"5 reasons why your Android Smartphone needs security"

Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android, says that there are nearly 850,000 new Android devices activated on a daily basis since February 2012. Since its inception in 2007, Android has grown at a phenomenal rate and has inched closer to toppling the massive ecosystem that Apple

Google Gazes Into the Looking Glass

Google has confirmed that it's developing smart eyeglasses. The Google Glass project will display information about the world around you via a Web-connect pair of spectacles. The concept may sound intriguing, but the glasses Google's shown would tend to make a loud fashion statement, to put it nicely. Meanwhile, RIM scratches, Yahoo claws and Girls Around Me makes everyone very uncomfortable.

A while back we started hearing rumors about some kind of secret project Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) was working on involving eyeglasses -- smart eyeglasses.

England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets to stay No.1 in Test cricket

England have retained their position as the number one team in Test cricket after beating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in Colombo.

                         Kevin Pietersen (left) hugs England teammate Alastair Cook after scoring the winning runs to beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets 

Worse than SOPA: New bill CISPA could even shut Wikileaks

Barely after the collective Internet breathed a sigh of relief over the shelving of SOPA and PIPA, the US Congress is back with CISPA – a bill that could have even more far reaching consequences on online privacy and the freedom of the Internet. o

Sony Launches 4K Home Theatre Projector

Is available at an "affordable" price of Rs 14 lakhs

Do you have a large house and require your own movie theatre set up in it? Well, look no further, as Sony has launched a projector system that offers full 4K resolution. The VPL-VW1000ES can produce images upto 200-inches diagonally. The brightness is 2000 lumens, which seems low for such a high-end device. The lamp life is rated at between 2000 and 2500 hours.

For those who enjoy HD content, the projector offers a option called “Reality Creation”, which basically upscales SD, HD or 3D content to 4K resolutions, or pixel dimensions of 4096 x 2160. From what we saw at the demo, it does look like it does a good job with the upscaling.

Hackers finally break down Mac Firewall; over 6 lakh Apple's Mac computers affected

SAN FRANCISCO: More than 600,000 Apple Inc (AAPL) Mac computers were affected by a hacking attack, a sign that the once rarely targeted company is becoming a bigger focus for people intent on spreadingmalware, a security-research firm said. 

The attack affects computers running Apple's Mac OS X software, according to Russian antivirus software maker Doctor Web. 

Most of the infected computers are in the United States (X) and Canada, the firm said in a blog posting. Apple fixed a security hole this week that let the malicious software spread. Users who haven't downloaded the necessary updates are vulnerable, Doctor Web said. 

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"Wikipedia iOS And Android Apps Replace Google Maps For OpenStreetMaps"

Wikipedia has announced this week that a new update for its iOS and Android application will remove the Google Maps integration the apps both use, and replace it with OpenStreetMaps technology.

As well as adopting the OpenStreetMaps technology the new updates rolled out to both iOS

and Android applications brings a wealth of new features and tweaks which brings both app inline with each other.

Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab

Suyash Srivastava 

Jaipur: Ajinkya Rahane’s brilliant knock of 98 runs helped Rajasthan Royals kick-off their campaign with an emphatic win over Kings XI Punjab at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday.

Rahane who fell short of a well deserved century by just two runs, attacked from the word go as he picked up boundaries at regular intervals. 

IPL 5: Pune Warriors beat Mumbai Indians

Cricket Desk: The Sahara Pune Warriors prevailed over rampaging Mumbai Indians in their opening IPL 5 match in Mumbai today. The Warriors won the match by 28 runs. Mumbai Indians had beaten Chennai Super Kings in the opening match. 

Earlier, Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field first. Pune Warriors scored just 129/9 on a wet and damp wicket. Steven Smith (39) and Robin Uthappa (36) were the top contributors. Lasith Malinga and Munaf Patel took two wickets each. 

Tendulkar did not play in today's match because of a finger injury he suffered in the last match against Chennai Super Kings. 

Nokia Lumia PureView Images Leaked

41 MP imaging may finally come to Windows Phone devices.

Nokia shocked the world this year at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) when it showed off its new 808 PureViewphone packing in an unbelievable 41 MP imaging sensor. While this was a Symbian phone, hints were dropped that the company could port the imaging technology to Windows Phone devices. The hints seem to be coming true asreports are emerging about leaked slides that appear to show PureView being added to the Lumia series based on the Windows Phone platform. The slides also present some specification details, which suggest that the smartphone will be having a 4.3" curved touchscreen with HD display and will be powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU with Adreno 320 GPU. The slide also shows that there is a 41 MP sensor, Carl Zeiss lens, and PureView imaging technology, in addition to the capability of recording 1080p videos with Rich Recording technology.

Twitter Takes Five Spammers To Court

Service files suit against multiple websites in a US court to shut them down.

Are you annoyed with all the unwanted spam tweets that come up on your Twitter stream? Then you have a reason to rejoice. The microblogging site has finally taken a stand against five websites that have been heavily spamming its users. In a suit filed at a federal court in San Francisco,sources reveal that the defendants include TweetAttacks, TweetAdder, TweetBuddy, James Lucero of justinlover.info and Garland E Harris of troption.com.

Twitter's official blog further states, "With this suit, we’re going straight to the source. By shutting down tool providers, we will prevent other spammers from having these services at their disposal.

Best IPL Apps For Mobile Phones

Stay updated with the latest happenings in the T20 tournament.

India is a land of cricket-lovers, who treat it more like a religion than a sport and the cricket season is in full bloom again as the IPL 2012 is underway. Staying away from their favourite sport is very difficult for such fanatics, who can even resort to such things as taking leave from their work to watch their favourite sport. However, with the growing ubiquity of smartphones capable of hosting apps, coupled with the low cost of mobile internet connectivity, this has now become unnecessary. Having said that, we take a look at the best free smartphone apps that will keep you abreast with the latest happenings in the world of cricket in general, and IPL in particular.

Delhi Daredevils thrash KKR in IPL 5

Irfan Pathan emerged as the victorious brother of the two as his Delhi Daredevils squad won their first match in this year’s IPL. His solid 42-run innings, accompanied by Aaron Finch’s contribution of 30 runs ensured they reached the target of 98 runs in a match which was cut short to 12 over-a-side due to rain.

Kolkata had posted 97 runs with the help of Lakshmi Ratan Shukla’s quick-fire 26 in 17 balls along with contributions from Debabrata Das (18) and Gautam Gambhir (16) and were largely restricted due to the bowling of Morne Morkel who finished with figures of 3/18.Yadav celebrates the wicket of Yusuf Pathan. AP.

India Gaming Carnival kicks off tomorrow, at Noida

The India Gaming Carnival kicks off tomorrow at Greater Noida, near Delhi and it promises to be a first of a kind event, with the largest prize money pool, Rs. 1.5 crore or $300,000, of any gaming tournament in India so far. Organised by WTF Eventz at Ayatti Resort, the India Gaming Carnival also includes mobile gaming competitions, with Fruit Ninja and Angry Birds players also standing a chance to win big prizes.

The large cash prizes have served as a draw for major international teams, and many illustrious professional gamers have reportedly confirming their presence. So far, 20,000 people have registered for the events, which also include physical games – 8 ball pool, and snooker. Registration is also open at the venue, from 10 AM to 5PM, from 6th to 8th April.

Anonymous hacks into Chinese govt sites

Beijing: China is struggling to restore several government websites that international hacking group Anonymous says it has attacked.

Some of the sites were still blocked Thursday, with error messages shown.

On its twitter account, Anonymous China lists several websites it has hacked belonging to government bureaus in several cities.


China is struggling to restore several government websites that international hacking group Anonymous says it has attacked. Reuters

Facebook could be the next e-commerce giant

San Francisco: Conventional wisdom says there is no F (as in Facebook) in e-commerce.

But some enterprising firms — small-time merchants who would have just signed up with eBay Inc a few years ago — are now enjoying early success on the world’s largest social network.

These e-commerce startups, some backed by major financiers, are betting Facebook can become an e-commerce power to rival Amazon.com Inc and eBay. BeachMint, Yardsellr, Oodle and Fab.com are coming up with novel ways to persuade Facebook users to not just connect with friends on the social network, but to shop as well. an e-commerce power to rival Amazon.com 

Review: The Darkness II (PC)

Pros:Engrossing narrative; Impressive soundtrack; Great voice acting; Skill tree adds depth; Vendetta multiplayer mode is fun; Gory combat.

Cons:

Short campaign; Lacks innovation; Poor AI; Long load times; Sub-par animation.
The Darkness II (PC)
Developer: Digital Extremes
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Price:Rs.1000(Game4u.com);Rs.900 (Flipkart.com).
Following a violently satisfying experience in the first iteration, The Darkness is back to devour your soul. Jackie Estacado reprises his role and faces off once again with the diabolical force trapped within him. The Darkness II continues the same brand of mayhem you have come to love, while weaving a complicated narrative this time around.

IPL 5: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets

CHENNAI: It suddenly became unknown territory for Team Chennai at their Fort Chepauk and Mumbai made full use of it to get their IPL campaign off to a flying start. 

Scorecard | Spectators @ IPL opener 

The eight-wicket loss was CSK's first in IPL at home since April 15, 2010 and it had a lot to do with the grass on the relaid pitch. The ball was doing a bit and the Mumbai Indians bowlers hit the right length, which made things difficult for the famed Chennai top-order. Once pushed to the back foot, it wasn't easy for the batsmen to play with the kind of freedom that they are used to and the variety in the Mumbai attack did the rest. 

Sony Xperia S Comes To India

Second PlayStation-certified smartphone will be available from 10th April; expected to retail at Rs 32,000.

Sony had announced the Xperia S smartphone at the CESearlier this year, and now it has confirmed its availability in India from the 10th of April. This will be the first smartphone to sport the 'Sony' branding, took over the entire mobile phone business from Ericsson. This will also be the second smartphone that is PlayStation-certified, and the PSN Store can be accessed with all its contents with the phone.

Google’s web glasses: will they change our vision? (video)

San Fransisco: Google Inc is getting into the eyewear business with a pair of thin wraparound shades that puts the company’s Web services in your face.
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Printing your own robot might soon be a possibility

The idea that one day humans will have robots to do their every bidding has long enthused geeks, governments and pretty much everyone. Now according to according to a report in BCC, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT) is working on a project, to ensure that each person can get their own personal little robot. Just how is that possible?

WhatsApp says it is no threat to texting

Singapore: US-based software startup WhatsApp, the fast-growing mobile messaging service, denies it’s a threat to telephone carriers and the cash they earn from SMS messages.

Instead, its co-founder, Brian Acton, said in a rare interview that WhatsApp was helping carriers move their customers to data packages that would, in the long term, prove more profitable.

Review: Amazon Kindle Wi-Fi (4th Generation)

Pros:

Mimics paper; Lightweight; Great build quality; Excellent battery life; Doesn't restrict you to the Amazon store; Excellent collection of books; Wide e-book format support.

Cons:

Memory isn't expandable; Battery isn't user accessible; Lacks wall charger; Doesn't support EPUB format.

Amazon Kindle Wi-Fi (4th Generation)

MRP: $150 (Rs 7600 inclusive of taxes and shipping) (Amazon.com)

Airtel Will Launch 4G In Kolkata

Service will be available in the city this month.

Bharti airtel is all set to launch its 4G services, starting from Kotkata this month. Chief Executive Sanjay Kapoorsaid, "It will be launched this month in Kolkata". Incidentally, the company also owns the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum, which is said to be five times quicker than 3G services, in four circles including Kolkata, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Karnataka. The service claims to provide subscribers with high speed wireless internet access that supports video streaming and high-definition video conferencing.