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Following are the highlights for the Q1 2019 as per the findings on the report: Xiaomi Xiaomi has managed to remain the smartphone market leader in Q1 2019 with a 29% share. Although its shipments have declined by 2% YoY, its offline expansion and focus on the product build helped it maintain a top position at the top. The Redmi Note 7 series, announced recently, managed to cross the one million mark within the first quarter of its launch....

Despite the fact that Chrome for Android debuted on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the aging version of Google’s mobile operating system is getting frozen out soon. As revealed on a public blog post today on the Chromium Blog, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich simply no longer has the users to warrant subsequent updates for the platform when it comes to Chrome, which means that here shortly, new features will no longer be in store for that specific version of Android: The blog post says that they’ve watched Ice Cream Sandwich users decline by 30 percent in just the last year, and this drop, along with the sustained drop prior to this, means that upgrading Chrome for that older software just doesn’t make any sense anymore....

In the fourth quarter, Comcast reported net income of $3.4 billion, or 73 cents a share, on revenue of $27.7 billion, up 2.4% from a year ago. Excluding items, Comcast reported earnings of 56 cents a share in the fourth quarter. Wall Street was expecting Comcast to report fourth quarter earnings of 48 cents a share on revenue of $26.7 billion. Comcast consists of several properties, but Comcast Business is among its fastest-growing segments....

Last year, the iPhone 6 pricing started at Rs 53,500, while the iPhone 6 Plus started at Rs 62,000. Since then the Indian rupee has depreciated by around 7% to US Dollar, but even considering that, the new prices are rather steep. For reference, the iPhone 6s starts at $695 (including taxes) in the US which roughly translates to Rs 45,500. We should also consider that the Indian government recently increased the import duties of smartphones to around 12% (from 6%) in order to push the ‘Make in India’ campaign....

Microsoft introduced outsourcing licensing restrictions in 2019. At that time, Directions on Microsoft analyst Wes Miller warned that the changes would be “massive” for customers who had looked to use AWS and Google Cloud as dedicated hosts for running Windows Server and clients. Microsoft’s changes around its bring-your-own-license terms are more restrictive and expensive for customers and partners who want to run Microsoft software on anything but Azure. As justification for its changes, Microsoft officials have said rivals like AWS or Google are always free to make similar licensing and pricing moves....

The CyanogenMod team today announced that they are bringing official CM11 support to the Android One handsets from Google. Priced at roughly $100, the Android One handsets from Google is aimed at “the next billion users” in developing countries like India, Nepal, Bangladesh and other surrounding regions. The company worked with local manufacturers and carriers so that it could offer a decent smartphone experience on such low-end handsets to first time smartphone users....

With the final version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow released by Google, advanced users are now eagerly waiting for Xposed framework to be available for the OS. Since Xposed framework modifies some very low-level system files and framework, porting it to work with a new version of Android takes a lot of effort and time. To make the wait for Xposed for Marshmallow less agonising for its users, developer rovo89 has provided an update about its status....

Let’s start. We can see that an IP 172.16.92.134 has been assigned to the target machine. As the attacking machine, I will be using Kali 2017.1. The first step we will do is scan the target machine and see what information we can get: As you can see, our result shows that it is a Linux based machine which has port 22 and port 80 open. As we all know that port 80 is usually responsible for running a web server (web application), so let’s head there and see what we get:...

WinRAR is possibly the best premium compression tool available currently! And now, PC Welt, a German computer magazine is offering a free fully licensed version of WinRar 3.80 to its readers. All the readers need to do is to download WinRar 3.80 and to register an account at a specific page created for the offer to receive the registration file. Follow these simple steps to get the free license of WinRAR 3....

Engineering degrees begin with core courses to introduce you to foundational concepts, such as applied math and basic science courses. Then, engineering majors often focus on a particular branch of engineering, which will determine their required and elective courses. The main branches of engineering — mechanical, civil, chemical, electrical, biological, and computer — can be broken down into even more specific subfields. How to choose engineering courses The first step in choosing engineering courses takes place when you choose a major....

In Summary CMD or Command Prompt is Microsoft’s command-line interpreter for its Windows operating systems that lets you perform various system operations on your Windows PC. Using it, you can create files/folders, navigate the system, copy/move files/folders, get system information, and automate tasks/actions on your computer. However, to do any of it, you need familiarity with its commands. Below is a series of all the essential Command Prompt commands that’ll help you perform various operations on your Windows PC efficiently....

Several dates have already been pointed out for its launch, but now it was the South Korean giant Samsung itself that made known when its launch will be. It will be next August, of course, this year 2017. So far, two possible dates for the release of Note 8 have been on the table. Initially set for August, a new date would later appear, pointing to the second half of September....

Suffice to say, the internet is a lot less private than it used to be. Thankfully, there are still new programs and services you can use to keep your connections private. Tap or click here to see the benefits of using a VPN. But what if you’re not tech savvy? All the digital tools in the world won’t do you any good if they’re too complex to understand or use....

The target-based is the second approach that theorists and practitioners use to tuck cyber warfare into the unfitting law framework that jus ad bellum represents, at least concerning the implementation of such non-kinetic means. Deeming the instrument-based approach to be crippled and ineffective as far as unconventional attacks are concerned, the target-based approach views as an armed attack any cyber attack that is directed towards critical infrastructure, especially if it has national importance (DeLuca, 2013)....

If you have been using Windows operating system for a while, you might have already dealt with BSOD errors. Blue Screen of Death errors occur suddenly, and the computer restarts automatically. We are talking about BSOD errors because many users have recently reported that they are getting DRIVER_CORRUPTED_EXPOOL BSOD errors even on normal usage. Like all other BSOD errors, the DRIVER_CORRUPTED_EXPOOL can cause many problems on Windows 10 because they tend to restart your computer frequently....

“We plan to challenge Tesla and all comers to become the top EV maker in the world,” Ford CEO Jim Farley said from the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford has 200,000 reservations for the F-150 Lightning and is expanding the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to ramp up production. It plans to produce 150,000 in 2023 – double the number it’s making this year. Meanwhile, the company has already broken ground in Stanton, Tennessee, where it will produce another model of electric pickup trucks....

While these unannounced changes are welcome and can likewise prove to be game-changing, some are worried that a few may open privacy risks. In fact, one unannounced feature spotted on iOS 11 beta releases is a tool that can fundamentally change how we go about using our smartphones since it can open up privacy risks. This feature can basically render private messaging services and social media apps with self-destructing messages useless....

The latest Foursquare update brings Android ar support, which puts a dedicated app on your small screen sends push alerts when you’re nearby a place worth checking out. The Android ar app lets you conduct a voice search or find suggestions from categories like food, coffee, nightlife, breakfast, several others. If you have Android ar 5.1, touch the home screen then scroll through your lists of apps until you come to Foursquare....

In Summary The Redmi Note 11 and Vivo T1 were launched on the same day in the Indian market. While both devices are targeted at the mid-segment, each has its own strengths and weaknesses. So if you are in the market for a recently launched smartphone and have a budget of Rs 15,000, which of these two should you go for? Allow us to work it out for you. The Redmi Note 11 comes from the popular, almost legendary smartphone series, which is the most popular phone series from Xiaomi....

Design The Coolpad Cool 3 Plus looks and feels surprisingly good in the hand thanks to the handy form factor. It fits into the palm perfectly while using single-handed and the back has a typical 2019 glossy gradient finish. While it is essentially plastic, it doesn’t feel all that cheap. What differentiates the Cool 3 Plus from other phones in this category is a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It’s fast and accurate and placed exactly where you would want it to be....