Posts

It looks like with the July, 29 date for free Windows 10 update for Windows 7/8.1 users approaching fast and Microsoft is not finding any new takers for its latest OS iteration. Therefore the head honchos at Redmond have decided to launch one last aggressive push aimed at getting as many folks to update to Windows 10 as it possibly can, before the expiration of its free upgrade offer. The ‘force update’ news was first reported by Computerworld, which found out that Microsoft has switched the offered Windows 10 download to a “Recommended” upgrade that will automatically install itself unless the user intervenes....

Veteran Microsoft developer Craig Wittenberg, who had copied the code in 2007 from Windows NT 4, has been maintaining it privately under the MIT license before open sourcing it recently. The source code Microsoft has released can be compiled and even run on Windows 10. Here’s a portion of the project’s README.md file: “The Windows File Manager lives again and runs on all currently supported version of Windows, including Windows 10....

Also Read- 20 Best Windows 10 Themes/Skins To Improve Your Windows Look Best RainMeter Skins For Windows 10, 8, 7 Previously, if elements like the Taskbar, Start menu, Action Center, touch keyboard, etc., would be left out if one selected the Light theme. However, this changes with the new build. “Ever since we introduced the ability to choose between light and dark in Windows 10, we’ve heard feedback asking for a truer separation between the two options,” Microsoft said in a blog post....

While data science experts will find that SandDance is a powerful tool, its effortlessness of use can help people who aren’t experts in data science or programming the ability to examine information – and present it – in a way that is accessible to a wider audience. Steven Drucker, a researcher focused on information visualization stated: “We had this notion that a lot of visualization summarized data, and that summary is great, but sometimes you need the individual elements of your data set too....

“Microsoft is a developer-first company, and by joining forces with GitHub we strengthen our commitment to developer freedom, openness and innovation,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote in a blog post. “We recognize the community responsibility we take on with this agreement and will do our best work to empower every developer to build, innovate and solve the world’s most pressing challenges.” Nat Friedman, founder of Xamarin and current Corporate Vice President at Microsoft will lead as the CEO of GitHub, who takes over from GitHub’s current CEO and co-founder Chris Wanstrath....

However, the inventor of the cell phone believes that the future is not far till the point when our bodies are covered with different connected devices ranging from watches, glasses and clothing, even though you will still need to charge them. However, the best part is that you will not have to remove them to charge them as he again tells CNN the following: There are many companies that are attempting to do just that; keep your wireless gadgets charged all the time and every one of them has a different kind of solution....

Researchers said that bug repellents and lighting citronella candles may keep the mosquitoes at bay for a moment, but no solution is perfect because the pests have evolved to use a triple threat of visual, olfactory, and thermal cues to home in on their human targets. When an adult female mosquito needs a blood meal to feed her young, she searches for a host — often a human. Many insects, mosquitoes included, are attracted by the odour of the carbon dioxide (CO2) gas that humans and other animals naturally exhale....

The Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the Moto E (1st Gen) comes with the same 23.21.15 build as the global update for Moto E (2nd Gen).The update for the Moto E (1st Gen) will roll out over-the-air (OTA) to users in India, says Motorola. Enhancements offered by Android 5.1 to first-gen Motorola Moto E users :- notifications and improvements, heads-up notifications, quick notifications, device protection feature and a brand new lockscreen....

Mr Jump is fabulous and extremely simple and a “one button platform” as user just needs to tap which triggers the “jump” and then “Mr Jump” character is smart enough to move sideways all by himself. The jump is based on how long user taps because this is directly proportional to the “bounce” of Mr Jump. Now if there are major obstacles user would just need to tap the screen to avoid Mr Jump from bumping into this obstacle....

While three games are available for immediate download to subscribers from the Netflix mobile app, the fourth game will arrive on May 31. The three new games available for free download to all Netflix subscribers on Android and iOS platforms from May 24 are Dragon Up (East Side Games), Moonlighter (11 Bit Studios), and Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt (HandyGames). To download these games, Android and iOS mobile users need to go to a dedicated games row when scrolling down the app’s home tab where they can select any game to download, with Android additionally having a dedicated games tab....

However, the expanding membership base of Netflix has created more opportunities for underground hackers who are illegally selling passwords on Netflix black markets on the burrows of dark web. Symantec reports that many cyber criminals are selling the hacked Netflix subscriptions on the deep web for less than 25 cents. The ad lifted from the deep web by Symantec shows a passport vendor offering minimum purchase of four Netflix accounts for as low as $1....

Ransomware infection normally takes place with human error but this new ransomware doesn’t even need human interaction to take over your computer according to security researchers. Security researchers from Cisco Systems first noticed the unusual strain of virus-like hacker software that exploits computer server vulnerabilities. The researchers said that hackers use such software to target large-scale networks and hold data hostage in exchange for huge ransom. Cisco Systems researchers note that the the strain– known as Samas or Samsam-was first noticed in the MedStar Health Hospital chain hacking last month....

Nintendo was consistently refusing offers to share its gaming knowledge with the smartphone industry for a long time; one reason for this could be that it was experiencing some threat to its gaming console based business however with the giant Sony entering the gaming console industry and Xbox One and PlayStation 4, Nintendo is facing a tough competition and this could have added to its quick decision. Serkan Toto, a video game consultant based in Tokyo said: “This is basically a bombshell, especially given that Nintendo hasn’t been really fond of the smartphone gaming market....

The multiple field trials were conducted over a 5,500-kilometer (3,418-mile) submarine cable between New York and Ireland. The cable used new PCS from Nokia Bell Labs, which uses ‘shaped’ quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) formats to flexibly adjust transmission capacity to near the physical limits of a given fiber-optic link. It shaped 64-QAM setting a spectral efficiency record of 7.46 b/s/Hz (bits per second per Hertz) indicating the potential to upgrade this cable to 32 Tb/s per fiber in the future....

Nokia at MWC: Nokia launches 3 Android smartphones, Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6, also announces return of Nokia 3310 with Snake, Nokia ringtone and a months standby timeNokia 6 Android smartphone will cost $315 (Euro 299/INR 17,000)Nokia 5 Android smartphone will cost $200 (Euro 211/INR 15,000)Nokia 3 Android smartphone will cost $146 (Euro 139/INR 9,000) And Nokia did not disappoint. The smartphone company has launched three Android smartphones in different budget ranges, Nokia 3 in low-range, Nokia 5 in mid-range and Nokia 6 in high-range....

According to some reliable reports Nothing now plans to compete against Apple iPhone by launching it’s future model in the U.S. markets. As a matter of fact, Nothing is in early conversations with US carriers about launching a new smartphone in the American markets. In an interview with CNBS, Carl Pei stated that, “The reason why we didn’t launch in the U.S. is because you need a lot of additional technical support, to support all the carriers and their unique customizations that they need to make on top of Android, We felt that we weren’t ready before” He further added, “It’s definitely a market where there’s already a lot of interest for our products....

The Microsoft Display Dock allows users to pair it with a large display, keyboard, and mouse. It also features three standard USB ports, a USB Type-C connector, a DisplayPort, and HDMI. The USB Type-C is used for connecting the phone, while the regular USB and display ports allow support for keyboards, mouse, and a monitor. Since Microsoft’s both the latest smartphones, the Lumia 950 and 950 XL, have USB-C ports that runs Windows 10 universal apps, the entire interface is upscaled for the larger display transforming into almost a regular Windows 10 PC....

Earlier today Syrian Electronic Army hijacked twitter and Instagram Account of Microsoft’s Xbox and said in a tweet Game On! It is possible they are having access to Other Twitter accounts of Microsoft products too.we have already Contacted The SEA and will keep you updated as soon as we get any details.Update: Screenshot showing a mail on what Microsoft Security news staff are upto. and that also confirms that the employs email are also compromised....

Engineering student, a bored one in his words, Jake Cooper has found a vulnerability in the OnePlus 2 referral system after he found out that he was at 70000 on the OnePlus 2 registration list. Angry at the referral and the invite only system, Cooper decided to test the referral system for vulnerabilities and finally found one. — Jake Cooper (@RealJakeCooper) August 3, 2015 When the OnePlus 2 waiting list first went live last week, Cooper, a long time fan of OnePlus registered and was at number 9000 in line, which should have secured him a new smartphone....

— OnePlus (@oneplus) May 26, 2015 Courtesy to information leaked online by benchmarking app, GeekBench, it is believed that the successor that is being called OnePlus Two at present will be running on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and therefore may use the Oxygen OS software based on Android. According to the tests, and leaked specs, the OnePlus Two which is codenamed A2003, features a full HD display with 1920 x 1080 resolution....