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Technology

LG is preparing a Windows Mobile smartphone

2014 so far has been a good year for devices running Windows Mobile. The third most used Operating System on handsets is regarded very stable and durable and most smartphone manufacturer announced increased sales on devices running the latest Windows Mobile 8.1. It seems like LG wants in. Microsoft announced earlier ...
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Germany orders the expulsion of a CIA officer

After numerous spying accusations and revealed incidents, finally the German government decided to expel a CIA official working in Berlin. German officials believe the suspect was working at the US embassy, but acted as a CIA agent. The scandal infuriated German ... read entire article »

US government hacked by a Chinese group

A new hacking incident that happened in March was revealed by the New York Times. A group of Chinese hackers broke into the US Government network agency that keeps personal information of federal employees. According to sources close to the case, the group of ... read entire article »

The first teaser over the upcoming 'Mi 4'

Xiaomi is the dominant half over the ever increasing Chinese smartphone market. Despite the fact that Xiaomi does not have a wire range of handsets it manages to be very competitive. The Chinese company is about to take of the premium market. Xiaomi's president ... read entire article »

'Lava' takes on the tech giants

India is one of the most interesting smartphone market in Asia. The country is targeted by large handset manufacturers because it has recorded a massive growth, but Samsung, HTC, Sony, Apple and Nokia now have a domestic competition. Lava, an Indian smartphone ... read entire article »

Norwegian banks struck by hacker attack

Ever once in a while a large company or even country report some large cyber attack. This week it was Norway's turn to call it in. A bunch of financial institutions and a few top banks were simultaneously hacked. The attack took place earlier this week and it wa ... read entire article »

Twitter confirms historic night

Germany broke a few records by defeating Brazil 7-1, not only on the pitch, but also online. The match recorded more than 35 million tweets and became the most discussed single sports game even on Twitter. Twitter became a platform associated with the World Cup. ... read entire article »

'Moment' let's you know when to stop

Recent studies have shown people are addicted to their smartphones and some get to check it even more than 150 times per day. A new app called “Moment” show you how much you use your phone every day, but for now it's only available on App Store. It wa ... read entire article »

Google Street View climbs aboard cruise ship

Google Street View has put aside mapping the streets of the world and climbed aboard the Royal Caribbean’s giant cruise ship, Allure of the Seas. Street View mapped the whole cruise ship, creating a virtual brochure for armchair travelers and rich vacation ... read entire article »

World Cup became a social-media mammoth

The Football World Cup became a social-media giant. Facebook announced the final tournament generated more than one billion interactions making it the largest event in the platform's history. The World Cup also came in the right moment because social-media is at ... read entire article »

The 'peloton' goes high-tech

Technology enter the professional peloton. For the first time ever, cycling enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see what Contador, Froome, Sagan and other see while racing in the Tour de France thanks to small video cameras. On board video cameras are a ... read entire article »

Turning CO2 into fuel

CO2 emissions are a problem for a few years and a serious threat to Earth as we know. Mankind never did anything to reduce the volume of CO2 emissions and mostly relied on nature to do so. But there might be a change. Environmental organization and even ... read entire article »

Google bans pornography ads

In an ethical move, Google has decided to remove all the advertisements which include sexually explicit content that appear along with Google website’s search results. Links to pornography websites will still appear when searched for. The content which is to ... read entire article »

Trolling Wikipedia

Tim Howard became an Internet sensation after having a terrific match against Belgium at the Football World Cup in Brazil. For a few minutes he was even named US “Secretary of Defense” by Wikipedia. Some said USA had a “one man defense” in the lost to ... read entire article »

Earth Observatory satellite goes into orbit

NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite has been successfully launched after another failed attempt back in 2009 had ended when the launcher exploded. The satellite will be measuring atmospheric carbon dioxide levels on a global scale and it is the ... read entire article »

The S5 'mini' unveiled by Samsung

Usually when Samsung decides to launch a new device everything is directed with style and glare, but the latest device coming from Koreans did not get any of that. Despite being a new device, the Galaxy S5 mini lacked the feeling something new brings. In fact ... read entire article »