Apple has moved quickly to resolve a minor iOS 14 flaw that undermined the newly-added ability to set third-party apps as default email clients and web browsers. The long-requested feature launched in iOS 14, but early adopters found rebooting their phone restored the stock Mail and Safari apps as the defaults. Now Apple has rolled […]
The fact that companies are collecting, storing and selling location information about individuals at all presents risks. Hackers or people with access to raw location data could identify or follow a person without consent, by pinpointing, for example, which phone regularly spent time at that person’s home address. Picture used for illustrative purposes only. Image […]
“During a voice call through WhatsApp, the bug used to allow the caller to upgrade it to a video call without the authorisation and knowledge of the receiver. The caller was then able to see what the other person was doing, violating the privacy of the receiver,” Sougaijam told PTI. Facebook has honoured a Manipuri […]
Samsung Pay eliminates the need to carry physical cards. All the cards (so far only a few initially in India) can be stored in the Samsung Pay app. The first advantage is that the user does not have to hand over the card to the merchant. The phone remains in the customer’s hand. The Samsung […]
Apple has unveiled the iPhone X – pronounced iPhone 10 – its premium smartphone costing more than £999 that showcases the latest technology, including an edge-to-edge OLED display, wireless charging and facial recognition security. Apple chief executive Tim Cook revealed two other phones that upgrade its current range, called the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, at the event in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s headquarters in California. […]
Apple is taking the ‘Make in India’ route with its iPhones, and Bengaluru is where this will be taking place. The government of Karnataka issued a press release “welcoming the move’. Apple’s proposal is to commence initial manufacturing operations in Karnataka. The press statement reads, “Apple’s representatives led by Ms. Priya Balasubramaniam, VP iPhone operations, […]
Apple has finally unveiled its long-awaited iPhone 7.The new device is indeed waterproof, and the larger model comes with an impressive dual-lens camera capable of of all kinds of photographic wizardry. Controversially, Apple has removed the headphone socket from the bottom of the device, meaning you may have to rethink your headphone choices. Apple has […]
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani launched its 4G services. Let us take a quick look at everything that there is to Reliance Jio 4G services. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani announced its 4G data plans in India, along with several benefits to Jio users. For starters, voice calls for Jio customers […]
