IT&Software
Google axed 700000 malicious Android apps in 2017
In 2017, Google removed more than 700,000 apps that violated Google Play's policies, or 70 percent more apps than the year before. The figures reveal a worrying uptick in malware or copycat apps, but also shows Google is becoming increasingly adept at dealing with the problem. [Full Article...]
Vivo Xplay 7 to come with 10GB of RAM
The latest leaks suggest that the Xplay7 will come with an edge-to-edge display with the 4K resolution and with an aspect ratio of 18:9 or you can say 92.2 percent screen-to-body ratio. 31,800). The smartphone is expected to launch in two variants - 256GB internal storage variant with 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB internal storage variant with 10GB of RAM. [Full Article...]
Rumor Has it: Microsoft make takeover EA
For instance, having games such as the upcoming Anthem or any of the myriad of EA Sports titles (like FIFA ) as Xbox One exclusives could boost the value (and attractiveness) of the console. Rumours of such acquisitions appear have been fuelled by the promotion of long-term Xbox figurehead Phil Spencer who will now head up Microsoft's leadership team, a move that shows show that Redmond is ... [Full Article...]
Nokia 5 starts receiving Android Oreo update
The #Nokia5 and #Nokia6 are officially joining the #AndroidOreo family" said the tweet. Likely to be called Asus Zenfone 5 Max , the smartphone is expected to run Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box. Android 8.0 Oreo brings with it a number of new features to the Nokia-branded phones, including support for Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode, notification dots, adaptive icons, smart te... [Full Article...]
Lenovo announces Moto X4 variant with 6GB of RAM for India
The phone has 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM . All the other specifications of the 6GB RAM Moto X4 are similar to the previous Moto X4 variant. As of now, the price of 3GB RAM variant of the phone is Rs.20,999 and the price of 4GB RAM variant of the phone is Rs.22,999. [Full Article...]
Microsoft Acquires Cloud Gaming Backend Platform PlayFab
Microsoft has acquired gaming start-up PlayFab for an undisclosed sum and will integrate its services into Azure platform to help developers build better games. Kareem Choudhry, corporate vice president of gaming at Microsoft , said in a statement that the companies aim to combine the benefits of PlayFab's tools and Microsoft Azure . [Full Article...]
We may now know why Trump wants the controversial Russian Federation memo released
Rosenstein approved extension of the surveillance last spring. Page told Politico he has filed a freedom of information act request to the DOJ inquiring about Federal Bureau of Investigation surveillance of him. The Republican memo and a Democratic memo responding to it both remain highly secret, and it is unclear if any of the Republican complaints about Rosenstein or the Justice Department c... [Full Article...]
Nokia 3310 4G variant with Android-based YunOS launched in China
Nokia 3310 4G features a 2.4-inch VGA display (240p) display with an alphanumeric keypad. This smartphone will quite probably reach countries outside of China as well, though, it is expected to make its way to the USA and Europe in the coming months, and it is even possible that HMD will officially announce it during next month's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. [Full Article...]