Samsung Patents Iphone Style Home Button With Fingerprint Scanner

Samsung patents hint at two new fingerprint scanner solution for its upcoming devices. With the first option being a finger scanner on the rear of the device and the second being a circular home key, similar to an iPhone. The two Samsung patents discovered hint at a solution to fingerprint scanning that is not dissimilar is shape and design of the iPhone. The Apple device has been using the same set-up, a circular home button that doubles as a fingerprint scanner, since the feature was first implemented....

December 22, 2022 · 2 min · 231 words · Thomas Hunt

Sandisk Launches High Speed Sd Cards That Can Handle Extreme Temperatures

The Sandisk SD cards that can work in extreme climates are first spotted by AnandTech. The cards are the part of the ‘Industrial’ line and can operate at temperatures ranging from -40°C to 85°C. According to the reports from The Verge, the new SD cards are available in three variant 8GB, 64GB, and 128GB and are specially designed for use in industrial environments such as surveillance cameras, drones, factory automation and other network equipment....

December 22, 2022 · 1 min · 176 words · Teresa Norwood

Save Hundreds On This Thon 3 Coding Bootcamp 41 Deal Ert

The nine courses in this bundle will teach you the basics of the latest version of thon, thon 3; will walk you through the development of real-life applications; teach you how to scrape data for price comparison, SEO tracking, more; will go over the latest greatest tools techniques. You’ll have access to more than 30 hours of content for life! And since the classes are online, they’re accessible 24/7 so that you’re able to fit them into your downtime....

December 22, 2022 · 1 min · 119 words · Lessie Stewart

Seven Myths About Tech Writers And Journalists

Myth 1: We spend all our time ‘playing’ with gadgets Of course, we do! And all the articles, blog posts, unboxing, previews, hands on videos, interviews, reviews, et al, about the product get done by some invisible Djinn. Pardon my sarcasm, but it is pretty mind numbing as to why people don’t think bankers spend all their rolling in cash, or that chefs spend their time playing with carrots and lettuce, but always assume that someone covering technology just sits around juggling gadgetry and having a good time – maybe the tendency of some people to refer to their review units as ‘toys’ or even use the term ‘playing with’ has propagated this impression....

December 22, 2022 · 5 min · 903 words · John Turner

Singapore State Investment Firm To Write Down 275M In Ftx

It invested $210 million for a minority stake of about 1% in FTX International in October 2021, before forking out another $65 million for 1.5% in FTX US in January this year. Collectively, its investments in the cryptocurrency exchange accounted for 0,09% of its net portfolio value of SG$403 billion ($293.52 billion), Temasek said in a statement Thursday. Pointing to its belief that exchanges were a key component of global financial systems, it said: “The thesis for our investment in FTX was to invest in a leading digital asset exchange, providing us with protocol agnostic and market neutral exposure to crypto markets with a fee income model and no trading or balance sheet risk....

December 22, 2022 · 4 min · 658 words · Gerald Oliver

Sprint S Harman Kardon Ition Of The Htc One Does Sound A Little Better

But apparently, the Harman/Kardon ition is capable of making even low bit-rate music files sound like high quality concertos. Since I collect mix tapes—yes, the digital kind— I love to stream music through services like Digitally Imported. I was curious about the capabilities of the software packed on this special edition hset. I pitted the two versions of the One against each other to hear if there is actually any difference between the two nearly-identical devices....

December 22, 2022 · 3 min · 490 words · Laura Neal

Student Shuts Down 444 School Websites To Tell Teachers They Are Incompetent

Now you might be thinking about the reason what made him do such things? Well, he just wants to “remind teachers they are incompetent”. After the incident, police confirmed that the teen has launched a DoS attack against the Osaka board of educations server which holds the web pages of 444 elementary, junior high and high schools in the area. The attack actually took place in early November 2015, at that time the student was in junior high school....

December 22, 2022 · 2 min · 242 words · Tina Meidinger

Tech Ad Ons Realme Connect For Real Diwali No Real Me Connection

Brothers Bond over cricket The first ad, “The Bond Between Brothers” is two minutes long. It shows how the life of two flatmate-cum-friends changed due to Covid-19. The ad starts with a montage of empty streets and roads which then goes on to show people with masks, in isolation and sanitizing. These visuals were coupled with text that highlighted how things changed around us during this year because of the pandemic....

December 21, 2022 · 7 min · 1347 words · Catherine Lesinski

Samsung Galaxy S7 And Galaxy S7 Edge Announced With 12Mp Dual Pixel Rear Camera Water Resistance And More

Samsung today announced its new flagship handsets for 2016: the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge sport almost the same design, with some minor tweaks here and there to make them less slippery and more ergonomic friendly. The new color palette that Samsung will be offering the phones in will also help in differentiating them from their predecessors....

December 21, 2022 · 3 min · 572 words · Deanna Estevez

Satya Nadella Voted Against Nokia Acquisition In 2013

The operation cost $ 7.6 billion. Microsoft was unable to rebuild the smartphone and smartphone maker’s business as expected and ended up selling part of what remained of that division to Foxconn. In his new book “Hit Refresh” he recalls the situation that dates back to early 2013 when Satya Nadella’s predecessor Steve Ballmer made an internal poll with other company directors about the possibility of buying Nokia. Satya Nadella, who was then heading Microsoft’s cloud business, had voted against the acquisition in the internal poll....

December 21, 2022 · 2 min · 322 words · Daniel Jones

Save 200 On The M1 Macbook Air Right Now

Apple product deals are rare, but this 20% discount on a MacBook Air is unheard of. The MacBook Air is one of Apple’s thinnest, lightest notebooks to date, and the 13.3-inch Retina display offers a 2560 x 1600 HD resolution with vibrant colors and True Tone technology. Read the review: M1 MacBook Air review The laptop comes packed with 256GB of storage and 8GB RAM, so you can quickly work through websites, documents, and more....

December 21, 2022 · 1 min · 202 words · Robbin Watts

Secos Challenge

So we start the game from hosting the vulnerable VM on the virtual box. After running the box, now we run a ping-based Nmap scan for identifying the live systems on the network. As can be seen in the above figure, we have our target IP. Next we launch an Nmap scan on the target. We find only two ports are open: one is SSH and the other is HTTP service, so we open the target IP with that port number and we find there is a web application running on the box....

December 21, 2022 · 5 min · 978 words · Mary Grossman

Should I Get A Minor In Computer Science

Modern companies and industries can’t function without technology. Even if you aren’t pursuing a technical career, programming and computing skills look great on your resume and can help you find more efficient ways to do your job. Here, we explore the majors that benefit most from a minor in computer science and highlight several direct career paths for graduates in those fields. What is a minor in computer science? A minor is a secondary field of study that complements a college major....

December 21, 2022 · 5 min · 894 words · Diane Dennis

Singapore Talks Up Ot Security Looks To Add Medical Devices To Labelling Scheme

OT systems traditionally were designed as standalone infrastructures and not connected to external networks or the internet. The need for better efficiencies and functionalities, however, had driven the convergence of IT and OT systems. Remote monitoring and data sharing for insights, for instance, brought about more efficiencies, but these also came at a cost as they widened the attack surface, said David Koh, Singapore’s cybersecurity commissioner and chief executive of Cyber Security Agency (CSA)....

December 21, 2022 · 4 min · 740 words · Rebecca Wenthold

Sony Suspends Playstation Store Console Sales In Russia

On Wednesday, the gaming division of Sony made an announcement that it will shut the hardware shipments and software launches in Russia. The company will also suspend access to the PlayStation store online gaming storefront. Sony will call off the Russian launch for the popular racing game Gran Turismo 7. PlayStation Store & Console Sales Shut-in Russia Not only Sony, but there are many other companies like Microsoft, who have shut their business in Russia....

December 21, 2022 · 2 min · 290 words · Lloyd Maisonet

Steve Kondik Says Cyanogen Inc Will Not Have Much If Any Involvement In Cyanogenmod 14 S Development

Despite what Cyanogen Inc. might lead us to believe, things are definitely not going well for the company. Making matters worse, a comment from Steve Kondik (a.k.a Cyanogen) himself confirms a previous rumor about the company exiting the OS business completely. Kondik says in his comment in a commit that Cyanogen Inc. is not going to have much involvement in the development of CyanogenMod 14 this time around. Last month, there were reports that the CyanogenMod user base was grossly inflated by the company to easily secure funding....

December 21, 2022 · 2 min · 270 words · Kenneth Jelks

Tech Clues That Your Spouse Is Cheating Komando Com

If you’re worried that your spouse may be engaging in some less-than-desirable activities, their tech devices may be able to provide the clues you need to confirm your suspicions. While behavioral clues can be a challenge to prove, technology doesn’t lie. Clues left behind on various devices like computers, cell phones, and GPS devices can often be a dead giveaway that your spouse has been deceiving you. But first, you need to know where to look....

December 21, 2022 · 4 min · 703 words · Essie Calabrese

The 3 Tiers Of Linux Distribution Difficulty

Also: How to choose the right Linux desktop distribution for you Back in the day, it didn’t matter if you were using Caldera Open Linux, Red Hat, a BSD, or any other distribution, as they were all pretty much on equal footing. However, as the years have flown by, new distributions have come into play that do actually target new users. Distros like Ubuntu, Linux Mint, ZorinOS, and Deepin are all outstanding options for any computer user, whether they’ve used Linux or not....

December 21, 2022 · 6 min · 1146 words · Nora Ellington

The 5 Best Mouse Pads Of 2022

Soft-woven mouse pads are popular due to their affordable price and variety of sizes. Hard-topped versions are also an excellent option if durability is your priority. We’ve analyzed the best mouse pads on the market to help you find the best fit for your budget and workspace. Also: Best mouse: Top tech that clicks with every user This sleek, stylish mouse pad from Logitech not only improves your mouse’s efficiency– it’s also eco-friendly....

December 21, 2022 · 3 min · 614 words · Alisa Davis

Tech Ad Ons Lenovo Yoga 720 A Great Dish But Where Is The Main Ingredient

A typical story, executed a little differently Part of the #GiftThem ad campaign, the “Let your child reach the stars. #GiftThemDreams” is a two-minute-and-forty-seven-second ad. The ad starts with two siblings sitting at the dining table. The younger child asks his elder sister what she is she reading, at which the girl picks up the book which says ‘Mars’ on its cover. Right after this, the girl’s uncle ask her what she wants to become when she grows up, a doctor or an engineer?...

December 20, 2022 · 6 min · 1232 words · Theodore Parker