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ELECTRONICS May 21, 2018 Flipkart Apple Week Sale Offers Discounts on iPhone X, iPhone 7, iPads, and More Apple Devices
By: Loknath DasHIGHLIGHTS iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus available with discounts The 2017 iPad model is available for Rs. 22,900 Apple AirPods are priced at Rs. 11,499 Flipkart is back with yet another edition of Apple Week, under which exclusive discounts and offers are available on select iPhone models, iPad models, Apple Watch, MacBook, and […]
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ELECTRONICS February 3, 2018 How to Enable Dictation for Voice Input on iPhone, Mac, Android, and Windows Devices
By: Loknath DasHIGHLIGHTS All the major operating systems come with voice input features Voice typing on iOS provided the best balance of speed and accuracy In all cases, you’ll still need to edit the final document to fix errors The major operating systems – such as Windows and macOS for PCs, and Android and iOS for mobiles – come with voice to text inputs built-in […]
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COMPUTERS January 5, 2018 Apple: All Macs and iOS devices affected by chip flaws
By: Loknath DasApple has confirmed all its Mac systems and iOS devices are affected by two recently disclosed processor flaws called Spectre and Meltdown. In an announcement on Thursday, Apple (AAPL) said it has released mitigations to defend against Meltdown in iOS 11.2, macOS 10.13.2, and tvOS 11.2. It will release mitigations in Safari to defend against the Spectre bug “in the […]
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ELECTRONICS October 16, 2017 Wi-Fi WPA2 Security Vulnerable to KRACK Attacks: Nearly All Wi-Fi Devices on the Planet Vulnerable
By: Loknath DasHIGHLIGHTS WPA2 security protocol has reportedly been compromised The WPA2 vulnerabilities will be detailed at 5:30pm IST Anyone near your router could eavesdrop on Wi-Fi traffic, say researchers Security researchers claim to have found high-severity vulnerabilities in WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II), a popular security protocol used by nearly every Wi-Fi device on the planet. […]
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ELECTRONICS September 3, 2017 New Firewall Claimed to Better Protect Android Devices From Threats
By: Loknath DasHIGHLIGHTS A new firewall programme can protect smartphones from malware attacks It can be implemented as a tiny chip, or an independent software module Researchers use machine learning algorithms to monitor smartphones Scientists have developed an innovative firewall programme that can protect smartphones from malicious codes and security threats. Earlier this year, researchers from the […]
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ELECTRONICS August 18, 2017 Google Engineers Confirm Project Treble Coming to Pixel, Few Other Android Devices
By: Loknath DasHIGHLIGHTS The engineers talked about Treble in the latest developers’ podcast They confirm that Treble is coming to Pixel, Pixel XL smartphones Engineers also confirm that they are also working other OEMs as well Google announced Project Treble earlier this year mainly to fix the slow Android version adoption and its resultant fragmentation. First, it was reported that […]
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ELECTRONICS February 9, 2017 Apple Products, Phablets Top List of Most Popular Mobile Devices This Holiday Season
By: sristy SahaPost-holiday season, you’re most likely to find traffic to your site or eCommerce store coming from Apple devices or phablets– if any brand. That’s because both Apple devices and, more generally, phablets were among the top gifted mobile devices this holiday season. Best Selling Mobile Tech During the 2016 Holidays Apple Devices and Phablets Were […]
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ELECTRONICS February 9, 2017 Viber Adds Video Calling for Android and Apple Devices
By: sristy SahaViber, the VOIP service purchased earlier this year by the Japanese eCommerce company Rakuten, now has the ability to make Viber video calls on mobile. Previously, Viber users could only make video calls using the app’s desktop platform. Mobile Viber users – both iOS and Android – were limited to making voice calls and sending text […]
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COMPUTERS February 6, 2017 Mozilla Lays Off Employees Working on Firefox-Powered Connected Devices: Report
By: sristy SahaHIGHLIGHTS Mozilla dissolves team behind connected devices initiative The company has reportedly laid off a team of 50 Mozilla ended development of its Firefox OS for smartphones in 2015 Mozilla, the non-profit company popular for its Firefox browser, has given up on its dream of expanding into connected devices. The company has confirmed that it […]
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ELECTRONICS February 4, 2017 76% of Apple’s mobile devices are now running iOS 10
By: sristy SahaPOST YOUR COMMENT COMMENTS (34) Himanshu, 06 January 2017 Apple iOS Apple has released its latest iOS adoption numbers, revealing that the version 10 of its mobile operating system now powers 76% of compatible devices. That’s a rise of 13% compared to the last time these figures were released, which happened in November. In […]
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COMPUTERS January 5, 2017 Symantec Launches Norton Core Wi-Fi Router; Said to Protect Your Smart Home Devices
By: sristy SahaHIGHLIGHTS Norton Core is already available for pre-order The Wi-Fi router will start shipping this summer Will be available in colour options Titanium Gold and Granite Grey Symantec, a company well known for its Norton Antivirus software, has ahead of CES 2017 launched its Norton Core Wi-Fi router to provide protection for homes with smart […]
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ELECTRONICS January 2, 2017 FAA Changes Rules on Electronic Devices in Flight
By: sristy SahaActor Alec Baldwin would be thrilled. The Federal Aviation Commission has officially approved use of electronic devices in all stages of flight, with a few exceptions. You may recall Baldwin was famously ejected from a flight back in 2011 after he refused to stop playing a game on his phone. But for small business people who […]