Get the most out of your iPhone with these 9 hidden features

Lets have a look at those 9 hidden features: 1. Fast replies to messages There are times when you better reply to a message quickly and simply. Then swipe up and you will see an option to share it. Now, when you select any text on your phone, a Speak button will appear. Tap it and your iPhone will read the selection to you. Never lose your car again Forgotten where you have parked your car?...

February 28, 2016 · 1 min · 138 words · Traci Edwards

Samsung wins appeal in $120 million patent dispute with Apple

The autocorrect patent is invalid and the detection patent wasnt infringed. Further, the court decided that Apple is liable for infringing on one of Samsungs patents. This ruling comes just a month after a sales ban was put in place on infringing Samsung devices. The slide-to-unlock and auto-correct patents accounted for the remainder of the damages. Interestingly, the court observed that it is in fact Apple which has infringed on one of Samsungs patents....

February 28, 2016 · 1 min · 110 words · Jessica Sanders

This is why San Francisco is looking for Steve Jobs

Its part of a wider effort by the city government to refund drivers who overpaid their parking tickets. The Apple co-founders name appears on a long list that covershundreds of thousandsof overpayments from 1995 to 2012. It is well known that Jobs went to great lengths to avoid parking tickets. Jobs also had a habit of deliberatelyparking in handicap spaces. Therefore the overpayment of tickets comes as a surprise. source: www....

February 28, 2016 · 1 min · 71 words · Angela Hawkins

Which phones can’t be hacked: Apple, Windows Phone, Android or BlackBerry?

Table Of Contents How do Apple, Windows, Android and BlackBerry fare against hacking? These Android phones come in many favors. Though stronger versions of encryption are possible, Android Marshmallow uses AES 128-bit encryption as the default. The bigger the bit number, the more tougher it is to break the key. The open app system of Android is considered by many as the main security threat to Android phones. Since the release of iOS 8 in 2014, all Apple phones have been fully encrypted....

February 28, 2016 · 1 min · 155 words · James Torres

Hong Kong leader gets a taste of Facebook reactions with thousands of ‘Angry Face’

Facebook, on Wednesday, began rolling out the all new reactions buttons instead of the Like button. It so happens that Leung is not particularly a liked figure in Hong Kong politics. He was the main antagonist during the the pro-democracy protests that paralyzed Hong Kong for months in 2014. His resignation was one of the key demands of the protesters, many of whom were students. source: www.techworm.net

February 27, 2016 · 1 min · 67 words · Ryan Bell

Leaked images reveal Raspberry Pi 3 will have built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE

Dubbed as Raspberry Pi 3 model B, the worlds most popular SBC board will have some interesting features. The companys first SBC, Raspberry Pi 1 model B+, was announced four years ago in February 2012. The new Raspberry Pi 3 model B has the same basic design as earlier Raspberry Pi mini-computers. It has both built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth/Bluetooth LE using an on-board antenna. It seems to only support 2.4GHz networks, and not 5GHz....

February 27, 2016 · 1 min · 88 words · Samantha Bradshaw

Scientists built a tiny book sized protein-powered biocomputer

In a traditional computer, electrons are pushed through a chip by an electrical charge. This is not the first research to apply parallel computing to complex problem-solving. For example, DNA computing and quantum computing adopt a similar approach. The findings have been published in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. source: www.techworm.net

February 27, 2016 · 1 min · 53 words · Crystal Gutierrez

Take A Look At How Much It Costs Apple To Break Into A Terrorist’s iPhone

Using salaries from salary-tracking website Glassdoor, here is the prospective cost. Average project manager at Apple: $108,059. Average software quality assurance engineer at Apple: $102,857. While the Document writers at Apple were not included in Glassdoor, the average technical writer makes $71,950. They would work four weeks, full-time. CNNMoney shared its estimate with Apple, but the company refused to comment. Then again, Apple does say that the team effort is only an approximate....

February 27, 2016 · 1 min · 161 words · Colleen Nelson

Use these easy tips to extend your smartphone’s battery life

With smartphones being loaded with apps and games, they tend to consume more battery than usual. It can at times become nightmarish when your smartphones battery suddenly goes off when you need it the most. So, what can one do to preserve or extend the phones battery life? We have picked up some tips to extend your smartphones battery life, which are provided below. Enabling auto-brightness option can save a good amount of battery life....

February 27, 2016 · 2 min · 328 words · John Simpson

Data overload is being caused due to smartphone revolution, says tech innovator

This innovator says that there are too many smartphones which causes data overload During a lecture that was titled The Internet of Me: Its All About My Screens and was held at The University of Manchester, Robert Schukai from Thomson Reuters spoke about how smartphones revolutionized the world we live. He also managed to speak about a very important sub-topic; the fact that data is now everywhere, and managing and processing so much information poses enormous challenges for consumers and service providers alike....

February 26, 2016 · 3 min · 450 words · Gary Howard

Drones being used by criminals to smuggle drugs, phones into prison

However, there were no recorded incidents in 2013. Items discovered include just the drones themselves, drugs, mobile phones and chargers, and USB drives. The POA have long pushed for increased staffing resource to tackle the security issue that drones present. The use of illicit mobiles phones allows for increased criminal activity and distress to victims and their families. The trafficking of illegal drugs and legal highs hampers rehabilitation breeding violence, bullying and gang culture....

February 26, 2016 · 1 min · 211 words · Alyssa Mcclure

Failure to deliver Freedom 251 smartphone could land Ringing Bells into legal trouble

Whether they have the BIS certificate or not, we have spoken to them, Prasad told the media. This was done to ensure that there are no discrepancies later. If there are any, we will take action as per the law. Our department is keeping a watch, he said. The Telecom Ministry received a series of complaints against the company. source: www.techworm.net

February 26, 2016 · 1 min · 61 words · Jordan Allison

GovtOS: What is it and why you should be worried?

However, the company also mentioned something about GovtOS. What is GovtOS and what did Apple mean by this? There are several reasons why Apple is suggesting this. This process could be replicated. Thus, GovtOS would not be truly destroyed. source: www.techworm.net

February 26, 2016 · 1 min · 41 words · Kristin Miller