Cast Is Being Phased Out In Favor Of Chromecast For Connected Tvs Speakers

has begun to move away from the ‘ Cast’ br for speakers, TVs, other hardware that supports ’s casting technology. Instead it’s now promoting the “Chromecast” name, which most consumers are probably more familiar with thanks to the rather successful streaming device. The official Cast page also hints at the change, with a notification that cast is, “also known as Chromecast built in.” — Chromecast (@Chromecast) November 22, 2016 On one level the move makes sense because so many people are familiar with what a Chromecast is....

February 1, 2022 · 1 min · 200 words · Eleanor Porter

Apple Iphone Se Now Starts At Rs 19 999 In India

The news about the drop in price was broken by Kerala-based retailer, @itnetinfocom. Though Apple India is yet to officially confirm this, TechPP spoke to a few distributors and other people in the industry to understand that the news is indeed true. Although the pricing varies from a retailer to retailer, it’s clear that there is as much as Rs 10,000 price drop on the phone. — ITNET (@itnetinfocom) March 18, 2017 Apple India has a new cashback offer (for non-EMI transactions) where people buying the iPhone SE using credit/debit cards of any leading banks in India, will get a Rs 5,000 cashback within 90 days of purchase....

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 322 words · Dennis Martinez

Apple Reportedly Started Iphone 14 Trial Production

iPhone 14 series is expected to arrive with many new upgrades and improvements, but some things in the production are making it challenging. Apple Might Start iPhone 14 Mass Production Next Month According to the ITHome, Apple has started trial production of the iPhone 14. The company also said to its suppliers that iPhone 14’s initial sales would be higher than last year’s iPhone 13. So iPhone 14 might be a big competition for all the mobile industry because it is getting hype online for some reasons, such as the new designs of Pro models getting so popular on the internet....

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 290 words · Leslie Moseley

Apple To Us Senator There Is No Need To Fear Face Id

About a month later, the tech giant Apple sent a letter to the United States Senator, where the tech giant Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook answered all his questions. Come to know all the details. Apple and Face ID Privacy The tech giant Apple has always had a strong position in defending the privacy and safety of users of the company’s products. Incidentally, last year the company’s CEO was involved in a heated controversy with the FBI, as he refused the US government’s request to help unlock the iPhone from one of the gunmen involved in the San Bernardino bombing....

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 318 words · Toney Abbenante

Artemis I Is On Track To Success As Nasa Readies For Splashdown

“The mission continues to proceed well and along the planned mission profile,” Artemis mission manager Mike Sarafin told reporters on Thursday. “At present on track to have a fully successful mission with some bonus objectives that we’ve achieved along the way.” The Artemis I mission launched on Nov. 16, sending the unmanned Orion spacecraft into orbit around the moon to test NASA’s deep space exploration systems. At its farthest, Orion was a record-breaking 268,563 miles from Earth, surpassing the distance the Apollo 13 mission set in 1970....

February 1, 2022 · 4 min · 817 words · Miriam Mann

Asus Launches Zenfone 3 Zoom With A Massive Battery An Eye For Photography

The ZenFone 3 features a stard 5.5-inch Full HD AMOD screen thin all-metal body, but it’s the back of the device where things start to get interesting. st above the fingerprint sensor is where you’ll find the hset’s dual-camera system (positioned in the upper-left corner rather than the center), which consists of a 12M f/1.7-aperture, 25mm wide-angle main lens a 12M 56mm camera for 2.3X zoom. Asus has also designed an ione 7 us-esque rtrait mode, which blurs the background around your subject to generate a depth-of-field effect....

February 1, 2022 · 3 min · 458 words · Henry Robinson

Asus Zenfone Zoom Review Lateral Thinking For A Top Smartphone Camera

From the front, the Asus Zenfone Zoom is a typical Android phablet, from the back it looks like – well, the old Lumia 1020. But, critically, from the side it’s only a millimetre thicker than you’d expect for a 2016 smartphone, which makes the camera miniaturisation something of a modern miracle. Imaging Unusually, I’m going to start with imaging, and with zooming in particular, since this is the first and only real reason to choose the Zenfone Zoom in the first place....

February 1, 2022 · 8 min · 1601 words · Juan Suk

Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme Provider Breached And Treating Its Database As Compromised

“Although we cannot confirm the details of all the data in the time available, to be extra careful we are treating any information held in our database as being compromised,” the company has said. “This data includes documents containing personal information relating to our customers and their clients and carers.” CTARS said it holds personal information of clients, staff carers, and third party suppliers. “Due to the very large volume of information held by CTARS and the very lengthy time it would take to review in detail, we are unable to confirm exactly what personal information of yours was affected by the incident,” it added....

February 1, 2022 · 3 min · 468 words · Karen Stroud

Best Free Email Program For Windows Mac And Linux

One downside to such a volume of email is that most inboxes are cluttered and unmanageable. While many email users opt for utilizing multiple services such as Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo to tame the mess and keep personal emails from getting mixed up with work emails, it is still a challenge. One method for reigning in emails and keeping your accounts separate without the hassles many email clients come with is using a free email program that Kim recommends, Mozilla Thunderbird....

February 1, 2022 · 3 min · 546 words · Jessica Clayton

Bill Gates Just Tweeted Some Great Advice For Students Told His Biggest Regret

Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft, which is currently the world’s largest PC Software company. If you want to become successful in life, then you can easily look up to people like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Well, a smart idea can change the whole world. Now if we look around we will only find that the things that need to be the richest man are a smart idea and hard work....

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 241 words · Philip Choate

Bored Driving Alone S Rumored Car Software Might Soon Be Your Passenger

Automotive News reports that as part of the Open Automotive liance, will be teaming up with automakers like Audi, Mercedes, Hyundai, GM, Honda to put its software in its cars by the end of the year. Apparently, ’s Android-based car software will be called Auto nk, though it’s not entirely clear whether it will actually launch under that name. Auto nk won’t be an embedded system, like Microsoft’s SYNC or BlackBerry’s QNX....

February 1, 2022 · 1 min · 166 words · Velma Stafford

Buying Guide Best Laptops Under 500

If you’re looking for a reasonably priced laptop that’s suitable for everyday tasks, look no further. We have compiled a list of what we consider the best budget laptops of 2018, ranked from decent to best. Psst… if money is no object, here are the absolute best laptops you can get in 2018. Spoiler alert: they’re expensive. 5. HP Pavilion J9148A The only touchscreen-equipped budget laptop in this list, the HP Pavilion J9148A ($450) is a good frugal choice, if you want to take advantage of Windows 10’s touch features, that is....

February 1, 2022 · 7 min · 1356 words · Jack Porter

Camera App Available In The Ay Store Ns Blur Effect In Tow

The new application comes with a simplified interface a few new tweaks along the way. ssibly the most interesting new feature found on the application is ns Blur, which allows the user to blur out the background (or foreground) of a photo. details the new ns Blur feature on its research blog here. ns Blur is a feature we’ve seen on devices like the Sony Xperia Z1S, HTC One (M8) Galaxy S5, all of which yield mixed results....

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 286 words · Rhea Buxton

Amazon Fire Hdx 8 9 Is In The Gold Box Deal Of The Day Offering 30 Discount

The tablets available go as follows: 32GB, Wi-Fi with Special Offers: $299.00 32GB, Wi-Fi: $309 64GB, Wi-Fi with Special Offers: $334.00 64GB, Wi-Fi: $344.00 32GB, Wi-Fi/4G LTE with Special Offers: $369.00 32GB, Wi-Fi/4G LTE: $379.00 64GB, Wi-Fi/4G LTE with Special Offers: $404.00 64GB, Wi-Fi/4G LTE: $414.00 Do you plan on taking advantage of the deal?

January 31, 2022 · 1 min · 55 words · Emma Brown

Android 13 Is Officially Here Only If You Have The Right Kind Of Phone That Is

Google notes that Android 13 will make its way to phones made by its hardware partners. Partners include Samsung, Asus, HMD, iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, Vivo and Xiaomi. Android 13 offers several key improvements and changes to Android. The most noticeable change you’ll find after installing the update is that Material You and the custom theming that it allows for has been expanded, allowing third-party apps to take advantage of the feature....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 277 words · Jenny Taylor

Anonymous Creates A New Political Party The Humanity Party

This hacktivist group Anonymous wants to spread their new ideas and ensure the basic needs of the population without using “the tactics of fear and intimidation” that “Governments often use”. Though the hacktivist group Anonymous has been a loosely associated group of hackers and activists without any strictly defined philosophy. But, thanks to the legal constitution of Thump in the United States profound purpose which may “represent 100% of humanity” says the voice of the video detailing the three backbones of the new party “The Humanity Party (THumP)”....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 244 words · Brian Cupples

Any Bing Loving Android Users Out There Check Out Microsoft S Cturesque

Much like Microsoft’s previous Next ck Screen app, cturesque replaces your phone’s default lock screen. But instead of emphasizing quick links to various tasks, the new app is all about serving up information. Background images come from Bing, you can cycle between them by shaking the phone or swiping to the right. cturesque also provides a glance at news headlines, calendar appointments the weather, includes some quick toggles for -Fi, Bluetooth, G, audio the flashlight....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 232 words · Chris Redmond

Apple Admits Windows 10 Is Four Times More Popular Than Mac

Apple shared some interesting stats for its Mac Business, the data is quite interesting. In a briefing with TechCrunch, Apple’s Phil Schiller admitted that Apple’s Mac platform has been adopted nearly 100 million times. “The Mac user base is nearing 100 million users. As a business, it’s also nearing a $25 billion run rate and is close to being a Fortune 100 company on its own. Apple now ships computers at a ratio of 80 percent notebooks to 20 percent desktop computers, a stat they haven’t updated the public on in some time....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 222 words · Terri Kurkowski

As Android Auto Takes Shape It Follows S Material Design Aesthetic

The look follows ‘s Material Design, the new aesthetic coming in Android this fall. The guidelines are pretty strict, with developer options limited to a few choices in order to keep the interface consistent. How it works st as with Android ar, the apps for Android Auto are an extension of applications from your phone. For example, if you have a music service installed, you can launch it from a supported car’s touchscreen display....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 228 words · Jimmy Henry

Ay Store Designed For Families Program Will Feature Kid Friendly Android Apps

Developers can submit their apps if they meet certain advertising content guidelines. will then display these apps in a “new family experience so that parents can find suitable, trusted, high-quality apps games more easily,” the company said on its developer portal. It’s unclear exactly how the Designed for Families section will work, but says it will offer apps in six categories: Action & Adventure, Brain Games, Creativity, ucation, Music Video, etend ay....

January 31, 2022 · 2 min · 236 words · Beulah Manly