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Late last month, WhatsApp started beta testing video calling feature on its Android client. More than two weeks later, the company has today officially announced that it is bringing video calling support to its client for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. WhatsApp says that video calling has been one of the much-requested features from its users. For now, WhatsApp is only adding one-on-one video calling support to its platform, with no word on when group video calling would be possible....
Many messaging apps transfer your messages as plain text, or in other words, anyone is able to catch your conversation via the network or access the app’s servers and check what you have sent and received. It is useful feature in WhatsApp, as it secures messaging between two people and now they can only access the messages. Hackers, telecom providers, internet companies, third party apps and government cannot read encrypted communications....
At Ignite conference earlier this week, Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft Developer Evangelist, said that Windows 10 “is the last version of Windows (so we’re always working on Windows 10).” The company apparently isn’t going to release anymore versions of Windows as instead it plans to keep updating the existing version. — James Croft (@jamesmcroft) May 6, 2015 Nixon’s comment solifies Mary Jo Foley’s report from late last year where she had casually mentioned that Windows 10 will be the last major version of Windows....
Windows 11 upcoming features rumors regarding the dynamic Widgets content are already breaking the barrier, and this new build also enhanced it with a new notification badge. Windows 11 Improving Its Widgets With New Feature On Wednesday, build 25158 was released to the Dev Channel, and its feature starts from a new notification badging with a red dot, which will appear on the Widgets button on the Taskbar. And this notification badging is related to the dynamic Widgets content....
Showcased at WWDC 2022, the M2 features an 18% faster CPU, 35% faster GPU, a 40% faster neural engine, and 50% more memory bandwidth than the prior generation. The new M2 will be available on the MacBook Air and the 13-inch MacBook Pro. Apple has been designing its own ARM-based silicon since 2020 when it moved away from Intel chips. As David Gewirtz wrote for ZDNet earlier this year, “By removing its reliance on Intel’s innovation teams, Apple can engineer to its specific priorities....
Introduction We saw in the first article an introduction to the most common x86 assembly instructions seen when it comes to disassembling and analyzing programs. We talked about registers, the stack / pile, flags , conditional jumps and the instruction of comparison CMP. We will continue this part by introducing some mathematical and logical instructions, and some basic memory ones. This is intended for beginners in reverse engineering who are still confused in front of the code shown by a disassembler....
In the mailbag this week: What’s the best way to securely erase your PC before selling it or giving it away? How can you fix your weak passwords easily? And why is it so hard to find a laptop with a large display and a touchscreen? If you’ve got a question about any of the topics ZDNet covers, one of our team of editors and contributors probably has an answer....
Xiaomi Mi 9 Goes Official – 12GB RAM, Snapdragon 855, 256GB Storage & 48MP Camera It seems that the well-known Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has chosen to interfere between the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S10. However, now according to the latest reports, the well-known Chinese brand Xiaomi officially launched the Xiaomi Mi 9, its new flagship device that arrives with leading features such as its triple camera and its Super AMOLED screen designed by the South Korean giant Samsung with a notch in the shape of a water drop....
Early last month, Liu De, Co-Founder and VP of Xiaomi had confirmed the presence of a Xiaomi Smartwatch at the launch of the Mi Max in China. He has also added that the Mi Smartwatch will debut sometime in the second half of 2016. While this doesn’t give much information regarding the exact launch date of the smartwatch; the CEO of Huami, the company which apparently manufactures the wearables for Xiaomi, including the iconic Mi Band, states that the Chinese brand will launch the Mi Smartwatch in September....
Xiaomi has been absolutely dominating the Indian smartphone market. The company has greatly expanded its offline presence in the country to reach more customers. Now, in a bid to make buying smartphones even easier, Xiaomi is installing smartphone vending machines at select locations. Yep, you read that right! Dubbed Mi Express Kiosks, these vending machines will stock Xiaomi’s smartphones and mobile accessories. They will accept all major form of payments prevalent in India including debit/credit cards, UPI, and cash....
As usual, some of the major television brands got a head start before the live-streamed event kicks off next week. Tap or click here for a refresher course on some of last year’s strangest tech to debut at CES. As far as what you can expect this year, more rare tech and some impressive new TV models are on the way. Manufacturers LG and Samsung have already unveiled some of their latest products, including a massive television that you have to see to believe....
Launched on Indiegogo today, the SuperMini GO is a 10,000mAh that features a 20W PD USB-C port and a second USB-A port for legacy devices and devices requiring trickle charging. It also incorporates a magnetic wireless charging pad for charging up smartphones wirelessly. Yup, everything you need for charging in a small package. 10,000mAh of battery capacity might not sound like a lot, but it’s enough to almost recharge up an iPhone 13 Pro Max twice, which isn’t bad at all....
All this requires the mobile phone industry – carriers, manufacturers and governments – to accept the same standard. After 34 months of work, this finally happened: the specification for Standalone 5G NR is defined. 3GPP, the standards-setting organization for mobile operators, describes this as “the final race for 5G commercialization,” which will begin in the US this year and in other countries next year. At the end of last year, 3GPP set the standard Non-Standalone 5G NR (New Radio), which covers a wide range of spectrum and will be built in part using existing 4G networks....
The next big update for iPhones includes many new features that will enhance your iPhone experience to the next level with lock screen customizations, new iMessage features, iCloud Shared Photo Library, and Visual Look Up. Recently, At the same event, Apple has also launched its new MacBook Air with a next-generation M2 chip that is 25% more powerful than earlier, and MacBook Air 2022 starting price at $1,199. What’re New Features in iOS 16 Apple has excellent capture of the smartphone industry with its demanded iPhones, which will be more than just a smartphone with the upcoming iOS 16....
When looked at side by side, you wouldn’t notice a lot of changes when compared to the last-gen Mi Band 2 in terms of the exterior, except for the addition of a 3D curved glass with support for touch input instead of a flat OLED panel with a button for navigation on the Mi Band 2. The silicone strap or band remains largely similar while the main capsule shaped tracker has been bumped up in size due to a larger 0....
Stock Android does not feature any kind of clipboard manager, as seen on devices from LG and Samsung. While there are apps that replicate this functionality, they don’t feel native and have certain restrictions, thanks to limitations of the Android OS. In comes Native Clip Board Xposed module from developer DHM47, which as its name suggests, brings a native clipboard manager to stock Android. The module is pretty barebones in nature and only keeps a pre-specified history of items in its memory....
Since 2018, YouTube Vanced has provided all premium features for free with some modifications. However, Google warned Vanced and placed allegations like violating YouTube rules and regulations. Today, Youtube Vanced announced that Vanced would be discontinued, and download links on the website would be taken down soon. Unfortunately, there was no future update, but Vanced confirmed that currently installed versions would work fine until they become outdated. Google Sent a Cease Letter to Vanced Owner Google recently sent the Vanced owners a cease letter, which has forced the developers to stop distributing and developing the app....
An online engineering degree equips graduates to claim one of those positions. Make the best decision for your future by exploring what to expect in an online engineering degree, what it offers, and how it might differ from in-person training. What is an online engineering degree? An online engineering degree teaches students to approach and solve problems using a systematic, ordered process. They also learn to design, experiment, and adhere to professional and ethical standards and responsibilities....
Like enterprises, government agencies are of course at risk for this sort of attack and exposure too – some would argue they are targeted more frequently. In 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was attacked through an unpatched server and the personally identifying information of its employees was compromised and that’s just one example. Over the next year, we will certainly see more of these stories. The unfortunate reality is the cyber security landscape is not the same as it once was....
