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To improve the location accuracy and provide apps with a better guesstimate of your location, Google added an option in Android with Ice Cream Sandwich that allows apps to automatically use Wi-Fi — even when it is switched off — to scan for networks in a bid to improve location accuracy. If you enable Location Services on your Android device, scanning of Wi-Fi networks in the background is automatically enabled on Jelly Bean and above....

PUBG Mobile 0.14.0 Now Live – Check Out The Patch Notes! Well, if we look around, we will find that PUBG Mobile is right now the best and most played battle royale game. The game is available on both Android’s Google Play Store and the iOS app store. If you have been playing PUBG Mobile for a while, then you might know that the developers released a Season 8 update two weeks ago....

However, writing a book is one that many people overlook. Now, I know what you’re thinking. You can barely write an email to a friend, let alone a novel. You’re no J.K. Rowling or Stephen King. Well, I believe everyone has a book in them. Fortunately, no one said it had to be a novel. It could be something as simple as 20 dynamite recipes. Maybe you have insights on managing a coffee shop....

In Summary With the introduction of the Redmi Smart TV, Xiaomi is looking to expand its smart TV portfolio further to cater to more consumers. The all-new Redmi Smart TV X-series includes three models: X65, X55, and X50. All the Redmi Smart TV X models feature the same set of specifications except for the change in display size. Starting with the design and display, like we already mentioned, the Redmi Smart TV X-series comes in three models: Redmi Smart TV X65, Redmi Smart TV X55, and Redmi Smart TV X50....

Android lice reports that is beefing up its ay Games platform with more goodies, like the ability to notify players about when new quests are available, notifications about when a user has leveled up. This could be hy for all sorts of games that are increasingly being viewed as “services”, with changing goals challenges. The report also alludes to a feature called “Snapshots” that would help make saving a game easier, possibly by making it simpler for developers to include elements like checkpoints cloud saves....

You have flexible light strips, bars, even landscaping lights (like these). And many are able to produce millions of colors, can be programmed for use in various lighting “scenes” and can be controlled using an app or your voice. Arguably the gold standard in smart lighting right now is Philips Hue, which makes a wide range of products, including the Bloom table lamp. It has serious skills your current table lamps lack, and it doesn’t look anything like them either, but is it worth it?...

The Galaxy S5 already had its time in front of the camera running a version of Android 5.0 Lollipop, and now it’s the Galaxy Note 3’s time to shine. The fine folks over at SamMobile were able to take some time to show off what Android 5.0 Lollipop will look like on the Galaxy Note 3, in a recently published video. As expected, the Material Design approach to the newest version of Android is front-and-center, mixed with Samsung’s proprietary look and feel to its TouchWiz user interface....

I’ve written before about apps that help you choose a charity to work with, but One Today is particularly neat because it makes giving with your smartphone more interactive. The app will notify you each day of a different nonprofit to check out based on your interests; the more you give, the better the app gets at picking one that interests you. You can offer to donate between $1-$10, or set up a match donation to rally your friends on social media collectively contribute even more money....

OnePlus 8 Series was unveiled earlier this week. Thanks to JerryRigEverything’s teardown video we now have a better knowledge of OnePlus 8 Pro innards. The teardown shows off a 48MP primary sensor and also the fact that it is the same size as that of Galaxy S20 Ultra. One of the most important features missing from OnePlus was wireless charging. The company has finally added wireless charging to its offering....

The eye of the storm surfaced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and now, we are seeing the ripple effect this economic disease has had on the financial world. The stock market is in disarray, the Great Resignation (and so-called Great Reshuffle) is underway, and closer to home, we feel the sting of rising food and energy prices, with a general surge in the cost of living. Inflation is a reduction in purchasing power over a period of time, caused by factors including the rising prices of goods or services....

The Paranoid Android team today released the first beta of version 4.4 of their ROM that contains a number of bug-fixes, improvements and a brand new theme engine. The theme engine has been ported from CyanogenMod 11 and give users the option to customize nearly every aspect of the OS by installing community made themes. The release also includes the final version of Hover, which is PA’s team own take on a new notification system for Android....

The launch of the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL has helped Google in doubling Pixel sales year-over-year. The announcement was made by Sundar Pichai during Alphabet’s Q2 earnings call. Despite packing an impressive rear camera, the Pixel series had done poorly from a sales viewpoint. The launch of the mid-range Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL seems to have changed that and brought these phones to the attention of a lot of consumers....

Recently, a debacle involving a hacker named (what else?) TheHackerGiraffe highlighted the damage anyone can do when tapping into a home that’s totally unprotected. They hacked into a massive 50,000 printers in late 2018, all in an effort to bolster a YouTube superstar’s subscription count. There are ways to protect yourself from a similar hijacking. Read on and we’ll tell you what to do. How printers are hacked The gig was simple: TheHackerGiraffe used a special program that scans different ports used by consumer printers....

One of the biggest collectors of data is Google, and unlike Facebook, it’s good at what it does. So good, in fact, that it’s managed to avoid many of the data scandals that have torpedoed Facebook’s reputation and credibility. Tap or click here to see how targeted ads are following you home now. Google, despite its habits, still has a good reputation. But that doesn’t mean it’s immune to the same greedy tactics other businesses pull....

Qualcomm today kick-started its tech summit in Hawaii by announcing the Snapdragon 845, its next-generation flagship chip. The company did not provide many details about the chip except for stating that it would be built by Samsung on its 2nd gen. 10nm fabrication. Additionally, the Snapdragon 845 will launch with Qualcomm’s X20 LTE modem that will support 1.2Gbps download speeds on supported networks. Other usual improvements expected with the chip include faster processing, improved image processing and better power efficiency....

As we all know very well that the company specializing in the production of video game equipment and accessories, has already launched its gaming smartphone for gamers that managed to acquire its place in a specific section of the smartphones. Earlier this year 2017, Razer announced the purchase of Nexbit as we told earlier, the maker of Nexbit Robin, a mobile phone that made its appearance in late 2015 on Kickstarter and surprised users by offering 32GB of internal storage and 100GB more Of free space in the cloud....

While Hallmark, Lifetime and The Family Channel may be your usual go-tos during the holiday season, you might want to change things up a bit this year. With so many streaming services to choose from, you’re bound to find a few favorites, and you might just unearth some new hidden gems as well. Netflix, Hulu, Prime and more have been adding new and original holiday movies to their lineup. We’ve put together a list of some of the latest holiday films and specials now available across the most popular streaming services....

With Realme PaySa, the company looks forward to helping individual customers and small-or-medium sized businesses financially. For starters, the platform will be offering instant digital Business loans of up to 5 lakh to small-or-medium sized businesses. Businesses can easily avail loans with minimum documents and can have a flexible repayment tenure from 12 to 60 months. On the other hand, individual customers can also enjoy the benefits of PaySa and avail Personal Loans of up to 1 lakh....

Hence, after taking the telecom sector with a storm, now Reliance Jio which is especially known for its high-speed free internet, free voice calls and SMS is preparing to launch new feature phones with a price as low as Rs. 999 to Rs. 1500. Yes, it may sound crazy but, it’s true, as two of these feature phone series from Reliance Jio are expected to launch in January to March 2017....

In Summary In September last year, TRAI extended the deadline for implementation of the Bill & Keep (B&K) pricing regime. Following the extension, Jio started charging its customers for off-net domestic voice calls to offset the losses it incurred due to IUC. Now that TRAI has abolished the IUC charges, Jio is standing up to its commitment and is set to revoke the off-net domestic voice calling charges starting January 1, 2021....