Tag Archives: phones

Google: Google brings remixed emojis and other new features to Android phones – Times of India

By | 06/02/2023

Google has announced a series of new features that will soon come to Android phones and WearOS-powered smartwatches. In total, seven new features have been rolled out by Google. Here are some of the major ones: ‘Remixed’ emojis on Android phones Android phones have the Emoji kitchen that allows users to remix emojis into stickers… Read More »

Russia Says US Hacked Thousands of Apple Phones in Spy Plot

By | 06/02/2023

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had uncovered an American espionage operation that compromised thousands of iPhones using sophisticated surveillance software. Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab said dozens of its employees’ devices were compromised in the operation. The FSB, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, said in a statement that several thousand Apple… Read More »

Motorola Launches Moto Razr 40 Ultra, Razr 40 Flip Phones: Price, Specifications And More

By | 06/02/2023

The exact launch date of the Moto Razr 40 series in India remains uncertain at this time. Motorola has refreshed its Razr lineup with the launch of the Moto Razr 40 and Moto Razr 40 Ultra folding phones. Here are all the details. Motorola has refreshed its Razr lineup with the launch of the Moto… Read More »

Russia Says US Hacked Thousands Of Apple Phones In Spy Plot

By | 06/02/2023

“The FSB has uncovered an intelligence action of the American special services.” (Representational) Moscow: Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had uncovered an American espionage operation that compromised thousands of iPhones using sophisticated surveillance software. Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab said dozens of its employees’ devices were compromised in the operation. The FSB, the… Read More »

Amarnath Yatra 2023: J&K Govt Approves 400 Satellite Phones; 100-bed Hospital to be Built at Baltal

By | 06/01/2023

Last Updated: June 01, 2023, 17:20 IST The work on the 100-bedded DRDO hospital at Baltal has also started. (Reuters file) The Amarnath Shrine Board CEO, while interacting with the officers, observed that all the departments must be fully geared up for making adequate arrangements well in advance by working in close coordination for smooth… Read More »

Which phones can be fooled and unlocked with low-res photos of you?

By | 06/01/2023

It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since facial recognition technology became available on smartphones. No typing a code. All you have to do is simply look at the camera, and presto, your phone is unlocked.  The ultimate convenience and ease of use, right? CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS,… Read More »

28-year-old man arrested for raping lady and stealing her phones, jewelry, $10 000 in Lagos

By | 05/31/2023

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man, Olumide Oyewole, who allegedly raped and robbed a woman in her apartment in the Ilasan area of Lekki.    Oyewole allegedly broke into the house of the victim simply identified as Cynthia around 8pm on Monday, May 29, 2023, tied her legs before raping her… Read More »

This New App Uses AI And Phone’s Camera To Detect Fake Products: All You Need To Know

By | 05/30/2023

Last Updated: May 30, 2023, 14:46 IST United States of America (USA) AI is now helping people in all shape and form The app uses AI tech to help you identify fake items without needing any special sensor or laser. Everyone likes buying online but there are cases where you end up getting fake products… Read More »

Man Held with Heroin, Cash in J-K’s Rajouri; 31 Phones Seized

By | 05/30/2023

Aziz Ahmed alias Sonu Chinese, a notorious drug peddler, was nabbed during a raid on his house in Rajouri town (PTI image) The statement said two electronic weighing machines, three cameras, three motors, four amplifiers, one inverter, one stabilizer and one speaker have also been recovered during the raid A man was arrested with 11-gram… Read More »

Elon Musk Says ‘Sorry’ For Twitter Taking Up Much Space On Phones

By | 05/28/2023

In March, Musk said that the platform is growing fast. Musk shared a screenshot where the Twitter app was seen taking 9.52GB space on a phone. Outgoing Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Sunday apologised to a user for his platform eating up extra space on smartphones. Musk shared a screenshot where the Twitter app… Read More »

Excise Policy Case: Sisodia Admitted He Destroyed 2 Phones with ‘Incriminating’ Evidence, Says CBI

By | 05/27/2023

The CBI said destruction of the two cellphones as admitted by Delhi’s former deputy CM Manish Sisodia was another “incriminating circumstance” against him. (Image: PTI/File) The chargesheet stated that the probe revealed that from January 1, 2020 to August 19, 2022, Sisodia used three handsets of which two were used before July 22, 2022, and… Read More »

Mind your business. Stop invading his privacy – Clergywoman, Becky Enenche warns married women against checking their husband?s phones (video)

By | 05/27/2023

Clergywoman, Becky Paul-Enenche, has warned married women against checking their husband’s phones.    While preaching in church recently, Becky who has been married to Pastor Paul Enechie for 29 years, asked women to mind their business and stop invading their husband’s privacy.   Watch a video of her speaking below…         Follow… Read More »

‘Daam’ Virus Steals Call Records, Reads History from Android Phones; Central Agency Issues Advisory

By | 05/27/2023

‘Daam’ is capable of hacking phone call recordings, contacts, gaining access to camera, modifying device passwords, capturing screenshots, stealing SMSes, downloading/uploading files, etc. (Representational image: News18/File) Authorities said the virus is also capable of “bypassing anti-virus programs and deploying ransomware on the targeted devices” An Android malware called ‘Daam’ that infects mobile phones and hacks into… Read More »

Police arrest two suspected shop breakers, recover 48 stolen phones in Katsina

By | 05/20/2023

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested two suspected shop breakers and recovered 46 stolen phones.   Spokesperson of the command, CSP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, May 19, 2023, said the suspects were arrested after they broke into the shop of one and stole 48 phones.    “On 17/5/2023,… Read More »

You Can Soon Track, Block Your Lost Phones Pan-India Through This System

By | 05/15/2023

People will be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India with the rollout of a tracking system by the government this week, a senior government official said. Technology development body Centre for Department of Telematics (CDoT) has been running the pilot of the CEIR system in some of the telecom circles, including Delhi,… Read More »

Google Wins US Patent Trial Over Data Retrieval on Pixel Phones, Apps

By | 05/04/2023

Alphabet’s Google LLC won a jury trial on Tuesday in a long-running patent lawsuit in Delaware federal court over features in Google’s smartphones and apps. The jury decided that Luxembourg-based patent owner Arendi SARL’s patent was invalid and that Google did not infringe it, according to the verdict made public on Wednesday. Attorneys for Arendi… Read More »

Google Wins US Patent Trial Over Data Retrieval on Pixel Phones, Apps

By | 05/04/2023

Alphabet’s Google LLC won a jury trial on Tuesday in a long-running patent lawsuit in Delaware federal court over features in Google’s smartphones and apps. The jury decided that Luxembourg-based patent owner Arendi SARL’s patent was invalid and that Google did not infringe it, according to the verdict made public on Wednesday. Attorneys for Arendi… Read More »

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2023 Now Live for Prime Users: Best Deals on Phones

By | 05/04/2023

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2023 is now live in India for Amazon Prime subscribers. The seasonal sale brings offers and discounts for new handsets from different brands including Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, Redmi and Vivo. The sale will open up to all shoppers, or non-Prime from May 4 starting 12pm. ICICI and Kotak bank credit cardholders… Read More »

Donald Trump Reportedly Got Mad At A Journalist And ‘Tossed’ His Phones

By | 05/03/2023

Donald Trump reportedly “tossed” to one side two cell phones belonging to NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard after getting frustrated by the journalist’s questions about the investigation into the Stormy Daniels hush-money case. The former president told Hillyard not to “ask me any more questions” during a press gaggle on board his airplane returning from a… Read More »

ONE WHATSAPP, MULTIPLE PHONES – THISDAYLIVE

By | 05/03/2023

 The Meta-owned messaging service is opening up its multi-device feature, writes Sonny Aragba-Akpore  In November 2022, Meta Platforms Inc, owners of WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram and others announced that it was tinkering with the idea of introducing a single WhatsApp number on multiple devices. Not many understood it. Shortly after, WhatsApp began making multidevice features available to everyone. But it didn’t… Read More »

SwiftKey Brings Bing AI-Powered Keyboard For Samsung Phones

By | 05/02/2023

Last Updated: May 02, 2023, 15:23 IST Bing Ai is now available in SwiftKey for Samsung users (Image: Microsoft) Microsoft introduced the AI chatbot on the keyboard earlier this year. Samsung Galaxy users can now access the latest Bing AI feature from Microsoft SwiftKey as the team has announced that the Bing AI update is… Read More »

Android phones may soon have separate volume control for calls and notifications: Report

By | 05/01/2023

Android smartphones will finally have a separate volume control for calls and notifications. According to a report by 9to5Google, the company is working on the feature and may bring it soon on Android devices.  As per the report, Google has implemented an ADB command back in December 2022. The command separates ring volume and notification… Read More »

Why farmers are still tuning into Clubhouse | India News – Times of India

By | 04/30/2023

From swapping mandi prices to giving pep talks for depressed growers, this audio app is proving to be a social support systemWhen audio social app Clubhouse first landed on Android phones in May 2021, close on the heels of the deadly Covid-19 second wave, users seemed to have discovered a new “midnight drug. ” They… Read More »

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s PAs Thrashed, Robbed of Cell Phones in Kota

By | 04/27/2023

Published By: Debalina Dey Last Updated: April 27, 2023, 21:59 IST Police recovered the robbed phones from the assailants and also seized the two bikes used in the crime. (PTI file pic) The two PAs of Kota-Bundi MP were also robbed of their mobile phones by the assailants in the incident that took place late… Read More »