Turn An Old Android Phone Into A Dedicated Chromecast Remote

Turn an Old Android Phone into a Dedicated Chromecast Remote The method is quite simple and easy and you just need to follow some of simple step by step guide and with that your old phone will get converted into dedicated Chromecast Remote. So follow the steps below to proceed. Steps To Turn an Old Phone into a Dedicated Chromecast Remote: First of all you need to uninstall or disable the android apps that are not chrome cast apps as they will save your device memory and also the device’s battery....

February 1, 2022 · 3 min · 446 words · Yvette Magee

Two Years After Debut Gingerbread Still Dominant Android Os

The figure comes from ‘s developer website, whose data is based on the number of devices that have accessed ay within a given 14-day period. As Dwight Silverman at the Houston Chronicle points out, released Android 2.3 on December 6, 2010 – two years ago this week. The new data from , updated Monday, shows that the two-year-old Gingerbread still has wider distribution than any other version of Android. Android 4....

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 415 words · William Martinez

Update Your Iphone To Ios 15 6 To Protect Against 37 Major Security Flaws

On the safety side, an emergency reset lets you sign out of iCloud on all your other devices and limit messaging to just the device you’re currently using. Safety Check also helps you manage the people and apps you’ve given access to. Tap or click to hear Kim speak more about what’s coming to your iPhone. We’re not quite there yet, and Apple’s not done with iOS 15. The latest update adds some excellent new features but more importantly, it contains several major security fixes....

February 1, 2022 · 3 min · 507 words · Melissa Shaffstall

Use This Trick To Stop Spam Texts On Your Android Phone

Carriers and smartphone developers offer built-in tools to combat spam. If you have an iPhone, you can block calls and filter numbers from unknown senders. You can even report spam messages as junk. Tap or click here to learn more. Android fans also have recourse against spam. The Google Messages app includes spam text blocking and the ability to report these messages. Keep reading to find out how to stop annoying spam texts....

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 341 words · Rudy Dunlap

Using Technology To Enhance Public Safety

Introduction Technology has been a significant section of policing football hooliganism since the 1980s and as stated, “the very essence of policing…is and will be ‘revolutionized’ through the increased application of different technologies…” (Hoogenboom 2010: 133). Currently, its progress and modernization process is so advanced that it presents an excellent opportunity for introducing some innovations into the never-ending fight against football hooliganism. If one wants to understand how exactly the technological revolution has improved the security across stadiums and similar event centers all over the world during the past couple of decades, one must review the different technological means used from its advent until the contemporary hi-tech digital systems employed in the last couple of years....

February 1, 2022 · 12 min · 2451 words · Jerri Driver

Valve Steam Deck And Dock Now Available Without A Reservation

Unfortunately for anyone who wanted one, it’s been perpetually back-ordered since then. Customers could reserve a spot in line to buy one, but that typically meant waiting several months before Valve could finally fulfill the order. The Steam Deck provides an ultraportable way to play many PC games via either its built-in 7-inch (1,280x800) display, or on an external display if connected to its official Steam Deck Docking Station or another compatible adapter....

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 269 words · Cory Cunningham

What Does S Off In An Htc Device Mean

In most Android devices, unlocking the bootloader means getting unrestricted access to flashing ROMs, custom kernels and other mods. However, on HTC devices, users will need to gain S-OFF if they want complete freedom while tinkering with their device. So what exactly is S-OFF? How does it benefit the end user? Read below to find out. By default, HTC devices come with an S-ON flag, which stands for Security-On. This protects certain portions of the NAND, on which the OS and other firmware for other components reside, from being modified permanently or even being touched....

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 387 words · Ronald Courter

The Best Android Clipboard Apps

Remember how long ago you copied something important? There’s a search button too. You can manually insert new things into the clipboard history like an impromptu note-taking app. All Android users can enable Native Clipboard as an accessibility service in settings for the double-tap. Still, Xposed users can integrate it with the system-level copy dialog. It would be best to have Android 5.0 or higher for full functionality, but Native Clipboard is free....

January 31, 2022 · 3 min · 633 words · Gerald Dennis

The Best Android Tips And Tricks From Last Week June 2 June 8

The best 5 alternative keyboards for Android Earlier this week, Apple announced iOS 8, with one interesting feature: support for third-party keyboards. That option has long been one of Android’s strengths and we have seen many keyboards try to revolutionize (and sometimes succeed, like Swype) the way we input text into our phones. The Play Store is full of such alternative keyboards, and it can be daunting to try them all....

January 31, 2022 · 4 min · 758 words · Jerry Escobar

The Hidden Facebook News Feed Is Full Of Goodies

This is the new Explorer tab. The button could appear at the top of the screen or at the bottom, depending on whether the user is on iOS or Android. As a result, the rocket icon is only the latest feature of Facebook’s ongoing experiments in presenting an alternative news feed to users – consisting of messages, articles, photos, and videos from sources that follow or could be of your interest, such as Facebook pages or media organizations, for example....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 365 words · Gloria Thomas

The Smartest New Echo Feature In Years Is Here

You could always turn up the volume, but that will be rather jarring late if you forgot that you made the change. It could also wake up everybody else in the house, and you’ll be left awkwardly listening to her answer while everyone stares at you. Here’s the backstory The smart speakers will keep an ear out for any above-normal noise or loud sounds when you enable Adaptive Volume. When asked a question or issued a command, Alexa will increase her reply volume to compensate for the additional background interference....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 299 words · Dion Thomas

This Battery Will Let Phones Charge In Seconds Last Over A Week

But, if we go to Chinese devices, the OnePlus 3T has 3400 mAh and 50 mAh unless Google phone while charging the Huawei Mate 9 reaches 4,000 mAh. They are good cases of mobile high duration, but the power supply takes up much space which is the main problem. However, the University of Central Florida (UCF) has found a solution by creating smaller batteries that charge in seconds. The physical aspect of the batteries for mobile has changed over the years....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 354 words · Annie Gidney

This Free Tool Shows How Facebook S Ai Tracks You All The Time

This is a gigantic machine with a lot of useful information that is often explored. The question that each of us should ask is “after all what information Facebook AI or Facebook collects,” and the question already has the answer, in the form of a Chrome extension, Data Selfie. Data Selfie is a simple and unobtrusive extension to Chrome that can show its users the information that the social media giant Facebook collecting and how it can be used....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 382 words · Robert Krug

This Is How Much The Average Conti Hacking Group Member Earns A Month

On Wednesday, Secureworks published a set of findings based on the group’s internal chat logs, leaked earlier this month and poured over by cybersecurity researchers ever since. The internal messaging records were leaked online after Conti, tracked as Gold Ulrick by Secureworks, declared its public support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an ongoing conflict. Conti is a prolific ransomware group suspected to be of Russian origin that has claimed hundreds of victim organizations worldwide....

January 31, 2022 · 3 min · 580 words · Katrina Armstrong

Top 10 Indie Games To Have Fun With

What are Indie Games? For those who don’t know what Indie games are, let me clear it up: Indie Games, or Independent Games are video games developed by individuals or small developer firms that do not have a well known publisher. These games are often overlooked by many, but truth be told, some are quite nice. They have moderate graphics, but that is not the purpose of the developers. They don’t want you to buy the latest video card in order to play their games, but concentrate on the true purpose of gaming, and that is the feel of the game and the gameplay....

January 31, 2022 · 6 min · 1258 words · Virginia Chase

Top 10 Unique Ways To Use Sensors On Android Device

Unique Ways to use Sensors on Android Device Let’s have a look on some of the cool things that you can try in your Android. So have a look at all these ways below. For Proximity Sensor: #1 Use the gestures to control the media playback on your device which all requires the usage of Proximity sensor and the Wave Control app. Just try it up to control your music playback in the cool new way....

January 31, 2022 · 4 min · 679 words · Kathy Greig

Top 5 Strategies To Avoid Getting Hacked Online

Emails, attachments, and links to foreign websites are the three things you should use the most caution while interacting with on the Internet. Many cyberattacks begin through sending out a flurry of emails infected with malicious content. Phishing is one-way hackers infect your computer. This strategy is executed by sending emails posing as a reputable company in attempts that the user believes it is an authentic email and updates their personal information on a malicious website....

January 31, 2022 · 6 min · 1262 words · James Peoples

Traeger Releases Flagship Timberline Grills With Advanced Features And Improved Smoking

The Timberline series is Traeger’s flagship with the Timberline model priced at $3,499 and Timberline XL at $3,799. The grills will launch this spring and are clearly targeted at the outdoor cook who wants an ultimate outdoor patio setup with a grill capable of helping turn out the perfect meal. Traeger starts with a new smart combustion system designed to avoid flare-ups while providing a consistent reliable cooking experience. A new FreeFlow firepot design is also incorporated into the grill to help achieve maximum smoke output....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 359 words · Marlon Brown

Twitter Making Changes To Contrast Of Buttons After Users Complaints Of Eye Strain

However, these new changes did not go well with the users, and few of them reported eye strain, headaches, and migraines due to the higher visual contrast. After getting the feedback, the micro-blogging platform has announced to change the contrast on all buttons. Twitter Making Contrast Changes on all Buttons In a post, the company said that they are making changes in contrast on all buttons to make it easier for the eye as many of you said the new look is uncomfortable....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 284 words · Carol Gillett

User Privacy The Price Paid

There are many ways online websites make money from in which advertising is the most prominent way to make money. Advertisers paste ads on websites depending on the preferences of the user. User information is shared with the advertising companies for customized ads. Let’s take an example when you scroll on any e-commerce site and click on some of the products, you are not purchasing them, yet the ads start displaying on every page you open in the web....

January 31, 2022 · 6 min · 1092 words · Edna Ferraro