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All you need to know about the LG V30: 6-inch OLED FullVision display, Floating Bar, 16MP+13MP dual cameras, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC, Android Nougat and more

Here's everything you need to know about the newly launched LG V30 flagship smartphone. The V30 has been unveiled a day ahead of IFA 2017 in Berlin. Check out the new LG V30 here. LG has finally taken the covers off of its latest flagship smartphone, the LG V30. The device has been making a lot of buzz since some time and we finally have all the specs and other details about its features. Let’s kick things off with the specs of the device. The LG V30 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. It comes with a 6-inch OLED QuadHD+ FullVision display with a resolution of 2880x1440p and an 18:9 aspect ratio. LG has shrunken the bezels on the phone to quite an extent and the device has rounded corners. The back of the V30 is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The V30 features 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM along with two storage options - 64GB and 128GB, expandable upto 2TB with a microSD card. The entire package is powered by a 3,300mAh battery and the device runs Android Nougat

CIA accused of spying on India's Aadhaar data through UIDAI verified biometrics company Cross Match

A WikiLeaks report points out that the CIA uses a covert information collection tool called ExpressLane to spy on India's Aadhaar data. The Indian government has reportedly denied any such data leaks and breach of privacy. A new report from GGI News cites a recent WikiLeaks expose, saying that the US intelligence agency, CIA, may have access to the biometric data of India’s 1.17 billion Aadhaar card users. As per the WikiLeaks report, the CIA uses a covert information collection tool to snoop on other US-based intelligence organisations like the National Security Agency, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In it’s report WikiLeaks writes, “The OTS (Office of Technical Services), a branch within the CIA, has a biometric collection system that is provided to liaison services around the world -- with the expectation for sharing of the biometric takes collected on the systems. But this 'voluntary sharing' obviously does

YouTube gets a new identity with updated logo and improved design

For the first time ever, YouTube has changed its logo and done away with its “Tube-in-a-tube” design. Both the YouTube website and the app have adopted a new material design and added some new features. After almost 12 years and for the first time ever, YouTube has a new identity in the form of an updated logo. The new logo also serves as YouTube’s app icon and can be seen in on the website as well. The previous YouTube logo displayed a “tube-in-a-tube” design in which the red patch covered the second half of the logo. The new design sports a much brighter red color and the play button sits on the left of the brand name. The video streaming service itself has undergone a design overhaul with new color schemes, typeface, and a bunch of major changes to the look, feel, and functionality of its desktop and mobile app. The mobile app now sports a much cleaner design with gestures such as double tapping on the left or right side of a video in order to forward or rewind it by t

Dell announces 8th-gen Intel Core processors for XPS 13, Visor mixed reality headset gets price tag

Dell has updated its Inspiron 13,15 5000 and Inspiron 17 7000 series 2-in-1 laptops along with the XPS 13 to Intel’s latest 8th generation Kaby lake processors with DDR4 RAM. The Dell XPS 13 featured Quad-core processor for years. Dell claims that with the new upgraded processor, the XPS 13 is now 44% more powerful than before. The Dell XPS 13, updated with 8th gen Intel Core processors will be available starting September 12 and will be priced at $1,399 (Rs 89,600 approx, directly converted). Coming to Inspiron, the 13 and 15 Inch 2-in-1 laptops in the Inspiron 5000 series and Inspiron 2-in-1 7000 laptops will be receiving the new 8th generation Intel Core processors. Also, the 17-inch variant of the Inspiron 70002-in-1 portable will get the Kaby lake chips. Dell has also announced the price for its Visor mixed reality headset, which was created in partnership with Microsoft and has been specifically designed for use with Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality platform. T

Sarahah app exposed for quietly uploading users' contacts to company servers without proper permissions

The anonymous messaging app Sarahah has been uploading your phone’s contacts to the company’s servers without your knowledge or permission. The security loophole was first discovered by analyst Zachary Julian and The Intercept was the first publication to report the same. The harvesting of a user's contacts is a big setback for users of the Sarahah app and opens them up to multiple security risks. Sarahah's privacy policy states that it will not sell user data to third parties unless it is part of bulk data used for statistics and research. The Sarahah app has recorded millions of downloads on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store combined. According to Julian, the app that plays on getting users “honest feedback” from their friends, quietly harvests and uploads its user’s phone contacts to the company’s servers.These include all phone numbers and email addresses stored in your device’s address books. While Sarahah does ask for permission to access a user

Moto G5S Plus and Moto G5S First Impressions

Moto G5S Plus and Moto G5S were launched in India on Tuesday as the 'special edition of the Moto G5 series.' Lenovo-owned Motorola lately has been expanding the product portfolio aggressively in India and launching Moto smartphones across different price points. Continuing the strategy, the company has unveiled the Moto G5S Plus and Moto G5S in India within six months of the original Moto G5 Plus launch. Notably, both the smartphones have been introduced in India within a month of their global launches, which confirms the brand's commitment to the Indian market. The Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus smartphones are being heavily marketed as 'Special Edition' devices which promises some upgrades, most significantly in the camera department. The Moto G5S Plus sports dual rear cameras while Moto G5S features a single rear camera with a 16-megapixel sensor. Additionally, the company on Tuesday also slashed the price of the Moto G5 Plus smartphone in India post

WhatsApp Beta for Android Gets Verified Accounts: Here's How It Will Work

HIGHLIGHTS Users can choose to block the businesses Currently, only few businesses have been verified by the company The feature was spotted earlier last month WhatsApp verified profiles for businesses were reportedly being tested on the Windows Phone beta app, and now the company has come forward and announced how the feature will work on the Android beta version. With this announcement, WhatsApp has added another feature to its growing list of features introduced in 2017; another major feature coming to the app will be UPI integration for convenient money transfers. With this move, WhatsApp joins the ranks of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in having  verified profiles, and taken a step towards increasing the convenience with which users can communicate with businesses on the platform. In an FAQ post regarding the new update, the Facebook-owned social media app said that some business accounts have already been verified by WhatsApp and that if you see a green ba

MediaTek unveils Helio P23 and P30 processors for mid-segment smartphones

MediaTek has announced the Helio P23 and Helio P30 system-on-chips (SoCs). MediaTek claims that the new chipsets are designed to deliver performance and power efficiency, dual camera photography, dual SIM and dual 4G VoLTE capabilities. Both the P23 and P30, are 16nm chipsets. “Reaching the mid-market means bringing people affordable devices that power and perform with the latest features, like dual-cameras and 4G LTE connectivity,” said TL Lee, General Manager of MediaTek’s Wireless Communication business unit. “In the rapidly growing arena of new premium mid-range devices, mobile technology innovators know they need to stand out in a crowded field – P23 and P30 enable them to do that.” Here is a breakdown of the features that the two SoC’s support. Dual Camera Support The P23 and P30 bring dual-camera support to the MediaTek Helio line. The MediaTek Helio P23 features support for 13+13 megapixel dual-camera setups, while MediaTek Helio P30 supports up to 16+16 meg

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