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How to Create a Sudo User on Ubuntu
Whether you just want to create a new user on your Ubuntu OS for yourself, or you want to let someone else use your system with all the privileges like a root user, there comes the use of the Sudo. A sudo user will be able to use all the functions and features of the…
Apple’s latest iPhones will have an Apple SIM + SIM card; dual SIM in China
Now, it is known that the company will launch a variant of the iPhone with LCD display as well which will not have a $999 price same as last year's iPhone X. Apart from that, we have a new information surfacing about the latest iPhones. In a recent report, we have learned that 2018 iPhones will have dual SIM capabilities in China.
Honor Note 10 could come with a 6.9-inch S-AMOLED display
We have seen that Honor is on a roll lately releasing many smartphones this year in the different series around the world. It is known to many that Honor
OPPO announces O-Free Wireless Earphones in China at 699 Yuan
The product we are talking about is Wireless Earphones that have just been launched by Oppo for Chinese markets. These wireless earphones are named the Oppo O-Free and the company has currently launched them as Apple AirPods competitors in China.
Motorola One, another Android One smartphone from Lenovo-owned Motorola gets leaked
Now, we believe that the Motorola One Power and the Motorola One are part of a new Android One lineup from the company. Also, we expect both the smartphones to be launched at the same time as well.Apart from that, we also expect that the Motorola One Power will have higher specifications then the Motorola One.
Asus will launch the Zenfone 5Z on July 4 in India as a Flipkart exclusive
Asus launched the Zenfone 5Z at the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona at the beginning of 2018. Looking at the Asus Zenfone 5Z's design, it will have a glass build, dual camera rear setup and minimal bezels.
Times Internet buys MX Player for Rs. 1000 crores in a bid to offer streaming services
Talking about the numbers of this user base, MX Player has 350 million users in India alone out of which 175 million use it every month. This number is so big that currently, no other OTT service has this amount of monthly users on its platform.
Honor announces second edition of its Honorgraphy Workshop starting from July 1
Talking about the cities where this workshop will take place, the company has announced a list of 22 major cities of India. Among these 22 cities are Delhi, Chennai, Agra, Lucknow, Pondicherry, Srinagar, Coimbatore, Kochi, Madurai, McLeodganj, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Jaipur, Udaipur, Pune, Kolkata, Ajmer, Mumbai, Manipur, Indore, Surat, and Bhopal.
Facebook quietly launches Instagram Lite app for Android
The company has silently launched a newer version of Instagram for Android named as Instagram Lite. This is basically a lightweight version of the original app same as Twitter Lite, Messenger Lite or Skype Lite. It is also worth noting that this Lite version is expected to have lesser features than the regular application.
Facebook has patented the ability to record remotely through your Smartphone’s Mic
This patent was published on June 14 earlier this month and has been found out now. This patent emphasizes how Facebook has the ability to remotely turn on any user's microphone from their smartphone. However, the most shocking thing is that the user will not even have a hint of his mic being turned on remotely.
The Latest Standard for Securing Wi-Fi Connections Named as WPA3 Gets Released
The Wi-Fi Alliance, a partnership of tech companies that plans out the protocol for Wi-Fi has announced that the protocol is now finalized and ready to be released.More important is the fact that WPA3 protocol will be available for all the Wi-Fi Alliance certified routers. However, it depends on individual vendors if they want to upgrade their router to WPA3
PS4 restricts sharing of Fortnite account with Nintendo Switch and Xbox One
Fortnite, a Battle Royale game, which is a similar game like the revolutionary Player Unknown’s Battle Ground (PUBG). While the PUBG is ruling battle royale arena in PC and recently the smartphones, Fortnite, which came later, occupied the PS4 and got hit like anything. Even Fortnite managed to earn more than PUBG.