Author: Yaabot Staff
Computer hacking is glorified in movies. Hackers are shown to be people who have the gift of getting past a system’s security firewall and wreaking havoc without leaving a trace. As someone who keeps an eye out for everything on hacking, I was very interested to hear about a hacker who not only managed to hack into the United states’ military and NASA computers but also left a message saying that their security sucks. We’re talking about one of the most infamous hackers – Gary McKinnon – or the McKinnon hacker, as he is sometimes known. Gary McKinnon Executed the…
My friend was telling me the other day about her shopping adventures in Bangkok, usually it’s kind of boring listening to her but then she said something interesting: About finding a pair of jeans, “designed for the Note 3”. The moment I heard this a lot of rather absurd ideas rushed into mind. Some of them along the lines of , a pair of jeans with Bluetooth connectivity, which just unbuttons itself on sliding the “slide to unbutton” tab or a body monitoring system fitted into the jeans, which tells you the next time you’ll be going to answer nature’s…
These days, most of us own a smart phone and a majority of us have Android running on it. If you’re rocking an Android phone, then you probably have surrounded yourself with apps too. If you have apps around – what was the main reason behind it? Why is it that some apps get downloaded more than the others? Let’s get right down to it … # Hot and happening! [quote_center] Understand the difference between what the customer wants and what the customer needs [/quote_center] As an app developer you need to understand the difference between what the customer wants and…
A non technical answer would be because: You gain complete control over your phone and can bypass all restrictions. It unlocks the complete potential of your hardware. It increases customization to an enormous extent. It gets you tons of new features. Its fun. Being a geek, I enjoy flashing new custom ROMs and their updates to my phone and cherish new features. Specifically you can: Flash (Install) custom firmware (ROMs): Feature packed variants of Android made by geeks all over the world can be flashed to your phone. These can be customized and themed as per your choice and provide…
I’m going to be nice today. If you haven’t seen Star Wars yet, I’m not going to disown you – instead, I’m going to be my courteous best, and tell you what you’re missing out now. Originally released in 1977, the Star Wars franchise has remained more than cult classic. The epic series has been followed by millions, perhaps billions worldwide. There are of course, fools like you, who haven’t seen it yet. It’s more of your loss, though. You should buy yourself that DVD or Blu-Ray collection while there’s still time. Here are 5 reasons you should start watching…
Have you ever accidentally deleted an important file? Lost some important files when your computer crashed? I’m sure you’ve been in this situation before. The panic, the sense of hopelessness, and the subsequent frustration – we’ve all been there. But perhaps you should save it for later. There’s a way to get all those beloved, precious files back. There’s a way to skip the frustration. This guide will help you recover those important file you’ve accidentally deleted. Recuva Recuva is a free file recovery software from Piriform that recovers files deleted from your Windows computer, digital camera card, Recycle Bin,…
Believe it or not your mobile phone is the easiest device to hack. It’s a jackpot. It has all your personal information from your contacts to your passwords and even you bank account information! The major threat your Android device faces is from : SMS Trojans – SMS Trojans are applications that operate in the background and send SMS messages to premium rate numbers, or numbers that charge you each time an SMS is sent to them. Some of them also make phone calls to long-distance premium phone numbers. All this is obviously without you knowing. These messages are sent…
Ever wondered how to access any website without getting spammed? I’m sure you have. Quite often you’ll encounter a website that forces you to register in order to proceed. You might’ve experienced this whenever you’re on the hunt for some software, movies, or songs (all of that is illegal, by the way). This is mostly to spam you with emails and collect data on what you’re browsing and reading. Aside from being downright frustrating and inconvenient, this is also some invasion of your privacy. This really bothers me at times, and I’ve stumbled upon a few ways to bypass this…