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The Razer Turret Keyboard and Mouse Combo Is Made for Xbox One

December 21, 2018

The Razer Turret keypboard is equipped with the company's mechanical switches RGB lighting, and speckled black color scheme with which any Razer fan is probably familiar. With the lighting enabled, you will get 43 hours on the keyboard and 50 hours on the mouse. Additionally, a handful of titles like X-Morph: Defense and Warhammer Vermintide 2 will offer "immersive experiences" via Chroma Lighting.

Court case could lead to iPhone ban in Germany

December 21, 2018

According to those following the patent infringement case from the sidelines, Qualcomm effectively blocked key evidence from being presented in the German court, the same key evidence that led a U.S. In a sign that another battle has begun for public support, Qualcomm has also put out a press release pushing its side of things. The first in China was written off by the Tame Apple Press as a by-product of the Trade War between China and the US.

Here Are the First Xbox Games With Gold Coming Next Year

December 21, 2018

Celeste was released back in January 2018 on the Xbox One, and it will be free to grab starting January 1 along with the Xbox 360 game Lara Croft: Guardian of Light . Between January 16 and February 15, rally racing game WRC 6 can be yours. Check out the upcoming Games with Gold for January 2019 in full below. With the help of various weapons and a few unlikely allies, you might just be able to turn the tide against them- if you survive.

OnePlus 7: Prototype brings back old Nokia memories

December 21, 2018

Even if the entire phone does not reveal much information, the three speculated phones will be called the OnePlus 7 , OnePlus 7T, and the OnePlus 5G and will all offer Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 . Well, it may be the OnePlus 7 as well, but the chances are relatively low. The 5G phone , which will be launched in the United Kingdom in partnership with EE, is expected to break covers end of May next year.

See Every Photo of this Special Edition McLaren P1 GTR

December 21, 2018

The standard P1 GTR delivers 968bhp and achieves a limited top speed of 217mph. Complementing the revamped 3.8 litre twin-turbocharged V8 are modified engine bay shrouds, a Lexan rear engine cover and a 24-karat gold heatshield reminiscent of the F1 road vehicle.

Germany: Amazon sends Alexa recordings to wrong user

December 21, 2018

A spokesperson from Amazon said, "We resolved the issue with the two customers involved and took measures to further optimize our processes. As a precautionary measure, we contacted the relevant authorities". The story underscores that Amazon does record and store your voice when you speak to Alexa. Amazon needs to store these recordings to improve its voice recognition systems, but people who frequently speak to their smart speaker should think twice before telling Alexa any secrets.

Windows' New Sandbox Tool Can Protect You From Dangerous Files

December 21, 2018

Heads up, Internet Explorer users. If you don't, however, Microsoft is recommending that all users install the latest patches. Anything running in this sandboxed desktop environment is isolated from yuor normal Windows 10 operating system and can not affect it.

Has the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus been caught on video?

December 21, 2018

The report about the Galaxy S10 production comes from a German-based publication's Twitter handle, which is known for its accurate leaks. The cheapest one might feature a flat display, while the high-end model may support 5G. The Galaxy S10 will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 in the USA, and Samsung Exynos 9820 processor for the rest of the world, including India. The launch of the new Galaxy M range is getting closer and closer; Samsung , as we have already underlined in the last ...

Sprint, T-Mobile clears key hurdles toward merger

December 21, 2018

T-Mobile and Sprint got approval from US national security organizations for their proposed merger as the deal continues to go through the regulatory wringer. Deutsche Telekom, based in Bonn, would own 42 percent of the new company, while Tokyo-based SoftBank would own 27 percent. Deutsche Telekom indicated Thursday it may drop Huawei from its list of network suppliers, saying it's re-evaluating its purchasing strategy amid security concerns surrounding the Chinese company.

The Porsche 718 Boxster T and 718 Cayman T Are for Purists

December 20, 2018

The model also has active engine mounts, a locking rear differential and torque vectoring technology. Other " Boxster T" or "Cayman T" logos adorn the black instrument dials. Sport and Sport Plus activate sportier characteristics in both the engine management system and the accelerator, with the automatic dual-clutch function supporting you as you move down the gears in the manual transmission.

Apple Released a Software Update Designed to Sidestep iPhone Ban in China

December 20, 2018

However, the situation has become quite complicated. When China prohibited the sale of certain iPhone generations, the ban resulted in a 3% drop in the stock market. The Chinese preliminary injunction was a major victory for Qualcomm that saw imports for the iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, iPhone 8 and iPhone X ranges all come to a halt.

AT&T Announces First 12 5G Cities

December 20, 2018

Then come springtime, the Nighthawk will be available for $499 upfront, while 15GB of data will retail for $70 a month. AT&T on Tuesday announced it's the first carrier in the U.S. In these markets, Verizon is offering 300+ Mbps down internet with no data cap and no device fees for $50 a month for Verizon customers and $70 for non-Verizon customers.

Apple Confirms Some New iPad Pros Ship with a Bend

December 20, 2018

The company says that this is a side effect from the manufacturing process; not only won't it get worse over time, promises Apple, the latter also says that the bend will not affect the performance of its high-end tablet. The iPad Pros we have on hand in the office look pretty straight, but user forums like this one at MacRumors feature reports from users affected by the issue.

US security approves T-Mobile, Sprint merger

December 20, 2018

Trade Representative - told the companies that it has no objections to the pairing of the No. 3 and No. 4 wireless carriers in the U.S. Sprint and T-Mobile are one step closer to merging. Deutsche Telekom went through a similar process when it entered the US market. Sprint, T-Mobile and SoftBank declined to comment. Copy on the home page also projects 600 new T-Mobile retail locations opening in small towns and across rural America.

Sprint, T-Mobile tout clearing security review

December 20, 2018

T-Mobile US Inc.is poised to win US national security approval for its takeover of Sprint Corp ., according to three people familiar with the matter, clearing one of the regulatory barriers to the merger of the two wireless carriers. Deutsche Telekom did not immediately comment outside regular business hours. Supporters of the deal say the combined company will have 100 million customers, meaning it can go toe-to-toe with AT&T and Verizon .

Facebook Messenger is getting new camera effects, AR stickers and more

December 20, 2018

Throughout the year, an average of roughly 20 million people use camera effects for photo and video posts on Messenger , every day. Facebook Messenger's camera is getting a pretty significant update today. The platform now supports the fan-favorite looping-video format, Boomerang ( originally seen in Facebook-owned Instagram ), as well as a new Selfie mode that blurs the background of a portrait while giving the subject a subtle glow.

Microsoft unveils Windows Sandbox: Run any app in a disposable virtual machine

December 20, 2018

Windows will soon have a tool to help you find out what that questionable EXE file does. Any software its runs stays only in the sandbox . A few months ago, Microsoft let slip a forthcoming Windows 10 feature that was, at the time, called InPrivate Desktop: a lightweight virtual machine for running untrusted applications in an isolated environment.

PUBG Mobile gets snow theme, Vikendi update imminent

December 19, 2018

Playing PUBG and completing certain milestones outlined in the pass will net you exclusive skins and rewards. If you can survive the downtime for a few hours, PUBG Mobile has something truly special waiting on the other end. Tencent has also detailed that there's going to be a mechanism to report "suspicious behaviour" while spectating after dying. According to xda-developers.com the latest 0.10.0 patch notes have leaked ahead of this update .

Nearly seven million Facebook users' photos exposed - Security

December 19, 2018

Facebook disclosed the photo glitch earlier on Friday, saying it allowed some 1,500 software apps to access private photos for 12 days ending September 25. It's not clear when Facebook discovered the breach, or how it was repaired. Facebook said it has notified the Irish Data Protection Commission of the breach.

Almost 7m users' photos were exposed by a Facebook bug

December 19, 2018

The company will also work with developers to help them delete photos that were not meant to be shared. Barely, the dust over Google Plus data breach incident had settled, we learned another incident where Facebook exposed personal data of over 6.8 million users.

Xbox Two console codenames revealed: Anaconda and Lockheart

December 19, 2018

While " Anaconda " will be the flagship console from Microsoft, there will be another option. Microsoft is also fine-tuning its Windows Core OS, the report notes, so that the next Xbox One models will be compatible with everything that can run on current Xbox One consoles, including older titles.

Nintendo Switch is the fastest selling United States console: Here’s why

December 19, 2018

We're looking forward to delivering more excitement and smiles to our fans in the coming year and beyond. "We are thrilled to see such a strong reaction from consumers in the second holiday season for Nintendo Switch", said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of sales and marketing, in an official release .

Lenovo Introduces World's First 12GB RAM Smartphone

December 19, 2018

The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT price in China has been set at CNY 2,698 (roughly Rs. 27,700) for the 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage configuration, while its 8GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant is priced at CNY 2,998 (roughly Rs. It runs on Android Pie out-of-the-box with custom ZUI on top. The Z5 Pro, however, doesn't have a notch at the top, and that's because Lenovo went for a camera slide-out mechanism similar to what other Chinese handset makers did earlier this year.

Even Apple thought combining Touch ID with Face ID was smarter

December 18, 2018

It turns out that I don't miss Touch ID at all, and that was one of my initial worries previous year when Apple revealed that the iPhone X would not have fingerprint-sensing capabilities. This could be due to the differences in the type of technology used to implement face recognition security among the different brands. LG even rolled out an update for the G7 ThinQ which made face unlock slightly more secure.

Apple supplier counters Qualcomm: iPhone sales ban not normal

December 18, 2018

The complaint highlights that Apple claims the iPhone X's screen size to be 5.8 inches, but on measuring, the plaintiffs found it to be "only about 5.6875 inches". Now, according to the latest development, Apple's four suppliers, Foxconn, Heshuo, Wistron, and Compal's lawyers, said that the sales ban imposed by the court against Apple did not affect the normal production of the four suppliers.

Samsung Galaxy S10+ specs leaked

December 18, 2018

This will be called "Powershare" and is rumoured to work just as the reserve wireless charging works on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro . The Galaxy S10 Plus will have two cameras up front. The S10 variant will sport a single selfie camera. However, seeing the size of the hole on the A8s, we don't know what to expect. Galaxy S10 protective film, this Hole is smaller than the Galaxy A8s, S10 only a 6.1-inch 19:9 ratio, it seems that the S10 is as small as the S8, one-handed operation is not hard.

Huawei Nova 4 official with punch-hole display, 48-megapixel camera

December 17, 2018

The front design is definitely the highlight of the Nova 4 . So, pretty much what you expect from a 2018 Huawei smartphone! Pricing and availability outside of China have not been announced. The High Model nova 4 comes with a 48MP f/1 .8 main camera, which is mated to a 16MP f/2 .2 ultra wide-angle snapper and a 2MP f/2 .4 depth sensor.

Samsung Galaxy S10 might feature whopping price tag of $1,750

December 17, 2018

Industry analysts had estimated the price of Samsung's foldable smartphone , the Galaxy F, to cost around $1,500 and new evidence is suggesting a much higher price tag. The Netherlands-based GalaxyClub .nl has reported that the top-of-the-line model will have SM-G977U in the U.S. and SM-G977N in South Korea. Now, are these the Samsung Galaxy S10 models or are they a new set of phones the company has on the anvil? The hole and the bezel appear to be smaller than that on the Galaxy A8s .

Echo Wall Clock Arrives in Time for Christmas

December 17, 2018

To work with the Echo Wall Clock, you need access to a compatible Echo device such as Echo Dot, Echo, and others. You will be presented with a list of music service providers that are compatible with Alexa including Apple Music and Spotify .

Kingdom Hearts III preview center opens at Disney Springs

December 17, 2018

Beginning December 14 2018, the experience gives guests the chance to play some of the Kingdom Hearts III game, see a Keyblade exhibit and special artwork. Nomura thanked those who have been warning each other about the spoilers and encouraged everyone to enjoy the game together when it releases on January 29th.

Toyota Supra spotted testing in Australia

December 16, 2018

We understand if you feel like you've been reading about the born-again Toyota Supra for years. These were among the key details that were missed, wrapped under the camouflage of prototypes at recent events. The first new Supra will go under the hammer at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, on January 19 - just five days after its global unveiling at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

New FCC ruling could block proposed text messaging tax in CA

December 16, 2018

Text messaging has become a critical communications option for consumers with 1.77 trillion messages exchanged in the United States in 2017. He also said he appreciates that the version of the order adopted by the commission that includes language that successor technologies, like RCS, will be expected to be considered as information services and that he is hopeful the measure will expand to include the treatment of VoIP and VoLTE.

You can now give your Google Assistant a British or Australian accent

December 16, 2018

Also, it is not ruled by itself you can rule it by yourself, for example, "xyz please play the romantic song". As of today, Google Assistant in the United States now has support for Australian and English accents. Google Assistant is Google's virtual assistant , available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as smart home devices like smart speakers and smart TVs.

Google CEO spars with lawmakers on bias, privacy

December 15, 2018

Google Images showing pictures of Trump under the keyword "idiot" doesn't prove an anti-conservative bias, however it does show that most people do not know or understand how Google works and after Pichai´s testimony and all the media that has written about it, chances are this trend will continue to maintain the same results on the search landscape.

Blizzard Is Ending ‘Heroes of the Storm’ Esports Plans

December 15, 2018

Heroes of the Storm has consistently been one of its least successful titles, and esports have historically proved very expensive to run, two factors which may have influenced the company's decision to scale its MOBA development down. Blizzard is shifting developers off of HOTS and into other games. Blizzard's decision to discontinue Heroes of the Storm's competitive league, the Heroes Global Championship, has infuriated numerous players and organisations involved in the ...

Facebook says bug may have exposed user photos to developers

December 15, 2018

Up to 6.8million fans of the social networking site have been hit by the Facebook bug, the latest data breach to hit the internet giant in 2018. The bug allowed authorized app programmers to access photos that people had uploaded to Facebook but had not publicly shared.

MediaTek Helio P90 launches with ARCore, Google Lens support

December 15, 2018

The company stated that the performance of the new AI solution has been rated 1127 GMACs or 2.25TOP that is said to be four times more powerful than Helio P70 and Helio P60 . On the connectivity front, Helio P90 now supports Cat 12 4G LTE and this doubles the peak download speed to 600Mbps . It supports a maximum display resolution of 2520 x 1080 pixels (full HD+) with an aspect ratio of 21:9.

Gaming firm settles VR lawsuit with Facebook-owned Oculus

December 14, 2018

ZeniMax Media today announced that it has settled the litigation that it had previously brought forth against Facebook and Oculus has now been settled. The District Court reduced that amount to $250,000,000 United States dollars, and the parties appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Apple to Resolve Qualcomm's Patent Dispute Through a Software Update in China

December 14, 2018

However, Apple's newest models, the iPhone XS and XR, were not covered by the ban because they had not yet been introduced when Qualcomm filed its lawsuit late past year. Apple issued a statement earlier this week saying that "all iPhone models are still available for our customers in China" and, to this day, that remains true.

Latest Leaked Details Regarding The Samsung Galaxy S10 Should Please Most Consumers

December 14, 2018

Even the Lite version of Galaxy S10 is going to cost $881, but what's most outrageous is how much the premium Galaxy S10 + with 1TB of internal storage space costs. Now, a new leak has revealed several details about the upcoming devices, including the price , launch date, variants and some features. However, all eyes are on the Samsung Galaxy S10 anniversary flagship and how will it implement all the new technologies.

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition smartphone revealed

December 14, 2018

OnePlus won't confirm exactly how many it's made, but once it's gone, it's gone. And with this launch , the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition is the first smartphone in India to boast 10GB of RAM. Beneath the glass back of the phone, OnePlus is using a new design that resembles carbon fiber. The new OnePlus 6T with McLaren's trademark Papaya Orange accents will retail at Rs 50,999.

The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition is now available to purchase for $699

December 14, 2018

Launched in partnership with McLaren , the popular British Formula One team, the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition differs from the standard edition by offering 10GB of RAM and a new 30-watt charging technology, dubbed as "Warp Charge", that promises a day's power in 20 minutes.

VitaminWater offers big money to go smartphone free for a year

December 14, 2018

Vitaminwater is willing to pay $100,000 to anyone who can go an entire year without a smartphone. Vitaminwater offered a small guide for participants interested in the challenge. You won't be entirely without social networks and Wikipedia during this year, as Vitamin Water says that using desktops, laptops, or voice activated devices like Google Home or Amazon Echo are all okay.

Google Pixel 3 Lite Leaked Again

December 12, 2018

That may be a bummer, but at least the devices will still have a 3.5mm headphone jack . Early hands-on coverage of a purported Pixel 3 Lite unit recently suggested that despite having the similar dual-tone finish at the back, the low-priced model has a polycarbonate construction instead of any glass build.

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition announced with 10GB RAM and 30W Warp Charger

December 11, 2018

This should allow the phone to bring better gaming, faster 4K video editing and improved performance when switching between apps. Orange is my favorite color and the subtle way that OnePlus added McLaren's papaya orange to the bottom back edges, along with carbon fiber in the glass back, is awesome.

New Microsoft Edge will support all Chrome extensions

December 11, 2018

Users of these browsers can download and install extensions from the Chrome Web Store. That's a big change, but will Edge support Chrome's extensive library of extensions? One of the things going for the current Microsoft Edge browser is that its market share is so low that most malware developers do not bother targeting the browser.

Aussie Twitch streamer MrDeadMoth charged over alleged livestreamed assault

December 10, 2018

They charged a 26-year-old man with common assault and served him with an apprehended violence order. One of his children shouts "Daddy, Daddy" at the end of the second video . "F*** off you dog, you don't pay the f***ing bills", he says before disappearing off camera again. Two girls, aged three and 20 months, were home at the time of the alleged assault.

Nokia 8.1 to launch in India today: Expected price, specifications

December 10, 2018

The device comes as a successor to Nokia 7 Plus ( review ) that was launched earlier this year. One of the USPs of the device is its stylish design which makes one think the Nokia 8 .1 is the most alluring Smartphone the Nokia licensee has ever made.

Google+ Is Shutting Down Three Months Early After New Privacy Bug

December 10, 2018

The company said it will be shutting down the service by August 2019 as a result, and it's now speeding things up after another new security flaw. Google moved up Google+'s shut-down from August 2019 to April 2019. Google is expected to shut down Google+ APIs in the next 90 days, and it will now be shutting down the service itself much earlier than expected. News of the latest bug comes after Google announced in October a Google+ vulnerability that exposed the personal data of up to ...

The Witcher is coming to Monster Hunter

December 10, 2018

Monster Hunter World is now available for £39.99/$49.99. As promised , Monster Hunter: World had a special developer update for us, and it was jam-packed with announcements. Kulve Taroth, the monster that previously appeared in limited-time events is coming back as a new Arch-Tempered form. The Monster Hunter website says the demo will be available only until December 16, though we'll have to wait for Capcom to sort that out to know when the demo ends.

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