BlackBerry has posted higher than expected profit in the second quarter of the year thanks to record software sales. The company generated a net income of $19 million, compared to a loss of $372 million a year before, while software and services revenue stood at $196 million, or 26 percent more than in the same…
Why can’t we be friends? Although the Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro has been on sale since mid-September, users with an iOS smartphone are yet to access the device — and it could all be Apple’s doing. The fitness tracker, like its other Samsung siblings, was in line to receive iOS support alongside Android devices, yet the companion app…
Facebook will roll out a new feature next month to connect blood donors and blood banks with those seeking them. The feature, said Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, was conceived by Indian product developer Hema Budaraju as part of an internal hackathon. “It can be hard to find a donor or donate to someone outside your network. So…
The DND app was previously rejected from being published on Apple’s app store. The company said it asks for too many permissions and data which violates its user’s privacy rights. Apple had risked Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) ire over not allowing their DND app on the Apple App Store. According to a report by…
Europol coordinated several successful cross-border operations against cybercriminals last year. But national authorities urgently need to devote more resources to targeting the developers of hacking tools. Ransomware eclipsed most other forms of cybercrime as on-line crime surged in 2017, European policing agency Europol said on Wednesday, citing high-profile attacks such as “WannaCry” that reached millions…
Apple iOS 11 has problems and, as I warned in my iOS 11 Upgrade Guide, you were wise to give it a wide berth – despite all its tempting secret features. The good news is Apple has recognised these flaws and rushed iOS 11.0.1 out the door just one week later. But should you upgrade or is it a case of…
