Changing the IMEI number makes use of specialised software and hinders authorities to track a device in case of theft. The government has declared tampering with the IMEI number of a cellular device as an offense punishable by law. According to a PTI report, offenders can be jailed for up to 3 years or be punished…
Apple has switched the default provider of its web searches for Siri on iOS and Spotlight on the Mac to Google from Microsoft’s Bing. Apple has switched the default provider of its web searches for Siri on iOS and Spotlight on the Mac to Google from Microsoft’s Bing. Now if you ask Siri to search…
Users of the SafeBrowse extension for Chrome started noticing heavy CPU usage and PC slowdowns after updating to version 3.2.25. The extension claims to protect users by disabling ads that cover the entire screen and bypassing interstitial ads used by URL redirectors such as Adfly and Linkbucks. However, the latest update seems to include a feature that…
The Pixel 2 leaks have been slowly trickling out over the past few months as we build up to the device release, each revealing slightly more about the device each time. However, this is the mother of all leaks. A final and official look at the Pixel XL 2, as well as a price. The LG built…
After several weeks of speculation and leaked details, today Google officially unveiled its first big foray into mobile payments in Asia. The Android and search giant has launched Tez, a free mobile wallet in India that will let users link up their phones to their bank accounts to pay for goods securely in physical stores and online, and…
A Redditor recently brought attention to an issue many Android users probably aren’t aware of: Google automatically deletes Android backups after a couple months of inactivity. The starting date of that inactivity comes after two weeks of zero device usage. Once the clocks reaches zero, that backup is gone, and affected users say they aren’t given any…
