Technology & Business
OnePlus 5T specs and release date
It's time to upgrade my phone and I am waiting to see what OnePlus releases as their OnePlus 5T model. In the above photo (from GizChina.it) , we see that the launch will likely take place on November 16 (for India at least which is where we believe this slide was created for). Got a second, reliable confirmation here, claiming a post-11/20 release. https://t.co/KDvBH8y7NO — Evan Blass (@evleaks) October 25, 2017 And everyone's favorite leaker, EVLeaks also confirmed a November release date.
Changing Google.com country domain no longer works
Google power users knew that changing the Google country top-level domain (ccTLD) would allow you to find results optimized for another country or language (e.g. searching Google.ch instead of Google.com to get more swiss biased results). There are a tone of reasons why I used this little trick: Accessing Google.com results when terminating a VPN in another country Travelling to a European country that skews results (right to be forgotten) and wanting "real" information returned and much more In a blog post, Google announced that results will now be customized based on the user's location (without regard for the country ccTLD input in the URL).
What is DXO Mark Mobile and should you care?
Over the span of a couple of weeks, we saw three phones released, and with every release, the manufacturer touted the device's incredible "best ever" DXO Mark Mobile performance rating: Samsung released the Galaxy Note 8 with a DXO Camera score of 94 Apple released the iPhone 8 Plus with a DXO Camera score of 94 Google released the Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL with a DXO Camera score of 98 Manufacturers love touting these scores to "prove" that they have designed the finest camera a distinguished tech user could ask for.
Which Smart Assistant is the smartest
Silicon Valley has been promising life-changing personal digital assistants for years, but we all know most are semi-useful at best. A new research project to measure the IQs of these "smart assistants" concluded that Google is the smartest but has an IQ equivalent to a six-year-old (Google received a score of 47.28 while a typical 6-year-old would receive a 55.5). An average adult would rate between 85-115 points. Where does the "digital golden child" (aka Siri) score? It received a very disappointing 23.
What you need to know about the new Apple Watch Series 3
The biggest change to Apple's smart watch lineup is the addition of LTE connectivity (a $70 option over the non-LTE Series 3). This new Dick Tracy style watch will allow you to make phone calls (with your same number), send and receive messages, use internet connected apps and stream music from Apple Music. The new OS, which will work on all devices, brings improved exercise and heart tracking, Siri finally can speak back to you. The heart rate functionality is dramatically improved tracking your heart-rate pre-working (resting), during and post-workout.
What you need to know about the iPhoneX
Over the coming weeks and months, the media will overwhelm you with review and editorials about the new iPhoneX. Of all the products Apple announced this week, the iPhoneX was the most radical in design. They have eschewed the home button and most of the bezels. This newfound space has allowed them to cram a beautiful 5.8" Super Retina OLED screen (458 pixels per inch) in a device that is smaller and easier to hold than an iPhone 7Plus or iPhone 8Plus.
Comparing Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“792”] Image by Iván Rivera used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Chrome has been the browser king for many years and many users can't remember a time where Firefox was "the browser". Chrome overtook Firefox and Internet Explorer(according to StatCounter) in November 2011. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1280"]<img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/4d4bb9cd74.jpg" alt=" Statcounter browser marketshare "> Statcounter browser marketshare [/caption] But recently a group of highly technical security experts seem to have moved back to Firefox. Why have technically knowledgeable users left Chrome for Firefox?
Bypass Google's AMP with DeAMPify for Android
A handful of readers asked me to review the DeAmpify Android app and talk about it on my blog. So for those readers, here is my opinion. Google introduced AMP in 2015 (Accelerated Mobile Pages) with the hope of speeding up the mobile web by degunking all of the junk publishers were adding to their web pages (tracking, advertising, etc.) The CBC web page I am using for this article connects to 16 separate domains (to load content) and has eight different trackers.
Google hopes Hire gives it a better stronghold in corporations
Google sees the corporate world as an excellent cash cow and has been working hard to secure its place. Most recently we have the fruits of its labour with redesigned G-Suite offerings, the Jamboard and more. Google is the king of data and has decided it can help HR do a better job with recruitment. Google Hire is a purpose built solution that promises to make the entire hiring process easier and more efficient (from finding to managing). The target customer is the small or medium organisation that may not be using any of the larger more expensive and complicated tools.
Get thousands of dollars of Microsoft ebooks for free
It's Christmas in July for any tech enthusiast that loves getting "something for nothing". The books are presented in a straight text list (without pictures) and organised by category and file format. There are no limits, conditions or restrictions. You can download one, or you can download them all. The books will interest hardcore IT administrators or casual Windows users looking to sharpen their skills. You can click on this link to see the massive list. Some General computing topics include: