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Samsung is cracking down on leaks by sending copyright claims to take down images and videos. Some material could vanish within days. This doesn’t affect sites reporting on leaks. Some of the images will disappear within days, Jambor said, and this was reportedly “just the beginning.” Well-known leak sharer Evan Blass suggested he would delete posts for Samsung material. The author stressed that Samsung was only chasing after the original purveyors, not media outlets reporting on those leaks.
The Room franchise on Android includes two of the most legendary and immersive games around and they have now been joined by a third installment. The Room 3 is now available in Google Play for $4.99.
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The Room 3 is a hefty 539 MB download, so make sure you have sufficient space before you try to install it. To give you an idea of just how popular The Room games are, The Room 3 already has a five-star Google Play rating based on 179 reviews.
Poor battery life is unfortunately still a concern for many smartphone owners, with some handsets unable to last a full day in the hands of a power user. Ampy, a new Kickstarter project, aims to solve this issue without the hassle of remembering to charge up your battery pack. Instead, it stores kinetic energy from your daily walking and exercise routines.
The little pack connects up to your smartphone like any other battery accessory, but generates its own store of power from your movements.
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The Go SMS Pro app exposes private photos, videos, and other files of millions of users. Security researchers found the flaw back in August. The app maker has not yet responded to the findings or taken any steps to fix it. When it comes to third-party messaging apps for Android, Go SMS Pro is one of the most popular ones out there. It has over 100 million installs as per its Google Play Store listing and markets itself as the number one platform to replace Android’s stock messaging app.
One of the biggest complaints with modern smartwatches is battery life. If you’re buying anything powered by Google’s Wear OS, for instance, you can usually only expect the battery to last a day or so. A company called Matrix is well on its way to fixing that headache. Its new smartwatch, the Matrix PowerWatch 2, is powered by the user’s body heat and solar power, which means it never needs to be charged.
Whether you’re working from home or a traditional office, you want to optimize your labor space and make it as efficient as possible. Home automation and other smart devices can add a futuristic touch to your smart office, add comfort, and possibly even save energy. Not to mention making small changes to processes and routines can potentially shave wasted time off your days and weeks.
Plus, you get to feel like Tony Stark!
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A new report says Google is adding new self-destructing email features in Gmail. The new “confidential mode” will reportedly let users set their emails to expire after one week, one month, or other time periods. Gmail users can also make recipients type in a passcode to open emails. TechCrunch provided screenshots showing the feature, called “confidential mode”. It will reportedly lets Gmail users send emails that can be set to expire, meaning that the recipients won’t be able to download, forward or print those emails after a certain time period.
We’ve gotten a peek at Google Currents’ new layout last month, and now it’s here for everyone to enjoy. The update brings the magazine-style reader app even closer to Flipboard territory. What’s more, the long-awaited widget finally makes an appearance.
If you’re used to the old UI, things can get pretty confusing at first. But once you familiarize yourself with the new setup, it’s actually pretty sweet. Here’s the changelog:
Edition sidebar – quickly access your editions within categories such as business, sports, etc.
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Honor Magic 2 revealed at China launch event. The AI-powered phone features a manual slide-out triple-lens selfie camera, the Kirin 980 SoC, and a “mind-reading” virtual assistant called YOYO. The Magic 2 goes on sale on November 6 in China starting at 3,799 yuan (~$545). We’ve known it was coming for quite some time, but Honor has finally unveiled the Honor Magic 2. Much like its predecessor, 2016’s Honor Magic, the Honor Magic 2 is jam packed with ambitious, cutting edge features, so much so that you might want to take a deep breath before reading on.
A quick look at Google Play will turn up a number of games that at least somewhat resemble the mechanics, features, and graphical style of classic titles like Super Mario Brothers, with one example being the once-big-hit Flappy Bird. Most of these games have had enough differences in their design as to allow them to pass through both Google Play and the App Store unnoticed and unchallenged, but a new reverse platformer called Kill the Plumber ran into a bit of trouble.