Category: Biz Tech

Samsung and LG will utilize thermal pipes for their respective flagship devices, which are due for release this year, a new report says. This technology will allow the devices not to overheat, which is a situation Samsung is attempting to avoid, lest it springs up a brand-new debacle. LG had already confirmed that it'll outfit the LG G6 with heat pipes to prevent undesirable and possibly life-threatening incidents where devices explode suddenly. In the same vein, Samsung will employ a design for the

Microsoft released Windows 10 Creators Update Build 15014 to Fast Ring PC and Mobile testers on January 19.Like the last two Insider test builds, 15014 includes quite a

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Thursday that it's closed its preliminary investigation into Tesla's Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) or Autopilot systems, finding no defects in design or performance.In fact, according to the report,

ZTE captured the spotlight at the CES 2017 by announcing the release of its new Blade phones. With the launch of the Blade V8 Pro in the U.S market, the company is targeting budget conscious buyers keen on a robust handset. Earlier in January, the company opened up preorders for the Blade V8 Pro and now the smartphone can be purchased from several retailers in the U.S. like Amazon, Newegg and B&H. "We're excited about today as the Blade V8 Pro is officially on

Microsoft is enabling Windows users who buy Windows subscription plans like Windows 10 Enterprise E3 and E5 through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program to upgrade from Windows 7 and 8.1 for free.

In an exciting announcement for sports enthusiasts, Fox Sports has revealed that it will offer a non-authentic live stream for the Super Bowl LI. The game will be streamed on Fox Sports Go. The stream will be free and viewers will not have to pay for watching the game. Viewers can watch the game, scheduled for Feb. 5, 2017, on FoxSportsGo.com through their Android, iOS, Windows or Amazon devices. "As part of the buildup to this year's Super Bowl, we're committed to creating

When it comes to smartphones, Apple's iPhone is the device that's been setting the standards for almost a decade. But there are plenty of areas where Apple is lagging behind the competition.See also: It's time to

Netflix certainly took its time before finally introducing offline viewing of its content and was clearly prodded by the feature's availability in the Amazon Prime platform. Now, it is Hulu's turn to play catch-up after the company announced that subscribers will also be able to download content in a few months' time. Hulu Offline Viewing It is not yet clear what kind of work is entailed in offering the download feature but Mike Hopkins, Hulu's CEO, stated that the company's developers are working hard

Over the past three posts, I have looked at a number of different Linux distributions for various models of the Raspberry Pi - including SUSE/openSUSE, Fedora, Manjaro and Ubuntu MATE, and PiCore Linux. What I

President-elect Donald Trump has been pretty vocal that he intends to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a better healthcare plan that will offer "insurance for everybody." This move prompted Bernie Sanders to assert that the decision could lead to nearly 36,000 deaths in the U.S. Now according to reports, the "repeal and delay" strategy of the incoming U.S. government could cost millions of people their health insurance. According to an analysis conducted by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), people who have insured for health

Chairman and director of Xero Chris Liddell will step down from his responsibilities at the New Zealand-based cloud accounting firm on Friday, as he prepares for his new role of Assistant to United States President-elect Donald

Longtime Nintendo tactical RPG franchise Fire Emblem is finally coming to mobile via Fire Emblem: Heroes, directly following the release of Super Mario Run in December. It marks the third time for Nintendo to release a title for the smartphone gaming platform after the aforementioned endless runner and Miitomo. Fire Emblem: Heroes As per Nintendo, Fire Emblem: Heroes will feature a new story about two kingdoms in discord, and it's layered with a familiar stylistic visual package reminiscent of anime, fused with kitsch, pixel art.

Blockchain has moved on from its Bitcoin past and is being touted as an effective and inexpensive way to safeguard data, with one Singapore-based vendor launching its first blockchain-based authentication tool.Because it provides a shared replicated

LG Electronics has sent out invites for its flagship phone the G6, set to be unveiled a day before the Mobile World Congress next month.The South Korean tech giant will hold an unveiling event on February

Last December, a Microsoft executive apologized for the aggressive and sometimes questionable tactics the company employed to get users to upgrade from previous operating systems to Windows 10. Now the company gives its Windows 10 initiative another push by claiming that Windows 7 is already a relic and is therefore unsafe to use. Windows 7 Countdown The latest salvo was fired from Microsoft's German subsidiary, which released a statement this week, marking Jan. 14 the beginning of what the company calls a milestone. The

A few cities are already building data marketplaces, especially in light of the increasing streams of data from the IoT.

iOS users face a new cyber threat. iPhones, iPad or iPod running on iOS version 10 to 10.2.1 can be frozen and crashed by sending a simple text message consisting of three emojis - a white flag (a VS16 character), the numeral zero and a rainbow flag. The Threat The text message causes the iPhone to freeze and restart after a period of three minutes or more. After the restart, the phone will function normally. Users can avail a forced reboot but that

Motorola updated the Verizon Wireless Moto Z Force Droid Edition to Android Nougat in December, yet its unlocked counterparts are left behind. There is hope, however.

There has been a lot of discussion about Twitter lately, most of it negative—it can't make money on advertising, growth is down, and online bullies remain a problem. Meanwhile, Donald Trump tweets daily; more every day since the election. This alone, you'd think, would draw more attention to Twitter and make it more popular. Twitter actually does over $2.5 billion in revenue, but tech companies are supposed to grow like crazy, not freeze up at a mere $2.5 billion dollars, which

The Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro and Galaxy C9 Pro have been spotted at the FCC, indicating that they could soon make their way to the United States. The Galaxy C9 Pro already received international certification last month, signaling that it was ready to expand its availability beyond China, albeit it remained unclear at that point whether the handset would make it to the U.S. market as well. If recently surfaced FCC certifications are any indication, however, both the Galaxy C5 Pro and the

A newly discovered species of moth found in the United States and Mexico was named after Donald Trump. Neopalpa Donaldtrumpi The new moth was named after Trump because the adult features yellowish-white scales on the head resembling the hair of the U.S. President-elect. Named Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, the moth was formally presented in the journal ZooKeys on Jan. 17, just a few days ahead before Trump will be sworn into office as 45th president of the United States on Friday, Jan. 20. N. donaldtrumpi is

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has declared that Flash is no longer a priority, as the foundation will instead emphasise the need for a free mobile operating system, cloud replacement, Siri-like personal assistant, and Skype replacement.In

Qualcomm, the world's leading mobile chipmaker, has now been dragged to court by U.S. antitrust officials for alleged anti-competitive practices. Particularly, the Federal Trade Commission accused it of violating the FTC Act in the manner it licenses its technology to crush rivals, stifling innovation in the process. In the complaint filed before a federal district court, FTC stated that Qualcomm is using its stable of patented technology to impose supply and licensing terms on smartphone manufacturers that weakens competition. Qualcomm's No License,

Samsung Electronics' Exynos processors will power the infotainment systems in Audi's next generation automobiles, the South Korean tech giant announced.The company said that beginning with the supply deal, it will be expanding into the quickly-growing semiconductors-for-cars

Container technologies are still a relatively small part of the overall cloud and application portability market, but this is changing rapidly. Containers are the fast-growing class of tools, growing at an annual clip of 40%.

The popular Samsung SmartCam IP cameras have been affected by a security flaw that could make the devices prone to hijacking and be exploited by remote attackers. The flaw was discovered by a hacking group called the Exploitee.rs. The group discovered a local server vulnerability that could be used to gain root access to the device. The hack can be done by injecting a command file into a web script while using the device's "iWatch" webcam monitoring service to execute commands remotely as the

It's a new year and to start the year off right, I just put one of my favorite apps back on my iPhone 7 Plus home screen. Evernote just announced the release of Evernote 8.0

Microsoft has listed the Alcatel Idol 4S's unlocked version on its official website. The Windows variant of the Alcatel Idol 4S, which is already available from T-Mobile in the U.S., is now available for purchase from Microsoft's online store as well. Pairing experience and productivity, the Alcatel Idol 4S comes in two variants - Android and Windows. The smartphone was introduced by the company at the MWC 2016 and hit the U.S. shelves in July. The handset went up for preorder for just

It's impossible for one person to see everything on display at CES each year. I had three staffers helping me cover the show, and PCMag had a dozen people on the ground in Las Vegas for its coverage. Being at CES provides valuable hands-on time with gadgets on the floor and in closed-door briefings. Based on what I saw, it's clear that some amazing new gadgets will hit the market in 2017, some of which could be game changers. Here are

Oracle CEO Mark Hurd said the movement to cloud computing is driven by business realities as much -- if not more -- than technology.Speaking at his keynote at Oracle CloudWorld in New York, a regional tour

With rapid development in urban civilization and a gradual increase in the number of automobiles, traffic is becoming an intolerable issue. Airbus Group's urban air mobility division has crafted a flying car that shall assist in avoiding the annoying traffic congestions on the road. The group plans to examine a prototype for the electrically-operated, self-piloted flying car. These cars shall assist commuters to avoid the traffic blockage. The Urban Air Mobility unit is exploring the varied concepts ranging from vehicles that shall transport individuals to

The company rolling out Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) has warned of possible civil works disruptions after announcing that it will begin extending fibre and cable broadband into major cities this year.Much of the disruption will