However, a blog post by a former Senior Engineering Manager at Tumblr, which labelled the iOS version of the Pokemon Go game “a huge security risk” with “full access to your Google account” has jolted the overwhelming excitement of a lot of users. The blog post, penned by Adam Reeve, made vague claims about what he presumed the app was allowed access to: “Let me be clear – Pokemon Go and Niantic can now: • Read all your email • Send email as you • Access all your Google drive documents (including deleting them) • Look at your search history and your Maps navigation history • Access any private photos you may store in Google Photos • And a whole lot more” Even though Pokemon Go does indeed request “full account access” from some iOS users that does not mean the app has permissions to perform any of the aforementioned actions....

Security researchers from Websense Security Lab have discovered that the most popular science reference site called Popular Science has been hacked and redirecting visitors to a third-party domain containing the popular Rig Exploit Kit. Once the visitors visit this third party page, the Rig Exploit Kit malware is downloaded on their computers. Popular Science Popular Science website is owned by Bonnier Magazine Group which also brings publishes a magazine called Popular Science in addition to having a dedicated mobile App for it called PopSci....

Moore faked the ‘Bail Orders’ with an illicit mobile while he was on remand, he posed as a senior court clerk and sent bail instructions to prison staff, the bail instructions was sent from a fake web domain email which closely resembled to that of the original court domain. His act came to light only after three days of his release from the prison when a solicitor who went to interview him found that he was already gone....

Advertised as a “complete desktop computer”, the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B offers 3x the processing power and 4x the multimedia performance of the previous generation. The new and improved Raspberry Pi 4 model uses a Broadcom BCM2711 SoC (a quad-core Cortex-A72 processor running at 1.5GHz), which is a significant upgrade from its predecessor, Raspberry Pi 3 that features Broadcom BCM2837 SoC (4× ARM Cortex-A53 running at 1.2GHz). Raspberry Pi 4 has two micro-HDMI ports, albeit in a micro HDMI format....

Here’s A List Of 9 Free Screen Recorder Apps For Recording Your Windows Desktop ScreenEzvidCamStudioBlueberry Flashback Express RecorderScreenrRylstim Screen RecorderWebinariaKrut Computer RecorderDVDVideoSoft Free Screen Video RecorderJing A screen recorder is a very easy-to-use screen-to-video capture program, developed on top of Windows Media Encoder, that lets you easily capture what is going on to a small video file and allows you to save that file to be shared with your friends or maybe upload it on YouTube....

According to a report from Economic Times, Reliance Jio is in talks with the U.S. based chipmaker Qualcomm to launch laptops running Windows 10 with built-in cellular connections (Jio 4G) for the Indian market. Qualcomm is already in talks with Jio and Reliance Retail to bring out a 4G feature phone. Miguel Nunes, senior director, product management, Qualcomm Technologies told Economic Times, “…we have talked to Jio. They could take the device and bundle it with data and content....

Over 90 percent of the market is dependent on indium tin oxide (ITO), and it’s among the most expensive materials in our displays today. While the actual electronics behind our screens have decreased in price, ITO fluctuated wildly from $200/kg to $1000/kg over the past decade and then back down to between $400 and $750/kg in recent years. It turns out most of the screen displays consist of ITO, a less-than-ideal metal which eats up to 40 percent of smartphone and tablet costs....

Still largely used for multimedia content, Flash made by Adobe Systems has been facing performance and security issues that has made Google take this decision. The recent discovery of Flash zero-day susceptibilities has led to browsers such as Firefox blocking all Flash content, and seeing major websites such as Twitch making the jump to HTML5. Also, the susceptibilities in Flash are one of the most common ways that malware ends up on computers....

A gang of robbers hijacked a truck that they believed to be full of Samsung Galaxy S6 devices. The robbers disabled the GPS unit in the truck to get away without being tracked. It could have been a masterplan for the thieves to get rich quickly but for one thing it did not contain the Samsung’s latest flagship. The truck was carrying motherboards and integrated circuits for smartphones which the thieves could have used to build their own Samsung Galaxy S6 or Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge but that seems far fetched....

While robots have been used for industrial purpose till now (A personal robot is a rare thing till date). Scientists, programmers, bioengineers and mechatronic experts all over the world have been putting great efforts to enhance their capabilities. And we are habitual of hearing mesmerizing news of wonderful robots at random times. Here is another one. The bioengineers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a so called ‘psychic robot’ which is said to ‘read our mind’ using a mathematical algorithm that can supposedly predict what we’re about to do....

With robots becoming more common in retail stores, factories, train stations, hotels and other service industries, they could very soon replace humans and over five million jobs could be lost by 2020 to automation. In a report published Monday by WEF, developments in artificial intelligence, robotics, and biotechnology, would disrupt the business world in a similar way to previous industrial revolutions. The WEF surveyed 1.9 billion workers from 15 different countries, including the U....

“Today, serious and even casual gamers seek computing devices that not only pack power for intense graphics-rich games but also feature a stylish and portable design,” remarked Samsung senior vice president for its PC business team, mobile communications YoungGyoo Choi. “We’re excited to expand our PC portfolio with a premium gaming solution featuring refinements in design, cutting-edge technology and enhanced gaming usability.” To start with, the 15.6 inch Notebook Odyssey will come with a 7th generation (Kaby Lake) Intel Core i7 processor and feature full HD (1920×1080) display with anti-glare coating....

Samsung claims the product is “the industry’s largest solid state drive (SSD)”. The 15.36TB SSD is based on a 12Gbps Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface that was first revealed at the Flash Memory Summit in August 2015. The PM1633a comes in a 2.5-inch form factor so that you can fit twice as many of the drives in a standard 19-inch, 2U rack, compared to an equivalent 3.5-inch storage drive, says Samsung....

It was rumored that Samsung too was working on a similar feature likely to debut in its next-generation Galaxy flagship phone in 2019. Now, a new report from Patently Apple, suggests that Samsung has been awarded a patent for its 2014 filing of a biometric camera by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in late Q2 2018. According to Patently Apple, the biometric camera integrated into a mobile device will feature iris recognition that would be used to scan a user’s iris through a handset’s front-facing camera....

“Every element of Galaxy Note 10 was designed to help users achieve more,” DJ Koh, president and CEO of Samsung’s IT and Mobile Communications Division, said in announcing the smartphone. “Whether they’re finishing a big project for work, capturing and editing a video, or playing their favorite mobile game, the Galaxy Note 10 will help them do it faster and better.” Here’s everything you need to know about the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+: Display The regular Galaxy Note 10 will feature a 6....

No wonder that is what all geek dreams are made of. How about a phone that can work as a phone as well a tablet and relieves you of having to carry both at the same time. To top it, you can add a keyboard and one would have a laptop that fits in your pocket. In the history of the industry, Samsung’s fixation with that idea is very well known and its patent portfolio is most likely filled up to the edge....

As per the report, three main reasons have been cited behind the South Korean tech giant’s move such as the decline in demand for smartphones globally due to the ever-increasing inflation, supply chain limitations, and the ongoing Russia and Ukraine war. Initially, Samsung had set a target to produce 310 million units of smartphones in 2022 but it has now decided to reduce it to 280 million units, which is around 10 percent less than the target it had set last year....

Announcing the changes on Twitter, Skype says that users can generate their free unique link with one click, share it with participants and enjoy unlimited meetings with Skype. — Skype (@Skype) April 3, 2020 The Meet Now feature in Skype allows you to easily set up a collaboration space and invite both Skype contacts and friends or family who are not on Skype. Participants can then easily join meetings whether they have an account or not....

Snapchat ratings drop from ‘four stars’ to ‘one star’ on App store after CEO remark rowA lone StarTwitter StormMistake Acknowledged A lone Star According to information available from the App store, the customer ratings of the current version of Snapchat has fallen to a “single star” from around 6,099 ratings overall and for all version of the app has fallen to “one and a half star” based on 9,527 ratings as of Sunday morning....

The Spice Stellar sports Android 4.4 KitKat with a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC and 512MB RAM. The Stellar is a 3G smartphone with 1500mAh battery and 4-inch display. It has a 3.2MP rear camera with flash, 1.3MP front camera. It comes with 4GB inbuilt storage which can be expanded upto 32GB via MicroSD. The phone will be available only in black color at present. Spice Stellar 405 is launched in the low -budget category especially for those who want a basic smartphone with 3G telephony....