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There are quite a few updates out there this week, including multiple Sony devices T-Mobile’s variant of the G3. They’re part of our weekly roundup of major software updates for the biggest devices, including phones tablets on U.S. carriers, unlocked phones, even wearables. Making sure your device is running the latest available software is a good housekeeping practice, ensuring you have the latest features with fewer bugs gaping security holes....

The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are officially official today, and the handsets are exclusive to Verizon’s network. And the big red carrier has officially opened up preorders for both handsets, revealing a bit more information than Google was ready to divulge at the announcement event when it comes to pricing for both models. We already knew the standard Pixel 3 starts at $799, which comes with 64GB of built-in storage....

As the terrible forecast comes directly from the ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) a nonprofit organization responsible for coordinating the maintenance and procedures of several databases related to the namespaces and numerical spaces of the Internet, ensuring the network’s stable and secure operation. According to the latest reports, the entire Internet network will be disconnected over the next 48 hours. Nobody in the world can access any part of the Internet that will be dropped completely and “if the internet goes down, the financial markets will collapse,” he adds the security expert, outlining that it is not a simple prediction, but based on a large number of events that have occurred throughout the year 2016 and 2017....

This is the third article of this series of articles on vulnerability assessment of SNMP Service. In the previous two articles, we have covered how to set up SNMP service and how to discover SNMP enabled devices on the network using the Nmap tool. We also covered the tool onesixtyone – which is part of a backtrack suite of tools. Using this tool, we can quickly narrow down our scope by identifying devices that are running with default configurations....

In Summary Graphene is the strongest material known to humans, with applications in various fields of engineering. And now, it’s being adopted widely in clothing ware too. Gamma jacket is the latest techwear from Wear Graphene to use graphene, which brings along a host of distinct characteristics and features that make it a multi-purpose, all-season jacket. Being infused with graphene, Gamma imparts various properties and benefits from graphene that make it thin, strong, and flexible while also being lightweight and durable....

Phones break. It’s a sad fact of life. Most sane people typically take their broken smartphone to the place where they purchased their device, but some folks are a bit more adventurous and have no problem handling a screwdriver. Max Lee is just such an individual. He produced a 16 minute video showing how you can take apart a Samsung Galaxy S4 and then put it back together again. I’m not going to lie to you, I tuned out after less than a minute because this is something I’d never do, for multiple reasons....

For those who know and use this service, the results and action of VirusTotal are not even discarded, so much that the tech giant Google itself adopted it in 2012. Now, several years after its appearance, the service wants to re-innovate and launches a New product: Droidy. But, what is the Droidy? Droidy is a simulated Android environment designed to analyze the behavior of Android applications and generate reports for users and security researchers....

WARNING! WhatsApp To Delete All Your Messages With more than 1.5 billion active users and 60 billion messages sent daily, the well-known instant messaging application, of course, WhatsApp dominates and is one of the most used instant messaging services. Hence, the well-known instant messaging application, of course, WhatsApp is undoubtedly one of the best and most used private messaging apps out there. With constant news, has managed to remain at the top of the choice of users....

Security experts at Symantec have detected a new malicious code, identified as Linux.Wifatch, which has infected tens of thousands of IoT devices across the world, but the strange thing is that the threat actor behind the botnet hasn’t used them for any illegal activities. The Linux.Wifatch malware is able to compromise routers and other Internet of Things devices, but unlike other malicious code, it acts to improve the security of infected devices....

Unlike Ather S340 which was an electric scooter, the Volta ZAP looks just like a conventional cycle with a battery back built onto it. It, however, comes with a rugged look, therefore, standing by the company’s claim of a crossover electric bike. Volta ZAP’s battery pack is capable of delivering a range of 60km without even pedaling thereby resulting in an approximate running cost of about 7 paisa/km. The startup apparently claims that the maintenance of their bike is even lower than the conventional bikes out there....

VLC Player is easily one app that you should have irrespective of which device you are using. While VLC is known for constantly updating their app, the Android version of the open source media player was stuck in a limbo as it had not received any updates for the last six months. Today though, the app is receiving a major update that greatly enhances its functionality. The new VLC 2....

Check out the list below to see the 15 best sites for watching free movies online. Make sure to bookmark your favorites, so nights at home can be just as fun as going out to the theater — while costing you nothing! 1. Kanopy If you love artsy or classic films, Kanopy is the best site for your free movie streaming purposes. With gems from the Criterion Collection, as well as modern indie masterpieces, Kanopy does its best to get high-quality and critically acclaimed cinema into people’s living rooms, all at no cost....

Vernee is a Chinese brand which was founded in February 2016, marking the first step of Newbund’s transfer from OEM/ODM to the public market. It is the time of Vernee to draw attention with three new devices on its website, one of which is a small monster. Holding Vernee cell phone in hand, you will be surprised that it does not have only the high-quality hardware and software but also ongoing excellent after-sale service....

Of course, as this is the V20 with the “Pro” tag, it gets some other boosts too – it comes with 5G connectivity, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chip, and a very eye-catching design. Oh, and also, the highest price tag of the series. But does it deliver enough to justify it? Delivering decent shots…and smashing selfies! Well, if it is selfies that you seek, then the answer to that question is a resounding yes....

In terms of design, the Vivo Z5x features a plastic back with gradient color finish and a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 2340 × 1080 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, it is powered by a 10nm-based Octa Core Snapdragon 710 processor with Adreno 616 GPU, paired with 4GB, 6GB, or 8GB of LPPDDR4x RAM and 64GB or 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage (expandable up to 256GB with microSD)....

Missed Samsung’s Unpacked event at Mobile World Congress on Sunday? Don’t worry, because now you can watch the whole Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge unveiling on YouTube. The event runs for just over 1 hour and 30 minutes, and if you’re a Galaxy fan, it’s well worth watching. Samsung announces the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge and provides us with an overview of their features and specifications, and confirms when they’ll be available....

“As a result of impacts to other network infrastructure assets, NBN services to around 7,500 premises remain affected in outer East Melbourne in areas such as Emerald, Montrose, Belgrave, Croydon and into the Dandenong and Yarra Ranges,” NBN said in its blog on the outage. “It is likely that power restoration to some areas at this stage may take until Thursday this week, which will delay the restoration of NBN services in these areas....

As revealed by the changelog of the upcoming v3.0 release, the VideoLAN team will be adding support for Google’s Chromecast to their popular media player. Once Chromecast support is added to the app, VLC users will be able to directly stream music and movies from their smartphone or tablet to their TV. While it is clear that the VideoLAN team is adding Chromecast support to the Android version of the app, it is unclear if casting support is also coming to iOS, Windows and OSX versions of the app or not....

We should also see Google announce the release of the second Developer Preview of Android O and start its beta program for all compatible Pixel and Nexus devices. If you want to watch the opening keynote and want to know the local starting time, simply head over to Google’s official I/O website. It will not only provide you with the local timing of when the keynote will start, but also provide the full schedule and live stream links for all the sessions....

As reported by Droid-Life, you’ll need to know how to use ADB. You also need to be comfortable with the rooting process and know how to make Titanium backups of your phone. It’s an 11-step process that is detailed on xda-developers. You must follow it carefully, even the part about downloading and installing a Chinese binary. Now that root is out the way, it is on to bigger and better things like unlocking and custom ROMS for the handset....