Google has some good news for Pixel Buds owners. Google says that it will extend the “Feature Drops” program to Pixel Buds as well. Google introduced the Feature Drops program on Pixel phones. As part of the program Pixel phone owners would get new features with every Feature Drop. Google has confirmed that Feature Drops will be available for Pixel Buds. However, the update will be different for Pixel phones and the Pixel Buds....

A scammer can pose as a company or service you know to earn your trust and trick you into handing over whatever they ask for. This is known as phishing and it’s a serious problem. As if that’s not enough, crooks are sending emails that prompt users to dial a phone number and connect with more crooks. Tap or click here to learn more about voice phishing or vishing scams and how to avoid them....

The new Windows Defender Security Center arranges all the security protections provided by Windows 10 into one place. So, the new Windows Defender Security Center will make it easy for users to view and manage security protections, device health in a single location. The new Windows Defender Security Center includes five different options that let you control and visibility of your device security, health, and various other online safety experiences....

The solutions for home automation are flooding the market, but these devices in the majority of cases lack security; security experts are aware that smart cameras and meters are an easy target for hackers. Earlier in 2015, experts at Synack security firm analyzed 16 home automation devices from cameras to home automation controllers to thermostats. Unfortunately, the results of the tests are disconcerting, the researchers were able to hack almost every appliance....

Ever since Apple released the iPhone 5s with a 64-bit processors, rumors have been floating around that Qualcomm and Samsung would be releasing 64-bit chips by early next year. A new report from a Korean website suggests that the 64-bit processor from Samsung is in the near-final stages of development. Apparently, all the hard part has been overcome with the chip ready for entering the pre-production stages and Samsung looking into the logistics part....

Travel is almost back to normal again, and remote work is more widespread than ever, so you can work from pretty much anywhere you choose, not just from your home. Of course, you’ll need to put together the right kinds of services and equipment, and a great lightweight laptop should be a top priority. Those models can be pretty expensive, though, which means this refurbished Apple MacBook Air is a great bargain....

The Getac ZX10 carries MIL-STD-810H and IP66 certifications, and can withstand drops from 1.8m (6 feet). The 10.1-inch screen sits inside huge bezels, which provide lots of protection against physical shock. The chassis is deep, and its corners are rounded, making it more likely that when this tablet is dropped it will roll rather than simply crash down on the floor and stress the components inside the shell. With dimensions of 275mm wide by 192mm deep by 17....

The Gionee M6S comes equipped with a 6-inch FHD Oncell AMOLED display and is powered by Snapdragon 653 clocked at 1.95GHz and paired with 6GB of RAM. The fingerprint sensor is blended into the home screen and the phone is pretty bulky at 215 gms. On the imaging front, the Gionee M6S Plus comes equipped with a 12-Megapixel primary sensor with LED flash and the secondary is made up of an 8-Megapixel sensor....

Google today announced the release fo Google Assistant SDK thereby allowing developers to run the virtual assistant on their own hardware prototypes. For now, the company has only launched the Developer Preview of the SDK, with the final version expected to arrive later this year. With the Assistant SDK, developers can create their own voice-enabled smart mirror, self-built robot and more that will be powered by Google Assistant. Google says these devices will be able to offer the full Assistant experience and will also include support for “Actions on Google” API that launched last year....

Just a couple of hours after LG unveiled the G6 exclusively with Google Assistant, Google has decided to ruin the Korean company’s party by announcing that it is expanding its AI-powered digital assistant to all Android devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and Android 7.0 Nougat. Starting from this week, Google will be expanding Assistant to all Android devices with English users in the United States. This will be followed by expanding the feature to Australia, Canada, and United Kingdom....

Google has started rolling out multi-device support in Google Duo. This means that you can now use Google Duo with the same phone number and Google account on multiple devices. Previously, Google Duo was limited to only one device as it was linked to the SIM card installed on the device. However, with the last update, Google added Google account integration into Duo, and now it has rolled out multi-device update....

Recently, Google has been on a roll in updating specific apps to match the Material Design aesthetic the search giant introduced earlier in 2014. Now, Maps is getting its own update. Google officially unveiled the new app via its Lat-Long blog, and showcased the new look along with the application’s new features. As is par for the course with the Material Design update, Maps is now flatter all around, with sleeker animations across the board....

Starting from today, Google will help you find activities, things to do, and search for events near you. The feature will be available on the Google app and the mobile web in the US. As Google explains it, searching for something like “jazz concerts in Austin” or “Art events this weekend” will automatically bring up a new Events card with details and schedules of when such events will take place....

There are many ways to make money on the side. You can find time to work for additional employers or start your own business. Tap or click here for some examples to get you started. If you’re trying to be an entrepreneur, you may want to show off your product or service before it’s been fully realized. A mockup comes in handy, as it’s cheaper than a full-scale prototype and easier to change according to your needs....

Even worse, it may have been child’s play: Some experts suspect a gang of teens is behind the enormous data breach. The teens allegedly pretended to be law enforcement officials and submitted forged legal requests. Tap or click here for a surprising trick to recognize forgery. It’s pretty standard for law enforcement officers to ask tech companies for user details. But it’s rare for companies to fall for forged requests hook, line and sinker....

Today I did the same search and found these three videos on Samsung’s official YouTube channel for the Netherlands. They’re all roughly 33 seconds long. One demos the “Sound Shot” feature, which is basically a short sound clip attached to a still photo. Another demos “Group Play”, which allows several GS4 units to play the same song, thus making the song louder. And finally there’s a video showing a woman using the S-Translater app in a cab and at the dining room table....

Tencent, the name behind China’s top messaging app – WeChat is the main appeal here. This could eventually lead to Hike fabricating a full-fledged platform integrating a wide range of services and content. As of now, Hike already supports features like news, shopping coupons, gaming and more. Free SMS has been always Hike’s major point of attraction and the rationale behind its initial success in the country. Furthermore, the messaging app now serves over 100 Million users and transacts over 40 Billion messages every month....

But, there’s just one problem. Depending on where some of your music or videos came from, there’s a good chance that your computer might not be able to play every file. That means that sometimes your home videos, like baby’s first steps, graduations or weddings, just won’t play on your computer. That can be irritating, especially when you want to show them off to friends and family, but hang on....

Microsoft Office has come a long way since 1982, beginning as a spreadsheet application called Microsoft Multiplan. The rest is history. You can still get Office as a traditional one-time purchase, a cloud-based subscription service and a free (but limited) web-based version. And Microsoft is constantly looking for ways to streamline productivity, no matter which version you have. To that end, there’s now a handy Windows 10 app to make the suite even more user-friendly....

For the last two years, many smart TVs have relied on Google via its Google TV software or Google TV streaming puck Chromecast, though it also has many issues, majorly regarding performance. Google TV Will Soon Get Speed Up Update According to the latest report from Google, the company will counter two significant problems: performance and storage, so let’s discuss them briefly. Performance Many users complained to Google that they face many performance issues with Google TV, such as the loading screen taking too much time....