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LeakerLocker or oy vey, nasty ransomware attacks Android aps

McAffe, company known mostly for its antivirus software, warns about a new virus making rounds on the Google Play Store. The virus’s name is LeakerLocker and it is another of the lately ”popular” ransomware. If you are unlucky enough to get infected, LeakerLocker will block your phone and give you an ultimatum – either you pay a hefty ransom or the virus will send your browser history and other personal data to everyone on your contact list. Brr… Damn, LeakerLocker! Just reading this made me immediately go and clear my own browser.As I mentioned above, ...

Leaked mockup render of LG V30

The biggest news (if we take this render seriously -@OnLeaks is usually quite correct with its renders) is that LG has got rid of V30’s secondary display. This may come as a surprise, largely because V30’s secondary display was supposed to be its gimmick, the thing that would set it apart from the competition. What else does the render show us?– single earpiece speaker at the top front of the device,– 3.5mm headphone port at the top right,– volume buttons on the left side,– rear-placed fingerprint scanner integrated with the Power button,– also ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 might be revealed in late August

Reportedly, an unnamed Samsung executive confirmed that Galaxy Note 8, Samsung’s upcoming flagship, will be revealed by the end of August. Some papers, like The Bell, believe that Note 8 will be revealed on August 23rd; others, like The Investor, think the device will be shown to public on August 26th. Note 8’s reveal will come earlier than expected (September was the first supposed date) mostly because Samsung wants to beat Apple to the punch by releasing their flagship before iPhone 8 comes out.Lets hope that Samsung’s rush will not do what it may have done to Galaxy ...

Are you in panic? Relax, Android is here to help…

Often we find ourselves in a situation when we want to leave a website or application at once. Perhaps we have accidentally entered on the wrong website and are being invaded by malware; maybe our teacher caught us playing Fruit Ninja in class; maybe our little brother looked over our shoulder just when we loaded this juicy XXX clip. Whatever the exact situation, every now and then we just want to quit whatever we are doing on our phone Right Goddamn Now. Android understands this need, hence why ever since the latest Android 7.1 Nougat update it has enabled a function called panic ...

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) just received an update in Europe

Update carries number A520FXXU2AQF5. It weights tad over 30 megabytes. It brings a number of important bug fixes, full list of which will be available to everyone who downloads it as patch notes. Unfortunately, the update is not based in this month’s security release, meaning its software defenses are slightly out of date. Hopefully this means that another update will come out soon, this time with the newest security fixes as well.Galaxy A5 (2017) is set to receive an OS update to Android 7.0 Nougat, but there is still no official word on when exacly will this happen. ...

Nokia 6 is on sale in the US

After a period of being a Chinese-exclusive device, HMD’s first smartphone is now available in the United States of America. For the moment, only black colour variant of the device can be obtained, and only via Amazon.com. Phone’s price is $229, or $179 if you are an Amazon Prime member. Copper and Tempered Blue colour variants can be pre-ordered, but will not be available until August.American edition of the device also comes out in a different box than in China. Tweet Vote on ...

LG Q6 series officially revealed!

Three LG Q6 devices will be LG Q6 (a basic model), LG Q6a (a mini version) and LG Q6 Plus (the big brother). We do not know how much will these LG’s cost; we know that they will appear in Asia on August and then will successively become available in Europe, Latin and North America.New Q series’ most enticing aspect is probably it’s display. All three phones have a 5.5′ screen with an 18:9 aspect and 2160 x 1080 resolution. Pretty sweet, especially since, again, all three models have the same display – even the more budget-esque Q6a. Rest of the phone’s ...

Another drone pilot under arrest. He interfered in combating forest fire

Few months ago I wrote a post about an US photograph penalized with a fine and an arrest after causing an accident in which one person got hurt. Now it looks like the US gov’ is not letting the ever more bold drone pilots get away with their flying escapades. One Gene Alan Carpenter, 54-years old from Arizona, has been charged with hundering firemen efforts to combat the forest fire. His offense is a federal one, so Mr. Carpenter is likely to get into much trouble. His drone has been confiscated.This type of behaviour seems to be more and more common in the United States. Many of the ...

Samsung is hiring! LF battery experts in Europe and the United States

You remember the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, right? Sure you do. According to The Investor, increased security steps that Samsung now takes in its production and implementation of smartphone batteries is the main reason why the company is looking to hire new battery experts. Why are they looking in the West and not South Korea is anyone’s guess – perhaps the demand is so high, they have to fish abroad? Another reason is, allegedly, Samsung working hard on a next-gen, solid-state battery technology.If you are interested in working for the mobile giant, you have some learnin’ to ...