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Amazon Fire HD 6 tablet review

Posted on October 17, 2014 by sherly

With the Fire HD 6 we see Amazon approach the standard paperback book size device. If you like the form factor of a Kindle eReader, but want a fully-fledged tablet with a proper web browser, email, Skype and apps, Amazon

Google Glass now gets android phone notifications

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Google has announced that it’s introducing Notification Sync, meaning you’ll be able to see all your Android phone notifications within Glass. So all those WhatsApp messages and Twitter mentions will now be in your direct line of vision. Explorers have

Android L Release Teaser Confirms Android 5.0

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Among rumors that the newest Nexus devices will be announced as soon as today, Google Senior VP Sundar Pichai sent out this tweet yesterday. The video below was just released this afternoon by Google. Teasing Android users and fans everywhere

Google is now letting you add Polls to your Google+ posts

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Google is rolling out a new Google+ feature that allows users to add a poll to posts on the social network. The polling feature lets people get opinions from friends and followers on Google+. They can create polls with up

Top 5 free photo apps for Android

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Sibi Antony

PicsArt Photo Studio It stands apart from other apps because it doesn’t just offer numerous filter, it is actually an Art app. You can edit photos, make collage, turn your photos into a work of art with draw tools and

Intelligence Bureau asks DoT to block ‘We Phone’ application

Posted on October 8, 2014 by sherly

The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has asked the Department of Telecom (DoT) to block the Skype-like low-cost international calling app WePhone as it allows spoofing of caller ID making it difficult to identify or locate the actual caller, reports PTI. The

Google Play Music for Android passes 500 Million Download Barrier

Posted on October 7, 2014 by sherly

Google’s Play Music app is a big deal in the Android world and it is getting bigger by the day. The folks over at Android Police recently noticed that Play Music shot past the 500 million download mark in Google

Top 5 Android Mobile Apps to Make Free Phone Calls

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Viber Viber makes connecting with the world easier. An app that syncs with contact lists stored in android device, Viber is sure download for free calling. HD sound quality and an option of video calling puts Viber on a ‘must

Now data encryption in Android and iPhone

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Google’s upcoming new mobile operating system, Android L, will for the first time include provisions to encrypt user data by default, rather than providing encryption only after it is turned on by users. The move was unveiled in a Sept.

Facebook Messenger app loaded with spyware

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Sibi Antony

The new Facebook Messenger app, that has been downloaded over 500 million times on Android-based devices, may have spyware that keeps an eye on your chats and other information, claims an Internet security specialist. According to Jonathan Zdziarski, “Messenger appears

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