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Smartwatches Vs. Fitness Trackers – The Major Differences
Smartwatches and fitness trackers both provide some of the same features to users. They might even serve the same purpose for some users too. They’re also both fairly different in some respects and one of them is usually a better fit for consumers than the other. Which one is right for you personally? That depends.…
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Top 9 Best Mother's Day Android Apps – 2020
Mother’s Day is coming up soon, on May 10, and we’ve listed some apps that you may want to use for the occasion. The Android apps that we’ve hand-picked are here to cover various aspects of Mother’s Day, and these are the best ones we were able to come up with. These may not be…
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How To Enable VoLTE On OnePlus 8
VoLTE or Voice over LTE is not a new technology, but it available on your OnePlus 8 smartphone to enable. One of the main advantages to using VoLTE for phone calls is that you’re going to get better sounding audio on the other end. And you also get better coverage. Since LTE networks are more…
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Google Duo Is Coming To The Web, In The Coming Weeks
Google Duo will finally be coming to the web…in the coming weeks. This is according to a blog post that Google published on Friday, among a few other features coming to Duo. Stating that „you’ll be able to make group calls with Duo on the web, starting as a preview on Chrome”. Google also says…
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The App-Enabled Roborock E4 Robot Vacuum Is Now Just $260
The Roborock E4 Robot Vacuum Cleaner was just announced and put on sale earlier this week, and it is already discounted by $40. Making it a really good deal, and a great robot vacuum to pick up. As you can likely tell from the price and the name, the Roborock E4 is actually one of…
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Sony Xperia 10 & Xperia 10 Plus Gets Android 10 Update
Sony launched the Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus mid-range smartphones in February 2019 at Mobile World Congress. The devices came with Android 9 Pie-based Xperia UI out of the box. After a long wait, the Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus gets the Android 10 update. Back in November 2019, the company officially confirmed…
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Samsung Finally Patches A Zero-Click Vulnerability That Existed Since 2014
With the May 2020 Android security patch, Samsung has fixed a critical zero-click vulnerability that impacted all its smartphones sold since 2014. The security flaw exploited how the company’s Android skin handles the 'Qmage’ image format (.qmg). Qmage is a custom image format developed by South Korean company Quramsoft. Samsung started supporting .qmg files in…
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These Face Masks Are Still In Stock On Amazon
Contrary to popular belief, Amazon does have face masks in stock right now. But you have to know where to find them. Luckily, we’ve found this page that has face masks in stock. These include disposable face masks and also cloth face masks that you can pick up. Of course the disposable ones are going…
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Population Zero & 18 Other Games Come To GeForce NOW This Week
NVIDIA is back with another round of Thursday additions to the GeForce NOW game lineup, including Population Zero. Not to mention, possibly one hidden gem – Ghostrunner. A cyberpunk-themed first-person game where you play as a futuristic ninja of sorts that launched in demo form yesterday. The full game is due out sometime this year.…
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ViacomCBS Details Upcoming Changes To CBS All Access
Today, ViacomCBS reported its quarterly earnings and its CEO also took the time to detail some of the changes coming to CBS All Access in the near future. As the company looks to leverage its streaming service against competitors like Peacock and HBO Max. ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish stated that they are „accelerating our plans…
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Sony Just Won The Truly Wireless Earbuds Market, Again
Sony, today announced the WF-SP800N truly wireless earbuds. These offer up active noise cancellation and adaptive audio for around $200. That alone doesn’t make them the king of the truly wireless earbuds market though, but there are a few other features that do. Like the battery life. The WF-SP800N can last for nine hours of…
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New KB articles published for the week ending 3rd May,2020
Informational Article FlashStack with VMware Validated Design – Pure Storage FlashArray//X Platform Published Date:28-04-2020 VMware Cloud on AWS [VMC on AWS] Unable to access SDDC vCenter using web browser via IPSec VPN Published Date:27-04-2020 Troubleshooting Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) Published Date:02-05-2020 [VMC on AWS] Unable to clear vCenter alarms Published Date:30-04-2020 VMware ESXi…
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Verizon Adds Perks For Gamers To Its More At Home On Us Program
Verizon is extending its More At Home On Us program to gamers by adding perks for a variety of different games. To help promote staying at home and still being able to have fun playing games while doing it, the new perks will attempt to incentivize players to take advantage if their solitude. There are…
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Disney Is Now Selling Cloth Face Masks – Get Four For $20
Disney is now selling cloth face masks, that you can use to protect yourself when you’re out in public. These are selling in four packs for $19.99 each. That comes out to about $5 each, which is actually not a bad price. We’ve seen face masks at other retailers going for around $10 a piece.…
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Boost Mobile Launches Affordable LG K51 Smartphone For $89.99
A new budget smartphone is now available for the Boost Mobile customers in the US. The company launched the affordable LG K51 smartphone for just $89.99. It looks very much similar to the LG K41S launched in February this year. Unlike the LG K51, the K41S additionally features a macro sensor on the rear. Triple…
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Give Mom A Year Of Disney+ For Only $70!
Give your Mom the gift of Disney+ this Mother’s Day, with a $70 gift card that will get her an entire year of the service. Disney+ recently started selling gift cards for its subscription service, that you can pick up and give out as gifts. And given the current circumstances, this makes a really great…
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The Android 11 Public Beta Will Launch On June 3
Google is going to be holding a live stream on June 3 for the Android team, and it looks like that is when the Android 11 Public Beta will be made available to all. This is pretty much confirmed, after a video the Android team posted to YouTube entitled „Join us for #Android11: The Beta Launch…
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Top 10 Best Office Desks For Working From Home – May 2020
For many, working from home can be pretty tough, and a big adjustment. But you’re going to need to choose from a number of office desks for working from home, before you get started. Working from home brings all sorts of distractions, from kids to pets, to even just getting in bed because you’re tired.…
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Save $270 On This ASUS Gaming Laptop
Google Shopping has a really great deal on an ASUS gaming laptop today, where you can save $270 off of the regular price. This brings the price down from $1099 to just $829. And that’s a really good deal. So this gaming laptop from ASUS has a 15.6-inch 120Hz display. With the AMD Ryzen 5…
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New HP Enterprise Chromebooks Deliver Security, Performance
HP is all set to launch no fewer than three new Enterprise-grade Chromebooks covering the gamut of work-based use cases. Those are the HP Elite c1030 Chromebook Enterprise, Pro c640 Chromebook Enterprise, and Chromebook Enterprise 14 G6. The company announced its new lineup with the underlying goal that they’d serve Enterprise environments, amid continuing work-from-home…
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New Galaxy Fold 2 Concept Includes Rotating Cameras, Three Displays
A rather odd Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 concept design surfaced, a design with rotating cameras. This concept design has been created and published by TechConfigurations YouTube channel. It is worth noting that the real Galaxy Fold 2 will look considerably different from this concept, but it’s still interesting to see what designers can come up…
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Stay In Shape With The Discounted Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2
Woot currently has the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 on sale so you can stay in shape and track your fitness during this quarantine. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 is on sale for just $199 right now. That’s good for $100 off of its regular retail price, which is a really great time to pick it…
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What Would it Take to 3D Print a 1:1 Scale Death Star?
A 3D printed Death Star in its original size and glory – that’s a 3D printing project of galactic proportions. All3DP’s author Franklin Houser has crunched the numbers. So, what does it take to 3D print a 1:1 scale Death Star? The question I have asked myself depends on several variables. For simplicity, I will only…
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Celebrate May The Fourth By Watching All The Star Wars Movies On Disney+
Today is May the Fourth, otherwise known as Star Wars Day. And that is due to the pun on the date, it sounds like „May the Force” be with you. And Disney+ has just released the ninth Star Wars movie on its service. So you can watch all of the Star Wars Movies on Disney+…
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You Can Now Buy The Galaxy A51 Unlocked From Samsung
The Galaxy A51 was announced last month, and has slowly been trickling out to different carriers. But starting today, you can buy an unlocked Galaxy A51 directly from Samsung. And it’ll cost you only $229. Samsung is also offering up free Galaxy Buds for those that buy an unlocked Galaxy A51 right now. Which is…
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Drink More Smoothies With The NutriBullet 1200W Blender For $79
Amazon, today has the NutriBullet 1200W Blender on sale for just $79.99. That is a savings of around $20 from its regular retail price. Making this a really great time to pick one up. Especially if you’re looking to get on a health kick during this quarantine. The NutriBullet blender is a great appliance to…
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Nokia 5.3 5G Concept Includes An Under-Display Camera
The Nokia 9.3 5G concept images and video have just surfaced. This design has been created by the Concept Creator. The images of the Nokia 9.3 5G have been published by Letsgodigital, while the video surfaced on the Concept Creator YouTube channel. That being said, this design looks great. The moment you lay your eyes…
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Woot Is Blowing Out Star Wars-Themed Electronics For May The Fourth
Today is May the Fourth, also known as Star Wars day. And Woot is selling a ton of Star Wars Themed electronics products today. Allowing you to save big on a ton of great items. Some of these are loosely Star Wars themed, while others are very much so themed. But all of which are…
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Best Google Chromebooks – May 2020
Choosing the best Chromebook on the market has become a fairly complex process as the number of available devices has grown year after year. The market for the devices now includes low-end budget machines and top-tier workhorses. But it also includes a number of off-format devices. Chromebooks are no longer limited to just laptops and…
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Top 10 Best Android Games – May 2020
We know a lot more people have been spending time at home these days and gaming can be a great way to pass the extra time, so we’ve put together a new list of the best Android games for May. Though for many PC and console gaming will still be the go-to platforms of choice,…
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Google Assistant Stadia Interaction Is Expanding To Android Phones
Google Assistant is one of the big feature interactions about Stadia that gives it some more mainstream appeal, and Google seems to be expanding that feature set to Android devices. After some light testing, it does not seem to be something that is available to all users right away. Rather it seems like something that’s…
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Stadia To Support 4K On Android TV And Capture Sharing
Google has been putting in some major efforts in improving the experience on Stadia lately, and it looks like capture sharing could be one of the next features to arrive. The latest version of the Stadia app contains strings of code that point to this particular feature being on the way. But the strings of…
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Slaughter In Silence: Call of Duty Warzone Party Chat May Be Broken
It’s a Friday night and you’re just diving into some matches in Call of Duty Warzone. You’ve been practicing all week and you figured it’s time to really step your game up. That includes using the party chat feature so you can better communicate with your teammates. Except that may not be an option right…
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The Affordable Moto G7 Just Got Even More Affordable
The Moto G7 was launched last year and had a very affordable price. But now, that affordable price just got even more affordable. With Amazon dropping $100 off of its regular price. That brings the Moto G7 down to just $199. And for a smartphone in 2020, that is an incredible price. Now, the Moto…
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5G Adoption Is On The Rise, While The Economy Crashes
In April, one in every five smartphones sold were 5G-capable. That was primarily driven by the adoption of the Galaxy S20 smartphones. However, the 5G adoption rate jumping to 20% is rather surprising, where the economy is essentially crashing due to the Coronavirus. Samsung’s decision to only sell 5G versions of the Galaxy S20 in…
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OnePlus Z Will Feature The Snapdragon 765, Not MediaTek's SoC
The OnePlus Z will be fueled by the Snapdragon 765, not the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L. This information comes from Max J., a well-known tipster, who shared the info via Twitter. The news about the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L surfaced quite some time ago, by Ishan Agarwal, yet another tipster. He did say that he’s not entirely…
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You Can Watch Crackle Movies & TV Shows On Plex
Plex announced today that it has added support for Crackle. Allowing you to watch Crackle movies and TV shows on Plex. This means that you’re going to be able to watch Crackle’s library on Plex, without having to switch apps. And you can watch it the same way that you would watch Plex’s AVOD content.…
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A Record Number Of People Are Using Twitter While They're Stuck At Home
Twitter reported its earnings this week, and showed that the pandemic is having a positive impact on its business. Twitter reported record number of active users, up to 166 million. Which is equivalent to around 24%, compared to the previous quarter. And for a company that struggled to gain new users, this is a big…
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Google Pixel 4a Preview: Flagship Camera On A Budget
This article will be regularly updated with new information on the Google Pixel 4a (this is a preview article) — both official teasers and credible leaks, rumors, and insider claims — as it becomes available in the run-up to the release of the upcoming Android smartphone. The last update was made on May 1. The…
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The 4 Tenets of a Successful Support Partnership
By Dave Porta, Support Account Manager, VMware Premier Services Do you know an organization that does not desire to have a strong partnership relationship with their vendors? In my experience, every customer I have engaged with wants to build this type of relationship, and for some reason, it seems to be an elusive endeavor…
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USB 4 Will Support Up To 16K 60Hz Displays
USB 4 isn’t quite out yet, but it will be announced fairly soon, and it is confirmed to support DisplayPort 2.0. Which is going to give it the ability to support 8K HDR or even 16K 60Hz monitors. And that is pretty impressive. USB 4 is going to support up to 40Gbps and DisplayPort 2.0…
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Save $90 On McAfee Total Protection 2020
Today, Amazon is discounting the McAfee Total Protection 2020, which is available for multiple devices. And it is going to be priced at $29.99. Down about $90 from its regular price tag. This is going to keep your phone and laptop (and many other devices) protected. You might know McAfee for its antivirus software, and…
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White Galaxy S20, S20+ & S20 Ultra Models Are Coming
A well-known tipster, Roland Quandt, has confirmed that the white Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra models are coming. He also said that all three variants will become available in Europe. The first Cloud White model that surfaced was the Galaxy S20 for Verizon. Following it, the Cloud White Galaxy S20 Ultra also appeared.…
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Grab An Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 9 For $329
Woot is selling a bunch of refurbished Samsung smartphones today, including the Galaxy Note 9. Which now you can pick up for just $329. That is a really good price, considering this was once $999, and still sells for around $600 today. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is a really great smartphone to pick up,…
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Electronics Deals – April 30, 2020: Samsung, Apple, Roborock & More
Woot today has the Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Mid 2019) on sale starting at just $899. This comes with the Intel Core i5-8259U Quad-Core, PCI-E Solid State Drive, and 8GB DDR3 RAM inside. There are four options available. Space Gray and Silver, which are available in 128GB or 256GB. The 256GB storage model…
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Global Pandemic Forces Samsung To Reduce Phone Part Orders
The pandemic will affect phone sales, analysts say, and Samsung’s reduction in phone part orders is just the beginning of what’s to come. Korean outlet ET News says that Samsung is reducing its orders for components by up to 50% across the board. Not only is Samsung cutting orders for low and mid-end phones; the…
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Google Will Start Shipping The Pixel 4a On May 22
A new report shows that Google is planning on shipping the Pixel 4a smartphone in late May – May 22 to be exact. Which would line up with the time that the Pixel 3a went on sale last year. The Pixel 3a was announced on May 7 and went on sale the same day. According…
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You Can Buy A Refurbished HP Chromebook x2 For Only $319 Today
The HP Chromebook x2 is available from Woot today for just $319. Which is a really great price for this Chromebook. That’s a savings of over $280 from its regular price. Sure it’s a factory reconditioned or refurbished model, but it’s still a really good price. We reviewed the HP Chromebook x2 when it first…
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OnePlus 8 Pro 'Green Tint' Display Issue Fixed In The Latest Update
A couple of days ago, we reported that a new update is rolling out to the OnePlus 8 Pro, OxygenOS 10.5.5. The changelog for that update did not mention anything about the OnePlus 8 Pro 'green tint’ display issue, so we had no idea if it was fixed or not. Well, it seems like it…
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Here's Where You Can Buy The OnePlus 8 & 8 Pro
The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are now both available for purchase from OnePlus.com, Amazon, T-Mobile and Verizon in the US. Though it’s not as openly available as it might sound. The carriers will only be selling the OnePlus 8, with there being a Verizon-specific version, due to the way it is building out its…
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OnePlus 8 Users Can Now Play Stadia Games On The Phone
If you’ve scored yourself a OnePlus 8 and you’re a Stadia user, get ready to play some games on the phone. Like right this second. Because support for the OnePlus 8 is now live and Stadia officially works on this device. It will also be the first out of a series of OnePlus phones to gain support.…
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Rock Of Ages 3 & 10 Other Games Revealed In Today's Stadia Connect
Google revealed a ton of new games in its first Stadia Connect event of the year, one of them being Rock Of Ages 3: Make & Break alongside ten other new titles. Some of the games are already available to play, like PUBG, Monopoly (which wasn’t in the Connect video but it is available), Octopath…
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Save $100 On The Motorola One Hyper Android Smartphone
Need a new smartphone for cheap? Well, you can pick up the Motorola One Hyper for just $299 in this sale. That’s good for $100 off of its regular price. This smartphone is GSM compatible only. So it will work on AT&T and T-Mobile in the US, but not Verizon and Sprint. It also does…
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Four New Games Come To Stadia Today Including PUBG
Stadia is getting a new crop of games today including PUBG (Player’s Unknown Battlegrounds), the popular battle royale title. In addition to PUBG, popular RPG from Square Enix 'Octopath Traveler’ is also available today, as is Get packed and Monopoly. Of today’s games, PUBG is definitely the strongest title out of sheer popularity. But Octopath…
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New KB articles published for the week ending 26th April,2020
VMware Cloud on AWS [VMC on AWS] Direct Connect BGP Status down Published Date:22-04-2020 VMware vCloud Director VMware Response to CVE-2020-1967: OpenSSL 1.1.1 Segmentation fault in SSL_check_chain (CVE-2020-1967) Published Date: 21-04-2020 VMware Horizon Introduction to VMware Horizon Published Date:20-04-2020 Error while validating SAML with Shibboleth IdP : “Could not find valid metadata for validation assertion”…
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Google Will Hold Its First Stadia Connect Of 2020 On April 28
Google is having its first Stadia Connect event of 2020 tomorrow, April 28. Where it will talk about… who knows what. So far Google hasn’t given any hints as to what the contents of the live stream event will be. But one only needs to look at past Stadia Connect events to glean all possible…
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Zynga & Amazon Prime Team Up To Give Players Free Rewards
The next batch of Twitch Prime rewards are in, and it’s a series of little gifts that players will receive in Zynga games thanks to a new Amazon Prime collaboration. Starting today, users who play games like Words With Friends 2 will be able to claim a batch of continuous rewards. You don’t need to…
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LG Velvet Appears In New Image From The Wireless Power Consortium
The upcoming LG Velvet has now been spotted in a new render pulled down from its appearance at the Wireless Power Consortium. That’s according to a recent Twitter post from prominent leak provider Evan Blass. The image as well as where it appeared raises several questions. Not least among those centers on design. That’s because…
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Grab The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active For $120
Amazon has the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active on sale right now for just $119.99. That is a savings of about $80 from the regular price. Making this a really good price, for those that have been looking to grab the Watch Active. The Galaxy Watch Active is a really good smartwatch to pick up for…
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Australia COVIDSafe Secures 1 Million Downloads in 5 Hours
The current pandemic continues its spread across the globe, and the new Australia COVIDSafe app will aid Australian researchers in how the virus continues thriving in their country. Australia COVIDSafe secures 1 million downloads Called „COVIDSafe,” the app traces encounters for smartphone users. A person who stays in the presence of other smartphone users for…
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KartRider Rush+ Smashes Past Its Pre-Registration Goal In A Week
KartRider Rush+ is an upcoming kart racer game from Nexon that just entered pre-registration only a week ago, and already it’s blown past its pre-registration goal to surpass 3 million pre-registered players. The game looks like it could be a pretty good rival to Mario Kart Tour. Though both games will probably have a fair…
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LG Velvet Dual-Screen Case Accessory Leaks In Unofficial Photos
The LG Velvet is now expected to arrive on May 7 but at least one of its accessories, a dual-screen case, has now been leaked in photos. Shared to Twitter via „@Boby25846908,” the images show a two-textured design in a gun metal-like gray finish. The front panel of the case is a smooth surface. It…
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Video Call Your Facebook Friends List With Messenger Rooms
Facebook is beginning to roll out a new feature to Messenger that lets you place a video call to a large number of people on your friends list called Messenger Rooms. While there is obviously a limit, the idea is to allow users to call more than just a few friends at a time. More…
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Google Is Testing Intuitive New Gboard Clipboard Paste Suggestions
Google appears to be conducting limited tests on a new feature that will add paste suggestions from the clipboard to Gboard. Spotted by 9to5Google, the suggestions are relatively intuitive and appear to have been part of the most recent app update. Summarily, the feature allows users to quickly access their most recently copied or cut…
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Want Live Captions For Your Voice Calls? You May Get Them Soon
Google launched the Live Captions feature on the Pixel 4 last Fall for videos and now it seems to be coming to voice calls. A new string of code found by XDA Developers within the app that handles the Live Captions feature points to Google adding it calls. One particular part of that string asks…
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Huawei MatePad Pro Review: Powerful, Beautiful & Google-Free
The Huawei MatePad Pro is Huawei’s new flagship tablet. This is the very first high-end tablet that the company announced without support for Google applications. The Huawei MatePad Pro comes with HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) pre-installed, instead of GMS (Google Mobile Services). Many of you already know the full story around that. This was not…
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Clean Your Dirty House With The $160 ECOVACS DEEBOT 500 Robot Vacuum
Amazon has the ECOVACS DEEBOT 500 Robot Vacuum on sale today for just $159.99. For a savings of around $120. That is a pretty good deal for a robot vacuum, and what better time to pick one up than now with everyone at home making your home dirtier than usual? The ECOVACS DEEBOT 500 Robot…
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The OnePlus 8 Pro Has Made Me Jump Off The Pixel Train
It’s happening. I’m making the switch to the OnePlus 8 Pro full-time. Which marks the first time a phone has truly drawn me away from Google’s Pixel smartphones, since the Pixel started in 2016. It’s a big deal, but let me explain why the OnePlus 8 Pro has made me jump off of the Pixel…
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OnePlus 6 & 6T Are Stepping Off The OxygenOS Beta Train
It has been a good run. The OnePlus 6 and 6T have been getting OxygenOS beta updates for quite some time now. Well, that time is now over. The company has announced that the two OnePlus 6 handsets are stepping off the OxygenOS beta train. The OnePlus 6 & 6T will no longer receive beta…
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Level Up Your Audio With The Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 6 For $139
Woot, today, is discounting the Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 6. Bringing the price down to just $139.99. That is a savings of about $50. Making it a really good deal for those that are looking for a new speaker and to really level up their audio. This is the next in the line of Harman…
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Android 11 Developer Preview 3 Is Now Available!
Google has just dropped Android 11 Developer Preview 3, which is now available for flashing onto Pixel devices. According to Google, this developer preview contains „bug fixes and a set of productivity improvements”. This looks like it’s going to be the final preview before Android 11 moves into the beta stage. Which will then open…
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Wave One Of Android 10 Updates Rolls For Nokia 2.3, No US Release Yet
Nokia is now rolling out Android 10 for its Nokia 2.3 in no fewer than 42 countries or regions. The company announced the rollout as of April 22 via its official community forums. The list of countries or regions includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, and France. Georgia, Hong Kong, Iceland,…
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Top 9 Best Video Call Android Apps – 2020
Video call is the best way to stay in contact with your loved ones if you’re unable to do so in person. Video calling is especially useful in these times, when we’re unable to spend time with people in person due to the outbreak which forced us to distance ourselves from our friends and family.…
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How To Improve Battery Life On The OnePlus 8 Pro
Battery life on the OnePlus 8 Pro is actually not too bad, even at QHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. In fact, in our review, we found that we were able to get atleast a full day of use and around five to six hours of screen on time. But for some, it still may…
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Improve Your Home's WiFi With The Google Nest WiFi Router For $149
Today, Amazon (and a few other retailers) have the Google Nest WiFi Router on sale for just $149. And that is for a single router, and not a multi-pack. This is a savings of about $20. Now that is obviously not a whole lot of cash that you’re saving here. But Nest WiFi has not…
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Efficiently uploading files to VMware Support
By Fred Giroux, Senior Support Account Manager, VMware Premier Services You probably already know about the FTP or SFTP ways of uploading files to VMware Support, and most likely have faced challenges when uploading large files and found it is not very fast because of limitations in the FTP protocol. This is not to…
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'Pyramid X' Is The Latest House In MARVEL Realm Of Champions
MARVEL Realm of Champions has a new house to pledge to – Pyramid X. Where the belief is that you only deserve to survive if you’re strong. Pyramid X is led by Apocalypse, the oldest mutant (also the first mutant) in the X-Men universe and the most iconic big bad of the series. House Pyramid…
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Activision Is Holding A Call Of Duty Mobile Tournament With Big Prizes
Call of Duty Mobile players are in for a treat, because Activision just announced World Championship tournament where players can win some big prizes. The Call of Duty Mobile World Championship 2020 Tournament as it’s officially called, will basically let anyone who plays the game participate. There are a few requirements but they’re pretty easy…
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Top 7 Best Wireless Chargers For OnePlus 8 Pro – April 2020
OnePlus finally did the thing. The OnePlus 8 Pro has wireless charging, so now it’s time to find the best wireless chargers for the company’s newest flagship smartphone. But you search Amazon looking for a wireless charger, only to see that there are thousands of them available. Some that support 5W, others that do 7.5W…
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Crash Bandicoot Mobile Is Live With A Soft Launch In Malaysia
Crash Bandicoot is now available on your Android smartphone as Crash Bandicoot Mobile, though only in Malaysia at the moment as the game is in a soft launch period. The game surfaced a little bit earlier this year as a title that was being developed by King. The same company who publishes Candy Crush. At…
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Polar Unveils New Outdoor Multisport Watch Called The Grit X
Polar officially unveiled its newest product today called the Grit X, a multi-sport watch that was designed for outdoor enthusiasts. This is not a smartwatch, though it may look like one and carry a few of the same fitness-centric features. Beyond the few things you may find on some smartwatches though, like GPS and heart…
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What’s New in Skyline – April 2020 Update
Skyline is VMware’s proactive self-service support service, available to all customers with an active Production or Premier Support contract with VMware. Skyline identifies potential issues and security vulnerabilities within customer environments. For each finding, a recommendation is provided to help you avoid the issue, or secure the environment. Additionally, configuration recommendations are provided. And finally,…
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Fortnite Is Now Officially On The Play Store
The unthinkable has happened and Fortnite is now available to download directly from the Play Store. If you’re not familiar with Fortnite or its availability on Android since the game launched for the platform, you’d be forgiven for not knowing the details. But Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has made it pretty clear over the…
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You Can Get The Roborock S4 Robot Vacuum For Just $319
Amazon has the Roborock S4 robot vacuum at a very low price today. We’re talking just $319.99. Now that is down from the regular price of $399.99, for about $80 in savings. The Roborock S4 is one of the best robot vacuums on the market today. Roborock does a really good job with its robot…
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Google Begins Advertising Free Stadia Pro Memberships In The App
Google has been ramping up where it advertises Stadia Pro being given away for free, and now that includes the app where players can access their games and purchases. If you open the Stadia app and look in the top left corner, you’ll see an envelope icon just like you used to for the buddy…
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HBO Max Launches On May 27 & Most AT&T Customers Will Get It For Free
AT&T announced today that HBO Max is going to launch on May 27. And it also announced that most of AT&T customers will get HBO Max for free. The latest, anticipated streaming service is almost here, and it’s HBO Max. It is set to launch on May 27, a little over a month from now.…
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Realme 6 Pro Review – A Budget Phone That Lives Up To Its Branding
Realme built its 6 Pro to be a step above most other devices in the upper reaches of the Android budget bracket. In fact, a quick review of the Realme 6 Pro is really all that’s required to drive that point home. To begin with, this is a smartphone that has Realme putting its best…
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Facebook Gaming Standalone App Is Now Live On Android
Facebook Gaming now has a standalone application that can be downloaded onto your Android device. You can find the app in Google Play, and it looks to offer everything you get from the desktop version of it. Facebook officially announced the app’s arrival on Android via the Facebook Gaming twitter. If you engage with gaming…
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Kiwi Browser Is Now Completely Open-Source, Down To Its Extensions
Kiwi Browser is now completely open-source across all of its features, XDA Developers reports. The browser, designed by XDA Senior Member arnaud42, is based in Chromium. So it delivers a similar experience to Chrome but packs on additional features not found elsewhere. With the latest update, all of those features, including cross-browser extensions, can be…
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Here Is What You Need To Know About Contact Tracing
Authorities the world over are thinking of using contact tracing to tamp down the coronavirus. This identification process can be instrumental in the fight against viral diseases. It is basically the tracking of people who may have come into contact with someone who is infected. Tracing the potentially infected people can help health authorities not…
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Video: ECOVACS DEEBOT OZMO T8 AIVI Review
ECOVACS has released its newest robot vacuum, the DEEBOT OZMO T8 AIVI, and it’s one of the best robot vacuums on the market today. The DEEBOT OZMO T8 AIVI has all of the features you’d expect from a high-end robot vacuum in 2020. Which includes mapping out your home, and being able to avoid obstacles.…
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Woot Is Blowing Out Sony 4K OLED TVs Today
Woot is discounting a number of Sony 4K OLED TVs today. Since these are OLED TVs, they are pretty expensive to begin with. So the cheapest one here is $1919. Now, Woot isn’t just discounting OLED TVs from Sony, there are a few other LCD TVs that are on sale too, but these are still…
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New KB articles published for the week ending 19th April,2020
VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail PSOD: ProcessActiveCommands VXRail Published Date:17-04-2020 VxRail: vSphere web Client is displaying this message from time to time: “Remote access for ESXi local user account ‘root’ has been locked for 900 seconds after 200 failed login attempts.” Published Date:17-04-2020 VMware vSphere ESXi ERROR: “/sbin/dracut –force –add-drivers “vmxnet3 vmw_pvscsi vmxnet” while installing…
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New KB articles published for the week ending 12th April,2020
VMware Cloud Foundation Certificate Generation Utility for VMware Validated Design for Software-Defined Data Center 6.x Published Date:06-04-2020 Configure VLAN Backed Networks to Support Cloud Operations and Automation Deployments in VMware Cloud Foundation Published Date:09-04-2020 VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Skip Level Upgrade of VI Workload Domains for VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail 3.7.1 to 3.9.1…
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Coronavirus Updates App & Others Concealed New Spyware: Report
Trend Micro has now revealed the discovery of multiple apps, including one called „Coronavirus Updates” that are really malware released by bad actors to spy on mobile users. Related malware was found on both iOS and Android in the respective official app stores. The firm has collectively dubbed the malware „Project Spy” and reports that…
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Realme 6 Review – Punching Above Its Weight But Not On Cameras
Android devices in the sub-$200 bracket aren’t necessarily the cream of the crop but, a review of the Realme 6 has now proven that it doesn’t have to be terrible either. Now, Realme is an offshoot brand from OPPO and should require very little introduction. Budget-friendly handsets are definitely among its fortes. That doesn’t mean…
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TikTok Family Safety, Digital Wellbeing Features Go Global
TikTok is now officially launching its family safety and digital wellbeing features at the global scale under new „Family Pairing” branding. Announced back in February, the new features offer an easy way for parents to engage with their children about using the internet and apps safely. They also allow parents to provide oversight and control,…
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Samsung Gives Away $100 For A Fortnite Chapter 2 Sweepstakes
Samsung is doing its part to reward gamers by starting a sweepstakes that revolves around Fortnite Chapter 2. It’s the second season of the game and anyone who plays may just want to try their hand at winning what Samsung has to offer. The company is now giving anyone a chance to win $100. It…
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Samsung's Galaxy Watch Lineup Gets Hand Washing App
Following Google’s hand washing reminders and timer, Samsung is now bringing a hand washing app to its Galaxy Watch series. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch lineup gets Hand Washing app Samsung’s new Watch app gives users 25 seconds to wash their hands by way of a timer. Samsung hopes users will take the first 5 seconds to…
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YouTube TV Makes It Easier To Open Channels On Android TV
Google is starting to roll out a new feature for YouTube TV that will give you quick access to channels on Android TV devices. The change is actually rolling out to Android TV, and not for the YouTube TV app itself. There’s an update to the Android Web Services on Android TV that brings this…
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Grab The Samsung Galaxy S10e For Just $400 & Get A $50 Gift Card
Best Buy is selling the Galaxy S10e for just $400 right now, and it is bundling in a $50 gift card as well. Making the device even cheaper. This price, can be either paid in full today, or you can finance it through Verizon or AT&T over 24 months or 30 months, respectively. There’s no…
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Galaxy Note 20 Base Model To Have 4,000mAh Battery
Samsung is soon to announce the Galaxy Note 20 in a few months, and sources say that the base model will have a 4,000mAh battery featuring model number EB-BN980ABY. Galaxy Note 20 base battery matches the Galaxy S20 base model The regular Galaxy Note 20 (the Note 10’s successor) matches that of the Galaxy S20…
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Top 8 Best OnePlus 8 Cases – April 2020
The OnePlus 8 will be available on April 29, but you don’t have to wait until then to purchase your case to protect it. These are the best cases available for the OnePlus 8, and we’ll be updating this list as more become available. Since the OnePlus 8 is a glass sandwich smartphone, it’s going…
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Samsung Cuts Smartphone Production By Nearly 60% In April
The current Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has hit the smartphone industry hard. With the world coming to a halt following the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been a sharp decline in smartphone demand. Now, it seems the world’s largest smartphone vendor Samsung is having to make some tough calls owing to that fall in demand. According to…
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Google To Decelerate Hiring For The Rest Of The Year
Google’s parent company Alphabet has announced cost-cutting measures to deal with the economic effects of the coronavirus. In a memo shared with staff by Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai, plans to slow hiring for the rest of 2020 were outlined. The company will continue to hire in a small number of strategic areas. Google says…
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Here's Which 5G Networks The OnePlus 8 & 8 Pro Work On
5G compatibility is one of the most confusing things about the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro. And it’s not actually OnePlus’ fault. It’s the fault of the carriers for using different technologies. Basically, Verizon uses mmWave for 5G, while others are using Sub-6 for 5G now. Verizon will roll out Sub-6 later, and other carriers…
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Dead By Daylight Mobile Is Officially Available On Android
Dead by Daylight Mobile is now available on Android which means you can now get your hands on some survival horror fun on the go. Behaviour Interactive announced earlier this year that it would be releasing a mobile version of its hit game on April 16. Things have stayed right on schedule as the game…
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You Can Still Buy The OnePlus 7T For $499
The OnePlus 7T is still on sale for $100 off of its regular price, for a limited time. Allowing you to buy the OnePlus 7T for just $499. Now at its regular price of $599, this was a pretty impressive device. Now that it is under $500, it makes it an even better smartphone. And…
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Android 10 Arrives For The Nokia 8 Sirocco, Rolling In Three Waves
Android 10 continues rolling out to Android phones, and HMD is now delivering the latest in Google’s sweet treat to Nokia 8 Sirocco owners. Juho Sarvikas writes on his Twitter wall about the new update, alerting Sirocco users to go and download it. The new system update page mentions „Android 10 (v5.120).” Android 10 brings…
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Top 20 KB articles for vSAN, March 2020
How to manually remove and recreate a vSAN disk group using esxcli vSAN Health Service – Cluster Health – vSAN Health Service up-do-date Moving a vSAN cluster from one vCenter Server to another How to add a host back to a vSAN cluster after an ESXi host rebuild Using Oracle RAC on a vSphere 6.x…
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Disney+ Is Launching A New Mandalorian Docuseries For Star Wars Day
May 4th is Star Wars Day, and if you don’t know that, then you obviously aren’t a Star Wars fan. But to celebrate Star Wars Day, Disney+ is launching a new docuseries on the Mandalorian. The docuseries is titled „Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian” and it’s set to be a eight-episode series. What will Disney Gallery:…
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Pokémon GO Now Lets You Battle Raid Bosses Remotely
Now is a time for social distancing and that means more people are spending time at home, but that doesn’t have to stop you from participating in a Pokémon GO raid as you can now do it remotely. Today Niantic announced that players would be able to battle raid bosses remotely in Pokémon GO, with…
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Nokia 9.3 PureView Will Likely Sport A 120Hz Screen
More details have now emerged regarding the Nokia 9.3 PureView and it’s shaping up to be a worthy contender to other flagships from heavyweights like Samsung and OnePlus. Previously, it was reported that the phone will stick to a Penta-camera system, but the Light tech will not be inherited. And now, we are hearing that…
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Samsung Achieves Industry Record Speed Of 8.5Gbps On mmWave 5G
Samsung says it achieved the industry’s fastest 5G speeds of 8.5Gbps with a pair of smartphones under lab conditions. The company conducted the test on the 800MHz of mmWave (millimeter wave) spectrum. It used carrier aggregation and MU-MIMO (multi-user multiple-input multiple-output) to achieve this record. Samsung used two smartphones equipped with its latest 5G modem…
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New 'Arctic Mode' In PUBG MOBILE Tasks Players With Keeping Warm
Arctic Mode is an all-new mode that’s now live in PUBG MOBILE where players will need to fight for survival, but not in the same way they’re used to. The main objective will be to keep your character warm and survive through the night. It’s cold, resources are scarce, and you’ll have to work together…
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Sling TV Debuts "Happy Hour Across America" With Free Content During Primetime
Sling TV has been leading the way with free content, since everyone has been stuck at home in Quarantine, and now it has just announced „Happy Hour Across America”. What this is essentially, is a time where users can watch all of the content available in the Sling Blue package, for free. It runs from…
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Pixelworks Tech Makes The Latest Android Displays Better
Pixelworks has been working to make Android smartphone displays better for several generations of devices. Previous generations of the company’s visual processors and software have appeared in many popular handsets. That includes devices such as the Black Shark gaming phone, in addition to more recent gadgets such as Nokia’s 7.2 and 6.2. The fifth generation…
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Stadia Will Support OnePlus Phones Soon, Including The OnePlus 8
Google Stadia will be adding support for multiple OnePlus phones soon, including the OnePlus 8 series devices that were just announced this morning. This makes for Stadia’s 28th and 29th phones when it comes to compatible devices that you can actually play games on. Which will push above 30 when OnePlus officially announces which of…
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OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z Are Official At $49.95
Aside from new smartphones today, OnePlus also made the Bullets Wireless Z official. Which is the company’s latest pair of truly wireless headphones. These are not truly wireless headphones, there’s still a wire from earbud to earbud. When it comes to inexpensive wireless headphones, the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z are pretty impressive, and it’s good…
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Top 20 Articles for EUC, March 2020
VMware Unified Access Gateway deployment and configuration for Horizon Provisioning VMware Horizon View desktops fails with error: View Composer Agent initialization error (16): Failed to activate software license Forcing replication between ADAM databases Load Balancing for VMware Horizon View VMware Horizon ports and network connectivity requirements Troubleshooting Agent Unreachable status in VMware Horizon View Connecting…
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Top 10 Best Fitness Trackers – April 2020
Whether it’s to upgrade from your current device or finally start that workout program you’ve been meaning to get into, a new fitness tracker can help you stay on target and these are some of the best trackers you can find. With the holidays now over, a fitness tracker might be just the ticket for…
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Save $300 On The Google Pixel 4 & 4 XL
Today, you can save $300 on the Google Pixel 4 or Pixel 4 XL, bringing the prices down to just $499 and $599 respectively. That is a really good price for the Pixel 4, and while yes, that is what the Pixel 4 series should have been priced at to begin with, it’s still a…
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Sony Xperia 5 II Could Be The Most Compact 5G Smartphone
Sony hasn’t launched its second flagship for 2020 yet, tentatively expected to be the Xperia 5 II, but it may be the smallest 5G handset to date irrespective of its branding. That’s based on reports out of Japan, citing a Weibo post. The post itself purportedly gets its information from an insider source. According to…
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Realme 6i Review – A High-Performance Budget Device That's Not Without Caveat
Realme is a brand that requires very little introduction but the Realme 6i, recently sent by the company for review, might. Representing the most budget-friendly entry in a new range of 6-series Realme handsets, the Realme 6i is a device that holds its own against others in the sub-$200 category. But it also brings a…
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Samsung Finally Gets Around To Killing Off S Voice This Summer
Users of some older Samsung devices will soon be forced to use a different voice assistant when the company kills off S Voice this summer. That’s according to recent reports that indicate Samsung will stop supporting S Voice entirely on June 1. After the support has been dropped, users on devices that still feature S…
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Top 20 articles for Workspace One, March 2020
Workspace ONE UEM Console Release and End of General Support Matrix How to Self Upgrade an On-Premise Environment How to reset a Basic administrator’s password for the Workspace ONE Console login [Up to Version 9.6] How to renew an APNs Certificate VMware Workspace ONE Monthly Maintenance FAQ VMware Workspace ONE IP ranges for SaaS data…
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Best Google Chromebooks – April 2020
Choosing the best Chromebook on the market has become a fairly complex process as the number of available devices has grown year after year. The market for the devices now includes low-end budget machines and top-tier workhorses. But it also includes a number of off-format devices. Chromebooks are no longer limited to just laptops and…
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Ulefone Armor 7E Hands-On & Performance Test Videos Are Live
Ulefone has just released two new promo videos for its new smartphone. The Ulefone Armor 7E hands-on and performance test videos are now live on YouTube. The Ulefone Armor 7E hands-on video will show you the device, and some of its features Both of those videos are embedded below this article, if you’d like to…
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The YouTube Desktop Site Is Now More Workable On Touchscreens
YouTube made some changes to its desktop site recently that make it more usable on touchscreens. While it was always possible to use the desktop site with a touchscreen device like say, a chromebook or other type of laptop, it wasn’t as good of an experience as using the normal mouse and keyboard to navigate…
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'Unkillable' Xhelper Malware Is More Insidious Than Reported
Previous reports about „unkillable” malware dubbed xHelper may have been understated, according to a recently reported outline of the malware from Kaspersky. The update on the malicious Android software offers more insight into how the Trojan malware works. Namely, Kaspersky describes it as being akin to a matryoshka doll. The implications of the discovery are…
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Discord Is Adding Noise Suppression To Its Voice Chat Feature
Discord is currently working on a beta feature for its voice chat functionality that adds in noise suppression. Tired of hearing your friend munch on chips during team chat while you all play your favorite game? Or maybe you’re fed up with the one person on your team who always seems to have extremely loud…
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Grab The Galaxy Watch Active & $25 Best Buy Gift Card For $150
Best Buy has the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active on sale right now for just $150. That’s $50 off of its regular price. And Best Buy is tossing in a $25 Gift Card too. Making it even cheaper. This is by far the best deal we’ve seen on the Galaxy Watch Active in quite some time.…
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China Telecom Is A National Security Risk, US Agencies Tell FCC
Along with the current Huawei Ban in the US, national security agencies are now telling the FCC that China Telecom is a national security risk and calling for its US operation license revocation. China Telecom is a national security risk, US agencies tell FCC China Telecom is a Chinese telecommunications company. It provides international private…
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You Can Buy The Sonos One For $149 Today
Today, you can take advantage of a Sonos One deal at Amazon that allows you to save $50 off of the regular price. Bringing the price down to just $149. Seeing as Sonos products rarely ever get discounted, this is a great time to pick up a Sonos One. The Sonos One is a smart…
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Huawei GPUs May Be Coming With Help From NVIDIA Employees
Huawei is looking to expand its chipset offerings to include graphics processing units (GPUs) and it’s hiring engineers from NVIDIA to do it. That’s based on recent reports stemming from South Korea. The implication is that Huawei will soon be setting up shop in the country. The new team will be dedicated to competing directly…
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Bundle The Echo Dot & Fire TV Stick For Under $70
Amazon is allowing you to still bundle the Echo Dot and the Fire TV Stick for under $70. In fact, it’s just $68.98. Now considering the Echo Dot $59.99 normally, and the Fire TV Stick is normally $39.99, you’re saving $20 on this bundle. This is a really great bundle, and a great way to…
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Google Pixel 4a Box Leaks With Name And Rear Camera Design
Google is looking to release a more affordable Pixel 4, and the Pixel 4a box and packaging have now leaked with the phone name and rear camera design. Google Pixel 4a box leaks with name and rear camera design Two images shared by TechDroider from the source, the Google Pixel Community, reveal a few things.…
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Top 10 Best Audiobook & Podcast Android Apps – 2020
Audiobooks and podcasts have managed to become quite popular in the last 10 years or so. Many of you are probably still looking for the right app in order to enjoy such content. That is why we’ve decided to compile a list of the best audiobook and podcast Android apps. Do note that this list…
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Pokémon GO Is Getting Leaderboards For GO Battle League Tomorrow
Pokémon GO has been allowing players to battle other trainers in its GO Battle League for nearly a month now, and Niantic is finally launching a leaderboards system for it so that players can track where they stand against others. Niantic and The Pokémon Company have officially announced the news today, stating that trainers will…
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Here's All Of The Android 11 Features
Android 11 is here, well kind of. It’s in developer preview, and the final version will be available later this year. But we already know many of the features that are coming to Android 11. Remember that starting with Android 10 in 2019, Google decided to drop the dessert names, so Android 11 is simply…
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There Reportedly Won't Be A Google Pixel 4a XL
According to a report out of 9to5Google, there will only be one Pixel 4a, and that means no XL version. The report says that there will just be the Pixel 4a, which is likely going to be the best „small” phone of the year. We put „small” in quotes because it still has a 5.81-inch…
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Verizon & AT&T Report Number Of Phone Calls Are Up Over 30%
Verizon and AT&T are reporting that the number of phone calls it is handling daily has increased pretty dramatically. More dramatically than internet usage. Which is what wireless carriers were preparing for, when this pandemic started. As more and more people are stuck at home, for the foreseeable future, people are making more phone calls.…
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What Is Android Mobile? Everything You Need To Know
What is Android mobile? Basically, it is the operating system that runs on your smartphones and tablets. This article is going to go more in-depth about what Android mobile really is. There are really only two mobile operating systems out there: Android and iOS. There are still some companies that are using proprietary software for…
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New KB articles published for the week ending 5th April,2020
VMware vCenter Server “Conflicting VMFS datastores … one is backed by local disk” error reconnecting ESXi host to vCenter Server Published Date:30-03-2020 vSphere 6.5/6.7 Cloning a VM on a host-based storage policy with enabled data services to a VM with different host-based storage policy fails with an error Published Date:02-04-2020 Upgrading Load Balanced PSCs 6.x…
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Top 20 articles for vSphere, March 2020
“503 service unavailable” error when connecting to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Web Client Reset ESXi Root Password with Host Profile /dev/sda3 – root partition 100% full due to Audit.log files not being rotated in vCenter Server Appliance /storage/log partition full due to SSO log files are not compressed in vCenter Server Appliance Uploading…
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Top 20 articles for NSX, March 2020
Supportability of 32-bit app SSL VPN-Plus Mac Client in NSX-v 6.4.6 and older versions Product offerings for VMware NSX-T Data Center 2.2.x Guest Introspection status reports “Warning: Guest Introspection service not ready” VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud Software Upgrade FAQ “No NSX Managers available” error in the vSphere Web Client TCP and UDP Ports required to…
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Watch Movies & TV On The Nebula Mars II Projector While Social Distancing
Woot is currently selling the Nebula Mars II at a pretty steep discount, just $349. That’s good for about $150 off of its regular price, or around 30%. The Nebula Mars II is a really good projector that you can use to watch movies and TV shows while you are practicing social distancing. This is…
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Google Will Enforce Seamless Updates From Android 11 Forward
Google will be forcing Samsung and other OEMs to provide users with seamless updates starting with Android 11. That’s thanks to a policy change that the company is reportedly enforcing with regards to a partitioning feature added back in 2016. Specifically, the company will now force OEMs from Android 11 onward to utilize A/B virtual…
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Netflix Parental Control UI Adds Pin Locking, Title Restrictions
Netflix is now rolling out a series of changes to profile management, adding new parental locking mechanisms and restrictions for kids’ profiles. Each of the new settings is reportedly available on desktop platforms, on the website, and in the mobile app. But the biggest of the new changes for parents is undoubtedly going to be…
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Software Fix Improves Galaxy S20 In-display Fingerprint Scanner Performance
The Samsung Galaxy S20 in-display fingerprint scanner is the same as Galaxy S10’s. And, it will be an understatement to say that this is pretty disappointing. According to the tipster Ice universe, the company has rolled out an update to improve the fingerprint reader’s performance. Per the leaker, the Chinese variants have now started receiving…
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Top 20 articles for vRealize Operations Manager, March 2020
Shutdown and Startup sequence for a vRealize Operations Manager cluster How to change the date, time, or time zone of a vApp-based vRealize Operations Manager node How to reset the admin password in vRealize Operations Manager Configure a Certificate For Use With vRealize Operations Manager 6.x and later How to reset the root password in…
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Stadia Pro Is Now Free For The Next Two Months For Everyone
Google has made the decision to give away Stadia Pro for free to everyone for the next two months. If you’ve been wanting to give the service a try, haven’t been able to get your hands on a buddy pass, and simply didn’t want to invest the money in the Premiere bundle yet, now’s the…
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Top 20 articles for vRealize products, March 2020
Troubleshooting VMRC connectivity in vRealize Automation How to reset or recover the root password on a VMware vRealize 7.x appliance Browser does not fully support self-signed certificated based access to vami console Cumulative Update for vRealize Automation 7.6 Deployment of vRealize Automation 8.0 from Lifecycle Manager fails with the error code: LCMVRAVACONFIG590003 Cumulative Update for…
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Acer Chromebook Spin 13 Gen 2 Quietly Lands For Some In Europe
Enterprise buyers in some European countries can now buy the second generation of Acer’s premium Chromebook Spin 13. The aptly named 2-in-1 folder was spotted starting out at €789.00 under model number CP713-2W-356L. A more powerful variant, sold as model CP713-2W-53AW, is also available for €999.99. The first of the new Acer Chromebook Spin 13…
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192MP Camera Phone With Snapdragon 765 Incoming
For those not content with current Android smartphones with 108MP cameras, Digital Chat Station says a phone with a 192MP camera is on the way. Digital Chat Station took to Chinese social media site Weibo to make the announcement: „SM7250 + 192MP, you can come back to see this article next month.” The statement references…
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Google Now Forcing Partners To Promote Google Services Support On Its Smartphones
In the latest cooperating agreement that Google’s partners have to agree too, OEMs now have to promote Google services support for their new smartphones. Xiaomi was one of the first spotted to be using more advertising for Google services support. Xiaomi was pretty quick to make a statement about the changes, which are actually pretty…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Get Another Camera-Improving Update
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 flagships are photography powerhouses. The Galaxy S20 Ultra leads the line with its giant 108-megapixel main camera, while the regular Galaxy S20 and S20 Plus get a 64-megapixel primary camera each. However, no phone is perfect at launch and the Galaxy S20 series is no exception. There always room for improvement. Samsung…
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OnePlus 8 Series Confirmed To Support 30W Wireless Charging
Everyone’s dreams have come true, the OnePlus 8 series will support wireless charging. The company’s CEO, talked with The Verge last week and confirmed to the publication that the new „ultra flagship” will support wireless charging. And it will charge at up to 30W. That’s pretty freaking fast, considering traditional wireless charging is only about…
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ASUS Premium Chromebook Flip C436 Is Reportedly Ready To Buy
Chromebook fans can now pick up ASUS premium-grade Chromebook Flip C436 for just $799. That’s based on recent reports citing the appearance of the 2-in-1 Chrome OS laptop at the official ASUS store and Amazon. The variant showcased at the ASUS store is not the most powerful version of this particular Chromebook. Posted specifically as…
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Award-Winning Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Sales Go Live
Sales have now been spotted going live for the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, following the gadget’s announcement at CES 2020. Available via the Samsung store site and Best Buy, there’s no indication as to whether other retailers will follow. But the award-winning 2-in-1 gadget starts out at $999.99 and is available in both an understated Mercury Gray…
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You Can Still Get 3 Months Of Amazon Music Unlimited For Free
You can still get an extended free trial of Amazon Music Unlimited, getting you three months free. Normally this service would cost you $10 per month, so this is a $30 value here. Amazon doesn’t normally let these 3 months free trials last that long, so you’re going to want to sign up for Music…
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You Can Access Experimental Ambient Mode On Your Chromebook Now
Chromebook users can now access Google Assistant’s Ambient Mode on their devices simply by turning on an experimental flag. That’s based on a recent report from Chrome Story, outlining the progress of the new feature on the platform. For now, users are able to turn Ambient Mode on for their Chromebook and even make some…
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Save $10 On The Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen)
Today, you can save $10 on the Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) and pick one up for just $39.99. Now that’s not quite an all-time low price on the Echo Dot, but it is pretty close. The Echo Dot is a small, hockey puck-shaped smart speaker from Amazon. Which has Amazon Alexa baked inside. This…
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Top 10 Best Gaming Headphones – April 2020
Gaming now more than ever is quickly becoming an exciting hobby for people across the globe, and these are the best gaming headphones to help enhance those experiences. Whether it’s on PC, mobile, or any of the various consoles, a pair of gaming headphones isn’t hard to find, even if you’re looking for the best…
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Google Is Gifting Stadia Pro To Some YouTube Premium Subscribers
Update: 5:07 PM PST (04/03/2020) – Some YouTube Premium users in the US also seem to be getting these emails now. If you live in the US and subscribe to YouTube Premium, check your inboxes! Google is giving away Stadia Pro subscriptions to YouTube Premium members as a gift. It has recently begun sending out emails…
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Google To Donate $6.5 Million To Fund Coronavirus Fact-Checking
Google has pledged to donate $6.5 million to fact-checkers and nonprofits to fend off misinformation about coronavirus and more. The search giant blogged about its decision this week, citing the importance of factually correct information in a global health crisis. More directly, the company points to the crucial link between fact-checkers, nonprofits, and journalists. Among…
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Amazon Prime Day 2020 Likely Delayed Until August
While Amazon hasn’t yet made it official, it appears that Prime Day 2020 is going to be delayed a few weeks. This should come as no surprise, as just about everything else has either been postponed or outright canceled. And it looks like Prime Day is going to be the next one to get that…
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New AI Tech Hides Audio Issues On Google Duo Calls
Google Duo got better at masking audio issues on calls thanks to a new artificial intelligence technology. The solution, called WaveNetEQ, has been devised by one of the company’s DeepMind teams. Pixel 4 owners who use Google Duo have unknowingly been testing WaveNetEQ since December. As of Monday, the AI feature began rolling out to…
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T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Could Be Put On Hold By The CPUC
T-Mobile and Sprint are finally set to complete their $26-billion merger but the move could ultimately be held up by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The commission, reports indicate, has not approved the application for the merger within the state. Without approval, the commission asserts that the merger would be in direct violation of…
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Samsung Expected To Report Strong Q1 Finances Despite The Pandemic
Despite the coronavirus outbreak, Samsung will likely post robust earnings in the first quarter of 2020. However, given that the upcoming quarters will be more reflective of the effects of COVID-19, finances will probably take a hit later on. In the first quarter though, the chip business apparently made up for the losses encountered by…
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What Is Google Play Store? Everything You Need To Know
What is Google Play Store? Well, from the mobile standpoint, it’s an app, though it’s actually a platform. So, it’s essentially far more than that, which is something we’ll get down to in a minute. In this article, we’ll talk about the Google Play Store, and try to answer quite a few questions, most of…
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Get 6 Months Of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate For Just $45!
Today, Amazon has six months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on sale for just $44.99. Now that is the regular price for the 3-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but when you buy this for three months, Amazon is giving you an additional three months for free. That means you’re getting six months for half off.…
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Google Duo Getting Closed Captions For Voicemail Soon
Google’s Live Captions within Android 10 puts words to audio and video, and the company is soon to bring Closed Captions to Google Duo. Google Duo version 82 will bring transcriptions to audio in voicemail messages. Whether receiving an audio voicemail or a video (visual) voicemail, users can expect word transcription for both. The new…
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Select Sonos Speakers Are Back Down To Their All-Time Lowest Prices
Sonos has dropped some of its most popular speakers down to their lowest prices ever. These match the prices that we saw during Black Friday and Cyber Monday last November. This is a pretty big deal, because Sonos rarely ever discounts its speakers. So if you were looking to pick one or two up to…
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Get 3 Months Of Amazon Music Unlimited For Free
Today, in Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day, it is giving out extended free trials for Amazon Music Unlimited. Allowing you to get three months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free. Now Amazon has done three month discounts for its music service before, but it’s usually like $0.99 or even $4.99 for the full…
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Save $30 On The Amazon Fire Tablet 7 Kids Edition
Amazon has the Fire Tablet 7 Kids Edition on sale today for $69.99. That’s a savings of around $30 from its regular price. Making it a pretty good time to pick one up. Especially with kids being out of school, and parents possibly still working from home, a Fire Tablet 7 Kids Edition is going…
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OnePlus 8 Pro Will Be Lighter Than The OnePlus 7 Pro
The OnePlus 8 Pro will be lighter than the OnePlus 7 Pro, which is a bit surprising. This information comes from Ishan Agarwal, a well-known tipster. Mr. Agarwal had shared a bunch of OnePlus 8 series information thus far, and a new leak just surfaced on Twitter. He not only confirmed the weight of both…
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 Can't Compete With Kirin 820: HONOR President
Huawei announced its first mid-range 5G mobile SoC, the Kirin 820 5G, earlier this week. The chipset made its debut on the HONOR 30S and will power the upcoming crop of affordable 5G phones from Huawei and its sub-brand HONOR. While the Kirin 820 will be competing with the likes of Snapdragon 765 in the…
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VMware ESX 7.0 is LIVE – The most important KBs to get you started!
vSphere 7 pre-release and Best Practices (78205) Update sequence for vSphere 7.0 and its compatible VMware products (78221) Important information before upgrading to vSphere 7.0 (78487) New Kernel options available on ESXi 7.0 (77009) Devices deprecated and unsupported in ESXi 7.0 (77304) Important information before upgrading to vSphere 6.7 (53704) Update sequence for vSphere 6.7…
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Call Of Duty Mobile Season 5 Brings Robots & Tons Of Cool Loot
Tencent and Activision have launched the latest season of Call of Duty Mobile, Season 5, and it brings in robots and plenty of new loot to acquire. Aptly named Steel Legion, season 5 of Call of Duty Mobile looks to be one of the game’s most exciting seasons yet. With slick new skins for both…
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Samsung Is Now Trying To Boost Galaxy S20 Sales With A Buyback Program
Samsung now has a strategy in mind to revive Galaxy S20 sales. The South Korean giant has launched a buyback program for its latest flagships. This will kind of ease some of the financial burden. Samsung says that if you opt in to the buyback program while purchasing one of its latest flagship models, you…
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File Your Taxes Now With TurboTax Tax Software Deluxe + State 2019
Even though the IRS has decided to move the deadline for filing your taxes until July 15 this year, it still doesn’t hurt to get your taxes done early. And with TurboTax software, you can file your taxes faster than ever before. And with TurboTax Tax Software Deluxe + State 2019, you can file for…
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Words & Ladders Is A Trivia Crack Board Game For Android
Etermax has now officially launched its riddle-filled digital board game, Words & Ladders, for both Android and iOS. As its name implies, this title is a combination of widely-loved word apps and games and the childhood classic board game Snakes & Ladders. The game starts with players meeting Gallerino, a character who needs help discovering…
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U.S-Origin Parts Found Inside The Huawei P40 Pro
It seems like Huawei cannot survive without U.S.-made materials after all. A teardown has revealed that the newly released Huawei P40 Pro contains components made by three American companies. Interestingly, the company’s last flagship phone, the Mate 30, had no U.S. parts. A return to U.S.-origin technology implies that perhaps diversification isn’t so easy after…
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Stream CBS All Access For A Month, Free
CBS All Access is offering everyone a free month trial of its service. That is up from the usual 7-day trial that it normally offers. In order to get a month for free, you need to use the promo code ALL and sign up before April 23. CBS All Access is a pretty good streaming…
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HONOR 30 & 30 Pro Flagships Will Launch On April 15
HONOR is planning to launch its flagships next month. The HONOR 30 and 30 Pro flagship handsets will become official on April 15. The company’s brand ambassador has revealed. This information has been revealed via Weibo, by Li Xian, a Chinese actor. If you take a look at the image provided below this paragraph, you’ll…
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The LG G7 Fit Is Down To Just $180
Woot has the LG G7 Fit on sale today for just $180. That makes this a really good device to pick up if you’re in need of a new phone but don’t have the money to drop a grand on something like the Galaxy S20. The LG G7 Fit is more of a mid-range G7…
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Foldables Are Too Expensive To Make A Profit: Huawei CEO
Having launched its second-generation foldable, the Mate Xs, Huawei says that foldables are too expensive to make a profit. Foldables too expensive for profit, Huawei exec says Huawei CEO Yu Chengdong says this, even as his company has just launched the Mate Xs and the first-generation Mate X. The company is diving into foldables. With…
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ZTE's New Smartphone Comes With Snapdragon 765G & 5G
ZTE’s new smartphone comes with the Snapdragon 765G, and it supports 5G connectivity. This phone also has a rather odd name, it’s called the ZTE a1 ZTG01. This device has been listed in Japan, with the Japanese carrier au. What’s weird here, is that the device is still not available for purchase, nor will it…
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Disney Just Made It Easier To Bundle Hulu No Ads Or Live TV
It’s no secret that the Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu bundle is one of the best bundles in streaming. But it wasn’t always easy to add the Hulu no ads option or the Hulu + Live TV option to that bundle. Starting today, it is easy. Before today, there were a lot of workarounds that you…
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LG Not Planning To Launch G9 ThinQ, At All: Report
Update: LG has reached out with a statement: „For eight generations, the LG G Series has introduced bleeding-edge technology to consumers around the world. From super wide-angle cameras to flexible displays to high-fidelity audio and the Quad DAC to 1440p displays, the G Series has consistently been at the forefront of smartphone innovation since 2012.…
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Premium Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Allegedly Arrives April 6
Samsung will reportedly begin delivering its top-tier Galaxy Chromebook to retail on April 6. That’s according to recent reports indicating the 2-in-1 Chrome OS laptop will be available at both Best Buy and direct from Samsung on that date. The device will ship in two color variations — Fiesta Red and Mercury Gray — from…
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Get A Free $10 Best Buy Gift Card When You Buy A $100 Google Play Gift Card
Best Buy is offering up a free $10 gift card to its website or store, when you buy a $100 Google Play Gift Card right now. That’s basically free money. And given the current economic climate, we’ll take it. This would be a digital purchase, so that Best Buy is going to give you both…
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Stay In Shape At Home With The Fitbit Charge 3 For $118
Amazon is discounting the Fitbit Charge 3 today, making it easier to stay in shape and stay active while you’re at home. The Fitbit Charge 3 is on sale right now for just $118.50. The Special Edition is priced at $139. That’s down from its regular price of $149 and $179 respectively. Fitbit Charge 3…
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New KB articles published for the week ending 29th March,2020
VMware Horizon Persona profile sync and Folder redirection does not work Published Date:27-03-2020 Horizon client can’t detect Smart Card on macOS X 10.15.4 Published Date:27-03-2020 VMware Horizon Client Cannot Connect Due To SSL Negotiation Errors Published Date:27-03-2020 VMware vCenter Server Appliance VPXD service on vCenter Server Appliance crashes during backup Published Date:26-03-2020 VMware vRealize Operations…
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New KB articles published for the week ending 22nd March,2020
VMware ESXi Virtual Switches do not transfer malformed packets to the virtual machines in ESXi 6.7 and later Published Date:18-03-2020 Adding an ESXi host to a newly created “HostAndCluster” folder using REST API Published Date:17-03-2020 VMware Fusion Instructions to remediate VMware Fusion setuid security vulnerability (CVE-2020-3950) Published Date:19-03-2020 VMware Horizon USB redirection of audio device…
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New KB articles published for the week ending 15th March,2020
HORIZON CLOUD Supported Guest Operating Systems with VMware Horizon Cloud Service Published Date:09-03-2020 VMware Cloud Foundation Adding a VxRail Cluster to a Workload Domain does not register the plugin within vCenter. Published Date:09-03-2020 VMware ESXi vSphere 7 pre-release and Best Practices Published Date:11-03-2020 Increasing maxIntrCookies if default limit is reached in ESXi 6.x Published Date:09-03-2020…
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The Play Store Account Switcher Is Getting Its Material Theme
Google has started to roll out the material theme to the Play Store account switcher which changes a few things around. Overall the visual adjustments are not a massive overhaul, and some people may fail to realize what the differences are between the new look and the current design that some people will still be…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Leaks In High-Res Renders
Numerous renders of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite appeared online earlier today, revealing a device looking to punch above its weight. The images that can be seen below confirm at least two colors are in the works – black and a grayish hue of blue. Samsung’s unsurprisingly sticking to the bezel-less design language it’s…
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Lockdown Leads Bungie To Use Stadia For Destiny 2 Playtesting
The current state of the lockdown in several cities has lead Bungie to use Google’s Stadia platform for Destiny 2 playtesting. The company’s COO Patrick O’Kelley recently talked about how the team at Bungie was trying to outfit everyone with the necessary hardware to work and keep up with development remotely. This included playtesting the…