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Visible offers a $40-per-month unlimited plan that works on Verizon’s 4G LTE network. There is now Visible Android support, and you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S9 through the online-only carrier. Support for all Android phones isn’t here yet, but more OEMs are coming soon. When Visible launched in mid-2018, it was an exciting new entry into the online-only mobile carrier service space. However, Android users were disappointed to find that only iOS devices worked on the carrier.
Editor’s note: This is not the first Asus phone called ZenFone 5. The original was launched in 2014.
Day two of MWC 2018 brought us a bit of a surprise — new devices from Asus.
In addition to the premium ZenFone 5Z, the Taiwanese manufacturer introduced the new ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 5 Lite (the ZenFone 5Q in North America). Here’s what to need to know about them!
ZenFone 5 has a notch, natchThe most striking thing about the ZenFone 5 sits at the top of its screen.
Sponsored by Honor
Motorola has been the king of the budget space ever since the original Moto G, but how do things look heading into 2018? Over the last few years a number of companies have attempted to steal the crown, including Honor. With the arrival of the Honor 7X, the budget market may finally have a new king.
Probably the most direct competitor to the Honor 7X would be the Moto G5 Plus, as both phones hover right around the $200 mark.
The HTC One isn’t just another flagship phone, it represents the last bastion of hope for a company that wishes to rebuild its lost empire. So far the HTC has certainly provided a much-needed boost to HTC’s reputation thanks to its sexy, well-built design. Unfortunately, it has also yet to launch on America’s biggest cellular network. All of that changes this summer, as Verizon Wireless has finally confirmed the HTC One is in fact coming.
We knew Google and Amazon listen to their users through their voice-activated Echo and Home smart speakers. However, a group of security researchers have now demonstrated how third-party apps can easily eavesdrop on users and voice-phish sensitive information like passwords.
Researchers at Germany’s SRLabs found two hacking scenarios — eavesdropping and phishing — for both Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Nest devices. They created eight voice apps (Skills for Alexa and Actions for Google Home) to demonstrate the hacks that turns these smart speakers into smart spies.
You reach excitedly for your phone, which just flashed or vibrated or chirped an alert to grab your attention. What will it be? A new email about that job you want? A text message from the object of your affections? Maybe a Facebook invite to a party?
No, it turns out that there’s a new music track available in AutoRap.
Hands up if you’re sick of useless push notifications. I’m going to assume that the majority of you raised your hands, or at least thought about it and then decided it would be pointless because I can’t see you anyway.
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Google is bringing account security alerts inside its apps. They should more quickly warn you of trouble, and are more trustworthy. Google Assistant, meanwhile, is getting a guest mode for anonymous commands. Google’s efforts to bolster security now include clearer, more trustworthy account security alerts, greater control over location, and improved anonymity for Assistant.
The internet giant is about to roll out redesigned security alerts that appear inside its various apps.
Google has slowly but surely be working over the last year or so to bring many of the voice-powered functions seen on mobile devices over to our computers as well. About two months ago Chrome finally saw full Google Now-like cards arrive to the stable channel of the browser, after first arriving in Canary, alpha and beta builds. Now hands-free “Ok, Google” voice search is following suit.
While Google has had voice search for a while, previously you had to click on the microphone icon within a new tab or via Google’s main website in order for it to work.
French Firm Archos unveiled its latest set top box ahead of CES 2013. The device is an Android-powered TV Connect that could turn your HDTV into a huge Android tablet. You may wonder what’s new in the story, as there are many tools available already, that could do what this device does. But TV Connect has a feature like no other docks or dongles and that is full access to the Google Play Store!
Finding a good gift for that special someone with a tech inclination is no easy feat. And it’s not only a matter of preference; there’s plenty of lackluster gadgets out there you really don’t want to buy. Then there are the obviously good gifts that happen to cost a fortune. Where are the options that won’t necessarily break the bank and are worth your cash?
We already gave you a list of our favorite giftsunder $50 and $100.