76 per cent of Canadian youth admit they hide online activities from parents

McAfee Canada released the findings from the company’s 2014 Digital Deception in Canada study, which examines the online habits and interests of preteens, teens and young adults. It finds that when it comes to spending time on the Internet, Canadian youth between the ages of 10 and 23 are viewing content and engaging in behaviour that they choose to hide from their parents in a variety of ways.

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HTC to launch new flagship on March 25

HTC is set to unveil a new flagship smartphone on March 25 with events in New York and London. The successor to the HTC One is dubbed M8 and will reportedly carry minor design tweaks and software changes. HTC opted to debut its new handset after Mobile World Congress to avoid being overshadowed by Samsung’s launch for the Galaxy S5.

Source: CNET

Black screen error surfaces following Xbox One update

While the February update of the Microsoft Xbox One brought improvements to the console, it has also caused trouble with some users. Complaints have surfaced that the screen turns black after installing the update. It happens when users press the Xbox button to head to the home screen. The problem continues even when the device is powered down.

The Xbox team said the temporary fix will be to hold down the power button for 10 seconds to power cycle the console. We’re hoping they create a permanent remedy for this soon.

Source: The Verge

Microsoft updates Bing Windows Phone Apps to sync with Windows 8

Microsoft has finally released an update for Bing Windows Phone apps that allows syncing with Windows 8. Ubergizmo cites the example of carrying over a stock watch list from the Finance app on your Windows Phone to Windows 8 without needing to set it up again.

The tech giant also took three Bing apps on Windows Phone out of beta: Food & Drink, Travel, and Health & Fitness. Microsoft also released updates for Bing News, Finance, Sports, and Weather.