Kayako isn’t a new company — the bootstrapped business has been around for 16 years — but it does have an interesting story. Kayako has never taken outside funding. It has offices in three countries, is profitable and continues to grow. TechCrunch visited their London headquarters to chat with founder and CEO Varun Shoor to hear about Kayako’s history and his… Read More
Looks like carrier billing for Airtel and Vodafone is going live in India for Google Play Store. Google had officially announced the partnership at the Google Playtime event in India in October, but didn’t share any timeline. In May this year, Google had announced carrier billing with Idea Cellular, although the service wasn’t rolled out immediately.
Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) allows you to buy apps, music, books, and movies from the Google Play Store while the cost is reflected in your postpaid mobile bill or taken off your prepaid balance.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that the roll-out has been underway since last few days, but I can confirm now that it is working for me. I just set it up, and made the first purchase. You can set up carrier billing under the ‘Add a new payment’ option. It was seamless, really. To use the integrated billing system, each time you need to make a purchase, simply choose ‘Bill my Airtel Account’ on the payment method prompt.
Interestingly, Microsoft was the first to enable carrier billing in India. Idea Cellular had enabled carrier billing on Windows Store in December 2014.
Is carrier billing working for you on the Google Play Store? Tell us in the comments, and share which carrier are you on.
LONDON — A lot can change in a year.
No, we’re not talking about politics. We’re talking about the realm of online dating.
If you’ve been off the dating scene for a while, things have changed a little bit since you were last swiping. Naturally, we’ve made you a little catch-up guide to make sure you’re prepared to hit up the dating scene in 2017.
SEE ALSO: Finding a friend through an app may sound awkward, but it’s not
Here are seven things that changed in the realm of online dating over the past year.
Now, go forth and swipe in 2017.
Tinder launched on TV
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2016, the year that Tinder became your …
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A Samsung Galaxy S6 exploded inside a home in England on Christmas Eve, missing a six-month old baby boy who was moments before sleeping in the line of fire. The Galaxy S6 was charging on a bedside table when 39-year old Victoria Leeds heard a bang while walking in the hallway of her home. While it wasn’t loud, it was enough for her to run into the bedroom and see what the ruckus was all about. There, she spotted a flame shooting out of her handset. “There was a flame coming from the phone and sparks flying everywhere. They looked like fireworks,” she said.
Moments before the phone exploded, … – Source
This December 31st and January 1st, you can set off animated fireworks on your Facebook News Feed to welcome 2017. Simply click or tap a trigger phrase, such “Happy New Year” (of course), on your friends’ or even your own status update. You’ll know y… – Source
While we still have a few more hours until 2016 reaches its end, LG has decided to go ahead and post the patch numbers on Google’s January 2017 security updates for Android. LG’s website also has information on some patches that are specifically for the company’s handsets.
See also:Google to roll out January’s Android security update next week3 days ago
The website says there will be a total of 73 security patches on the Android side in January, with seven of those updates labeled as “critical”. In addition there will be eight more updates that are just for LG’s smartphones like the LG V20. While there’s no specific info for the Google security updates, other than their identification numbers, there are more details on the eight LG patches. One of them is labeled as “critical” and specifically affects devices that use chips from MediaTek. LG says the patch is to get rid of the MTKLogger application which can log “personal information to storage without user consent” and “can be started by third-party application without user consent.”
Google should start rolling out the Android January 2017 security updates sometime next week. The LG-specific patches will likely follow suit, although their release dates will be influenced by specific carriers who may wait to test the updates on their network.
Hyundai’s next line of fuel cell SUVs will have a range of 348 miles, besting the current Hyundai Tucson by 30 percent, according to Nikkei. Hyundai reportedly plans to roll out its second generation of fuel cell SUVs in January 2018. – Source
On Thursday, the U.S. government formally retaliated against Russia for allegedly interfering with the U.S. presidential election. The Obama administration’s actions represent a historically aggressive response to a cyberattack in America (or elsewhere).
SEE ALSO: President Obama sanctions Russia for hacking
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a joint report formally accusing Russian intelligence operatives of gaining access to a “U.S. political party”—presumably the Democratic National Committee. Along with the release of the report, the Obama administration imposed further sanctions against Russia and expelled 35 Russian diplomats from the country. …
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It would appear that Apple’s suppliers are expecting Apple to cut production of its iconic smartphone by 10% in the calendar first quarter of 2017. That figure comes from Japan’s Nikkei news agency after it crunched data from the iPhone supply chain. The reason for the cut is to align supply with demand for the device following a calendar fourth quarter that was affected by holiday sales, deals on the latest iPhone models, and other things that threw off the desired balance in the marketplace.
Apple thought it had learned a lesson last year when supplies of the Apple iPhone 6s and Apple … – Source
At this point, it’s well-known that Facebook is as much an advertising company as it is a social network. The company is probably second only to Google in the data it collects on users, but the info we all share on the Facebook site just isn’t enough… – Source
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A glowing green ball of ice and rock is zipping past the Earth and on December 31st, it can be spotted near the crescent moon—in a dark sky, with the aid of some good binoculars. But for those hoping this comet will veer off course and take aim straight at our sorry planet? Sorry, 2016 isn’t that merciful.
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Instead, the block chain industry is moving into the Trough of Disillusionment, marked by waning interest “as experiments and implementations fail to deliver.” During this time, many will fail and exit the market, while those who survive, will continue to enjoy market success, secure investment dollars and march forward along a path to widespread market adoption. Read More
Indians love watching films. Unsurprising, because they are exposed to the world’s most prolific movie-making industry, bigger than even Hollywood.
So many productions in so many languages hit theaters every year and audiences are always spoiled for choice.
SEE ALSO: 7 films that show how Bollywood came of age in 2016
2016 saw some fascinating patterns emerge in movie-viewing habits of Indians.
Here are some as observed by the country’s largest movie-ticketing service, BookMyShow.
1. Sunday was the most popular day for movie outings.
2. And 7 p.m. shows, the most watched.
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Struggling to find acceptance from some, India’s first transgender college principal has quit from her job.
SEE ALSO: Transgender artist bravely chronicles her transition in simple comics
Dr. Manabi Bandopadhyay, who served as the principal (headmistress) of Krishnagar Women’s College, has submitted her resignation, District Magistrate Sumit Gupta said.
Bandopadhyay cited “non-cooperation” from a section of teachers and students for her decision to resign. She said this behaviour from her colleagues and students instilled tremendous mental stress, adding that her sexual identity overshadowed all of her decisions. …
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There weren’t many tech IPOs this year, but they performed well. Just 14 venture-backed tech companies went public, according to Dealogic. This compares to 25 last year and the 40+ we saw in each of the five years before. The last time we had fewer tech IPOs was in the 2009 financial crisis. Macroeconomic concerns related to oil prices, China and the Brexit made it a suboptimal time… Read More
A study published earlier this year documenting the discrimination ride-hailing passengers face compelled Senator Al Franken to call Uber’s and Lyft’s attention. Now, the Senator’s office has published the companies’ responses to the letter he sent o… – Source
You’d be hard-pressed to find a better view of Earth than the one offered to astronauts living and working on the International Space Station.
While few people are afforded the opportunity to actually fly to the orbiting outpost, the ones who do often share their photos and videos of Earth from above on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
SEE ALSO: NASA takes Snapchat to the International Space Station for a day
A new video from …
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According to a report published today, HTC has no plans to unveil a new version of its popular Vive VR headset at CES next month. At last year’s CES show, HTC showed off the Vive Pre developer kits and allowed members of the media to have a hands on experience with the headset. HTC’s VR business has been strong, unlike its smartphone operations which have been struggling. As we told you earlier this week, HTC is not expected to meet its shipping goal for smartphones this year, despite offering the HTC 10. The latter is the best flagship handset ever made by HTC.
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Last month, Ida Tin raised $20 million for her period-tracking app.
A few weeks earlier, the telemedicine startup Nurx brought in $5.3 million for prescribing birth control through an app, and the company Ava rounded up $9.7 million for a wearable fertility tracker. Add to that some notable raises from earlier this year — $200 million in private equity funding for the fertility tech company Prelude and $14.7 million for its competitor Progyny.
It was a lot of money in a short amount of time for women’s health — an area once seen by investors as “niche.”
“It’s interesting to see how the world has moved since we started talking to investors three or four years ago,” Tin, CEO of the period-tracking app …
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The Lenovo Moto Z got the Android 7.0 Nougat update last month, but it has already received another software upgrade, and not just of the security patch variety either. The Android version remains at 7.0, but the bizarrely large 540 MB file does add one very necessary thing: a fix for the low volume notification sound issue many Moto Z owners have been suffering for a month.
See also:Mods could one day bring 5G data to the Moto Z series4 weeks ago
That is the only change listed in the update prompt, but there has to be a little more on board other than that in a half-gigabyte file. Post-update, the Moto Z is still rocking the November security update though, so it’s not that. We’ll just have to assume there’s a bunch of other bug fixes and performance improvements in there instead.
The build number is NPL25.86-17-3 and you can check for it manually via Settings > About phone if you don’t see the OTA notification in the next couple days. In the meantime, be sure to take a look at our Best of Android 2016 series, which breaks down each major category of device testing before we eventually crown a manufacturer and device of the year.
Apple is in the habit of splitting its orders to multiple suppliers for the same component, but 2017 might be an exception. The latest reports suggest Apple will launch three new iPhones next year with different display sizes: 4.7-inch, 5.5-inch and 5.8-inch.
Samsung Display, one of world largest display suppliers for the smartphone market, will certainly offer some of its products to Apple. In fact, sources from Taiwanese supply chain makers claim Samsung Display will be the exclusive supplier of AMOLED panels for the 2017 iPhone 5.8-inch model.
The South Korean company is expected … – Source
The last days have been quite interesting for Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge users. Samsung rolled out several updates to the Android Nougat beta program with the 5th version being available in UK and South Korea since yesterday.
According to a Weibo source the beta updates are going to end soon as Samsung is now ready to deliver a stable version to all flagship devices. The Korean manufacturer didn’t officially confirm the end of the test program.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Of course wrapping up the project doesn’t mean an update is going to happen…
Samsung has delivered the fifth Android Nougat beta version to Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge phones a few days ago, and word is that will be the last beta build before the final version goes live.
Reports coming from China claim the Android Nougat Galaxy Beta Program for Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge is coming to an end, which means the final build will be released soon.
The information comes from different sources, but it hasn’t been confirmed by Samsung yet, so take it with a grain of salt until it goes official.
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About a little more than a week ago, we told you about an upcoming mid range HTC model that would be called the HTC One X10. This would be the sequel to the HTC One A9. HTC is holding an event on January 12th and the HTC One X10 is believed to be one of the models being unveiled at that time. Today, an unknown HTC device received its Bluetooth certification, but there is some evidence to suggest that it is the HTC One X10.
The model number listed on the certificate is 2PYR1XX. Let’s examine the last three characters, 1XX. The number 1 can equal the spelled out word One. The first X could … – Source
The AirPods might be great, but as any first-generation product, they are also flawed. In about two and a half weeks since their launch, some users have started complaining of battery drain issues tied with the AirPods’ charging case. Although Apple claims that the battery in the case holds 24 hours worth of charge, users have been noticing drains of up to 40 percent – despite the AirPods being fully charged and Bluetooth activity at a minimum.
Apple is already handing out replacements to affected customers. One described getting a new set of AirPods which didn’t lose charge over night. … – Source
Charlie Sheen has jumped in on the online reaction to Hollywood star Debbie Reynold’s death, who died only a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher.
Except instead of posting a touching memory or heartfelt thought, the TV and film actor voiced his thoughts on Twitter about President-elect Donald Trump.
They were unkind, to say the least.
Dear God;
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
Trump next, please!
🖕🏾
©
— Charlie Sheen (@charliesheen) December 29, 2016
Sheen also included in the tweet the middle finger emoji and, inexplicably, the copyright symbol. …
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The city of Sydney, Australia is saying goodbye to a terrible 2016 with one final bang.
Organisers of the city’s much-loved, multi-million dollar New Year’s Eve fireworks will be using the occasion to pay tribute to lost legends from the past year, including musicians Prince, David Bowie and Gene Wilder.
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It’s a change in tone from the display’s previous themes, which primarily had uplifting (and admittedly very cheesy) titles such as “Embrace,” “Make Your Mark,” or “Awaken the Spirit.”
The fireworks are set off around the harbour, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge as the focal point. It’s tradition for the bridge to carry a neon symbol, which is revealed at the end of the display. In previous years it’s been an eye, a pair of lips, and a light bulb. …
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We’re still a hair over three weeks from the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and the controversial alt-right movement that helped lift him to power is experiencing high school level infighting.
SEE ALSO: Why Twitter thinks Richard Spencer isn’t offensive enough to be banned
Like a Degrassi High storyline, the alt-right is up in arms about who gets to hang out with the cool kids. Specifically, over who gets invited to …
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Enlarge / The Atacama Desert today is barren, its sands encrusted with salt. And yet there were thriving human settlements there 12,000 years ago. (credit: Vallerio Pilar)
When humans first arrived in the Americas, roughly 18,000 to 20,000 years ago, they traveled by boat along the continents’ shorelines. Many settled in coastal regions or along rivers that took them inland from the sea. Some made it all the way down to Chile quite quickly; there’s evidence for a human settlement there from more than 14,000 years ago at a site called Monte Verde. Another settlement called Quebrada Maní, dating back almost 13,000 years, was recently discovered north of Monte Verde in one of the most arid deserts in the world: the Atacama, whose salt-encrusted sands repel even the hardiest of plants. It seemed an impossible place for early humans to settle, but now we understand how they did it.
At a presentation during the American Geophysical Union meeting this month, UC Berkeley environmental science researcher Marco Pfeiffer explained how he and his team investigated the Atacama desert’s deep environmental history. Beneath the desert’s salt crust, they found a buried layer of plant and animal remains between 9,000 and 17,000 years old. There were freshwater plants and mosses, as well as snails and plants that prefer brackish water. Quickly it became obvious this land had not always been desert—what Pfeiffer and his colleagues saw suggested wetlands fed by fresh water.
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Odds are you have the Play Store on your home screen for easy accessibility, but have you ever considered not having it? I don’t mean you should dig into the app drawer every time you need to open the store, but perhaps the regular Play Store link isn’t the most efficient. If you’re on Android 7.1, maybe you ought to replace it with the My Apps shortcut.
App Shortcuts (formerly known as Launcher Shortcuts) were added in 7.1 Nougat to allow developers to link to specific locations in their apps.
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Jonas Linell, Copenhagen Suborbitals
The amateur rocket enthusiasts at Copenhagen Suborbitals have been plugging along now for eight years, and after a series of some launch attempts and some failures, the crowdfunded group says it is making progress toward more ambitious goals—including the launch of a human on a suborbital flight.
Founded in 2008, Copenhagen Suborbitals has attempted more than a half-dozen launches of various sized rockets, including the Heat-1X in 2011, believed to be the most powerful amateur rocket ever launched. Most recently, in July, Copenhagen Suborbitals launched its Nexø 1 rocket, a 5.6-meter-long booster weighing 205kg. Powered by liquid oxygen and ethanol, the Nexø only reached an altitude of 1.5km instead of its planned flight to 8km.
PayByPhone, the app that lets you pay for parking (and parking tickets) with a smartphone, has been acquired by Volkswagen Financial Services. PayByPhone is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and operates in Canada, the US, France, Great Britain, Switzerland, and Australia. In 2016, company processed $250 million in parking payments from 12.5 million users. Volkswagen Financial Services… Read More
US chipmaker Qualcomm is fined a record $854m for allegedly violating competition laws in South Korea. – Source
There are a bunch of smartphones we’re looking forward to seeing in 2017. One of them is the upcoming LG G6, which is expected to bring another reboot for the series. But how exactly will the LG G6 look, what will it offer specs-wise, when will it be released, and how much will it retail for? If you’re interested in getting answers to these questions, read on.
We have rounded up the all the latest reports regarding the LG G6 release date, price, specs and features. But do keep in mind that most of these reports are just rumors, so take them with a grain of salt. Just as most manufacturers these days, LG doesn’t reveal much regarding its flagship phones prior to the official release. We can however, offer some educated guesses.
See also:Samsung Galaxy S8: all the rumors in one place18 hours agoLG G6: release date
Last year, LG announced its flagship device — the G5 — in late February, during Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The device went on sale in early April, more than a month after it was officially unveiled.
According to the latest reports, LG has a different strategy set up for the G6. The company will probably still announce the device during MWC but will start selling it a full month earlier than its predecessor. This means that the G6 just might hit markets across the globe around late February or early March.
LG has a good reason for speeding things up. The company wants to get its flagship device on the market before everyone else. Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S8 series of smartphones a bit later than usual next year — in April — which means less competition for the G6 from the start.
The strategy just might work for LG, but on the other hand, people who are really interested in getting a flagship from Samsung or even HTC, which is expected to release the HTC 11 around the same time, probably won’t mind waiting for an additional month or two to get it.
LG G6: specs
Let’s start with the display. According to some rumors, the G6 will swap the LCD screen found on its predecessor for an OLED display. Its size just might stay the same at 5.3-inches, but as always, there is a chance that LG will go bigger.
But even if it does, the difference in size probably won’t be very big. We think that there’s really no reason for LG to increase the display size by much as that would push the smartphone into the phablet territory. If consumers want a bigger phone from LG, they can already opt for the V20.
When it comes to the resolution, the G6 will most likely retain the Quad HD resolution but some rumors do suggest that the device might come with a 4K display. Although it looks nicer, a 4K display does take its toll on the battery life, which is an important factor for consumers when buying – Source
An image alleged to be of the front panel of the Sony Xperia XZ (2017) has leaked. While the image is blurry, it does give an idea about the placement of the front camera, proximity sensor, as well as the speaker.
It also reveals that the handset will feature a near bezel-less design. Sadly, nothing else – including specs, pricing, and availability – is known about the device at the moment, but, needless to say, we’ll keep you updated as and when we hear more about it.
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Facebook Safety Check tool falsely alerts users in Bangkok to an explosion. – Source
Samsung’s slimmed-down Powerbot VR7000 robot vacuum promises to go where other floor cleaners can’t. It works with Amazon’s Alexa, too. – Source
Yesterday a few different reports originating in China brought us some conflicting information regarding Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi 6, and more specifically when we can expect it to launch. One source was convinced the announcement would take place on February 14, while others disputed that claiming it was delayed to April.
And now here we are one day later when yet another date is being mentioned in the rumors. Xiaomi is now said to unveil the Mi 6 at a special event on February 6 (what a fitting date), with sales scheduled to begin at some point in March.
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This Cowboys fan definitely got what he deserved.
After breaking up with his former fiancé over text (text!) message, the sports fan missed out on a Christmas gift he really would have loved: tickets to a Cowboys game.
“My fiancé dumped me in a text message. He should have waited until after Christmas,” Brenna Clanton wrote on a sign that she proudly held at the team’s home game against the Detroit Lions on Monday night.
SEE ALSO: Airport lets romantic man use the baggage carousel for a surprise proposal
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Carrie Fisher was an icon and an inspiration for her frank discussion of mental illness, her role as one of the strongest female heroes in film and her wide-ranging career as an actress and writer.
On Twitter, she was light-hearted and incisive in her commentary about herself, politics, her family and her dog.
Fisher died Tuesday at 60 years old. In memoriam, some of her best moments online:
1. Her thoughts on body image or her ‘brain bag’
Please stop debating about whetherOR not👁aged well.unfortunately it hurts all3 of my feelings.My BODY hasnt aged as well as I have.Blow us👌🏼
— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) …
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T-Mobile is the first major carrier in the United States that will kill all Galaxy Note 7 units registered on its network. The Magenta is also among the first three carriers in the US to have agreed to push the software update that cripples Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s charging capabilities, alongside AT&T and Sprint.
After refusing to do Samsung’s bidding, Verizon agreed to released the update. Bottom line is all three major carriers in the country, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon, will soon release similar updates to Galaxy Note 7 phones registered on their networks.
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The world of skincare tech is awash with snake oil products that promise to clear your skin: Chunky plastic masks that make you sweat or try to vibrate the dirt right out of your pores; face “belts” that lift the wrinkles right off your face. They’re usually more commonly found at the drug store than at stores like Sephora—devoid of any recognizable brand name. Now, Samsung is getting in on the face care act at CES 2017, announcing two new products that promise to improve your face with a mix of cameras, LEDS, and nanotechnology.
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What happens when the country’s biggest bank, state-owned, and its largest mobile wallet firm, privately-owned and backed by Chinese investors, cannot co-exist?
India knows the answer.
SEE ALSO: Indians sign up for mobile wallets after most cash rendered useless
Over the last one week, customers using the State Bank of India’s (SBI) internet banking system have been disallowed from transferring money to their Paytm wallets.
Instead, SBI has been recommending them to use its own e-wallet — State Bank Buddy. At the time of writing this, the app had notched up 5 million downloads on Google Play Store. …
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Welcome back from the long festive weekend. In the midst of all that egg-nog, present opening and family router troubleshooting, you might have missed Apple’s first published AI research, the worst gadgets of the year, and the latest Chinese luxury s… – Source
Not only smartphones, Microsoft has given a price cut to HTC’s Steam-powered Vive VR headset as well. The device, which usually carries a price tag of $799, is currently listed on Microsoft’s online US store for $699.
In addition to the price cut, the company is offering a $100 Microsoft Store gift code for free with the headset. And there’s even more. A couple of games – The Gallery – Episode 1: Call of the Starseed and Zombie Training Simulator – are included for free as well.
“Get 3 free games ($100 value) when you buy a GeForce GTX graphics card, desktop, or laptop with the HTC…
Chinese brand Gionee announced a smartphone that’s bound to turn some heads with the design and technology it offers. Notably, the Gionee M2017 incorporates two 3500mAh batteries, adding up to an impressive 7000mAh of available battery capacity.
While the M2017 are a subject of taste, more than anything, the smartphone still stands out with its deeply engraved metal and curved 5.7-inch dual-edge display with a 1440 x 2560 resolution. It has a Home button and two capacitive touch keys, similar to Samsung’s approach to Android navigation. On the inside, the M2017 … – Source
Sony Music apologises to Britney Spears after an official Twitter account says the pop star is dead. – Source
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Cheetahs, the fastest animal in the world, are on the brink of extinction according a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. There are only 7,100 cheetahs globally, and their population has declined rapidly since the late 90s. …
Sony Music’s Twitter account falsely reports the pop star’s tragic demise briefly on Monday morning. – Source
Wileyfox is a tiny phone manufacturer based in Britain that focuses on solid budget and mid-range designs, with low profit margins partially enabled thanks to a partnership with Cyanogen Inc. for the phones’ Android software. That partnership doesn’t seem to be long for this world, after it was announced that Cyanogen is more or less shutting down its full Android development team. That leaves Wileyfox customers (among many others) in something of a lurch.
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Back in 2011, the singer and host rocked out in a car together, and their sheer joy sparked an idea that’s now a popular video bit. – Source
Christmas is a hard time for so many creatures, hoomins and non-hoomins alike.
These shelter dogs from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa had the time of their lives, however, when staff members allowed them to select a special Christmas toy from underneath the shelter’s “Tree of Life.” The shelter sets up the tree every year to help benefit the animals.
While some of the animals in the video have been adopted, others are still looking for homes.
Here’s to 2017.
Behind-the-scenes footage of George Michael and David Bowie will give you the chills
Marine Biologist fights for kelp forests
Disney offers a deeper look into new ‘Avatar’ theme park
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A few days ago, LG announced that it will show off quite a few new smartphones at CES, which kicks off on January 5. Now, the company has also announced that it will unveil an interesting floating Bluetooth speaker called PJ9 during the trade show in Las Vegas.
The futuristic looking speaker offer 360-degree sound and has an IPX7 rating, meaning it can withstand being submerged in 1 meter (about 3.3 feet) of water for up to 30 minutes. According to the manufacturer, the battery allows for 10 hours of continuous use. And when it runs out of juice, the speaker thankfully won’t crash down on your floor, but will instead safely land on its base, which also serves as the woofer. As soon as it lands, the speaker will start charging automatically.
See also:Meizu Gravity: a unique “floating” speaker on IndiegogoMay 18, 2016
The speaker has a very simple egg-shaped design that doesn’t stand out too much and magnetically floats above the cylindrical woofer station. It will be available in the Glossy White color option.
LG has not yet revealed the speaker’s price or when exactly will it hit markets across the globe. The company will announce more details during the official presentation of the device, which is just around the corner. So stay tuned everybody.
What do you think about floating speakers in general? Do you find them interesting? Share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.
CyanogenMod is no more, but its legacy will be carried over by a new community-driven custom ROM project called LineageOS.
Cyanogen Inc., the corporate counterpart to the CyanogenMod community project, recently announced it would shut down its services by the end of the year. Despite initial hopes that the shutdown would not cripple CyanogenMod, the OS project’s website and infrastructure have been taken offline over the Christmas weekend. The abrupt and unceremonious closure appears to be the end of the CyanogenMod project as we know it.
UPDATE: As of this morning we have lost DNS and Gerrit is now offline – with little doubt as a reaction to our blog post yesterday. Goodbye
— CyanogenMod (@CyanogenMod) December 25, 2016
While CyanogenMod appears to be dead for all intents and purposes, there’s a silver lining: some of the developers behind the project are rallying behind LineageOS, a “fork” of CyanogenMod. Presumably, that includes CyanogenMod’s father, Steve Kondik, who recently left Cyanogen Inc.
According to a final post on the CyanogenMod blog (now taken offline), LineageOS is more than a rebranding of CyanogenMod. “This fork will return to the grassroots community effort that used to define CM while maintaining the professional quality and reliability you have come to expect more recently,” said the CyanogenMod team.
The post also clarifies why a fork was necessary. Cyanogen Inc holds on to the “CyanogenMod” brand and, in theory, it could prevent the community from using the name or even sell the brand to a third-party. “Even if we were to regroup and rebuild our own infrastructure, continuing development of CM would mean to operate with the threat of sale of the brand looming over our heads.”
See also:Cyanogen: where did it go wrong?2 weeks ago
Some crucial details about LineageOS are missing. We don’t know who is working on the new project, what their development plans are, or how they plan to raise the significant funds needed for the venture. For now, the LineageOS website only contains a blog post that confirms the transition and promises more information for Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the sole, pithy tweet on LineageOS’ account reads:
Your Lineage will finish what you started, Cid
— Lineage Android (@LineageAndroid) December 24, 2016
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Scientists have examined that cucumber seedlings germinated under microgravity conditions of the International Space Station (ISS), to understand how plants sense gravity and stimulate their own growth. – Source
2016 has been awful.
You’d think it would take a break over the holidays from claiming a whole host of talented artists including Prince, David Bowie and Leonard Cohen.
But nope. 2016 is a jerk, even during the holidays. It’s ruthless in its quest to claim the people who help bring us joy in the world.
First with the Friday evening scare with Star Wars’ Carrie Fisher, who suffered a heart attack during a flight on Friday and then with pop icon George Michael’s death on Sunday. 2016, get lost already.
No, 2016, you can’t have Carrie Fisher too. We will not stand for any more nonsense.
— Mike Shinoda (@mikeshinoda) …
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Our lives are lived in data. Data crossing borders and connected in virtual space. Most often, it appears, we live in open and too easily accessible data networks. States and corporations are watching us through data, and we are watching each other through data. What does individual privacy mean in this data saturated environment? Read More
At the Four Seasons hotel in South Korea, AlphaGO stunned grandmaster Lee Sodol at the complex and highly intuitive game of Go. Google’s artificially intelligent system defeated the 18-time world champion in a string of games earlier this year. Backe… – Source
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Invi SMS & Messenger is an SMS and MMS app that also doubles as a standalone messaging app. You’ll be greeted with a variety of features, including a built-in meme generator, emoji, stickers, group chats, voice to text, and more. Since it supports SMS, you won’t need to invite your friends to use the service. It also includes a new feature called the Awesome Bar which gives you all kinds of fun stuff at the touch of a button.
It rocks a pretty decent design that features Material Design and the app works very well. It’s a simple, clean app that is easy to use and has a ton of functionality. You can pick it up for free with no in-app purchases right now. Give it a shot and show your support for Android Apps Weekly!
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Welcome to the 171st edition of Android Apps Weekly! Here are the headlines from the last week:
A round of Twitter hacks made their rounds this week. The white hat hacker group OurMine claimed responsibility. Their targets included the official US accounts for Netflix and Marvel Comics along with the verified accounts of Tony Stark and Captain America. The group has also successfully hacked Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Sundar Pichai earlier this year. Everything is back to normal now, but it was a fun week.There is a new YouTube show out called Devs. The premise of the show is to shine light on how video games are made. On top of that, there are some pretty good insights on things like how the industry has changed over the years. It also talks about why Finland is a good spot for game development. It’s a fun little show and definitely worth a watch if you like this kind of stuff.Amazon announced this week that it intends to start taking India more seriously. During an interview this week, an executive stated that Amazon was ready to make the necessary investments to do just that. This comes just a week after Amazon launched its Prime service in India. The company will receive some competition from Flipkart which is to be expected. The investments made by Amazon so far are the largest in company history.Vine isn’t entirely doomed after all. The company plans on stripping down the app and re-releasing it as Vine Camera sometime in 2017. It’ll still take six second videos like the app did except this time you can upload them directly to Twitter or keep them on your camera roll. Videos should also be compatible with other social networks. We’ll tell you more about it when we get our hands on it.Super Mario Run has made an estimated $14 million in just a few days. The game has already rocketed to the top of the charts on iOS despite mixed reviews from pundits. The game had $5 million – Source
Get a new Kindle this morning? Amazon’s running a …
This year has been amazing for Amazon’s digital assistant. She’s grown, matured and learned a bunch of new tricks. Here are 10 of the best she learned in 2016. – Source
And here we are once again, at this most wonderful time of the year, where we get to fill our hearts with warmth, joy, and happiness. It is a time when we should remember the past, treasure the present, and hope for the future. To you and your families, we wish happiness, health, and countless blissful moments!
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The US’ Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation hasn’t had an easy time of things in recent years: it’s been the subject of numerous hacks in recent years, starting in 2010. And now, the FBI wants answers. Reuters sources understand that the law enforc… – Source
If you enjoy listening to podcasts, you can benefit from a multitude of wonderful applications designed to help you discover and tune-in to the large variety of content available online. They come with all the playback options you need to make the most out of your favorite shows, along with extras such as sleep timers so that you can drift off to a podcast you know and love. That, arranging shows you like to listen to into playlists, offline playback, and many other welcome treats are to be expected from these popular podcast apps. Choose one, or a few, and get as much … – Source
Louis CK helped prove that artists can make good income by selling videos directly to fans, but getting his comedy shows to your phone can be a bit of a headache if you’re unfamiliar with the intricacies of local file syncing. As of this week, thoug… – Source
It’s sad when humanity loses pioneering astronauts who claim important firsts, but it’s equally tragic when we lose those astronauts who quietly accomplished a lot both in orbit and on the ground. And unfortunately, we just lost one: Piers Sellers, a… – Source
When you’re relaxing at home, there’s nothing quite like an Irish coffee to get your day started. Here’s how the recently-awarded best bar in the world makes theirs.
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It’s a minor holiday miracle. Wearable device leaders Fitbit and Jawbone have been locked in a prolonged legal battle for well over a year, and yesterday Fitbit dropped one of the key pursuits against its fellow fitness manufacturer, dropping a patent violation complaint filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission. Fitbit cited Jawbone’s recent financial woes as part of… Read More
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So, there you have it for this quick look at the AsteroidOS! If you are looking to install this new wearable operating system, you can find all the information you need here. Keep in mind though that the installation process isn’t easy, and some amount of technical prowess is definitely recommended.
Another thing to consider is that this isn’t daily driver material just yet. Instead, what you will get instead is a fair idea of what the experience is like, and what to expect going forward. It doesn’t overwrite Android Wear either, so you can easily go back to the regular OS by simply rebooting the watch. Asteroid OS is a wearable operating system that looks like it has a lot of potential, and is definitely worth keeping an eye on to see where it can go from.
Enlarge / Sulfurous gases leak from a fumarole near Naples, Italy. (credit: leolumix)
Waking up is, in the sage words of Sum 41, hard to do. The experience leaves many of us temporarily irritable, such that many of us choose to leave certain loved ones alone until they’ve had time to completely reach a conscious state. Volcanoes are not entirely dissimilar. After lying dormant for decades or more, they can wake up violently—and the best case scenario for people in the vicinity is to get out of their way. But while the alarm clock can give you a good idea of when a human may wake up, a volcano’s wake up schedule remains frustratingly and frighteningly cryptic.
Campi Flegrei is a caldera—a collapsed volcanic crater—near Naples, Italy that formed 39,000 years ago in the biggest eruption in Europe’s last 200,000 years. It now sports fields of gaseous vents indicating that the volcano is still alive below the surface. The volcano has been closely monitored—for good reason—and its activity in recent decades has given geologists a lot to study.
In the 1950s, the surface above the caldera began swelling, rising by a total of more than 3 meters since. In 1983 and 1984, its pace quickened, and a flurry of shallow earthquakes and other activity made for a worrying change. That was the end of it, though, and Campi Flegrei slumbered quietly until 2005. Since then, the surface has risen another 0.4 meters, the pace accelerating slowly.
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What a year 2016 was. There was a US presidential election with an unexpected result, a UK referendum on leaving the European Union with an unexpected result, a constitutional referendum in Italy with an unexpected result… you get the picture. One thing that wasn’t out of the ordinary was a year of outstanding stories from the writers at Ars Technica.
2016 saw record traffic for Ars, both in pages served and unique visitors. People not only want to read our takes on the shiniest, newest gadgets; they stop by Ars to learn not only what’s going on but why it’s important.
As we prepare to put 2016 in our collective rearview mirror, we thought you’d like a look at our top 10 multipage features and single-page news stories from 2016.
Both Amazon and Google are allowing subscribers to download one movie per account that will be priced at the low, low price of 99 cents. Google and Amazon both have a January 23rd deadline for users to take advantage of this special offer. And both companies have thousands of eligible films, including some of 2016’s blockbusters.
Here’s the important part, so you need to pay attention. If you’re a Google subscriber, your discount will be automatically applied when you checkout. If you’re closing out a purchase of movies from Amazon, typing “MOVIE99” into the promo box will take the price … – Source
Late last month, Best Buy was selling the Motorola Moto Z Droid for just $4.99 a month. The deal also included a couple of freebies in the form of JBL SoundBoost MotoMod and the Incipio OffGrid 2,220mAh battery pack MotoMod.
If for some reason you missed that deal, you’ll be glad to know that the at-least the pricing for the Verizon-exclusive phone has dropped to the same figure again.
The discount is available on both black and white color variants. While the former can only be purchased in-store, the latter can only be ordered online.
A quick look at the handset’s listing on…
Westworld is certainly one of the more mind-bending TV shows to hit the small screen in 2016, but it too must inevitably be subject to the Etsy effect.
While you’ve been picking your jaw up off the floor after the season finale, enterprising folks have been crafting up a storm. There so, so many products out there that depict “the maze” — the recurring series’ motif that’s been puzzling us every episode so far.
Good news for any men in black out there — this maze is meant for you.
Get sucked into this wooden maze-like game
Image: todd blatt
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In a year that’s been largely lackluster for Apple and downright bizarre for battery technologies, Consumer Reports’ refusal to recommend the new MacBook Pro feels like a too perfect microcosm of the past twelve months. In the wake of online complaints surrounding the recently refreshed laptop line’s longevity, the review stalwart handed the 15-inch version of the laptop… Read More
Having an Aussie accent in America can really play to your advantage. It’s cute, it’s unusual, it’s got that Crocodile Dundee vibe.
It’s no wonder then that Matthew McConaughey faked an Australian accent after returning home from living Down Under for one year between high school and college.
SEE ALSO: 8 joyful examples of how Australian TV got even more bizarre in 2016
McConaughey pulled the accent for almost 12 months while he was studying at the University of Texas at Austin, he told Seth Meyers Friday on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Why? He was doing it to impress women, of course. “The ladies kinda were [into it] … which is why I was doing it,” he said. …
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Just yesterday, OnePlus released an update to the OnePlus 2 for Oxygen OS which brought the phone to Oxygen OS version 3.5.5. Unfortunately, many users are reporting that the update keeps dropping network signal a few times per minute. OnePlus’ community forum is currently getting flooded with owners saying the network frequently drops on the phone.
The problem is almost entirely reported by owners on the Jio or Airtel networks in India, most of which are using both networks simultaneously since the OnePlus 2 is a dualSIM device. Users using two SIMs at once, regardless of network, have…
It was a combative year for Airbnb, and the controversial home-sharing company is ready to move on to 2017.
As 2016 comes to a close, the the $30 billion company’s public policy arm shared some information in a reflective new blog post.
SEE ALSO: Airbnb thinks it’s all set for Trump’s America
“You have been the difference-makers, and after this tremendous 2016, we expect to see 1 million interactions between hosts and government officials in 2017,” the public policy group Airbnb Citizen …
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Martin Shkreli has no regrets.
The poster boy for greedy drug companies who became a public figure in 2015 when he raised the price of an HIV medication by 4,000 percent overnight, would do it all again.
Shkreli said in an interview with Bloomberg on Friday that he would “of course” make the same decision today.
SEE ALSO: Ecstasy can reduce fears and stress in PTSD patients. Here’s how.
“In terms of regret, maybe not seeing that as acutely would’ve been a minor regret,” Shkreli said, referring to public outrage at his actions. “But because the price increase has stuck, so to speak, I don’t really, that’s the main mission, which was to raise the price and have it generate increased revenue ,that’s happened, so I’m happy with respect to that.” …
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If you’ve been interested in grabbing a new smartphone or tablet, why not take advantage of an opportunity to get two of the best mobile products of the year absolutely free?
Right now Tech Deals is hosting a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and a Galaxy Tab S2 giveaway! All you have to do to enter is sign in with an email account. Once you’re entered, you can gain additional entries by sharing the giveaway on social media.
The Galaxy S7 Edge might be the best smartphone we’ve seen all year. It has top-of-the-line specs, a headphone jack (unlike some of the products we’re seeing going into 2017) and… it doesn’t catch fire!
The Tab S2 is also an incredible device that really showcases what Samsung is able to bring to the market in the tablet category. These two additions to the Samsung line could be yours without costing you a dime, and you can continue to make additional entries all the way up until the giveaway’s end date.
The ultimate winner is chosen at random, but by staying involved over the course of the giveaway, you greatly increase your chances of winning. That means that getting in early and participating frequently is the ideal gameplan here. But heck, even if you don’t plan on being that involved, you might as well toss in your basic entry. There’s literally nothing to lose and $1,149 worth of the latest mobile tech to gain!
While you’re there, you might as well check around the Tech Deals website. We’ve been seeing some pretty intriguing discounts coming from them lately.
Click the button below to make your entry!
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Baidu is demonstrating some of its most recent tech advancements in novel ways, including a partnership with KFC China (yes, the fried chicken KFC). The search giant sometimes referred to as the ‘Google of China’ partnered with KFC to open a new “smart restaurant” in Beijing, which employs facial recognition to make recommendations about what customers might order,… Read More
Bollywood flicks are best known for their song-and-dance routines, portrayal of larger-than-life characters, family values, or just over the top humor.
But 2016 witnessed an evolution of sorts for Bollywood as audiences lapped up authenticity more than make-believe and raw imperfections more than perfect fairy-tales.
SEE ALSO: The 8 most Bollywood things about ‘La La Land’
The year saw some memorable releases spanning across subjects like women’s rights, drug abuse, mental health, sports, and the good-old family drama.
The fact that all of them went on to become huge box-office successes is testimony to the maturing of Indian audiences, and with them, the filmmakers too. These are some of those must-watch Bollywood titles from 2016, according to movie directory IMDb. …
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Money makes the world go around, but it’s not always necessary to have greenbacks in your pocket any more. Healthy fast food joint Sweetgreen has revealed that it’s going to stop accepting cash payments at the majority of its stores in 2017. The comp… – Source
The Huawei-made Honor 8 smartphone has turned out to be one of the most popular unlocked devices released in 2016. However, the phone launched with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. Today, Huawei sent out notices to media outlets informing them that the Honor 8 is scheduled to get its OS upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat sometime in February 2017.
See also:Honor 8 vs Honor 7August 27, 2016
In addition to the Nougat update, the Honor 8 will also get the EMUI 5.0 upgrade that same month. This step up from the phone’s EMUI 4.1 version will bring a number of new features along with it. Huawei claims that it will include machine learning feature that will look into the use of the phone by the owner. This will be used to optimize processing resources by prioritizing frequently used apps.
EMUI 5.0 will also allow the Honor 8 to run different user profiles. In other words, you can switch between a work profile on the phone and your more personal one quickly. The new version will also include improvements for security, including something called “App Lock” that is suppose to make specific apps more secure. Finally, EMUI 5.0 will have a number of different power saving modes to help extend the Honor 8’s battery life.
There’s no word on when exactly the Nougat and EMUI 5.0 update will be released during the month of February for the Honor 8, but we will keep you posted when more information on a specific rollout date is revealed.
Sometimes, you just wanna snuggle with your significant other in Santa hats and feed each other from a bucket of KFC.
In times of hate, love is a revolution. Happy Holidays, internetpic.twitter.com/7hVAATLQUV
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) December 22, 2016
But when Edward Snowden posted a photo of himself doing just that on Thursday, the internet suspected him of selling out.
SEE ALSO: KFC’s candle might tempt you to eat the chicken-scented wax
I can’t believe Edward Snowden is sponsored by KFC #favs https://t.co/kttAzu5OtC
— Phil ass nappy dad🎄 (@adryfreccy) December 23, 2016
Edward Snowden was just a KFC corporate shill the whole timehttps://t.co/1ioQ2tX7JO
— G. Elliott Morris📈📉 (@gelliottmorris) …
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iFixit does a lot of tearing down – from smartphones to earbuds. It tells us how easy (or hard) it is to repair a device on your own, which could be extremely useful for the fearless among us. Now, the iFixit team has revealed which smartphone from 2016 was the most fixable and which was the least fixable, and the results aren’t all that surprising.
See also:LG G5 teardown shows it’s an easy fixApril 6, 2016
The winner is LG’s modular flagship, the G5. As you may have guessed, its modular design and user removable battery play a role in making this the easiest to repair among the bunch that iFixit tested this year. Overall, it received a score of 8 out of 10, meaning not only is it easy to take apart, but given the nature of how the phone is assembled, it should also be relatively easy for you to replace its internals on your own.
Overall, LG G5 received a score of 8 out of 10, meaning not only is it easy to take apart, but it should also be relatively easy for you to replace its internals on your own.
Ironically, whereas LG’s not so successful flagship took the first place in reparability, Samsung’s extremely popular Galaxy S7 took the last spot with an abysmal score of 3. Both the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge, according to iFixit, are held together by a large amount of glue, which makes sense given their slim profiles and the lack of screws. These smartphones are “very difficult” to open and repair.
In between the G5 and the S7, we have some of our favorite gadgets of the year. Right behind the G5’s 8/10, we have the Pixel duo with a score of 7. iFixit says that the Pixel phones are “difficult to open without breaking the screen,” so I would probably take them to Google should there be a problem. After that, we have Apple’s iPhone 7 and the Plus. Apparently, the battery and the screen are pretty straightforward in terms of reparability, but taking the devices apart requires four different screwdrivers.
Interestingly enough, the Galaxy Note 7 (bless its soul) is also ranked at the bottom of the chart. With a score of 4, it is just slightly better than the Galaxy S7. But at any rate, the device has officially been recalled, so you shouldn’t be fixing it yourself in the first place.
Does reparability matter to you? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
The technology of touch or haptics is being applied to a growing number of activities. – Source
Broadcasting TV shows live seems like a crazy idea that no one should actually do, because it’s basically a punishing race against the clock.
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Two reports from a few months ago claimed that Google was working on two high-end smartwatches of its own, which were supposed to debut alongside the Android Wear 2.0 release this year. But then the new version of the company’s wearable OS got delayed until 2017, and so we assumed the launch of the watches was postponed for that reason.
It turns out that’s exactly what happened. Today Jeff Chang, Google’s product manager of Android Wear, has confirmed that the company is developing two flagship smartwatches which will be on the market in the first quarter of next year (so before March…
While others wait, the U.S. unlocked HTC 10 has Android 7.0.
The HTC 10 was one of the more underappreciated phones of the past year. HTC’s 2016 flagship didn’t flash about too many gimmicky features — instead, it just focused on being a great all-around phone. And the ’10 has gotten even better recently, at least for some owners, with the arrival of Android 7.0 Nougat for the U.S. unlocked version.
Nougat brings new features to HTC’s flagship with minimal visual changes.
As with Marshmallow, HTC isn’t messing with Nougat too much. Android 7.0 on the HTC 10 is a clean, uncluttered experience with just a handful of visual tweaks compared to older versions. So you’re getting vanilla, Google-flavored Nougat, with a handful of HTC features, like the BlinkFeed-equipped launcher, the manufacturer’s messaging and dialer apps, and under-the-hood optimizations.
If you’re one of the lucky ones to have already received the update on your HTC 10 (or you’ve manually flashed the RUU), we want to hear how you’re getting on. As the year closes out, has your HTC 10 stood the test of time? Have new Nougat features like split-screen multi-window and bundled notifications revitalized your device? Or were you hoping for more from the update?
And if you’re still waiting, are you happy with the phone as it is on Marshmallow, or are you chomping at the bit for a taste of Nougat?
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It had been a long 10 days since I’d first seen Rogue One in the euphoric setting of the world premiere in Los Angeles. Since then, I’d been on the road constantly — Las Vegas, New York — and hadn’t had a moment to book a second screening.
The movie was replaying in broken chunks in my head, and I needed to re-up as badly as any nerd. Thanks to a ticket from the Mashable art department, I finally got my second thrill-ride adrenaline fix. But afterward I found to my surprise that I was less interested in a third hit.
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LONDON — Finding an unidentified object in one’s food is never a pleasant experience — but there’s something even more disturbing about finding an object you can’t even identify.
SEE ALSO: British woman gets an unwelcome surprise in her supermarket garden salad
Richard Noon, a 33-year-old CRM manager at the University of Huddersfield, recently had just such an experience.
On Wednesday, he opened a bag of Burts Potato Chips only to discover a hard brown lump occupying the majority of the packet.
@BurtsChips hey! WTF is this in my bag of chips?! @Examiner pic.twitter.com/Ykf2TDbrOT
— HashtagMeltham (@hashtagmeltham) …
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The low man on the totem pole as far as the Galaxy A (2017) series is concerned, the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) has now been certified by the FCC. Wearing a model number of SM-A320F for its visit to the FCC, we expect the Galaxy A3 (2017) to sport a 4.7-inch screen with a 720 x 1280 resolution. An octa-core CPU will be powering the unit, running at a 1.5GHz clock speed. 3GB of RAM is inside. With an IP68 certification rating, the unit will be able to stay submerged in up to nearly 5 feet of water for as long as 30-minutes.
The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) is said to come with a 12MP rear-facing … – Source
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s federal bank, has now been touted as the ‘Reverse Bank of India’ or even the ‘Rollback Bank of India’, following its most recent U-turn that has to do with the deposit of scrapped currency notes.
Three days ago, the RBI had issued its 59th circular since demonetization, restricting people from depositing over Rs 5,000 ($73.7) in old banknotes more than once till Dec. 30.
One of the clauses had also said that any deposit exceeding that amount would be put through questioning by two bank officials, who have to be given a “satisfactory explanation” for why the old notes were not deposited earlier. …
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No one will blame you if you haven’t heard of Flashtool. This is because the software only supports Sony devices (Xperia Z10 to Xperia Z Ultra), and it is only relevant to tinkerers. The helpful tool can be used to unlock bootloaders and flash custom ROMs. It cool can be really easy and convenient, but until today it didn’t have support for Nougat, Android’s latest version.
See also:Android 7.0 Nougat reviewOctober 21, 2016
Today Flashtool gets upgraded to version 0.9.23.0, which does include compatibility with Android Nougat. And while that is the most exciting improvement in this update, there are a few other things to enjoy. These include TA raw backup for devices exploitable by the dirtycow vulnerability, a more accurate USB log parse, a notice that will inform you whether you can use Flashtool Script and more. You can see the changelog here.
0.9.23.0 is out 🙂 it supports Nougat
— Androxyde (@Androxyde) December 21, 2016
Ready to download? Just keep in mind tinkering with your smartphone’s software can harm your device and/or void your warranty. The team does mention C4, C5 and M5 devices could be bricked when using this tool. Just be careful and do your research before attempting anything. If this disclaimer doesn’t scare you, the download link is right below.
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