Apple is planning to fix a flaw that a security firm said may have left more than half a billion iPhones vulnerable to hackers. The bug, which also exists on iPads, was discovered by ZecOps, a San Francisco-based mobile security forensics company, while it was investigating a sophisticated cyberattack against a client that took place
LG Velvet alleged specifications have surfaced online just days ahead of its official launch. The new LG phone appears to have at least 8GB of RAM and include a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The South Korean tech giant has already confirmed that the Velvet phone will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC, and offered in
Your hosts discuss the new iPad Pro Magic Keyboard at length, we run down all the “iPhone 12” leaks and rumors, an update on ARM Mac timeline, and discuss their recent home theater purchases. Andrew O’Hara has been using the new Magic Keyboard intensively, and compares it to the Brydge Pro+, Smart Keyboard Folio,
Facebook is co-opting some of the top video chat innovations like Zoom’s gallery view for large groups and Houseparty’s spontaneous hangouts for a new feature called Rooms. It could usher in a new era of unplanned togetherness via video. Launching today on mobile and desktop in English speaking countries, you can start a video chat
Linux began as a passion project to create an operating system that anyone could use or tinker with as they wished. This was how computers were before companies like Apple and Microsoft locked them down. But you needed to be a committed and technical user to make use of Linux back then. Today millions of
Fortnite, a free-to-play battle royale game that was initially released on PC, made its way to Android and iOS in 2018. However, for Android users, it wasn’t as simple as heading to the Play Store and downloading the game, since they had to download it from developer Epic Games’ website. Now, the game has finally
WhatsApp Messenger is confirmed to be doubling the number of participants allowed in the group calls. With this, WhatsApp group calls will now support up to 8 people, up from four right now. The change was first spotted in the recent beta version of WhatsApp Messenger on both Android and iPhone, and now Facebook, the
While social media is great for keeping up with family and friends, you can easily share too much on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. A lot of people worry about what these companies will do with your data, but in reality, we give away more information ourselves than we think. In this article, we
AMD has fleshed out its desktop Ryzen 3000 CPU family with the new Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 3 3100 models, aimed at entry-level gamers, content creators, and home and office users. Both are based on the same ‘Zen 2’ chiplet architecture and 7nm manufacturing process as their Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7, and Ryzen 9-series counterparts.
Apple’s new iPhone SE has started hitting customers’ doorsteps, with the new phone offering high-end processing power at a consumer-friendly price-point of $399. Apple’s iPhone SE second generation next to the original iPhone SE The new 2020 iPhone SE has arrived, providing flagship-level processing power with a small form-factor. The iPhone boasts a 4.7-inch
Facebook will soon allow users to go on “virtual dates,” the company announced today. The social network is planning to introduce a new video calling feature that will allow users of its Facebook Dating service to connect and video call over Messenger, as an alternative to going on a real-world date. This sort of feature
When it’s time to buy your new computer, knowing the difference between the CPU, GPU, and APU is a considerable advantage. It could even end up saving you money. This is especially true if you plan to build your own PC. The three technologies are often grouped but perform separate roles. Knowing the function of
Videogame sales in March hit their highest in over a decade, as Americans turned to games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare because of lockdowns to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Sales of gaming hardware, software, and accessories in the United States jumped 35 percent to $1.6 billion (roughly
Asteroids, like the planets, revolve around the Sun in our Solar System. They have been known to be a part of the Solar System since their origin. But for the first time ever, researchers have found a group of asteroids that originated from outside our Solar System. These interstellar asteroids are thought to have been
The ongoing pandemic has certainly put a damper on Realme’s upcoming product launches but it seems as though we’re in for some big announcements, post lockdown. We know for a fact that Realme’s upcoming smart TV will debut in India first and we’ve been hearing rumours about the different size variants it would come in.
WhatsApp could start serving ads in the future, according to a media report. The new development comes soon after a report claimed that WhatsApp’s parent company Facebook decided not to put ads on the instant messaging app, which has over 150 crore users worldwide. The Menlo Park, California-based company in 2018 announced that instead of
iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus 64GB variant have been discontinued in India, Gadgets 360 has learnt. Apple will only offer the iPhone 8 Plus 128GB model going forward, and iPhone 8 as well as iPhone 8 Plus 64GB model stocks will no longer be replenished. The consumers will only be able to buy
Mi 10 Youth Edition aka Mi 10 Lite is all set to be unveiled in China on April 27 and it is expected to run the latest version of its MIUI UI. A few leaks in the past have tipped that the device will support 5G connectivity in China. Xiaomi did launch a Mi 10
Several years ago, Apple’s best chips began decisively beating the performance of the best chips available to high-end Android phones. Now, even Apple’s $399 iPhone SE uses a more powerful brain than even the most advanced Android flagships with prices above $1,000. How is this possible? Apple’s A13 Bionic isn’t just faster, it’s deployed
India has emerged as one of the fastest growing smartphone markets in the last decade, reporting growth each quarter even as handset shipments slowed or declined elsewhere globally. But the world’s second largest smartphone is beginning to feel the coronavirus heat, too. The Indian smartphone market grew by a modest 4% year-over-year in the quarter
Huawei MatePad tablet has been officially unveiled in China. Huawei on Thursday introduced the new MatePad as a toned-down version of the Huawei MatePad Pro 5G that was launched in November 2019. The tablet is offered in two colour options and comes in two RAM + storage configurations. All the two variants are powered by
PUBG Mobile is a popular battle royale game with a massive player base. Because of this, the developers release regular updates and keep adding new features to the game. The latest addition to PUBG Mobile is a ranked Team Deathmatch mode and a Wasteland Survivor set. The announcements for both new additions were made by
Facebook’s $5.7 billion (Rs. 43,574 crores) investment in Reliance promises to be the biggest headache yet for Paytm, a SoftBank-backed pioneer in India’s digital payments market but which has been losing ground to rivals with deeper pockets. Facebook’s WhatsApp, which has been working on gaining regulatory approval for payments services in India, is gearing up
A teardown video of Apple’s new iPhone SE posted to YouTube on Thursday underscores consensus that the handset is an updated and rebadged iPhone 8, with the new phone sporting a nearly identical internal design and, in many cases, interchangeable parts. Conducted by Chinese mobile phone repair and technical training specialist Ao Technology, the
Apple plans to fix an iPhone email security bug, Magic Leap cuts 1,000 staffers and Google is requiring all advertisers to identify themselves. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 23, 2020. 1. A new iPhone email security bug may let hackers steal private data According to security firm ZecOps, the bug is in the iPhone’s
Google’s cloud-based game streaming service, Stadia, has witnessed a surge in users after the tech giant gifted two months of free access to its premium version for gamers sheltering at home to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Stadia’s mobile app, one of the multiple platforms to use the service and to configure the Stadia controller,
LG Velvet, the redesigned smartphone from LG, has been in the news for a while now owing to leaks and teasers. Now the company shared a date for its unveiling, May 7, through a video invitation. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unveiling must be mindful of social distancing, to avoid the spread of coronavirus.
Facebook is frighteningly good at predicting who you know in real life and recommending those people to you as suggested friends. However, it can’t suggest everyone you’ve ever met, so some people will naturally slip through the cracks. To find out who else you might know on the social network, you should use your phone
HP has introduced remote assistance for its PC users in India to ease consumer woes during the coronavirus lockdown. This remote service will be available free of cost, and is extended to PC users of all brands. The company will assist users on issues such as general performance, network, security, and mobility. This new service
Apple’s long-rumored Mac ARM chip transition could happen as early as next year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report says that Apple is currently working on three Mac processors based on the design of the A14 system-on-a-chip that will power the next-generation iPhone. The first of the Mac versions will greatly exceed