The European Union announced that it would launch bug bounty program in 2019 January that will offer prizes for spotting security flaws in 14 free, open source software tools EU institutions use. These include well-known tools like VLC Media Player, KeePass, 7-zip and Drupal, GNU C Library, Apache Tomcat, PuTTY and more. Continue reading “EU to offer bug bounties from January 2019 to find security flaws in open source tools”
A U.S Judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Google by consumers who claimed the search engine’s photo sharing and storage service violated their privacy on Saturday. The U.S. judge has cited a lack of “concrete injuries.” The U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang in Chicago granted a Google motion for summary judgment, saying the court lacked “subject matter jurisdiction because plaintiffs have not suffered concrete injuries.” Continue reading “U.S. Judge dismisses lawsuit against Google over facial recognition software”
Google’s Android One program debuted with an aim to offer low-end Android phone with commendable hardware and provide timely updates. However, things changed as the company let up the hardware requirements due to smartphone OEMs were not making enough from them. To some extent, Android Go was able to fill the void with its slimmed down version of Android. Continue reading “Google reassures 2 years of guaranteed updates for Android One devices commitment”
After half a year in development, Spam protection in Android Messages is finally going live to some users, though not everyone seems to have it just yet. This means the change appears to be server-side and in a limited roll out for the time being. Continue reading “Android Messages Spam Protection finally starts rolling out”
LG has been beta testing the Android Pie for the G7 ThinQ for a while now before pushing out the stable version. The company has officially confirmed that the stable Pie update would roll out from Q1, 2019 and this applies for Korea. Continue reading “LG G7 ThinQ to get Android 9.0 Pie update in Q1 2019”
The Essential phone might not have seen the success it needed but the phone was well worth for the price after the price cuts. The phone despite the poor sales was always available for those who were interested, however, it went out of stock earlier today and the company now has confirmed that the Essential Phone won’t be restocked as the company shifts its focus to future products. Continue reading “Essential Phone officially discontinued as company shifts focus to future products”
Voto Mobiles has launched V11, V12, V3, and V5x smartphones in India. All the 4 models run on Android 7.0 Nougat and are powered by the Quad-Core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. Continue reading “Voto V11, V12, V3, and V5x smartphones launched in India starting at Rs. 4,999”
Sony is said to be boosting the production of its next-generation 3D sensors after receiving interest from customers including Apple Inc. The chips will power front and rear-facing 3D cameras for various smartphone models in 2019. Sony kick-started the mass production in late summer to meet demand, according to Satoshi Yoshihara, head of Sony’s sensor division. Continue reading “Sony to boost 3D camera sensor production after increased interest from Apple: Report”
Google in time for the new year has started offering a 30-day fitness challenge through its Fit app. The challenge is designed to kick-start the new-year on a healthier, more active note. The challenge begins on January 1, but it is already available to sign up. Continue reading “Google Fit gets 30-day fitness challenge as part of #GetFitWithGoogle”
Instagram seems to be quietly testing the horizontal feed for some users which is a huge shift from vertically scrolling user experience. It accidentally wide-spread the rollout of the horizontal feed and reverted back to the original layout owing to the increasingly negative comments from users. Continue reading “Instagram accidentally rolled out horizontal feed widely and reverts back; company says it was a bug”
HMD Global keeping its promise has started rolling out Android 9.0 Pie update to Nokia 5.1 Plus which is also the cheapest phone in India to get Pie update. Since the update has started rolling out, it might take some time to reach everyone. Continue reading “Nokia 5.1 Plus Android 9.0 Pie update starts rolling out”
Samsung Electronics has announced Remote Access which is a new feature that will be available on its Smart TV lineups starting 2019. The Remote Access feature will provide wireless connectivity with PCs, tablets, and smartphones allowing consumers to remotely control compatible programs and apps through their Samsung Smart TV. Continue reading “Samsung Remote Access allows users to control connected devices through its Smart TVs”
LG, at the CES 2019 is all set to unveil an updated version of its wearable CLOi SuitBot alongside a lineup of improved service robots which are nearing commercialization. The wearable LG CLOi SuitBot supports the lower body to reduce stress when lifting and bending. Continue reading “LG introduces refreshed CLOi SuitBot AI human-centric wearable robot”
LG has introduced its latest soundbar lineup; SL10YG, SL9YG, and SL8YG head of CES 2019. The company’s new sound bars deliver superior sound quality thanks to its collaboration with Meridian Audio.
Continue reading “LG SL10YG, SL9YG and SL8YG soundbars with Google Assistant, Dolby Atmos announced”
Reliance Jio Infocomm is said to be working with partners to bring in affordable Android smartphones with large-screens that can cater to the large mass of customers. Jio is in talks with US contract manufacturer Flex for locally producing about 100 million smartphones Jio seeks to rapidly enhance its market share by signing on a majority of those now using feature phones. Continue reading “Reliance Jio said to be in talks with partners to launch affordable large-screen smartphones”
