The laptop comes with the latest Intel processors, Nvidia GeForce GPU with GDDR5 memory and 12 hours of battery life. There’s a precision glass trackpad onboard with 5 points of touch. Microsoft claims that it gets the best-in-class key stroke and it also features backlit keys for those moments when you have to work at night. They are also very, very silent, stable and comfortable. Also, it seems that the trackpad has been “optimized by the Windows 10 engineering team,” which is something that we don’t see too often....

Manually assembled mechanical systems are not scaled for the parallel handling of large quantities of small volume liquids. However, the electronics industry has demonstrated how to build robust integrated systems for manipulating information on tiny media. With this reference, a group of researchers from the MIT Media Lab, led by Udayan Umapathi, is looking at electronics and integrated circuits to offer miniaturization, complexity and integration to make way for the next generation of biology....

One of MITRE’s efforts in the field of cybersecurity is the development and maintenance of the MITRE ATT&CK matrix. This tool breaks down the life cycle of a standard cyberattack into phases and describes the different means by which an attacker could achieve the objectives of each phase. Why are credentials in files? The MITRE ATT&CK matrix breaks the cyberattack life cycle into phases, one of which is credential access....

Google announcement post of the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 was really lacking in detail about their features, specs and availability. The company forgot to highlight many of the key new features of its new Nexus devices including their battery life and the presence of Boomsound speakers on its latest tablet. One such important feature that Google forgot to mention in its announcement post is that both its new Nexus devices feature always-on voice recognition just like the Moto X....

The body of the Nokia 9 PureView is constructed out of metal with Gorilla Glass 5 on either side. There’s a 5.99-inch display on the front without any of the 2019 bells and whistles of a tear-drop notch or a punch-hole camera. There’s a sizeable forehead and chin which makes the viewing experience unhindered, something that is considered as a visual treat by many. The panel itself is an OLED one with a 2K+ resolution....

Last year, Nokia confirmed it would be making its way into the smartphone market again, thanks to devices running Google’s mobile operating system. That big push began with the Nokia 6, a mid-range Android-based smartphone that will launch in China soon. But the company has more on the way. Over on its official Facebook page, Nokia has confirmed it will announce at least one new thing on February 26. That date should sound familiar for anyone keeping track of trade events, because that’s the day that Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona....

There can be a few reasons why this might be happening, but it’s usually down to one setting that needs to be changed. Here’s a big one: The iPhone has been set to get beta updates. Yes, people who are impatient are usually so impatient that they’ve enrolled their iPhone in Apple’s iOS beta program. Also: How to block tracking pixels in Apple Mail Here’s how to check if you’re iPhone is part of the beta program:...

Line is especially popular among Asian users, but it seems that with its recent efforts, the company is trying to expand and obtain more international users, as well. If you’re not yet familiar with the ‘launcher’ concept, what you need to know is that it takes central control of an Android device, allowing you to customize the look, feel and usage. The new launcher coming from Line isn’t actually new, but it’s more of a rebrand of the old dodol Launcher....

First off, Maps will now ping you with “new popular places” when you’re away from home. To ’s credit, this is turned off by default (way too many apps are opt-out with features that ping you with notifications). You can find it under the Notifications tab. Additionally, you can finally launch the always-hy “OK ” voice comms from inside Maps, where before you would have to exit the program to do so....

Dubbed BlackGuard, zScaler says that the new malware strain is “sophisticated” and has been made available to criminal buyers for a monthly price of $200. Infostealers are forms of malware designed to harvest valuable data, potentially including operating system information, contact lists, screenshots, network traffic, and online account credentials including those used to access financial services and banking. A range of malicious software and exploit kits are sold every day underground, some of which are purchased outright....

In the past, Microsoft has always struggled to gain users to their web browsers. However, they have already installed it in your new Windows, even Windows Operating System user capitalization around 74.83%. Still, users saw it as worthless. But, now, according to web analytics data featured from StatCounter, Microsoft Edge has gained a lot of desktop users in the past some months. Microsoft Edge Has Gained Users & Become Second Most Popular Browser StatCounter’s data shows that Microsoft Edge owns a 10....

A lock screen replacement is nothing new for Android devices, but Microsoft has officially added to the mix today with its own “Picturesque” app. With the new app, users will gain the big, beautiful image that’s generally reserved for the bing.com landing page on their lock screen, as showcased above. The image on Bing’s website changes daily, and the app will change accordingly as well. Users will also be able to choose from an image that was previously showcased within the previous six days, or shake their phone to update the image they’re looking at....

The August 2022 update introduces the latest Android security fixes, as well as device stability improvements. Though the update does not include any brand-new features, new firmware for the Surface Duo 2 will improve video call quality. Firmware updates occur in multiple stages, so not all Surface Duo and Duo 2 devices will receive the update simultaneously. The August 2022 update will eventually be rolled out to all Microsoft Surface devices....

Previously, we have heard the news regarding Motorola launching a smartphone under Android one project. Now, the company has started teasing the launch of its upcoming handset Moto X4 in India. The smartphone will carry a dual rear camera. To recall, the Moto X4 smartphone was announced previous month at IFA 2017 and it will be a mid-range smartphone. The company has just confirmed that Moto X4 smartphone is all set to launch in India and will come with a dual camera....

On March 23, researchers from ESET said that Mustang Panda, a Chinese cyberespionage group also tracked as TA416, RedDelta, and Bronze President has been spreading a new Korplug/PlugX Remote Access Trojan (RAT) variant. Korplug is a RAT previously used in attacks against the Afghanistan and Tajikistan militaries, targets across Asia, and high-value organizations in Russia. Researchers say that Chinese threat actors have used variants of the Trojan since at least 2012....

Remember the old productivity and office suites we all used to use? I don’t know about you, but my mix of productivity tools has certainly changed over the years. What I use today is vastly different from my daily productivity “suite” of years past. Also: Office 365 vs Google Workspace: Which productivity suite is best Before I take you through both the tools and my “process,” let me point out that this stuff is different for everyone....

2017 saw some big developments that are hitting the mainstream this year – we’ll have a look at those, what they mean to your average business WAN and what more could be in the pipeline in the coming years… SD WAN SD WAN is an exciting step forward in networking tech – as it essentially separates a device’s control mechanism from the physical network device itself. In doing so, it enables enterprise level WANs to be managed centrally – rather than with a host of engineers on location....

But software developers don’t always feel the same way. Some companies are notorious for changing software design and function on the fly. Whether it’s actual innovation or not, the reception for sudden shifts is almost always negative. Click or tap to see this iOS change that frustrated users last year. Now, Apple has another design blunder under its belt. The iOS 13 update included a change to a familiar and frequently used app: Mail....

As expected, the upcoming handset will borrow design cues from the Galaxy S7 Edge and features the signature squared-off corners for better ergonomics. The edges have been curved sustaining a much appealing design and the back material seems a bit off, probably to provide a better grip. Additionally, it holds the usual arrays of front capacitive and home button housing the biometrics sensor and the extremely hyped iris scanner on the top....

Nokia, the Finnish company that was once popular for making Symbian based smartphones, today announced that it will be making a return to the smartphone and tablet market. The company itself will not be manufacturing phones, but it has granted HMD, a new company “led by some of the world’s top mobile specialists,” the license to manufacture and sell Nokia-branded smartphones, tablets, and even feature phones for the next 10 years....