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A user has discovered a security flaw in the Samsung Galaxy S III that allows anyone to bypass the lock screen of the phone by following a few simple steps. Sean McMillan has posted a method to access the lock screen of the Galaxy S II on a mailing list. According to him the bug can be reproduced by following these steps: 1) On the code entry screen (of the lock screen) press Emergency Call 2)...

The gadget industry seems to have decided that 2013 will be the year of the smartwatch, says David Pogue. Every time you look, our computers have moved closer to us. In the beginning, they existed only in corporate headquarters. Then came the desktop PC – three feet away. Then the laptop – one foot. Then the smartphone – in our pockets. What"s next – computers on our wrists? The central idea is...

Gulbarga, Mar 3: The city witnessed spontaneous protests by Muslims on Saturday, against offensive articles and images of Prophet Mohammad and the Koran posted on Facebook. The protesters demanded that the offensive material be blocked immediately, and action be taken against those responsible for posting it. Muslims, under the banner of the Gulbarga Muslim Welfare Association and other...

Udupi, Mar 2: Three eminent personalities from the region were conferred with IFKCA awards, instituted by the Udupi branch of International Federation of Karnataka Christian Associations, for the year 2012 here on Thursday.Advocate Shirtady William Pinto received the ‘IFKCA Samaj Ratna Award’, R.L. Dias, president of Udupi Railway Yatri Sangha, and Sunil John D’Souza, president of Divine...

Phablets are the latest trend in the smartphone industry - thanks to Samsung which started the once-upon-a-time 'niche' category. After the success of the original Galaxy Note, many Indian manufacturers followed suit offering decent specs with larger screen sizes. In case you're unaware, phablets are smartphone-tablet hybrids with screen sizes of 5-inches and above. This new category has created a...

To, Hon'ble Justice Markandey Katju, Chairman, Press Council of India, New Delhi Sir, Sub: Hyderabad Bomb blasts - Issue direction to the Media houses to stop Media Investigation and Trial – To stop terrorizing Muslim community and hatred among people – Reg. With the reference to the subject cited above in the evening of 21st February 2013 an unfortunate incident of bomb blast took place in...

Mysore, February 26: The annual general body meeting of Karnataka State Sunni Students Federation (SSF) State Committee was held at Al Noor School, Mysore. New executive members were elected for the next two years on the occasion. A Y Abdul Hafiz Sa'adi Madikeri was elected as the President. K M Aboobakar Siddiq was chosen General Secretary. K H Ismail Sa'adi, M E Umar Saqafi Kodagu and Abdul...

Narendra Modi is being projected by a large section of Indians as the modern Moses, the one who will lead the beleaguered and despondent Indian people into a land of milk and honey, the man who is best suited to be the next Indian Prime Minister. And it is not just the Bharatiya Janata Party and RSS who are saying this at the Kumbh Mela. A large section of the Indian so-called 'educated' class...

Mangalore, Feb 15: Tulu video album ‘Moke onchuru joke’ was released at Town Hall in recently. Speaking after releasing the album, Tulu Film Director Vijay Kumar Kodial said that theater and movies have been playing a vital role in the growth of Tulu language. Actor Aravid Bolar said that people of Tulunadu, who love their culture, should appreciate the effort of upcoming talent. World should know...

New Delhi based Journalist Vinod K. Jose meets Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru inside the high security Tihar Jail in New Delhi in February, 2006. Read excerpts from this 7-year-old rare interview with Afzal published in Kashmir Newz. A rusted table, and behind it stood a well built man in uniform holding a spoon in his hand. Visitors, all of them looked habituated, queued up to open their...