Apple Remains in Dark on How FBI Hacked iPhone Without Help

The FBI’s announcement that it mysteriously hacked into an iPhone is a public setback for Apple Inc., as consumers suddenly discover they can’t keep their most personal information safe. Meanwhile, Apple remains in the dark about how to restore the security of its flagship product. The government said it was able to break into an iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California, but it didn’t say how. That puzzled Apple software engineers – and outside experts – about how the FBI broke the digital locks on…

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Lava KKT Ultra+ Union With Support for 22 Indian Languages Launched at Rs. 1,500

Domestic mobile brand Lava at an event in New Delhi on Tuesday launched a feature phone with support for 22 vernacular languages. Called the Lava KKT Ultra+ Union, the feature phone has been priced at Rs. 1,500. The company claims it’s the first feature phone in India with such a wide range of languages supported, and that it has been launched under the Digital India initiative. Seeking to address the communication gap arising from the multitude of languages in the country, the Lava KKT Ultra+ Union features support for 22…

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Oracle Seeks $9.3 Billion in Damages From Google: Report

Global software and cloud major Oracle has sought $9.3 billion (roughly Rs. 61,873 crores) from search engine giant Google over software copyrights infringement, a media report said. Oracle claims that it should receive $475 million (roughly Rs. 3,160 crores) in damages in addition to $8.8 billion (roughly Rs. 58,546 crores) relating to “profits apportioned to infringed Java copyrights”, Fortune reported, quoting IDG News Service. Citing court documents, the report said the two companies have been at odds over whether Google improperly used so-called APIs (application programming interfaces) related to the…

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Huawei P9 Smartphone Leaked Yet Again in Images Ahead of Launch

We have already seen the upcoming Huawei P9 flagship smartphone in several leaked images. And, they don’t seem to be stopping, as another set of images has emerged on the Web showing the alleged handset. The images coming from a Weibo user (via 9to5Google) reveal nothing new in terms of design. The handset is seen sporting dual rear cameras along with a laser autofocus setup and dual-tone LED flash. A square-shaped fingerprint is also visible at the centre along with the company branding at the bottom. A front-facing camera along…

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Xiaomi Redmi 3 ‘Pro’ With 3GB of RAM, Fingerprint Sensor Launched

Xiaomi on Tuesday unveiled a variant of its Redmi 3 smartphone in China, called the Redmi 3 ‘Pro’ or ‘high version’, featuring some upgrades in the memory, inbuilt storage, and sensor areas. The new Xiaomi Redmi 3 variant has been priced at CNY 899 (approximately Rs. 9,000) and will become available in China next month, with its first flash sale on April 6. To recall, the original Redmi 3 was priced at CNY 699 at launch. As of now, there is no word on the handset’s availability in other markets…

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Intex Cloud Gem+ With 4-Inch Display, 3G Support Launched at Rs. 3,299

Intex on Monday launched its Cloud Jewel smartphone priced at Rs. 5,999, and within a day ut has launched its second smartphone in the same series – the Cloud Gem+. The handset is available to purchase exclusively from Snapdeal, an e-commerce website, at Rs. 3,299. The Intex Cloud Gem+ is a dual-SIM (Regular-SIM + Micro-SIM) supporting smartphone that runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box. It features a 4-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) resolution display with Gorilla Glass protection and a pixel density of 240ppi. The handset is powered by a quad-core MediaTek…

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