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Connectify is a company I have been quiet familiar with thanks to their Hotspot app which would turn any laptop into a WiFi Hotspot, a novelty during the days where LAN cables still ruled the roost. Now the company seems to take a pledge in solving all your WiFi woes by intelligently switching between the available Wifi, Mobile and Bluetooth networks or even blending them to create the best possible experience....

Interestingly, this is the third time that T-Mobile and Sprint have talked about merging. Both the companies want to combat the hypercompetitive market as a single entity. The merger of operations is expected to help both the companies to save billions and also tackle the regulatory environment in a much better way. T-Mobile is pegged at a market value of $55 Billion while the sprint is pegged at $60 billion....

Top 10 Android Dictation and Voice Recording Apps And if you own an Android smartphone, then the following list will most certainly catch your eye. Some of these apps are more than simple voice recorders, some offer the possibility of voice to text. Keep in mind that speech to text apps are still in development. Even the best apps will make some mistakes and will not understand at some point, so don’t be too judgemental....

Blue light is a part of the light spectrum mainly given off by LED lights and electronic devices such as smartphones, computer screens, and televisions. Wearing blue light glasses can make those long hours we spend staring at our screens more bearable, especially at nighttime. We rounded up some of the best blue light blocking glasses that can double as prescription glasses, cater to gamers, help you get a better night’s sleep, and more....

Recently, Samsung has also launched a digital wallet for users to organize their IDs, keys, payment methods, crypto, and more. Samsung Might Discontinue Galaxy S-series Fan Edition According to SamMobile, Samsung Galaxy S22 FE may have been shelved by the South Korean tech giant company and its whole FE Lineup after 2 years of its launch. Let’s delve into more details. As mentioned earlier, Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 FE in the year 2020, and this smartphone has gained massive popularity in a short period, but now Samsung seems to break it....

This fraudulent app is more dangerous than most. It can record audio and even see where you’ve been. Tap or click here for eight hidden maps and trackers you need to switch off. Cybersecurity experts aren’t sure how you stumble upon it. Whether it comes from a malicious phishing link or a fraudulent app on the Google Play Store, we recommend being careful whenever you download a new app. If you don’t read the reviews and do your research, a bad actor can lash out and poison your device....

The most recent service in applying the said filter is Skype, after an agreement between the tech giant Microsoft and Signal. The concept is based on introducing end-to-end encryption on the Skype platform. It is true that almost all the conversations held in the main message services are already protected by the curious who want to see conversations that do not concern them. This feature is much sought after by users, but also by the companies themselves....

Qualcomm is known to slowly drip down the important features of the premium 800 tier to the lower 600 tier. But the keyword in the previous sentence is “slowly”. It usually takes a while for that to happen. But not this time. Let’s take a look at the important features of Snapdragon 660. The first SoC in 600 tier to be based on Kryo 260 architecture Comes with Cat X12 LTE modem Supports Qualcomm Spectra 160 ISP Equipped with Qualcomm’s Hexagon 680 DSP Supports Clear Sight camera with Optical zoom (dual camera) Built on 14nm FinFET process Can support max display resolution of QHD (2K) Quick Charge 4....

One couple even posted a video they claim proves Facebook is really listening. It is creepy and if it’s really true, many people will be upset for the invasion of privacy. But there is a new report about other apps that listen in on you. TV ad tracking with your phone Over 250 apps in the Google Play store were found to be running Alphonso software, some of which were also in iTunes....

It is no secret that Sony’s smartphone division is struggling. The company recently announced that it will be expanding the retail life of its devices to increase profitability and will focus on the mid-range and high-end market. Now, according to sources of Nikkei business daily, Sony is reportedly looking to cut as much as 1,000 more jobs in its smartphone division. The job cuts will mainly occur in China and Europe and will occur in a phased manner by the end of March 2016....

At the beginning of June, Sony announced the first of a pair of brand new mid-range devices with the reveal of Xperia T3. A month later, the Xperia-branded sibling, the C3, showed up to impress all those in the world who love to take selfies. While the Xperia T3 is available now, the Xperia C3 has to wait until August to see the light of day in any official capacity....

Along with the Xperia M5, Sony also announced a 6-inch phablet with an edge-to-edge screen: the Xperia C5 Ultra. The handset does not boast of as powerful specs as the Xperia M5, but makes up for it by sporting a gigantic 6-inch edge-to-edge Full HD display. Under the hood, the Xperia C5 Ultra comes with an octa-core processor from MediaTek clocked at 1.7GHz, an ARM Mali GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB of storage space, and a microSD card slot....

Sony today kickstarted the first day of MWC by announcing four new phones: the Xperia XZ Premium, Xperia XZs, Xperia XA 1, and Xperia XA 1 Ultra. First, let’s talk about the company’s flagship phone: the Xperia XZ Premium. The Xperia XZ Premium is the successor to the XZ. It now comes with a larger 5.5-inch 4K display that supports HDR and features better dynamic range, contrast, and 40 percent higher brightness levels....

Its products certainly look good and deliver a rich sound experience for the audiophile – and the Soul S-Storm Max Bluetooth speakercertainly fulfils its promise to impress. Inside the box, there is the 720g speaker, an aux cable, a USB Type-C charging cable and a carabiner to attach it to the lanyard affixed to the speaker. The Soul S-Storm Max Bluetooth speaker is a nice looking cylindrical speaker with recessed ends which protect soft silicone 52mm speaker cones to improve bass sounds....

The two companies, along with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, announced the surprise event via their respective Twitter accounts. It will be held at 7:00pm CT today at SpaceX’s Starbase spaceport in Texas and will be live-streamed on SpaceX’s YouTube channel. Musk told his 104 million followers on Twitter that “this is something special”, but the companies have revealed nothing more than the time and location, and that it concerns increasing connectivity....

Officially announced by LG at the end of May, the G3 is one of the most popular devices out there, even if it’s not quite available from the wireless carriers in the United States quite yet. T-Mobile’s already announced when they’ll have their branded version of the device out there in the wild, and now it’s Sprint’s turn to make some announcements. Officially announced on July 3, Sprint has confirmed that they will begin selling the LG G3 in stores and online July 18....

With the growth of virtual work around the globe, demand continues to increase for expertise in the administration of virtual desktops. Azure is one of the leading cloud computing solutions for enterprise-level environments and is catching up with small businesses. If you’re not as satisfied as you expected to be with your fledgling networking career, you may want to consider specializing in Azure as a more profitable alternative. You don’t have to worry about going back to school or taking time away from your current job....

For example: How do you open a Windows application? Do you roll the mouse pointer over to an icon? Or do you lift your finger up and then tap on a tile? If yes, you are wasting plenty of time and exerting undue strain on your shoulder. Good news: there’s a shortcut for that! With a keyboard, you can quickly manage any task you usually do with your touchpad or mouse....

The OnePlus One turned out to be one of the darling devices of 2014, and so obviously there’s going to be a sequel. According to a report published by Business Insider, and citing a source “familiar with the situation,” the sequel to last year’s One from OnePlus will feature a slight change to the physical design, which could also mean a noteworthy change to the pricing scheme. The new handset, which will apparently just be called the “OnePlus 2,” will apparently feature a metal frame this time around, rather than the polycarbonate body that the original One boasted last year....

Recently, 42 smartphone models have been identified that include a bank trojan. Every day there is information about computer vulnerabilities that are exploited by hackers. Recently, it was discovered that there is a set of Android smartphones that bring a banking trojan. What is a bank trojan? This is a seemingly harmless type of trojan only that can open communication ports on the devices where it is hosted. The banking trojan Android....