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We’ve been using the Apple-Certified OLALA MFi iPhone/iPad charger for almost a month. It is an iPhone-sized battery with a built-in Apple Certified Lightning cable which can be extracted from the battery. The plug is at a 90-degree angle which allows for easy charging in a bag or pocket. The specs to know on this one are: 5V 2.4A (12W) output meaning the charge is about as fast as can be taken by an iPhone or iPad 6000mAh Capacity meaning it has enough battery to last up to 2 full iPhone charges (or 1 iPad Mini) It also has a second USB port to charge a second phone or any other device that charges via USB It charges via Micro-USB cable- included....

Pretty Little Liars is over now but there are still many unanswered questions and moments fans return to, wondering how it even happened. The show is filled with skilled manipulators and liars. One of the most skilled would have to be Aria Montgomery. She lied about being unfaithful, secret romances, joined the A-team and did some blackmailing of her own. However, there are a few things about this character that don’t always make sense in the grand scheme of this dramatic teen show....

Not everyone takes the extra steps they should to protect messaging privacy, though — and that’s a pretty significant mistake to make. It’s important to take time to encrypt your communication, like emails and texts. Without encryption, any computer-savvy criminal can intercept messages to steal your personal information. Making them unreadable takes care of that issue. But it’s not just messages that should be protected. If you’re a PC owner, you can also guard files, folders and other important information on your computer — and you should....

Your first step is double checking your phone’s built-in settings. Tap or click here to learn about 3 crucial security settings for your Android. Then it’s time to turn to all the data stored in your phone. A recent update from Google makes it easier than ever to protect your files, for free. Say goodbye to relying on third-party apps, and lock down your Android the easy way. We’ll walk you through it....

Popular messaging service WhatsApp is experiencing a major outage this evening. According to a variety of reports on social media, users are unable to access the service and cannot send or receive any messages… At this point, the outage has been ongoing for over an hour, with Down Dector indicating that the earliest reports of issues started rolling in just after 4PM ET. If you attempt to access the web interface of WhatsApp, for instance, you’ll receive a “Trying to reach phone” message, but never actually get connected....

PUBG’s newest update is bringing a new player progression system with it, introducing Survival Mastery to help complement Weapon Mastery, allowing players to level up skills and express their personalities in new ways with rewards and PUBG ID. PUBG has been making some significant changes to its day-to-day operations as the once dominant battle royale title continues to strive to separate itself from competitors like Fortnite while simultaneously navigating what has been a very promising move to mobile platforms....

Austin, Texas-based Aspyr Media has confirmed this morning that Duke Nukem Forever, a tongue-in-cheek first-person shooter franchise, will be making its way onto the Mac platform this summer. Expect a good measure of catchy one-liners, pig cops and huge bosses plus juicy visuals and signature weapons such as alien shrink rays, shotguns and grenades. The game will be released via Steam for Mac and will support Steamworks features and Steam Play for cross-platform gameplay....

Most British and Irish consumers (81%) and US consumers (71%) agree that it’s essential for brands to raise awareness and speak out on sensitive topics. But the topics are just that—sensitive. How can brands provide content experiences that audiences want while still staying true to their values? As brands report speaking on serious global issues like racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, gender equality or public health, they’re facing new challenges of authenticity....

Why program when scanners are available? Agreed – there are commercial vulnerability scanners available in the market which can be used for vulnerability discovery, however such vulnerability scanners have their own limitations and even the most advanced scanners sometimes are not able to provide full coverage. This makes the job of a penetration tester a little more difficult, since a lot of things are missed out – especially if the product is complex....

Each new generation of processors for smartphones brings greater performance and energy efficiency. Thus, the expectations of street users usually focus on how much faster new models and battery life will go. In essence, it will be what the step of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, one of the most popular SoCs in the market, will involve the imminent Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. However, the information available till to the date simply indicates that the next generation of semiconductors, such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850, will bring us unusual developments....

According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 865 combines the world’s most-advanced 5G Modem-RF System, the X55, which claims to offer better connectivity and improved performance on the flagship devices. The X55 provides peak speeds of up to 7.5Gbps, which is faster than most wired connection speeds. Besides the modem, the SoC includes the 5th-Gen Qualcomm AI Engine and the new Qualcomm Sensing Hub that combine to offer better intelligence capabilities. The 865 has the Qualcomm Spectra 480 ISP (Image Signal Processor) that introduces new features to mobile photography and videography with up to 2 gigapixels per second speeds....

But did you know there’s more to the internet than we are all accustomed to? There is the internet that you and I use on a daily basis, and then there is the other internet that most people don’t. There are multiple layers that most people probably don’t even realize exist! Below the Surface Web is the Deep Web. There, you’ll find abandoned websites, paywalled sites, research firm databases, government databases and other things that aren’t meant to be public....

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are on the horizon, which has apparently had a detrimental effect on the sales of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as they have seen a notable slump over the past year. There is still a lot players don’t know about the next generation of consoles, but they do know a loose release window, as both Microsoft and Sony have confirmed that their systems will be released during the 2020 holiday season....

Two weeks after the release of iOs 9.3.5, Apple today has stopped signing iOS 9.3.4. Essentially this means that users will no longer be able to downgrade or upgrade to the operating system, with everyone instead being pushed towards iOS 9.3.5. Generally, part of Apple’s reasoning behind signing closures is to close loopholes taken advantage of by the jailbreaking community, as was the case when the company stopped signing iOS 9....

Pumped BMX Pro is a stunt-based 2D bike game that draws some inspiration from the Tony Hawk series of sold, with a few elements of Excitebike, Trials, and Hot Wheels thrown in. The purpose of the game is to complete stunt challenges across sixty levels that each contain their own unique racetrack. In order to progress in Pumped BMX Pro, players must complete individual challenges that require specific stunts or certain scores, which will also unlock new bikes and riders....

Sometimes choosing the most interesting questions to highlight is the best part of my job. This week, I received questions about speeding up your internet, finding forgotten passwords, converting VHS tapes, and more. Do you have a question you’d like to ask me? Click here to email me directly. Accelerate internet Q: I heard you say on your national radio show that you can double your internet speed by making one change and it has nothing to do with paying for more bandwidth....

QuietOn has been in the niche market of sleeping earbuds for some time now, and the latest 3.1 model builds off of the successes of the QuietOn 3.0 buds with improved active noise cancellation and a more ergonomic fit. After spending the past two weeks with the earbuds, they’ve slowly crept to the top of my list of bedside essentials. That said, these retail at $289 and are not without their flaws....

Nearly 40 years ago, Perlman’s boss at Digital Equipment Corporation, then a titan of the computer world, challenged her to find a way that computer networks could scale across multiple network segments spanning offices, cities, and regions. “He asked me on a Friday, and right before he was going away on vacation for a week, so he would be unavailable, just to make it extra challenging,” recalled Perlman. Undaunted, Perlman hit upon a solution later the same day....

While Apple has been able to win over certain streaming service holdouts, one artist is still limited in streaming availability: Prince. According to report from The New York Post, however, that will soon change. The report claims that Prince’s Warner Music Group albums will come to Apple Music on February 12th. Currently, Prince’s music is only available on Tidal, but with the broader rollout in two weeks, the music will come to Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, Google Play, Deezer, and others....

By default, Android lacks the ability to lock access to any specific app. Users are instead required to make use of third-party apps from the Play Store, the majority of which look very clunky and can be bypassed by any knowledgeable Android user (hint: Force stop/Clear Data). An Xposed module — ProtectedApps — from developer defim aims to solve this problem by providing users with the ability to lock apps using the native PIN/Password or Pattern lock feature offered by Android itself....