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No doubt, we have seen how the application has matured in an impressive way since its inception, but at the moment, it lacks much to improve, as it consumes a lot of RAM and therefore, the performance of our mobile phone drastically decreases; something unacceptable today. Now, the social network giant Facebook is developing a new feature that will allow us to pass our profile to a private mode, so we can have the ability to share those photos with people we truly consider our most important friends and family....

In response to reports of election interference and fake news in the 2016 election, some of the biggest web platforms are changing the way they handle political ads. Twitter went as far as banning them altogether. Tap or click here to see how social media platforms are reacting to political ads in 2020. But what about the biggest platform of them all? Facebook, now infamously connected to scandals like Cambridge Analytica, has announced it’s restricting microtargeting and letting users control how many ads they see — but are they really keeping their word about reducing these ads?...

It seems that Facebook is focusing these days on bringing even more features to Facebook Messenger, as we’ve recently talked about the new Message Requests feature which replaces the ‘others’ folder. The new feature doesn’t even imply that you have to upload your photos, as all is being done locally. This is a bit intrusive, indeed, as Facebook is no longer online-only, but it’s reaching its hands to your offline files, as well....

Now you won’t need the app to get those suggestions, as the company’s data is coming to Now. Given that Niantic bs is owned by , it probably wasn’t too much of a stretch to start sharing. Niantic says that when checking Now while traveling, you may see a card labeled “Nearby Discoveries” that will feature out-of-the-way spots or points of interest. Now is already a powerful travel tool, as it can pull in hotel airline reservation data so you don’t have to dig through your Gmail....

Tiles With the Nougat update, Android allows third-party apps to add their own custom quick setting tile in the notification shade. This can be anything from a shortcut for setting a new reminder to playing your favorite playlist. “Tiles” can be considered as a swiss army knife of this functionality. It lets you pin almost every possible quick setting including weather, applications, media volume and more. For enabling a particular shortcut, you’ll need to open the app and turn on its respective option....

Microsoft Fluent Design System: New Project Neon Confirmed We have repeatedly mentioned Project Neon and some of its new designs for practically the entire operating system. Some Windows 10 applications were already getting small “blur” or blur effects in some parts, as an introduction to this new redesign. Microsoft Fluent Design System basically adds two new factors to the Windows 10 interface: transparencies with blur and animations. This platform is built on Microsoft Design Language 2 (MDL2)....

has published its newest Spotlight Story, called Special Delivery, directly to YouTube. You can watch it on your phone, tablet, or computer via a web browser. Or, you can pop in your smartphone into a Cardboard unit to experience it fully. The interactive portion works in both 2D Cardboard mode. I won’t spoil the story for you, but it is definitely tmas themed. Spotlight Stories began as a side-project-partnership between Motorola Mobility to produce immersive animated vignettes, music videos, advertisements....

Xpress-ing the Lumia Love The Nokia 1’s exterior, in a lot of ways, reminds us of the company’s now discontinued Lumia series. It comes in bright, jaunty shades and features a curved polycarbonate shell that feels surprisingly pleasant to hold. The shell — which Nokia calls Xpress-On covers — can be swapped with other colors. Although the company has not announced how much each of them will cost. The phone itself is only available in two colors, Warm Red, and Dark Blue....

If your phone is lost or stolen, your cellphone provider will issue you a new SIM card to activate and use on your new phone; however, some devious criminals out there have found a way to rip you off using your own SIM card against you. Yikes! Can SIM swapping be flipped and used by criminals for nefarious ends? According to the UK’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, SIM swapping scams are on the rise again....

Black Friday 2020 has been and gone, but now we’ve entered Cyber Monday, you can expect a range of tablet deals to appear. From Samsung Galaxy tablets to Apple iPads, over the course of the shopping event – no longer just a one-day shopping spree, and now closer to a week-long promotion – US retailers will be competing for business by offering decent discounts on these mobile devices. Tablets can be suitable for a variety of purposes; from checking your email on the road to saving and sharing presentations, reading, accessing mobile apps, streaming content, and more....

Despite harmonious, Huawei Wants To Use Google’s Android! Well, if you have been staying updated with the latest tech and gadget news for a while, then you might be well aware of the ongoing trade war between the US and Huawei. It all happened early this year when the Trump administration included Huawei under the dreaded entity list. A few days ago, Donald Trump said that he doesn’t do any business with Huawei....

Let’s be honest, Windows 8 has been a huge flop. It’s not just because the OS is radically different, there are other factors at play; two immediately spring to mind. First, computers just last longer than they used to. We’re not in the 90s anymore, when PCs because twice as fast every year to year and a half. A computer from three to five years ago is just as good today as it was back then....

Remember Android 4.4.1 that we were all talking about last week. Well, forget about its as circulating reports suggest Google is now pushing out a new update –Android 4.4.2 — to its Nexus devices. Users on reddit, xda-developers and Sprint forums have confirmed the existence of this next update to Android. Version 4.4.2 is rolling out as KOT49H and is landing on the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10....

If you can’t find what you’re looking through reputable sites, you might venture onto more shady ones. Bad idea! They could infect your devices with malware. Phishing for Oscars As a loyal Komando.com reader, you know the criminals behind phishing attacks have one thing in common: They all try to take advantage of popular websites and trending news topics. The more people following the latest fad, the more potential victims there are....

The Eggtronic Power Bar is an Apple MFI-certified Qi wireless power bank that features two 7.5W Qi Apple Fast Wireless Charging spots for your iPhone and your AirPods (or any other Qi-compatible gadgets), and 5W magnetic wireless charging spot that pops up for your Apple Watch. There’s also a 30W USB-C port for charging MacBooks or other compatible devices. In all, a single Power Par can output a total of 53W....

The latest project that the social network giant Facebook seems to want to begin with is the creation of chips. To do this the company now seeks specialized personnel. Today, large companies seem to be betting on systems and hardware that will extend their services to new areas and new users. To do this, they seek to use the minimum to third parties, ensuring the greatest possible control of production....

Remote’s survey of 10,000 workers found that flexible work hours ranked higher than company-sponsored retirement plans or pensions, early finish on Fridays, a 4-day working week and family health insurance, which came in last, with 62% of employees ranking it as the most important benefit. SEE: Want flexible working or better benefits? Here’s how to negotiate with your boss The rise of remote work over the pandemic has created new opportunities for global talent to work from anywhere, and employees remain reluctant to go back to the office full-time - despite the insistence of some employers....

The biggest reason for this is the display itself. For one, there is no home button beneath it (a great chance for us to replay our tribute to the Home button). For another, the bezels around it have been trimmed. Notwithstanding all the talk about edge to edge displays, the fact is that there are bezels around it, although they are almost of equal width relatively narrow by tablet standards....

The A9 comes with a price tag of Rs 15,490, and while it does not come with anything that will make your eyes pop in disbelief, neither does it have any major shortcomings, in terms of those two elements (stay tuned for our review to find out about the performance). In terms of design, the A9 is a phone that is smart enough. We would not call it sharp looking or stand-out but it sort of fits right in with most modern smartphones....

Trendy but not a trendsetter The new age smartphone design makes all smartphones come with a tall edge to edge displays, but while they may be getting tall, they have stayed pretty much the same in terms of width. That seems to be different when it comes to the Vivo Z1 Pro. It comes with a 6.5-inch display, but along with looking tall, the phone also looks a little wider as compared to mainstream smartphones....