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If you’re unaware of what IFTTT actually does, then allow us to get you up to speed. The service lets the user to create “recipes” that consist of a trigger an action, allowing for some cool things to happen. For instance, you can set up a recipe so that if you change your Facebook profile photo (trigger) that your Twitter profile photo will change as well (action). ile having you’re profile picture change automatically is convenient, it hardly taps into the power of what IFTTT can really do....

Joe had dreams of entering law enforcement, but he couldn’t forego income during the years-long training and enrollment process. To make ends meet, he started working in help desk roles. A mentor of Joe’s keyed in on his drive and analytical mindset and suggested exploring the world of cybersecurity. “It’s kind of like love at first sight,” he said. After identifying his newfound calling, Joe worked tirelessly to ramp up....

Along with specifications upgrades, the iPhone 7 will reportedly ditch the headphone jack in favor of a slimmer body and better audio performance. On the design front, changes will be minimal such as the cleaner antenna lines. Moreover, the Plus variant is expected to sport a dual-camera setup for capturing better shots, and this time around, Apple might finally wave goodbye to the 16GB storage option making 32GB as the base variant....

Well, we already shared many articles about different methods implemented by researchers to improve the state and capacity of a storage device. If you are struggling with data storage needs, then your struggle ends here because Kingston has just unveiled a little monster. Kingston at CES 2017, unveiled DataTraveller Ultimate GT which is world’s highest-capacity USB drive. Data Traveller Ultimate GT (Generation Traveller) is available in two variation 1TB and 2TB Latest DataTraveler Ultimate GT might have more storage than your current laptop/desktop....

I went hs on with the Gear S at the IFA conference in Berlin during Samsung’s official launch event. A few hours later, I’m still struggling to determine who exactly this watch is suited for. Not only will it be prohibitively large for many would-be consumers, it also precludes any possibility for private phone calls. Do people really want to put all their conversations on speakerphone when walking down the street?...

Huawei today announced through its official page on Facebook in India that the Honor 7’s Marshmallow update is now rolling out in the country. Huawei has been traditionally slow in updating its devices to the latest version of Android, so it is refreshing to see the company update one of its devices within a couple of months of the OS being released by Google. However to get the OTA update, Honor 7 owners will have to register over at this link first by entering their IMEI number and existing software version....

The documents were reportedly leaked from Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonesca, via an unidentified source by German Daily, Sueddeutsche Zeitung and shared with media worldwide by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The persons in the list include some notable political leaders like Russian President, Vladmir Putin, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, President of Argentina, Iceland’s Prime Minister including the King of Saudi Arabia. This list also includes 500 Indians, among them are notable Bollywood Actors, Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan....

Microsoft added Cortana to the Android lock screen earlier this month, but it was little more than a feed of information with news, calendar appointments, weather. th the latest update, Cortana on the lock screen has been enhanced to allow lock-screen interactions, giving Assistant a serious run for its money. The feature, which can be enabled inside the Cortana app, adds a familiar circle to your lock screen that can be swiped to the right to see your Now-style series of cards....

Just last year, high-severity bugs in Microsoft’s browsers were publicly revealed by Google leading to a war of words between the two companies. And we don’t see this verbal tussle ending anytime soon. Read on and I’ll tell you more about the latest Google vs. Microsoft standoff. Latest Microsoft Edge flaw Another security bug in Microsoft’s Edge browser was publicly revealed by Google even before Microsoft can fix it. Google originally reported the security flaw to Microsoft back on November 17 but since Microsoft wasn’t able to patch it within the 90-day “responsible disclosure” timeframe, the flaw was publicly revealed....

The video comes from the company’s co-founder Bin Lin, who has posted the video on Weibo. In the video, the company tries to show how its 100W Super Charge Turbo fast charging technology can fully charge a 4000mAh battery in just 17 minutes. To provide a comparison in speeds, Xiaomi has compared its technology to Oppo’s 50W Super VOOC charging technology, that only manages to charge a 3700mAh battery only up to 65% in 17 minutes....

Well, we must admit that Apple has changed its strategy and tried something new with the iPhone X. It maintains the similar traditional iPhone size but with a larger screen. The front of iPhone X is completely occupied by the screen and has no buttons. The pre-orders for iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus went live in the US on Friday. Recently, KGI security analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who sent out an investor note, stated that the anticipation for the upcoming iPhone X is cannibalizing iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus Pre-orders....

So, the iPhone X or the iPhone XR? Well, we wish the answer was a simple one, but as in so many things in life, it is complex. For both phones have their pros and cons. The case for the X: those cameras, that display, those looks…that price Let us look at the iPhone X first. It may not have the colorful shades of the iPhone XR and its glass front and back are not as strong (a point many are ignoring), but on the flip side, it is smaller and lighter, and is, therefore, easier to use with one hand....

With the always-on, always-listening nature of these smartphone virtual assistants, does this impressive technology come with a cost? As more manufacturers and developers jump onto the audio tracking bandwagon, can you tell when your smartphone is recording? And what really happens to the audio data it gathers? Chances are, as with any other tracking information, this data is likely anonymized and run through algorithms that look for behavior and patterns that can be used for targeted advertising....

The route comes via a partnership with Toyota Tsusho Corporation, a member of the Toyota Group, and Zipline, a drone logistics company. The rollout is the latest in a long line of international firsts for drone delivery that seems to be pointing toward a nearby future of routinized aerial delivery. Zipline’s fixed-wing drones drop packages via parachute. “The Toyota Group has a decades-long track record of excellence across transportation and logistics; now, they’re ready to take on the next frontier of mobility,” said Keller Rinaudo, co-founder and CEO of Zipline....

With these kinds of numbers, you can bet the hackers and scammers are setting up shop, too. Take steps now so you’re not their next victim. Tap or click to learn how to enable an essential security setting for all your accounts: two-factor authentication. On my national radio show and global Bloomberg TV program, I take calls from people like you who have questions about anything from buying the right smart home tech or getting a copy of everything their kids do on their phones to how to make money in this gig economy....

Imagine if hackers were able to see everything you do online, every account name and password. All that data is transmitted through your router, so you need to make sure it’s not compromised. Tap or click for a free test to see if your router has been hacked. One of the most powerful defenses against snoops is called “end-to-end encryption.” Encryption is a secure way to protect your conversations from being read by others....

Potential Chinese government influence over the TikTok app has raised privacy concerns among both the public and lawmakers, who have even escalated lawsuits against the short-from video app. The risk of TikTok spying on Americans is high, according to a press release from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), because ByteDance is required by Chinese law to make the app’s data available to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act (Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act), introduced by Rubio and Reps....

360 degree renders of Google’s upcoming Pixel 4 have leaked online giving us a clear look at its design and the changes it will incorporate. Similar to the Pixel 4 XL, the Pixel 4 will feature a square camera hump at the rear which will house two camera lens and a ToF sensor. The 8.2mm thick handset also features a relatively large top chin at the front. This has been seemingly done to include sensors related to Google Soli or for introducing a Face ID-like biometric authentication to the Pixel 4 lineup....

Apps like Facebook, 9gag, Dropbox, and others like them are pretty big data hogs, and sometimes they connect to the Internet in the background and consume those valuable MB of data. While turning them completely off isn’t a good option, we must find the next best thing and turn off cellular data only for certain apps so they work only over WiFi or at certain times. Today we’ll be investigating this aspect and show you some solutions for this program....

Still, at £549 (inc. VAT) for my review unit, or $479.99 in the US, the Chromebook x2 11 is overpriced if used as a secondary device. But is it capable enough to be your main computer? HP is certainly trying to push boundaries with the Chromebook x2 11: it is the first detachable Chromebook to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7c Compute Platform, which is designed to deliver a combination of octa-core performance and long battery life in thin-and-light fanless laptops....