FIFA World Cup 2014: 472 websites including ThePirateBay,Mega, blocked in India, after Sony files Copyright Violation Ahead of the World Cup 2014’s kick-off, we reported how you could watch the matches live on your PC, by buying a subscription from Sony. Now it appears that, several websites were offering live streams of Sony Liv’s broadcast for free. Son... [More]
Nokia Lumia Cyan based on Windows Phone 8.1 update, begins rolling out to users A couple of weeks ago, we reported that the Windows Phone 8.1 Update, will begin rolling out in the second week of July. And it appears that the Cyan Update, which is based on Windows Phone 8.1, is already available in Finland, Spain, Taiwan and T... [More]
Oracle ends Java support for Windows XP Oracle has officially ended supporting Java for Windows XP, and it will not receive the quarterly security updates scheduled for July 15. The move comes after Microsoft ended support for the legendary Operating System earlier this year, on April 8... [More]
Nokia Lumia 830 images leaked, could be the mid range 4.7” Superman Images of a new Nokia Lumia phone were leaked today, on a Chinese website. Reports suggest that it could be the Lumia 830. Nokia/Microsoft is planning to launch three Lumia Windows Phones this year. The three phones are: A low end “Rock” ... [More]
Windows 9: “Start Menu” replaces the Start Screen for Desktop users We have more information about Windows 9 today, specifically the Start Menu which were talking about yesterday. The Start Screen, and the lack of a start button, were some of the things that put off users from even trying Windows 8. And, Microsoft... [More]
Windows 9 could be available for free for users of Windows 7 SP and 8.1 Microsoft seem to be intent to make amends for the disaster that is Windows 8. According to ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, her sources say that Microsoft could offer “Windows Threshold”, aka Windows 9, for free for all existing users of Windows 7 Service ... [More]
Google to shut down Orkut in September #RIPOrkut Google has announced that they will be bringing down the curtains on the social network, Orkut. Orkut began as a fledgling social network in 2004, was probably the most popular one in India and Brazil in the past decade, until Facebook and Twitter... [More]
Something “Pretty Amazing” is coming to Windows Phone, according to a Microsoft Engineer It is raining Windows Phone news here at Geekiest, and here is one more drop which will make you curious. One of Microsoft’s employees, Jerry Berg, who works a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test for the company says, something “"pre... [More]
Windows Phone 8.1 to get App Folders With the release of Windows Phone 8.1 just two weeks away, it already appears that new features may be added beyond it. According to a report by The Verge, Windows Phone will be getting App Folders on the Start Screen. Android and iOS users will ... [More]
Windows Phone 8.1 update will start rolling out in July Microsoft has officially confirmed that they will be rolling out the Windows Phone 8.1 Update in July. The statement came through Microsoft India’s twitter account, where they responded to a user’s query about the new version of the OS. Here is w... [More]