Smartphones. The latest news articles about smartphones, mobile phone companies, and the advancement in technology with regards to cell phones are found in this category.
Here are the things that Android phones can do that iPhones cannot Android phones can do these things that iPhones cannot as they are the two top operating systems when it comes to smartphones. Here is the list. Android can download apps from a vetted environmentPhones running the Android OS can download directly from the … Read more
Huawei To Debut “Kirin” Processor Ahead Of Mate 30 Series Launch HUAWEI – The company behind Huawei recently showed their new “Kirin” chips ahead of the launch of their new Mate 30 series. The Kirin mobile processor, as well as the Mate 30 range, are the company’s first ever big product launches ever since their … Read more
Facebook Collaborates With Microsoft To Spot “Deepfake” Videos FACEBOOK – The company behind Facebook said on Thursdat that it collaborated with Microsoft Corp to launch an event to spot “deepfake” videos. According to GMA News, the social media platform invested $10 million to an event called the “Deepfake Detection Challenge, which is focused to contribute … Read more
YouTube To Pay Fine For Allegedly Violating Children Privacy Law YOUTUBE – Google, who also owns YouTube, will pay a fine of $170 million for the alleged collecting of kids without parents’ permission. According to a recent post in Manila Bulletin, Google agreed to collaborate with video creators to mark materials that target kids, further … Read more
Google Project Zero: The Apple iPhone Is Vulnerable To Hacks GOOGLE – Project Zero, a team of cybersecurity professionals by Google have discovered that the Apple iPhone is vulnerable to hacks. Project Zero aims to detect, analyze, and examine software issues on major software like Android, Chrome, and yes, even the Apple’s iOS and OS … Read more
Facebook To Start Privatizing Number Of “Likes” For Posts FACEBOOK – The company behind Facebook recently said that it will no longer create a public display of like counts for posts. This is yet another change by the social media platform, with the earlier one being making the facial recognition an opt-in feature. Thus, users … Read more
Facebook To Make Facial Recognition Technology An Opt-In Feature FACEBOOK – The company behind Facebook recently said that the facial recognition technology in photos will be an opt-in feature. According to ABS-CBN, the change that is now rolled out to users in the world is due to the pressure to fortify privacy and user data … Read more
Google Adds Camera Translation For Cebuano Language GOOGLE – The company behind Google revealed on Tuesday that the Cebuano dialect can now be instantly translated via camera translation. According to ABS-CBN, the internet giant has a feature called Word Lens, which has the capacity to instantly translate by simply pointing the cameras at menu boards, … Read more
Apple Set To Reveal New iPhone To Public During September Event APPLE – The multi-billion dollar tech company is expected to reveal their new iPhone on a iPhone Special Event this September. Although there are big tech events like E3 or CES, often times, Apple doesn’t participate in them. They hold their own events. Apple … Read more
Huawei To Reveal Mate 30 Series On September 19 (Thursday) HUAWEI – China-based technology company Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. announced that it will unveil their Mate 30 series in September 19. A report from ABS-CBN states that the company will also unveil the updated version of their mobile processor Kirin, which is their first major … Read more