On 1st April, while tech companies were busy cracking April fools joke, a truck in Delhi, India carrying $4 million worth of Samsung products was hijacked by robbers. The truck was hijacked while it was on its way to Noida from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. The robbers intercepted the vehicle near a deserted stretch, and then beat up the driver and helper before fleeing with the truck....
Built around a magnesium alloy chassis and carrying the requisite rugged credentials – IP66 rating for dust/water resistance, MIL-STD-810H temperature, humidity and vibration testing, and 1.8m drop tests – the 14-inch Toughbook 40 has a modular clamshell design with no fewer than seven expansion areas that allow for a total of 70 different configurations, Panasonic says. SEE: The hybrid work divide: Managers think tech is the answer - but staff disagree As well as the ability to swap out the main battery, RAM and SSD drives, there are four areas – left and right sides, rear and palm-rest – that can accept a variety of options....
The Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL are good devices. I’d go so far as to call them above average. But they’re not exactly the company’s best efforts. According to rumors that have been floating around the internets for the past few days, that’ll change this year with the introduction of two handsets currently code named Honami and Togari. The latter is supposed to be a massive 6.44 inch phablet, while the former will be a 5 inch imaging centric device....
Samsung plans on shipping 290 million smartphones this year. That’s a goal they’ll likely have no problem reaching. It’s next year’s goal that’s somewhat controversial. Original reports said the company wanted to ship 360 million phones in 2014, an increase of nearly 25%. Apparently that number has now been reduced to 330 million, which an increase of approximately 14 percent. Considering the rapid pace of growth in the smartphone market, growing 14 percent isn’t exactly impressive....
Samsung has surprisingly been very transparent about the whole incident regarding batteries inside the Galaxy Note 7 exploding. Right from the get-go, the company has made announcements to keep all Note 7 customers in the loop. While the Korean company has not revealed the exact battery vendor that ended up supplying it faulty batteries for the Note 7, it has at least provided details on what exactly is wrong with the faulty batteries....
The Samsung Galaxy M51 is a very different kettle of tea. It is not the smallest phone around at 163.9 mm in height and at around 213 grams, it is not super lightweight either. But at 9.5 mm thickness, it does not seem overly bulky. It is simply a slightly large phone, which is a normal sight these days. Hey, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra was taller and about the same weight, give or take a few grams....
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 sports a glass exterior with a metal unibody chassis. The main highlighting feature of the phablet, however, is its huge Infinity Super AMOLED display. It’s a 6.3-inch Quad HD (2,960 x 1,440p) panel with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the Galaxy Note 8 features an Exynos 8895 Octa octa core processor with 6GB RAM. This is complemented by 64GB of internal storage. Globally, there are 128GB and 256GB storage variants, but we aren’t sure if they are being launched in India....
The head of ’s ATA(Advanced Technology ojects) unit iel Kaufman offered some additional details during a late Friday session at I/O. The concept is that users would be able to unlock devices or sign into apps based on a “Trust Score” derived from their usage patterns. This could include speech voice similarities, facial recognition, typing methods, even ’s smart clothing effort oject cquard. This would create a “Trust Score” that would open the gates to the app for those who pass the authentication test....
OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro users are facing a weird issue. The owners are complaining about low storage on their devices. In all likelihood, the issue is caused by the Media Storage app. It seems like the app is storing all the deleted media and thus bulging up in no time. Moreover, the storage issue is also giving rise to other problems, including rapid battery drain. OnePlus is yet to issue a statement and fix the problem....
In Summary OnePlus announced greater integration with Oppo in a post on its forum recently. This announcement comes after OnePlus had integrated parts of its research and development with Oppo earlier this year. The two brands have been closely linked to each other, with many OnePlus phones being manufactured by Oppo in India. However, OnePlus insists it is still an independent brand. “Hi! Sorry for making this so formal, but we really needed to talk and clear this....
This has been there for a while but seems to have picked up lots of steam over the last few weeks. Several Facebook groups have been started with an aim to scare and fool people that Facebook will start charging soon. When I searched for “Facebook charging” term in Facebook, I was shocked to see thousands of Facebook groups in the search results! There are millions of Facebookers who have fallen prey to these scam groups which include some of my Facebook friends as well....
What’s interesting is that one of the easiest ways to protect your home is often overlooked, or viewed as non-essential. We’re talking about getting 24/7 monitoring with a home security system. It’s one of the most effective ways to protect your family and valuables inside your home, and it can even lower the cost of your home insurance premiums! You’ve heard us talk about security systems from our sponsor SimpliSafe before....
Cyanogen Inc. has been going through pretty tough times recently. The company’s various projects have failed to take off and recently, it also announced a layoff that would see its workforce being trimmed by 20%. Despite these turmoils, Cyanogen Inc.’s CEO Kirk McMaster has remained upbeat about the company. Cyanogen a.k.a Steve Kondik himself has also clarified that CyanogenMod continues to do well and is not going anywhere. However, it looks like there is another controversy in the rising for the company....
So for well over a decade, I’ve owned a few different Keurig models, from very basic K-Cup brewers to more advanced options with touch displays. When my most recent Keurig finally started showing signs of fatigue a few months ago, I had a decision to make: get a similar option or upgrade to the company’s latest offering with internet connectivity. I love gadgets, but did I really need a smart coffee brewer?...
You must have guessed by its name on what it does. A mat to wirelessly charge devices? Well, you are partially right. It is a mat which reduces the wires required for charging devices, but doesn’t completely eliminates the cables; ironic, but true. From their website: Powermat – First Thoughts The packaging of Powermat is worth a praise by itself. It is thoughtfully and attractively designed and the contents are neatly arranged inside....
This compact little stick plugs in seamlessly to an HDMI port on your TV, letting you convert it to a smart television and giving you instant access to all your favorite streaming apps and over 275 free live TV channels. It’s a natural step in ditching the cable bill. With 4K, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+ support, the Roku Streaming Stick 4K can give you a clear, vivid image on your television with gorgeous color to enjoy your favorite movies....
Ready for yet another rumor about the next Nexus phone from Google? According to Android Geeks, who I actually owe an apology to since they got the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 release date weeks in advance and I made fun of them for that, they say Google will price the 16 GB Nexus 5 at $399 and the 32 GB model at $449. Remember, the 32 GB model will also allegedly have a larger battery, hence the added cost....
Here’s a look at some of the latest hearsay on the Samsung Galaxy S7, which will be officially revealed on February 21. It could ship with a 12-megapixel camera Typically, the best cameras have higher megapixel counts great low-light performance, but there’s a new trend emerging among mobile devices. Rather than increase the megapixel count, manufacturers are dialing them down instead increasing the size of the pixels on the sensor....
The Galaxy J3 Pro sports an attractive metal-finished polycarbonate build stepping up from the existing J3’s pale look. It comes equipped with a 5-inch Super AMOLED HD display on the front and the Spreadtrum processor is mated to a 2 GB RAM. The internal storage is limited to 16 GB, however, it can be further expanded up to 128 GB via a MicroSD card slot. Underneath, it runs on a 2600 mAh battery and comes pre-installed with Android 5....
In Summary The Samsung Galaxy M12 was released earlier this year and is targeted at the budget segment with a price of Rs 10,499. The Galaxy M12 comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ display, a 48-megapixel main sensor, and is driven by an Exynos 850 processor. The highlight of the phone is the large 6000 mAh battery which easily goes past two days of normal usage. Unabashedly big and bulky Yes, it does come with other gifts too....
