The f/1.9 aperture 16MP rear camera on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are widely regarded as one of the best cameras present on a smartphone in the market currently. Now, according to the tests conducted by DxOMark Mobile though, the Galaxy S6 camera is not among the best, but the best camera on a smartphone currently. In the still-image tests conducted by DxOMark Mobile, the Galaxy S6 achieved a total score of 88 points....
Soon after Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge last week, its president Shin Jong-kyun revealed that pre-orders for the devices have already started “pouring in.” Now, a report from the Korea Times claims that Samsung has already received a total cumulative pre-order of 20 million units for the devices. Out of this, the Galaxy S6 received 15 million pre-orders while the Galaxy S6 edge received the remaining five million orders from “mobile carriers....
Old tech is particularly in high demand. If you have old gaming consoles or computers not being used, you might be able to sell them for serious money. Tap or click here for a list of old tech that is worth big money. But before you put something up for sale, you need to be aware of a recurring payment scam spreading across the nation. Thieves are targeting online marketplaces and if you fall for their scheme, your bank account could be drained....
Read on to see how the flaw can give hackers access to camera footage and what you can do about it. Here’s the backstory Ring quietly stamped out a flaw that could have given hackers access to its Android app and view video footage from your device. The technical details are complex, but Checkmarx explains the vulnerability “was accessible to other applications on the same device.” Hackers could access the file when Android users are tricked into installing malware....
Sodar is a Chrome extension. It runs within the Chrome browser and according to Google, it uses “WebXR to help visualize 2m social distancing guidelines in your environment.” In simple English, it means that it uses augmented reality to show two meters of distance around you. It is not meant for measuring distances or anything – it is just about showing two meters around you. — Experiments with Google (@ExpWithGoogle) May 28, 2020 Using Sodar is very easy....
Sony’s CEO, Kazuo Hirai, recently spoke to a room full of journalists, and according to Reuters, he made some key announcements regarding the company’s smartphone focus. He said that right now, Sony wants to focus on Europe and Japan, which combined account for 60% of the global smartphone market. Once they’re healthy in those regions, they’ll invest more resources into the United States and China. Has Hirai gone mad? I’m going to go out on a limb here and say yes....
Customers still adore Southwest Airlines. Well, relatively speaking. The airline has canceled a lot of flights this year but, in the new J.D. Power 2022 North America Airline Satisfaction Study, Southwest remains the absolute favorite of economy class passengers. For comparison, United Airlines came seventh. American Airlines, ninth. There’s often been the feeling that Southwest is, as airlines go, not merely a fine airline to fly but a fine company to work for....
Remember back in the day when you first signed up on Facebook? It was so exciting to reconnect with people you haven’t been in contact with since high school and see what they’ve been up to all these years. But then Facebook seemed to begin turning into something else. It’s been caught in multiple scandals over the years, pushing fake news and breaching its users’ privacy and trust, to name a couple....
These are the best budgeting apps to help you keep your budget in 2022 and beyond. For more help with your finances, consider our picks for the best payments apps, the best savings accounts, and the best penny stocks! Mint is one of the most popular budgeting apps and for good reason. It is free to use, something rare among the best budgeting apps, and you get financial budgeting shared by 24 million users....
Just be sure to pay off the entire statement balance each month in order to avoid the typical high APR most store cards carry. In addition to its rewards, the card can help protect your purchases with its Extended Warranty and Purchase Protection perks. It can also give cardholders some added security while traveling thanks to its Travel Accident Insurance, rental car insurance, and Baggage Delay Insurance, among others. Pros: Cons:...
We saw an operational Galaxy S7 in a leaked video earlier this week, and the Galaxy S7 edge has now joined in on the fun. A picture of the curvy S7 published on Twitter shows the phone in its entirety from the front, and it’s the first time we’re seeing a working unit in the flesh. There’s nothing surprising in the picture – everything matches what we have seen and heard thus far, including the wallpaper that been a part of leaked renders in recent weeks and was made available for download along with other wallpapers from the two devices....
That apart the latest leak seems to inadvertently point at the possibility that Samsung Galaxy S7 might be waterproof just like it was the case with Galaxy S5. The unlisted Indonesian commercial called “Get ready for the #TheNextGalaxy” shows off the device being used by an athlete and the video starts getting interesting when it shows off the Indonesian archer Dellie Threesyadinda training in the rain. In the due course of the video there has been no mention of the phones model which in all likelihood points at the upcoming Galaxy S7....
Samsung had retained the headphone jack on its flagship phone. If the leak turns out to be true, then the Galaxy Note 10 will be the first Samsung flagship to ditch headphone jack. That being said, Samsung’s competitors including Google, Apple and others have already moved on with the Type-C USB audio port. — Roland Quandt (@rquandt) August 1, 2019 The leaked dongle looks neat while the tapered connectors slowly descend and fuse into the wire....
For the next few days and weeks, Samsung is going to hold Galaxy S4 launch parties all over the world. According to T-Break Technology, during the GS4 launch party in Dubai, the Head of Samsung Gulf Electronics, Young Soo Kim, revealed that the South Korea Korean company is going to come out with a version of the GS4 that’s waterproof and dustproof in “the months ahead”. This is where the “news” stops and my speculation begins....
The 2013 Nexus 7 comes with either 16GB or 32GB of storage. That’s not enough. Samsung’s tablets come with memory card slots so you can add 64GB of storage. That’s still not enough. So what’s a media addict supposed to do? Hope that a hardware maker is crazy enough to build an Android device using Seagate’s new 500GB hard drives. No, that’s not a typo. Seagate just announced a 500GB hard drive, spinning magnets and all, that’s 5 millimeters thick and comes in your standard 2....
Below, we rounded up the best deals, taking into account a six-month price history on each product. Anything discounted less than 15% off was not included in this list, and we kept off items that were price gouged and then discounted to appear like a deal. Be sure to take a look at Best Buy’s weekend deals, and be sure to pick them up before the sale ends on Sunday night....
We asked two CIOs to share the key lessons they’ve learnt from running IT at larger organisations that will help SMBs to thrive in the digital age. Here are their six top tips. 1. Take advantage of the cloud Unlike big enterprises that might be encumbered by owning large amounts of legacy technology, many smaller businesses have the opportunity to create a lighter, modern approach to applications – and that’s where the cloud comes in....
Read on to learn more about tech jobs in Charlotte in terms of top employers, pay, and job opportunities. Charlotte at a glance Tech employment in Charlotte Charlotte’s tech industry is experiencing a major boom. According to an analysis by CompTIA, the city employs 99,705 tech professionals, the majority of whom work in software engineering, web development, and cybersecurity. Among the major players in Charlotte’s tech are Red Ventures, LendingTree, Bank of America, and Credit Karma....
Also: How I made my home smart on a budget However, not everyone has the budget to spend thousands on a new home security system. That is where we come in: we keep our fingers on the pulse of the market, watching for new products and deals that can help protect your family and home. So we’ve rounded up the best cheap home security cameras under $100 so you can protect your home for less....
1. Problem: Alexa screams in reply and wakes up your entire house You should feel comfortable using Alexa, even in the dead of night when other members of your household are asleep. You can set the smart assistant to use her inside voice whenever you want. Whisper Mode is a skill that’s available on all Alexa devices: Open the Alexa app.Tap the More icon in the bottom right.Select Settings.Tap Voice Responses under Alexa Preferences....
