30 Million Thailand Line app users being monitored, claims Thai govt
Free mobile messaging apps like WhatsApp, Viber, Tango and Line regularly receive requests from various countries every year to provide them access to the messages being...
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Facebook may acquire its first Indian startup, Little Eye Labs
Update (8th Jan, 2014): Little Eye Labs has confirmed that it has been acquired by Facebook, the deal is said to be worth between $10-$15 million. For...
Facebook to introduce “Save for Later” feature, works like Pocket/Instapaper
Did you ever find something really interesting on Facebook but couldn’t watch or read since you had to rush somewhere? Facebook might just be working to find a...
Twitter enables Forward Secrecy, makes decrypting data more difficult for eavesdroppers
Twitter just enhanced its security a bit further today enabling Forward Secrecy for traffic on twitter.com , api.twitter.com and mobile.twitter.com. This makes it more difficult for intruders...
With iGoogle permanently retired, we list 8 perfect alternatives for you
As November 1st came to pass, yet another prominent Google service called iGoogle was laid to rest, as was promised by Google in July this year. The...
Google Transparency Reports: 21.5 M URL’s were submitted for takedown
According to the latest transparency report published by Google, in the month of September 2013, they have received the request to remove 21.5 million urls. Due to...
2 Step Verification Process in Evernote now available for all Users
Evernote has now made its 2 step verification process, also known as Two Factor or Multi Factor Authentication, available to all the users. Other famous and recent...
QuickOffice by Google goes Free, use app and get an extra 10GB storage
Update: The app is no more be available on the app stores as Google has shut down Quickoffice. Google just made QuickOffice available for Free, for everyone....
MoPub, a Mobile Advertising startup, acquired by Twitter for $350 million
Twitter has announced they have acquired a Mobile advertising firm named MoPub. As the name suggests, MoPub is a mobile-focused advertising company. It mainly helps mobile publishers...
BBM for iPhone has been waiting in Apple’s queue for about 2 weeks
BBM for iPhone would have been released by now, but thanks to the delay from Apple’s end, it is taking a bit longer than expected. A Blackberry...
Google shows latest Android fragmentation figures, how they stack up
Google has published the updated figures of the fragmentation of different versions of Android operating system. This data comes only a day after they announced that the...
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), is on its way for iOS and Android
After re-branding the company and launching new phones along with the new mobile operating system (BlackBerry 10), next in their itinerary is the plan to launch their...
Google Local, another Google app bites the dust, to retire on Aug 7th
Google has announced that it will be shutting down the Google Local app for iOS on August 7th. Google Local had only released for iPhone and iPad...
Flipboard launches web version, only user-created magazines for now
Here’s some good news for Flipboard users, they will now be able to read their daily news from the Flipboard website as well. Flipboard will start rolling...
Facebook Event Rumor: Instagram may get Video sharing service
The latest rumor regarding the Facebook event on 20th June, which is 3 days away, is that Facebook could be launching video sharing service for Instagram. Instagram...
Tango extends its Messaging service to Mobile Gaming
Amidst all the other cross-platform calling and messaging services are Skype, Viber, Google Voice & Video chat, WeChat, KakaoTalk, LINE, WhatsApp, Apple’s FaceTime & iMessage, and many...
iOS 7 to dump Skeuomorphic UI for a very, very Flat design
As expected, ahead of the upcoming WWDC event June 2013, the details have started to leak. Unlike the Steve Jobs era, where quite a few important announcements...
LivingSocial hacked, 50 million accounts compromised
LivingSocial, a daily deals website is yet another company to have been attacked by hackers. The company has sent emails to its 50 million users informing about...
Twitter working on its two-factor Authentication, says Wired
Twitter is reportedly working on two-factor authentication system. The rumor may hold considerable amount of truth to it owing to the recent incident where the Associated Press...
Hike sees 5 million downloads in India in 4 months
Hike has seen more than 5 million downloads in India since its release back in December 2012, claims the company behind developing the application, Bharti Softbank. Hike...