Meltdown and Spectre security flaw on Intel, AMD, ARM CPUs affect most computers and phones

Meltdown and Spectre

While it is known that Intel chips are facing a bug that is affected by serious Kernel memory leak issue on modern computers including Windows, Linux, and macOS, the exact problem and explanation for this bug remained a mystery. Windows and Linux have already started pushing the updates that will fix the issue, we now have what the flaw is and they have been named ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’. Continue reading “Meltdown and Spectre security flaw on Intel, AMD, ARM CPUs affect most computers and phones”

Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9810 SoC with 2.9GHz 3rd-gen custom CPUs, AI enhancements announced

Samsung has officially announced the Exynos 9 Series 9810 SoC, as it had promised, after it was revealed in CES 2018 Innovation Awards announcement. It is the successor of Exynos 9 Series 8895 SoC that powers the Galaxy S8 series and the Galaxy Note8. It is based on the 2nd generation 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology, and has new eight-core CPU with four of the company’s powerful 3rd generation custom designed CPU cores along with other four optimized for efficiency and an industry-first 6CA LTE modem and deep learning processing capabilities.
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ACT Fibernet revises plans across four cities in Andhra Pradesh

ACT Fibernet

ACT Fibernet has revised its plans for its customers in Vizag, Vijayawada, Eluru and Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. This is the second time these cities are getting an upgrade after an upgrade in August last year. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet revises plans across four cities in Andhra Pradesh”

Trials for Panic button on mobiles to begin from Uttar Pradesh on January 26

Union minister Maneka Gandhi has announced that the trial for the Panic button on mobiles to begin from Uttar Pradesh on January 26 to ensure women safety. Though the projected had to kickstart back in January 2017, it got delayed by a year.  Continue reading “Trials for Panic button on mobiles to begin from Uttar Pradesh on January 26”

Samsung CJ791 34-inch Curved QHD QLED monitor with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity announced

Samsung has introduced its first 34-inch Curved ultra-wide QHD QLED monitor CJ791 with support for Intel’s Thunderbolt 3 connectivity offering a single-source to link and dock the monitor and laptop, ahead of CES 2018. It offers 3440×1440 ultra-wide QHD resolution with 21:9 aspect ratio, has 1,500R curvature and ultra-wide 178-degree viewing angle.  Continue reading “Samsung CJ791 34-inch Curved QHD QLED monitor with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity announced”

Apple will replace iPhone batteries at a discounted price regardless of battery health

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Apple has clarified that it will replace the batteries of older iPhones at a discounted price even if they are not defective. The company has reduced the pricing of battery replacements from $79 to $29 last week following the controversial throttling of iPhones reports. Continue reading “Apple will replace iPhone batteries at a discounted price regardless of battery health”

Google rolls out January 2018 Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices

Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel and Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The  update for this month fixes several critical issues in  Media framework, System and Qualcomm closed-source components. Continue reading “Google rolls out January 2018 Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices”

Flipkart 2018 Mobiles Bonanza Sale: Best deals on Google Pixel 2, Xiaomi Mi A1, iPhones and more

After its Big Shopping Days Sale lat month, Flipkart today started its 3-day 2018 Mobiles Bonanza Sale for the new year. The sale offers great deals on smartphones including Pixel 2, Xiaomi Mi A1, Mi Mix 2, Redmi Note 4, HTC U11 , iPhones and mobile accessories. All these offers are available through the site, mobile site as well as Flipkart app. Continue reading “Flipkart 2018 Mobiles Bonanza Sale: Best deals on Google Pixel 2, Xiaomi Mi A1, iPhones and more”

Intel chips affected with Kernel memory leak flaw, fix might incur performance drop: Report

Intel chips from the last ten years said to have been affected with serious Kernel memory leak issue on modern computers including Windows, Linux, and macOS, according to a report from The Register. This needs a fix at the operating system level which might incur performance drop.  Continue reading “Intel chips affected with Kernel memory leak flaw, fix might incur performance drop: Report”

Pixel 2 Portrait mode ported to non-Google devices running Android Oreo

Among the many other features the newly launched Pixel 2 series rock, Portrait mode surely caught the attention. The single-camera sensor on the back and front were able to pull off the mode so good that the mode is now being ported to first-gen Pixel phones, Nexus 6P, 5X and we were able to make it work on other devices running Android 8.0 Oreo.  Continue reading “Pixel 2 Portrait mode ported to non-Google devices running Android Oreo”

Apple acquires Canada-based app development startup Buddybuild

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Apple has acquired the Canada-based app development service Buddybuild in efforts to make it easier for developers create and iterate their apps for iOS.  Buddybuild is a mobile iteration platform that is focused on integration and debugging tools essentially needed for app development workflow.  Continue reading “Apple acquires Canada-based app development startup Buddybuild”

LG ThinQ OLED and SUPER UHD TVs with Google Assistant to be introduced at CES 2018

LG at the CES 2018 event that is going to kickstart in the coming week will introduce the ThinQ OLED and SUPER UHD TVs with Google Assistant and α (ALPHA) advanced image processor, and perhaps the biggest addition to LG TVs this year will be the support for Google Assistant.  Continue reading “LG ThinQ OLED and SUPER UHD TVs with Google Assistant to be introduced at CES 2018”

Samsung trademarks ‘DeX Pad’ docking station accessory for Galaxy S9

Samsung DeX

During the launch of Galaxy S8, Samsung introduced the DeX Station accessory that S8, S8+ connects to monitor to offer desktop-like experience. Again for the S9 launch, Samsung seems to be readying upgraded Dex Station dubbed “DeX Pad” as the company registered the ‘Dex Pad’ trademark at the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office). Continue reading “Samsung trademarks ‘DeX Pad’ docking station accessory for Galaxy S9”

Micromax said to launch Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone this January for Rs. 2000

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Android Oreo (Go Edition) is Google’s trim down version of Android for low-cost phones with 512MB to 1GB RAM. The company announced the project back in May and said that it would be available from early 2018. The company is all set to launch the first phone in India in partnership with Micromax later this month, according to a new report. Continue reading “Micromax said to launch Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone this January for Rs. 2000”