Qualcomm’s longstanding dominance in LTE chipsets for smartphones, and specifically with Apple’s iPhone, is getting a major hit today. The European Commission today announced that it would be fining the company €997 million, or $1.23 billion, for abusing its market position between 2011 and 2016, related to its relationship with Apple. The figure works out to 4.9 percent of… Read More
Mophie’s been a solid, consistent maker of external batteries and backup power sources, but its new Powerstation AC just might top them all. The large, 22,000 mAh powerhouse has ample output options – including a crucial one that most backup batteries lack: a standard AC plug, just like you’d find in a wall in your home. The Powerstation AC also has a 30W USB-C port with… Read More
Mophie’s been a solid, consistent maker of external batteries and backup power sources, but its new Powerstation AC just might top them all. The large, 22,000 mAh powerhouse has ample output options – including a crucial one that most backup batteries lack: a standard AC plug, just like you’d find in a wall in your home. The Powerstation AC also has a 30W USB-C port with… Read More
Apple announced a new health effort as part of iOS 11.3. The new Health Records section in the Health app lets you gather and view all your medical records. The company is partnering with hospitals and clinics. Apple released the first beta version of iOS 11.3 today. While the new version of iOS is going to remain in beta testing for a couple of months, it should be available as a free download… Read More
Apple announced a new health effort as part of iOS 11.3. The new Health Records section in the Health app lets you gather and view all your medical records. The company is partnering with hospitals and clinics. Apple released the first beta version of iOS 11.3 today. While the new version of iOS is going to remain in beta testing for a couple of months, it should be available as a free download… Read More
You probably know that DuckDuckGo is famous for its focus on privacy. While Google has become the standard for search, it’s no secret that it tracks everything you do and more. Because of this, many people feel that you should quit using Google and use a search engine that respects your privacy. But using a less popular search engine doesn’t mean giving up cool features. In fact, DuckDuckGo packs in tons of cool tricks you won’t find on Google. One of its best are !bangs. What Are Bangs? !bangs are short commands you can type into DuckDuckGo to search another...
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More big news out of Apple this morning. The company’s offering up a preview of what’s to come in the latest version of its mobile operating system. The biggest updates here are coming to power management, its augmented reality platform ARKit, Animoji and the company’s Health app. You can check out a more in-depth preview of ARKit 1.5 over here. The new platform brings… Read More
With dozens of industry-standard programming languages and hundreds of other active languages to consider, picking the best programming language to learn can be tough. If you’re going to pour thousands of hours into study and practice, you want the result to be worthwhile. To be fair, there are lots of strong options (including Java, Python, C#) and you can’t go wrong with any of them. But if you could only pick one language to learn and master for the future, there’s no contest: it must be JavaScript. JavaScript Is Easy to Pick Up A disclaimer up front: “easy” is relative...
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The UK government has announced plans to set up a dedicated national security unit to combat state-led disinformation campaigns — raising questions about how broad its ‘fake news’ bullseye will be. Read More
Nexar, a startup that makes an AI-based dashcam app to monitor road safety, announced today that it has raised a $30 million Series B led by Ibex Ventures. Participants included Alibaba Innovation Ventures (the venture capital investment arm of Alibaba Group), Nationwide Insurance and returning investors Aleph, Mosaic Ventures, Slow Ventures, True Ventures and Tusk Ventures. Read More
Running a Facebook page can be a great way to promote our business and connect with fans, but with more and more engagement in private Facebook groups, and some pretty big changes happening to your Facebook news feed, it’s becoming a lot more difficult to successfully run a Facebook page. If you’ve decided to forego your Facebook page for a different way to reach your audience, or if you’re moving in a new direction with your career, getting rid of that Facebook page is a thankfully painless process. How to Delete a Business Facebook Page To delete a Facebook page you’ve created for your business navigate to...
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A badly composed photo can often be set right in Adobe Photoshop with something as simple as the Crop tool. Learn the tricks for cropping a photo, shaping up the frame, focusing on the right subject, and even changing the perspective of the scene. Thanks to the latest versions of Adobe Photoshop CC, you can even straighten a tilted photo without subtracting any content. More on that later. Let’s see how to use the Crop tool in Photoshop CC 2018. How to Do a Basic Crop in Photoshop The Crop tool in Photoshop CC 2018 offers more options even as its basic function remains...
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Social networks are always coming up with new ways to compromise your privacy, and in 2018, the first annoying new setting comes from Instagram. Its apps have a new setting that allows accounts you follow (plus anyone you’ve messaged) to see when you were last online. This isn’t a terribly invasive feature, but it’s just another way for people to know what you’re doing every second of the day, and you probably want to browse Instagram without others being able to see that you’re online. And because Instagram enabled this without telling anyone, it’s really rubbing users the wrong way. How...
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Two leading Democrats in Congress are calling for new disclosures from Facebook and Twitter about Russian disinformation campaigns on their platforms. In a letter, Rep. Adam Schiff and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, minority leads on the House Intel and Senate Judiciary committees respectively, called for the two tech companies to release any information that have about Russian ties to the recent… Read More
Microsoft Excel is a robust, full-featured tool for workbooks and spreadsheets. Whether you use it at work or at home, using features that save you time means that you can move onto your next chore faster. Here are several convenient ways to fly through your workbooks, spreadsheets, and related tasks quickly. 1. Time-Saving Templates One of the best time-savers for most any task is the use of a template. You may use them in Microsoft Word for meeting agendas, newsletters, or reports. In Excel, templates are just as useful. For project timelines, calendars, invoices, budgets, and more, taking advantage of...
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What do you do when your smartphone is about to die? If you’re anything like me you’ll preserve the little bit of battery life you have left until you can plug your phone in. And then let out a huge sigh of relief when you make it with 1 percent left to spare. This is normal. However, a new app could make you change this rational behavior. Because Die With Me is only accessible when you have less than 5 percent of your battery life left. Which means you instantly have something in common with everyone else present. Still, this...
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Facebook has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s acquired…Confirm.io. The startup offered an API that let other companies quickly verify someone’s government issued identification card like a driver’s license was authentic. The Boston-based startup will shut down as both its team and technology are rolled into Facebook, where it could help users who are locked out of… Read More
Facebook has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s acquired…Confirm.io. The startup offered an API that let other companies quickly verify someone’s government issued identification card like a driver’s license was authentic. The Boston-based startup will shut down as both its team and technology are rolled into Facebook, where it could help users who are locked out of… Read More
Last week, software developer and researcher Abraham Masri shared details of a bug that would allow others to freeze your iPhone with little more than a quick text message. Apple has just pushed out iOS 11.2.5, which patches that issue. Read More
Dealing with files on your Android phone or tablet can be intimidating, especially since there are several file transfer standards and dozens of different apps for file management. Do you find yourself overwhelmed by all the different Android file management options? Or are you just not sure where to get started? Don’t worry. Today we’ll go over everything you need to know about file management on Android, including the best apps for managing files and how to transfer files seamlessly to other devices. Utilize the Built-In Android File Manager Android got a native file manager in Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It’s...
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