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While this topic blankets home screens and front pages more often than not, one has to wonder when, if ever, data collection is a good thing. Think about it: if it’s not criminals stealing private data, it’s marketers or even the very companies we entrust with our information. A recent report revealed that for over a year, Google has been secretly gathering health records under the guise of benefiting patients....

On April 22, Google officially announced Project Fi, a large-scale MVNO that also connects automatically to millions of available Wi-Fi hotspots to always aim for the best possible connection. Not too long after, the official Project Fi app landed in the Google Play Store, and, eventually, folks began receiving their invites to join up with the MVNO. Now that more people have access to it, a few key details are beginning to find their way out into the real world....

Motorola’s new Moto X has a feature that gets a lot of attention: touch-less control. By simply saying “OK, Google Now”, your phone wakes up, even if it’s across the room, and awaits your command. Is this feature a Motorola innovation? Not really. Qualcomm is responsible for most of the magic here. And while yes, the Moto X will likely have an exclusive on touch-less control in the near term, the Snapdragon 800 comes with this functionality built-in....

If you own a Nexus 5 and are not satisfied with Hangouts as the main messaging client, you can use easily change it to any other application of your liking. While it was no rocket science to change the stock messaging app in Jelly Bean and below, KitKat introduces some major changes that makes things a bit different. In KitKat, only the stock SMS application can receive the new SMS_DELIVER_ACTION intent, which is broadcasted whenever a new message arrives....

first got a glimpse at what Android TV might look like back in April when The Verge spilled the beans on ‘s plans. At the time, we were completely unimpressed. Of all the pain points around streaming media over the Internet onto your TV, “not enough closed ecosystems of streaming set-top boxes to choose from” is not one of them. A nice user interface is welcome, but what the world really needs is a streaming box that more easily lets us actually watch what we want, when we want....

Since it’s so new, there’s only one version, unlike all the different shapes and sizes Tile trackers come in. Tap or click here to find out the differences between Tile and AirTag trackers. Sure, you can drop an AirTag in your bag, but the best bet is to buy a key ring case for it. While you don’t have to spend more for a key ring than you did on the $29 AirTag, there are some options you should still avoid....

The Korea Economic Daily, a newspaper that’s been around for almost half a century (1964), is reporting that both the Samsung Galaxy Note III and the LG G2 will ship with 3 GB of RAM. Why? Because LTE-Advanced devices need more RAM in order to stay zippy. Now I know what you’re thinking, why not stick 4 GB of RAM in there? There are two problems. First, there’s a ridiculous RAM shortage taking place in the industry right now....

The Pixel 6 remains Google’s flagship smartphone offering. Now, we have started hearing rumors about what to expect from the search giant’s 2022 lineup of Pixel phones. Assuming Google will call the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro’s successors the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, 9to5Google uncovered an early picture of what the specifications and internal code names of the devices could be. The report suggests Google could be developing a Tensor 2....

In a very surprising move, Apple and Samsung have decided to drop all the lawsuits against each other outside of the United States. This agreement, however, does not include any other kind of licensing agreements and does not affect their existing cases in the US courts in any way. In a statement issued to The Verge, the companies issued the following statement on this matter. This does not mean that the courtroom battle between Samsung and Apple is coming to an end though....

I’ll confess. I’ve been a huge fan of Google’s Pixel phone lineup since the original Pixel. I appreciated the subtle tweaks the company made to the plain version of Android. I also appreciated the Microsoft Surface-like approach Google was using to try and influence the likes of HTC, LG and even Samsung with its own Android smartphone initiative. But, for the last few years, it’s felt as if Google’s Pixel lineup was lost....

With the OnePlus 5T going on launch earlier this week across the world, the company is now focusing on improving the various aspects of the device through a software update. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei announced in a forum post that after receiving the company feedback, the company is working on improving the low-light imaging performance of the 5T, especially in terms of details. Additionally, the company is working on improving photos from the front camera to have a more natural exposure....

Oneus, the company insistent upon dethroning Android hset heavyweights like Samsung HTC, is still on track to make its debut next quarter. The company, fronted by former Oppo president te u, continues to slowly peel away the layers on its own entrance into the mobile ring. The oh-so-annoying strategy? Talk about the Oneus One’s specs one at a time, over weeks of blog posts. By now, we know that the Oneus One will feature multiple E bs a 3,100mAh battery pack, why the company stuck with a Snapdragon 800 processor....

The fact that these businesses are enduring the economic fallout of the pandemic makes sense if you think about it. Everybody needs food, and as long as there are ways for people to get it that minimize social interactions, you can bet on money being made. Tap or click here to see the safest ways to shop for groceries online and in-person. Target expands online shopping to include grocery pickup and delivery In a new press release published August 20, Target announced that it would be taking its new grocery pickup service nationwide after successfully testing it in Midwest markets....

Outdated Application Vulnerability To Hacked Within a Second Keeping in mind the end goal to perceive how across the board the issue was, the specialists manufactured a device that uses both static and element examination to distinguish which BaaS supplier is utilized by an application and to separate the BaaS access keys from it, regardless of the possibility that they’re muddled or figured at runtime. They ran their instrument against more than two million Android and iOS applications and removed 1,000 back-end qualifications and related database table names....

A few hours later, the hammer was brought down, and the game was banned from the App Store, making Fortnite downloads unavailable for iPhone. Epic Games then tried the same thing with the Google Play Store. The hammer came down again, and Fortnite was banned from Google Play, too — making it tough to download the game on Android devices as well. Looking for other cool phone downloads? Try these 10 essential apps for your iPhone instead....

You can even listen to Kim Komando podcasts on your own time. You’ll find great topics on Kim Komando Explains, Tech Refresh and the Daily Tech Update. Tap or click here to get started. Maybe you haven’t found that perfect podcast. Perhaps you sense there’s an area or topic that’s lacking. In that case, there’s only one thing to do. Start your own podcast! It’s not as difficult as you may think....

In Summary PowerToys Run is a part of Microsoft’s PowerToys tools. It is like a quick launcher that extends Windows’ functionality to let you get more out of your system. You can think of it as Spotlight Search for Windows that lets you quickly access files, folders, apps, and settings on your computer. Besides searching for files and apps, PowerToys Run also offers the ability to perform quick calculations and execute Shell and Command Prompt scripts....

The non-profit organization Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) offers vendor-neutral certifications recognized worldwide to validate specific IT skills. Because of this, they are rated 4.4 out of 5 stars by the giant job search company, Indeed.com. Similarly, DojoLab assembled certified subject-matter experts to create lab and PBQs bundles, and their knowledge will ultimately help you train for the CompTIA certification exams. There are no lectures for these courses. Instead, they follow the exam curriculum and allow you to practice your current skills as you familiarize yourself with the kind of questions you’ll be facing....

Last month, Qualcomm unveiled Snapdragon 821, a slightly higher clocked variant of its current flagship Snapdragon 820 chipset. Today at IFA, the company is providing more details about Snapdragon 821 and what makes it better than Snapdragon 820. While the company had already revealed that the Snapdragon 821 features 2x Kyro cores clocked at 2.34GHz, it has today revealed that the 2x ‘Power’ Kryo cores have also seen their clock speed bumped to 2....

LG is a company that I’ve often made fun of because they seem to do everything Samsung does, only slightly worse. Their two latest smartphones, however, the G2 and the Nexus 5, have made me change my mind and start taking LG seriously, but apparently it’s too late. According to the Korean publication ETNews, LG is going to let go 10% of their mobile phone division. An increasing number of people from within the mobile phone division have been asking to transfer to other parts of the organization for a while now....