While there’s no concrete evidence that your phone’s microphone is always listening, it helps to know when it is. Tap or click here to find out when your phone’s camera or mic is being used and how to put a stop to it. Windows 11 has added a new privacy feature that shows when apps are accessing your computer’s microphone and camera as well as your sensitive data. PC owners rejoice!...
Those rumors were true, with Apple adding custom workouts, new watch faces and several more new health features to its wearable. Apple demonstrated several new health features that focused on providing more data about your workouts, including heart rate zones, and more data in general about your physical health. In addition to adding new health features to the watch, Apple is making the Fitness app available to all iPhone users in iOS 16....
Xiaomi, the third largest smartphone maker in the world, managed to sell 61.12 million phones in 2014. In 2013, the company had managed to ship only 18.7 million devices, and a paltry 7.2 million devices in the year before that. On a YoY basis, Xiaomi posted a growth of 227% in its shipments in 2014. The company also posted revenue of nearly $12 billion — significantly higher than the $5....
How to configure password policy in Windows 10 Windows 10 password policy is simple. To get there, type “run” into the Cortana search bar. When the run window pops up, type “secpol.msc” into the window and press enter. Click on “Account Policies” and then on “Password Policy.” At this point, you can configure Windows 10’s password policy. You have several configurations available in Windows 10. They are: Enforce password history Maximum password age Minimum password age Minimum password length Password must meet complexity requirements Store passwords using reverse encryption Account lockouts...
The Redmond company, of course, the tech giant Microsoft has brought to light that during the past year its integrated computer security solution, Windows Defender, faced Wingbird. This form of malware, also known as FinFisher and FinSpy is actually a spyware used by governments and based on ‘complex tactics’ for evasion regarding antivirus protection. In addition, it also has its own system focused on preventing it from being captured by security researchers....
When choosing a platform or service to use on your device, you’ll want to feel secure the company running it has your best interests in mind. We all know how irresponsible Facebook has been thanks to its numerous data scandals. With how many headlines the company has made, it seems reasonable to believe that Facebook’s shenanigans are exceptions rather than the rule when it comes to privacy concerns. Sadly, the opposite tends to be true....
The latest proposal to receive this integration now seems to be Skype, which will soon be able to send and receive SMS on PC or Mac, using the most used and well-known mobile operating system, of course, Android. Once we have seen the image sharing between the tech giant Microsoft’s most used desktop operating system, of course, Windows 10 and the most used and the well-known mobile operating system of the tech giant Google, of course, Android, using the application ‘Your Phone’, it seems that the tech giant Microsoft is now preparing to take another big step....
Xiaomi India’s official Twitter handle conveyed this information today through a tweet, according to which, due to the Rupee value against the Dollar depreciating by almost 15% since the beginning of the year, Xiaomi has to incur an increase in input cost which has resulted in an increase of selling prices for a few products when compared to their launch prices. — Mi India (@XiaomiIndia) November 10, 2018 The Redmi 6A which is the most affordable smartphone one can purchase from the brand will face an increase in the price of Rs....
As already mentioned, the Mi Router 4C includes four high-performance omnidirectional antennas that claim to offer a better range and boost stronger signal strength, while also offering low-latency for better online gaming and content streaming. The router comes with support for the 2.4GHz band and offers up to 300Mbps of speed. Sadly, it lacks the 5GHz band. The router comes with 64MB of DDR2 RAM, which Xiaomi suggests can connect up to 64 devices at a time....
The Xiaomi Mi Smart Mouse Pad comes with support for wireless charging as well as RGB lighting effects based on the lighting effects of its own Mi Gaming Mouse. Xiaomi claims that the Mi Smart Mouse Pad has also won the German Red Dot Design Award in 2018. The Mi Smart Mouse Pad, as stated earlier, features Qi wireless charging capability which has the ability to charge a wireless mouse or a smartphone with wireless charging enabled....
Google is now allowing Android users to sign up for beta testing future upcoming releases of Google Play Services and Gboard. Once you sign up for the beta program for the respective apps on the Google Play Store through the links mentioned below, you will automatically receive updates that might be potentially unstable but will be packing new features. Gboard was formerly known as the Google Keyboard. The smart keyboard allows one to quickly share GIFs, emoji, and do a Google search right from within the keyboard....
I wish I did, but I don’t. Instagram hasn’t done one blessed thing to fix my hacked account. Six weeks into this, and neither Instagram tech support – if there even is such a department – nor public relations have said a word to me. The more I look, the more it seems Instagram seldom, if ever, helps its users. While this is really annoying, it’s not a big deal for me....
On a blog post, the company announces that Windows 10 will be available in seven editions: Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 IoT Core, and Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise based on the needs of different customers. “We designed Windows 10 to deliver a more personal computing experience across a range of devices. An experience optimized for each device type, but familiar to all....
According to the ll Street urnal, is going to launch its own mobile network in h, piggybacking off T-Mobile Sprint’s towers. But the only phone you’ll be able to use at first is the Nexus 6, a device which may have limited appeal due to its hefty size constant supply issues. will become a Mobile Network Virtual Operator, selling its own plans without building out a network from scratch. But instead of bursting onto the scene by trying to disrupt the entire industry overnight, the strategy appears similar to ‘s Nexus line of phones tablets—niche products that appeal to those who want the most y experience possible....
To celebrate the sales of the Mi 4 breaching the 10 million mark worldwide, Xiaomi today announced that it has reduced the price of the handset in India by Rs. 5000. The 16GB Mi 4 is sold in India for Rs. 19,999, but starting from today, the handset will be available for purchase for only Rs. 14,999. The 64GB variant of the handset, which retails for Rs. 21,999, has not received any such price cut....
Xolo Black 1X is fitted with a 5-inch FHD display that comes along with a Dragon trail glass protection, and under the hood lies an Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 SoC. On the imaging front, the Black 1X boasts of a 13-Megapixel primary camera unit which comes with phase-detection auto-focus allowing the auto focus to latch on the subject in just 0.15 seconds. The front camera shapes up in the form of a 5-Megapixel sensor and it comes mated with an LED Flash....
And that is just one example of things we no longer need to remember. Social media apps can remind us when it’s someone’s birthday, calendar notifications warn us of upcoming engagements, and shopping lists keep track of things we need to buy. So, with phones becoming smarter, are we getting dumber? Tap or click here for five health tests you can take online. Read on to see what a study found about memory loss and if your phone plays a role in it....
ZTE is facing some major issues lately, but it looks like it may be getting a lot worse before it gets better. According to a new report from Reuters, ZTE’s future with Android may be short. The publication cites information gathered from an unnamed source and states that ZTE may be losing its Android license in the future. The decision is reportedly directly related to the smartphone manufacturer’s troubles with the United States government....
ZTE decided to do the right thing for potential customers, and announce its three brand new Nubia-branded devices at the same time. The Nubia Z7 is clearly the flagship of the trio, while the Z7 Max and Z7 Mini (albeit with some interesting naming schemes) offer some sacrifices when compared to the Nubia Z7. On July 8, ZTE officially announced a trio of new Nubia devices to add to the lineup....
That was my thinking Monday as a I fought my way across the Mobile rld Congress show floor on my way to the press event for phone maker ZTE. That was also my mistake. th the majority of the seats in the room taken, reporters camera crews crowded the aisles attempting to find sting room to take notes or shoot video. A woman at the door was frantically waving in additional streams of people while simultaneously telling the doormen to shut the doors....
