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A few years ago, that may have been true since there was hardly any 4K content available and those expensive state-of-the-art UHD TV sets seemed like total wastes of money. Only early tech adopters, avid videophiles and people with broad swaths of disposable income seemed interested. Fast forward to today, with cheaper 4K TV sets dropping and Apple pushing 4K content to the mainstream, it’s now safe to say that 4K has finally arrived....

With the Galaxy Note 4, Samsung first introduced a Peel app that made it extremely easy to control your TV from your smartphone. Beside controlling your TV, it also provided information about the upcoming shows on various channels. The handy app was also found on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, so its not surprising that many consumers who upgraded to the Galaxy S7 were surprised and shocked to find that it is missing from Samsung’s latest flagship....

Details of Windows 10 21H2 “Sun Valley” Update Every year, Microsoft releases two major updates for Windows 10. From May 2019 update, the company has stopped using the marketing names and started including the month’s name in the update. With this, it has same names like Windows 10 May 2020 update and Windows 10 October 2020 Update. Microsoft has rolled out the Windows 10 May 2021 (21H1) update with few improvements....

The company is bringing a bunch of new features to Windows 11, and in this article, we are going to talk about which are the upcoming useless and ad-filled features of Windows 11 from the list. Windows 11’s Upcoming Ad-Filled Features Microsoft is not bringing all these features simultaneously, and currently, it is unspecified when all these features will make their way to Windows as a stable update. Highlights On Search Box Microsoft has now changed its search box more than three times after launching Windows 11, and it is still trying to make it look like Windows 10’s search box where you can directly write....

Xiaomi might be struggling in China, but in India, the company has been absolutely dominating the mid-range smartphone market. Its mid-range offering, the Redmi Note 3, has been selling like hot cakes even 5 months after its launch. No wonder, as per the latest data from IDC, the Redmi Note 3 became the most shipped smartphone sold only through online channels in India. The handset sold 2x the units of the second highest shipped smartphone in India during the Q2 of 2016....

In 2013, Snapchat introduced something called “Stories” that enabled its wide audience to stitch multiple live (cannot be uploaded from storage unless it is captured within 24 hours) photos and videos together to generate a timeline which automatically disappeared after 24 hours. Now, Instagram has updated its application with a new addition titled “Stories” that lets users sew together live memories which will automatically disappear after hitting 24 hours on the clock....

Microsoft has recently introduced a new story feature with a quick emoji reaction for gaming content like Instagram stories to its Xbox mobile app. Sometimes, playing games on a desktop with a controller rather than using a keyboard or mouse is entertaining. However, there were some issues with changing game titles instantly with the controller, but Microsoft will soon make these issues just things of the past with this new bar....

Xiaomi today unveiled the Mi 8, its latest budget flagship, at an event in Shenzen, China. After skipping the Mi 7 last year, the Mi 8 is Xiaomi’s flagship handset for 2018 and it has been launched on the occasion of the company’s eighth anniversary. The Mi 8 comes with a 6.21-inch FHD+ Samsung AMOLED display panel with an 18.7:9 aspect ratio display. This means the handset has a notch, which is quite a bit bigger than that of the iPhone X....

Xiaomi today unveiled the Redmi 5 in India with an 18:9 aspect ratio display. The handset was initially unveiled by Xiaomi in China in December last year. The design of the handsets is similar to the recently unveiled Redmi Note 5 albeit with a few compromises to keep its cost down including a plastic build. The switch to an 18:9 display also means that the handset lacks capacitive navigation buttons....

First up, when searching for a playlist, an action overflow button will appear next to each result. Tapping the button allows you to quickly save the playlist for later without viewing it or sharing it. Of course, these features were available in previous versions of the YouTube app, but now it’s just easier to get to them. Once inside a playlist’s ling page, you’ll find one small difference in the latest version....

That’s because college campuses are fast emerging as a critical early testing ground for the robotics sector. The latest example comes via juice purveyor Jamba and Blendid, a robotic food service solutions provider. The companies will roll out their autonomous robotic kiosk locations at UCLA. Jamba, which along with Walmart, is one of Blendid’s early partners, sees a big advantage to a college rollout, part of an interesting trend industry-wide of using colleges as automation testbeds....

A new rumor coming out of Phone Arena says that the next Nexus phone isn’t going to have a 1080p screen; it’s going to have a 720p panel that measures just 4.5 inches diagonal. The display is said to occupy 88% of the front of the device. To put that number into some perspective, the 5 inch screen in Sony’s Xperia ZL takes up “only” 76% of the front of the device....

Unlike the other similar programs, The two German hackers Spenneberg Ralph and Mike Bruggemann developed a worm which is able to spread the PLC without infecting a desktop or laptop. Before infecting the programmable logic controllers, malware like Stuxnet must first get on the PC. This means that the further spread of malware, and you can stop by removing the infected computers. According to the researchers, their worm spreads like cancer between Siemens S7 PLC 1200, however, it can be recycled by the other controllers....

WoW! Huawei Building Its Own Play Store A series of documents obtained by the well-known American newspaper Bloomberg reveals that how the well-known Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Huawei has tried over the past few months, simply to trigger and promote its well-known app store, App Gallery, which could become the alternative application store to the Play Store that the brand’s devices have gained at the beginning of 2018. The company basically offered a series of developers the possibility of publishing their applications in this new store, which comes pre-installed in all the Asian and European devices of the brand....

Just a few days ago, we have seen the OppoMart listing throws lights on the specs and pricing details on upcoming Xiaomi smartphone that is Redmi Note 5. According to the listings, the smartphone will feature Snapdragon 636 SoC along with 4G RAM and 64GB internal. Now, Xiaomi’s VP and Managing Director of India, Manu Jain has tweeted “”i” is coming soon! Any guesses what is this?”. Well, speculations circulation on the web suggests that this is going to be the Redmi Note 5 which is about to launch in January 2019....

As the recent time isn’t favorable for Yahoo, in addition to the severe security breaches, the company itself is slowly crumbling and losing the strength that it once had. Yahoo: You Should Delete Your Yahoo Account Right Now The recent time isn’t favorable for Yahoo. In addition to the severe security breaches, the company itself is slowly crumbling and losing the strength that it once had. According to the information made public, a new scandal seems to be coming, various sources showing that Yahoo has given access to emails of their customers to the NSA and the FBI....

Chase Bank has disclosed that you will not require your ATM card to withdraw money from ATMs very soon but can get cash from your Smartphones. Many banks also have the same idea. Upgraded appliances will be accessible with your smartphone. You Can Get Cash from Your Mobile Device Very Soon Various Mobile Payment Services, like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Android pay, are achieving success in retail stores; it would have taken a moment for banks to adopt this technology....

While WhatsApp might have delayed its intended data sharing with Facebook, other companies are clamoring for information on you. And we’re not talking about the usual suspects like social media services or messaging apps. Your grocery store has a vested interest in what you buy and how you pay for it. But what information does the local grocer have on you, and why do they need it? It’s more than you think, and it comes down to marketing and sales....

Although Netflix still does not support the devices of the South Korean giant Samsung, now we can already see YouTube in HDR from these last two smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+. With the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+, the South Korean giant Samsung has managed to position itself at the top: they had the best screen in the market when they launched – in color reproduction – with 112% of DCI-P3....

Demand for security in new things usually follows the invention quickly enough. However, for Infosec, the dangers to the user of poor or no security are not so apparent to users as an unlocked door is, or as a vehicle with no brakes. Serious Infosec only came along after computers were widespread. Even Infosec-first people may be tempted by the speed of delivery offered by insecure online services. My bank recently asked me to email them private information to support a request, including my SSN details....