In Summary Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 782G as an upgrade to the existing Snapdragon 778G Plus. The new Snapdragon 782G is said to be faster by up to 10% than the Snapdragon 778G Plus. The Snapdragon 782G comes with 5G connectivity supporting speeds up to 3.7 Gbps. Here’s a detailed comparison between the Snapdragon 782G and the Snapdragon 778G Plus. As per Qualcomm, the upgraded Snapdragon 782G is 10% faster in GPU performance than the Snapdragon 778 Plus....

Well, as popular as smart TVs are – especially in the luxury tech department – many critics dislike the format, and the technology is surprisingly susceptible to ransomware. Companies have had to defend their inventions again and again and compared to simpler and less expensive forms of entertainment, the smart TV is struggling to earn its place in your family room. The latest issue is privacy. Certain models keep tabs on their owners in uncomfortable ways, and there’s really no good reason for this kind of shifty behavior....

But its newest feature may be the best one. Sort of a souped-up version of the Saved button, you can now create Yelp-style lists of your favorite places restaurants, easily organize them for future reference. For example, if you’re taking a trip to Seattle next month, you can create a list of all the hot spots you want to visit called Seattle’s Best Eats Seattle’s Best Sights. Then, you need only tap Your places in the sidebar, then Saved to see your lists....

The battery case is made up of silicon and the material is similar to the other traditional cases. The case uses a lightning male port at the bottom to plug in the iPhone and the case can be in turn charged with the usual traditional Lightning cable, unlike the other third party batteries which usually come with a microUSB port. The good part however is that the case is expected to work with even the iPhone 6 but as of now we couldn’t see the battery extender for iPhone 6s Plus or the 6 Plus....

’ve all been there. And yes, unfortunately, just zoning out watching videos or listening to music won’t be an option. There’s likely to be a firm ban on headphones, of course the family homestead over the hill through the woods is probably devoid of decent -Fi. epare to enter 1987. This calls for some serious strategy. You need the right games, apps, accessories that won’t draw the ire of your hard-to-please relatives....

The new FS9100 sensor is capable of detecting fingerprints even when implemented under a millimeter of glass (including 2.5D). This not only allows manufacturers to integrate these biometrics sensors under the smartphone’s body but will also eliminate the need for a dedicated cutout or a home button in some cases. Unlike other such solutions, Synaptics’ claims that their module is exceedingly narrow as well as consumes less power that essentially, result in a more practical infusion which doesn’t critically hinder with the phone’s size and battery consumption....

Aza Raskin’s latest PoC (proof of concept) brings into light a brand new form of phishing – called Tabjacking. What is Tabjacking? Tabjacking (or Tabnabbing) is a new ingenious phishing attack. It basically refers to a website that is changing its look and feels to a fake website after some time of inactivity. It is about a page we’ve been looking at, but will change behind our backs, when we aren’t looking....

By now you’re probably tempted to leap to the dark side get an ione 7 us. But don’t give up on Android just yet. There are several good phones that either share the Note7 screen size or come in close at 5.5 inches, which might help you forget you had to nearly walk through fire to get one. It’s available broadly next week (on October 20), we’ll have a review by then....

Unlike traditional jumper cables, portable car jump starters come with a built-in battery pack to give your car a boost without connecting to another power source. Even better? Most car jump starters come with a few extra features, including flashlights, cell phone charging ports, and even PSI air compressors for tire inflation. When you purchase a portable car battery jump starter, you’re investing in your safety and comfort while you’re on the road....

While the iPad and Apple Pencil are arguably the most popular tablet-stylus duo, there are plenty of other top-tier tablets on the market that, in some cases, benefit your workflow even more. We’ve hand-picked the very best stylus tablets for students, professionals, and casual users below. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is the latest and greatest tablet from the Korean tech giant. Launched in February of this year, it caught the eyes of artists, designers, and S-Pen lovers, because – frankly, it’s a big tablet....

In this article we’ll talk about unicode support in various elements of the HTTP protocol, but first let’s say a few words about HTTP. We won’t go into depth about what HTTP is, let’s just remind the reader about the elements that comprise the whole protocol. First there is the URI scheme, which we use in everyday life for surfing the web. An example of the URI is http://www.google.com, but I guess you all know that....

And now, it seems to be reconsidering that very format. And switching from flipping pages to – horror – the more routine scrolling! If you have Flipboard installed on your device, just go to the settings (it is the gear icon in your profile window) and turn on the “New Flipboard Design” options, if it is available for you. Incidentally, it is not available for all users – we have got it on our iPhone but not on our Android phone (and not on our iPad either)....

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus have leaked in some renders and photos so far, but today’s leak takes the cake as it gives us our clearest look at the device. The 360-degree renders come from the reliable @onleaks and are based on previously leaked information about the two handsets. The renders clearly show the minimal bezel on the front of both handsets which has allowed Samsung to fit in a substantially larger display on them....

Verizon Wireless was quick on the draw when it came to announcing its launch plans for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ from Samsung. And since the official announcement by Samsung that the upcoming handsets would launch on April 21, the other carriers have trickled in with their own announcements. Each of the major wireless carriers in the United States will be opening up pre-orders for both smartphones beginning on March 30 (most as early as 12:01 AM), and each of the carriers will have the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ available to buy on April 21, both online and in their physical retail stores....

Android updates have always been a moot point, especially when compared with iOS. Until recently, only Google devices offered the latest Android and security updates. Nokia changed this by guaranteeing security updates for all its devices. Samsung has often been criticized for not updating its devices. The company has now announced four years of guaranteed updates for a bunch of its devices. Samsung has released the list of devices that will get four years of security updates....

Between remote work and employees taking skills training to switch careers amidst the Great Resignation, folks spend much more time online, whether on the road, in hotels or at local coffee shops. And since cybercrime is escalating along with it, it’s never been more imperative to use a VPN. Fortunately, you can enjoy three years of maximum VPN protection with VPNCity, and new users can get an additional $10 off their plan by using our Spring Refresh promo code....

Fraud alerts are there to protect you. A company will warn you of suspicious activity, and hopefully, you can do something about it before the damage is done. The kicker is that you can’t even trust fraud alerts 100% of the time. Tap or click here to see how one victim lost $10,000 to a scammer posing as Chase bank. The above case is similar to another recent incident in which the scammer worked their crooked trade over the phone....

Things are getting scary with deep fakes as cybercriminals are using the technology to rip people off. Tap or click here for a frightening example of how thieves are using AI to create ransomware threats. Do you think you would be able to differentiate between a human’s face and one created by artificial intelligence? You might have answered that question a bit too quickly, as technology is further blurring lines between reality and fake....

Sony has just published a blog post on their corporate website saying that owners of the Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra should be on the lookout for an update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Said update will make both devices run smoother, include the latest versions of Sony’s multimedia and messaging applications, and introduce something new called “Xperia Themes”. Sony says they’ll talk more about their this theme engine at a later time and date....

Sony today announced a new variant “warm, sophisticated pink” variant of the Xperia Z5. Aside from the color change, the pink variant of the Xperia Z5 is exactly the same as the original Z5 that was announced by Sony in September at IFA 2015. Getting that “sophisticated pink” color on the Xperia Z5 was not an easy task though. To get the tone right with the frosted glass and aluminium frame of the handset, Sony had to research for the different shades of pink which ranged from places like Japan’s own Sakura cherry blossom to the colors in the sky during a beautiful sunset....