At an event today, Google has announced Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Instead of releasing complete details, Google has stuck to previewing its latest flagships. In other words, certain aspects of the phone are still not known. A major part of the launch event was focused on Google’s new SoC. The custom chip was codenamed “Whitechapel,” now Google calls it “Tensor SoC,” referring to the Tensor Processing Units or TPU....
Yesterday, a report surfaced that suggested Google was gearing up to launch a new family subscription model for its Play Music streaming service. Turns out, that report was right on the spot, as Google has just made the Family Subscription official during its Nexus event. With the program, subscribers to the Play Music All Access streaming service will be able to pay a total of $14.99 per month and add up to six different members to the service....
MSP-EXP430G2 – MSP430 LaunchPad Value Line Development Tool The MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad is a low-cost flash programmer and debugging tool from Texas Instruments wherein you can drop any 14- or 20-pin DIP MSP430 Value Line device and start coding your applications. You can download the free compilers and debuggers for flashing this board, namely Code Composer Studio and IAR Embedded Workbench Kickstart, from their official website. Both of these tools will install the necessary drivers for LaunchPad....
So now the question arises in approx all Android holders minds that whether they will receive the latest Android Nougat or not. Well, the update is really rolling out slowly and it depends on upon your phone/tablet makers. The good part is latest Android Nougat is already out there in some premium devices like Nexus 5x, Nexus 6P, Nexus 6 and Google Pixel series. Some giant companies like Samsung, LG, HTC and some others can take few more months to push latest Android Nougat update to the smartphone owners....
The new Nokia 3310 4G will be available in two color options — Fresh Blue and Deep Black. Apart from the software, the handset is powered by a considerably better set of specifications but doesn’t feature any design upgrades. Unlike its predecessor which ran on the Nokia Series 30+ operating system, the 4G variant has been launched with a Java-based YunOS. It’s essentially a forked Android version developed by China’s Alibaba....
Avaya has been a mainstay at the event for years and historically has been effective in highlighting its technology and innovation through customer use cases. We are still in the early stages of the metaverse, so there aren’t many real-life examples. In fact, most IT leaders I talk to are interested in futuristic technology but are not sure of how to use it or what some practical business use cases are....
When that happens often, it can get a bit frustrating having to correct Google’s corrections. And given what I do for a living, it always happens. To curtail such behavior, Google has a special dictionary that serves as a repository for any and all words you need it not to correct all the time. And, even better, it’s quite simple to use. Let me show you how to add words to your Personal Dictionary within Google Docs....
A country with a population of under two million, Latvia is home to a handful of successful tech companies and, through initiatives with the country’s technical universities, several vibrant cooperative programs between startups and the academic sector. Latvia also has a history of inventing and producing groundbreaking innovations – from the sub-miniature Minox ‘spy camera’ used by intelligence agents in the Second World War and Cold War, to the first heavy multi-engine aircraft in the world, created by famous aviator Igor Sikorsky....
looks like root is easy too: reboot-bootloader gives you fastboot oem unlock. There is fun to be had here… Glass runs a version of ’s Android operating system, so the similarities will make the headware easy to work with for the large existing community of independent Android developers modders. Root access provides users with a way to circumvent many of the Android operating system’s built-in safeties restrictions—adding the ability to do more with the software at the cost of creating new security pitfalls for the unwary....
Bokeh what, ask thee? Well, we have explained the concept in some detail in our Tech Detox section on Aperture, but a quick summary would be: those photographs where some part of the picture is in sharp focus and the remainder blurred out. This blurring out of the background is referred to as Bokeh by many photographers, although some also refer to it as Depth of Field. And making this possible is the ability to change the aperture in the V5 Plus – something we have not seen in a front facing camera yet....
Just a couple of weeks ago Apple fans were treated to a slew of new features for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Tap or click here to find out what came with the updates and how to get them. But, Apple fans don’t get to have all the fun. Google just rolled out a number of cool new features for Android that you don’t want to miss. Here’s everything we know about what’s new with Android....
With client-side encryption (CSE) enabled, the email body, attachments, and inline images are encrypted. The email header, subject, timestamps, and recipients lists are not. Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, or Education Standard customers can now apple to Google to join the Gmail CSE Beta test via its new support page for the feature. Also: Google warns: Android ‘patch gap’ is leaving these smartphones vulnerable to attack It’s not available to users with personal Google Accounts, and not available to users with Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Education Fundamentals, Frontline, and Nonprofits, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers Google explains CSE is different to end-to-end encryption (E2EE) because clients use encryption keys that are generated and stored in a cloud-based key management service, so admins can control the keys and who has access to them....
Commenting on the acquisition, Rich Osterloh, Google SVP (Devices and Services), said that the company sees “an opportunity to invest even more in Wear OS as well as introduce Made by Google wearable devices into the market“. He further added that the company will be “working closely with Fitbit’s team of experts, and bringing together the best AI, software, and hardware, we can help spur innovation in wearables and build products to benefit even more people around the world....
The New Google Glass will be called “Enterprise Edition” and as expected it does come with an improvised hardware and a redesigned button and hinge system. The folks at 9to5 Google were able to lay their hands on the new Google Glass hardware and they have corroborated that the new Google Glass doesn’t look strikingly different from its predecessor. That being said, the new design seems to offer a greater leeway as it also incorporated the foldable design....
Taking a look at the other side of the spectrum, which includes different operating systems for both computers and smartphones — primarily Windows and Android — while there have been several applications and utilities over time that promise a similar experience and functionality as AirDrop, sadly, there has been no competent equivalent for AirDrop till date. Until a few days back, when Google finally unveiled a true native built-in file sharing utility for Android, called Nearby Share....
Did you know there’s a secret advertiser ID hiding in your smartphone? It can easily be traced directly to you and reveals things like your physical address and IP address. Tap or click for steps to shut down this intrusive tracking. That’s just one of many trackers, IDs, maps, and settings collecting your info. More often than not, this data is all packaged up and sold to the highest bidder....
After a first game that did not cause much impact, Avalanche Studios found in Just Cause 2 the formula that made the series gain some prominence. The mixture of freedom of exploration and wanton action gave the game a fanbase dedicated to spending hours plotting new ways to destroy your buildings. Just Cause 3 is the natural evolution of this concept, with some refined mechanics that help make the experience even more fun....
Samsung’s first smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, has numerous problems. It only lasts a day, the user interface is laggy, but the most egregious issue is compatibility. Out of the box, the Gear works with just one phone, the Note 3. If you don’t own a Note 3, then the Gear will basically be a glorified digital watch. That’ll obviously change over time, and a Samsung official who spoke to The Korea Times has shed some light on those timetables....
Now secret documents reveal that the German spy agency BND has developed a system to monitor the Tor network and unmask Tor users. According to the report, the BND warned federal agencies of the possibility to track users even when they are hiding their identities behind the popular anonymizing network. According to the documents, German cyber spies handed a prototype of this technology over to the NSA due to their long-term collaborations....
enabled multi-user accounts almost two years ago with the release of Android 4.2.2 lly Bean, added restricted profiles with Android 4.3 (think: Kids Mode). The functionality is still limited to tablets at the moment— Engineer Morrill took to Reddit to explain why bringing the feature to Android phones is a daunting task. Here’s how to properly share a tablet between friends family. Decide who will have full partial access Before you begin, it’s essential that you figure out what type of access you want to give to the various parties sharing a tablet with you....
