There are more than a few times that technology has kept us ahead of the impending curve and if that curve happens to involve a power outage, then iSocket is going to be your best friend that day. The company is called iSocket Systems and they have produced a gadget called iSocket 3G. In layman’s terms, it is a power outlet that will immediately text you when the power goes out....
ISRO to start testing reusable satellite launch vehicle in July to facilitate multiple launchesThe technology of using reusable launch vehicle will significantly bring down the cost of launching satellites says ISRO. This technology of using reusable launch vehicle will help to lower the overall cost of launching satellites. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) further announced the launch of its first satellite, “Astrosat” dedicated specially for astronomy, by September 2015. While addressing a press conference in New Delhi, which was arranged to highlight the landmark of the first anniversary of the NDA government in the arena of space, Jitendra Singh, Minister for State in the Prime Minister’s Office, made this announcement....
Another finding revealed by the index was that in addition to being the most popular programming language, compared to last year, Java also recorded the biggest ranking change with a 5.94% growth. C had gained popularity at the expense of Java for past three years. Java, which was most popular in the 2000s, has again come to forefront due to Android ecosystem. Java’s popularity has surged once again after Android-based smartphones have started dominating the mobile market....
For those unfamiliar with what we are talking about, WhatsApp had recently enabled message encryption for its app where messages sent and received are encrypted end-to-end, which means that technically hackers will not be able to read your messages even if they are intercepted. The company has regarded the move as one that would help protect and secure the communications of all WhatsApp users around the world. In an apparent attempt to convince reporters, McAfee send them phones pre-installed with malware containing a keylogger, and convincing them he somehow cracked the encryption on WhatsApp....
Readers may remember that we had reported back in February, 2016, that the FBI ran a massive child porn site in a bid to lure and catch thousands of pedophiles. The dark web website called Playpen which was accessible only through Tor anonymous browser was confiscated by FBI during an anti-child porn operation. The FBI, in all its wisdom, chose to continue to run the massive child porn website as a honeypot operation in order to trap pedophiles registering on it....
The security expert, Dominik Penner aka “@zer0pwn” who discovered the problem said that the vulnerability affects KDE Frameworks version 5.60.0 and below. For those unaware, KDE Frameworks is a collection of libraries and software frameworks that are at the base of the KDE desktop environment v4 and v5 (Plasma). According to Penner, there is a command injection vulnerability in KDE 4/5 Plasma desktop due to the way the KDesktopFile class (part of KDE Frameworks) handles ....
Kickass Torrent domain seized by authorities, moves to its old .To domain againMoving back to its old .To domain After the downfall of The Pirate bay in December, Kickass was ruling the roost of the torrent jungle with a millions of unique visitors per day. It seems that its popularity caused some angry nerves with the copyright groups and that sounded the death knell for its .so domain. Kickass has been moving to different domain names to evade law enforcement and copyright advocacy groups for some time now....
Thanks to Twitter user, Hikari Calyx, who published the images of running unit of Microsoft’s Xbox-branded smartwatch (spotted by Windows Central) show that the device supported four basic apps at that point in time: ‘Workout,’ ‘GPS,’ ‘Settings’ and a USB debugger meant for developers. Designed by part of the Xbox hardware team, the cancelled Xbox Watch had a square 1.5-inch color display and was set to feature a heart rate monitor and a battery life of two days....
Only, last week Marc Rogers, a Lenovo user and security researcher updated his blog with the detailed analysis of the Superfish MiTm adware on Lenovo’s models such as G Series, U Series, Y Series, Z Series, S Series, Flex, Miix, Yoga and E Series. This stirred up a strong reaction from the customers who were using the Lenovo models for most of their business purposes. Later in the day, Lenovo admitted to having pre installed the Superfish adware, but only to help their customers find similar products at a lower price....
LG has announced the Puricare Wearable Air Purifier their battery-powered air-purifying mask that aims to filter the inlet flow of air. The Tech Behind The Mask The homemade mask often has issues of inconsistency and quality. LG has put in two HEPA 13 filters, the same ones which are used in LG’s line of air purifiers. Furthermore, the mask is equipped with UV-LED lights to kills the inflowing germs in the air....
Some are moving for indoor TV antennas while others are opting for modernized outdoor TV antennas to watch movies, free news, free local channels and a long list of HD channels. Indoor TV antennas are amongst the latest buzz in the technology advancement in the antennas segment. To supersede the phenomenon of indoor antennas, hybrid antennas by the name of LiveWave has flooded the market. The biggest USP offered by LiveWave is that the customers do not require a massive antenna to be hooked on the attic or inside the room....
OnePlus Founder Carl Pei confirmed replying to a Twitter query that OnePlus One has already been accepted by the Google on Friday and this why the device is just days away to get the update. OnePlus has Recently developed its own forked version of Android called the Oxygen OS. “By creating our own operating system, we can quickly respond to user feedback and make it easier for you to continue playing a fundamental role in the future of OnePlus,” said OnePlus....
The Micromax Unite 3 is powered by a 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582M quad-core processor for experiencing the thrill of a powerful performance and comes with 1 GB RAM. It features a 4.7-inch WVGA display IPS display with 480X800 screen resolution and 16.7M Colour Depth. It also comes with a Dual-SIM and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop. It has a 8GB in-built storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card....
Most of the devices will be able to get the upgrade facility depending upon the hardware and software requirements, he said. Since now, Microsoft has been charging for every OS, this will be the first time when a present Windows 7,8/8.1 user will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for a year for free. Though not the latest but Windows 7 is currently the most popular operating system leaving behind the current Microsoft’s Windows 8 which many users find a bit radical in approach and are still hesitating to upgrade too....
While Microsoft Teams web app had dropped support for IE 11 on November 30, 2020, the rest of the Microsoft 365 apps and services have also dropped for support IE 11 effective August 17, 2021. “Users may have a degraded experience, or be unable to connect to, those apps and services. These apps and services will phase out over weeks and months to ensure a smooth end of support, with each app and service phasing out on independent schedules,” Microsoft says in one of its blog posts....
In April this year, Microsoft Edge surpassed Mozilla’s Firefox to become the second most used desktop browser with a 7.59% market share. The Redmond giant has now retained this spot but with even more market share. According to the latest statistics from the market analysis firm, Netmarketshare, Google Chrome continues to dominate the list with 71% of the market share. Microsoft’s Edge takes the second spot with its share in the browser market increasing from 8....
According to Mark Marron, Microsoft’s computer scientist and chief developer of the language, the key design features of the language provide ways to eliminate “accidental complexity” in the development and coding process. It does so by embracing algebraic operations and by breaking nearly 50 years of existing programming models. The company says that the language “derives from a combination of TypeScript inspired syntax and types plus ML and Node/JavaScript inspired semantics”....
The latest Windows 10 build includes a preview version of the new browser. This means that the browser will be a stripped down version. Microsoft said that the browser was an internal testing version and it may contain bugs and issues. The all new Spartan browser will give users the following features : Cortana is built-in and ready to assist: Cortana in Project Spartan is a personal assistant that helps make Web browsing easier for you, with whatever you’re trying to get done....
One of the spokesperson of Microsoft on has confirmed to The Verge that “the company is no longer manufacturing Nokia Lumia 2520; however, those who still want to buy Nokia Lumia 2520 can visit Microsoft Retail Stores,MicrosoftStore.com, third-party retailers and resellers for the latest availability.” This confirmation came just after a week of Microsoft stopping production of Surface 2, another Windows RT powered tablet. Slowing tablet sales have affected all the major manufacturers like Lenovo, Asus, Samsung, and Dell after some boom in 2014....
