A USB Charger is a funny thing. You have about 10 of them in a drawer at home, but maybe only one of them really charges your device properly. And chances are, that particular one is at the back of the sofa or under your bed, never to be seen again.
Since USB Type-C charging has been implemented on the latest phones and devices, the problem has got even worse. Different chargers operate at different voltages and offer different wattage.
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A newly discovered Android Trojan known as “GriftHorse” probably made away with millions of dollars. The Trojan asks you to enter your phone number to win a prize. That “prize” is a recurring subscription to a useless service. We have a list of known infected apps. If you have any of them, you should uninstall them as soon as possible. A new Android Trojan known as “GriftHorse” did just that (via Zimperium).
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Google’s second-generation Nest Hub smart display can now track your sleep stages (light, deep, and REM). The Calm app is also coming to the smart display in December. Sleep Sensing on the Nest Hub will become part of Fitbit Premium in 2023, which costs $9.99/month. When we reviewed the Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) in March 2021, we were impressed with most of the standard smart display aspects of the device.
Smart TVs give us access to thousands of hours of content at our fingertips. However, they’ve been known to act up now and again. If you’re having trouble with your TV or you’re hoping to sell it to someone else, it may be time for a reset. Here’s how to reset a Samsung TV.
See also: Got a new Samsung smart TV? Here are the best apps to download
How to reset a Samsung TVNo matter which TV you have, the steps should be the same.
Pokemon Go might still be on top of the augmented reality game throne, but for all the dinosaur lovers in the world there’s another great option. Jurassic World Alive borrows heavily from the hit Niantic title, but with the unbeatable draw of cool dinosaurs.
Since it’s been out for a few months now, players have already discovered a wealth of tips and tricks for Jurassic World Alive. We’ve collected them into this neat little list that’s sure to grow your dinosaur collection.
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Xiaomi has confirmed that the Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra will be revealed on March 29 in China. The launch date and time coincides with a global launch event, suggesting these phones will be global releases. Xiaomi first launched the Mi 11 in December, with a global launch following soon after. We previously heard about a Mi 11 Pro and we already knew that the Mi 11 Ultra was on the way thanks to a leaked hands-on video.
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The One UI 4 beta program is happening now for the Galaxy Note 10 series So far, it has rolled out in Samsung’s native Korea. It should come to other countries soon. The Galaxy Note 10 series should see stable Android 12 sometime in January 2022. So far, the program is active in South Korea, Samsung’s home turf. If things go as usual, it should start up in other countries over the next few weeks or even the next few days, if we’re lucky.
Update: August 31, 2020 (7:30 AM ET): The Huawei Watch Fit is now official.
Featuring a 1.64-inch rectangular display, running Lite OS, and powered by the Kirin A1 chipset, the fitness wearable is good for a week of “heavy usage” according to Huawei. It also features GPS tracking, but when in use battery life is only good for 12 hours.
Huawei does guarantee the device can track 96 workouts, namely “11 professional sport modes including running, swimming and cycling” and “85 custom workout modes.
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Nubia has teased its upcoming gaming phone, the Red Magic 2, on Weibo. The handset will feature a Snapdragon 845 chip, 10GB of RAM, 3D surround sound and 4D feedback. It’s set to launch on October 31. We’ve entered the age of the gaming smartphone and new devices are dropping steadily. The Razer Phone 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark Helo have arrived this month already, and now its ZTE sub-brand Nubia’s turn with a sequel to its Red Magic from earlier this year.
Many manufacturers attempt to make super slim smartphones, but the race to create the world’s thinnest has been won by just a handful. American manufacturer BLU achieved this with the Vivo Air earlier this year and just a few days ago, it followed this up with the Vivo Air LTE.
Ahead of our full review, I took a quick look at the Vivo Air LTE last week at CTIA 2015 – is slim back in again, or have BLU sacrificed reliability and quality to create the world’s thinnest smartphone?