Tech
Hundreds of millions of Facebook records exposed on public servers
- April 04, 2019
While Facebook is now trying to cover their angles saying that user privacy is one of their main goals, user data collected by third-party apps is already out there, stored in the cloud within databases that might or might not be protected adequately. (more...)
- April 04, 2019
While Facebook is now trying to cover their angles saying that user privacy is one of their main goals, user data collected by third-party apps is already out there, stored in the cloud within databases that might or might not be protected adequately. (more...)
Over 1 million Xiaomi Mi 9 units have already shipped worldwide
- April 04, 2019
Another game called "Play and Win" will also be available on Mi.com that where Mi Fans can spin the virtual wheel and gain a chance to win coupons smartphones such as the POCO F1 , Mi Band 3 as well as Mi coupons. After the price cut, the Redmi Note 5 Pro 4GB RAM variation is priced at Rs. 12,999, while its 6GB RAM demonstrate is accessible at Rs. 13,999. Xiaomi Redmi Y2's 3GB and 4GB variants will be available at discounted prices of Rs 7,999 and Rs 9,999, respectively. (more...)
- April 04, 2019
Another game called "Play and Win" will also be available on Mi.com that where Mi Fans can spin the virtual wheel and gain a chance to win coupons smartphones such as the POCO F1 , Mi Band 3 as well as Mi coupons. After the price cut, the Redmi Note 5 Pro 4GB RAM variation is priced at Rs. 12,999, while its 6GB RAM demonstrate is accessible at Rs. 13,999. Xiaomi Redmi Y2's 3GB and 4GB variants will be available at discounted prices of Rs 7,999 and Rs 9,999, respectively. (more...)
WhatsApp's new dark mode: Here's how it looks on Android
- April 04, 2019
The folks over at WABetaInfo have discovered that WhatsApp is now testing a Dark Mode feature and is likely to release it to users in the near future. While the former will let users able to see how many times a message sent by him/her is forwarded, the later will attach a tag called "frequently forwarded" to a message that has been forwarded more than four times. (more...)
- April 04, 2019
The folks over at WABetaInfo have discovered that WhatsApp is now testing a Dark Mode feature and is likely to release it to users in the near future. While the former will let users able to see how many times a message sent by him/her is forwarded, the later will attach a tag called "frequently forwarded" to a message that has been forwarded more than four times. (more...)
15 years on, Gmail lets you schedule emails now
- April 04, 2019
Google has a habit of killing apps and services, and the latest victim of its killing spree is the much loved " Inbox by Gmail " app that brought along a bunch of really useful and incredible features, making inbox management a breeze for users. (more...)
- April 04, 2019
Google has a habit of killing apps and services, and the latest victim of its killing spree is the much loved " Inbox by Gmail " app that brought along a bunch of really useful and incredible features, making inbox management a breeze for users. (more...)
A Free VPN Service to be launched by CloudFlare
- April 03, 2019
Cloudflare claims that Warp was built from the ground up, with the intention of having it "thrive in the harsh conditions of the modern mobile Internet". To sign up for the beta of the 1.1.1.1 App with Warp , users should download the free 1.1.1.1 App on iOS or Android , or update their existing 1.1.1.1 app to be placed in a queue. (more...)
- April 03, 2019
Cloudflare claims that Warp was built from the ground up, with the intention of having it "thrive in the harsh conditions of the modern mobile Internet". To sign up for the beta of the 1.1.1.1 App with Warp , users should download the free 1.1.1.1 App on iOS or Android , or update their existing 1.1.1.1 app to be placed in a queue. (more...)
Huawei P30 series launched in Mideast
- April 03, 2019
Mr. Yu did admit that the Mate X is not for everyone, as it is a new form factor, and it will also be quite expensive at first, while he also claims that the demand for the phone is quite large despite that. 2018 was good to Huawei with a huge 45.1% increase year-over-year in its consumer business division. HUAWEI P30 Lite continues excellence in design and features a slim 3D curved glass exterior that provides a modern feel that smoothly merges with Huawei's core innovations to deliver a ... (more...)
- April 03, 2019
Mr. Yu did admit that the Mate X is not for everyone, as it is a new form factor, and it will also be quite expensive at first, while he also claims that the demand for the phone is quite large despite that. 2018 was good to Huawei with a huge 45.1% increase year-over-year in its consumer business division. HUAWEI P30 Lite continues excellence in design and features a slim 3D curved glass exterior that provides a modern feel that smoothly merges with Huawei's core innovations to deliver a ... (more...)
Apple Watch Series 5 to Feature OLED Panels from Japan Display
- April 03, 2019
Japan Display has said it expects to book a net loss for fiscal 2018 that ended in March for the fifth consecutive year due to slowing sales of display panels for Apple products. Japan Display intends to build an OLED manufacturing plant in China. Additionally, the Digitimes (via 9to5Mac ) reports that Largan Precision, a current supplier of iPhone camera modules, says it's confident that it will receive a large order for triple rear cam modules later this year. (more...)
- April 03, 2019
Japan Display has said it expects to book a net loss for fiscal 2018 that ended in March for the fifth consecutive year due to slowing sales of display panels for Apple products. Japan Display intends to build an OLED manufacturing plant in China. Additionally, the Digitimes (via 9to5Mac ) reports that Largan Precision, a current supplier of iPhone camera modules, says it's confident that it will receive a large order for triple rear cam modules later this year. (more...)
Technical problems caused headaches for travelers at several major airlines
- April 03, 2019
American Airlines said some of its regional carries also use AeroData. The FAA said the issue had been solved approximately one hour after it was first reported. Kate Modolo of Delta said that the outage prevented some of its Delta Connection flights from leaving on time. "We apologize to customers for any inconvenience", it tweeted to a customer. (more...)
- April 03, 2019
American Airlines said some of its regional carries also use AeroData. The FAA said the issue had been solved approximately one hour after it was first reported. Kate Modolo of Delta said that the outage prevented some of its Delta Connection flights from leaving on time. "We apologize to customers for any inconvenience", it tweeted to a customer. (more...)
WhatsApp's New Privacy feature gives Users control over their Groups
- April 03, 2019
With the " My Contacts " option, only contacts in the user's address book can add them to groups . Users on the instant messaging platform can now decide who is allowed to add them to group chats. Although this feature is being rolled out to some users on Wednesday, WhatsApp users will get this feature in the coming weeks and obviously will need the most updated of WhatsApp to use it. (more...)
- April 03, 2019
With the " My Contacts " option, only contacts in the user's address book can add them to groups . Users on the instant messaging platform can now decide who is allowed to add them to group chats. Although this feature is being rolled out to some users on Wednesday, WhatsApp users will get this feature in the coming weeks and obviously will need the most updated of WhatsApp to use it. (more...)
Skyrim Grandma, Shirley Curry, will be immortalised in The Elder Scrolls VI
- April 03, 2019
Curry now boasts around 500 000 subscribers on her YouTube channel . Big-time Skyrim and Elder Scrolls fan Shirley Curry is being immortalized in The Elder Scrolls 6 as an NPC. As such, she states, she "probably won't get to play it". Of course, the video meant we got a small speck of a peek at the new Elder Scrolls game, too. (more...)
- April 03, 2019
Curry now boasts around 500 000 subscribers on her YouTube channel . Big-time Skyrim and Elder Scrolls fan Shirley Curry is being immortalized in The Elder Scrolls 6 as an NPC. As such, she states, she "probably won't get to play it". Of course, the video meant we got a small speck of a peek at the new Elder Scrolls game, too. (more...)
Nokia X71 launches in Asia with hole punch display and 48MP camera
- April 03, 2019
While the spec sheet is relatively impressive, the Nokia X71 won't be challenging the new Nokia 9 PureView flagship which sits at the top of Nokia's phone range. The smartphone has an in-display fingerprint scanner which acts as another USP of the smartphone. Nokia X71 is priced at TWD 11,900, which roughly translates to $385/€345/Rs 26,600. (more...)
- April 03, 2019
While the spec sheet is relatively impressive, the Nokia X71 won't be challenging the new Nokia 9 PureView flagship which sits at the top of Nokia's phone range. The smartphone has an in-display fingerprint scanner which acts as another USP of the smartphone. Nokia X71 is priced at TWD 11,900, which roughly translates to $385/€345/Rs 26,600. (more...)
Is Gearbox pranking us with this Borderlands 3 release date tweet?
- April 03, 2019
Last week we saw Gearbox confirm that Borderlands 3 is on the way. As the most vocal parts of the gaming community have pushed back against the Epic store in the past few months, these tweets are suddenly getting plenty of concern over whether Borderlands 3 might end up an Epic exclusive. (more...)
- April 03, 2019
Last week we saw Gearbox confirm that Borderlands 3 is on the way. As the most vocal parts of the gaming community have pushed back against the Epic store in the past few months, these tweets are suddenly getting plenty of concern over whether Borderlands 3 might end up an Epic exclusive. (more...)
Google Ditch Pixel 2 & 2XL After 18 Months
- April 03, 2019
The April Android security patch also patches a number of issues on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL . Pixel 2s are still available from several third-party vendors. This shouldnt come as a surprise given the fact that the phones were released back in October 2017. That doesn't make it any less a shame. (Remember aluminum? It didn't shatter when you dropped it.) The real rarity from the Pixel 2 XL was a design from Google that was actually good , with slim bezels (for the time) and a unique ... (more...)
- April 03, 2019
The April Android security patch also patches a number of issues on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL . Pixel 2s are still available from several third-party vendors. This shouldnt come as a surprise given the fact that the phones were released back in October 2017. That doesn't make it any less a shame. (Remember aluminum? It didn't shatter when you dropped it.) The real rarity from the Pixel 2 XL was a design from Google that was actually good , with slim bezels (for the time) and a unique ... (more...)
Black Ops 4: Blackout Adding New Alcatraz Map
- April 02, 2019
The Mob of the Dead zombies map is also set on Alcatraz, and there will be zombies for you to tackle in the Blackout map too. Instead, the new map is more close quarters and will feature as its own playlist and environment. Pairing it with a regular $60 Call of Duty title didn't allow Blackout to take off like the other free-to-play battle royales. This is the first time Blackout has been offered free for this long. (more...)
- April 02, 2019
The Mob of the Dead zombies map is also set on Alcatraz, and there will be zombies for you to tackle in the Blackout map too. Instead, the new map is more close quarters and will feature as its own playlist and environment. Pairing it with a regular $60 Call of Duty title didn't allow Blackout to take off like the other free-to-play battle royales. This is the first time Blackout has been offered free for this long. (more...)
Microsoft refreshes the Surface Book 2 with 8th-gen Intel chips
- April 02, 2019
Microsoft has quietly released a new version of its Surface Book 2 laptop that comes with an 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor, something we'd heard rumors of earlier this month . This is a considerable power bump from the existing dual-core seventh-gen Intel i5 CPU but without any raise in price. This showed that Microsoft was adding an 8th gen Core i5 option, which is a quad-core processor compared to the dual-core 7th gen Core i5 processor previously available. (more...)
- April 02, 2019
Microsoft has quietly released a new version of its Surface Book 2 laptop that comes with an 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor, something we'd heard rumors of earlier this month . This is a considerable power bump from the existing dual-core seventh-gen Intel i5 CPU but without any raise in price. This showed that Microsoft was adding an 8th gen Core i5 option, which is a quad-core processor compared to the dual-core 7th gen Core i5 processor previously available. (more...)
Google adds new features to Gmail
- April 02, 2019
Google is enhancing it so it can supposedly emulate your writerly voice, meaning it can better adapt to informal ways of greeting email recipients now. So if you're commonly using certain phrases in your emails, it shouldn't take long before Smart Compose starts offering them as soon as you type in the first word or two. (more...)
- April 02, 2019
Google is enhancing it so it can supposedly emulate your writerly voice, meaning it can better adapt to informal ways of greeting email recipients now. So if you're commonly using certain phrases in your emails, it shouldn't take long before Smart Compose starts offering them as soon as you type in the first word or two. (more...)
Samsung might launch two different-sized Galaxy Note 10 models this year
- April 02, 2019
Samsung today (April 1) announced a starting price for the Galaxy S10 5G in South Korea, where the phone will go on sale this Friday (April 5). On the other hand, the 512 GB configuration will be more expensive at 1.55 million won (approximately $1,370) and will only be available in Crown Silver and Majestic Black. (more...)
- April 02, 2019
Samsung today (April 1) announced a starting price for the Galaxy S10 5G in South Korea, where the phone will go on sale this Friday (April 5). On the other hand, the 512 GB configuration will be more expensive at 1.55 million won (approximately $1,370) and will only be available in Crown Silver and Majestic Black. (more...)
Gmail for iOS gets this wonderful feature, read on
- April 02, 2019
Here's how you can use Gmail's swipe gestures. A long press or 3D Touch hard press on a notification will bring up other actions as well. Google says it could take around 15 days before being available on every iOS device - so don't worry if doesn't show up today or tomorrow. (more...)
- April 02, 2019
Here's how you can use Gmail's swipe gestures. A long press or 3D Touch hard press on a notification will bring up other actions as well. Google says it could take around 15 days before being available on every iOS device - so don't worry if doesn't show up today or tomorrow. (more...)
Sega’s Genesis Mini Comes With 40 Retro Gaming Titles, & Drops In September
- April 01, 2019
The first ten games announced for the west are Ecco the Dolphin , Castlevania: Bloodlines , Space Harrier 2 , Shining Force , Dr. Robotnik's Mean Machine, ToeJam & Earl, Comix Zone , Sonic the Hedgehog , Altered Beast and Gunstar Heroes . (more...)
- April 01, 2019
The first ten games announced for the west are Ecco the Dolphin , Castlevania: Bloodlines , Space Harrier 2 , Shining Force , Dr. Robotnik's Mean Machine, ToeJam & Earl, Comix Zone , Sonic the Hedgehog , Altered Beast and Gunstar Heroes . (more...)
Google Maps update brings Nokia's classic Snake game to everyone
- April 01, 2019
As much as you would like to think of this as an April Fools' story, it's not. But some may be devastated by the lack of an actual snake , the game instead offering a London double decker bus, a Tokyo bullet train and a San Francisco cable vehicle to pick up passengers. (more...)
- April 01, 2019
As much as you would like to think of this as an April Fools' story, it's not. But some may be devastated by the lack of an actual snake , the game instead offering a London double decker bus, a Tokyo bullet train and a San Francisco cable vehicle to pick up passengers. (more...)
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