Apple seems to be prepping on launching a new MacBook Pro revamp later this year as the model is now spotted surfacing the Geekbench benchmark test. According to the listing, the model is MacBook Pro 15,2 and it is powered by the Intel Core i7-8559U Coffee Lake CPU, runs up to 28W. Continue reading “Apple MacBook Pro 2018 with Intel Core i7 Coffee Lake CPU, 13-inch retina display surfaces in benchmarks”
Apple at the WWDC 2018 event Apple announced that it is opening up CarPlay is opening for 3rd-party applications, post the announcement, Sygic now confirmed offline maps development for Apple Carplay. Sygic is the World first offline navigation for iOS. Continue reading “Sygic is developing offline maps for Apple Carplay”
To tackle social science and misinformation, WhatsApp is commissioning a competitive set of awards to researchers interested in exploring issues that are related to misinformation on WhatsApp. The company said that it would welcome any proposals related to social science or discipline. Continue reading “WhatsApp launches Research Awards to tackle social science and misinformation”
According to an independent security researcher, a vulnerability in Jio’s JioWallet app said to have exposed personal data of the users. The Aadhaar numbers were exposed along with details like date of birth, when did they verify SIM card and their JioMoney account MPIN. Continue reading “JioMoney app vulnerability said to have exposed users’ Aadhaar details; Reliance Jio denies it”
Huawei has filed a patent that hints at a smartwatch that comes with a set of built-in Bluetooth earbuds. However, we don’t know many details about the Watch, but what we know is that the company is considering different ways to store a pair of wireless earbuds inside a smartwatch. Continue reading “Huawei patent hint at smartwatch with built-in Bluetooth earbuds”
Samsung Electronics and Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) which is Russia’s largest telecommunications operator and digital services provider, announced that they have used Samsung’s 5G network and devices to successfully demonstrate a series of 5G scenarios including HD video calls, ultra-low latency video games, and high-definition video streaming. Continue reading “Samsung demos real-time 5G scenarios with Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), 5G-powered smart city applications with Cisco and Orange”
Light — the company behind the L16 camera, which packed 16 lenses into one pocket-sized device is said to be upping its smartphone game with not two, not three, but nine cameras. If reports from Washington are to be believed, the company is experimenting with prototype phones featuring between five and nine camera lenses on the back. Continue reading “Light is said to be working on a smartphone prototype with 9 cameras”
LTE mobile device standard used by millions of users across the globe is designed to fix many of the security shortcomings in the predecessor standard known as Global System for Mobile communications. Now, researchers have discovered faults in LTE that allow attackers to send nearby users to malicious websites and fingerprint the sites they visit. Continue reading “Researchers find LTE Mobile Standard weakness allowing DNS spoofing, website fingerprinting”
The US Commerce Department has temporarily lifted a portion of the ban on ZTE. The company had to pay $1 billion fine and is now authorized by the United States to continue supporting the existing equipment and consumer devices. This also is designed to keep the company’s infrastructure running and allow it to deliver software/security patch updates to its smartphones. Continue reading “US Govt temporarily lifts ban on ZTE, allows to update phones and other equipment”
Microsoft is said to be working on a cheaper $400 Surface tablet and now it appears to have passed through the FCC this week. However, it doesn’t offer more details except that it will come with 24W charger from the Pro 4. The upcoming Microsoft device is said to come with a model number ‘1824 and will use a Qualcomm WiFi/BT module. Continue reading “Microsoft’s low-cost Surface tablet with 24W charger passes through the FCC”
The Wall Street Journal had posted a story on how Google lets third-party app developers read and analyze the contents of a user’s Gmail message. Today in response to that story, Google has published a new blog post detailing how its user and business organization using G Suite are protected and how important privacy and security is for Google. Continue reading “Google clarifies third-party app developers having access to your Gmail”
Samsung rumored to launch an Android Go phone in the coming days, but no details have leaked so far leaving so much for imagination. However, things seem to be finally looking positive as the Samsung’s Android Go phone’s Experience U.X surfaced. This means that the Samsung’s first Android Go smartphone won’t be running stock Android. Continue reading “Samsung Android Go phone with Experience UI, Android 8.1 surfaces in live images”
Samsung Electronics today announced The Frame (2018) that comes with enhanced features, new customization options and more than 800 available works of art. It can transform the living room into a dynamic gallery space. Continue reading “Samsung introduces The Frame 2018 55-inch and 65-inch 4K UHD TVs with HDR10+, new customization options”
Android P Developer Preview 4 is out and it comes with smaller app updates, and Google Camera is one of them. However, it doesn’t seem to have any live changes, it does have hints of many new features to come, including the much-anticipated RAW support, corrections to wide-angle distortion, multi-channel audio and more. Continue reading “Google Camera v5.3 hints at RAW support, corrections to wide-angle distortion, multi-channel audio and more”
Smartphone maker HTC is planning on slashing around a quarter of its global workforce through job cuts at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan. This move is in a bid to better manage resources in its tough times. This also indicates that the company is struggling yet again as the market share decline amid mounting competition from Apple, Samsung, and Chinese rivals. Continue reading “HTC to slash 1500 jobs at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan”
