The latest in the Satechi line is a new USB-C NVME and SATA SSD enclosure. The idea is simple. You buy the solid-state drive (SSD) enclosure, add a PCIe or NMVe M.2 drive, and away you go. There’s even a USB-C to USB-C included. No screwdrivers or tools needed to assemble. The enclosure is made of aluminum and is tough yet very stylish. There’s a USB-C port on one end, and on the other a switch to pop the internals out from the drive to fit the drive....

Speaking to ZDNet, Atlassian agile and DevOps solutions product head Tiffany To said Compass was born from an internal tool the company built to help its developers keep track of the tools they were using. “Just as an order of reference, Atlassian manages 1,500 microservices for our cloud products, so that type of sprawl is just really hard for [DevOps] teams to manage,” she said. “It’s coordinating, collaborating who owns what dependencies – it just gets insanely difficult … so we ended up building our own tool to track all of these things....

“We are currently experiencing a Victorian wide outage. Our website and our phone line is also affected. We will have more details soon. Thanks so much for your patience,” the company tweeted at 1:35pm AEST. Half an hour later, the company said it saw systems coming back online, and its site was reachable again. It suggested customers restart their routers if not yet reconnected. By 3:21pm AEST, the company said its system were fully back online....

The country saw an almost 13% increase in the number of reported cybercrime cases to more than 76,000 last year, according to the Annual Cyber Threat Report 2021-2022 released by Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). This meant there was one reported case every 7 minutes, up from every 8 minutes in the last financial year, the government agency said. Its annual report contains insights from the Australian Federal Police, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, Defence Intelligence Organisation, and Department of Home Affairs....

The first time you run the application after downloading installing it, Avast Mobile Security will prompt you to complete the setup the first time you run it. Though setup is a bit more involved for AMS than for most other mobile security apps, it helps you disguise the antitheft component. Once you’re done, you’ll find that the main screen of the app lists shortcuts to each of the software’s main features....

And don’t let the word “used” scare you off; each item goes through an inspection process to determine if it’s able to be resold, and each item’s listing clearly states what kind of working condition it’s in. These range from “like new” to “acceptable,” with like-new meaning “you’d never know it was used” and acceptable meaning “it works, but shows wear.” Interested in more tech deals and reviews? Subscribe to the ZDNet Recommends newsletter and let our expert reviewers scour the internet for only the top products, services, and deals for you....

Gboard was first released on iOS, almost a year back. And it was by far the best third party keyboard there (it’s the default keyboard on my iPhone). But the move left Android users understandably pissed. Here’s Google, releasing an awesome, useful app not on Android, but on iOS. What universe is this? But thankfully, Google has come to its senses and they’ve brought all the interesting features to Android as well – by updating and rebranding the Google Keyboard app....

If you are looking to upgrade your TV in the next few months, check out this deal we’ve found on the Hisense 65-inch Quantum ULED 4K UHD Smart Google TV. Right now, you can enjoy a $500 discount – or 41% off – on the TV at Best Buy for a limited time. The 2022 Hisense Quantum ULED 4K UHD Smart Google TV has a 65-inch display, which is ample screen space for most homes....

This Sony model features 4K UHD with a 2160p resolution for enjoying top-notch image quality on the screen. You’ll also get to enjoy the Picture Processor X1 Ultimate that analyzes content so you get the most out of your picture. The imaging aside, this OLED model features 8 million self-lit pixels and a TRILUMINOS Display to help you enjoy vibrancy and color to the TV’s picture. The design also allows for you to mount the TV flush to the wall, mimicking a work of art in your living room, bedroom, and more....

However, distributed ledger technology is not limited to the traditional blockchain or smart contract platform. Distributed ledgers can run on alternative architectures, support second-layer protocols and use advanced cryptography to provide additional functionality and guarantees. Alternative distributed ledger architectures Blockchain is the most common and widely-known architecture for implementing distributed ledgers. However, other protocols and distributed ledger architectures also exist. These alternative ledger architectures are often designed to address limitations of blockchain-based ledgers, such as limited transaction speeds and scalability....

Every year the tech giant Apple sells more and more iPhones and new users come from competing platforms to iOS. Apple knows this and at such an interesting time, the days of showing the new iOS 11 and other news on June 5, the Cupertino company launches in its online space a series of publicity videos, duly segmented, to entice new users. Apple has started a new iPhone advertising campaign focused on potential users currently using Android or other platforms....

Review: Do sleep earbuds actually work? I tested the latest pair to find out So I decided to get a sleep tracking device. I love data and seeing things in black and white, and when it was brought to my attention that maybe some of my stress was rooted in lack of sleep, I thought a sleep tracker may help. My research turned up great things about Fitbit’s sleep tracking algorithm so I bought a Fitbit Inspire 2 as the first step to mending my broken sleep....

The hsets are superfast 4K capable, also herald the arrival of new technologies like Bluetooth 5 E gigabit modems. take a look inside the hsets see how they have improved from the Samsung Galaxy S7. Screen size is bigger The Galaxy S8 has a 5.8-inch screen, while the S8+ has a 6.2-inch screen, which are larger than the 5.5-inch S7 the 5.7-inch Note 7. The screen resolution is 2960 x 1440 pixels, a slight uptick from S7’s 2560 x 1440-pixel screen....

AT&T is one of the oldest wireless carriers in the United States, and apparently its role in selling phones is about to change in at least one way. According to a report published by The Information, AT&T is at least considering partnering up with Cyanogen to build its own version of Google’s mobile operating system, Android. According to a pair of unnamed sources, the report indicates that the Big Blue carrier was aiming to use ZTE as the manufacturer in this endeavor, but when export sanctions were dropped on the company, ZTE was no longer a valid option, so the carrier put the plans on a hold of sorts....

Also, unlike smartphones and tablets, e-readers are fitted with e-ink displays and look – and even feel – like paper. They’re glare-free and are suited to both indoor and outdoor reading. E-ink displays even feature a subtle backlight, which means that you can read in bed without needing a light on. Combine this with a battery life measured in weeks, and you have the perfect device to replace your big, chunky books....

What follows is a list of the best gadgets I’ve used. Yes, there are many Apple products listed, but there are gadgets from a selection of other companies here – from DJI to Jackery – as well. I have tested every item on this list. And by tested, I don’t mean a quick five minutes hands-on; I mean weeks and months of heavy, sometimes daily use. There’s nothing that beats using – and sometimes totally relying – on a device to see if it is as good as the marketing claims....

If you plan on venturing out in the wee hours after Thanksgiving, or have your eye on a particular online sale, your Android device can be a great aid for finding that sought-after gadget or scoring for additional discounts from specific retailers. The following apps can help you hone in on what you’re after, so you can get back to what the holidays are supposed to be about instead of spending time in a mosh pit of commercialism gone mad....

Blackberry Mercury has popped up online and it was spotted on one of the famous Benchmarking database website Geekbench. Blackberry Mercury is listed as Model number BBB100-1 on the Geekbench benchmarking database. Back in June several Blackberry rumors suggested that the Canadian company will launch three Android devices until Q1 of 2017, Blackberry DTEK50 is official already and DTEK60 is still unannounced. So, the BlackBerry device which is codenamed as Mercury might be the mysterious device spotted in the Geekbench database....

As its creators inform on their Kickstarter page, a user can build their own smartphone with MAKERphone kit in just 7 hours, but it will be necessary to have skill with the soldering iron and the cable connections. In fact, this product is not a toy so it is recommended for people over 11 years. Its authors, who already sold 6,000 kits of a portable console, MAKERbuino, have wanted to take advantage of their experience and learning to introduce improvements in the mobile phone, such as a better architecture of the motherboard, a DAC that allows to use a multimedia player, a color screen or improved microcontrollers, among other features....

While some people missed a high-quality screen when interacting with Echo speakers, others missed a good quality speaker when using Echo Show displays. With the new Echo Show 10, you can enjoy both music and videos. There is a 13-megapixel front-facing camera, dual front-firing tweeters, and a powerful woofer providing premium directional sound that adapts to your space. How Echo Show 10 can be a perfect kitchen gadget? While there are more technical mumbo jumbos to discover, let’s jump in right to the point as to why we believe Echo Show 10 deserves a place on your kitchen cabinet....