We have mostly found complimentary water, chocolates and pens in hotel rooms. But this is new. Hyatt Regency in Hong Kong has started offering free smartphones in all of its rooms, which are 381 in total.
Viber does not encrypt your videos, photos and location data
There is a rather surprising revelation this week from University of New Haven cyber researchers about the lack of encryption for the video and image files of Viber users that are stored in Amazon. The oversight largely exposes more than 300 million users to malicious hackers who might attempt to steal sensitive data, not least […]
Google+ to lie low following departure of its chief executive
Finally, reports of some major shakeup at Mountain View is shedding light on the reason behind the departure of Vic Gundotra, the man responsible for running Google’s social media arm.
Android Google Search now supports restaurant and hotel search
I am sure you have found yourself in a situation where you have to search for a restaurant or a hotel in an area. In the last 3-4 years many sites have sprung up that take this burden of choosing from your shoulder. To find a great restaurant you can search its reviews on Yelp, […]
Apple wants almost all parts of your body for authentication
Apple is moving to boost the security hurdles of gaining access to its computer and mobile device offerings – as revealed by a patent application dated December 2013 – through biometrics. And by biometrics is meant nearly all parts of your body.
Pinterest now boasts 30 billion total pins, 15 billion in last 6 months
Pinterest is on a streak. Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann made an announcement at the company headquarters in San Francisco last night. He said that users had shared more than 30 billion Pins since the launch of Pinterest. A vast majority of this number has come in the past six months, amounting close to 50% of […]
