Sony failed to touch upon whether or nor the stories did a job in the closure and mentioned the goal of the momentary shutdown, which was to improve the security of the shop. National Press and Publication Administration, the content material regulator, didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. Earlier, a social media person “senliyingsi” on Weibo said that he had reported about the backdoor to the authorities in a publish....

Sony today unveiled the SmartBand 2, its second fitness tracking wearable that now features a heart rate monitor. However, the band now does not come with a 1.4-inch e-Paper display that was found on its predecessor. The wearable instead features LEDs to notify users of important messages or notifications. Other functions of the SmartBand 2 include the ability to track the steps taken by its wearer, various other physical activity done by them and a Smart Alarm that will automatically wake them up through light vibrations....

Computers can start running slowly for a number of reasons, whether you’ve had yours for six months or six years. At times, it can be caused by outdated or cheap hardware, but in other cases, the issues are due to other problems instead — like glitchy downloads. Tap or click to find out which popular security app has been crashing Windows. If you’re dealing with a dragging cursor or slow load times, you need to take some steps to clean up your computer....

The all-new Smartisan Nut 3 is no different. It is the latest smartphone from the Beijing based brand and has been placed in the mid-range segment. Going with the new smartphone design trends, the Smartisan Nut 3 features a tri-bezel less design. Unlike some of its mid-range competitors like the Oppo F7 or the Vivo V9, the Smartisan Nut 3 doesn’t have an iPhone X like notch above the display....

The continuous shoot speed of the camera is pegged at 24 fps which again makes it the fastest for compact camera. The shoot speed determines the ability of the camera to capture burst shots with minimal lag between individual shots. Furthermore, due to the fast AF/AE tracking the RX100 V can take up to 150 continious shots. Sony RX100 V offers a newly developed 1.0-type stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor along with a DRAM chip and Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T 24-70mm offering large apertures from F1....

The company says its Exmor RS IMX230 is the first smartphone camera sensor with “image plane phase detection autofocus system,” which is designed to improve the focus tracking for fast-moving objects so you don’t miss out next time you’re taking pictures of your cat chasing that red laser pointer. The sensors enables up to 192 phase-detection sample points, which if you know image sensors, is a crazy-high number for a smartphone....

T-Mobile has just announced that it will be carrying Sony’s latest Xperia — the Z3 — on its network from October 29th. The carrier had already confirmed its intention of carrying the Z3 on its network back in September. If you are on T-Mobile, you can grab the latest Xperia for only $26.25 a month for 24 months. You can also purchase the phone outright for $630. “Our Data Strong network was built to support devices that can do it all, and the gorgeous Sony Xperia Z3 is no exception,” said Jason Young, Senior Vice President, Marketing at T-Mobile....

en you first run the app, you’ll want to head over to the Settings menu: There you can specify your favorite teams (they’re listed by conference), turn on news notifications, learn about SportingNews the Zumobi Network, or send feedback. Once you select your favorite teams, you’ll get information about their win/loss records their latest games on the main screen. If you have picked more than one team, you can tap an arrow button to scroll through your teams....

A Canalys study shows that smartphone shipments in North America suffered a 6.4% decrease in the second quarter of 2022, with 35.4 million units shipped. This decrease can be attributed to economic challenges and high inflation. “A combination of high inflation, decreasing consumer confidence, and an economic slowdown is shrinking demand in North America, which was previously the world’s most resilient market,” said Runar Bjørhovde, Canalys research analyst. Economic challenges are forcing consumers to rethink purchasing decisions....

Yesterday, some press photos of the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact made their way to the Internet. Following on its footsteps is its bigger brethren — the Xperia Z3 — whose press pictures have leaked today. The press photos show off the Xperia Z3 in a new dash of color, Copper, which will apparently be replacing Purple this time around. The model in the photo also sports the new SmartBand from Sony and shows off its E-Ink display in all its glory....

But apparently, the Harman/Kardon ition is capable of making even low bit-rate music files sound like high quality concertos. Since I collect mix tapes—yes, the digital kind— I love to stream music through services like Digitally Imported. I was curious about the capabilities of the software packed on this special edition hset. I pitted the two versions of the One against each other to hear if there is actually any difference between the two nearly-identical devices....

First, there’s the ticketing line to wait in, followed by the security line. There’s a line to get on the plane, then once you land there’s the line to get off the plane. If you checked bags, there’s a line for that. Worse, if you’re traveling abroad, there’s the customs line. Good news. International travelers can skip the line at U.S. customs thanks to the official app from U.S. Customs and Border Protection called Mobile Passport....

Sony announces June 4 PlayStation 5 event, will we finally get to see what PS5 looks like? The special event on June 4 will mainly focus on games. Till now, Sony has revealed a logo for the console, the PS5 gamepad. If you are thinking that you will finally get to see the look of PS5, then you are wrong. As per the reports, the announcement says that Sony’s next PS5 event will show only games....

These large pre-trained language models include OpenAI’s Codex, Google’s BERT natural language program and DeepMind’s work on code generation. OpenAI’s Codex, unveiled in August, powers the Microsoft-owned GitHub’s Copilot tool. To address the question of code quality from these language models, Microsoft researchers have created Jigsaw, a tool that can improve the performance of these models using “post-processing techniques that understand the programs’ syntax and semantics and then leverages user feedback to improve future performance....

1. Establish a routine If you want to be productive, then you can’t afford to slip into bad ways. Just because you don’t have to be in the office for a 9am start doesn’t mean you can have a cheeky lie-in. Emma Frost, director of innovation at London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), says her personal top tip is to make sure she starts the day on her own terms. “I purposely wake up a little bit earlier than I need to and I either go for a run or I do just 10 minutes of stretching,” she says....

With the Shared Stories feature, more people can collaborate on the story created by you. The company announced this feature on its official blog and said the aim is to help the users turn shared moments into shared memories. This new feature works quite simple, similar to any other story that is shared on Snapchat. Shared Stories will also disappear after 24 hours. Shared Stories Feature Available On Snapchat When you post a story, you can select friends who can complement it with more photos or videos....

These new details include the price and launch date of it. Besides, they also revealed the exact dates of pre-orders starting, so let’s discuss all possible detail below. PlayStation VR2 Will Enter The Market On February 22 According to PlayStation’s blog, the PlayStation VR2 headset is priced at $549 / €599 / £529, and in Japan, it will cost ¥74,980. At the same time, the company has also proclaimed that it will be available globally....

If you are thinking about starting a blog, there are a number of options for hosting your domain. This guide will take a look at the pros, cons and costs for four common sites that are popular for bloggers. Squarespace Squarespace was designed for entrepreneurs who wanted a website they could easily design, build and manage. Here’s a word of caution: Squarespace hasn’t always had the greatest reputation for being SEO friendly, although I am sure they are working to improve this....

The hassle of managing a small business doesn’t start and stop with hiring, though. Tap or click for eight tips to manage employees remotely. Running a business during the pandemic is complex, so we went to the experts on all things hiring, our sponsor: LinkedIn. Read on to get all the facts about hiring virtually and leaving your new team member with a great first impression. Are you hiring? For a limited time, visit LinkedIn....

First off, this isn’t a plan that you can expect to last. The Family Share ck deal will cease to exist once the clock strikes midnight on n 1, 2016. The onus will be on you, the subscriber, to call Sprint set up an appropriate monthly plan, otherwise the tally will go up an additional $15 per line. So if you have four lines, you’re looking at $100 plus $60: Exactly what you’d pay for just four lines on AT&T Verizon, but both of those carriers have arguably better coverage throughout the continental U....