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The Samsung Galaxy S5’s fingerprint sensor hacked English: Samsung Logo Suomi: Samsungin logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) THE Samsung Galaxy S5’s fingerprint sensor has a loophole that can leave a user’s phone -- and the PayPal money app -- vulnerable to hackers, researchers say. The exploit, demonstrated in a YouTube video , bypasses the Galaxy S5’s fingerprint lock using a fake fingerprint made from wood glue. In an interview with the Journal, PayPal’s head of ecosystem security, Brett McDowell, said that the hack is real, and known, but it’s nothing that should alarm the public. “We don’t have any reason to question the authenticity of the demonstration,” Mr McDowell said. “This is a known challenge to fingerprint-sensing technology, and these are some of the top researchers in the world. But this is not a scalable exploit. It’s not something most people should worry about.” The video by Berlin, Germany -based Security Research Labs shows the mould of a fing

Samsung Galaxy S5  priced at Rs 51,500. Samsung Logo Suomi: Samsungin logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The Samsung Galaxy S5 will hit stores in India  has been priced at Rs 51,500. The company had initiated pre-orders a couple of weeks back itself. Samsung Galaxy S5 (Photo credit: Janitors ) During the launch late in March, the company had not announced a selling price and instead chose to place it in a price bracket of between Rs 51,000 and Rs 53,000. With the US Dollar more or less stable since, the price has been held at Rs 51,500. Samsung Galaxy S5 (Photo credit: Janitors ) The only problem here is that even this price tag could be a bit too steep for a lot of aspiring buyers. However, Samsung is sure that it will be able to offer a cheaper alternative within its product range for people who are unable to afford the Samsung Galaxy S5. Samsung Galaxy S5 (Photo credit: Janitors ) Incidentally, the phone launched in India is not powered by

More than 100 Million Users in India, Facebook grows.. Facebook has hit more than 100 million users in India , only the second country after the United States to achieve the milestone. Facebook says the fast-expanding smartphone market is driving growth in India along with better internet coverage across the country of 1.2 billion people. "Today, we have more than 100 million people who access Facebook actively in India each month," Kevin D'Souza , Facebook India's head of growth and mobile partnerships, said. Facebook has experienced a meteoric rise since setting up its first office in the southern city of Hyderabad four years ago, when India had about eight million users. Mr D'Souza says the social networking site is looking to reach "millions more" in the country through new business deals and partnerships. "We've only just begun," he said. "Facebook's mission is to give people the power to shar

Watch Dogs promises with High Graphics Watch Dogs Release Date Finally Set for May 27th (Photo credit: BagoGames ) Ubisoft and Nvidia have released a new Watch Dogs trailer designed to show off the high-end graphics that will be available to those with a fancy PC . In the video, engineer Paul Vlasie talks about how Nvidia and Ubisoft Montreal have worked together to add the hardware maker's HBAO+ tech, designed to create more realistic shadows, and its fancy TXAA anti-aliasing effects. "We really want to make sure PC gamers will be able to enjoy and explore the most realistic and visually stunning world environment ever created," Vlasie says. Reason Behind Watch Dogs Wii U Delay (Photo credit: BagoGames ) Over the weekend, Ubisoft also confirmed the minimum and recommended PC specs for Watch Dogs. If you haven't seen them yet, well, there's a good chance you might have to consider an upgrade if you're looking to play with the graphics

XP Turns Off... Remember this... Windows XP shutdown dialog box. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Microsoft has said goodbye to Windows XP . windows_xp_logo (Photo credit: imagos ) Windows XP introduced a new interface, along with many other new features. This screenshot shows Windows XP Professional. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Although the operating system is more than 12 years old, and Windows XP computers haven’t been shipped since 2010, there are still millions of them in use. Gartner estimates that as much as 25 percent of Windows PCs in the workplace are running XP. Consumers tend to be even slower in upgrading . Why so many XP computers? XP’s successor, Vista , was unpopular, so many XP owners held off upgrading. In addition, many consumers are buying smartphones and tablet computers instead of upgrading old PCs . Microsoft Corp. is pushing remaining XP owners to upgrade to a newer operating system, such as Windows 7 or 8. It will sti

  NOKIA X REVIEW My green Nokia X (Photo credit: veer66 ) Nokia launched its first 'Android' phone, Nokia X, in India to lure buyers with the prospect of  Android  app support. The smartphone maker believes it will act as a 'feeder' for its Lumia phone range and make the first time smartphone users feel at home before they graduate to high-end alternatives. But does Nokia X live up to the hype surrounding it, or is it a case of too little, too late from the fabled Finnish firm? We find out in our review. Build & design Nokia X takes design cues from both Nokia Lumia 520/525 and Asha 503. It sports the same rectangular design and a colourful polycarbonate shell, which is a bit chunky. As soon as you notice the Asha-like capacitive button with the arrow label at the front, just below the screen, you realize it is not a Windows Phone device. Also, unlike the Lumia 525/520, the edges of the phone are sharp and not rounded. The edges at the front feel roug