Facebook today launched the Shared Activity plugin for developers, which allows Facebook users a way to control the activity they share to Facebook directly from external web apps. Facebook’ Software Engineer Andrew Chen offered an example (image at right) on  Developer Blog  on how this new plugin works: “From the plugin on sites such as Airbnb, people can set the default Facebook audience for [...]

Apple had made iOS 6 available for download to the general public yesterday, among the new features, Apple ditched Google Maps and came out with their own Maps, the overhauled Maps application  is buggy and disappointing and has debuted to mostly negative review. iOS 6 Maps faced criticism for lack of transit, Street View, POI data and sub standard traffic reporting, instead of those Apple focused [...]

Microsoft has planned a security update for this Friday to shield Internet Explorer users from a security bug that can let any unauthorized remote person takeover the Operating System. Microsoft Blog posted : “Then, on this Friday, Sept. 21, we will release a cumulative update for Internet Explorer through Windows Update and our other standard distribution channels.  We recommend that you install [...]

Apple has made iOS 6 available for download, the newer iteration of the mobile Operating System offers better Facebook Integration, Passbook App, Smarter Siri and a lot more. Check out the cool Infographic below.  

Facebook on Tuesday began testing new ads, you may see ads on your smartphone apps, the ads have not yet started appearing on the Facebook app itself. You might also find them inside mobile websites you’ve connected to Facebook. The ads will be directed  to  users based on age, gender, home location and your interests. “Starting later today, you may start seeing banner and interstitial [...]

Microsoft issued a security advisory yesterday for Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, and Internet Explorer 9 running on Windows 7 and earlier, warning of a security bug that can let unauthorized takeover of the Operating System of any IE browser user  tricked into visiting a website rigged to exploit the flaw. “A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the [...]

Amazon has introduced  its Cloud Player media service in the UK, France and Germany. Amazon Cloud Player scans users Music Player libraries and and stores their MP3s with high quality 256 kbps copies on Amazon’s servers. All Amazon MP3 purchases are automatically saved to Cloud Player for free. Customers can store up to 250 tracks for free not including the Amazon purchased MP3s. Cloud Player [...]

Twitter is abuzz with reports and retweets that Apple’s iMessage may be experiencing outages. Apple’s system status shows no signs of an outage, however the steady stream of users on Twitter reporting  disruptions in service continues. “Retweet if your iMessage is not working,” @dreamchaserzeek tweeted Monday. The status update was re-tweeted over 1100 times at the last count. “While [...]

iPhone’s record pre-ordering was just the start of good tidings at Apple after a sober last quarter, buzz over  iPhone 5 arrival is driving Apple’s stock to new heights. Stock price of the Apple’s share went past US $700 in after hours trading Monday after closing at $699.80. The Cupertino based company had already opened at an all time high this morning, with a current market cap of  [...]

It’s not very often we take time out from reviewing the latest and greatest in tech, to take a look at some of the accessories that accompany them – but every now and then we come across an accessory so great we have to share. The new Saxby bag by Knomo is one such case. This is essentially a messenger bag, that whilst slim, seems to have a pocket for all of your gadgets. In fact, Knomo [...]