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On Saturday, while everyone was out Christmas shopping, Google decided to buy a company called “Boston Dynamics”. Never heard of them? You’ve probably seen one or two of the YouTube videos they’ve uploaded. They’re the guys who build robots like “BigDog” for America’s armed forces. What exactly does Google plan on doing with a company that focuses on manufacturing robots designed to carry ammunition through the mountains of Afghanistan? Something tells me that when we find out in 10 to 15 years, we’ll looks back at the 1984 film “Terminator” and cry....

Remember Sakshat? The $35 tablet from the Indian government, touted as the world’s cheapest laptop has finally come through the production phase and made it to the market. Sakshat will be launching this month for a relatively higher price of Rs 2200, which is around $49! The low cost tablet was full of controversies, ever since it was announced back in July last year. It was supposed to be launched by January 2011, but was met with lot of hurdles in its way....

In article let’s assume that we have a task to perform a penetration test for online banking system to verify the ability to guess valid usernames and passwords. If you were a hacker what would you do? Speaking for myself, first I would write up a quick script to create a dictionary file for potential usernames, secondly, find out the company password policy (like password length, the number of special character and so on....

A more powerful iPhone SE The information came as a result of a conversation between the Mac Otakara website and the makers of the iPhone structure. In addition, earlier this week Apple complied with various Euro/Asia regulatory procedures that usually precede the launch of new products. The next big Apple event will take place on the first day of WWDC (June 4), but we may not have to wait so long to see the second generation of the iPhone SE....

The data originate from Copenhagen-based security firm Secunia, in its Secunia PSI Country Report Q3 2015. Every nation reviewed, including the UK, the U.S. what’s more, Germany has its own particular arrangement of numbers yet the outcomes are comparable no matter how you look at it. Windows customers are best in case scenario and conflicting about staying up with the latest, and their absence of determination comes at the cost of around 130 potential purposes of cyber attack....

If Jboss is not configured properly, it can allow attackers to perform various malicious activities. As the JMX console can be accessed remotely usually on port 8080, hackers and malicious users can deploy their own WAR (web archive) file or shells on the server using the DeploymentScanner function in the JBoss console. There are few Google dorks for finding the jmx-console and some of them are intitle:”jboss management console” “application server” version inurl:”web-console” intitle:”JBoss Management Console – Server Information” “application server” inurl:”web-console” OR inurl:”jmx-console” inurl:jmx-console/HtmlAdaptor...

Google today announced further improvements to Chrome for Android’s ability to download and view web pages offline. The company is now making it easier to download web pages for offline reading and also making it easier to discover content stored offline. On the latest version of Chrome for Android, you can save any link for offline reading by simply long pressing on it and selecting the “Download link” option. Even better, when you are offline and try to open a link, Chrome’s dinosaur page will provide a “Download Page Later” option....

The new Street View app curates the 360-degree collections into a more prominent gallery. You can also explore Street View by browsing through the suggestions, whereas before you had to drop a pin in the main Maps app. The other goal with this release is to encourage you to contribute more pictures. is tapping into the rise of 360-degree cameras to bring more dynamic pictures into Maps. The Street View app also walks you through the process of collecting a otosphere with your ione or Android device (pictured)....

ZUK (pronounced as Z U K) is the sister brand of Lenovo which was launched last year to take on the likes of Xiaomi and OnePlus, aiming to impress the ever growing young geek crowd. When it was launched back in August 2015, it came with some real impressive hardware available at that time. Let’s run through the specifications once: 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display Snapdragon 801 quad-core (2.5GHz CPU and the Adreno 330 GPU), 3GB of RAM, 64GB internal storage 4,100mAh battery, fingerprint reader, Dual Nano SIM 13-MP rear shooter along with a 8-MP selfie snapper Customized ZUI Android Lollipop ROM 8....

With the LG G3 said to be flying off the shelves in South Korea, it is pretty much a given that LG will want to capitalize on the success of its latest flagship by launching a mini variant. Details of an LG G3 mini have already leaked online earlier this year, but the latest development suggests the G3 mini won’t be as mini as tradition would dictate. LG has introduced the LG G3 Beat as an exclusive for Chinese carrier China Telecom, and it is being said that the G3 Beat is the G3 mini for global markets....

The LG G3 was announced not too long ago, and LG has kept to its word on a global roll-out starting late last month. Of course, U.S.-based carriers have been eager to announce when they’ll be getting LG’s latest flagship device, with both T-Mobile and Sprint officially unveiling the device’s landing date recently. Now we can add a date for the Great White North. LG has officially announced the release date for the G3 in Canada....

In Summary Apple offers a Ring/Silent switch on the iPhones to facilitate quick sound profile switching. However, since this is a physical switch, it can sometimes falter and stop working—perhaps because of accidental damage or because it collected some dirt/gunk over time—and make switching profiles difficult. Fortunately, there are a couple of ways to turn on/off silent mode on the iPhone without the switch, as we’ll check out in the following guide....

Mostly, the critical associations for these particular characters are pretty intuitive. The ñ press N key, é press E key and monetary symbols such as the Yen and Euro press $. The best way to feel for what the keyboard can do, open an app that you can type and play around with the keyboard. Don’t worry. You aren’t going to break anything. How to use an Emoji If you want to use Emoji characters, you’ll find them under the return key or the search key, which looks like a magnifying glass if you’re typing into a search field....

Although Cortana has long lost the AI voice assistant battle to its competitors, it’s still a part of Windows 10. Every new version of Windows 10 comes with Cortana built-in. In addition, Microsoft has placed Cortana right on the taskbar for easier access. However, many users don’t seem to like Microsoft’s Cortana at all. Before Windows 10 May 2020 Update, it was not easy to remove Cortana from a system....

How to Use LED Flash as Notification Light on Android or iPhone There is the inbuilt feature in iOS to use camera’s flashlight as LED notification which is not in Android by default. However, we have a trick that will help you to use Camera’s LED flashlight as the notification reminder on your android device. Here are some different types of apps that are available on Google Play store that can be used to perform this task....

You may be a seasoned YouTube watcher yourself, but did you know you can share videos with friends and family to start at a specific point in the footage? Have you used the Shorts camera to create your own little music video? Tap or click here for more cool YouTube tips and tricks. Picture-in-picture (PiP) is a feature that has been available on TVs for quite some time. It lets you watch one program or channel on the full display while also watching something else in a smaller window....

A curious thing is happening in this year’s lead up to Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, the industry’s premier event for showcasing upcoming smartphones and tablets: one company usually plagued by leaks well before launch, is now less than one week away from its March 1st presentation, and the confusion over its impending announcements could not be greater. The company in question is, of course, HTC, and almost nothing about its presentation isn’t shrouded in mystery....

We’ve known that Verizon Wireless had plans to launch pre-orders for the HTC 10 for a while now, but Sprint is also opening up about its launch plans as well. As was expected, Verizon has announced that beginning on April 29, pre-orders for the HTC 10 are now available for those who want to leap on HTC’s newest flagship. Verizon says that pre-orders will begin to be fulfilled by May 5....

You’ve probably never heard of Florian Seiche, but he was an important guy. He was in charge of HTC’s sales in Europe. While I was away for Easter, it looks like he left. His new employer is none other than Nokia. Is this news important? Here’s what Mobile Magazine has to say: Sounds like a sinking ship to me. Combine this news with the reports that HTC is having trouble securing camera modules and aluminum bodies and I’m starting to question if the CEO needs to finally resign....

It looks like HTC might have unintentionally given the world a look at its smartwatch in a video that it uploaded on YouTube earlier this month boasting about its design. The video was initially uploaded on July 8th but the smartwatch’s appearance was only unearthed today. The unannounced smartwatch makes an appearance around the 35-second mark sitting on its (wireless?) charging cradle. This small peek-a-boo of the watch does reveal that it would be coming with a square screen like the LG G Watch and the Gear Live....