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First OS X ransomware encrypts your data, demands money for giving it back
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/e5b5f70c3130ec6b1d3cdf86a5355d92.jpg Ransomware is a dangerous type of malware threat that affects plenty of Windows users. This kind of software encrypts certain files belonging to the user and then demands a fee for the unlock key. While Mac users have long been safe from such threats, the first such threat attacking OS X computers has been detected. Fortunately, it has already been dealt with. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/5f141b1461d4a2c7bce6a5dc8242daba._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Sony begins rolling out Marshmallow update to Xperia Z5 series, Z3+ and Z4 Tablet
by Guest Peter Holden- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/997346bc4ed2d08a4438cc9a15886fc3.jpg While many of us wait for Marshmallow to hit our respective devices, it seems that Sony has opened the floodgates for its customers with a Marshmallow update rolling out to a slew of devices. If you own any of the Xperia Z5 range, the Xperia Z3+ or the Z4 Tablet, you can expect to see your device being bumped up to Android 6.0 in the coming hours and days. #Android 6.0, Marshmallow rolling for Xperia Z5 series, Z4 Tablet & Z3+ – rollouts are phased, check locally & watch for the notification — Sony Xperia News (@SonyMobileNews) March 7, 2016 The firmware update is r…
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Spotify users can now share songs and playlists through Facebook Messenger directly
by Guest Doug Demagistris- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/d9740a9abaa84ec9486dad8760db2d41.png For those of you who communicate using Facebook Messenger and are subscribed to the music streaming service Spotify, you can now share favorite songs and playlists seamlessly. Facebook has been improving its Messenger application over recent months by including new functionality. Some of which include the ability to pay through the app and call an Uber car when on the go. Now you’ll be able to share songs and playlists from your Spotify account to your friends and family through Facebook Messenger directly. The capability has already been implemented into Facebook’s Messenger applicat…
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ZTE will soon be restricted from purchasing components made in the US
by Guest Jared Peters- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/5c47ee7a0c0429913922c155934e5931.jpgZTE is in hot water with the US Commerce Department after agreeing to sell parts and components from major US companies to Iran’s biggest telecom, and the company will likely have a hard time securing any US-made parts in the near future. A new export restriction will be placed on Tuesday that will effectively eliminate any other company’s ability to sell to ZTE. Essentially, ZTE was selling things from manufacturers like Microsoft, Dell, and IBM to the Iranian telecom without any of the US companies being made aware of where their parts were going. Since the US has placed export controls o…
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Galaxy S7’s chips match the iPhone 6s in new benchmarks
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/98ff7bf390f1ee5e18a89d7bda353c0b.jpg Leaks that preceded the Galaxy S7 launch revealed the phone have two different chipsets depending on the country where it's sold: Either an Exynos 8890 processor or a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. The benchmark leaks all painted a similar picture: The Galaxy S7 would have two high-end processors packing performance unseen before on a mobile Android device. However, those parameters suggested that neither Samsung nor Qualcomm will outperform their biggest chip rival: Apple's A9. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/730080fe55e8a4257ced44c34b71b112._.gif Via BRG …
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It’s time to check out the Philips Hue smartphone-controlled lights you keep reading about
by Guest Maren Estrada- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/c3711b4cbd2636039ea344b22ba7a022.jpg The Philips Hue brand is synonymous with smart lighting. What is "smart lighting," you ask? Using your iPhone, iPad or Android device, you can control the brightness of these Philips Hue bulbs without ever having to get out of your seat. But Hue goes well beyond brightness — you can also control the color of the bulbs to see all kinds of moods in any room with Hue bulbs installed. You've read all about them and now it's time to give Hue a shot. The Philips 456194 Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 Starter Kit is now available from Amazon for just under $194 shipped. Continue reading... …
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Huawei P9 collection to launch on April 6th
by Guest Doug Demagistris- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/21c35c93e52dc94e18a6f9f8b163cd8b.jpg Thanks to famous tipster Evan Blass, we now have a possible launch date for the Huawei P9s. The handsets are expected to release this Wednesday, and will allegedly hit shelves on April 6th, exactly one month from today. As previously reported, there will be four variants of the Huawei P9, a standard version, a lite version, a Max version, and an enhanced version. All models will launch on the same date. Recent rumors point towards a March 9th release, although that’s only four days from now and nothing has been confirmed. This means that there’s still a chance this won’t be the releas…
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Skycure reveals clickjacking malware that could affect over half a billion Android devices
by Guest Jeff Causey- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/19dbde8ca0f82486e758228382e7eeb4.jpg Proving the old adage that no good deed goes unpunished, mobile security company Skycure revealed a proof of concept malware at the RSA cyber security conference this week that attacks Android devices via a technique called “accessibility clickjacking.” The attack has been shown to work on versions of Android up through KitKat placing over half a billion Android devices at risk. The Accessibility APIs included in older versions of Android were put in place to help users interact with the operating system and even perform actions on behalf of the users. The primary target for these serv…
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iClever Bluetooth Keyboard review
by Guest Brent D'Alessandro- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/6fc9d29c978f5acfabf92a0a8a625de2.jpg I’ve been looking for a small Bluetooth keyboard to take with me on trips for a long time now. I own a few other Bluetooth keyboards, but my others are either too big to be portable, or more suited for use with a computer, and not a mobile device. That is where the iClever IC-BK04 Bluetooth keyboard comes in. On paper, it seemed to do everything I needed and more. Design http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/56f63278c73069184459442c3d68d18a.jpg iClever says this is an aluminum keyboard, but when I first saw the pictures of it online, it looked more like plastic. It’s the…
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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge to launch in India next week
by Guest Doug Demagistris- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/36bbcef22eac91a87705ca003c5bf733.jpg A new report suggests that Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone duo, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, will launch in India next week. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are scheduled for a global rollout beginning March 11th. However, India may get the duo a bit sooner. The exact date hasn’t been specified. When launched, Samsung plans to spend lots of money to market the phones. The company wants the duo to take on high-end rivals like Apple’s iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. India has never been Samsung’s best region when it comes to smartphone sales, but they’re hoping the increased…
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Meerkat halts livestreaming plan, will transition to social network
by Guest Tom Morgan- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/b58f300d68d092e62cbc8a238edec535.jpg Meerkat CEO Ben Rubin has decided to transform the Meerkat experience, after livestreaming tools from Twitter-owned Periscope and Facebook pushed users away. Rubin sent around an email to investors around a fortnight ago, Re/code reports, with the message openly admitting to Meerkat’s struggles. It turns out that whilst Meerkat’s livestreaming functionality was a hit, competitors offering a similar service elsewhere were having a huge impact on interest. Meerkat’s boss wrote: “Mobile broadcast video hasn’t quite exploded as quickly as we’d hoped. The distribution advantages o…
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Huawei P9 appears in new images, pricing details emerge
by Guest Doug Demagistris- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/238ae7eb5dbb1f778784e4d81fd25de8.jpg Huawei plans to hold an event just four days from now in Berlin. We’re expecting a set of P9 smartphones to be released. Based on a leak, we have some new images to show you and details regarding pricing. A few days ago we passed along a report that the Huawei P9 would come in four variants including the standard Huawei P9, Huawei P9 lite, Huawei P9 Max, and an enhanced Huawei P9. Below are some new images of what we believe is one of the above models. In the images we see an all metal body, as expected, a slim form factor, and a rear-facing fingerprint scanner. This will probably be …
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The reaction video you’ve been waiting for: Kids react to Donald Trump
by Guest Zach Epstein- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/8fac443a10626e1ed8df243dd014a303.jpg Ladies and gentlemen, this is the reaction video you've been waiting for. We've seen reactions all over the Internet from Donald Trump's supporters, who tend to be as enthusiastic and outspoken as Trump himself when discussing politics with people on social networks and other forums. We've also seen plenty of reactions from people who oppose Trump, and they're certainly also not shy in letting the world know how they feel publicly. Privately, they're trying to figure out how to move to Canada if Trump actually does become our next president. Now, it's time to see how kids react to The …
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HTC 10 release date may have been bumped up to April 19th
by Guest Jeff Causey- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/565597ced7c9cbe546ffc46353e66802.jpg Yesterday a big leak appears to have revealed what HTC’s forthcoming flagship device, the HTC 10, will look like from several different angles. This was probably the biggest leak to date following a picture that appears to have been taken with the HTC 10 camera. HTC is helping generate buzz as well through some teaser advertising of their own. The question still remains as to when HTC will launch the new device. Earlier this month sources claimed that the HTC 10 would not launch until the week of May 9th in the U.S. market. This seemed a bit odd since HTC seems to be on track to releas…
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Samsung won’t be buying Tidal, company confirms
by Guest Tom Morgan- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/5bae05779c3b3cd1a3faa7898ff2c0bb.png Samsung has come forward and told Variety that it has no plans to purchase Jay Z’s Tidal music streaming service, despite rumors suggesting otherwise. Previously, we reported on news that Samsung and Google had expressed an interest in picking up the music group, according to sources familiar with the matter speaking to the New York Post. Imaginations were running wild late last year when Jay Z was spotted exploring Samsung’s campus to chat with company executives. Those whispers have now been laid to rest, however, as an exclusive report from Variety sees a Samsung spokesperson…
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Marshmallow coming to HTC One (M8) via Verizon and T-Mobile
by Guest Tom Morgan- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/c160978d04d7e34807646fa737754e7f.jpg Mo Versi, VP of Product Management at HTC, has confirmed that Verizon and T-Mobile customers will soon be treated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow on the HTC One (M8). Speaking via Twitter this week, the company figure first shared the good news with HTC One (M8) owners up and running with Verizon. It turns out that the latest build of Android’s OS will be coming on March 7, this coming Monday. A follow-up post shared afterwards saw the HTC spokesperson turn his attention to T-Mobile customers. Versi tweeted: “Great news on T-Mobile HTC One (M8) owners! We have received technical approval …
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Sorry folks, HTC One A9 won’t be getting Verizon support
by Guest Brent D'Alessandro- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/a56cd2a5c040dbc7c182b4fc2513cf67.jpg The HTC One A9 was originally unveiled to work with AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon later on. We were even told that in December it would be able to be bought from them. Unfortunately, Verizon will not be allowing the One A9 to be used on its network. At first, HTC said they would send out a software update to allow the One A9 to work with Verizon, but have now said it will never happen. The One A9 is a non-CDMA phone and Verizon is a CDMA network. It didn’t really make sense for the One A9 to be able to work, but HTC assured us that it eventually would. However, after testing a…
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[Deal] Google Play Movies is offering 50% off one movie rental until March 17
by Guest Brent D'Alessandro- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/bb1a1981ecba46621c581193b642bf91.png If you are feeling like renting a movie from the Play Store there is no better time to do it then now. Google Play Movie rentals are now 50% off until March 17. It can be used on many movies, even new releases like Spotlight or Spectre. Unfortunately, you can only use the discount once, but 50% off is still a great discount, nevertheless. Also, this includes the usual 30 day rental time before the movie expires. This should give you plenty of time to claim the discount and watch the movie. However, don’t press play unless you are ready to watch because you only get two days to finish it…
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This is one of the sleekest and most modern iPhone docks you’ll ever find
by Guest Maren Estrada- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/131a3d1584daf9f8758dd852964a824d.jpg Look at that iPhone sitting on your desk next to your computer right now. Look at how sleek and premium it is. Are you really going to completely ruin the phone's design by purchasing cheap, ugly accessories to go with it? Of course you're not, but getting high-end accessories doesn't have to entail spending hundreds of dollars — especially not if you follow the BGR Deals team. Today we've got something very cool to show you. The Native Union DOCK for iPhone or iPad is unquestionably the sleekest and most modern looking dock we've ever come across, and you get it Prime shipped to your doo…
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Nintendo teams up with Google Maps to bring ‘The Legend of Zelda’ to Street View
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/667fadc923e7b0cf0d358ec65f449bdb.jpg In celebration of the release of Twilight Princess HD on the Wii U, Nintendo has collaborated with Google to bring Link, the hero from The Legend of Zelda franchise, to Google Maps. In order to find him, just head to the browser version of Google Maps and look in the bottom right corner. Pegman, the small, yellow figure, has been replaced with the savior of Hyrule. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/fcbb41cba25407ba7a1303b0cac0cdf0._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Link from ‘Zelda’ has a new job as the Street View man in Google Maps
by Guest Brent D'Alessandro- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/1032dc7efcfdadc62491d6995dc5d224.png Video game fans are going to love this Google Maps Easter egg. For the next five days, Link from Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda will be replacing the little Street View man. The change is to celebrate Zelda’s 30th anniversary, and the release of the HD version of Twilight Princess on Wii U. "It's dangerous to go alone! Take this." — Google Maps (@googlemaps) March 4, 2016 If you would like to try it for yourself, head to Google Maps and look at the bottom right corner where the usual Street View man normally is. You can then pick Link up and drag him to anywhere you’d lik…
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Best education apps
by Guest Brad Ward- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/a021d67d1c5272b341d04ecbc89063e8.png Smartphone devices and tablets have changed our lives, not only as an efficient way to communicate but also as an efficient way to learn! There’s no stopping you now if you want to learn a new language or even physics, because the opportunity is at your fingertips all the time. Maybe you’re feeling exhausted from trying to get your child to figure out 2 + 2, or maybe you simply want to expand your own knowledge on the subject. Whatever the case, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best educational Android apps for both children and adults. Duolingo http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMir…
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Alcatel’s GO Play is now on sale
by Guest Justin Herrick- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/1e39faf1b5c48fd753037b44d89c700c.jpg At IFA 2015, Alcatel OneTouch announced the GO Play for consumers who want to buy a durable phone at a very affordable price; however, the company’s rebranding at MWC 2016 put it in limbo. A release date was never provided at launch and Alcatel didn’t mentioned the GO Play in Barcelona last month. But today the GO Play, out of nowhere, went on sale. And it’s price is mighty attractive for those who dislike purchasing devices through carriers. http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/e9fe38f82d7879ed85e8bb1c188fadd3.png The GO Play has a 5-inch 720p TFT display, Qualcomm Snapdrag…
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[TA Deals] Kick off your JavaScript career with a coding bootcamp
by Guest Jared Peters- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/a8dd513c4897b6cf26a071d0e7b91ec9.jpgJavaScript can be tough, but it’s one of the most important pieces of the web today. Tons of web apps and services use JavaScript, and it’s the backbone of tons of content that you see on a daily basis. To help you get started, we’ve got a great deal on a JavaScript coding bootcamp that will cover just about everything you need to know to get off the ground and using the scripting language in your projects. There are 7 courses with a ton of content and materials that will help you build mobile apps, get comfortable with JavaScript frameworks, and tons more. Normally, this bundle of mater…
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Innovation in smartphones is dead
by Guest Jared Peters- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/af64002b6eb420524cd7cdb641ab4ef7.jpg It’s true. That’s not a bad thing, though. The accessories just replaced the innovation. MWC 2016 saw both Samsung and LG announce two fantastic flagship phones for 2016, but neither of those phones broke the mold or pushing the mobile industry into a new direction like we’ve seen both companies do before. In fact, if you want to really dig into it, 2016 will probably be one of the most boring years for smartphones ever. http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/36bbcef22eac91a87705ca003c5bf733.jpg Let’s look at the Galaxy S7 (and the Galaxy S7 Edge) first. Samsung tested out th…