Consumer Reports—a non-profit organization for product safety and testing in the US—has demanded Samsung to official recall all of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones. On Friday, the company had suspended sales of its latest flagship smartphone after 35 confirmed incidents of explosion in phablets while charging. Galaxy Note 7 was officially launched in the UK […]
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Apple to Unveil iPhone 7 on September 7 – When will it be Released in Canada and at What Price?
Apple is all set to unveil its latest flagship smartphone iphone7 on September 7, and rumor mills have now started working full time to reveal details of the phone, whatever possible, about the variants of the device. There is no information yet about the release date of iPhone7 in Canada, although the device is expected […]
Facebook’s New Algorithm Will Stabilize 360-Degree Videos
Facebook is currently working on a new algorithm that will reduce bumps in a 360-degree video and will stabilize it to provide a smoother viewing experience for its users. Facebook research scientist Johannes Kopf revealed in his blog post that the company is currently testing the system to get the feedback and will soon roll […]
Ubisoft to Release Rocksmith 2014 Remastered Version in October
To make the guitar-learning experience easier for the players, Ubisoft is bringing a remastered version of Rocksmith 2014 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in coming October. The new remastered edition will be released with new songs and gameplay tweaks. Newcomers will be able to digitally purchase the remastered edition. Players already having […]
Astronomers Find a New Galaxy Dragonfly 44 Made up of 99.99% Dark Matter
A team of astronomers from US and Canada has discovered a ghost galaxy, dubbed Dragonfly 44, which they claim is made up of almost 99.99% dark matter. The galaxy is located about 330 light years away from Earth, in the Coma Cluster, and is about the same size as the Milky Way. The galaxy lacks […]
NASA Releases Panorama Picture of the Mars Surface Captured by Mars Curiosity Rover
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released the striking 360-degree panorama picture of the Mars surface captured by Mars Curiosity rover. According to NASA, these images are “reminiscent of the US Southwest shape part of the horizon” and were captured on the fourth anniversary of Rover’s landing on Mars. Precisely speaking, the […]
Master of Orion Reboot Launching on August 25
Wargaming has announced that it will release the reboot Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars on August 25. Master of Orion is a turn-based strategy game series that has been dormant for the past many years. The original Master of Orion was released by MicroProse in 1993, and helped launch the 4X formula (explore, expand, […]
Rayman Origins to be the Next Free Game on August 17
Ubisoft has announced to make Rayman Origins the next free game for PC on August 17. The game will be available on the official Club Ubisoft site as part of 30th anniversary festivities of the company. The year 2016 marks the 30th year of Ubisoft as video games developer, and to celebrate the occasion, the […]
South African Transport Department has No Plans to Change Number Plates: Report
A report published in IOL has claimed hat the news regarding change in South Africa’s number plates is a hoax. According to IOL, Ishmael Mnisi – the spokesman of the Department of Transport – has said that there are no plans yet to change the number plates with standard designs in the country. “The document […]
Is Reddit Down? Yes, Reddit is Down Right Now and Users Don’t Know What to Do!!!
UPDATE: 23 Jan 2018 The popular social media site Reddit is down right now, on January 23, 2018, for database maintenance. The site is down for the past 10 minutes. On Twitter, the reddit status @redditstatus posted the following message: “In Progress: Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. http://stspg.io/a2c20c53d” […]
NASA Releases More than a Thousand New Pictures of Martian Surface
NASA has just published more than one thousand high-resolution pictures of the surface of the Red Planet. These images have been captured by the HiRise camera installed in Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). The HiRise camera has been taking the pictures of the Martian surface since 2005, and NASA has released many of these pictures in […]
LG V20 to be Unveiled on September 6 in San Francisco
LG V20 Launch in the UK, US and Canada LG has announced that it is going to unveil its flagship LG V20 smartphone on September 6 in San Francisco. The company will also organize an event in Seoul the following day to display the handset. LG has already sent the press invites for both events, […]
Blizzard May Announce StarCraft HD Remaster in September: Reports
“Overwatch” developer Blizzard may be developing StarCraft HD Remaster game for the PC and Mac, according to some reports, and may announce the game in September this year. The company is however expected to reveal more details about the game in its BlizzCon event to be held in November. Citing multiple sources, the Korean site […]
Pokemon GO Update: Pokemon GO Android version 0.33.0 and iOS Version 1.3.0 Released
Update 13 August 2016: Pollster YouGov in the UK has compiled data on Pokemon Go which reveals that the game has become massively popular in the country. More than 6.1 million British adults have already downloaded Pokemon Go (by August 12), and this accounts for 13% of the population. About 5.3 million of these players […]
Pokemon GO: Nianctic Labs Rolls Out the Game in 15 Asian, Oceanic Countries
Niantic Labs has rolled out the Pokemon GO app in 15 new countries in the Asia and Oceania region. The new launch was announced on Niantic’s website as well as Pokemon GO’s Facebook and Twitter pages. A major expansion of Pokemon Go in Asian continent was expected, after the company blocked third-party trackers earlier this […]
Ninety Percent of People Under-35s in the UK are Using Social Media, Says ONS Survey
Nine out of ten people under the age of 35 in the UK are now using social media sites, according to a new survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The survey says the number of Instagram users in age group 65+ has increased immensely, and now 25% of the people over-65s are […]
Forty Percent of the UK Businesses Experienced a Ransomware Attack in the Past One Year, Thirty-three Percent Lost Revenue
The popularity of ransomware as a method of attack is on the rise, according to a new survey carried out by security outfit Malwarebytes, which reveals that 54% of the businesses in the UK have been hit by such attack in the past. The firm says the figures are worrying as 87% of all UK […]
YouTube Kids to be Bundled into YouTube Red Subscription Program to Offer Ad-Free Option
YouTube Kids has announced to launch an ad-free version of the service, which will now be bundled into the YouTube Red subscription program to offer parents the option to pay for an ad-free experience for their kids. The package will offer several new features, including background play, offline videos, and paid ads. Launched last year, […]
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with Iris Scanner Launched
Samsung has finally launched its new Galaxy Note 7 sporting iris scanner. The new smartphone with fingerprint scanner and dual pixel rear camera was unveiled at Galaxy Note Unpacked 2016 event, held simultaneously in London, New York, and Rio de Janeiro. The launch of Galaxy Note 7 is being seen as Samsung’s attempt to keep […]
ESA Says It has Finally Shut Off Communication Link with Comet 67P Lander Philae
On Wednesday, the European Space Agency (ESA) revealed that it has shut off the communication link with Philae, the comet lander, which had landed on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Nov. 12, 2014. The ESS (Electrical Support System) Processor Unit on Rosetta, which was used to establish communication link between Philae and Rosetta was […]
Tim Cook Says Apple Has Sold One Billionth iPhone
Apple has announced that the billionth iPhone manufactured by the company has been sold. The announcement was made by company’s chief executive Tim Cook at a staff meeting at the company’s California headquarters. “IPhone has become one of the most important, world-changing and successful products in history,” Tim Cook said in a statement. “It’s become […]
Droughts and Other Extreme Weather Events are Increasing Risk of Armed Conflict, Study Suggests
Climate-related disasters, including droughts and hurricanes, are increasing the risk of armed conflicts, suggests a new study carried out by a team of German researchers. The study found that about one in four violent clashes in ethnically divided countries in past years have coincided with extreme weather events. “Armed conflicts are among the biggest threats […]
Sony Xperia XA Ultra Set for India Launch on Monday, July 25
Sony Xperia XA is set to be launched in India on Monday. The company’s latest teaser posted on Twitter reads “Your perfect Selfie companion, with OIS. This Monday” – hinting at the 16-megapixel selfie camera supporting OIS. The company will likely announce the price and availability details on Monday. The Xperia XA Ultra was announced […]
IAF Plane with 29 on Board Still Missing, Defense Minister Menorah Paprika monitors Search Operation
A full-scale search and rescue mission has been launched to search the AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that went missing over the Bay of Bengal on Friday, with 29 people on board. The aircraft was on way to Port Blair from Chennai, and was to land at Port Blair at […]
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