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Apple Inc said on Friday it has settled a security bug in its Facetime video software and that it intends to enhance how it handles reports of programming bugs after an adolescent and his mom strove for quite a long time to caution the Apple of the bug.



Apple said on Monday it would fix a defect in its FaceTime chat that enabled users to hear the sound of an individual they were calling before that individual picked the call.

The bug was found by 14-year-old Grant Thompson, who, alongside his mom, Michele, attempted to report the bug to Apple yet said their attempt to get noticed by Apple was futile until the issue was picked up footing via web-based networking media.

The group chat feature of Facetime was disabled by Apple on Monday as its engineers attempted to fix the issue. The organization said it has settled the bug on its servers and will turn on the component for clients again one week from now.



Apple expressed gratitude toward the Thompson family to report the issue. Grant Thompson disclosed to Reuters TV he was endeavouring to talk with his companion while playing a computer game when he found the bug.

Yet, it took Grant Thompson and his mom, who is a lawyer, nine days of telephone calls, messages, online postings and even a letter on Michele Thompson's law office letterhead before getting a reaction from Apple, the family said.

"We need to guarantee our users that when our developers ended up mindful of the subtleties important to repeat the bug, they immediately turned off Group FaceTime and started work on the fix," Apple said in an announcement.

"We are focused on enhancing the procedure by which we get and raise these reports, so as to get them to the ideal individuals as quickly as would be possible."



The New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said: "The province of New York is investigating Apple's inability to caution customers about the bug."

https://www.techvenge.net/2019/02/apple-fixes-facetime-privacy-bug.html

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It has been over 10 years since Apple launched the App store where IOS users visit to get various types of apps for their smartphone. An equivalent of the play store for Android users. The app store is a strong source of revenue for the company and also a source of prosperity for some app developers.



Over the period of 10 years, Apple has paid its developers over $120 billion through revenue earned from the app store. That means the App store has generated far over $120 billion for the company itself. Most notably is the fact that more than a quarter of that total was earned last year as Apple announced a $100 billion generated revenue for developers at the WWDC in June 2018.

According to the announcement from Apple, The app store revenue is growing rapidly and more than $30 billion of the developer revenue was generated last year. Game apps have been the most lucrative category on the store through in-app purchases, paid downloads and subscription.

While Apple report only accounted for the amount paid directly to its developers, there is every possibility developers may earn more revenue through ads and subscription on their website.



Apple made the announcement of about the earning of developers alongside the Entrepreneur Camp in Cupertino, a two-week intense program designed for female apps creator where participants work one-on-one with Apple experts and engineers to significantly accelerate their apps.

Going forward, Apple plans to hold Entrepreneur Camp sessions on a quarterly basis, with up to 20 app companies accepted for each round. As outlined when the program was announced, app-driven businesses need to be female-founded, co-founded, or led, and must have at least one woman on the product development team.

https://www.techvenge.net/2019/01/apples-developers-have-earned-120.html

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Xiaomi truly is working on a foldable phone, company president and co-founder Lin Bin has confirmed in a teaser he posted on Weibo. In the video, you'll see the executive using a tablet-sized gadget -- until he folds its sides and uses it like you would any phone. Its UI even automatically resizes itself to occupy just the middle part of the screen, so you won't have to flip the device to look at the folded parts of the display.

To make it as authentically phone-like as possible, the company put a power button at the top-center of the device when it's held in landscape mode. That way, the button will still be easily accessible when it's used as a phone. Bin wrote in his post that the form factor, which "perfectly merges the experience" of a phone and a tablet, is the result of the company's work on foldable displays, folding hinges and other technical challenges. He also said that it's just a prototype at this point, and that the company "will consider mass producing it" if it gets positive feedback from consumers online. Xiaomi has two possible names in mind for the prototype -- Mi Dual Flex and Mi MIX Flex -- but it's also looking for suggestions.

You'll likely have to wait a bit before you can buy the device, and that is if it makes it past the prototype stage. Here's a translation of the executive's post on Weibo:

"Xiaomi's dual-folding phone is coming! After tackling flexible folding display, four-way folding hinge, flexible cover tech, MIUI adaptation and other technical challenges, we have made the first foldable phone, and should also be the world's first dual-folding phone. This symmetrically dual-outer-folding form factor perfectly merges the experience of a tablet and a phone, it's both practical and beautiful. Even though it's still a prototype, we're showing it to you all. Feel free to share, comment and like. If you all like it, we will consider mass producing it.

Also, we would like to give this prototype a name. What do you think?I have two: Mi Dual Flex, Mi MIX Flex. Suggestions are welcome!


Mynd44
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Seun

To connect a tablet or Smartphone to a television, you can make use of a Micro-HDMI cable (only if supported) or an MHL/Slimport (through Micro-USB), or cast your screen wirelessly using Chromecast or Miracast. In this article, we will look at the different options for displaying your tablet or phone's screen on the television. Also, there is another way to share your Smartphone screen while on a call.

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Smartphones and tablets are ideal for individual users - long battery life, lightweight, and with sharp, bright screens which make light work of everything from reviewing phones to watching films.

Bigger crowds will demand bigger screens: so, here is how you can connect your Smartphone or tablet to your television without drowning in a river of cables or emptying your bank account.


We live in the content age, thanks to streaming services like Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. However, this is not so good when you're sharing the experience with several people.
Your television is ideal for this and we will explore the options as regards displaying your mobile content on a big screen. Also, we will be looking at the services which will allow you to share your videos, photo and subscriptions on the bigger screen - and those which won't.

Connect Smartphone to TV Wirelessly - Miracast

The amazing feeling associated with displaying video directly from your Smartphone to a TV is unbeatable. The beautiful thing about Smartphone is that there are several ways to get this done. A wireless standard known as Miracast creates an ad-hoc network between 2 devices, typically your Smartphone and a set-top box that supports Miracast

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Devices that Support Chromecast Mirroring

Chromecast mirroring used to be supported by only a few devices, but now all Android phones running version 4.4.2 or higher are able to support this Cast Screen feature.
However, there is a list of Android phones which have been tested to perform perfectly for Android Screencast.


How to connect Smartphone to TV - HDMI

High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is the most popular interface standard. If your television was purchased within the last decade, it should have an HDMI port, just like almost every games console, set-top box and a good number of video and still, cameras do.

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The advantage of HDMI, asides its ubiquity (implying that it is cheap), is that it can accommodate HD audio and video simultaneously, allowing the connection of devices without bothering about watching a movie in full High Definition but having to use your Smartphone’s small speakers. An HDMI port is an advantage which most Android phones have over Apple's devices.

There are three different sizes of HDMI plugs. Regular HDMI is the full-sized ports you will find on devices that do not have issues with space: think games consoles, laptops and TVs. The sockets you will likely find on phones and tablets will either be Mini HDMI or Micro HDMI. Of these 3, Micro HDMI is the smallest.

Regardless of the kind of port your Smartphone has, getting it connected to an HDMI socket will not cost you a fortune: prepare to spend less than $10 (less than $5 for some) for an HDMI to Micro- or Mini-HDMI cable.

Several kinds of Smartphones have either HDMI or its smaller variants. It is the simplest approach.

You are not limited to purchasing a Smartphone with an HDMI port to get it connected to your television, though.

How to connect Smartphone to TV - Slimport or MHL

HDMI is simple to comprehend: it is a port which does only one thing, after all. The con is that not every tablet has an HDMI port, and very few Smartphones do. The great news is that there is a pair of largely-supported standards that have emerged which allow owners of Smartphones to connect to external devices with the use of their micro USB port.

These standards are known as Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) and the latest Slimport. They both look similar, which obviously implies that they make use of the micro USB port on a Smartphone to deliver videos.

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Like HDMI, MHL and Slimport support both audio and video, with up to 8 available channels of surround sounds. Both usually require breakout boxes (this is a little dongle between your TV and Smartphone which converts the signal from the device and makes it compatible with HDMI.

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Prepare to spend between $5 and $20 for either an MHL or Slimport signal converter. It is a little more costly than using a Smartphone that has an HDMI output, but MHS specifically is supported by a large range of tablet and phone manufacturers.

MHL has gone through several versions: we are currently on the third version, which costs slightly more but improves the maximum resolution to about 4k. This is similar to Slimport and implies that both standards provide very similar technical specifications.

One advantage of MHL is that it has support from several Television manufacturers: check on the back of your television to see if there is an MHL logo above the HDMI port. If it does, an HDMI to micro-USB cable can be used to connect them - the HDMI cable passes power to your Smartphone or tablet, which means there will be no need for extra cables or adaptors. That's a plus!

If your television does not support MHL, or you've got a SlimPort device, you will need to purchase an adaptor. Users of Slimport should expect to spend about $15, while users of MHL may pay a bit less. If you are using MHL, you may likely require an external power source: the latest version of MHL can draw about ten Watts from a host device.

You do not need an external power supply with Slimport (it draws a little quantity of power from the device), making it less cluttered to set up. Both devices require the Smartphone’s screen to be on, so breakout boxes usually come with a micro-USB port for a charger to be connected.

Support for Slimport and MHL varies largely. With 3 different MHL versions available plus Slimport, you will need to check the specs of your device before purchasing an adaptor.

Source> https://www.techvenge.net/2019/01/how-to-connect-your-smartphone-to.html

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The long awaited Samsung foldable smartphone finally made its debut at the ongoing CES 2019. Samsung showed off the prototype of the smartphone to some of its private clients which include phone carriers-those who may choose to carry the gadget or not- behind closed doors. One of the executives of the selected carrier has this to say.

“When unfolded, Samsung’s foldable phone does not show any crease indicating it had been bent. However, completely folding the device will lead to a breakage. For this reason, Samsung is testing out the device so that the sides remain slightly lifted when folded. The prototype seen today leaves a crease mark when being folded, but this issue will be fixed in the finalized version”, the executive said.

Also, another of the executive describes the foldable smartphone as "specialized for multitasking"
and “highly useful for people who own both a smartphone and tablet”.

Recall that at the SDC 2018, Samsung showed a glimpse of the much-anticipated smartphone where it was revealed that the device will have a 4.6-inch display when closed and 7.3-inch display when folded out.

Although this is not the first time we will have reports that a prototype of the Samsung foldable smartphone is on display, in 2014 it was reported that Samsung also showed off a foldable smartphone at the CES 2014 but there was no product or news to show for it afterwards.

At the CES, which is the world's gathering place for those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, you can expect to see various manufacturers display their current and future consumer technology products.


However, we have to wait till later this year to have the official confirmation of the smartphone from Samsung. You can expect other major smartphone manufacturers to follow suit.

https://www.techvenge.net/2019/01/samsung-foldable-smartphone-debuts-at.html

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1) Samsung Galaxy X

This is one of the most exciting and highly anticipated foldable phones. For starters, it will feature three screens instead of two. The front screen will sport a 3.5-inch screen and it becomes 7-inch when folded. The rear screen will sport 3.5-inch as well that allows it to be viewed even when folded down. Notable as well is the fact that, the device will be able to run three apps at once due to the OneUI interface.

The Galaxy X is most likely to be a gaming phone and it may also be available in limited quantities and most expensive smartphone ever by Samsung.

Samsung is set to release the phone in early 2019 probably at CES in January or at the Mobile World Congress in February.


2) Huawei Foldable Smartphone

One of the frontrunners of the flexible smartphone in the industry. In October 2017, Huawei CEO, Richard Yu announced the company was working on a prototype of a foldable smartphone. Fast forward to March 2018, pictures of the prototype emerged online.

The smartphone will feature a 5G connection and a full 5-inch screen on the front and a bezelless 8-inch screen outside. Huawei plans is to make it so powerful it will replace a PC.

Unlike its Samsung counterpart, there is no speculation of the price online at the moment. But there is also report that Huawei will produce its foldable smartphone in limited quantity. The smartphone is also expected in the first half of 2019.

3) Motorola Razr.

The Motorola flexible device will go in direct competition with the Huawei and Samsung foldable smartphones when it enters the market next year. The speculation of Motorola building a foldable device started in 2017 when the CEO of Lenovo( the company which owns Motorola) said in a chat with TechRadar.

The making of a foldable smartphone could be a form of a revival to the Motorola Razr which first came out in 2004. The Razr was released to a massive success but despite new updates, the world moved to larger-screened phones in 2007 and since then the Motorola Razr has not received any update.

According to the patent filed by Motorola, the foldable Motorola Razr will feature large foldable touchscreen which will take the size of a regular smartphone when folded. it also details the device to have two cameras, top, bottom and middle hinges as well as the ability to be propped up into a tent-like display mode.

The thought of a new foldable Motorola Razr with premium specs is appealing.

4) LG foldable smartphone

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LG pioneered the flexible screen in the smartphone industry with the G Flex and G Flex 2. The LG foldable smartphone will be live at the CES technology event next year which will hold in Las Vegas. According to digital trends, the smartphone could be called the LG Flex, LG Foldi or LG Duplex as well as the LG Bendi.

LG got it patent for flexible smartphones approved in late 2017 by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The device will likely fold the same way the Samsung foldable device does, which is horizontal.

There are also reports that LG will supply Lenovo and Dell its foldable OLED panels for making of flexible tablets. Just to point out, it is technically more difficult to make a flexible tablet compared to making a small-sized smartphone panel.

The cost is unknown but LG's head of global corporate communications added that "Anything is possible at CES". The CES commences on January 8, 2019.

5) Apple Foldable Smartphone

Foldable iPhones are not likely to be launched in 2019. Although Apple already filed a patent for "Electonic Devices With Flexible Displays". The patent shows that foldable iPhone could have a two different bend "modes". The first mode would allow users to use the device in an open and close manner like a book and the second mode would open the way notepad does.

Also, as opposed to the all iPhone series which features the LCD screens. The foldable iPhones will sport the OLED screens. Samsung is reportedly working with AMOLED, a type of OLED screen with a faster refresh. A step Apple could as well take.

Source:https://www.techvenge.net/2018/12/foldable-smartphone-2019.html

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Vitaminwater is aiming to combat the smartphones addiction by offering someone $100k to go for a whole year (365 days) without using their smartphone. The company is currently taking entries for individuals who are interested in sacrificing their smartphone for a year.

According to the rule shared on their website on how to enter the competition, Individuals must share a post either on Instagram or on Twitter with the hashtags #nophoneforayear and #contest stating what you would do with your time in the absence of your smartphone and why you need a break from your smartphone. The deadline for the entry is January 8, 2019.

Guidelines to assist a successful transition
note: not legally binding. at all.

1) you may not use any smartphone for 365 days. if texting is a pleasant experience or you can get on the internet, it’s probably a smartphone.

This means you may not physically operate, caress, hug or otherwise be physically affectionate with anyone’s smartphone.

if you’re lying in bed and miss your phone, do not attempt to sneak a midnight scroll…just close your eyes and dream about vitaminwater®. that’s what we do. every night. and sometimes at the office.

Vitaminwater stated that the criteria to be used in selecting the participant include originality, brand relevance, humour, and other factors.

The selected participant which will be announced on January 22, 2019, will be given a 1996-era cell phone to make basic phone calls and also laptops are allowed.

However, to prevent cheating, a lie detector test will be used to determine whether the participants followed the rules or not.

Vitaminwater likes challenging monotony, Natalia Suarez, the company's associate brand manager, tells CNBC Make It. "We don't think there's anything more boring than mindlessly scrolling through your phone, and this is an opportunity to take that stance against routine and give someone $100,000 to do something uniquely awesome with their time," she says.

Source: https://www.techvenge.net/2018/12/win-100000-to-ditch-your-smartphone-for.html?m=1

PhenomenalMorgan:
I doubt if galaxy x will be foldable!!

It's very likely to be foldable.

investigator007:
this folding idea is a cool technology,but i will still stick to my camon 11 pro and its AI camera technology.

Make I talk wetin dey my mind. Sha enjoy your Camon11

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Xiaomi will attempt to break a record with the launch of its next smartphone. The company president Lin Bin teased a 48 MP camera on an unannounced smartphone on Chinese social media platform Weibo. Although he didn't provide any information other than that.

With the Huawei P20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro highlighting 40-megapixel sensors, Xiaomi looks to beat other smartphones with a 48MP sensor. In terms of camera, Xiaomi's smartphones have fallen behind other phones, so this resembles a sincere endeavour to jump ahead: if the smartphone bearing this 48MP camera launches in January, it will be the first smartphone to do as such with that numerous megapixels.

Recall that earlier this year, Xiaomi announced that it will have a dedicated in-house camera division, we won't have to wait for long to see the result of the team labour.

For the record, Nokia holds the record for the smartphone with the most camera megapixels- the Lumia 1020- with 41 MP.

Like the Nokia 808 PureView and Huawei Mate 20 Pro, the unreleased Xiaomi phone is likely to use its pixel count for high-quality digital zooming, pixel-binning for lower noise, and other computational trickery, rather than outputting enormous image files.

https://www.techvenge.net/2018/12/xiaomi-to-produce-first-smartphone-with.html

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Olalekank:
I'm not asking for more. I know there would be more as I'm into that field. With the advent of more research going on daily, no doubt we should see more coming out.....



And we are patiently waiting.

Good thing you are into tech field. You guys should make things happen too in Nigeria so tech bloggers like us can see something to report about Nigeria tech industry.

Babadee1900:
I just kept seeing 1920...

Sorry about that. Maybe it's a little bit too much.

Olalekank:
Technology has come a LONG way.
We should more technology to replace more of these things.

Oliver Twist ask for more.

Reports from Gizmodo U.K is that Samsung's foldable smartphone won't be broadly accessible and will convey a hefty price that will reach as high as $2,500.

The notable gadget might be offered in the U.K. through a predetermined number of channels, as per Gizmodo U.K's. a source who has been confirmed as a Samsung representative. The cell phone will be offered SIM-free through Samsung stores, and either the SIM-free or on contract through the EE.

On the off chance that the report is valid, Samsung's arrangement for the foldable smartphone in the U.K. will be totally different to its Galaxy S and Galaxy Note smartphones which are offered by every single significant carrier. It remains unclear if the gadget will be also harder to purchase in the U.S. as well when compared with Samsung's past flagship smartphones.

It is additionally unclear if instalment payment will be offered for the foldable cell phone, yet the odds are high that Samsung and EE will offer such an option because of its hefty price tag. The gadget will cost somewhere in the range of £1,500 and £2,000, a similar wellspring of Gizmodo UK stated, which is proportionate to about $1,900 to $2,500.

The value range will cover distinctive models of the foldable telephone, with the most costly one likely offering the highest inside storage capacity and RAM for the gadget. The price tag is significantly more costly than past bits of gossip, which said the gadget will cost up to about $1,850.

The cell phone industry as of late introduced the period of $1,000 price tag. Samsung is now pushing things further on the off chance that it is intending to offer the foldable smartphone for up to $2,500.

Samsung's foldable telephone, which is said to be named either the Galaxy X, Galaxy F, or Galaxy Flex, was prodded at the Samsung Developer Conference prior this month. The gadget's Infinity Flex Display was flaunted at the occasion, however whatever is left of the phone's plan was concealed as a mystery.

The gadget will be authoritatively declared at the Mobile World Congress in February 2019 and goes on sale in March 2019, as indicated by the most recent gossip from Samsung's nation of origin South Korea. Samsung, be that as it may, probably won't be the major phone maker to dispatch a foldable smartphone next year, as LG is likely to announce one at CES 2019.


https://www.techvenge.net/2018/11/samsung-foldable-smartphone.html?m=1

Thanks. No mind that guy wey wan derail my thread with his nonsense.

Jacktheripper:
How this one take relate to the post now? Frustration everywhere.

By the way, Nice write up OP. Make we now find way to replace that Jubril/Buhari at Aso Rock.

1.TELEPHONES : In the 1920s, telephones were bulky and heavy and definitely wouldn’t fit in your pocket. Even if it wasn’t anchored down with cables, you wouldn’t be able to conveniently carry it around with you.

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2. WRITING TOOLS : You probably have a myriad of apps on your smartphone that you can use to take notes or create documents and spreadsheets. Back in 1920, you would have had to carry a typewriter around with you to get the same functionality. Even portable typewriters used to weigh between 2.5kg all the way up to 5kg. Don’t forget that you would have also needed several sheets of paper!

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3.CALCULATOR : It’s so easy to whip out your smartphone and have a handy little calculator at your disposal. Back in the 1920’s calculators were complex machines that weighed almost as much like a typewriter.

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4.MUSIC PLAYER : iTunes marketed it’s iPod using the phrase, “A thousand songs in your pocket” . Modern day smartphones with 64GB of internal memory can hold up to 21 thousand songs. Portable music players were not even invented until the 1960s. And you had to carry around records – large 12 vinyl discs that could only hold about 7 songs per side (assuming 3 minutes per song).

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5.CAMERA : One of the handiest features of your smartphone is the camera. It’s so easy to snap a picture or record a video clip of absolutely anything while you are on the go. Smartphone cameras have revolutionized the journalism and news industries. But it never used to be like that. Back in the 1920’s cameras were extremely bulky, difficult to use devices that only took pictures in black and white and couldn’t do video

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6.Instant MESSAGING : Instant messaging has also changed the way we communicate. Back in 1920, the quickest way to send a message was via telegram, which was a form of the modern-day fax. However, it would have been impossible to carry a telegram machine with you, because it required large antennas and aerials which were usually fastened to the top of buildings.

Telegrams were also sent in Morse code and required an operator to be present all the time because they didn’t print out their messages. It was only in the 1930s that they were changed to include the keyboard that we can recognize today. Even after the messages were sent, usually a postman still had to deliver them to the recipient.

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7.FLASHLIGHT : Most modern smartphones come with a flashlight (torch), to help you see in the dark. In most cases, the flashlight is a single LED light that’s usually brighter and more reliable than a dedicated flashlight. Surprisingly flashlights haven’t changed much since the 1920s, although battery technology has improved, as well as light bulb technology. Flashlights today are much smaller and brighter, with more powerful batteries.

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8.Voice Recorder : It’s so quick and easy to pull out your smartphone and record a voice note. Combine that with instant messaging and you can send voice notes to anyone, instantly. Back in 1920, portable voice recording machines had just been invented, and they're not exactly something you could fit in your pocket.

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9.TIME : Checking the time on your smartphone has become so popular that a large number of people have even stopped wearing watches. In 1920 many people used to carry pocket watches which usually need to be wound up for them to work because they didn’t work on batteries. Besides that, the pocket watch has not changed much since then.

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bravesoul247:
I swear down G. Wondering how that's possible

Lol.

Zuckerberg is a god among men. If you know, you know.

efembaba:
Can u tell us d future of smart phones? Tnks for d article. It was informative

Future of smartphones? Well, for all know is foldable smartphones are now a reality. China is already planning to launch 6G by 2030 even though no one can 5G smartphones for now. I will update as soon as I get more. Thanks

1) The well-known scientist Nikola Tesla predicted the modern smartphone in 1926. He also predicted globalized wireless communication eight decades before it came to fruition.

2) You can actually charge your smartphones with your urine.

3) An engineer of Motorola, Martin Cooper made the first mobile cell on April 31973, from the streets of New York.

4) In Britain only, more than 100,000 mobile phones are dropped into the toilet yearly.

5) The current smartphone you are probably using to view this has more computing power than all the computers used in the Apollo 11 mission. In case you don't know, Apollo 11 was the mission the sent the first man (Neil Armstrong) to the moon.

6) The very first device to market as a smartphone was the Sony R830 developed by Ericsson in the year 2000.

7) Do you download apps on a regular basis? If yes, then you are excluded from the 65% of smartphone users who download zero apps per month.

If you are an Android fanboy then you need to read this, most smartphones malware are targetted at Android-based phones. A whopping 99% of malware attacks to be more specific.

9) In a survey conducted by pewinternet.org in 2015, it was discovered that 47% of millennials agreed to use their smartphones with the sole intention of avoiding people around them.

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10) What is your highest phone bill for a month ever? You have definitely got a long way to beat Celina Aarons. Celina Aarons, a Florida based woman, was billed $201,000 in a single month in 2011.

11) No doubt, you must have at a time of your life read about the scary stories on how your phone waves damage your brain cells. Well, there is a name for such fear, it is Frigensophobia.

12) Still speaking of phone phobia, an article from psychology today revealed that 47% of women and 58% of men suffer from Nomophobia. Nomophobia is the fear of being without your smartphone. How wonderful

13) Almost 20% of Americans admit to using smartphones during sex.

14) The IP code rating system that helps to determine a phone's waterproof level has been around for decades before smartphones. It was used by electricians to understand the resistance of water or ice penetration in any situation.

15) Remember China's Apple due to resemblance to Apple products in design, elegance and minimalism? Yes, Xiaomi. The name Xiaomi means Millet and Rice, a reference to Buddhist concept, which means Xiaomi wants to start from little before heading for the top. That's is actually a good life advice though.

16) Still, on Xiaomi matters, the company sold 15,000 Mi3 in TWO seconds. Yes, two seconds. We don't know why but we attribute that to the fact that the Mi3 was considered the fastest smartphone in the world then.

17) Bluetooth, the ancient file transfer king, got its name from the wrong translation of 10th century Norwegian King- Harald Blatand- His name was wrongly translated into English as Harald Bluetooth. Funny enough, the Bluetooth logo combines the Hagall and Berkana runes which stand for King Harald's initials.

18) In the year 2000, Finland started an annual international sport which involves participants throwing mobile phones and are judged on distance covered. The current record stands at 97 meters for men and 40 meters for women.

19) Samsung actually makes more money from its arch-rival Apple than it makes from its mobile phones.

20) The average user unlocks their smartphone 110 times every day.

https://www.techvenge.net/2018/11/mind-blowing-smartphone-facts.html

henry007:
Wetin consign Nigeria lol

Una no dey use Xiaomi phones?

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Xiaomi likes to party – the organization has declared its "biggest party yet", which will happen in New York on December 8. This comes after the UK occasion was planned for not long from now. Be that as it may, this time around there isn't even a trace of what sort of gadgets will be demoed.

"Experience our latest and greatest Xiaomi products" is indeed expansive thinking considering that the company makes everything from earphones to electric bikes. Indeed, those are two things it offers in the US through its website

Xiaomi is, obviously, best-known for its phones, be that as it may, and there isn't even a hint of these phones on the organization's US site. There are no official retailers of Mi or Redmi telephones either.

Is that going to change? For some that will be a "no" after Huawei and ZTE were kicked out, but on a second thought, the OnePlus and T-Mobile organization is set for an incredible begin. On the off chance that Xiaomi has discovered a carrier or retailer to enable it to enter the US market space, it will be a significant gathering in reality.

The organization has just transported 100 million phones this year and it has two Android One handsets – Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite – which are appropriate for western people. The MIUI-running Pocophone F1 can make individuals question the cost of the OnePlus 6T as well.

There's a way to guess without a doubt what occurs at the occasion – join to visit (which you can do here). In case you're chosen, you'll get the opportunity to meet the Xiaomi group, their extraordinary visitors and "prominent VIPs". You'll have a superior possibility of being picked on the off chance that you lived in the US, a beyond any doubt sign that the organization needs to extend its US nearness.

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https://www.techvenge.net/2018/11/xiaomi-biggest-party-yet.html

SolutionMee:

I'm part of the team that wrote Bluestacks.
Not easy though... It took us months.

we will go believe you.

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1. Bluestacks

This is a no-brainer. It was launched in 2011 and since then it has become the most known and most used android emulators among users. Gamers to be more specific since the emulator is well optimized for gaming. It's compatible with Windows and Mac. It is free to download and relatively easy to set up, little wonder, many users in the world of Android emulation started with Bluestacks.

The latest version dubbed the Blusestack 4.0 came out in 2018 and updated it to Android Nougat which provides improved speed even on older computers, unlike the previous versions that were kind of bloated. You are not going to experience the best emulator interface with Bluestack but you can launch multiple instances to play multiple games at once or same game multiple times.

Another downside to the emulator is that it is quite heavy which makes it sluggish in productivity apps. The free version is supported with ads, you can get the premium version which is ads free for $24.

2. Nox App Player

This is another emulator targeted at gamers just like the Bluestack. Although it works well with other Android apps, there is no denying that Nox, with the utilities and additions, is best suited for games like PUBG.

It is absolutely free and with no roaming ads. Whether you are a newbie or seasoned pro, you will find Nox easy to use with capacity that allows you to map keys of keyboard, mouse and gamepad. You can simulate actual gesture movements on your keyboard. The Android emulator's technology is based on Android 4.4.2/5.5.1 which gives a wide range of apps to run on your PC.

3.Bliss

This is not recommended for the less tech-savvy category. Bliss is a little bit different. The installation which is quite complicated can be done in two ways. The VM installation which is the simpler method and the complex method of USB installation, It allows Android to run natively on your PC provided your system is compatible, otherwise, you will have problems running the emulator.

It is a step up to Bluestack in that it is based on Android Oreo. For more guidance on how to install, check their website or check the bliss forum on XDA developers. Remember if you are less tech-savvy, you should avoid this Android emulator.

Download here.

4.Droid4X

Droid may not provide you with the most attractive interface of emulators on this list but it works perfectly and it is one of the classic Android emulators you will ever find. It is compatible with Mac. One thing you will discover is that Droid is more open than other emulators as it allows users more control.

Its target audience is more of the gamers but that does not mean running productivity apps is out of the window. The Android emulator is less likely to feature on this type of list very soon because the last update to it was March 2016. So you can expect it to be slightly buggy.

5.KOPLAYER

For most of us, gaming is the main reason why we simulate Android app on PC. Koplayer is another Android emulator made with gamers in mind and I repeat, other wide range of apps can run on it. Koplayer will provide you with a virtual environment to run Android apps with speed and compatibility.

You can run your apps in the speed mode to maximise performance, but you need to be careful not to run into problems, however, if you do, you still have the compatibility mode to rely on. Like most emulators for gaming, with Koplayer you will be able to use keymapping to emulate a controller with your keyboard. It supports multiple accounts, video recording, gamepad and keyboard.

One of the downside to Koplayer is that it has not received any update for a year and counting, so expect it to crash sometimes even in the compatibility mode. But other than that, you can be sure that you are in for a treat with the internal integrated Playstore.


6.MEmu

You see MEmu is one of the fast-rising Android emulators that is quickly gaining ground. It has managed to make a name for itself in the emulation world for good reasons. For starters, once again, you will realise MEmu focus is on gaming with support for AMD and Intel chipsets. In addition to that, Integrated and dedicated graphics are supported.

Other features include support for Android versions: Jelly Bean, Kit Kat and Lollipop. You have the option of keyboard mapping to enhance your gaming experience and it allows you to install apps from playstore and through APKs if you wish. The emulator is free to download and free to use as well.


7.Youwave

Youwave has been around for quite a long time. Unlike many other on the list, Youwave didn't focus on gaming in particular as it lacks any game-specific features. But at that, you can still run your light games and other apps smoothly on it.

The installation process is straightforward and the free version comes with ads and runs on Ice Cream Sandwich. However, to get rid of the ads, you need to go for the premium version which will set you back by $29.99. On the premium version, you get the Android Lollipop version.

You can check their official website to see the minimum system requirement. It also has Mac support.

https://www.techvenge.net/2018/10/best-android-emulator.html

Mynd44
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1) TECHNOLOGY IS NOT A DRUG

Some people have claimed that technology use activates the same pleasure centers of the brain as cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. That’s vaguely true, but brain responses to pleasurable experiences are not reserved only for unhealthy things.

Anything fun results in an increased dopamine release in the “pleasure circuits” of the brain – whether it’s going for a swim, reading a good book, having a good conversation, eating or having sex. Technology use causes dopamine release similar to other normal, fun activities: about 50 to 100 percent above normal levels.

Cocaine, by contrast, increases dopamine 350 percent, and methamphetamine a whopping 1,200 percent. In addition, recent evidence has found significant differences in how dopamine receptors work among people whose computer use has caused problems in their daily lives, compared to substance abusers. But I believe people who claim brain responses to video games and drugs are similar are trying to liken the drip of a faucet to a waterfall.

2) Technology addiction is not common
People who talk about tech addictions often express frustration with their smartphone use, or they can’t understand why kids game so much. But these aren’t real addictions, involving significant interference with other life activities such as school, work or social relationships.
My own research has suggested that 3 percent of gamers – or less – develop problem behaviors, such as neglecting schoolwork to the point that grades suffer. Most of those difficulties are mild and go away on their own over time.


3) Technology addiction is not a mental illness

In June 2018, the World Health Organization added
“gaming disorder” to its International Compendium of Diseases.

But it’s a very controversial decision. I am among 28 scholars who wrote to the WHO protesting that the decision was poorly informed by science. The WHO seemed to ignore research that suggested “gaming disorder” is more a symptom of other, underlying mental health issues such as depression, rather than its own disorder.

This year, the Media Psychology and Technology division of the American Psychological Association, of which I am a fellow, likewise released a statement critical of the WHO’s decision. The WHO’s sister organization, UNICEF, also argued against using “addiction” language to describe children’s screen use.

Controversies aside, I have found that current data doesn’t support technology addictions as stand-alone diagnoses. For example, there’s the Oxford study that found people who rate higher in what is called “game addiction” don’t show more psychological or health problems than others. Additional research has suggested that any problems technology overusers may experience tend to be milder than would happen with a mental illness, and usually go away on their own without treatment.


4) ‘Tech addiction’ is not caused by technology

Most of the discussion of technology addictions suggest that technology itself is mesmerizing, harming normal brains. But my research suggests that technology addictions generally are symptoms of other, underlying disorders like depression, anxiety and attention problems. People don’t think that depressed people who sleep all day have a “bed addiction.”

This is of particular concern when considering who needs treatment, and for what conditions. Efforts to treat “technology addiction” may do little more than treat a symptom, leaving the real problem intact.

5) Technology is not uniquely addictive

There’s little question that some people overdo a wide range of activities. Those activities do include technology use, but also exercise, eating, sex, work, religion and shopping. There are even research papers on dance addiction. But few of these have official diagnoses. There’s little evidence that technology is more likely to be overused than a wide range of other enjoyable activities.


6) Technology use does not lead to suicide
Some pundits have pointed to a recent rise in suicide rates among teen girls as evidence for tech problems. But suicide rates increased for almost all age groups, particularly middle-aged adults, for the 17-year period from 1999 to 2016. This rise apparently began around 2008, during the financial collapse, and has become more pronounced since then. That undercuts the claim that screens are causing suicides in teens, as does the fact that suicide rates are far higher among middle-aged adults than youth. There appears to be a larger issue going on in society. Technopanics could be distracting regular people and health officials from identifying and treating it.

One recent paper claimed to link screen use to teen depression and suicide. But another scholar with access to the same data revealed the effect was no larger than the link between eating potatoes and suicide. This is a problem: Scholars sometimes make scary claims based on tiny data that are often statistical blips, not real effects.

To be sure, there are real problems related to technology, such as privacy issues. And people should balance technology use with other aspects of their lives. It’s also worth keeping an eye out for the very small percentage of individuals who do overuse. There’s a tiny kernel of truth to our concerns about technology addictions, but the available evidence suggests that claims of a crisis, or comparisons to substance abuse, are entirely unwarranted.

https://www.techvenge.com/2018/10/debunking-biggest-myths-tech.html

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