Friday, January 19, 2018

Xiaomi admits fault for WhatsApp obsolete bug, issues a fix

According to a Xiaomi spokesperson, the company uploaded a beta version of WhatsApp's APK on the Mi App Store. Since the Xiaomi service updates apps automatically by default, users got the beta and struggled with the  update

chaiOS vulnerability can block iPhone's messaging, freeze devices

A newly discovered vulnerability in Apple's iMessage lets ill-meaning people to completely freeze the app on and even restarts the iDevices by simply sending a link.

Instagram now shows when users were last active

Instagram is continuing to build out its messaging section with a new feature that's already found in popular apps like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. From the direct messages screen, people you follow or have previously chatted with can now see when you were last using Instagram.

Samsung starts mass producing GDDR6 chips for next-gen graphics cards

Samsung has started mass production of GDDR6 memory chips. They are bound for next-generation graphics cards, consoles, servers and other applications where a high bandwidth is required.

Apple will let you disable CPU slowdown with next iOS update

According to Tim Cook, iOS 11 users will be able to opt out off the slowdown with the next update, scheduled for March. 


Thursday, January 18, 2018

Samsung Pay reaches 3M users in India

Sandeep Singh Arora, Vice President of Marketing at Samsung, stated that 3 million users in India have already signed up for Samsung Pay since its introduction in March 2017. 

Apple Announces $350 Billion Contribution to US Economy Over Next Five Years


Apple today announced a new set of investments to support the American economy and its workforce, concentrated in three areas

Honor 9 Lite launched in India

Huawei has launched its latest Honor 9 Lite in the Indian market. The phone is priced at and will be sold exclusively through Flipkart. It has a 5.65-inch, 2160x1080 18:9 "FullView" LCD. It has a 13MP camera on the front and back and a secondary 2MP camera on the front and back, making it four cameras in total. 

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

BMW to Charge $80/Year Subscription Fee to Use Apple CarPlay ?

BMW is planning to charge an $80/year subscription fee to use Apple CarPlay in its vehicles, reports The Verge. Currently, the company charges a one time fee of $300 for the option.