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How many times have you shared a photo with your non-Apple family member, friend, or coworker, but while the photo was perfectly clear on your end, they received a pixelated portrait? Or, worse yet, they couldn’t even open the image file! The reason for this is actually very simple: HEIF (also known as High-Efficiency Image Files) is Apple’s secretive image format that’s optimized for its proprietary products and nothing else....

In Summary With Samsung confirming the news of no new Galaxy Note in 2021, rumor is rife that it is the end of the road for the famous phone series. The S Pen, which used to be mainly used with the Galaxy Note, is now being supported by other devices too, most notably the Galaxy S21 series. Samsung’s decision to extend S Pen support to the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has led some to speculate that the curtain might have come down on the iconic Galaxy Note....

For the first time since the iPhone’s introduction over a decade ago, Apple’s profits faced a downturn in a holiday quarter. Slightly above the lowered estimations of $84 billion (earlier, it was $89-93 billion), the company reported revenue of $84.3 billion in first quarterly earnings call — a 5 percent decline from the same quarter a year ago. More importantly, revenue from the category where Apple makes most of its money — the iPhone fell by a staggering 15 percent....

Vishing isn’t a new threat: the FBI raised an alarm about it in mid-2020, but it was spotlighted by Interpol this week as a growing threat when it announced arrests of 2,000 people accused of online fraud, including the lucrative category of business email compromise (BEC). According to US security firm Zscaler, there has been a resurgence in vishing since May that’s targeting employees in software security, US military, security solution providers, healthcare and pharmaceutical, and the manufacturing supply chain....

We all know that to be true, yet a recent survey showed one in four retailers lost critical business data, for good, because they didn’t have a proper backup system in place. Ransomware is easier than ever for hackers to find and use, and that puts you at even more risk. In the short term, these losses can tank profits. They can also eat up countless hours of wasted time rebuilding websites, recreating spreadsheets or repairing customer relationships....

In Summary Dyson India carried out a study in 45 Indian homes across 4 cities in association with FICCI Research & Analysis Center. It looked out for 11 different types of constituents from dust collected from 4 sources. The study shows some shocking results with the type and amount of dust constituents found from apparently clean Indian homes. The general consensus is that dust is harmless, but sadly, it’s not. You will realize this once you understand the constituents of the household dust....

What’s strange is that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max lines aren’t as easy to repair. Perhaps Apple has decided it prudent to test the new design for durability before rolling it out across the board. There are two things that you need to be able to carry out successful repairs: Know-how and the right tools. And iFixit has both. For know-how, visit the company’s extensive repair guides. Simply the best information available, and all free....

Malware comes in many forms, and some allow hackers to take control of your phone, while others steal personal information or sign you up for subscription services that are difficult to get out of. Tap or click for 36 malicious apps to delete from your phone now. We’re now in August, but it doesn’t seem like things will get any better. We have a fresh list of 17 apps that contain banking Trojans....

The robocall surge is so severe it prompted the government to finally take steps to curb the onslaught. A series of rulings by the FCC gave carriers more authority to implement changes and clear the way for robocalls to be blocked by default. Click or tap to see how, exactly, the FCC is tackling robocalls. The government has empowered the nation’s mobile carriers to battle with robocalls in their own unique ways....

Google Glass, which hasn’t even launched yet, is the talk of the town because it’s so fundamentally different than any other device that has come before it. But do everyday people need to see their incoming emails and tweets appear out of the corner of their eye? Probably not. Don’t let that make you think Glass is useless, however, because one firefighter is making apps that are downright amazing....

o better, then, to adapt another dark comic book favorite? The lf Among Us (First episode free, $15 for a season pass) sees Telltale in top form again, using a similar formula to bring DC/Vertigo’s modern comic classic Fables to life. As a murderer stalks displaced fairy tale characters hiding out in New York City, your every interaction twists contorts the story across the five episodes. It’s an awesome fit for a smartphone screen, you don’t even need to know the source material to get hooked....

In Summary The RedmiBook Pro is the first notebook under the Redmi brandname to be launched in India. Although its starting price of Rs 49,999 is superb for the features it offers, it is being compared by many with its sibling, the Mi Notebook 14, which was launched last year. Although they might seem similar in some regards, the RedmiBook Pro and the Mi Notebook are two very different products. While the Mi Notebook was all about sleek power, the RedmiBook is about rock-solid, old-fashioned convenience....

Earlier this week I covered a rumor out of Vietnam that said Samsung was going to announce a phone called the Galaxy Win. That’s such an awkward name that I thought it might be a mistake, but nope, the phone just appeared on Samsung’s Chinese website. The Win, also known as the GT-I8552, has a 4.7 inch 800 x 480 pixel display, an unnamed quad core 1.2 GHz processor, which the leak said was a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200, 5 megapixel camera, and a 2,000 mAh battery....

“But what exactly is the hunter looking for? And why do we need them?” asks the CEO. “Shouldn’t our systems be sufficiently protected, since we already implemented the most recent cybersecurity solutions?” That’s an easy question: the central pillar of threat hunting is understanding the simple fact that no system can be considered 100% protected. Even with the best and most current technology, there is always the chance that some advanced threat will be able to evade the several security layers protecting a company, and that is what we are looking for....

One big difference is what you’ll see when performing a search. Search for a topic in one search engine and compare the results with the exact search from another. You won’t get the exact same results. Tap or click here to see how Google, Startpage, DuckDuckGo and Bing stack up against each other. With a 91% market share, Google is the world’s most popular search engine. When you Google anything, it goes into an autocomplete algorithm, including searches from billions of people daily....

Then, with instantly iconic remarks, President John F. Kennedy upped the ante: “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” With this bold goal, Kennedy put forward an ambitious vision for America’s leadership in space and sparked a new era of innovation. Sixty years later, a new space race is underway. And this time, more players than ever have set their sights on daring goals – from launching a space tourism sector and colonizing Mars, to taking humans beyond the bounds of the solar system....

Maybe your everyday work computer isn’t that bad, but it’s still a waste of time to slog through tasks on an old computer. At the WestStar studios, we’re big fans of the OptiPlex from our sponsor, Dell. If you’re looking to upgrade, good news: This powerhouse PC is on sale at a great price. Big computer in a slim package Looking for a powerhouse that won’t cost you an arm and a leg?...

Those who have yet to return their faulty Galaxy Note7 are literally playing with fire. Two incidents this week illustrate just how seriously Note7 owners ought to take the threat of the phone’s faulty battery. One example comes from a St. sburg, Florida man who left his new Note 7 charging inside of his ep while unloading furniture. He returned to find the car consumed in flames. The aftermath is pretty devastating....

While Samsung has ditched its plastic construction practices for its Galaxy S lineup, HTC could be readying a plastic variant of its M9+. According to data found within China’s TENAA certification process, and surfaced by Engadget, HTC has what’s labeled as the “M9e” on the way, with only one major change from the M9+. That change is a plastic frame, which could suggest that HTC is planning on launching this particular handset outside of China (where the M9+ is solely available), and with a cheaper price tag....

Next gen GPS is becoming a crucial link in the chain of response, and a new partnership between a terrestrial GPS developer and a location services provider points the way to how this technology is being utilized by emergency services. It all starts with strict regulation. The FCC recently issued requirements that a 911 caller’s vertical location must be determined within 3m accuracy at least 80% of the time. Geographic Information System (GIS) data is becoming increasingly robust via wireless communications, but positioning measurements still introduce significant errors....