this year. The device…

Weird or not?

Wayward Asteroid Narrowly Misses Earth

June 27, 2011 2 Rahul S

A giant asteroid that will pass “too close” to the earth’s surface will be visible from the southern hemisphere (mostly southern America) tonight. What’s however, more significant (and alarming) to note is that celestial body will pass just 11,000 miles…

Google

Automated, Driverless Cars Go Legal In Nevada

June 26, 2011 0 Rahul S

The US State of Nevada has probably become the first government entity in the world to legalize cars that travel.. well driver less. The legislators of the state have passed a bill that will ensure that Cars that integrate a…

India

iPhone 3GS 8GB Launched In India; Priced Under Rs.20,000

June 24, 2011 0 Rahul S

Back in May, we had reported that Apple would be launching the iPhone 3GS here in India at a super low price. Today, friends from over at BGR India have just confirmed the news. The product has been launched in India…

Apple

iPhone 3GS 8GB Launched In India; Priced Under Rs. 20,000

June 24, 2011 0 Rahul S

Back in May, we had reported that Apple would be launching the iPhone 3GS here in India at a super low price. Today, friends over at BGR India have just confirmed the news. The product has been launched in India for…

eReaders & Tablets

Exclusive: Motorola Xoom Goes On Sale In India

June 24, 2011 0 Rahul S

Motorola’s much awaited tablet; the Motorola Xoom has gone on sale in India. Our trusty Mr.Spock has managed to send us exclusive shots of the device being on sale at a retail outlet in the country. Along with the Xoom,…

Leaked / Spyshots

Nokia’s Early Android Prototype Revealed

June 24, 2011 0 Rahul S

It was just yesterday that the first images (and video) of Nokia’s first Windows Phone handset were revealed. The design of this handset was based on that of the recently announced MeeGo powered N9. Now, if we are to believe…

News

Nokia’s First Windows Phone Device “Sea Ray” Leaked

June 23, 2011 0 Rahul S

This has all the ingredients of a controlled leak by Nokia. Anyway, the news is that we now have almost confirmed images of the first Windows Phone powered Nokia device. Also, for your info, the device is codenamed “Sea Ray”. The…

Android

Sony Ericsson Outs Xperia Ray and Xperia Active

June 22, 2011 0 Rahul S

Sony Ericsson seems to be on a roll these days. After a plethora of launches of late, the company is in action yet again and has today launched three new Android powered handsets. The new kids on the block are…

Nokia

Nokia Announces Three New S40 Devices; C2-02, C2-03 Touch and Type, C2-06

June 21, 2011 1 Rahul S

Nokia just made things difficult for you to identify their phones with the launch of three new S40 handsets. All three devices belong to Nokia’s C2 family of devices which already has quite a few members. Anyway, the new additions…

Nokia

Nokia Announces the MeeGo Laden N9

June 21, 2011 3 Rahul S

At the Nokia Connection event underway at Singapore, Nokia has finally taken covers off its newest N-Series handset, the Nokia N9. Unlike most of its predecessors (barring the Maemo laden N900 of course) this one runs MeeGo, an OS that…

India

Google StreetView Hits Roadblock in Bangalore

June 20, 2011 0 Rahul S

Google’s much controversial StreetView service is not yet available in India. However, as a part of its campaign to collect India centric data, a bunch of Google owned cars were on the prowl across various cities in the country so…

Internet

Lulzsec Offers Sega A helping Hand to Nab Hackers

June 20, 2011 0 Rahul S

In a bizarre turn of events, hacking group Lulzsec has come forward with a helping hand to gaming company Sega whose websites were hacked by anonymous hackers last week. Sega had confirmed that hackers had got in to their systems…

News

LG Optimus 3D Launched In Europe; India Launch Soon?

June 17, 2011 0 Rahul S

Remember the LG Optimus 3D? The phone was first displayed at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona earlier this year and had since then been under wraps. In the meantime, LG concentrated on its flagship dual core handset – the…

India

25 Year Old Dies After Being Electrocuted By Chinese Handset

June 17, 2011 0 Rahul S

Back in 2008, there was a big hue and cry over the arrival of unbranded Chinese handset in India. These phones, most of which did not have valid IMEI numbers were banned by the government. However, like most “bans”, in…

Nokia

Nokia Launches Symbian Anna Laden X7 Smartphone in Taiwan

June 15, 2011 4 Rahul S

It’s a busy day for folks over at Nokia it seems. After bringing out the Symbian Anna based E6 business handset to India on preorder, the company has announced the launch of its latest multimedia smartphone, the X7 in Taiwan.…

India

Nokia E6 Goes For Preorder in India; Priced At Rs. 17,999

June 15, 2011 0 Rahul S

Nokia India has announced that it will start pre-orders for its newest E Series smartphone, the E6 starting today. The E6 happens to be Nokia’s first touch and type monoblock smartphone complete with a full QWERTY keyboard and would also…

India

Sony Launches NWZ E363 Walkman in India

June 14, 2011 0 Rahul S

Sony has announced the launch of its latest Walkman MP3player, the NWZ-E363 in India . The new Walkman boasts of features like Clear Bass and Clear Stereo enhancement technologies by Sony. Lets now take a closer look at the feature set on this…

India

Nokia Launches Pink N8 Variant In India

June 13, 2011 0 Rahul S

Nokia has announced the launch of a new pink variant of its flagship camera smartphone, the N8 in India. The device, obviously targeted at the fairer sex has gone on sale in various cities (18 to be precise) across India…

India

BlackBerry PlayBook Goes International, India Launch In Weeks

June 10, 2011 0 Rahul S

It’s been quite some time since RIM launched the BlackBerry PlayBook in the US and Canada and looks like RIM is now ready to bring the tablet to a bunch of new countries in the next few weeks.  Thats right,…

Apple

Apple Kills Drunk Driving Apps From The App Store, Revises Terms

June 9, 2011 0 Rahul S

After getting rapped by US authorities for allowing appas that display DUI (Driving Under Influence) traps on iOS, Apple has started purging these apps from the app store. They have also updated the terms and conditions of the App Store…

sony ericsson

Sony Ericsson Launches Mix Walkman and Txt Pro Handsets

June 9, 2011 2 Rahul S

Sony Ericsson has announced the launch of two new handsets following a worldwide competition open to the fans of Sony Ericsson on Facebook. The two new devices include a Walkman branded phone and a messaging oriented, QWERTY keyboard laden device.…

Android

Adobe Issues Warning About Security Hole In Flash 10.3

June 8, 2011 0 Rahul S

All you Flash users out there, beware! Adobe has issued a warning to everyone using it about a security hole in Flash 10.3. The bug could result in malware infected sites to take control of your Android handset, Windows and…

Android

Samsung Surveys The US: Calls Americans Tablet Crazy

June 7, 2011 0 Rahul S

With the Samsung Galaxy Tab readying to be launched in the US tomorrow, Samsung sure is out to create some buzz about the tablets scenario in the country. As a part of it, the company has posted results of an…

Android

HTC Sensation Does An iPhone: Has the Death Grip Issue?

June 7, 2011 1 Rahul S

Now, this is really interesting. HTC’s recently launched flagship handset the Sensation seems to be facing an issue that is similar to what the iPhone 4 faced last year just after it was launched. When you hold the Sensation in…

Entertainment

Sony Reveals: 70 Million PSP Handhelds Sold So Far!

June 7, 2011 0 Rahul S

June 6 2011 will be remembered for being the day that witnessed two major tech events and announcements. On one end was Apple’s WWDC which garnered most of the attention. On the other hand was Sony’s E3 conference which was…

Lenovo

Lenovo Launches The ThinkPad X1 in India

June 6, 2011 0 Rahul S

Lenovo has just launched its flagship ThinkPad product, the X1 in India. The thinnest ThinkPad ever,the product builds upon the legacy of the ThinkPad range and incorporates a host of new features in a slim form factor. Of course, it…