For the rest of the world, those who still like to put some effort into gaming and spend around $30 for a quality title, portable gaming consoles have always been the answer. Unfortunately, there was a problem with that also: too few options out there. In a console market dominated by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, the appeal of the portable gaming segment was diverted immediately towards smartphones and tablets, where tons of games were released over-night....

Remember how they had flying cars and how they could command the car to take them wherever they wanted if they did not feel like doing the job themselves? Well, flying cars might still be the figment of imagination, but cars that drive themselves are becoming a reality as we sit here and speak. The Self Driving Car, the First Step Towards a Safe Transportation System Google, for example is following up on its strategy at trying its hand at everything humanly possible and since last year, has been focusing efforts and funds in order to develop a program using Toyota Priuses that is supposedly going to let cars in California drive up the freeway without little or no driver input at all....

But the Surface Pro 4 is a very contrary beast. Yes, it is sold mainly in tablet form (Microsoft executives kept referring to it as a ‘tablet’ throughout the launch) and the bundling of the Surface Pen only adds to the “tablet-ness”, but unlike the iPad Pro, with which so many compare it, it runs a full-fledged desktop OS, Windows 10. Pair it with the Type Keyboard Cover to which it attaches magnetically, and it becomes pretty much a standard Windows notebook, complete with a proper USB port (“the reason we could not make it any slimmer is that we refused to compromise on the USB port,” Vineet Durani, director – Windows Business Group, Microsoft, told us at the launch), memory card slot, and even a mini display port....

Since the Internet entered our lives and workplaces, cybersecurity has been a game of attrition where the strategic moves continually evolve. The winner takes all and then some, and it can be a harsh ending if your organization is at the hard end of a cybersecurity attack. The cost of cybercrime damages is expected to reach $6 trillion by 2021. The tools of the trade help cybercriminals reach those figures....

Suggested words are displayed in a light gray font when you start typing a response to a message. On a desktop computer, you can press the Tab key to accept the suggestion. It might not be exactly what you want to say, but predictions are close. Google knows what you want to say, as Gmail is scanning your emails as you write them. On the Gmail app for mobile phones, you tap and hold on the Space bar and swipe your finger to insert the text....

Previously, we have seen many reports which underline just how cheap the parts are in comparison with the finished product. Well, Apple has just unveiled the iPhone X, which is something extraordinary. The phone features a unique design and new technology that makes it so perfect. iPhone X was the first smartphone from Apple that features a bezel-less design. Well, the iPhone X is also the first iPhone to ever break the $1,000 threshold....

In case you missed events and exciting news from the world of Android this week, check out this roundup of top stories so you’re all caught up with everything Android. This week, most news in the world of Android was related to Google. The company’s Magic Eraser feature on Google Photos ruined the user experience on Pixel 6 units worldwide. The search engine’s Lens feature could soon make its way from mobile to web Search....

Actions and Slices, at first glance, might seem like two exceedingly similar concepts. However, there’s a clear difference between them. Both, at their very core, are essentially deep links to various applications which will appear at a bunch of places on Android based on your usage. Actions are, well, actions of a particular app. For instance, a play link for an album on Google Play Music. Actions will be present inside Android’s default launcher at the top of the apps list and below the frequently used row....

Well, Microsoft has killed Windows Movie Maker and introduced another free video editing software which is known as Story Remix. However, Google recorded over 100 million searches for the keywords “Movie Maker” and “Windows Movie Maker” Well, Windows Movie Maker saw its last stable release in the year 2012 and now it was completely removed from the Microsoft’s download website. However, if you search for Windows Movie Maker on Google, you will find some scam links....

As creepy as it sounds, companies can make millions of bucks by throwing you into their enormous facial recognition databases. Just look at Clearview AI, which can identify people based on a single selfie. Now worth $109 million, the company works with government agencies as well as businesses. Tap or click here to find out how this app can find your address with just a photo of your face. When it comes to Clearview AI, there’s one silver lining: It’s not public, which means you don’t have to worry about every Tom, Dick or Harry stalking you throughout the internet....

Google Glass is slowly making the rounds, being used by people in the wild, Google Glass Italy added a new one, posting up a great video showing an MMA fight streamed from a Google Glass wearing referee. The fight features the opening moves the December 14th bout between Daniele Scatizzi and Enrico Romano during the Impera FC 2. Once you get used to the head-nodding and quick back and forth glances, the footage is interesting from a sports and technology perspective, even if the fight itself is on the slow side....

You can keep reading below to find the perfect gift for everyone you need to buy for this holiday season. Must read: The best cheap tech gifts for under $100The best cheap tech gifts under $75The best cheap tech gifts under $50The best cheap tech gifts under $25 Each uses Bluetooth to ping the location of your lost item for fast recovery, and they can also be used to find your phone....

It brings a new panel of notifications, support for “notch” screens, and improvements in performance and other aspects. Check the details below. Notifications panel The notifications panel has been completely redesigned. Quick Settings icons are now in circles, and the notifications have gained a white background and with rounded edges. Also, in chat apps, you will not only see unread responses: there will be a list of the most recent messages to give the conversation context....

The worldwide economic conditions combined with decreased consumer demand will cause contraction as the surge in buying over the past two years subsides. SEE: Decline in PC shipments suggests consumers are tightening their belts Further contraction is also expected in 2023 as consumer demand slows, education demand is largely fulfilled, and enterprise demand gets pushed out due to worsening macro-economic conditions. “With economic headwinds gaining speed, we expect worsening consumer sentiment to result in further consumer market contractions over the next six quarters,” said Linn Huang, research vice president for devices and displays at IDC....

The administration says while drones – or unmanned aircraft systems (USA) – have become useful for research, recreation and business, they’ve also become risks to public safety, privacy and homeland security. “Malicious actors have increasingly used UAS domestically to commit crimes, conduct illegal surveillance and industrial espionage, and thwart law enforcement efforts at the local, state and federal level,” it warns. SEE: The best drone accessories: Truly useful must-haves To address the risks of rogue UAS, the White House wants to broaden powers of federal agencies that can already use technology to counter or neutralize bad drones, and expand authorization of the use of drone-detection technology, such as RF jammers, below the federal level....

“The battery life of this phone was less than a half-hour of talking,” Marty told Kim Komando in a radio interview last year. “It turns out that wasn’t a problem, Kim, because you couldn’t carry that phone up to your ear for 25 minutes, it was so heavy!” Tap or click here to listen to what Marty told the head of AT&T’s rival project when he placed the first-ever cellphone call....

Recently, security researchers have discovered a new phishing campaign targeting Gmail users. This Gmail Phishing Attack Is So Real, It Can Even Fool Professionals When you talk about phishing, a technique in which a hacker tries to steal personal data from a person or organization, but you think you’re too smart to be deceived. That’s where the problem is: some attacks are more sophisticated and we need a little attention to unmask them....

His idea of starting: to build “a bot to apply for thousands of jobs at once.” The man does not lack ambition and has targeted in his research the big names of the hi-tech (Google, Slack, Facebook, Squarespace) companies where sharper profiles naturally advanced his CV in the pile of applications. Companies that mainly use Applying Tracking Systems (ATS) software solutions to chew recruiters’ work by analyzing keywords, skills, experiences, or studies....

The Ember Mug 2 is a smart coffee mug that uses your smartphone (via Bluetooth) to control beverage temperature. It’s another technological solution to a real-world problem. With the goal of helping coffee and tea lovers drink on their own time rather than racing against it, the Ember Mug is a hot commodity every holiday season. But for $129, is the smart gadget worth the hype? Also: This $39 water bottle can hack your taste buds: Is it worth it?...

Mozilla Firefox has a built-in security feature where it can block some attack sites and web forgeries. It works fine, but in my opinion, it is a little annoying when I want to ignore the warning and continue accessing the “attack site”. The best one is probably McAfee SiteAdvisor, a shareware has a pro version that costs $19.99 per year where it shields your PC from dangerous Web sites, no matter where they appear....