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Oppo Finder, world’s thinnest smartphone, not iPhone 5! The sixth-generation of the iPhone is only 7.6 mm thin, but that is 1.05 mm thicker than Oppo Finder, world’s truly thinnest smartphone! Have a look at the video below and see for yourself. This is quite a mistake done by Apple and I’m really curious to see whether the consumers will notice this. And if you believe Oppo Finder is just some sort of a cheap Chinese clone, think again, because this Eastern baby comes with a 4....

Admins should bookmark the date if they want to keep Office apps and others in the Microsoft 365 fold protected with security updates. Two big events coincide on January 10 that affect Office services like ExchangeOnline, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive on Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) paid program and Windows 8.1. “On January 10, 2023, Windows 8.1 will reach the end of support. Also, on the same day, the three-year Extended Security Updates (ESU) paid program for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 ends....

According to Businessweek, I/O 2014 will become the home of the next major version of the Android operating system, with head of Android, Chrome, Apps, Sundar chai saying “I want the world to underst what we are doing sooner.” If the next version of Android, possibly called llipop, is to be shown off at I/O this year, there’s seemingly going to be more focus on ‘s mobile OS than previously anticipated....

Research carried out by Gartner found that technology recruiters typically focus on the technical elements of the role they are hiring for – such as skills requirements, vendor knowledge and specific technologies – instead of the “attraction drivers” that candidates value more highly, such as work-life balance, flexible working and stability. The analyst said this focus is making it more difficult for employers to both attract and retain valuable tech staff, with researchers concluding that current HR policies, requirements and hiring practices “do not reflect the modern marketplace and employees’ current priorities and preferences”....

Also: The 8 best tablets of 2022 But for those looking for something a bit less luxe that doesn’t send them to Chinese import sites like Banggood and AliExpress, Lenovo offers the “family-friendly” $129 M10 HD, a 10-inch tablet that ships with Android 10, boasts pretty slim bezels, and even comes with a charging stand (which uses microUSB versus the tablet’s USB-C connector) that helps it show off its Dolby Atmos audio....

Though both Black Friday and Cyber Monday came and went, you can still save hundreds on a security system for your home with many deals still available ahead of Christmas. Whether it’s indoors or outdoors, you can keep your home safe and secure while also saving some cash. Also: The best cheap tech gifts under $75 to give for the holidays Below, we’ve rounded up the best deals currently available for security cameras ahead of the holidays....

Some stands and risers also double as organizers, with built-in caddies, shelves, and drawers to store items like pens, notebooks, and sticky notes. Stands with simpler designs also have underneath space where you can tuck away your phone, tablet, or keyboard when you aren’t using them to help create more space on your desk. I’ve analyzed the best monitor stands available and broken down their features to help you decide which option is the right fit for your setup....

The devices are to be available on dnesday, September 21, meaning you can finally get a non-exploding model in exchange for the one you own. Those who were issued a temporary device by their carrier should also be eligible to swap it for a Note7. Those who have been forced to wait to buy a new Note7 also may be in luck. The Note7 is available on the online store for Verizon Sprint right now....

One of the aspects that are taken care of more lately is that the quality of the lenses and their opening. The low-light photography has become one of the highlights of each high-end device, in a factor to stand out from the competition. Samsung is one of the companies that is raising more expectations in recent months. This is not strange, since every time new rumours of its next member of the Galaxy family with which it wants to surprise us in 2019 come out....

When your phone has the latest processing chip, you don’t expect it to perform worse than what the specifications imply. Unfortunately, that is what many Samsung users have come to realize. Read on to see why thousands of popular apps are seemingly throttled and what you can do about it. Here’s the backstory If you bought a smartphone over the last few years, you should have a general idea of its capabilities....

Samsung’s TouchWIZ UI has always been an eye-sore. While it was still usable back in the Gingerbread days, it looks cartoony and downright kiddish compared to stock Android, HTC’s Sense UI and iOS7. Now, it looks like after years of criticism, Samsung has finally listened to what its users have always wanted. According to @evleaks, Samsung has been exploring a new smartphone UI for its upcoming devices. From the screenshots, this new UI looks much better than the eyesore the current version of TouchWIZ looks on the Galaxy S4 and Note 3....

Smartphones with 128GB of internal storage are still pretty hard to come by, and the few that are available are high-end devices with hefty price tags. But Samsung is hoping to change that by bringing its new 128GB chip to more affordable midrange phones. Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are its first devices that are available with 128GB of internal storage, but they certainly won’t be its last....

The Galaxy Note 7 fiasco has hurt Samsung’s bottom line big time. The company reported a 96% drop in its quarterly operating profit on a yearly basis, with its share prices dropping to 2014 levels. Worse, without any upcoming flagship handset, Samsung will have to get by this holiday season by selling its six months old Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. While the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are excellent devices by all means, six months is a long time in the tech world and consumers looking to buy a new smartphone are unlikely to go for a six months ‘old’ smartphone....

Almost half of Black graduates see their debt significantly increase within four years of graduation. On average, Black individuals owe $25,000 more than white students. Black students also often owe more than their net worth. These factors result in high monthly payments that many struggle to pay. A publication from the American Institutes for Research shows similar trends for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors. In public school bachelor’s degree programs, 42% of Black, American Indian, and Hispanic STEM learners accrued over $30,000 in debt — compared to 17% of students not in those groups....

And we all need high-quality headphones or earbuds these days. There is so much digital entertainment to choose from right now you need the best way to listen. Tap or click here for three podcasts you can’t afford to miss. What makes these different? Initial reviews of these Echo Buds are positive overall, with many praising the comfort and noise cancellation. But what makes the new model better than the previous generation?...

A few days ago the leaked images appeared in the wild are of the possible Nokia P, a high-end or flagship device manufactured by HMD that would have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 6GB of RAM and a 23 Megapixel camera with Zeiss lens. Earlier we also informed you about the possible price of new Nokia Android smartphones and now heard reports that say that Nokia will not waste time during the year that is about to begin....

According to the SCEI “ForwardWorks will leverage the intellectual property of the numerous PlayStation dedicated software titles and its gaming characters as well as the knowledge and know-how of gaming development expertise which was acquired over the years with PlayStation business to provide gaming application optimized for smart devices including smartphones* to users in Japan and Asia. The company will aim to deliver users with opportunity to casually enjoy full-fledged game titles in the new filed of the smart device market....

Sony has announced a new mid-range handset, which will arrive in the United States in the early part of 2017. Sony has announced the Xperia L1, which features a 5.5-inch 720p HD display and quad-core MediaTek processor under the hood. It also boasts a 13-megapixel rear camera, 5MP front-facing shooter, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of built-in storage. The microSD card slot will host a 256GB memory card for expandable storage, and the handset has a USB Type-C port for charging....

Speaktoit Assistant uses ‘s voice transcription service to underst your spoken comms. The app lets you choose from among several iSpeech voices, all of which sound a bit more natural than ‘s robotic-sounding text-to-speech (TTS) service. I ended up settling on a female voice with a British accent that I found quite pleasant easy to underst. The app has a fun feature that allows you to design a custom avatar for your assistant....

It also roped in Alexandra Hospital as a partner on the platform, connecting the hospital’s health coaches to provide personalised healthcare plans encompassing lifestyle and dietary recommendations. In addition, the healthcare institution would onboard its own metabolic clinic patients to help prevent diseases from escalating into complex chronic illnesses, StarHub said Friday. Called LifeHub+, the telco’s new cloud-based service would be offered free to doctors, while patients would have to subscribe to a plan through their healthcare providers at SG$9....