Do you still answer phone calls from unknown numbers? Like me, you probably ignore them all. Why? Well, it’s most likely just another robocall or a telemarketing call. But what if the caller ID appears to be from a familiar number or company? Or worse, what if it looks like it’s coming from your own number? Out of curiosity, there’s a good chance you might pick up. But watch out — that’s what these scammers are counting on....
Well, the news they’ll be getting might not be so pleasant to hear. As it turns out, several news outlets received test units from Samsung with significant hardware issues. Not only are the phones’ screens failing to work properly, but their build quality is leading some users to accidentally tear their own phones apart. How is this revolutionary product already fumbling their launch? Are the review units just a bad batch?...
The tech sector, however, has shown some increases but more can be done according to top executives at WEF. The report blames the economic impact of lockdowns around the world, which have impacted sectors that employ many women; and also the extra care needed for family members which falls on women to provide. Tech companies have been publishing annual reports on the diversity of their workforces and although progress has been made it is not enough....
Google refreshes its Home app with a slew of new features after launching a new Nest gear. This makes it faster and easier to pair smart devices with Matter, adds customization and personalization options, an enhanced Nest camera experience, and better intercommunication between devices. This revamped Home app utilizes Google’s Matter smart home standard – launching later this year – especially the Fast Pair functionality. On an Android phone, it will instantly recognize a Matter device and allow you to easily set it up, bypassing the current procedure that is often slow and difficult....
The 1,000 Languages Initiative is Google’s commitment to build an AI model that supports the 1,000 most-spoken languages across the globe to make information more accessible. “Language is fundamental to how people communicate and make sense of the world,” said Jeff Dean, Google senior fellow. “But more than 7,000 languages are spoken around the world, and only a few are well represented online today.” Also: I tested out an AI art generator and here’s what I learned Since the undertaking is extremely ambitious, the project will likely take many years to see fruition....
“We built this feature to make life easier for people who use wheelchairs, but accessible routes are also helpful if you’re on crutches or pushing a stroller. With the help of transit agencies around the globe and people like you who contribute local knowledge, we’re making progress toward a more accessible world for everyone” As we talk about it, Google has already made the “wheelchair accessible” transit feature available in cities like London, Tokyo, Mexico city, Boston, and Sydney....
Both Google Pay and Samsung Pay are contactless payment options that enable users to have their payment card or bank information available with just a tap of their phone or smartwatch on a payment terminal using NFC technology. Basically, you set it up in your phone, add a payment option like a debit or credit card, PayPal, or your bank information, and you’re able to check out at a retailer by tapping your phone on the card reader, instead of inserting a credit card....
Earlier this week, Google started rolling out v6.7 of the Google Play Store app for Android that made it easier to sign up for beta programs for apps and games. Now, at Google I/O, the company has formally announced this feature and provided more details about it. Firstly, Google announced that apps that are under open beta testing will show up in the Google Play Store search results and allow users to opt-in to the beta program right from the results....
After the ban, the Chinese tech giant, of course, Huawei suffered lots of loss. It was because the company was not only restricted to sell products in the US Market but also not able to purchase anything from the US Companies. Out of all those, Huawei getting banned from using Android and Play Store apps is the most significant blow for the company. With all such incidents happening in short intervals, it looks like Huawei will now breathe the fresh air....
Google recently revamped its Editors’ Choice section on the Google Play Store, and today, it is adding a new ‘Android Excellence’ collection to it. This will be a new collection of apps and games hand-picked by Google offering an incredible user experience by following the best practices recommended by Google, localisation, and more. Google says that it will be refreshing its Android Excellence collection quarterly, and the list can be found within the revamped Editors’ Choice section of the Play Store....
The Sprayscape is basically a mishmash of two things, VR and pictures. It makes use of the phones inbuilt gyroscope sensor to park images inside a 360-degree sphere. All one needs to do is point the phone’s camera and tap on the display to spray faces, locales and much more. The stuff you have captured is then hosted on a link that can be shared via the social media with family and friends....
We have a long hall that goes from the front to the back of the house. I’ve been wanting to automate the lighting in this hallway because it’s important to be able to see at night, but the bright light of the ceiling tends to be too much late at night. Lighting in that hall is controlled by three switches, and there are two light fixtures. That means that any one of those switches can turn on and off the lights....
Unboxing After careful scientific examination of the box using TSA body scanners, we ascertain that there is nothing unusual about the contents of this package. After making two elephants stand on it to test its sturdiness, opening the box reveals… surprise, surprise… the phone, a charger with a reversible USB Type C cable which you will hate because nobody you know uses one (now you know how iPhone users feel) and a pair of earphones that sound probably as good as those Rs....
The leftover part of Nokia responsible for HERE Maps for Android today announced that their app is now available for download for free from the Google Play Store. HERE Maps offers turn-by-turn drive and walk voice guidance, interactive maps of more than 100 countries, transport information of more than 800 cities, real-time traffic information in 40 countries around the world and more. It also features Glympse integration to easily share your location with your friends through SMS or email....
However, for now, the truth is that nobody knows the exact reason and purpose of this web browser, as Opera Software has not given any more clues about this new web browser. Here’s The World’s First Gaming Browser – Get Early Access Recently, the creator of the popular Opera browser, of course, Opera Software has just announced a new web browser, and the truth is that it has simply shocked us....
Owners of the German Samsung Galaxy S4, specifically the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 powered GT-i9505, woke up today to a 365 MB software update. According to MobiFlip, the changelog is incredibly sparse. It simply says “improved stability”. They’re done some poking around, and as far as they can tell, the only visual updates are an improved calendar UI and the ability to have a transparent status bar when using your own wallpaper....
In an ideal world, learning would be both accessible and affordable. Unfortunately, books can sometimes be prohibitively expensive. But now, new users can get unlimited access to over 900,000 non-fiction and academic books on over 1,000 topics with a one-year subscription to Perlego for only $99. Perlego partners with more than 6,000 publishers, so it can offer a breadth of books that is unparalleled for leisure, professional advancement, and academic study....
The lawsuit was dismissed although the problems for Google have not ended there. A former worker has said he was fired for criticizing the macho manifesto of James Damore and for publishing anti-discrimination and diversity messages. To put an end to Google’s alleged practices, engineer Tim Chevalier has sued the company for not allowing discrimination and harassment to be talked about. “It is a cruel irony that Google has tried to justify my dismissal alleging that my publications on social networks showed bias against my harassers,” Chevalier said in a statement, and recalled: “Anti-discrimination laws are designed to protect marginalized and underrepresented groups, not those who attack them....
The Pixel and Pixel XL pack in top-notch internals that is paired with the latest version of Android. Google has specially optimised Android 7.1 for the Pixels, so the devices should offer better UI performance than what we have come to generally expect from other Android devices. Q) What are the full specifications of the Google Pixel and Pixel XL? A) The full specs of the Google Pixel are as follows:...
Google’s idea is to offer open-source projects by startups, academics and lower-cost options for manufacturing custom silicon with semiconductor foundries, with the aim of building a thriving ecosystem around open-source hardware. “We cannot understate the milestone that this new partnership represents in the foundry ecosystem market,” said Google’s Johan Euphrosine and Ethan Mahintorabi from the Hardware Toolchains Team. SEE: Hands on: Putting Ubuntu Linux on my Microsoft Surface Go Google and GF have released Process Design Kit for the GF 180nm process MCU platform “GF180MCU” under the Apache 2....
