Articles by Horia Ungureanu
Chromebooks To Get Quicker Unlock As Google Tests PIN Logins
Google announced in a blog post that it is testing a new way to unlock its Chromebooks. The feature, which is currently available only to Devs, allows them to use four-digit PINs to unlock Google’s laptops.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 S Pen Stuck? Here's How To Fix It
Samsung learned a thing or two from the Note 5 S Pen getting stuck inside the phone, but problems persist in the Galaxy Note 7. We show you how to liberate your S Pen from the flagship’s grip, and it is easy.
Modest Nokia Lumia 525 Hacked To Run Android Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow [Video]
Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 on a Windows phone just became possible, as shown on an XDA Developers forum. Thanks to the pioneering work of Triszka Balázs, modders will be able to run Android on some Windows phones.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Display Scratches Easily Despite Gorilla Glass 5, But Corning Explains Why
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s Gorilla Glass 5 fared miserably in the scratch test videos of JerryRigEverything. Corning, the company that designs and builds the glass, explained what happened and pacified worried fans of the OEM.
Lyft Seeking $9 Billion Buyout, But Uber Says It Wouldn't Pay More Than $2 Billion
Lyft is reportedly looking for buyers, and the company thinks pretty highly of itself. Lyft requests at least $9 billion from investors, but rivals from Uber are shredding the figure down in every way they can.
Best Buy 50-Hour Sale Offers As Much As $300 Savings On 65-Inch Samsung 4K Ultra HD TV
Best Buy recently opened an opportunity window for purchasing Samsung 4K UHD TVs at a tantalizing price. The vendor already established a tradition of giving away price cuts from time to time, but this one is massive.
Apple Releases iOS 10 Beta 7 For Developers And Public Beta Testers: What's New?
Apple launched another iOS 10 beta for the public and developers, only four days after the previous beta rolled out. By doing so, the company showed its commitment to delivering a polished official version of its mobile OS in September.
'Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare' Is Just The Beginning: Infinity Ward Plans A New Sub-Franchise
Taylor Kurosaki, game director of 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare,' sees a lot of potential in the totally-not-a-reboot title. He aims to make the game the basis for a new mini-series of first-person-shooters set in space.
New York Times' NYT Now News App Flops, Shutting Down This Month: Why?
The New York Times announced that its NYT Now news app will shut down later this month. The app is considered by many a flopped experiment, but it offered the publisher a few important lessons.
Google Opening San Francisco Startup Incubator To Bridge The Gap Between Silicon Valley And Startups Worldwide
Google announced that it wants to assist global startups into growing harmoniously, and that is why the company will deploy a new office building in San Francisco. The facility will bridge the gap between Silicon Valley names and young IT businesses.
Twitter Quality Filter Rolls Out To All Users To Help Fight Online Harassment And Abuse
After years of complaints, Twitter took steps to make its platform harassment-free. The company deployed a quality filter to all its users, allowing them to curate their tweets, messages and notifications.
Google Duo Already Most Downloaded App On Google Play, Beating Even Facebook Messenger And 'Pokémon GO'
Google recently rolled out its video calling app, Duo, and the software skyrocketed in the Play Store. Google Duo managed to outrank established apps such as 'Pokémon GO' and Facebook Messenger in download numbers.
Uber Spends $680 Million For Otto Startup To Pursue Its Self-Driving Dreams: Autonomous Vehicle Market Heating Up
Uber put the pedal to the metal and invested nearly $700 million into Otto, a startup that develops kits for autonomous trucks. The self-driving race is on in Silicon Valley and Detroit, and Uber is ready to thrust.
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6 And S6 Edge Update Brings Improvements To Wi-Fi And HD Voice Calls
Verizon Wireless rolled out a new update for its Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge phones, granting better quality for Wi-Fi and HD Voice calls. In the update, clients of the carrier will get better control on data allowance.
Cisco, Fortinet Confirm 'NSA Hack' Vulnerabilities Exposed By 'Shadow Brokers'
Cisco and Fortinet acknowledged that the data leaked recently by the hacking organization the Shadow Brokers is legitimate. The firewalls from the two firms were compromised some years ago, but fixes were recently deployed.
LG G5 Issues Piling Up: Defective Cam Plus Modules, Power Buttons, Gaps In Construction And More
LG G5 owners are filling social media forums with complaints about faulty devices, and some have even replaced their handsets several times because of technical issues. Read on and be amazed by the experience some users had with the LG G5.
Kobo Aura One vs Kindle Oasis vs Kindle Paperwhite: Which Is The Best E-Reader?
Reading is always a constructive past time, and e-readers are here to maintain the tradition in the digital era. We pitted Kobo’s Aura One against Amazon’s Kindle Oasis and Kindle Paperwhite so you know which one is best for you.
USB-IF Certification To Ensure Bad USB Type-C Chargers Don't Fry Your Devices
The USB Implementers Forum announced a compliance program where companies get to have their chargers verified. This will allow OEMs to guarantee that their chargers no longer fry up smartphones, tablets or laptops.
Google State-Specific Voter Registration Guide Offers How To Vote Instructions Ahead Of 2016 Presidential Election
Google announced that it will offer state-specific voting instructions for the United States in the wake of the 2016 Presidential Election. The tool may increase voter turnout, but it is hard to say beforehand who will benefit from it.
BlackBerry Becomes First OEM To Patch Android QuadRooter Vulnerabilities: BlackBerry Priv, DTEK50 Update Available Now
BlackBerry has proudly announced that it is the first company to have its Android devices safe from the QuadRooter security exploits. The OEM delivered fixes for its handsets, updating the BlackBerry Priv and DTEK50 to boost security.
Intel To Make ARM-Based Smartphone Chips To Up Its Mobile Game And Rival Samsung, TSMC And GlobalFoundries
Intel recently signed a deal with ARM, allowing it to step up its presence in manufacturing mobile chips. A number of respectable customers are already on board, and others might follow soon enough.
Konami's New 'Metal Gear Survive' Multiplayer Stealth Game Debuts At Gamescom 2016 [Video]
Konami took the stage at this year’s Gamescom and announced its upcoming title, 'Metal Gear Survive.' The multiplayer co-op survival game will use the best stealth tactics from the series and pitch teams against deadly enemies on major gaming platforms.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Revisits China, Promises Asia-Pacific Research And Development Center By Year End
Tim Cook recently promised an R&D center in China by the end of the year. The Apple CEO visited several businesses in the country in an attempt to boost enthusiasm for his company in the local market.
iPhone 7 Leaks: New Apple Smartphone Could Rock Improved Fast Charging Technology Of At Least 5V2A
Apple’s iPhone 7 is coming very soon, and rumors and leaks are abundant about the newest smartphone from the company. The latest bit of information touts significantly faster charging capabilities for the device.
Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 Get Cumulative Update Model Like Windows 10, Promising Simplified Servicing Experience
Microsoft plans to make Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users’ lives easier starting October with the implementation of a new cumulative update system. The new policy will take a leaf out of Windows 10’s update book, leading to increased performance.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 S Pen Hands-On Video Highlights Why It's Better Than Ever: Check It Out [Video]
Samsung recently released its Galaxy Note 7 flagship, and the S Pen that comes with it is better than anything you have seen before. Writing, doodling, multitasking, file creation — they all require just a touch of the powerful stylus.
Nvidia GTX 10 Series Brings Desktop-Level GPUs To Laptops: VR-Ready, Powered By Pascal Architecture
Nvidia has taken a giant leap forward by releasing the new GTX 10 Series for laptops and notebooks. The Pascal-based architecture of the 1080, 1070 and 1060 GPUs will make notebooks VR-friendly and give them gaming capabilities of desktop magnitude.
Apple TV To Feature Twitter And Its Live NFL Games
Apple TV owners could watch live streaming of the NFL games soon enough, as Twitter and Apple are reportedly in talks. The social media company is looking to land as many viewers as possible, and Apple fans love football.
Microsoft Office App For iPhone Receives Doodle Support
Apple’s Office suite just got better as Microsoft now lets iOS users to doodle in Word, Excel and PowerPoint sans an Apple Pencil. This is the latest addition to the mobile productivity tool in its competition with Google’s productivity apps.
Apple Waterproof iPhone In The Works: Rumor
Apple recently patented a technology to make underwater photography great again. This could mean that the upcoming mobile devices from the company will be IP68-certified, but nothing is official yet.
