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Google Changes Chromecast App Name To Google Cast

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 24, 2016 08:04 AM EDT

Tech giant Google announced on Tuesday that it is renaming its Chromecast application to Google Cast. Google said that the change is part of its effort to show that the technology also applies to different platforms and not only limited to the Chromecast dongles. read more

Facebook Stops Support for BlackBerry 10

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 24, 2016 08:02 AM EDT

Facebook is joining WhatsApp in cancelling its support for the BlackBerry 10 operating system. Facebook's messaging platform will also stop supporting the operating system of the struggling phone manufacturer. read more

Uber Launches Bug Bounty Program with $10,000 Reward

Ellie Froilan   | Mar 23, 2016 03:41 AM EDT

Uber has launched a bug bounty program for independent security researchers to look for hackable bugs in its apps and websites. read more

Nintendo Denies Report of Killing Off Wii U Production

Ellie Froilan   | Mar 23, 2016 02:43 AM EDT

Nintendo has denied the report of respected Japanese newspaper Nikkei that the company will end the production of Wii U this year. read more

HTC 10 Set to Unveil On April 12

Ellie Froilan   | Mar 23, 2016 01:37 AM EDT

HTC has announced that it will unveil its 2016 flagship smartphone HTC 10 on April 12. read more

MacBook Pro 2016 Rumors: No Change in Design Expected? Release Date Still Unknown!

Jenia Cane   | Mar 22, 2016 11:59 AM EDT

MacBook Pro 2016 rumors are never confirmed nor denied. read more

$399 iPhone SE to Hit Stores by the End of March

Carlene Vision   | Mar 22, 2016 02:38 PM EDT

Apple's latest cheap smart phone - the iPhone SE - was launched on Monday alongside new versions of the iPad and iWatch. While deliveries and purchases for these devices start on March 31, pre-orders are set to start as early as Thursday, March 24. read more

New Stagefright Strain Threatens Millions of Android Devices

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 22, 2016 02:30 PM EDT

Mobile security experts claim that a large number of Android devices - including the ones running on the latest version of the platform - are vulnerable to a security flaw that was previously considered to be fully patched. The Stagefright security flaw caused a major disturbance in the Android community late in 2015 and now a new variant of it is once again threatening millions of users. read more

eBay Listing Reveals Google Glass Enterprise Edition

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 22, 2016 02:22 PM EDT

The tech community was surprised after an unannounced enterprise version of the Google Glass appeared on eBay. At the time of this writing, the auction for the Google Glass has reached a price of $3,250 and the figure is increasing. read more

Google Maps for Android Receives New Stickers Feature; Google Timeline Also Updated

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 22, 2016 02:09 PM EDT

Tech giant Google has rolled out an update for Google Maps service for Android users. The new update allows users to label places on Google Maps with customized location stickers. The search giant also rolled out a new update for Timeline. read more

Amazon Required Old Kindle Models To Be Updated

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 22, 2016 11:23 AM EDT

E-commerce giant Amazon recently announced that old Kindle models will have to update their software to make sure that it will not lose connection to the Internet. Amazon added that Kindles manufactured before 2012 will be the ones affected by the problem. read more

‘Destiny’ Update to be Released on April 12

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 22, 2016 02:18 PM EDT

'Destiny' developer Bungie has announced that the game's spring update will arrive on April 12 and will bring new quests, perks and additional gears read more

China's Vernee to Launch World's First Uber-Certified Smartphone

Sami Ghanmi   | Mar 22, 2016 05:42 AM EDT

Vernee, a newcomer in the Chinese smartphone business, recently announced that it is partnering with American online transportation network company Uber Technologies Inc., in order to make the Vernee Thor a certified Uber smartphone. read more

Johns Hopkins University Researchers Find Flaw in Apple's iMessage

Ellie Froilan   | Mar 22, 2016 04:28 AM EDT

A team of security researchers from Johns Hopkins University revealed that they have discovered a way to decode encrypted photos or videos sent using Apple’s iMessage. read more

Xiaomi to Launch new Mi TVs on March 23

Sami Ghanmi   | Mar 22, 2016 03:15 AM EDT

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc. is preparing to launch new Mi TVs on Mar. 23. These include a 65-inch model and a 43-inch model. read more

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