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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 concept images suggest a striking 6.4-inch handset with dual camera setup
The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus aren't even commercially out yet, but reports of the Note 8, the direct sequel to the fiery Galaxy Note 7, which was recalled and ultimately killed last year, are already surfacing the web.
The Galaxy Note 8's design is expected to be culled from the design of the Galaxy S8, which means it'll also have an Infinity Display that's nearly bezel-less, tapering on both edges of the phone so as to give a picture window-like view. But the Galaxy Note 8 is also reported to improve upon such a design with a bigger screen and an increased screen-to-body ratio. Now, the handset has been rendered a concept image of its own right, giving us an early, albeit unofficial look at the forthcoming Galaxy Note 8.
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Snapchat CEO said app is not for ‘poor countries like India’
A Snapchat ex-employee has alleged that the company’s CEO Evan Spiegel was not interested in expanding the business in ‘poor countries like India’ as recently as 2015.
American website Variety quoted the former employee Anthony Pompliano as saying that Spiegel told him this during a meeting in 2015.
“This app is only for rich people,” Spiegel said, according to Pompliano. “I don’t want to expand into poor countries like India and Spain.”
And this, at a time when Silicon Valley giants such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Tesla are looking to generate new revenue streams from India by offering innovative services and offline apps.
India is currently going through a mobile and data revolution. It is not only the second largest smartphone market in the world but also the fastest...
Instagram Stories Are Now More Popular Than Snapchat
When it comes to livestreaming your life, Instagram Stories is now the most popular medium. The Verge reported Friday that the Instagram feature has now become more popular than Snapchat.
While Snapchat was the first app to integrate a story feature, Instagram now has dozens of millions of users choosing to post their stories to the app every day.
According to the report by CNNMoney, Facebook owned Instagram has claimed that it has taken the lead from Snapchat as it has used the Instagram Stories by over 200 million times.
Snap (SNAP), the parent company of Snapchat reported that it has 161 million daily active users ahead of its IPO last month.
The 200 million figure represents how many people watch stories on Instagram every day, and not how many users actually post stories. Instagr...
Airtel launches Android TV powered Internet TV set-top box starting at Rs. 4,999
Airtel has now made accessing online content on your TV a bit easier by launching its new Internet TV service in India. The service supports 4K content with added support for Dolby Atmos, and comes with a Hybrid DTH set top box, which is powered by Android TV and offers over 500 satellite TV channels alongside online content from Netflix, YouTube, Airtel Movies and more. Further, users will also have access to Google Play Music, Play Games as well as apps from the Play store. This is the first 4K enabled Android TV box in India, which comes with built-in Chromecast functionality.
Sunil Taldar, CEO & Director of DTH, Bharti Airtel stated, “Growing broadband penetration is driving the popularity of online content, particularly in urban homes, and with Airtel ‘Internet TV’ we are bring...
Critical Word 0-day is only 1 out of 3 Microsoft bugs under attack
A zero-day code-execution vulnerability in Microsoft Office is one of three critical flaws under active attack in the wild, Microsoft warned Tuesday as it rolled out a batch of updates that plug the security holes.
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Microsoft Word 0-day used to push dangerous Dridex malware on millions
As reported earlier, attackers are exploiting the flaw to infect unsuspecting Word users with bank-fraud malware known as Dridex. Blog posts published Tuesday morning by security firms Netskope and FireEye reported that attackers are exploiting the same bug to install malware with the names Godzilla and Latenbot.
Ryan Hanson, a researcher at security firm Optiv and the person Microsoft credited with reporting the critical bug, said exploits can execute malicious code even w...
Email-based attacks exploiting unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word
Attackers have been exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word for the past few months to compromise computers and infect them with malware.
The first report about the attacks came Friday from antivirus vendor McAfee after the company's researchers analyzed some suspicious Word files spotted a day earlier. It turned out that the files were exploiting a vulnerability that affects "all Microsoft Office versions, including the latest Office 2016 running on Windows 10."
The flaw is related to the Windows Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) feature in Microsoft Office that allows documents to embed references and links to other documents or objects, the McAfee researchers said in a blog post.
When the rogue documents used in this attack are opened, they reach out to an extern...
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7R with smaller battery set to debut in Asia soon
Last month, Samsung announced the revival of Galaxy Note7 with a safer battery in select Asian markets. Now, images of the refurbished device dubbed as Galaxy Note 7R has surfaced online in Vietnam hinting at an imminent launch in Asia.
A community blog, Samsung VN, has posted photos of the Galaxy Note 7R (SM-N935). It shows an Android-Nougat powered device, which looks identical to the ill-fated original model (SM-N930). The front panel houses two camera module and IR sensor top and at the bottom, it features a physical home-button-cum-finger print sensor. However, the battery is 3,200mAh, 300mAh less compared to the old model.
There are no images of the device's rear and there is a dearth of information on internal hardware specification of Galaxy Note 7R. Rumour has it that, RAM, ca...
Apple iPhone X Price, Specs and Launch Date – Anniversary mobile tipped to come with iPad Pro screen feature
With True Tone display in place, Apple iPhone 8 ( & also iPhone 7s series) owners will have less eye strain while reading on the device, even it is in low-light condition.
Now, that Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 is launched, the media attention has turned its focus on Apple’s anniversary mobile –iPhone X aka iPhone 8. As per latest report, the upcoming device is expected to feature iPad Pro-like display.
Apple is reportedly incorporating iPad Pro-like True Tone display in to iPhone X and also the generic iPhone 7s and the iPhone 7s Plus models, Investment bank Barclays analyst, citing reliable company insider, told his client investor.
The Barclays research analyst note, now available with Mac Rumors goes on to say that the iPhones’ display will have a full spectral sensing ambient light ...
Jio Prime membership now available till April 15, ends free service & offers Summer Surprise
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited had a bevy of announcements centered around Jio on Friday. Friday was also supposedly the last day before Jio starts charging customers to avail its 4G services. The company informed that its promotional Prime offer had received a whopping 7.2 crore subscriptions in one month, and that it was extending its timeline to April 15, albeit with a slight twist.
"Customers who could not enroll for Jio Prime by March 31 for whatever reason can still do so by paying Rs 99 along with their first purchase of Jio's Rs 303 and other plans till April 15," the company said in a statement. This means, all existing and first-time Jio users can still avail Prime and the host of benefits that the scheme brings along with it until April 15 provided they make th...