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Not bad for a so-called also-run, eh? It’s not just telecoms, where OpenStack has become the backbone of major cell companies such as China Mobile and Verizon. Nor is it just other major companies such as the Japanese instant messaging service LINE, the on-demand, cloud-based financial management service company Workday, Walmart Labs, and Yahoo. No, many other, much smaller companies have also staked their cloud future on OpenStack. Also: Tech in 2023: Here’s what is really going to matter Why?...

The Realme 2 Pro was launched almost two years ago, in September 2018. The phone came with the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with ColorOS 5.2 customization at the time of its launch. In 2019, the smartphone was upgraded to Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6. The Realme 2 Pro is now getting the Android 10 operating system with Realme UI. Realme had started the ‘Realme UI Early Access’ program for the Realme 2 Pro almost a month ago....

Scoping the Stage The goal of this phase of the assessment is to gain access to the target environment and an initial foothold on the target network. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways, and, in the previous phase, the red team prepares a few rough plans on how to do so. In this phase, the red team selects a plan of action and executes it. If successful, the phase is completed....

Then, it all went up in flames. A Bloomberg report details a number of missteps that inevitably led to the colossal mess that Samsung now faces with its recall due to exploding phones. The company has recalled all models of the Galaxy Note7 faced criticism for being inconsistent about how it’s rolled out the recall program. According to the report, Samsung smelled blood in the water with rumors that Apple’s ione 7 would be more of an incremental upgrade....

Flagship killers become flagships…so why not vice versa? The term flagship killer was introduced by OnePlus when it hit the market with devices that were literally out on a mission to sink flagships at that time. These flagship assassins were bundled with high-end specs, good design, and relatively affordable price tags. However, OnePlus over the past year, in particular, seems to have moved from this position. The new OnePlus devices seem to have gone from being flagship killers to just being more like the flagships they were killing a few years ago....

The OnePlus 10 Pro is already available in China at a starting price of CNY 4,699, which is around USD 740. Finally, A long-awaited smartphone got its launch date, and we all know what to expect about the specification. The company had announced that after they recently opened the Lab series of the OnePlus 10 Pro for select users to try out the phone. The global launch event will occur at 7:30 pm IST, 2:00 pm GMT, and 10 am EDT....

Earlier: You would have to be living under a rock to not know that OnePlus is about to launch a brand new mid-segment smartphone, the Nord. It was in December that we first heard of a smartphone that would put OnePlus back on the mid-range map and ever since then, it has been raining leaks, rumors, and official statements, revealing the upcoming smartphone’s identity inch by inch. It is supposed to be the second non-flagship level smartphone from OnePlus after the OnePlus X but it sure comes with flagship smartphone level hype....

The Oppo R17 Pro’s biggest highlight, by far, is the rear camera arrangement. For starters, the primary 12-megapixel lens features a variable aperture between f/1.5 and f/2.4, similar to Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9. The secondary 20-megapixel sensor is included for depth information. The third sensor, however, is a Time of Flight (TOF) 3D sensing camera which can be employed for producing high-quality 3D images. On the front, you’ll find a 25-megapixel selfie snapper as well....

While the company is busy drumming anticipation and excitement for its upcoming Pixel 7 phones, Google isn’t leaving out older ones. This month’s Android update is heading toward the Pixel 4 series and later models. According to Google’s update schedule, the Pixel 4 series will get its last guaranteed update and security patch in October 2022. So, if you own a Pixel 4 or Pixel 4 XL, it’s time for you to upgrade your phone for the last time....

Most of these desktop image editors and online image editors fail miserably when it comes to PNG image resizing, especially when retaining Transparency. They always remove the transparent background and replace it with a colored one. Latest version of Irfan View does show an option to resize PNG images AND retain transparency, but I never figured out how to use it successfully. Using Adobe Photoshop solves the issue, since it has an inbuilt plugin to resize PNG image cleanly....

The warning comes in the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Annual Review for 2022, which looks back at key developments and incidents in cyber crime over the last year, with ransomware described as an “ever present” threat and a “major challenge” to businesses and public services. That’s demonstrated by how the review details how in the 12-month period between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 there were 18 ransomware incidents that needed a “nationally coordinated” response....

And essential to Microsoft’s new vision is the future of Windows 10 and how well it manages to sell to an audience that wants to get the right mix of mobile and desktop features in a single product. But besides this, Microsofts needs to target new users, and that’s exactly what it is trying to do with the announced Windows 10 support for Raspberry Pi 2. The new Raspberry Pi 2 brings better performance with a quad-core CPU, doubles the RAM to 1GB and still only costs $35....

Social Security is just one of the many things you must consider when making retirement decisions. You also need to be aware of Social Security scams out there. Tap or click for 6 sophisticated scams fooling even the savviest internet users. Did you know the age you claim your Social Security benefits has a major effect on your lifetime income? The good news is calculating a realistic estimate of what you qualify for is easy, even if you’re not a mathematician....

And this time they are clashing in the Rs 17,000-20,000 price segment. The contenders are the newcomer Realme 7 Pro and the bestselling Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. The Realme 7 Pro starts at Rs 19,999 while the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max starts at Rs 16,999, but has its top variant at Rs 19,999 as well. This makes them both candidates for anyone in the market for a smartphone with a budget of about Rs 20,000....

It’s not clear if the set-top box is for Jio DTH or Jio IPTV, but the chances for DTH are bleak as there are no reports of Jio leasing transponders. Moreover, IPTV seems like a more logical fit considering Jio is an all-IP network. Jio has gone on to disrupt the telecom market even since it launched early this year. While some analysts are skeptical about Reliance Jio’s freemium policy, there’s no doubt in saying that the upstart telecom brand has revolutionized the market by forcing competitors to step up their game....

Recently, we got a glimpse at what Samsung’s upcoming flagship Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ models could look like, thanks to early renders. Today, the missing top-of-the-line Samsung S23 family member got the same treatment. Leaker OnLeak, in collab with Smartprix, has shared the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra renders, revealing its design. Next year’s Samsung high-end non-folding device looks akin to Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, at least in the leaked renders....

When most people in the West hear “Samsung”, they think of devices like the Galaxy S4 or the Galaxy Note 3. The thing is, Samsung has a plethora of other Galaxy phones for people who don’t have $700 to spend on a phone or are in a country where two year contracts aren’t a thing. Devices like the Ace, the Young, the Fame, you might not be familiar with them, but they’re hugely popular....

With IFA coming to an end, nearly all the most anticipated handsets of 2013 have been unveiled. Last week, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 3, which undoubtedly, rules the phablet market. The Note 3 is a beast in every sense, as was expected from the device. Not only is the Note 3 slimmer, faster, lighter than the Note 2, it also manages to include a bigger screen and a slightly beefier battery....

Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 9 in four colors: Ocean Blue, Metallic Copper, Midnight Black, and Lavender Purple. And now a fifth option may be on the way. MySmartPrice has a new render of the Galaxy Note 9 in a new shade of paint, suggesting Samsung is preparing to launch a new color variant for the company’s latest flagship smartphone. This time around it looks like it’s going to be silver, similar to what we’ve seen Samsung introduce with the Galaxy S8 after its initial launch with the Arctic Silver option....

Pete Lau is a name you’re probably not very familiar with, but he made headlines several weeks ago when he announced that he was leaving the Chinese handset maker Oppo. Now Oppo wasn’t really that important to begin with, but the press showered them with attention when they announced that they’re working together with CyanogenMod. Pete was the guy who oversaw the CyanogenMod project, and he felt he could do better without Oppo....