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Malpractice Of Stealing Contact Information By Major iPhone Apps Exposed

Recently, iPhone app ‘Path’ got caught for storing encrypted user data and uploading address books of its users to the server. The developers later apologized. This murky journaling application is not the rare exception. As a matter of fact, stealing data has become an industry standard. Reputed and widely used apps like Facebook, Twitter,Yelp, Foursquare and even Instagram are the ones... 

Better Sleep Today Makes For Better Memory Later

Do you have bad sleeping habits? Working late nights, partying with friends or just lying awake in bed staring at the ceiling ? Then you may need to reconsider them and have a proper sleep as suggested by latest research that has found bad sleeping habits to become the cause of memory loss at a later stage in life. A study conducted by Yo-El Ju, a MD at Washington University School of Medicine in... 

iPhone Facetime Bug Shows Names On Locked Phones, Even With Security Settings

Earlier this week Canadian tech writer and consultant Ade Barkah stumbled upon a shocking security loophole present in the iOS 5.0.1, Apple’s latest operating system. According to Barkah this security breach let’s complete strangers probe into your iPhone’s contact list and make Facetime calls even if the phone is enabled with highest security settings such as immediate pass code and voice dial... 

Siri Accounts For Almost 25% Of Wolfram Alpha Queries

According to a latest report published today, almost 25% of Wolfram Alpha queries comes from Apple’s personal assistant Siri. WA is knowledge base search engine used by Siri to answer questions like “What planes are flying overhead”. Considering Siri is just over 4 months old, this is quite an achievement. Created by a renowned software designer and entrepreneur, Dr. Stephen... 

New Malware Attack May Have Infected Millions Of Android Users

Now, there has been a scare spread across all Android users. New malicious codes are said to hit more than five million Android phone users across the world, creating a threat to there security. According to Symantec, there are thirteen applications, coming from three different developers, that collect data and run a few activities within the phone and the worst part is-the user does not even get... 

Interesting Facts About Apple’s Billions [INFOGRAPHIC]

Its not hidden from anyone that Apple Inc. is making huge profits. Every time you see their quarterly reports, you would always find an increased revenue figure. Ever wondered how do they do this? As per the recent quarterly report released, the profit figure of Apple Inc. is shown to be $13.6 billion. In an interview, the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, said that they are quite fascinated with the outstanding... 

Next Xbox Will Be Six Times As Powerful As Xbox 360 [REPORT]

For all the gamers out there, this one is for you!! According to latest reports, the next generation Xbox will be 6 times more powerful than Xbox 360 and is expected to go on sale at the end of next year. The sources have also confirmed that Xbox 720 will have a Radeon HD6000 graphics processor instead of AMD’s 7000 series which was previously reported. This chip is expected to yield 6 times... 

Apple Has Spent 100 Million+ Dollars On Android War

The never-ending war on Android has cost Apple more than $100 million, according to latest estimates. While a huge chunk of that money was spent (read wasted) in claims against HTC. Newsweek reporter Dan Lyons mentioned these figures in a blog post. He said, A person close to the situation tells me there’s a rumor going around among the lawyers that Apple spent $100 million just on its first set... 

Corporations Prefer iOS Over BlackBerry And Android

According to a report published today, iOS is now being preferred over Android and BlackBerry in corporations. The research involved 768 IT professionals from United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, discovered that corporations prefer iOS devices over its competitors such as Blackberry and Android. The main reason for iOS‘ popularity was its reliability and security. BlackBerry... 

This Is Why iPhones Are ‘Designed in California’ But ‘Assembled In China’

Have you ever been surprised to see this written at the back of your iPhone? Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China. Have you ever wondered why almost all Apple products are manufactured in China? Well, we have an answer for that. In a recent report published in the NY Times which involves interviews of former and current executives at Apple, it has been revealed that the infrastructure...