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Hon Hai, better known as Foxconn, is the Taiwanese company that makes the iPhone for Apple. But they’re also a company that makes smartphones for other handset makers. According to a report from Reuters, Foxconn has entered into an agreement with Microsoft for patents that cover Android and devices running Chrome OS. What exactly does that mean? Say you’re a company that wants to make phones. You’d look at which mobile operating systems are currently the most popular, quickly decide to go with Android, and then gleefully grab the source code from Google’s software and start getting to work....

While we already know what the USB Type-C cable will look like for the OnePlus 2, the company behind the upcoming flagship Android handset hasn’t been so forthcoming about the actual device just yet. But that will finally change in July. OnePlus has announced via its forums that it will be unveiling the OnePlus 2 on July 27, beginning at 7:00 PM PT. However, there’s a bit of a surprise in store for those that plan on streaming the event while it happens....

Hunting for bonuses The holiday season is a great time to take advantage of credit card welcome bonuses because most of them come with minimum spending requirements. If you’re spending for the holidays, what better way to meet a minimal spending barrier than putting all of your holiday shopping toward a hefty helping of cashback points or airline miles? Advice for happier holidays After you pick the right credit card, use it to its full potential by following these three tips:...

And if you keep your eyes peeled, you can snag some awesome discounts on truly cool tech to save a bit of cash while still finding everyone cool gifts. To help you knock out your holiday shopping, we’ve gathered up the best tech and tech-inspired gifts you can get at Best Buy as well as a few great deals. Keep reading below to find something for everyone on your holiday shopping list....

Most notably, the new update brings the xel phone’s launcher navigation buttons to the big screen. That means you’ll access your apps by swiping up from the bottom of the screen, the search widget on the home screen is a smaller “G” that’s pinned to the left side of the screen. Additionally, the folders adopt the phone’s way of displaying icons, showing them as if you were looking through a circular window....

Not just in the way that bosses manage employees, and not just in the way employees treat each other. Feelings about technology are important too. You walk into a new job and discover a bright, shiny, state-of-the-art computer on your desk. There’s that extra buzz of excitement as you sit in your tiny cubicle. Or your tiny space along a very large table. There were terrible stories of so-called frupidity....

The current phase of the rollout prioritizes high-risk persons and older adults at a greater risk of severe complications from COVID. That can be frustrating for those who want to protect themselves against the virus, and the high demand for the vaccine is causing other issues, too. COVID-related scams have run rampant since the start of the pandemic. And the Better Business Bureau is warning of yet another scam that’s gone viral....

Here’s what the rumor mill says about the next Google Pixel. Google Pixel 3: How many Pixels? Google will reportedly launch three new Pixel devices in 2018, if a source-code leak in October 2017 is to be believed. According to Droid Life, the new Pixel phones have codenames of “crosshatch,” “albacore” and “blueline,” the code says. Two Pixel models are said to be premium phones, with the other being high-end....

The eyes came first on the 10 years old, Samaira Mehta when she was only 8 years old after creating a game called CoderBunnyz. The goal of the game was to teach kids – just like her – how to be a programmer. According to the well-known media platform, of course, I am talking about the Business Insider, young Samaira started computer coding when she was 6 years old. The 10 years old, Samaira Mehta’s success in promoting his CoderBunnyz game was not just a happy coincidence or pure luck....

It’s only been in the last decade that Internet of Things (IoT) devices – including voice assistants, smart speakers, Wi-Fi-connected cameras, and more – alongside smartphones started becoming common features of our daily lives. The shift from ‘dumb’ to smart and connected appliances, whether you’re talking of a Wi-Fi-connected kettle, fridge, or washing machine, also created another distinct department: smart vacuums. Smart vacuums can generally be controlled by mobile apps and once they have been connected to your home network, you can set up automatic cleaning schedules....

For example, ZDNet’s social team posted a poll on LinkedIn asking followers if they wish their MacBook had a touchscreen. In addition to 25 comments, there were a total of 1,529 votes. The results showed that there’s a clear desire from those who participated for Apple to add touch to the MacBook with 46% of those who took part in the poll answering yes. In second place, at 35%, are those who answered that they don’t want a touchscreen Mac....

In August 2016, the researcher MalwareMustDie analyzed samples of a new ELF Trojan backdoor, dubbed ELF Linux/Mirai, specifically designed to target IoT devices. Mirai is today the most popular IoT bot that was involved in large-scale attacks in the wild, but it is not the only one. Much other malware has been detected by security firms while targeting IoT devices; another dangerous thing both appeared in the wild such as the Leet Botnet and the Amnesia botnet....

The Moshi Lounge Q changes that and makes charging much more reliable/ At the core of the Lounge Q is a 15W wireless Q-coil charging coil compatible with any Qi-enabled phone and that will work with cases up to 5mm thick. Attached to that is a 4-foot USB-C power cord. (USB-C charger supplied separately.) But the real magic is in the Scandinavian design. The Q-coil is housed in a very stylish stand made of aluminum, stainless steel, silicone, and microfiber cloth....

Specifically, this system works with any device that is connected via USB, working better with those who use cable as an external hard drive. NSA-developed USB exfiltrator, known as CottonMouth, basically it forced to change the USB and strain the device on the target computer, while USBee can work with any device connected to a computer. Simply a USB data bus is used. The system does just the opposite of what they do in radios of the mobile phones....

While nothing is set in stone, one Motorola executive says the Moto X lineup of devices isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Earlier this week, the Lenovo-owned Motorola officially announced a brand new pair of flagship phones with the Moto Z and Moto Z Force. With the Moto Z now official, the question lingered: What was happening with the Moto X flagships-not-flagships? After all, Motorola did recently launch the Moto X Force in some international markets....

I also realized that unless you’re constantly surrounded by a lot of tiny little particles or a massive body of water, you might not find the Galaxy S6 Active worth it. It’s bigger than its counterparts it kind of looks like a throwback to the practical, bulkier phones of yore. But it does have significantly longer battery life, it can withst so much more physical hurt than Samsung’s prim proper little flagship....

Researchers in Finland have developed a revolutionary antenna technology that not only boosts your phone’s signal it can also extend the phone’s battery life too. The revolutionary antenna technology can do it all while taking up less space than what’s currently in your handset. As mentioned by BGR “Researchers approach is to create an antenna that is made up of many smaller components that could adjust itself on the fly to capture whatever frequency it needs to....

In Summary Google Contacts doesn’t offer a transfer option to move contacts between two or more Google accounts. But thanks to Google Contacts’ built-in import and export functionality, you can transfer your Google contacts quite easily. The guide below demonstrates how to move contacts between two Google accounts. For instance, if you’re logged into multiple Google accounts on different devices and want the contacts across all of them synced together, Google Contacts doesn’t provide an option to sync contacts between different Google accounts....

As the new technology that Meizu introduced is known as “Super mCharge” which provides a 5A current at an 11V voltage to reach impressive 55W of power, versus 15W of the Samsung and Motorola turbocharger. At the same time, it regulates the charging voltage so as not to reach very high temperatures. According to Meizu, the battery stays at up to 39° C during the process, away from critical levels that could cause an explosion....

All of which has inspired two very obvious questions: Is the camera really that good? Is it better than the one on the iPhone 7 Plus? We have spent about a week with the phone and well, based on our experience, what cannot be doubted is that the camera on the Pixel (both the Pixel and the Pixel XL have the same camera) is the best we have ever seen on a device with the Google brand name....