Chinese handset maker Lenovo has globally launched its new phablet, Vibe Z, at a price point of $549. The device was earlier launched in the Chinese market.The Lenovo Vibe Z will be available starting February in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the Philippines. Equipped with a 5.5-inch Full HD (1080x1920pixels, 400ppi) IPS display, the phablet is Lenovo's first 4G-capable device. It is powered by a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM.
Even as Snapchat has become the latest internet darling, daring to reject multi-billion dollar acquisition deals, the young company has masked what some consider to be a dirty little secret: Its security may not be all that different from that of other big messaging services.That secret was laid bare when a group of security researchers exploited a weakness in Snapchat's systems to snag and post usernames and telephone numbers for 4.6 million Snapchat users.Snapchat has long marketed itself as a private and more secure alternative to services likeFacebook and its subsidiary Instagram. The app lets users send photo and video messages that disappear once they are viewed. That self-destruct feature initially gave the app a reputation as a favorite tool for so-called sexters, or those who send sexually suggestive photos of themselves, but eventually it went mainstream.
Koenig Solutions, an information technology services trainer, is introducing a new course to help entrepreneurs sharpen their internet skills and capabilities. The New Delhi-based firm was recently in the news for providing software training in 2010 to Edward Snowden, who exposed the large-scale global surveillance by the United States government. The company expects a number of web-entrepreneurs to choose this new course that will be delivered from its Delhi and Dubai offices.
The Nepal government has announced a unique and ambitious plan to turn the Himalayan country into a free Wi-Fi zone, government officials said. Due to lack of resources and absence of necessary infrastructure necessary for the purpose, the plan has surprised many, Xinhua reported. To prepare basic foundations, the Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC), which introduced the plan, formed a task force last Wednesday to hold a feasibility study on implementing the plan.
Bored of 24X7 online viewing, listening and chatting? It's time to satiate your palate in the virtual world now. If we believe scientists, a digital device can actually recreate the taste of virtual food and drinks by non-invasive electrical and thermal stimulation of the tongue. A team led by Nimesha Ranasinghe, an engineer of Sri Lankan origin at the Keio-NUS Cute Centre in Singapore, has invented a simulator that can let you taste your favourite food online. For free, literally.
