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Samsung Accidentally Reveals Android N’s Version Number in Its SDK

April 17, 2016 SrijitaAccidentally, Android, In, Its, N's, Number, Reveals, Samsung, SDK, Version

Google last month to everyone’s surprise rolled out an early beta of Android N to testers. Although the search giant is still keeping the OS version number and the name a secret, Samsung might have spilled the beans about the former – tipping Android 7.0. Samsung recently released its new SDK or Software Development Kit for its multi-window feature that also comes with “Android N (7.0) compatibility.” Though Google is yet to reveal the version number of its upcoming Android N, Samsung is one of the biggest Android OEMs, and…

Microsoft Brings Its Windows Phone Word Flow Keyboard to iOS

April 16, 2016 SrijitaBrings, Flow, iOS, Its, Keyboard, Microsoft, Phone, to, Windows, Word

Microsoft a week ago made its Hub Keyboard app available for Apple’s iOS platform. The Redmond tech giant however, continues to keep the rival company in focus as it has announced its Windows Phone Word Flow Keyboard is now available for testers on iOS. Worth mentioning is the fact thatMicrosoft in January had revealed its plans to bring the keyboard to Apple’s mobile platform, but had not detailed a launch date. As spotted by The Verge, a new signup page asking users to “Register to Download Word Flow for iPhone”…

Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy? It’s Best to Avoid

April 10, 2016 SrijitaAlcohol, Avoid, Best, Drinking, During, Its, Pregnancy?, to

A lot of doctors and health experts acknowledge the fact that no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy and now scientists have also warned that it’s better to be cautious. A new study suggests that mothers who consume alcohol during pregnancy put their children at the risk of impairment in kidney blood flow in adulthood and heightenedneurological problems caused by a stroke. In the study conducted on mice, the blood flow analysis showed evidence for increased arterial resistance within the kidneys — a sign of possible early onset renal…

It’s Clear – We All Need to Take Salt Off the Table

April 10, 2016 Srijita-, All, Clear, Its, Need, Off, Salt, Table:, Take, The, to, We

Image credit: Istock After all this time, why don’t we know for sure whether eating too much [FILL IN THE BLANK] is bad for us? You can fill in that blank with saturated fat, with meat, with cholesterol, and the answer’s the same, because the kind of research that would definitively answer that question is impossible to do. We can’t hold large groups of people captive, feeding them a specific kind of diet until they die from it – or don’t. The studies in which people are held captive are…

Dear Startups, It’s Time to Be the Best, Not Just the Biggest

April 5, 2016 Srijitabe, Best, Biggest, Dear, Its, Just, Not, Startups, The, Time, to

Launched in India in 2010, Ola has been one of the most successful companies here. It was the most funded startup in 2015, and it’s one of the few companies that has been able to compete with Uber. In September 2015, the company rolled out Ola Shuttle in Bengaluru and Gurgaon, essentially a private bus shuttle, with air-conditioned buses that offer Wi-Fi connectivity. They’ve expanded in scope, and now cover parts of Noida as well as part of a trial, but using them on a daily basis shows the gulf…

FBI Trick for Breaking Into iPhone Likely to Leak, Limiting Its Use

April 4, 2016 SrijitaBreaking, FBI, for, Into, iPhone, Its, Leak, Likely, Limiting, to, Trick, Use

The FBI’s method for breaking into a locked iPhone 5c is unlikely to stay secret for long, according to senior Apple Inc engineers and outside experts. Once it is exposed, Apple should be able to plug the encryption hole, comforting iPhone users worried that losing physical possession of their devices will leave them vulnerable to hackers. When Apple does fix the flaw, it is expected to announce it to customers and thereby extend the rare public battle over security holes, a debate that typically rages out of public view. The…