LG G5 Unboxing: Modular is just the beginning

Like that best friend you haven’t seen all year, so is the UPS guy that brings your LG G5 to the front door. The LG G5 is definitely unlike any other smartphone we’ve seen this year. The company not only continues its legacy of expandability, but has done so in a design unlike any other that we’ve seen in the smartphone world to date.From addressing the horrible antenna lines we see everywhere else with a neat little trick we’ll discuss later, to offering expandability in every dimension without compromising in design, and that dual camera at the back is something ...

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Nest may be disappointing Alphabet when it comes to cash

Would Alphabet put down what Google picked up? Or will things change to a major degree? Either Amazon has become the Internet of Things hub or Nest is stuck in a tide pool where a slow rise just isn’t enough.In 2014, Google had purchased the smart thermostat-maker for $3.2 billion. The terms of purchase allowed key employees to retain their positions ...

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FCC doesn’t care about Netflix mobile throttling, declines to launch investigation

When you pay Netflix to connect you with streaming on-demand entertainment each month, do you assume you’re getting the same experience as every other customer? Of course; why wouldn’t you think that? So it came as a big surprise last week when we learned that Netflix had taken it upon itself to artificiality limit the bandwidth made available to users accessing Nextflix over AT&T and Verizon wireless networks, throttling connections to a mere 600kbps as part of some self-imposed ...

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Google confirms: end of the road for Google Wallet card

There are plenty of ways to conduct transactions with Google’s help: you can place orders online, tap-and-pay with Android Wallet, or send money to your friends with Google Wallet. But for the past few years now there’s been another way to loop Google into the way you make purchases, with the physical Google Wallet card. Designed as a way to let users draw from their Google Wallet balances while shopping at retailers that might not support tap-and-pay tech, the card always felt like a bit of a ...

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Apple v. Samsung: Cupertino claims it was deprived of a trial by jury

Apple wants Samsung’s money back.It is petitioning the federal appeals court that reversed a jury verdict that awarded $120 million in damages to Apple. One of its attorneys said that the appellate judge panel researched its own material, leaving it out of the trial court record and thus, deprived the company the right to an appeals trial by jury as would be provided in the Seventh Amendment. Apple wants a rehearing en banc, that is, with most of the judges in the federal circuit.An appeals court does ...

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Apple’s on the bugfix prowl with new iOS 9.3.1 release

By some accounts, Apple’s iOS 9.3 release was one of its best-coded to date, giving users stable, reliable performance. And while that may be true for many users, it’s also been clear that this worry-free operation isn’t a universal occurrence, and we’ve seen a good number of reports detailing some pretty serious failures. First there were those multiple issues users were running ...

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As Apple questions FBI’s hacking methods, list of unlock cases grow

As Apple questions FBI's hacking methods, list of unlock cases grow

Just a few days after the FBI revealed that it had found a way to unlock the iPhone at the center of the San Bernardino shooting case without Apple's help - thus vacating the court order that caused most of Silicon Valley to side with Apple - it has agreed to help unlock another iPhone and iPod in a different case.

The FBI agreed on Wednesday afternoon to a request from the prosecuting attorney in an Arkansas homicide case to help assist in unlocking the two Apple devices belonging to the accused, according to the Associated Press.

Authorities did not revealed whether the iPhone in the Arkansas case are the same model as the San Bernardino iPhone, or whether the FBI will use the same method to try to get into the devices.

Still, the news that the FBI is assisting in unlocking iPhones for a different case comes at an interesting time for Apple.

Apple's attorneys have begun to research how it can legally compel the FBI to reveal the unlocking method it has found, according to the LA Times, presumably so that it can plug the vulnerability being exploited by the method and thus protecting phones from this method in the future.

It's unlikely Apple will be able to find a legal way to push the FBI to reveal its secret, according to Reuters. And if it does, the FBI will more than likely fight Apple in the courts over it.

The FBI had originally said that if Apple complied with the San Bernardino court order by developing a method (a backdoor, as Apple claimed) that would allow authorities to access the iPhone, it "is about one specific case" and would not be used again. Obviously, as it didn't receive Apple's help, this may no longer apply.

After all, there are a number of cases around the U.S. that involves unlocking a phone that the FBI might now be able to assist in without needing a court order demanding Apple's help.

To give you an idea of such cases, the American Civil Liberties Union helpfully mapped all the cases that involved the government applying for a court order using the 1789 All Writs Act (the same one used for the court order involving the San Bernardino iPhone) to compel Apple or Google to provide assistance in accessing data stored on a mobile device.

There were 63 cases in total to date since 2008.










Deal: Save 95 percent on Cyber Security and Penetration Tester Certification Training

Learn how to defend computer networks from hackers with Cyber Security & Pen Tester Certification Training, 95 percent off at the Pocketnow Deals Store.Cyber Security & Pen Tester Certification Training includes lifetime access to 117 courses that can teach anyone how to protect network infrastructure from attacks. Best of all, students don’t need to ...

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Update to iOS 9.3.1 fixes those nasty link-tapping Safari bugs

Update to iOS 9.3.1 fixes those nasty link-tapping Safari bugs

Apple gave us a lot of reasons to update to iOS 9.3, like the sleep-aiding Night Shift mode, but now it's encouraging everyone to do it all again today with iOS 9.3.1.

You won't find new front-facing features here, but there's at least one critical bugs solved, and it's an important one for users experiencing iOS 9.3 problems.

Specifically, iOS 9.3.1 fixes a newly discovered issue in which Apple's operating system would become unresponsive after tapping on links in Safari and other apps, according to 9to5Mac.

Opening up a brand new iPad Air 9.7 and iPhone SE doesn't mean you escape from updating, either. Both the new phone and tablet are pre-installed with the week-old iOS 9.3 software.

iOS 9.3.1 not a surprise

The fact that Apple is already issuing an update like iOS 9.3.1 isn't a surprise, as its major software refreshes have never been completely bug-free, especially iOS 8.

However, the company should be getting better at eliminating widespread problems like this because it does months of beta testing among developers and the wider public if they sign up.

There's hope that Apple's track record will continue to improve as beta tests continue. We're fully expecting the company to launch iOS 10 beta at its WWDC keynote in June for that very reason.










Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Available for NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV

NVIDIA has announced that Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is now available for the NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV. Developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a role-playing shooter in Borderlands series. Play as four all-new character classes while carving a path of destructive mayhem across Pandora's never-before-seen low-gravity moonscapes with all new moves, weapons, and vehicles. ...
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Sprint Offers Amazon Prime Sub to Customers

Sprint today unveiled a unique offering that allows customers to purchase Amazon Prime as an add-on to their monthly plan. Sprint will offer new or existing customers the opportunity to stream tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes, including Amazon Original Series and Movies, with Prime Video, access to more than 1 million songs on Prime Music, Kindle ...
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SQUARE ENIX to Release FANTASY XV on Sept. 30th

SQUARE ENIX today revealed that FINAL FANTASY XV will release worldwide on September 30th. Unprecedented in the entertainment world, Square Enix and its partners also announced a series of large-scale projects that compose the grand FINAL FANTASY XV Universe to be released within the same timeframe. ...
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BlackBerry Priv Marshmallow video has us wondering when update will land

When BlackBerry made the move to Android last year with the launch of the Priv, a lot of long-term fans weren’t quite sure what to think, but we saw a phone that was chock full of promise. Or at least, it would be if BlackBerry could overcome a few obstacles. Those included things like making the phone available on more carriers, and doing something about that ungodly price tag – both ...

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Windows 10 Continuum: Don’t Throw Your PC Away Just Yet

 

Smartphones have come a long way since inception. Email, word processing, as well as video recording and editing: the list of the modern day handheld’s functionality is impressive. It begs the question: when will these devices be capable of replacing our PCs?

Microsoft says your phone is good enough to be your PC.

Microsoft says your phone is good enough to be your PC.

That day may be rapidly approaching with Microsoft’s Continuum for phones. Continuum is a software feature that allows Windows Phone devices to connect to a display via a wired dock or Miracast. It can be used to simply port the data over to a larger display, or offer dual-screen functionality. It all sounds rather simple, but mirroring the handhelds data onto a more work-friendly form factor (complete with keyboard and mouse) could have huge implications.

As the team at NotebookReview explored, the potential for Continuum is certainly great there are some caveats to consider. The first being that Continuum in its current stage does nothing to bolster the performance of smartphones, it’s merely mirroring content onto a larger display. While phones have made great strides in performance, the average handset will struggle to put together a professional PowerPoint presentation or solve a demanding spreadsheet calculation in a timely manner. HP believes it may have a device that’s up to the task, but NotebookReview has its reservations.

This could be your next desktop PC … if you don’t need to use older software.

This could be your next desktop PC … if you don’t need to use older software.

It’s worth noting that Continuum doesn’t allow smartphones to run desktop applications, it’s just porting the handset’s apps onto a larger display.  That means that a large selection of the applications users enjoy on their Windows PCs (namely legacy software) will not be available. App selection will be resigned to what is offered in the Windows 10 App Store, which has long been criticized for its lack of content.

The process of turning your phone into a fully functioning PC is also an expensive endeavor. Continuum may be baked into the Windows Phone software, but all the peripherals aren’t. Of course, you could opt to simply use the screen on your handset, but staring at a 5-inch or 6-inch device can become straining. To port your phone over to the big screen you’re going to need a dock or a Miracast enabled display, along with a keyboard and a mouse. Not to mention all of the Windows Phone apps you’ll need to purchase, considering PC applications won’t work on your smartphone.

The biggest problem for Windows phones is almost no one uses them.

The biggest problem for Windows phones is almost no one uses them.

That brings us to another issue. To get access to Continuum, you will need to switch over to Windows Phone. Microsoft has managed to convert a small selection of loyal fans, but the platform currently ranks a distant third with Google’s Android and Apple’s iPhone accounting for 96.2 percent of the U.S. smartphone market.

Continuum is dependent on Windows Phone applications and app developers have very little incentive to currently create apps for the platform when the lion’s share of users exists on Android and iOS.

Continuum is a bold idea, but there is still a great deal of kinks to be worked out. A lot of ifs need to be answered before it can help transform our handsets into our primary productivity devices.

That’s not to say that the day won’t come. But for now, PCs still have their place.

For the full conversation on Continuum be sure to check out our editorial on NotebookReview.

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Windows 10 at Build 2016, data only phone plans, is the iPhone SE a success? | Pocketnow Weekly 194

How can we tell if the iPhone SE is a sales success? What’s new for Windows 10 at Build 2016? Could you use your smart PHONE without any phone call capabilities?We’ve been hard at work covering news stories and producing the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into camera performance and we’re taking a closer look at mobile audio hardware, but of course we’ll be tackling your ...

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