These days it seems to be increasingly difficult to see exactly what permissions you may be giving a mobile app when you install it on … Read more…
Facebook is not only a social network now, its a homepage for the web. You only have to look at the staggering 1.28 billion site … Read more…
Social Networks are everywhere, they come and go, but those that have a defining feature usually stand fast against the newcomers. Twitter sets itself apart form … Read more…
Snapchat has almost taken over the teen photo app market. Installed on millions of phones and being able to turn down a billion dollar offer … Read more…
Shubham Shaw reveals in a blog post, that he has been able to bypass 2-Factor-Authentication on Facebook, Yahoo, Linkedin and Google yes Google. Shaw is a based in Sydney Australia and this is where he conducted his research. But even so,this exploit/hack could be valid just about anywhere, it just hasn’t been tested anywhere else (that we know of). 2-Factor-Authentication has always been a solid security measure to protect your accounts and it is used widely, especially amongst more tech savvy individuals.
As recently as yesterday morning, several members of the Techaeris crew were lamenting the hands-off nature that some of the big names in tech were taking with this most recent Net Neutrality brouhaha. Leave it to those same big names to deliver an open letter to the FCC yesterday afternoon! The full text of this letter is listed below:
I can remember as a young adult being told to be careful who I spoke to online. You had to be safe and stay on your guard. We were told to never give people our name or give them any idea of where we lived. Back then the whole idea of picking a great username was basically to cover up your real name. Hence, fluffybunny 2987 was born. No, that wasn’t mine it was, um, a friends username…
Based on the information we were given at the time we just knew there were bad people on the other end of that internet connection…just waiting to get us! We were warned constantly about the dangers of talking to “strangers” online.
Social media is more popular than ever. Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare and Pinterest each have millions upon millions of users. One of the key similarities of these services is the ability to share your location with family, friends and even people you don’t even know. So what do you do when you’re out and about and you run into one of those people? Do you stay and chat even though you really don’t want to? Do you wish you could have seen them coming so you could avoid them?
Reuters is reporting that Yahoo is going to stop users from accessing its web services, such as Flickr and Fantasy Sports, with their Google or Facebook credentials. Currently you have an option to sign into Yahoo services with those options but it’s coming to an end. Once this is rolled out, the next time you try and login you will be asked to create a Yahoo ID or enter your Yahoo ID. Marissa Mayer is forging ahead to make Yahoo relevant again and allowing logins from competing companies is something she’s ready to do away with.
When Facebook acquired popular messaging platform WhatsApp on February 19, 2014, for US$19 billion in shares, stock, and cash, two things happened: The Internet went crazy trying to figure out Facebook’s angle on the purchase, and millions of users began flocking to Telegram.
Founded in 2013 by brothers Nikolai and Pavel Durov, Telegram is a free, open source messaging app that focuses on maintaining maximum security for its users. It is available on both Android and iOS officially and Windows Phone, Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX unofficially for free; indeed, the company makes it plain on their website that “Telegram is free forever.
HTC sent out an email to users today committing to keeping their software up to date and replacing cracked screens on new owners HTC One’s, they’ve dubbed it HTC Advantage. The entire email is below for you to read.
Gigaom is reporting that Kickstarter is the latest victim of hackers and is advising users change their passwords right away. Kickstarter says no credit card … Read more…
Achvr is kind of a bucket list app. A place where you can make a list of things you want, need or should do and … Read more…
Facebook announced this morning a new standalone app called Paper. The goal of Paper is to offer a more enjoyable Facebook browsing experience by combining … Read more…
Mimicking Twitter, Facebook announced today a new feature that will slowly roll out to users of “select countries” called Trending. It’s Facebook’s latest answer to … Read more…
Time Tech is reporting that Facebook can see what you’re typing even if you don’t publish it. Facebook has confirmed that this is true and … Read more…
Reuters is reporting that Facebook will now begin selling video ads that will appear on users Facebook walls giving Facebook more ad revenue. This isn’t … Read more…
A new Indiegogo campaign is seeking funding for an Android application that contacts Emergency Services even if you cannot do it yourself. Lions Image Productions, … Read more…
A few sources are reporting that Facebook is currently developing a “sympathy” button in those cases where a “Like” is “inappropriate”. The “Like” button can … Read more…
Chromecast now has support for local media playback, podcasts, Facebook photos, Plex and more thanks to a huge update that should be rolling out for users … Read more…
Looks like Google is turning the other cheek on the Microsoft Scroogled campaign to work with them on government surveillance matters. Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, … Read more…
Well here we go again. Yet another Facebook vulnerability, this time your private list of friends can become visible to the general public. Irene Abezgauz … Read more…
Well this is a nifty little messaging app for iOS. React Messenger is a new messaging app that uses animated GIFs to show your reactions … Read more…
WINNER CHOSEN! CONGRATS TO CHRISTOPHER LANDRY!! Alrighty folks! We are doing yet another giveaway! This time we’re going to give away something for the iPhone … Read more…
So how about a Google/Nexus made gaming console? A little concept video popped up on YouTube showing just that. The “Google” Nexus Orbit. The concept … Read more…
This is just an awesome story and a press release that needed to be shared. I can’t say anything or add anything more to what … Read more…
