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The Information reports today that Sony is exploring selling off its Playstation Vue service. This is the company’s streaming TV bundle service, competing with the likes of AT&T TV Now and Hulu with Live TV. Could Playstation Vue be an interesting acquisition target for Apple as it moves into streaming TV? The report explains that Sony has tapped Bank of America Merrill Lynch to explore a sale. Playstation Vue reportedly loses money, and has a subscriber count of around 500,000 households....

We saw a lot of confusion last week about the HomePod’s cable. We’d heard conflicting stories about whether or not it would be removable, and the confusion didn’t end once it went on sale. Once it was available, Apple seemed to confirm the non-removable theory by stating that a damaged cable require returning the speaker to Apple. But then a Reddit user revealed that the cable can indeed be removed, and we confirmed it in a video demo....

We’ve been seeing concept images for a near-bezel-free iPhone 8 for some time now, but there’s a big difference between a purely visual concept and a real-life product. Concept images can completely ignore the engineering challenges, along with the practicalities of such things as earpieces and front-facing cameras. But Xiaomi’s latest phone, the Mi Mix, shows just what is possible in a real-life phone … The Mi Mix has very similar external dimensions to the iPhone 7, but by virtually eliminating both side and top bezels, it has managed to squeeze a massive 6....

Many times things become out of control in life. Copping or dealing with such situations simply needs calmness which most of us often fails to keep. However, portable technology has unconditionally helped people and still continues to do so. One of the perfect instances of the same is a smartphone which almost everyone makes use of today. Currently, there is hardly any other gadget which is manufactured at a scale similar to that of phones....

Change is not always easy to accept. Yes, this is really true. However, when it comes to smartphones, many people really don’t mind changing their existing gadgets. Actually, it has been seen since a last few years that people do so most of the time just because to access the latest features. This clearly means many people prefer changing their phones even when the smartphone they have can still stand with them for more time....

The presence of storage and data sharing networks, IoT technology and the ever-present insider threats call for a more holistic approach towards cybersecurity. And despite the growing awareness regarding cybersecurity, implementing the correct security posture and technique is a complex task to muster. Compromise assessment and threat hunting are two rising techniques of implementing network security. However, the main hindrance in implementing any of these techniques comes with the challenge of assessing an organization’s needs....

Following the official announcement regarding Apple’s $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics and Beats Music, Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent a letter to employees regarding the deal. Cook goes through Apple’s focus on music throughout its history, how Apple and Beats will be structured upon the closing of the deal later this year, and why this acquisition is important. Beats Music (along with Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre) will be integrated into Eddy Cue’s services team while headphones and speakers will now fall under Phil Schiller’s domain....

The Active Directory Users and Computers console has a nice feature that allows you to copy a user account. This is especially helpful in situations where you want to create a “template” user account that contains mandatory information shared by all of your users. When you attempt to copy a user account, you’ll notice that not all of the fields are included in the copy process. This is by design....

Rather than each European country developing its own coronavirus tracking app, they should either all use the same one, or at least ensure that they use common standards, says the European Commission. We recently outlined how these apps can help, but also how they can pose a significant risk to privacy without careful design… The commission wants to see a coordinated approach that meets the European Union’s strict privacy laws, reports Bloomberg....

Analysts often dream about spending Apple’s growing cash pile by listing which company’s Apple could acquire, and this week Apple’s cash reserves climbed past a quarter trillion dollars at $256.8 billion. In response, Citigroup analyst Jim Suva has listed both Netflix and Tesla as takeover targets for Apple… Reuters reports that Suva included seven companies as potential M&A targets for Apple: Netflix, Disney, Tesla, Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Take Two Interactive Software, and Hulu....

Cox claims to be no. 1 for streaming video according to Nielsen data and an analysis done by Ookla of Speedtest Intelligence data. Likewise, Cox offers the fastest speeds everywhere (in locations where Cox is available), access to over 3 million wifi hotspots while travelling, a free security suite, and Gig speed connections. However, Cox is more than just an internet provider as it vies to compete with the likes of Sling, Hulu, DirecTV, and YouTubeTV as an OnDemand TV provider....

The entertainment world is still reeling from the tragic death of Luke Perry, and as fellow actors continue to pay tribute, more unheard stories about his life are beginning to surface, including from Colin Hanks. Perry, who was only 52-years-old, passed away just days after suffering a massive stroke at his home in California. Perry first skyrocketed to stardom due to his role as Dylan McKay on the teen drama Beverly Hill, 90210 (which just announced a six-episode event series)....

Each smartphone is introduced with a vision and manufacturers often put a lot of attention to meet the same. It is not always necessary that a smartphone is equally famous as others. However, the fact couldn’t be denied that some phones may not get visibility as others, they are still amazing. Many users really don’t have any idea that there exist phones manufactured by leading manufacturers but are not much visible....

There are so many wishes we often make in life. When it comes to fulfilling them, many people simply give up due to lack of time, effort, investment, and so on. When it comes to fulfilling the wishes, at least everyone wants to be happy in life, and that is a common wish of everyone. However, keeping a smile on the face is not possible all the time for all the people....

In the current scenario, we need a smartphone in every stage of our life. There isn’t any need for the elaboration of any reason for this statement. Everyone knows how dependent humans are on modern smartphones. We couldn’t even imagine performing some tasks of our day to day life without having this gadget. As with the rise in technology these gadgets are becoming more and more superior, we have many options to buy some of the best smartphones with powerful features....

One of the well-known facts about Xiaomi devices is they are always amazing and are always packed with features that are better than the best. However, the fact that any Android-based devices have some minor bugs cannot be denied. This doesn’t mean Redmi Note 4 has issues in it but having some common issues on a few devices is pretty common just like all the devices. This post is to help you understand the common Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 problems and how to troubleshoot them simply by Doing-it—yourself approach....

In a somewhat surprising move, Apple this year overhauled much of its Mac lineup with new options, improved performance, and in some cases, price cuts at WWDC. Given that the event was so full of new information, however, many changes got glossed over. Below, we do a full breakdown of Apple’s current Mac lineup in terms of price, specs, and upgrade options… MacBook Air Despite killing off the 11-inch model last year, the 13-inch MacBook Air lives to see another year and has received a minuscule update this month....

The Target Audience for the CHFI Cert But, what exactly is a CHFI, and what kinds of evidence are they typically looking for? A CHFI can be described as follows: “A trained individual who carries out the process of detecting hacking attacks and properly extracting evidence to report the crime and conduct audits to prevent future attacks.” (SOURCE: https://cert.eccouncil.org/computer-hacking-forensic-investigator.html). The evidence that is collected by the CHFI can be quite sophisticated in nature, some of which includes the following:...

comScore has released their June 2013 stats for the US smartphone market showing Apple remaining at the top of the OEM list with 39.9% market share, up from 39.0% in March. The stats pertain to current US mobile subscribers rather than sales or shipments. Samsung, at #2, grew from 21.7% to 23.7%. HTC, Motorola and LG all lost market share during the period. While Apple remains as the #1 OEM, iOS is still #2 behind Android for operating system marketshare....

WARNING: Spoilers for Cloak & Dagger and Avengers: Endgame. How will Marvel TV shows like Cloak & Dagger deal with the events of Avengers: Endgame. The answer is… not really. Marvel’s TV programming has yet to even touch the events of Avengers: Infinity War (outside of some name drops of Thanos), and this week’s episode of Cloak & Dagger - the sixth of season two - doesn’t change this. One of the trickiest parts of Marvel TV’s “it’s all connected” mantra is how the shows do or do not address what is happening in the films....