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Apple has updated its HealthKit privacy policy to protect your health info

Aug 29, 2014

When Apple’s HealthKit platform starts getting stuffed with personal user data, third-parties will not have the authorization to sell your...

Microsoft is purging fake apps from the Windows Store

Aug 27, 2014

We’re sure that many of you guys have come across apps while browsing the app store that seem to resemble...

Philips has become the first TV manufacturer to support Spotify Connect

Aug 27, 2014

Android-powered Philips TVs will be the first to support Spotify Connect, letting you stream music from a mobile device straight...

Mozilla has announced its new Firefox OS smartphone for India

Aug 25, 2014

Mozilla today announced that a smartphone powered by its Firefox OS mobile operating system went on sale in India, one...

WhatsApp has crossed the 600 million user mark

Aug 24, 2014

Popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp has crossed 600 million monthly active users, CEO Jan Koum announced. The company had crossed...

Microsoft has updated its Kinect for Windows SDK

Aug 21, 2014

Today Microsoft has released an update to the Kinect for Windows 2.0 SDK. This preview SDK update brings a range...

Twitter will now remove images of the deceased at the family’s request

Aug 19, 2014

Right after Robin Williams' daughter, Zelda Williams, was bullied off Twitter after her father's seat, Twitter promised to do… something...

Twitter’s new experimental feature is annoying a lot of users

Aug 17, 2014

Twitter is experimenting with a new feature that is downright blasphemous to experienced users. Some users are seeing a few...

Airbnb has added Google and Weibo support for its “Verified ID” process

Aug 15, 2014

Airbnb announced a security update today, enabling users to verify their identities by connecting to a Google or Weibo account....

Apple is losing ground to Google in mobile enterprise

Aug 12, 2014

Much to the chagrin of companies such as Microsoft, BlackBerry and Google, Apple iOS devices are still dominating mobility in...

Xiaomi makes its cloud messaging service optional due to security concerns

Aug 10, 2014

Earlier this week, Finland's F-Secure looked into claims that Xiaomi was secretly sending data from its MIUI-powered phones back to...

Forked Android devices are starting to become a threat to Google

Aug 5, 2014

Android is beating the pants off iOS and other mobile platforms in terms of market share. But a rise in...