Windows 10 now shows ads on the lock screen — here’s how to kill them

Microsoft has begun showing advertisements on the Windows 10 lock screen. The company telegraphed this move nearly a year ago, but has avoided actually pushing content until now. The ads in question are for Rise of the Tomb Raider, which launched in January for the PC and last fall for the Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Samsung scores major win in patent battle against Apple

A US appeals court on Friday overturned a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung, finally handing the South Korean smartphone maker a significant win in its longstanding patent feud with top rival Apple.

MasterCard to allow customers authenticate online payments using selfies

MasterCard has launched a new mobile app that will allow customers to replace their passwords that authenticate their online purchases with selfies or fingerprints. The program will be rolled out by big banks in the US, Canada and the UK and some European countries over the next few months, says this report.

All the latest launches from MWC 2016

It's the time of the year when we get to see the best Android smartphones — and these should all be coming to India soon. ET reports from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

What the ‘i' in Apple’s iPhone stands for

It's perhaps one of the most important letters in the world — but nobody's entirely sure what it means. The 'i' at the start of iPhone is one of its defining features. And it mostly refers to "internet", though not entirely, and the story of how it got there is slightly more complicated.

iPhone Error 53: Apple apologises to users, says it was a factory test

Apple has released a statement, which finally gives some answers about the infamous Error 53 message for affected users. The error resulted in bricked iPhones when users upgraded to iOS 9 and was caused when owners got the Touch ID module replaced or repaired at third-party repair shops.

iPhone 5se to Sport Apple A9 SoC; iPad Air 3 to Sport Apple A9X: Report

Apple, as rumoured back in December last year, is now once again tipped to include the A9 SoC in its upcoming 4-inch iPhone 5se smartphone. The report also talks about the SoC on the unannounced iPad Air 3.

New Android malware spreads via SMS and can erase phone data

Danish security firm, Heimdal, has discovered a new Android malware called Mazar that can spread via text messages. The malware is capable of reading texts, making calls, or even wipe the device. The firm says that Mazar may have infected up to 100,000 handsets in Denmark, although the company isn’t sure if it has infected devices in other countries. 

India’s most affordable phone – Freedom 251 priced at Rs 251 – to launch in Delhi

Ringing Bells, a relatively new and unheard of company, has created quite a furore today when it announced the launch of its maiden smartphone – the Freedom 251 – at an insane price of Rs 251 only!

We are sure, you may have been asked the question by someone or the other in your friend or family circle regarding the phone. Freedom 251 is a 4-inch phone with a 960 x 540 pixel display, which will come with a 3.2MP rear camera and a 0.3MP front facing camera with Android 5.1 OS running on it.

The phone is expected to have a 1,450mAh battery. It comes with a 1.3GHz quad-core processor along with 1GB of RAM and 8GB if internal storage.

The phone will be launched in Delhi in the presence of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikkar, MP Murli Manohar Joshi along with MP MLA Omprakash Sakhlecha from 7PM onwards.

The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge said to cost Euro 700 and 800 respectively

Samsung’s next flagship is just around the corner. The company has an event scheduled for February 21 where it’s going to unveil the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge.

Google's Sundar Pichai set to become highest-paid CEO in US

Google's Sundar Pichai is poised to become one of the highest-paid executives of a publicly traded company this year after parent Alphabet awarded him restricted stock worth about $199 million.

Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge Leak in Live Images

Days ahead of Samsung's pre-MWC 2016 event, the company's two anticipated flagship models - the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge - have leaked in live images for the first time. Other details including their prices have also been tipped.

PC Games to become uncrackable in 2 years?

One of the biggest piracy groups 3DM, has warned concerned gamers that video games will become un-crackable in just two years. This claim comes in the wake of non-crackability of Denuvo security protecting  Just Cause 3.

Google's new Virtual Reality headset may rival Samsung's Gear VR

Now Google has also joined the race in competing in the terms of VR. Yes you all heard it right as according to a report google is working on its own VR which will be in competing with the Samsung's VR.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro hardware specifications surface online

The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro with model name SM-A9100 has been spotted on GFXBench. Samsung was earlier said be working on a Galaxy A9 Pro variant, however, no information regarding specifications was disclosed. Now, it looks like the device has gone through the GFXBench benchmark and offers a few details on its hardware.

Google pulls Samsung-backed adblock extension from the Play Store

Samsung announced a new customized browser for Android devices recently, but unlike its old browser, this one is based on Chromium and has full support for extensions. Samsung partnered with Rocketship Apps to launch an ad-blocker module called Adblock Fast for it’s new browser, but Google was not amused.

Xiaomi Mi 5 spotted on GFXBench, shows 5.7-inch FHD display

The Xiaomi Mi 5 has been spotted on GFXBench and the listing shows that the phone’s display may measure 5.7-inches and not 5.2-inches as speculated earlier.

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