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Best Google Hidden Features: Tips And Hacks To Get The Most Out Of The Search Engine

(Photo : Simone Joyner/Getty Images) In this photo illustration, Queen Elizabeth II’s image is seen incorporated into Google’s homepage on October 16, 2008 in London, England. The specially commissioned logo marks the Queen’s visit to Google’s British headquarters today

Google is one of the biggest giants in the tech industry. The company’s services are mostly used in the form of a search engine…

BOC Inspects P20M-Worth Of Fake Cellphones, Other Gadgets

The Bureau of Customs inspects alerted shipment of counterfeit iPhones, Samsung phones and accessories thereof as well as vape parts and accessories thereof at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). BOC agents intercepted said cargoes after receiving derogatory reports for possible violation of RA 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. Photos by: Jerome Monta/BOC-PIAD

YouTube Adds mobile Video Streaming For Top Talent

The new mobile live streaming feature allows YouTube content creators whose channels have more than 10,000 subscribers to broadcast through apps tailored for mobile devices.

Google-owned YouTube has supported live streaming of video through computers for about six years, even broadcasting US presidential debates online.

The new mobile live streaming feature allows YouTube content creators whose…

MacBook Pro 2017 News & Updates: Apple May Be Designing Own ARM Chips to Improve Laptop Battery Life

Apple is expected to release a brand new line of MacBook Pro laptops this year. There have been several reports that indicate that the company will be designing ARM-based processors for their future laptops to help improve its battery life.

Apple Rumored to Be Making New ARM Chips

Apple is currently using ARM chips built with technology from ARM Holdings Plc. for the latest MacBook Pro…

Netgear router vulnerability and critical bug in Linux app: Security news IT leaders need to know

This week’s highlights also include more attacks on MongoDB, OpenSSL correcting flaws and more.

Critical bug in Linux encryption app Cryptkeeper

Debian Linux developers are recommending that Cryptkeeper be removed from the operating system after a critical bug was discovered that sets a single character decryption password. The app’s developer appears to have abandoned the project, reports

The…

Sony PlayStation 4 Update Available with Support for External HDD

Good news for PS4 gamers out there. Sony has released the detailed regarding the next firmware update prepared by the company for its gaming console. The update will bear the update number 4.50 and is referred to as “Sasuke”. The news about the update came through the official PS blog.

If you have an external HDD ready to go, all you need to do is wait for the update to hit your device. As long…

Mobile App Helps China Recover Hundreds Of Missing Children

(Reuters) – A mobile app helped Chinese authorities recover hundreds of missing children last year, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, in a country where child trafficking is rampant.

The Ministry of Public Security said 611 missing children were found last year, Xinhua said.

The “Tuanyuan”, or “reunion” in Chinese, app developed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd was launched in May and has…

Sony’s New Xperia X Concept Update Brings Ambient Display Option, Bug Fixes

Sony has just released a new Concept build for the Xperia X, which fixes lots of the bugs that haven’t been addressed in previous updates. In addition, a new feature has been implemented, which allows users to make some adjustments to the way the phone’s display works.

The experimental build is only available to those Xperia X users who enrolled in the beta program and have been selected as…

Facebook Updates Photo Auto-Tagging Feature to Include Actions, Other New Specifics

If you have used Facebook at all in the past few years you are probably familiar with the app’s remarkable Artificial Intelligence capabilities. This is largely present in the face-recognition and friend tag suggestion abilities. Apparently, though, the company has improved this AI so that it is now even more impressive.

Indeed, Facebook’s director of applied machine learning, Joaquin Candela,…

Make Google Chrome faster, reduce how much RAM it uses, and be more productive

Google Chrome is my browser of choice, but it does have a habit of consuming a lot of system RAM. And sometimes it feels a bit sluggish. Fortunately, these problems are easy to fix.

Is your Google Chrome browser feeling a little slower than it once did? Or are you finding that it’s consuming a lot of your system’s RAM and making your PC feel slower than it should?

Here are some tips to help you…

iPhone Hacking Software Leaked Online – Find Out If Your Device Vulnerable

A HACKER has fired a warning shot at the FBI by publishing a portion of the computer code the US intelligence agency is believed to have used to access the iPhone 5c owned by Syed Farook, one of the shooters in the 2015 attacks in San Bernardino.

Software capable of unlocking an iPhone 5C or older has been leaked

Last year, the FBI ordered Apple to help break into the iPhone 5C owned by Syed…

LG Watch Sport Passes Through Geekbench, Reveals Android 7.1.1 Nougat

Rumours have been constant the last few few weeks on LG’s next-gen smartwatches that would be the first to come with Android Wear 2.0 operating system. The LG Watch Style and LG Watch Sport are expected to launch ahead of the upcoming Mobile World Congress. The LG Watch Sport now has been spotted on Geekbench, divulging some of the specs.

  The LG Watch Sport is reportedly the bigger wearable…

Android Circuit: Galaxy S8 Launch Date, New Nokia Smartphone Leak, Apple Beats Samsung

    Taking a look back at seven days of news and headlines across the world of Android, this week’s Android Circuit includes disappointing Galaxy S8 leaks, Samsung’s MWC teaser, dreams of Nokia’s new smartphone, a new camera for the Pixel 2, comedian Tim Allen shows off his latest BlackBerry, new pictures of the LG G6, Razer buying NextBit, and Samsung losing out to Apple.

Android Circuit is…

Latest Skype Updates Include New Features for Better User Experience

Skype is one of the most popular web-based communication tools preferred by many users both for business and personal use. This video and messaging app offers group chats, image, audio and video sharing, video conferences and even call forwarding. Moreover, it can be downloaded to smartphones, desktops, tablets and wearables. Aside from this, Skype can be used in different platforms like iOS,…

Get Ready For The Best Android Apps For 2017

Users, fans and gadgets owners, the Best Android Apps for 2017 is finally here! This year, more cool and user-friendly android apps are being released to provide efficiency and functionality in every android gadget. Browse through these latest android apps and find what best suits your needs.

Google Trips. This app aims to help users to organize their vacation. Many subscribers call it as the…

Apple Launches New Betas Save For New macOS 10.12.4 Build

It’s more than reasonable to assume that Apple is already working on its next generation of macOS laptops. After all, that’s what Apple does every year with its MacBooks, even if not every year brings over a major Mac redesign. But thanks to Apple’s own macOS 10.12.4 beta files, we now have a pretty good idea of what to expect this year for the MacBook Pro update.

Apple blog Pike’s Universum…

LG G6 Teased In MWC 2017 Invitation

LG has sent out invites to its MWC 2017 press event and it will take place on the 26th of February at the Sant Jordi Club in Barcelona, the company will announce their new LG G6 smartphone.

As we can see from the invite above, LG are teasing the new handset with the tag line ‘Big Screen That Fits’, We know that the display on the new LG G6 will measure 5.7 inches. LG previously made their new…