Apple

Planning to migrate from Google+ before closure? Users considering these alternatives

Google is frequently criticized for their ‘startup’ style development: instead of setting a proper long term goal, they end up with numerous competing solutions. After few days, they...
Feb 22, 2019 5 Min Read
Android

Call log / SMS restrictions in Android fracturing Google-developer relationship

Compared to Apple’s iOS, Android is much more open and developer friendly. Google offers a large set of APIs for developers which are really useful to add handy...
Feb 22, 2019 4 Min Read
Android

OnePlus News Daily Dose #10: Resuming Open Beta, squashing OnePlus 7 leak, 5G with Elisa and more!

Getting your phone bricked after a typical update may be the worst possible dream for smartphone users. Believe it or not, OnePlus did exactly the same few days ago. As...
Feb 21, 2019 4 Min Read
Apps

Rise and fall of SleepyHead: How community backed CPAP hacking got jeopardized

Among the data leaks and privacy issues, one may stumble on the fact that there is no easy way to distinguish the characteristics of the data. The ongoing infinite data...
Feb 21, 2019 5 Min Read
Android

Mi 9 SE to be China exclusive; Android Pie coming to multiple Xiaomi phones as beta

When it comes to the matter of providing updates, Android OEMs lag a lot compared to Apple and iOS. Thanks to their closed ecosystem, Apple has better control over the...
Feb 21, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

OnePlus News Daily Dose #9: OnePlus 7 leak rains, 5G talks, broken work profile and more!

Große Lüge Let me translate that for you – it’s the German expression of ‘a big lie‘. This technique was used by Adolph Hitler...
Feb 20, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Mi 9 kernel source code available on launch day

Xiaomi literally declared war against Samsung by setting the launch date of Mi 9 on the same day with Galaxy S10. The Chinese launch event by Xiaomi completed just now...
Feb 20, 2019 4 Min Read
Android

OnePlus breaks Work Profile creation with OxygenOS Pie update, offers temporary fix till next OTA

Multiple user profiles support on PC operating systems is an age-old feature. A user can easily setup their work environment on one profile, and use another profile for the...
Feb 20, 2019 4 Min Read
Android

OnePlus News Daily Dose #8: OnePlus 7 design concepts, visual voicemail bug, giveaway delays and more!

In yesterday’s daily dose of OnePlus News, we discussed about a widely circulated pic of alleged OnePlus 7 and highlighted the shortcomings of it. In short, we debunked...
Feb 19, 2019 4 Min Read
Android

MIUI 11 leaks create buzz; Redmi Note 7 gets first public beta

The Redmi Note series is responsible for making Xiaomi an unbeatable contender in the upper-low/mid range segment. The Chinese OEM packs a beefy battery and a capable SoC...
Feb 19, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

OnePlus News Daily Dose #7: OnePlus 7 fake leak, in-display fingerprint sensor, Project Treble and more!

Care to remind me the day? Oh no! It’s the ‘Moronic Monday’! ? Well, I have something up my sleeve which should reginite the excitement. We will...
Feb 18, 2019 4 Min Read
Android

Facebook no longer accesses SMS / call log on Android, as Google hardens security policy

The whole app permissions on smartphone is a complex blackbox. What an app on your phone can do and can’t – you just can’t draw a...
Feb 18, 2019 4 Min Read