A recent scam surfaced in which the operators sent out emails warning of automatic renewals of antivirus subscriptions. Tap or click here to see how they targeted more than a million people. Any brand can be spoofed, but it’s helpful to know what the latest trends are when it comes to scams of this nature. We have a report on the top 10 most imitated brands below. Something smells phishy Security firm Check Point Research just released its latest Brand Phishing Report detailing which companies have been most imitated in the first quarter of this year....

1. Redmi Note 4 The Redmi Note 4 has been one of the most popular smartphones in the Xiaomi lineup. In fact, Xiaomi had recently announced that it had sold 5 million Redmi Note 4 in a time period of 6 months making it the highest selling smartphone in India at present. The Redmi Note 4 comes equipped with a 5.5-inch FHD display and is powered by Snapdragon 625 along with 4GB of RAM....

Xiaomi and Google surprised everyone last month by unveiling the Mi A1, a mid-range Android One handset with a dual-camera setup at the rear. Being an Android One handset, the Mi A1 runs on an almost stock build of Android 7.1 Nougat with a promise of speedy Android updates from Google and Xiaomi. Xiaomi has also been doing a good job of updating the Mi A1 every month with the latest security patches....

Here’s how it TorrentFreak says that far from being a complete mirror KickassTorrents site says that it is a fraudulent site. The new owners of the domain would be taking advantage of the fame of the original site to make available to the millions of users who already were using KickassTorrents, a new service that simulates who was staying under that above domain. However, as you can see, the current site asks users trying to download something, create an account previously....

Apple recently unveiled its flagship product, the iPhone 13, which comes in four flavors. Along with this came details on the new Apple Watch as well as some new entries in the iPad family. Tap or click here for our Apple rundown. Check out this cool household robot Astro is a household robot on wheels that incorporates Alexa and more artificial intelligence to go beyond a simple smart speaker. Astro wanders your home and adapts to changing environments....

In addition to announcing the roll out of Android 6.0.1, Google also uploaded the full factory images for all its Nexus devices on its developer website. Despite being a .1 release, the latest version of Marshmallow brings with it quite a few noticeable improvements and enhancements. The highlight of the update has to be the support for a bunch of new Unicode 8 emojis. Google was forced to add support for new emojis to the OS after Apple added unicode 8 emojis support to iOS with the iOS 9....

It’s a feature that disappeared with the last update, but saw fit to make another go at it with the newest version of the Android ar app. probably gave the feature a timeout because, as many discovered, it wasn’t the most reliable measure of which services were eating your battery how much time you actually had before the need to plug in. It will take at least a few days of living with the new application to get a good idea how accurate it really is....

Android users take note: Researchers have found a whopping 472 percent increase in Android malware samples since this summer. The free-for-all Android et has seen a striking increase in the volume of attacks since ly, according to research from niper Networks, as attackers continue to become more sophisticated in the malware they write. October November saw the fastest growth in Android malware discovery ever since ’s OS was launched, niper Global Threat Center found....

In an interview with OnePlus’ community manager Oliver Z, the company has confirmed that Android O will be the last OS update that the OnePlus 3 and 3T will get. While Android 8.0 will mark the end of OS updates for these two handsets, OnePlus promises to roll out security updates for them for the “foreseeable future.” In addition, the company will also continue rolling out updates to its system apps on both devices....

The much awaited Android 9 Pie update is now live and its one of the first thing that strikes our mind while purchasing a new smartphone. We all want the latest version of Android because it brings some new features like gesture navigation, improved notification, better battery management tools, etc. Honestly speaking, almost all major smartphones that made its way to the smartphone market in the last 18 months is expected to receive the Android Pie update....

Google has not really given much love to Android Wear. The platform has received some minor updates from time to time, with the last major update to the platform being Android Wear 2.0 released in Q1 2017. Since then, Google has used the Android Wear app to roll out minor updates to all Android Wear smartwatches out there. After recently rolling out Android Wear 2.8 with improved notification glanceability, Google has announced Android Wear 2....

Google has announced its plans to make Android more secure for end users with an update that is rolling out today. The update will extend the functionality of the “Verify Apps” feature found in the Google Settings app on devices running Android 2.2 and above with the ability to constantly monitor installed apps for malware and suspicious activity. Previously, Verify Apps would only scan apps while they were installing, and only if the user was doing a manual install instead of getting it from the Play Store....

Welcome to another edition of AndroidBeat Daily Brief. Today we talk about Google launching a new mobile payments app in India, Samsung offering the option to disable Bixby button on Galaxy S8 and Note 8, and more. Google Tez Launched in India Google today jumped on the mobile payments app bandwagon in India with the launch of Google Tez a.k.a fast. Powered by the government-backed United Payment Interface, Tez allows one to easily send and receive money from their friends and families....

Poke around your iPhone’s hidden settings or default apps and there will always be a surprising feature that you never noticed before. And most are not just fun party tricks and Easter eggs either. Here are 9 iPhone features that you are absolutely going to use all the time. 1. Create custom messages for calls you can’t answer If you’re like most people, you’re bound to get a phone call while you’re busy with something else, say, while you’re in a meeting or while driving....

Next month, Apple will launch Emergency SOS via satellite in France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK. Apple is enabling the feature on all iPhone 14 models that are running iOS 16.1, which was released near the end of October. There isn’t an additional software update. Emergency SOS via satellite is free for the next two years, after which Apple plans to start charging an unannounced fee. You can check to see if your phone has access to Emergency SOS via satellite by opening the Settings app on your iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro, going to Emergency SOS, and scrolling to the bottom of the screen....

Since smartphones keep us connected almost all the time, they can also be critical safety and distress signal tools in emergencies and times of dire need. It’s not just a safety beacon you can deploy anytime, it can also divulge important medical data about you that can save your life. For iOS gadgets, Apple has provided built-in emergency SOS and medical data tools that you can utilize to assist you when the unthinkable happens....

The importance of this support comes in times of emergency, such as what happened to a mother and son, who had to turn to Apple Watch for help in a car accident. This is the latest known case where the tech giant Apple devices have helped save the lives of its users. This situation involved a car accident in which an alcoholic driver crashed into the car where Kacie Anderson and her baby son were following....

Apple: Save up to $155 with a trade-in You could trade in your old Apple Watch for a trade-in value of up to $155. For the Apple Watch Series 8, you can save a little under half of the price of the new device. See the chart below for Apple’s estimated trade-in benefits, or go to Apple’s website for more details. If there’s a retailer that you were hoping to purchase from that isn’t on our list right now, be sure to check back later....

In Summary It might look relatively routine, but the Asus Chromebook Flip C214 is not your run-of-the-mill Chromebook. The Chromebook Flip C214 is built for rugged use and will survive most of the rough and tumble of student (and normal) life. It runs on Chrome OS, and while some might turn their noses up at its Celeron chip and 4GB RAM, it is a speedy performer. At Rs 23,999, it is one of the better Chromebook options for anyone wanting a notebook with a touchscreen and a tough build!...

The Taiwanese PC maker has now upgraded everything ranging from its Zenbook lineup to the Transformer 2-in-1 Pro with the Kaby Lake chips. Among them, the most noteworthy is the new AsusPro B9440 laptop. Sporting a 14 inch Full HD (1920 x 1080p) display with thin bezels, the laptop is mainly intended for business and enterprise users. Asus claims that their laptop is in fact the ‘lightest business notebook in the world’ with a weight of 1....