Looking up at the bright stars against the dark night sky is enough to bring a warm and fuzzy feeling. But there’s a good chance you won’t recognize what you are seeing. Sure maybe you’ll pick out the big constellations like the Big Dipper. You could even pick out Orion’s Belt if you’ve done some research. However, there are so many secrets the sky holds. Luckily, an app called SkyView unlocks the mysteries of the cosmos....

th version 7.0, the app more fully embraces ’s Material Design language by adding in a floating action button for quick access to new messages, voice, video calls. There’s also finally a multi-pane view when you use the app in lscape mode so you’re able to quickly switch over to another conversation. Microsoft also says it’s ramped up the search capabilities, with the company’s “improved universal search” so you can find a contact, conversation, group, or Skype bot from the search bar at the top....

Unfortunately, while tech can improve your life, it also brings challenges. Tap or click here to check out 11 household tech gadgets you will use over and over. There are glitches, bugs, defects and, of course, cybercriminals driven to hack every piece of technology you own. One couple recently found that smart gadgets seem to have their own agendas, and randomly power on. And that can lead to scary situations, like believing someone has broken into your home....

Sony’s audio technology offers advanced noise cancellation with two processors controlling eight microphones. A 30mm driver unit and Sony’s own processors help you focus on work and isolate yourself from the world around you. In addition to the outstanding audio playback experience, Sony also provides its Voice Pickup technology that uses four beamforming microphones and AI-based noise reduction to offer a high quality call experience. Also: Sony WH-1000XM4 review: A flawless music listening experience Given the ANC and voice call support is a focus of the headphones, they also need to be extremely comfortable for extended wear....

Revenue dropped 7% from a year ago but operating income dipped by 60% over the same time period. SK Hynix said it experienced low demand for its DRAM and NAND memory chips amid the worsening global economy. Earlier this month, compatriot Samsung said it expected operating profit to drop 31.73% from a year ago, its first profit drop in nearly three years. The South Korean tech giant’s profit drop is also expected to have been caused by low demand for memory chips by analysts after years of high demand during the pandemic....

Sony Xperia 10 II As already mentioned, the Xperia 10 II is the latest mid-range offering from Sony. It features a somewhat similar design as its predecessor, the Xperia 10, except for a slightly lighter, taller, and wider chassis. Towards the front, the handset features a 6-inch OLED display with an FHD+ resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio. At its core, the Xperia 10 II is powered by the Snapdragon 665 processor with Adreno 610 GPU and includes a 3600mAh battery with Xperia Adaptive Charging that optimizes battery to improve its life....

Japanese manufacturer Sony has finally begun the much awaited Android 4.4 KitKat rollout for its flagship devices like the Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact as well as the Z Ultra. The update will begin seeding immediately and could take a day or two to reach every compatible device around the world. Here are the Sony specific changes coming with the update: A tweaked Status Bar and Quick Settings – More intuitive and customisable....

This article will give you a broad understanding of key networking concepts, such as ISO stack and TCP/IP, and how applications can logically and physically distribute in a network environment. This article also covers .NET base classes for using various network protocols, particularly HTTP, TCP and UDP, to access networks and the Internet as a client. Apart from that, we shall learn to manipulate IP address and DNS lookup. Finally, we’ll examine the anatomy of sockets in depth and see how to develop a client and server application in order to set up socket connection....

On Friday, April 15, an earthquake struck the Japanese island Kyushu leaving only a dozen dead. Two days later, on Sunday 17 April, an earthquake hit the coast of Ecuador leaving a balance of more than 300 people dead and over 2,000 injured. Unfortunately, both natural disasters left fatalities, plus damage to telecommunications infrastructures. Microsoft is aware of this and, therefore, Microsoft wants to support and thanks to its platform Skype offers free calls for users who are on the site of the earthquake, so people living in Ecuador and Japan can call free of charge....

The SMS for Hangouts feature just allowed users to get their Hangouts instant-messages sent them over SMS if they’re in a location where they have cellular access, but no internet access. As you can imagine, this feature wasn’t super popular (most users in this situation would just send receive regular SMS texts anyway). Starting on ly 2nd, that feature is going away. rsonally, I wasn’t even aware of the ‘SMS for Hangouts’ feature, so to see it leaving the building means very little....

Google has started rolling out a minor software update for the Nexus device. The update bumps the Android build version to JWR66Y from JWR66V, and does not bring any new features or enhancements. Since there is no official change-log, it is tough to say what all changes the update brings. However, considering that the update is only 2MB in size, it should not contain anything other than some security patches and bug-fixes....

While the gaming sector isn’t uncharted territory for the PlayStation maker – and Sony has released a number of gaming monitors that we’d love to forget – the company’s new arm, dubbed INZONE, ushers in a new class of hardware dedicated to PC and PS5 users. First to release under the INZONE namesake is a trio of headphones: H3, H7, and H9. Priced at $99, $229, and $299 respectively, the three headsets marry the best features of Sony’s top-selling WH1000-XM5 with aesthetics that PlayStation users will feel at home with....

Black Friday: Early storage deals on flash drives, SSDs, and more Not true. While it’s very easy to sell the merits of SDDs, there are plenty of cases where HDDs are a perfect choice, even in a modern setting. Also, remember, HDDs and SSDs aren’t just used for storage inside desktops and laptops. There’s a place for storage drives inside servers, external storage boxes, and NAS devices. And by choosing the right storage for the right job, you can save both money and increase the lifespan of a device by lengthening the time between upgrades....

Now, a new contender tries to knock off the top spot. Samsung’s Galaxy S8 may appear to have the same camera specs as last year’s Galaxy S7, but don’t let the megapixel numbers fool you: it’s got a new sensor, new optics, new image processing algorithms. Can Samsung’s latest greatest knock off its perch? t’s find out. at we’re testing ( what we’re not) Before we begin, how about a quick specs recap?...

Apple’s been concerned about privacy for a while now, which is why its last big update introduced the “privacy nutrition label.” That gave users like you a better understanding of the personal data each app collects on you. For example, tap or click here to see the shocking amount of data Google collects from your phone. But just because Apple uses a pop-up system to inform users doesn’t mean apps are changing their ways....

In Summary The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 comes just 6 months after Snapdragon released the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in December 2021. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 features the latest ARM v9 cores including 1x Cortex-X2, 3x Cortex-A710 and 4x Cortex-A510. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is a similar chipset, but it is clocked a bit higher than the non ‘Plus’ variant. As the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is quite similar to its non-plus variant, we have come up with this comparison that would help you make a better buying decision and clear doubts regarding the new SoC....

Aside from revealing a bunch of insanely slim 4K TVs, a steel band variant of the Sony SmartWatch 3 and a few other devices, Sony also revealed that it will start rolling out the Lollipop update for its Xperia Z3 lineup of devices from next month (i.e. February). The announcement was made by the COO of the company, Michael Fasulo, and was short on other details like when exactly the roll out will start and what all features it will bring....

Source: http://fraudwatchinternational.com/services/anti-phishing/ Motives for phishing vary from simply attempting to hijack computers and infecting them to attacking entire networks or trying to obtain PII and protected information to be used for illegal purposes. There could be political, economic, business or personal reasons but, in any case, the impact of phishing can be devastating for any company. It has been calculated that the cost per spear phishing episode, in fact, can exceed even a million dollars as reported by a Vanson Bourne’s report sponsored by Cloudmark....

Sony is known to release new flagship handsets every six months. It’s last flagship handset — Xperia Z1 — was unveiled at IFA in September last year and the company is all set to unveil its successor next month at MWC. The Xperia Z2 has been going around with the codename ‘Sirius‘ and if leaks are to be believed it will sport a larger screen inside the same dimensions as the Xperia Z1....

There are many “tech hacks” that offer simple solutions to everyday digital setbacks. Here’s a list of some of my favorite tech hacks. Most are easy and immediate, but there’s one to embrace your inner MacGyver that should take you a few hours. Be sure to watch the video demonstrations too. You won’t miss a step that way. Amplify your phone’s speakers Smartphone speakers aren’t very powerful, which is why most people connect the phone to ear buds or Bluetooth stereo gear to really enjoy their music and podcasts....