Category: Apps
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AdBlock Plus releases ad-blocking browser for iOS and Android
AdBlock Plus web ad-blocking software development company has released a new ad-blocking browser for devices running Google’s Android or Apple’s iOS. Despite the numerous so-called ad-blocking browsers out there, few of them actually work properly. AdBlock Plus has proved its true quality on computers as well as on Android as, before the app was pulled…
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WhatsApp Messenger now has over 900 million monthly active users worldwide
WhatsApp has crossed the 900 million monthly active users mark, and Facebook has been crowned the king in mobile messaging. WhatsApp founder Jan Koum made this announcement on Facebook on Thursday. How Many Users are using WhatsApp WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are the two most popular apps. The former was bought by Facebook for billions.…
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Microsoft Skype for iPhone and iPad app gets new design and features in latest update
Microsoft has rolled-out a new update of Skype for iPhone and iPad app on Thursday. The new update was focused on overhauling the user interface, improving the performance, and adding some cool new features. As the release date of new iPhone with final version of iOS 9 nears, Microsoft has made sure in advance that…
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Record Labels Unhappy With Apple Music Contracts
A number of record labels have been vocally protesting the contracts that Apple is requiring for the record labels to participate in the company’s Apple Music venture. The record labels say that Apple is requiring conditions that would harm the record labels financially while reducing the amount that Apple pays to stream their music. The…
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Samsung Galaxy Software Flaw Lets Hackers Listen In
A recently found software flaw affecting Samsung Galaxy smartphones could allow a determined hacker to listen in on your phone calls. According to a report from U.S. based security firm NowSecure, the software flaw was found in the devices’ pre-installed SwiftKey keyboard predictive text technology. As many as 600 million Samsung Galaxy smartphones may be…
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Hacking Confirmed for Popular Password Management Tool
Joe Siegrist, CEO and Co-founder of LastPass, the company behind highly popular password management tools announced it has been hacked. In a statement just released, Siegrist confirmed via the company blog that breach on its system was detected by the LastPass team. As part of notifying the community, he explained that suspicious activity on the…
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Adobe Finally Launches Android Photoshop Applications
After much anticipation, Android users can finally enjoy the benefits of Adobe’s Photoshop Mix and Shape CC, along with Brush CC and Color CC. The core of Adobe’s mobile applications has finally been released, which is now available on Google Play Store. Starting today, all four of these applications are available for people who use…
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Apple Delivers iPad Side-by-Side Multitasking Capability
Although some hoped the iPad would work in a similar fashion to a real desktop computer, the never happened, something most evident by the inability to multitask. There have been a few developers who worked on side-by-side multitasking for the iPad but none really succeeded. For instance, three years ago an application called Tapose was…
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Are Smart Credit Cards the Better Alternative?
Compared to Android Pay and Apple Pay, smart credit cards may soon become the preferred option. Although incredible technological advances have been seen recently regarding to how products and services are paid for, not everyone is interested in completing purchases with a phone. With Apple Pay, iPhone users have the ability to use fingerprint authentication…
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Flight Management Made Easy with Microsoft’s Cortana
This week, Microsoft is on a roll. In addition to announcing the Xbox One with 1TB of storage space and wireless controls, the company is offering Cortana for tracking and managing all phases of flight travel. Currently, voice assistant Siri offered by rival Apple is becoming more intelligent in iOS 9 so Microsoft is stepping up…