Some 25,000 users – led by Austrian law graduate Max Schrems – accuse Facebook of violating European privacy laws in the way it collects and forwards data. The case has been brought against Facebook’s European HQ in Dublin, which handles accounts outside US and Canada. Facebook’s lawyers have argued for the case to be dismissed. They presented a list of …
Real money trade hits World of Warcraft game
The exchange rate for dollars fell by almost a third on the first day that Blizzard let people swap real cash for game gold. At launch, players could spend $20 (£13) to get 30,000 gold coins to spend on gear in the fantasy game world. But 24 hours later the same amount of cash netted players about 20,000. Before now …
Europol kills off shape-shifting ‘Mystique’ malware
Shapeshifting malware that changes its identity up to 19 times a day to avoid detection has been deactivated by Europe’s Cybercrime Centre and the FBI. At its height in September 2014 the malware, called Beebone, was controlling 100,000 computers a day. Criminals used it to help steal passwords and download other programs to the infected computers. Around 12,000 victims are …
15 tips and tricks to get the most out of your Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung didn’t see the kind of sales it hoped for with last year’s Galaxy S5, so this year the Galaxy S6 is a radical departure. A number of prominent features from last year’s device have been removed, and others are disabled by default to make for a cleaner experience. You don’t have to bend over backwards to get Samsung out …
Intel shrinks its RealSense camera to bring Kinect-like awareness to smartphones
Intel plans to cut the fat from its Kinect-like RealSense 3D camera so that it can fit the device on a smartphone. The company’s CEO Brian Krzanich showed off Wednesday in Shenzhen, China a 6-inch prototype phone built with the new camera, which is about half the size of the older version. The company plans to start deploying the technology …
LG wants your help testing and talking up the G4
LG Electronics is recruiting an army of social media users to test and talk up the company’s new G4 smartphone ahead of its official launch on April 28. By offering 4,000 people a G4 for 30 days, the company hopes to create some buzz around its new device as flagship devices from its rivals Samsung Electronics and HTC go on …
Lenovo Says A6000 Smartphone Not Discontinued in India
Soon after Lenovo launched the successor to the A6000, the A7000 smartphone in India on Tuesday, reports about the discontinuation of the former started making rounds on the Internet, especially after the phone was listed (see below) as ‘permanently discontinued’ on Flipkart – the firm’s exclusive retail partner for the A6000 (and now the A7000) smartphone.NDTV Gadgets has now clarified …
Sony Xperia Z4 Leaked in Images; Xperia C4 Tipped for July Launch
Based on the increasing number of leaks on the Web, Sony might soon unveil Xperia Z4, the flagship smartphone that was missing at the launch of Xperia Z4 Tablet at MWC 2015. The Japanese multinational tech firm might also reveal the Xperia C4 smartphone as its purported renders have also surfaced on the Internet. The latest leak for Sony Xperia …
3D Laser Scanning Survey of World Heritage Site Hampi Underway
The Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology is undertaking a 3D laser scanning survey of the grandiose Hampi, the capital of erstwhile Vijayanagara empire and a UNESCO world heritage site. The project has been launched under Union government Science and Technology Department’s India Digital Heritage Scheme. The department is confident of completing the project within the stipulated two year …
Show Nasa There’s No Place Like Home on Earth Day
Just like last year’s global selfie, Nasa is inviting people across the globe to share pictures and videos of their favourite places on Earth using social media – and tag them #NoPlaceLikeHome – on Earth Day that falls on April 22. “At Nasa, we explore lots of planets and there is a lot to love: the mountains on Mars, the …