WhatsApp's New iPhone Update Adds Ability to Queue Messages Without Internet and More

WhatsApp for iPhone has received an update that introduces many nifty features for users. The changelog includes increased the WhatsApp photo and video sharing limit to 30 at one go, a redesigned and more useful Storage Usage screen, and the ability to queue messages - a feature that has been available on Android for quite some time now.

The latest WhatsApp version 2.17.1 is now available for download to all iPhone users (running iOS 7 or higher). The update size is just 91.2MB and we recommend you to update under a strong Wi-Fi connection and good battery life.

How to queue WhatsApp messages without Internet on iPhone

WhatsApp's new update brings along the much needed ability to queue messages even when in areas of poor or no connectivity. You can just send a WhatsApp message to a group/individual even when connectivity is unavailable, and the message will be sent automatically once you get connectivity on your iPhone. This WhatsApp feature has been available for Android users for quite some time, and has finally arrived for iPhone users with this update.

WhatsApp new update increases media sharing limit

WhatsApp was seen to be testing the increased media sharing limit in its Android beta app, and now it has first arrived for iPhone users. The earlier capped limit for photo and video sharing was at 10, but this update increases the ability to 30.

New WhatsApp update makes Storage Usage screen better

In the meanwhile, WhatsApp's Storage Usage screen is a handy tool to see which individual/group chat is hoarding the most storage space, and to delete the content of that chat in order to make room during storage constraints. Earlier, the Storage Usage screen only let you see the WhatsApp groups/ chat that used up most space, and then you had to go back to the chat window to clear specific chats. But now, it lets you clear messages right from the Storage Usage screen itself. Furthermore, WhatsApp now lets you choose message types, like videos, text, images, GIFs, voice messages etc from specific chats, to delete exactly what you want and keep the rest. To use this feature head to Settings -> Data and Storage Usage -> Storage Usage on your iPhone and clear all the unwanted space-hoarding files easily.

Source : http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/whatsapp-for-iphone-gets-ability-to-queue-messages-without-internet-and-more-1652169

Hugo Barra is joining Facebook to head VR team, confirms Zuckerberg

Xiaomi’s former global vice-president Hugo Barra, who had announced his departure from the company earlier this week, will be heading Facebook’s VR team, according to an announcement from CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The Facebook founder posted on his page about Barra joining the company’s VR team.

“I’m excited that Hugo Barra is joining Facebook to lead all of our virtual reality efforts, including our Oculus team. Hugo’s in China right now, so here we are together in VR. It seems fitting,” wrote Zuckerberg and shared a picture of the two of them in a VR/AR kind of style.

In December, Brendan Iribe who was the chief executive of Facebook’s Oculus had stepped down from the company. At the time of the announcement, Reuters had reported that Iribe had said he would work with Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer to find a new leader for Oculus. But based on Zuckerberg’s announcement it looks like Barra will have a wider role than just Oculus.

The Facebook founder’s post adds, “I’ve known Hugo for a long time, starting when he helped develop the Android operating system, to the last few years he’s worked at Xiaomi in Beijing bringing innovative devices to millions of people. Hugo shares my belief that virtual and augmented reality will be the next major computing platform. They’ll enable us to experience completely new things and be more creative than ever before. Hugo is going to help build that future, and I’m looking forward to having him on our team.” The emphasis on augmented reality will be interesting to watch in the future.

Barra also commented on the post saying, “Thanks, Mark! I can’t wait to get started in building that future and join the team soon. It’s been a dream of mine to work in virtual reality even back when AR/VR were just figments of science fiction; now we’re taking selfies in virtual worlds.”

Source : http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/hugo-barra-is-joining-facebooks-oculus-vr-team-confirms-zuckerberg-4492214/

First Computer of Apple

First Computer of Apple

This is Apple I. The first Apple computer. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the most famous members of the Homebrew Computer Club, designed it over 30 years ago, in 1976. It was mostly a kit computer. Users bought the workings and built their own case.

Many leaders in mainline computer companies like IBM and Digitial did not believe at that time that personal computers were powerful enough to have a market. Sales of the Apple I and other PC’s that followed it, proved them wrong.

Xiaomi Redmi Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Pro

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Pro smartphone in China on Wednesday. The new Redmi Pro is the first smartphone from Xiaomi company to sport a dual camera setup, and it comes bearing a premium design with three colour options.

The two camera lens modules were first seen on HTC smartphones, but have recently garnered 'premium' status since rumours of the iPhone 7 with a dual camera setup started doing the rounds. Not to be left behind, Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Pro, a month ahead of Apple's traditional launch event in the hopes to get some leverage from the buzz. The dual-SIM smartphone supports 4G, packs a 4050mAh battery, and weighs 174 grams. Apart from these, the Xiaomi Redmi Pro has many other big features that are worth talking about, and we highlight some of the best ones below:

1) Dual camera setup
As mentioned, Xiaomi is using this dual camera setup feature as a selling point of the Redmi Pro. It sports a 13-megapixel Sony IMX258 sensor with a 5-lens module, an f/2.0 aperture, PDAF autofocus and supports dynamic depth of field, coupled with a 5-megapixel Samsung sensor for the secondary depth-sensing camera. The dual-tone flash module sits between the two lenses. On the front, it bears a 5-megapixel camera with an 85-degree wide-angle lens and an f/2.0 aperture.

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2) Mediatek Helio X25 Processor
Xiaomi claims that this deca-core processor makes the Redmi pro 'the most powerful Redmi ever'. The Xiaomi Redmi Pro is powered by the 2.5GHz deca-core MediaTek Helio X25 SoC, coupled with a Mali-T880 GPU, that's available on the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, while the 3GB RAM + 64GB storage variant has the same processor clocked at 2.3GHz. It is worth noting that the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant is powered by a 2.1GHz deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 SoC.

3) Xiaomi Redmi Note price
Most of Xiaomi's success is attributed to its reasonable pricing coupled with great specs on its smartphone offerings. With Redmi Pro, Xiaomi keeps the tradition alive and make the three variants available at reasonable price points. The Helio X20 (3GB RAM + 32GB storage) is priced at CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs. 15,100), the Helio X25 (3GB + 64GB) variant is priced at CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs. 17,100), and the Helio X25 (4GB + 128GB) variant is priced at CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 20,200).

4) MIUI 8
The Xiaomi Redmi Pro runs on Android Marshmallow-based the latest MIUI 8. The new OS, which wasunveiled last month, comes with a new interface design, new Calculator app, a Smart menu for editing test, and the new App lock feature that unlocks all apps at once.

5) Xiaomi Redmi Pro design
Even with its reasonable price offering, Xiaomi Redmi Pro comes with a unibody metal design. It comes with a 5.5-inch full HD (1080x1920 pixels) display with 2.5D curved glass protection. There are two speaker grilles at the bottom, and a USB Type C port. The home button comes integrated with a fingerprint scanner, and the 3.5mm audio jack is situated on top. The power button, and the volume button are situated at the top right end of the smartphone.

Source : http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/xiaomi-redmi-pro-top-5-things-you-need-to-know-866473?utm_source=taboola

Xiaomi Redmi 4, Mi Note 2 Launch and Price Details

Xiaomi Redmi 4, Mi Note 2 Launch 

and Price Details 

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Xiaomi's new Redmi 4 along with Mi Note 2 has been tipped to launch within a month. According to a tipster on Weibo, the alleged Xiaomi Redmi 4 will be revealed on August 25 while the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 will be showcased on September 5.

The China-based tipster has also claimed that the Redmi 4 will come with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. It is expected to be priced at CNY 699 (approximately Rs. 7,000). Other innards tipped for the handset include a 5-inch full-HD display, metal body, fingerprint scanner, and 4100mAh battery with fast charging support.

The same Chinese tipster claims that the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 may be launched in two variants priced at CNY 2,499 (approximately Rs. 25,000) for the 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage model, and a 128GB storage model priced at CNY 2,799 (approximately Rs. 28,000). Some of the innards of the Mi Note 2 claimed by the tipster include Amoled display, Snapdragon 821 SoC, 3600mAh battery, metal body, and fingerprint scanner.

Additionally, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 was also spotted on Geekbench benchmark listing (via GSM Arena). According to the listing, the purported handset will sport Snapdragon 625 SoC and come with LTE Cat. 7 support. The Redmi 4 variant spotted at the benchmark listing featured 3GB of RAM and ran Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

The Chinese company recently confirmed plans to launch Air Purifiers in India. With the launch, Xiaomi will enter a new segment in the country which has so far launched products various categories including phones, accessories, and tablets.

Source : http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/xiaomi-redmi-4-mi-note-2-launch-and-price-details-tipped-871266?pfrom=home-gadgetstop

How Thieves Unlock Passcodes on Stolen iPhones

How Thieves Unlock Passcodes on Stolen iPhones (And How to Protect Yourself Against It)

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1. Using Brute Force to Bypass the iPhone Lock Screen

Aside from the 10 common passcodes above, your chances can exponentially increase if you know the owner of the iPhone well.

Many people use 4-digit pins that they're familiar with: birthdays, anniversaries, addresses, the last 4 of their social security numbers, and even the last 4 digits of their own phone number. iPhone users unlock their cell phones dozens of times a day, making a simple and memorable passcode beneficial.

Add to that oily finger smudges on the screen and there's a pretty good chance you'll get passed the lock screen security.

You have 6 tries to access the phone before you'll see the "disabled" warning, and then a few more before the phone is completely disable, so that gives plenty of chances for a good brute-forcer to gain access.

2. Using Siri to Bypass the iPhone Lock Screen

You can use Siri to bypass any code on the iPhone 4S, 5, 5C, or 5S (if Touch ID is disable), but only to a certain extent, and only if the user has allowed Siri access when the phone is locked.

If so, you can just press down on the Home button and ask Siri to make a phone call, send a text, and look through notes. Simple stuff. You can't use Siri for things like looking through email, contacts, or the internet.

3. Completely Resetting the iPhone with iTunes

Resetting your iPhone can bypass the passcode, but will delete everything on the phone. This can come in handy if you forget your passcode and have everything backed up on your iTunes. So, if you get a message like this when connecting the device to iTunes...

You'll need to restore your iPhone back to factory settings:

1. Turn off your iPhone.
2. Press and hold the Home button, and while holding the Home button in, hurry up and connect your iPhone to your computer using the USB cord.
3. Continuing holding the Home button until the "Connect to iTunes" screen pops up.
4. iTunes will give you the recovery mode alert.
5. Click "OK" and restore the device.

This will take off the passcode, but will delete everything on the phone. Make sure to back up your iPhone at least once beforehand, or it will wipe to factory settings.

4. Tricking iCloud with a Fake Server

An anonymous hacker by the name of AquaXetine found an exploit in Apple's iCloud system that lets anyone unlock a lost or stolen iPhone running iOS 7 or above, and Apple has yet to fix it.

This hack, available at the doulCi website (iCloud (almost) spelled backwards), appears to change your DNS for the connection to iCloud so their server can intercept the Activation Lock request, and then responds with the proper message to unlock the device.

So far, the hackers claim that over 15,000 devices have been unlocked using this technique.

5. Using Passcode-Hacking Apps

You can unlock an older iPhone using redsn0w, which also jailbreaks the device without deleting anything. This article has a video that shows how to install redsn0w on any iPhone still using iOS 5, while this one will show you how to do it on iOS 6 devices. It bypasses the code and doesn't delete any of the information stored on the iPhone. This could potentially also work with the evasi0n jailbreak for iOS 7 devices, as well.

You can also use a program called Gecko iPhone Kit (for iOS 5), which can be downloaded here, but most devices are using at least iOS 6 by now. This will actually give you the code and doesn't jailbreak or delete anything from the iPhone. Below is a video tutorial of this process.

Source : http://ios.wonderhowto.com/how-to/thieves-unlock-passcodes-stolen-iphones-and-protect-yourself-against-it-0139559/

'Beast' Cracks Billions of Passwords in Seconds

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Dr. Michael Pound, a computer science researcher and professor at the University of Nottingham, uses hashcat and 4 GPUs in parallel to go through 1o billion hashes a second in this Computerphile video. He calls his deep-learning server the "Beast." If you're new to cracking passwords, he does a great job breaking down the process of what's going on as hashcat does its magic.

Source : http://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/news/beast-cracks-billions-passwords-seconds-0172287/