Saturday, 13 December 2014
Friday, 12 December 2014
New Android Wear update now comes with brightness boost and ease in use
A new update is now coming to the wear devices this week.The new update come with easier navigation,a set of new modes which adds up the brightness of the device.The app improvements enables you to control the smartwatch for notifications.The new update comes alongside the Google Play update in which a new category was included-Watch faces in which you can change the face your watch with new design.You will also be able to block unwanted notifications from any app(without the use of your phone).Users want "Modern Transparency" in Windows 10
With the aero themes taking up a lot of space from the system thereby affecting the performance and the speed of the computer,users now are asking to replace the aero themes with "Modern Transparency".Yes,users are expecting Windows 10 to be more eye candy.Here is the link guys.Read it
Source:http://news.softpedia.com/news/Users-Want-Modern-Transparency-in-Windows-10-467309.shtml
Thursday, 11 December 2014
New virus hits Android users
Cyber security experts have discovered a new virus which is capable of not only steal your password(passwords may be) but can also send illegal SMSs to those in your contacts.It has been classified as a Trojan virus.The new virus 'AndroidSMSsend' has its source from android applications.Once the device is infected,it sends text messages to any number in your contact list.Not to forget that it can affect the premium rate numbers as well.
According to reports by Computer Emergency Response Team of India(CERT-In),once the device is successfully affected,basic information of the phone like the IMEI number,Device ID and the Device Type will be compromised.The virus also has the ability to install spyware in the affected devices.
The notorious nature of the virus is such that it can "steal contacts and pictures,track the location of the device,crash the complete system of the device and also steal all the active logins in the device and can also steal your banking details".It also has the ability to disable the firewell and the antivirus programs.
Measures to overcome these threats:
Never download and install any apps from untrusted sources.Install them only from the trusted and reputed providers.Before installing any application,check for the permissions that you provide them.Use the device encryption feature available in your phone(don't forget to encrypt your SD Card as well).As a safety measure,run a full device scan to protect yourself.
Computer Emergency Response Team of India
Computer Emergency Response Team of India
Computer Emergency Response Team of India
Computer Emergency Response Team of India
Saturday, 6 December 2014
Microsoft Cortana out in 4 countries
Four European countries-Spain,Italy,France and Germany-can now have have their hands on Cortana,Microsoft's intelligent personal assistant for Windows Phone.Source:http://goo.gl/4KWy6g
Friday, 5 December 2014
Apple to host free workshops for 'Hour Of Code'
This time,Apple is participating in the Hour Of Code,the second annual worldwide event to help and provide free access to education(coding) among the youth.With this,a free one hour workshop will be held at Apple Retail Store Locations.There will be an introduction on basic computer concepts.You can register on Code.org to participate in the event.To say about Code.org,it is a non-profit organization in which big tech giants and corporations are working to educate(coding education as I told you) not only the youngsters but everyone who are interested in coding.With a goal of reaching over 100 million students,the event is scheduled on 8th of December.
Thursday, 4 December 2014
iPhone 6 launch slows down Windows Phone growth
Yes,the iPhone 6 release has significantly brought down the of Windows Phones.In September 2014,Windows phone's growth in Europe was slowed down,according to new statistics,the reason being the release of iPhone6.Windows Phone indeed lost approximately 2 percent of its users in certain markets,some of which decided to give iPhone 6 a try.Significant drop was also observed in UK as Windows Phone lost 4.3% .
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| Statistics according to Kantar Worldpanel |
China,the biggest smartphone market,has not been the good place for a Windows Phone which holds only 0.5% of local smartphone business.The only positive signs of Windows market is from Italy with 13.8% devices in the country.
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