The TV represents a middle ground between the open PC platform that yields many titles on the popular streaming services and mobile. Smartphones offer the largest potential market for games, but service providers must contend with small screens, touchscreen controls, and app store restrictions that major providers have circumvented by targeting the browser. TVs may represent a much smaller market for games than smartphones. But while there are significant differences between the PC and console gaming worlds, the two are more similar in that they both feature large screens and longer play sessions....

Cyanogen Inc. today announced that it has raised $80 million in Series C funding. The company will use this funding to hire more talented people and accelerate the growth of its OS. It was only last month at MWC that Cyanogen Inc. revealed its new brand identity and logo, and announced a partnership with Qualcomm to supply Cyanogen OS for its selected reference devices. India’s Premji Invest led the Series C financing round, while other investors included Twitter Ventures, Qualcomm Incorporated, Index Ventures, Rupert Murdoch and more....

1. Saudi prince allegedly hacked Jeff Bezos using WhatsApp DDoS mitigation firm founder admits to DDoS Last week, a Georgia man who co-founded a service designed to protect companies from DDoS attacks pleaded guilty to paying a DDoS-for-hire service to launch attacks against others. His DDoS-protection firm developed the habit of hijacking internet addresses to prevent attacks, but new evidence emerged of him using this technology against innocent organizations. Read more » 250 million Microsoft customer support records exposed online Microsoft admitted a security incident last week that exposed nearly 250 million customer service and support records....

I understand your frustration. Apple has captured so many American minds that it feels unfair, unjust, and borderline unkind. Elon Musk would love to have that much support. Yet you’re letting your emotions get the better of you, Samsung. You really are. So as 2023 casts its shadow upon us, I wanted to give you a little advice. It’s free, just like the tablets, buds, and watches you’ve been giving away at Verizon....

Here is a quick heads-up about the official iPhone 4 and iOS 4 user guide released by Apple. The 28-chapter, 244 page guide covers a host of iOS 4 features—including syncing and file sharing, all the core, pre-installed applications, iBooks, Nike + iPod functionality, and accessibility. The book includes tips specific to the iPhone 4, but it also includes tips for the 3GS and 3G. When a section of the manual is only applicable to a certain device, it is noted at the beginning of the section....

Aware of this need, the social media giant Facebook announced that it will soon make available a TV application to ensure the best viewing experience for live videos and broadcasts. But there is more news. The company also notes that there are more platforms that will soon have support for these apps. The goal is to ensure that the user has the best experience in viewing videos, and can save the contents for later viewing, upload videos, share with friends, etc....

After a lot of rumors, here’s the confirmation that the tech giant Google will become the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC’s major shareholder, with an investment of around $ 1.1 billion. The tech giant Google confirmed this morning that it has signed an agreement with HTC, continuing its bet on hardware, namely in the Pixel segment. This deal will cost the company something like $ 1.1 billion, thus becoming the majority shareholder in HTC’s smartphone division....

Also, its worth to note that over the past few years the internet access speed has improved a bit in India, but it’s still embarrassingly low. But, the good news is, if you are a resident of India, then your struggle regarding the slow internet speed is about to end. According to the ISRO Chief K Sivan, India is about to get 100 Gbps of internet connectivity across the country....

In Summary Mozilla’s Firefox is an excellent alternative to Google Chrome. The desktop version of Firefox cannot be installed on a Chromebook which is a deal-breaker for some. We will have a detailed look at how you can download and install the desktop version of Firefox on a Chromebook. However, the fact that Firefox cannot be run natively on a Chromebook was why some opt out. But what if I told you that you could install Firefox on your Chromebook?...

Millions of people worldwide use Google’s Chrome browser as their primary way of getting around the internet. But a recent update to the hugely popular browser has left some users frustrated. It appears that a bug in the software is crashing the browser at a disturbing rate. It’s unclear whether it stems from the update in late April or something more recent. The issue also seems to be localized to Windows 10 machines, as no reports have been logged from Linux or macOS users....

There aren’t any bonus categories to be aware of, nor is there an annual fee to be concerned about either. You could even use it to avoid interest charges on another card by taking advantage of its long introductory APR balance transfer offer. But be aware that there is a balance transfer fee. However, that fee would likely pale in comparison to the money you’d save from interest charges accruing on another card, depending on the size of the balance....

Regarding cars, problems with the mechanical parts, safety issues or software upgrades are the usual culprits. We compiled a list of the latest recalls affecting thousands of Fords, Nissans, Hyundais and Hondas. Tap or click here to see if your car is on the list and what you need to do about it. No matter the fault, the line between cybercrime and the real world is becoming blurrier by the day....

While ancient encryption algorithms have largely been broken, modern cryptography is based on strong mathematical principles and has been subjected to intensive study by professional cryptographers. As a result, cryptography, when used correctly, can be an effective defense for data privacy. However, even a small mistake in design or implementation can give an ethical hacker the necessary opening to break open the encryption and read the encrypted data. Fundamentals of cryptography Before diving into the details of how cryptography works, it’s important to understand the terminology....

This mindset can also improve the smartphone experience. thout intending to, it’s easy to turn your phone’s home screen into a mess of app icons, folders, widgets that can make it really tough to find that new weather app you just downloaded. can help you embrace a more minimalist setup that might help alleviate some of the frustration of smartphone life. Swipe less to access your apps. Spend less time building a mosaic of folders....

Cryptocurrency has created a new situation for taxpayers. If you have received, sold or exchanged any virtual currency in 2021, you must report it to the IRS or risk prosecution. Tap or click here for our detailed report on how to answer the cryptocurrency question on this year’s tax forms. April 18 is not only the deadline to file your taxes, but it’s also the last day you can claim old tax refunds from 2018....

However, the built-in disk management utility of Windows is pretty complicated to use. Another thing is that if any error happens during the partition, it will corrupt the entire drive. So, to be on the safe side, it’s always best to use third-party Partition Management Software. As of now, there are hundreds of partition manager software available for Windows 10. However, out of all those, MiniTool Partition Wizard seems to be the best option....

When it comes to your smart TV, it’s more than just a screen for watching your favorite movies and shows. You can control smart home features from your TV, use it as a computer screen, make video calls and more. Tap or click here for five things you can do with your smart TV that you may not know about. Wouldn’t it be great to bring the content from your smartphone to your big-screen TV?...

The Electronic Frontier Foundation claimed by Federal Trade Commission that Google collects students’ personal browsing history when any Students use Google educational application; Google stores all the activity of the students, such as from which device and which browser. Students basic need to use the Google Educational application but that, too, Google collects information. Electronic Frontier Foundation Charged Google For Stealing Student’s Data On Wednesday public post by Google: ‘Google refused allegation that it misleadingly tracks and stores students’ personal browsing data through its education services on Wednesday in an open post defending its privacy protections....

But, what if anyone as that only Windows Defender is good? A former Mozilla engineer says yes! Robert O’Callahan, a former employee of Mozilla, recently wrote an article which states that users must disable all antivirus solutions except Windows Defender. For O’Callahan, antivirus brands are “terrible,” so users should not buy any solutions and even remove the solutions they have installed on their systems. So, what are the reasons? For the former Mozilla employee, the criticisms are based on his Mozilla experience, where many times anti-virus blocked browser (important) updates....

Thinking about the younger audience, the social network giant Facebook today launched Messenger Kids, a messaging application for children that allows parents to control it. Although SMS has been around for 25 years, it has gradually been replaced by instant messaging applications such as Messenger, Whatsapp, Snapchat, and more. However, these applications are aimed at a more adult audience, and it is always dangerous for children to have free access to this type of applications....