Whatsapp Now Allows You To Send Videos As Gifs

Now unlike the document option or the call option the GIF option is not something that would immediately grab your attention, the reason being that it is neatly tucked away in the sub menus. Another caveat is that one cannot still send the GIF’s from gallery or the storage as the app converts actual videos into GIF’s before sending them. Here is how you can send the GIF, first go to any of the conversations> click on attachment option>choose camera>Record Video>after recording click ok....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 265 words · James Twiford

Xiaomi Expanding Its Presence To 5 000 Retail Stores In India

Xiaomi today announced that it is beefing up its offline presence in India by partnering with distributors Just Buy Live and Innocomm. This partnership will allow Xiaomi to expand its offline reach to more than 5,000 stores. There will not be any other intermediary distributors, with Just Buy Live and Innocomm being the sole distributors for the devices. Since it first entered the Indian smartphone market a few years ago, Xiaomi has sold its smartphones exclusively through online channels in the country....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 224 words · Paul Chase

Xiaomi Is Reportedly Working On Foldable Smartphone With 90Hz Display Under Display Camera

Xiaomi released its first foldable display device in March in the form of Mi Mix Fold. The tipster speculates that the J18s could be a Mi Mix Fold successor or maybe Xiaomi’s second foldable display phone. Furthermore, the tipster claims J18 could support a display with a high refresh rate of 90Hz. The Xiaomi Mi Mix already features a 90Hz external display, while the inner display offers 60Hz. Xiaomi’s upcoming foldable device is likely to arrive with a triple rear camera setup....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 248 words · Monica Dapolito

Zte Unveils The Grand Memo Ii Lte

ZTE today unveiled its mid-range Galaxy Note competitor — the Grand Memo II LTE. The handset comes with a 6-inch HD display protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and sports a relatively thin waistline of 7.2mm and an impressive screen to body ratio of 80%. The phablet sports a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage space, an LTE radio, 5MP front-facing shooter and a 13MP F/2.2 snapper at the back....

December 8, 2022 · 1 min · 155 words · Ella Wheeler

What S It Like To Be A Pentester For A Penetration Testing Company

In this article, we’ll take a look at what it’s like to be an ethical hacker at a company that specializes in penetration testing. By the time you finish reading, you’ll be able to make an informed and confident decision about whether working at a penetration testing company is the right choice for you. What is a penetration testing company? As we mentioned above, penetration testers usually work in one of three work environments: in-house, freelance or at a penetration testing company....

December 7, 2022 · 8 min · 1587 words · Rodger Espino

What You Need To Know About The New Google Nest Brand

It also rolled out some new hardware like the Pixel 3a smartphone, along with the Google Nest Hub Max smart display. And that’s where things got interesting. Google has owned Nest for a few years, but it’s always operated separately – until now. With this announcement, all Google Home products are now part of the newly-named Google Nest brand. That means if you have any Nest products like thermostats or security cameras, you’ll soon be asked to migrate over to Google and it’s going to come with changes....

December 7, 2022 · 5 min · 1051 words · Tracy Morgan

Will Windows 11 Run On Your Pc Check The Requirements Now

Microsoft finally shared more details about its highly anticipated Windows 11 operating system last week. Many Apple users might find the Windows aesthetic a bit too familiar with a flatter design — seemingly copying macOS. Tap or click here for a detailed look. With Windows 11 coming later this year, PC users are excited to check if they will be able to run the new operating system. The tech giant has launched a tool to see if your system meets the minimum requirements....

December 7, 2022 · 3 min · 586 words · Anna Knotts

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Announced With Improved Focus On Mobile Devices

There are four key features in the forthcoming update, first is “Timeline” that essentially ameliorates the task view section with a list of your recently used apps and workspaces. Think of it as a way to resume previous sessions. This, in fact, works across multiple devices, hence if the app is compatible, you can also see what you were doing on our phone and resume that right from the PC’s task view....

December 7, 2022 · 3 min · 483 words · Cleo Baker

Windows 10 Now Powers Half A Billion Devices

In retrospect, Windows 10 had about 400 Million back in September pointing at a steady growth throughout the almost two years. Microsoft did plan to hit a Billion in two-three years initially, however, they backpedalled on that pretty quickly when the company admitted: “it will take longer than FY18 for us to reach our goal of 1 billion monthly active devices.” It’s also worth noting here that the 500 Million figure includes not only personal computers, but also Xbox gaming consoles, and other platforms Windows 10 services....

December 7, 2022 · 2 min · 235 words · James Duarte

Xbox Cloud Gaming Gets Clarity Boost Feature On Edge Browser

However, the Clarity Boost is available only on the Microsoft Edge browser. Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming has done a partnership with the Microsoft Edge team to improve the user’s experience with optimizations and provide the optimal look while playing the games. In the Edge browser, you can only stream Netflix in 1080p, and now a similar feature is available for Edge and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Microsoft Clarity Boost Feature for Xbox Cloud Gaming Available on Edge In a blog post, Microsoft has announced the Clarity Boost feature....

December 7, 2022 · 2 min · 290 words · Saul Hollingsworth

Your Guide To Filing Taxes In 2022 Tips And Tricks

In 2021, much like 2020, we’re also dealing with a global crisis that only occurs about once every 100 years: a pandemic that must be contained through both individual and institutional efforts. Because of COVID-19 and countless industries have been temporarily shuttered. Last year saw many state governments instituted closures of nonessential businesses that caused more than 10 million Americans to file for unemployment in March 2020. Subsequently, the ordinary stress that taxpayers and tax professionals experience every January to April has been compounded by lockdowns, a strained healthcare system, economic devastation and adjusting to an awkward present and uncertain future....

December 7, 2022 · 14 min · 2793 words · Bernadine Geiser

Zte Announces Nubia Z11 Black Gold Edition With Improved Specs

ZTE Nubia Z11 — a bezel-less device has received an upgrade, not just cosmetically but in terms of specs too. A few days after IFA 2016, ZTE announced that the Nubia Z11 would also be available in a Black Gold colour alongside the current silver and grey versions. Currently the silver and grey versions are available with 4GB RAM and either 64GB or 128GB storage space. The new Z11 comes packed with a beefier 6GB RAM but only has a 64GB variant available....

December 7, 2022 · 2 min · 283 words · Barbara Thomas

Windows 10 Insiders Preview Build 14965 Brings Improvements To Virtual Touchpad Sticky Notes And Windows Ink

Virtual Touchpad to control External Display Without much ado lets directly delve into the new features and how it will help the Windows 10 users. The virtual touchpad has to be one of the main highlights in this update. The touch bar pops up on the bottom left corner of your tablet screen and this can be used to control a secondary monitor without actually attaching a mouse, This not only saves you from the trouble of attaching a mouse to the tablet but also keeps your USB port free to use with other accessories....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 388 words · Karla Weaver

Windows 10 S Is Not Capable Of Running Linux Distros

But the tech giant Microsoft announced recently, that after all these “distributions” will not be able to run on Windows 10 S, even being in the application store. Since it is known that Windows 10 S is known that this will only be able to run applications that are installed from the Windows application store. This Microsoft command is intended to give maximum security while at the same time bringing maximum performance to all equipment....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 348 words · Pete Velasquez

Xiaomi India Partners Storeking Retail To Reach The Rural Masses

StoreKing Partners with offline retailers and helps brands get access to the remote rural areas whilst helping rural folks with the last mile logistics. It currently targets Rural India devoid of 3G/4G and has consumers with poor awareness. The targeted market is also said to be price sensitive and cash payment centric. It has also tied up with Lenovo and other big brands spread across several sectors including content delivery and mobile wallets....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 254 words · Stephen Eddie

You Can Finally Completely Disable The Bixby Button On Galaxy S8 And Note 8

Almost six months after launching the Galaxy S8, Samsung rolled out a software update for the device which made it possible to disable the functionality of the Bixby button. However, to the frustration of many, the button still worked as a power button and would wake up the device when accidentally pressed. This behaviour remained intact on the Galaxy Note 8 as well which shipped with a newer version of Samsung Experience (8....

December 6, 2022 · 1 min · 209 words · Kara Pace

Windows And Linux Malware Linked To Chinese Ddos Tool

Windows and Linux malware linked to Chinese DDoS tool. The malware was linked to some Chinese hackers’ DDoS services are given. Malware-like PCs pointed at both Linux and Windows were connected to a toolkit as DDoS attacks, which continued then exchanged by Chinese hackers ddos.tf within the web, according to the boys’ statement, Malware Must Die! The malware, codenamed Linux/DDOSTF (or Linux/MrBlack), mainly attacked computers with Linux servers Elasticsearch executed, but also attacked and infected Windows systems, particularly the oldest, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 servers....

December 5, 2022 · 2 min · 350 words · Felicia Jennrich

Xiaomi Launches Next Gen Mi Notebook Pro In China At 870

The new Mi Notebook Pro houses a 15.6-inch Full HD display with a claimed 170-degree viewing angles and brightness levels of up to 300 nits. The dimensions of the body are 360.7 x 243.6 x 15.9mm and it weighs around the 1.95kg mark. XIaomi continues the near bezel-less design for the display and a huge trackpad below the keyboard. What powers the Mi Notebook Pro is Intel’s new 8th Generation Core i5-8250U CPU coupled with the GeForce MX150 GPU (2GB DDR5), 8GB of RAM and a 256GB PCIe SSD....

December 5, 2022 · 1 min · 201 words · Mary Rossi

Youtube Android App Gets Much Needed Material Design Makeover

Version 6.0 revamps the slide-out menu adds color-heavy navigation at the top of the screen, along with adding some better search tools. Channels are easier to spot thanks to a colored icon next to each one, which pops out against the white background. en selecting a channel you’ll notice a different color scheme in the user interface, which adds some visual polish. Another nice addition is advanced search filters, making it easier to find the right video in YouTube’s massive catalogue....

December 5, 2022 · 1 min · 163 words · Walter Larsen

Working In The Vr Fewer Distractions But Not Great For Productivity Says Study

New research led by Dr Jens Grubert, a specialist in human-computer interaction at Coburg University, Germany, suggests that there is still more development work to be done before the systems are ready for the majority of workers. “The study reveals that, as expected, VR results in significantly worse ratings across most measures,” Grubert and the research team note in the non-peer reviewed paper Quantifying the Effects of Working in VR for One Week....

December 4, 2022 · 4 min · 655 words · Irene Wilson