Twitter, FB, Google name grievance officer for India

Apple and Signal silent on names required under the new IT rules. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: Courtesy, Gerd Altmann/Pixabay.......

Should WhatsApp's privacy policy worry you?

Here's what you must know about the latest buzz on WhatsApp's privacy policy, says Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com. IMAGE: A silhouette of mobile users seen next to logos of social media apps Signal,......

David Cameron wants Whatsapp, Snapchat banned in Britain

Online messaging services like Whatsapp and Snapchat may face a ban in Britain as Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to introduce a slew of legislations that would deny......

Xiaomi apologises for unauthorised personal data access

Xiaomi Inc said it had upgraded its operating system to ensure users knew it was collecting data from their address books after a report by a computer security firm said the Chinese......

Apple says govt sought info on 65 devices till June this year

Technology giant Apple has disclosed that it has received 27 device requests, which are mostly related to seeking information about lost or stolen handsets, from Indian law enforcement agencies in......

Looking for a smartphone? Here are your options

A smartphone is more than a mere necessity these days. This is true for almost everyone, irrespective of your status -- professional, employed, student, homemaker. Isn't it? So, as the race to own......

Palatable cells: Tech giants spark off OS war

Mobile operating systems from the stable of the top three global brands -- Apple's iOS 5, Windows Mango and Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich -- vie for smartphone users.With mobile OS becoming the......