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WhatsApp’s latest update for Android users adds option offers more privacy

WhatsApp has started rolling out another update for its Android users that includes an end-to-end encryption of chats enabled by default. This is the strongest security offered by a texting app even when compared to similar tools offered by giants


Google to offer 1TB of Drive storage for new Chromebooks

Chromebooks make day-to-day computing fast, simple and secure, whether you’re searching for a great pumpkin pie recipe or sharing a family photo from Google Drive. And now, as a bonus for the holiday season, new Chromebook buyers can get 1TB


IBM Launching Web-Based Email Service ‘Verse’

Tech giant IBM has launched a new e-mail application ‘Verse’ for enterprises that integrates social media, file sharing and analytics to help increase productivity. The service stems from IBM’s $100 million investment in design innovation and adds layers of analytics,


Amazon plans a streaming-video alternative :News Report

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is primed and ready for a fresh assault on the streaming-video space. The e-commerce giant will roll out a new ad-supported streaming offering early next year that will be separate from its $99-a-year Prime membership, which


eBay brings ‘Black Friday’ discount shopping to India

E-commerce major eBay has partnered with shopyourworld.com to introduce ‘Black Friday’ sale in India that will go on from today till November 30, 2014. Under the offer, eBay will offer the bargains on US-based products at India pricing as well


New Apple iPads are getting ready for India launch

After all the hoopla behind Apple iPhone 6 series, it’s time to get your moods excited for the new, sleeker version iPads. Reports have highlighted the prospect of iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 making its India debut in


RelativeWave Gets Acquired By Google: visually-inclined tool-makers

RelativeWave, creators of an $80 “interaction design and prototyping” Mac app called Form, has been acquired by Google. As a result, Form is now free. In case you’ve never used it, Form is a visual editor meant to help designers/developers


Facebook launches FB Techwire to help journalists tech news page

Facebook has today launched its own page, called FB Techwire, that will surface breaking tech news, debates and other events to users of the social network in real-time. “The goal of FB Techwire is to aid in the discovery of


Google’s Chrome Beta coming with new Bookmark Manager

Google introducing a new Bookmark Manager feature with its beta version of Chrome. As per the sources, the new feature will be rolled out in the coming weeks. With the new feature, you’ll be able to select an image and


Chinese developers can now sell paid apps in the Google Play Store

A few hours back, Google announced that, they will now allow developers from China to release paid apps for Android users via Google Play store. The update covers 130 international markets. This is a great news for the global Android