Samsung starts mass production of first 28FDS-based eMRAM

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has commenced mass production of its first commercial embedded magnetic random access memory (eMRAM) product. It is based on the company’s 28-nanometer(nm) fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) process technology, called 28FDS. Continue reading “Samsung starts mass production of first 28FDS-based eMRAM”

Corning working on truly foldable Gorilla glass

Foldable phones are slowly making their way, whether you’re ready or not. However, it seems like they’re coming whether they’re ready or not given how the software remains untested or nonexistent and the prices are on the higher side. But those potential issues can be fixed, but the real thing for which you should hold out for is the glass.   Continue reading “Corning working on truly foldable Gorilla glass”

Opera expands its built-in Cryptocurrency Wallet to iOS

Opera Touch Crypto Wallet

Opera, back in July had announced that it has started testing Cryptowallet beta built-in to its Android app and it supports the Ethereum Web3 API. After expanding it to the desktop, and Android, Opera has now mentioned that it is bringing this feature to iOS soon. iOS users around the globe will soon gain access to a full-featured browser with an integrated native Crypto Wallet and Web 3 browsing functionalities. Continue reading “Opera expands its built-in Cryptocurrency Wallet to iOS”

Facebook Messenger for Android and iOS gets Dark Mode

Update – March 5, 2019: Facebook has released Dark Mode for Messenger officially. The company says that you still need to send crescent moon emoji to enable it, and the feature will be fully rolled out in settings in the coming weeks.

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USB4 specification released: Thunderbolt 3 support, 40Gbps bandwidth and more

Intel has announced that it contributed the Intel Thunderbolt protocol specification to the USB Promoter Group, enabling other chip makers to build Thunderbolt compatible silicon that is royalty free. Additionally, USB Promoter Group announced the pending release of the USB4 specification, based on the Thunderbolt protocol. Continue reading “USB4 specification released: Thunderbolt 3 support, 40Gbps bandwidth and more”

Samsung brings K-Pop iKONIK Fortnite Outfit, Scenario emote for Galaxy S10 series

iKONIK Fortnite After revealing Fortnite streaming legend, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins of the highly coveted iKONIK outfit and Scenario emote within Fortnite, Samsung has announced the new outfit and emote will become available March 8, 2019, exclusively to owners of Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e. Continue reading “Samsung brings K-Pop iKONIK Fortnite Outfit, Scenario emote for Galaxy S10 series”

W3C and FIDO Alliance finalize web standard for secure, password-less logins

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the FIDO Alliance have announced the Web Authentication specification is now an official web standard. This advancement is a major step forward in making the web more secure and usable for users around the world. Continue reading “W3C and FIDO Alliance finalize web standard for secure, password-less logins”

Google Project Zero reveals “high severity” flaw in the macOS kernel which grants access to attackers

Google’s Project Zero has reported and publicly disclosed a “high severity” flaw in the macOS kernel which can grant an attacker access to a users computer without their knowledge. Security researchers discovered that if a modification is made to a user-owned mounted filesystem image, the virtual management system isn’t notified of those changes. This lets attacker access to perform malicious actions on that mounted filesystem without the end user ever knowing about it. Continue reading “Google Project Zero reveals “high severity” flaw in the macOS kernel which grants access to attackers”

Samsung Health app gets Calm mindfulness and wellness experiences

Samsung and Calm

Samsung Electronics has announced that it is working with Calm app for sleep, medication, and relaxation with over 40 million downloads. This partnership will give consumers seamless access to the service via Samsung Health. The move reinforces Samsung’s commitment to working with best-in-class health and wellness organizations to improve users’ entire wellbeing – mentally and physically. Continue reading “Samsung Health app gets Calm mindfulness and wellness experiences”

Samsung Galaxy S10 has the most color accurate smartphone display: DisplayMate

Following the tradition, DisplaMate has analyzed the display of the newly launched Galaxy S10/S10+ and deemed it “the most color accurate display that we have ever tested, almost certainly considerably better than your existing smartphone, 4K UHD TV, tablet, laptop, and computer monitor.” Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 has the most color accurate smartphone display: DisplayMate”

Microsoft said to be working on Windows Lite for dual-screen Chromebook-like devices

Windows 10

Microsoft is said to be preparing a new lightweight version of Windows for Dual-screen devices and Chromebook competitors. According to a new report, the company is said to be working on stripping back its Windows user interface with dual screens in mind. This new hardware could launch as early as later this year, depending on chip and PC maker readiness. Continue reading “Microsoft said to be working on Windows Lite for dual-screen Chromebook-like devices”

Digitek DPWC 10W fast wireless charger launched in India

Digitek DPWC

Digitek has launched the DPWC 10W fast wireless charger in India. The charging pad has electromagnetic fields that also has in-built support for QI technology which helps you to just lay your phone on the charging pad and go. It features a slim body, lightweight, travel-friendly and can complement any environment. Continue reading “Digitek DPWC 10W fast wireless charger launched in India”

boAt Stone 650 rugged wireless speaker launched in India at Rs. 1899

boAt Stone 650

boAt has launched the rugged wireless speaker Stone 650 with premium audio experience. The boAt Stone 650 packs silicon coated on the outside and a diamond gridded mesh. It comes with 2” x 2 drivers and 10W’sound and connects via Bluetooth V4.2 with A2DP, AVRCP, HFP Bluetooth profiles. Continue reading “boAt Stone 650 rugged wireless speaker launched in India at Rs. 1899”

Microsoft to end support for Band and health dashboard apps and services on May 31st

Microsoft has officially announced that it is killing its Microsoft Band and Microsoft Health Dashboard apps and services on May 31st. The company has already discontinued its wrist-worn Band fitness tracker more than two years ago, but the company has kept the Band apps running to support existing users. Continue reading “Microsoft to end support for Band and health dashboard apps and services on May 31st”

Google begins rolling out Android Slices for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other settings

Google back in 2018 had announced the Android Slices at I/O 2018 event and began testing the new UI in the later part of 2018 with third-party apps. Slices are designed to surface the key features of applications in natural places, like Google Search. Now, the Shortcuts for the Settings app on Pixel devices are beginning to roll out.  Continue reading “Google begins rolling out Android Slices for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other settings”