List of Siri Commands

With the introduction of iOS7, Siri is finally out of beta. Apple rarely ever slaps BETA on to anything. Since the launch of the iPod, their legacy has been to deliver finished products. Now that Siri is out of BETA, it’s more powerful and faster than before. There are a huge list of things Siri can now do. Take a look at some of them below. Phone Call (name) Call (name) home Call...

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What If Google Play Looked Like This?

Formerly known as Android Market, Google Play is great overall. The reason why we all love the PlayStore is that all our favorite apps and games are just some install permissions away. It also makes browsing apps easier as you dont have to browse them from the device. You can simply browse the apps on your desktop’s larger screen estate and install them. The browsing experience is much...

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Facebook Turns Into Mental Research Asylum As Half Million Users Forced To See Depressing Posts

There is a serious uproar & protests going on in the social media world after news came in that Facebook has conducted some secret psychological research on it’s users, without informing them. Termed as a‘disturbing emotional experiment’ users and social media experts are demanding apology and justification from world’s biggest social network. What Happened? Researchers from Cornell University...

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Twitter Acquires Mobile Advertising Firm Tap Commerce

Twitter announced Monday that it has cut a deal to buy mobile ad firm Tap Commerce to bolster money-making tools at the popular one-to-many messaging service.San Francisco-based Twitter did not disclose how much it paid for Tap Commerce, which is located in New York City, but technology news website Recode.net reported the deal to be valued around $100 million. Tap Commerce specializes in...

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Windows 9 public preview ‘likely’ coming this fall

According to ZDNet, a public preview of Windows 9, which is code-named Threshold, will be released sometime this fall, in preparation for release “around”  Spring 2015. This upcoming version of Windows will reportedly aim to lure desktop-based PC users to Microsoft’s newest version of its longtime OS after millions were put off by Windows 8 and its mish-mosh of concepts. Details...

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You are Over Confident that your Home PC Won’t get Hacked

Imagine a complete stranger rifling through your purse, glove box, pockets and phone. You’re not comfortable with that, are you? Nowadays, home PCs hold a myriad of personal files and information that most people wouldn’t be comfortable sharing. Search history, emails, instant messages, bank usernames and passwords, tax details and a host of other sensitive data can now be found on your...

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The Core i7-5960X, Intel’s first 8-Core desktop CPU: Fast, expensive, and coming soon

    After countless articles and much anticipation, Intel is reportedly about to release some of the first processors based on its Haswell-E specifications, which will, of course, support DDR4 memory and 8-core processors. However, of the three Haswell-E Core i7 CPUs expected, only one of them, the Core i7-5960X, will actually come with 8 cores, and it will...

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Missed Google I/O? Here are 5 big things you need to know

Google I/O has already come and gone. If you missed the three-day showcase of Google’s latest innovations, don’t worry. Here are all the big news items you want to know. The next version of Android is Called “Android L” This year, Google’s latest operating system is departing from the typical, sugar-coated naming tradition. Dubbed as “Android L,” the next edition of Android with a minimalist...

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Was iOS 7 Created In Microsoft Word?

In terms of design, iOS7 is a drastic change compared to the previous versions of Apple’s mobile OS. The design is much flatter and simpler compared to iOS 6 and before. As with every new change, some people love the new design, some people hate it. But one thing that is crazy is that you can create the iOS 7 homepage completely from scratch in Microsoft Word. Yes, Microsoft Word,...

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Google Brings Android One Sub-$100 Smartphone Program

At the Google I/O 2014 keynote presentation, Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai announced the company’s new program to bring affordable Smartphones to the masses. Dubbed ‘Android One’, Smartphones launched under this program will be both affordable, and receive regular software updates. Still skeptical? This will perhaps take that away… Google will themselves seed regular Android updates to all...

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App Review: Angry Birds Epic (iOS, Android, WP): Thrown into RPG Land!

“Sometimes you just have to let go of what has worked well for you so far. And try something altogether new.” No, we are not giving some self-improvement sermon here. We are just talking of the latest Angry Birds game in tech town, Angry Birds Epic. Almost six years ago, the game became a rage all over the world because of its physics based gameplay which involved hurling furious birds through...

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TV Anchor Accidentally 'Outs' Apple CEO Tim Cook as Gay

An anchor on a US television network found himself in an awkward and embarrassing situation when he remarked that Apple CEO Tim Cook was gay and was among the few American chief executives who have been open about their sexuality. CNBC co-anchor Simon Hobbs was part of a panel on a show discussing that there are CEOs at top American companies who are gay but have not publicly spoken about...

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Facebook Bid to Shield Data From the Law Fails, So Far

Facebook and the Manhattan district attorney's office are in a bitter fight over the government's demand for the contents of hundreds of Facebook accounts. In confidential legal documents unsealed Wednesday, Facebook argues that Manhattan prosecutors last summer violated the constitutional right of its users to be free of unreasonable searches by demanding nearly complete account data on...

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How to watch the Colombia vs. Uruguay 2014 World Cup match online

The 2014 World Cup continues on, with the tournament progressing from the Group stage, to the knockout round. If, for whatever reason, you won’t be able to park yourself in front of a TV to watch these matches, you should keep reading. We’ll show you how to watch and keep up with all of today’s games right from your computer. Just stick with this guide, and you won’t miss a second of today’s...

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Asus’ new Republic of Gamers G550JK notebook runs on Core i7 and Nvidia gear

Popular PC maker Asus just took the wraps off its newest high-powered notebook, which is the latest in the company’s Republic of Gamers series of laptops. Dubbed the G550JK, the latest laptop to come out of Asus wears a 15.6-inch 1080p LED matte display, and is stuffed with an Intel Core i7-4710HQ processor, Nvidia GeForce GTX 850M graphics with 2GB of RAM, 8GB of RAM, and a 750GB 7,200...

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Side Effects of Making Money Online at Home

Side Effects of Making Money Online at Home Side Effects of Making Money Online at Home By Yogesh Bailwal Today most of us who work online and make money at home face many peculiar problems which are specific to those who work from home on internet. These drawbacks I think will take a large shape in next few years when most people in society will start working at home online. Earning money...

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Reader poll: Would you trade in your MacBook Air for a Surface Pro 3?

Right now, Microsoft is offering people a credit of up to $650 towards the purchase of a Surface Pro 3. The catch? You have to trade in a MacBook Air in order to get the credit. Oh, and don’t even think about giving them one that’s busted. It has to be in working condition. Once we learned of this offer from Microsoft, we couldn’t help but wonder whether anyone would actually take them up on...

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Google Play adds motion tracking, credit card scanning, and dynamic security to apps

Google launched its Google Play services back in 2012. The collection of proprietary software development kit (SDK) and application programming interfaces (API) provided a huge collection of new functionality within Android apps and integration within the Google ecosystem. Google announced the latest version of Google Play services, version 5.0, at its ”Google Play services Rocks!”...

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Battle of the Samsung Watches: Gear Live vs. Gear Fit vs. Gear 2

Google announced Samsung’s newest addition to the world of wearables at their I/O conference. Samsung’s newest smartwatch is the Gear Live and it’s available for pre-order now on Google Play. The Gear Live will debut Android Wear OS, which means it’ll receive notifications like texts and calls, and can be paired with any Android device running on Android 4.3 or higher.  The...

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