Sprint Nexus 5 Users First To See Android 4 4 3 Update

The update page only refers to a Sprint-specific change—automatic enabling of two new Sprint Spark bs— “Misc Android updates.” It’s likely that Sprint is only the first in what will be a procession of Android 4.4.3 updates to the Nexus 5 on other carriers. Most of the information circling the web has indicated that Android 4.4.3 is merely an update to address bug fixes, such as the battery-killing camera bug affecting a small percentage of users....

October 9, 2022 · 1 min · 138 words · John Newton

Social Media App Parler Shut Down By Amazon Subsidiary Aws

Billing itself as “unbiased social media” without censorship, Parler increasingly became a favorite among conservatives and far-right activists, and its popularity absolutely skyrocketed following November’s presidential election. Tap or click here for more about Parler’s backstory. AWS is a cloud platform that provides its services like data backup and email to other companies and government agencies, but it gets bigger than that. The company also provides software development and hosts various services’ web apps....

October 8, 2022 · 3 min · 616 words · Jeff Roberts

Social Media Use In The Military Sector

An audience this large is exposed daily to all kinds of cyber threats, and represents a paradise for attackers due to the low level of awareness and the possibility to hit a large number of users at the same time. Typically, the attacks exploit the concept of trust, which is considered the pillar of social network platforms. A majority of attacks implements social engineering techniques which are more or less sophisticated....

October 8, 2022 · 15 min · 3161 words · Jamie Monro

Someone Ported Pokemon Yellow To The Apple Watch

‘Pokémon Yellow’ on Apple Watch is not an official release, Yes, sounds bit crazy right, as it should be. Unfortunately, this is only an experiment by developer Gabriel O’Flaherty-Chan, who spent a few hours adjusting the title for this platform. He explains that when he bought his Apple Watch, he was simply disappointed by the small amount of available game options and took matters into his own hands by creating a game of his own....

October 8, 2022 · 2 min · 214 words · Kevin Burden

Spector Is A Handheld Device That Recognizes Fonts And Colors In Real World

So what Spector does is that it captures the image of the object and then hands it over to an algorithm which corroborates the same with the database in order to find the match. As expected, the algorithm breaks down the image into Unicode and other related information which will eventually help it to match the same with the database. Apart from the fonts, the Spector also captures colors and converts it into CMYK/RGB....

October 8, 2022 · 2 min · 231 words · Clay Adam

Sony Confirms These Xperia Devices Will Be Updated To Android 8 0 Oreo

Sony today provided a list of Xperia devices which it will be updating to Android 8.0 Oreo. The company’s announcement only provides a list of devices that will be getting the update, with no mention on when users of these handsets should expect the handset to land. Sony will be updating its following Xperia devices to Android 8.0 Oreo: Xperia X Xperia X Performance Xperia XZ Xperia X Compact Xperia XZ Premium Xperia XZs Xperia XA1 Xperia XA1 Ultra Xperia XA1 Plus Xperia Touch...

October 7, 2022 · 1 min · 204 words · Christine Uitz

Soundcore S New Liberty 4 Earbuds With Spatial Audio Can Track Your Heart Rate

These earbuds bring firsts for the brand including spatial audio and a heart rate monitor. Sound These earbuds feature an ACAA 3.0 coaxial acoustic system and two dynamic drivers aligned in the same axis, which the company said produces Hi-Res sound with three times more clarity in LDAC mode. Also: Anker’s new Sleep A10 earbuds will block out distractions They also introduce what the company describes as 360-degree immersive spatial audio: This feature allows sound to surround you from all directions and follows your head movement via dynamic head tracking....

October 7, 2022 · 2 min · 292 words · Hazel Grable

South Korea Outlaws Uninstallable Android Bloatware

Carrier and manufacturer bloatware has long been a bane for Android users, often serving no purpose other than taking up valuable storage space and irritating you with their presence when you’re surfing through your app drawer. But for smartphone users in South Korea, bloatware will cease to be an issue very soon, as the country’s government has ruled that users must be offered an option to delete any preinstalled app from their device....

October 7, 2022 · 2 min · 270 words · Carol Shanberg

Stack Overflow Ceo On How It Became The World S Most Popular Programming Site

Also: What is Stack Overflow? A forum for all who code SJVN: So, for my readers who don’t know Stack Overflow, can you tell me about the site? PC: Stack Overflow is so popular because it has about 50 million questions and answers on every possible technology topic. Everything from programming languages like Python to scripting languages like JavaScript to cloud technologies like AWS and so on. PC: It’s all thanks to the brilliance of our founders, Joel Spolsky, and Jeff Atwood, who created fast, automatic social management tools in 2008....

October 7, 2022 · 8 min · 1560 words · Robert Martinez

Sony Introduces The Xperia C3 The World S Best Selfie Phone

The Xperia C3 certainly isn’t the first phone to ship with a 5 megapixel front-facing camera, but that’s not how its differentiating itself from the competition. Sony has gone the extra mile placed a D flash on the face of the device, that’s basically the C3. Shipping with a 5.5-inch 720p display, 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, microSD card slot, 8 megapixel rear camera, the Xperia C3 is not vying for the attention of enthusiasts....

October 6, 2022 · 2 min · 226 words · Alice Mathews

Sony Xperia Z1 And Z1 Compact Get 4K Video Recording Via A Mod

The Xperia Z2 is the sole handset from Sony that is capable of recording videos in 2160p resolution as well as in slow-motion mode. Thanks to some XDA developers now, owners of Xperia Z1 and Z1 Compact can also get these features on their devices. Considering that both these devices are powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor, this should not come as a surprise since other similar devices like the LG G2 and G Flex also allow users to record videos in 4k/2160p resolution....

October 6, 2022 · 1 min · 186 words · Marge Marie

Sony Xperia Z3 Now Available For Rs 25 999

Despite those shortcomings, the handset doesn’t fail to impress on paper with a Snapdragon 810 Octa-core processor backed up by 3GB of RAM and 32GB inbuilt storage that is expandable. It flaunts a gorgeous Sony Omnibalance glass design, a 5.2-inches Full HD display, Android 5.0 that is upgradable to Marshmallow, IPX5 / IPX8 rating for dust and water resistance and an impressive 20.7MP rear camera with 1/2.3″ Exmor RS sensor capable of shooting 4K videos....

October 6, 2022 · 2 min · 262 words · Charlotte Thompson

Snapchat S Latest Update Brings Multiple New Features That You Need To Know

Here is a Video To show you the latest PaperClip links, Backdrops and voice filters: Paperclip Links: The next new feature that has been updated by Snapchat is named “Paperclip” which allows you to add a link to your photos in Snapchat. The person viewing your messages can click on the photo links which will take him/here to a website. Backdrops: The update also includes Backdrop feature that works like a scissor tool which allows changing the background of an image/photos....

October 5, 2022 · 1 min · 171 words · Trina Renner

Sony Smartwatch 3 Lg G Watch R And The Asus Zenwatch Go Up For Pre Order In The Uk

The latest batch of Android Wear smartwatches from LG, ASUS and Sony are now up for pre-order in the United Kingdom on Expansys. All the three smartwatches — the LG G Watch R, Sony’s SmartWatch 3 and the ASUS ZenWatch — were unveiled at IFA in early September. Of the three watches, the ZenWatch is the cheapest of the bunch with a pre-order price of £159.99. Next in line is Sony’s SmartWatch 3 that carries a £189....

October 5, 2022 · 1 min · 158 words · Lucy Francis

Sony Xperia Xz4 Leaks Out With 6 5 Inch Display

Sony is working on a new XZ-branded smartphone, based on the latest leak to surface. A quick rendered video, and images, of what is being called the Xperia XZ4 have leaked out, based on factory CAD information that MySmartPrice was able to obtain. With that information, the publication was able to put together renderings of what the future smartphone will probably look like, outfitted with a 6.5-inch display and minimized bezels....

October 5, 2022 · 2 min · 282 words · Teresa Ronca

Sony Abons Aystation Mobile Effort On Android

ayStation Mobile was Sony’s attempt to create a cross-platform marketplace for indie games that would work on both the ayStation Vita certain Android phones. It launched the gaming initiative in 2012. However, its implementation was rather fragmented as the ayStation Mobile app, necessary for downloading games, only worked on a small number of certified devices. Most were manufactured by Sony itself; the list did not include popular flagships like the Galaxy S4, S5, or HTC One variants....

October 4, 2022 · 1 min · 145 words · Adele Shepherd

Spotlight On Emeet C990 Usb Webcam Perfect Portability For On The Go Conferencing

I looked at the eMeet Jupiter webcam in September 2021, and, on the surface, the eMeet C990 looks incredibly similar to the Jupiter webcam. The dimensions of the C990 are the same as the Jupiter at 85 x 55 x 60mm and the C990 looks almost identical to the Jupiter too. Both cameras come with a lens cap for privacy and protecting the lens, and both have a speaker grille on the top....

October 4, 2022 · 3 min · 429 words · Brian Whitlow

Snort Covert Channels

Exercise 1: Creating a Covert Channel with Nat SSL Remember the rule we created in Lab 1 to detect command shell access? In this exercise, we will demonstrate how this rule can be circumvented by using an encrypted channel. First, let’s see if our rule can detect not just the specific exploit that we used but any instance of accessing that directory. First, we are going to use TFTP to transfer Ncat from Kali Linux VM to the root directory of Windows Server 2012 R2 VM....

October 3, 2022 · 9 min · 1894 words · James Emanuelson

Someone Just Made A Transparent Samsung Galaxy S8

Well, YouTubers have started doing Galaxy S8 teardown videos and drop tests. Recently, a new video has surfaced on YouTube where famous YouTuber JerryRigEverything has released a complete tutorial on how to make the back panel of Galaxy S8 transparent. Well, making the back panel clear/transparent exposes all of the internals of Samsung Galaxy S8. In the video description the YouTuber writes: “Making a clear Galaxy S8 has been on my mind for a few days....

October 3, 2022 · 1 min · 186 words · Joe Garcia

Spacex Starlink Now Reaches All Seven Continents As It Tests Polar Service

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) announced it was testing Starlink’s “polar service” at McMurdo Station, the largest station on Antarctica which serves as a logistics hub for the NSF-managed US Antarctic Program (USAP). “NSF-supported USAP scientists in #Antarctica are over the moon! Starlink is testing polar service with a newly deployed user terminal at McMurdo Station, increasing bandwidth and connectivity for science support,” NSF said in a tweet. According to the USAP website, the South Pole station communications have relied on on several satellites owned by NASA, the Department of Defense, Airbus, and Iridium as a backup....

October 3, 2022 · 3 min · 507 words · Christopher Miller