Microsoft Lumia 640 and 640 XL First, the Lumia 640 is an nice upgrade from the 635. It includes a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon process and 1 GB of RAM — the 635 only includes 512 MB. It’s got 8GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB with a micro-SD card. The screen is a 5-inch HD with 1280×720, 16:9 IPS 294 PPI display. The rear camera is 8-megapixel, and the front facing one is just 1-megapixel....
The Mission: Impossible franchise just keeps rolling and rolling. It all began in 1996 with the legendary Brian De Palma in the director’s chair, and over the years the series has continued making money while going through multiple writers, directors and cast members. The one constant has been Tom Cruise who, after briefly seemingly ready to leave the franchise, is now committed to delivering a sixth Mission: Impossible. Besides boosting Cruise’s career as an action star, the Mission: Impossible series has always been a great boon to the lead actresses chosen to star with him....
The Monkees member Peter Tork has passed away at the age of 77. The multi-instrumentalist played both bass and keyboards in the band, as well as providing vocals. Although the fictional group was created for TV, they had a string of very real hits throughout the late ‘60s, including “I’m a Believer," “Last Train to Clarksville,” and “Daydream Believer”. Peter Halsten Thorkelson was born in Washington D.C. in 1942. He began playing music at a very young age, but it was a strange twist of fate that landed him a role in The Monkees....
We reported on Friday that AOL had informed its corporate employees via email that it would be temporarily disabling the ability to manage meetings with Exchange on iOS devices running iOS 6.1. AOL confirmed that it was working with Microsoft and Apple to fix the “continuous loop” bug, and many had highlighted the problem on Microsoft’s forums. It doesn’t appear Apple addressed the issue with its recent release of iOS 6....
Microsoft is taking on Apple, protesting at the latter firm’s claim to a trademark on the name ‘App Store’. Ballmer’s boys are arguing that the term is generic and competitors should be able to use it. Apple applied for the trademark in 2008. It is to be applied in goods and services, including those for computer software solve via the Internet. The App Store is now available for iOS and OS X devices....
Author J.R.R. Tolkien began to work on a sequel to his highly praised children’s book The Hobbit only a few months after it was published. The sequel was a struggle for him, and it took Tolkien twelve years finish The Lord of the Rings and another six years before it was published. The story – published as three separate volumes – has remained incredibly popular and influential in the years since its publication, inspiring music, books, games, and movies....
Netflix’s gripping serial killer drama series Mindhunter has finally returned for season 2, and we’ve put together a guide to show’s cast, and what the real versions of Mindhunter’s characters looked like. Created by Joe Penhall, Mindhunter is based on a book of the same name written by John E. Douglas, an FBI agent who did pioneering work in the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit in the late 1970s. Douglas is represented in the show by Holden Ford, a young and ambitious agent who works together with his BSU colleagues Bill Tench and Wendy Carr to build a database on serial killers....
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has significantly reduced his forecast for iPhone unit shipments in the upcoming quarters. In a new report today, Kuo says that lower demand for iPhone XR means he sees iPhone sales falling year-over-year significantly. For calendar Q1 2019, Kuo predicts sales in the 38-42 million range (down from 50 million in the year-ago quarter for 2018). Kuo also sees significantly lower iPhone sales for 2019 compared to current consensus estimates …...
According to Brandon LeBlanc on the Windows Phone Blog: If you’re a Windows Phone enthusiast and don’t have 8.1 yet, make sure to read our article: How to Get Windows Phone 8.1 Update Now. That is our step-by-step guide on how to get Windows Phone 8.1 for free by signing up as a developer – and no, you don’t have to be an actual developer at all. As I mentioned in that article, Microsoft refers to the 8....
Unfortunately, we don’t know much about what the updates contain other than improving upgrade experiences and enhancements for functionality. The company released the following updates: KB3081448: This update includes improvements to enhance the functionality of Windows 10.KB3081449: This update improves the Windows 10 out-of-box experience (OOBE). This update applies only to the Windows 10 OOBE process and will be available only at the time that OOBE updates are installed.KB3081452: This update makes improvements to ease the upgrade experience to Windows 10....
This is the first big update for Windows 11 after its launch. As the company has said, it is rolling it out in 190+ countries, but still, there’s an issue. Let’s discuss it and every new feature. Windows 11 2022 Update Comes With Many New Features This update arrives with multiple new features and changes such as Start menu folders, improvements to Snap Layouts, Live Captions, and even a new Taskbar....
Surface remains one of Microsoft’s most popular products, with revenue increasing 3% year-over-year by $226 million in the fourth quarter of its 2022 financial year. But that wasn’t always the case, and Surface represents a big shift in Microsoft’s business over the last decade. Here is how the Surface earned its spot as one of Microsoft’s best sellers. Microsoft released its first iteration of the Surface tablet PC back in 2012, launched as the Surface with Windows RT and then later renamed the Surface RT....
Horror director and The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan is bringing Midnight Mass to Netflix, and here’s what we know about it so far. While he’s not quite a household name on the level of someone like James Wan, Flanagan has spent the last decade establishing himself as one of the most dependable horror filmmakers working. Just about everything he’s been involved with has been great, and even his lesser efforts tend to still be decent....
Just launched on Kickstarter today, RHP Multimedia is hoping to bring an iPad version of its MirrorCase originally launched for iPhone that allows users to shoot hands free photos and video while continuing to use the iPad. Normally iPad users would be forced to hold up the tablet in a vertical position in order to capture photos and video using the device’s main, rear camera. MirrorCase offers a hands-free solution by integrating “a high-quality first surface mirror to reflect back any image that is in front of the device”, allowing you to keep the iPad in a horizontal position ideal for taking notes or multitasking while shooting video....
On this page, we will guide you on how to install the official firmware flash file on your Mobicel X4. Well, the device is based on Android 8.1 Oreo which is powered by the Spreadtrum processor. This guide will be helpful to unbrick or fix any software issues on your device. To install the firmware flash file on Mobicel X4, you need to download the software called SPD Flash tool (also known as Spreadtrum flash tool)....
Microsoft announced on its Office Web Apps blog this afternoon that its preview platform gained touch-enabled support on Safari for iOS to make it easier to navigate while on the go. Microsoft said OWA is sporting the same new interface that was introduced a week ago—except its been updated with a “focus on scenarios and experiences on a touch device.” Scenarios include zooming in and out of documents with two fingers, easily tapping to place an insertion point between words to begin typing, and selecting multiple words to easily edit....
Microsoft today officially launched the new Autofill solution, which lets users easily store and manage their website passwords across different devices — including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows PCs, and Android phones. Autofill was already available as part of a beta program, but now Microsoft is making the tool available to all users through the Microsoft Authenticator app, a Google Chrome extension, and also Microsoft Edge. Just like iCloud Keychain, Microsoft Autofill stores your passwords and makes it easy to enter them on websites....
According to a reply by John1F Microsoft Forum moderator on the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 forum: The following updates will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 12/3/2015” or “System Hardware Update – 12/3/2015” within the Windows Update History. HD Graphics 520 driver update (v20.19.15.4326) improves display stability.Surface Display Calibration driver update (v1.1.381.0) supports compatibility with the updated graphics driver. Note When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers....
Windows 11 Build 22454 for Dev Channel Note: As the Microsoft team notes, “Builds released to the Dev Channel no longer match the Windows 11 experience that will be released to customers on October 5th.” These builds will include the latest features that will be tested for future feature updates. Keep in mind that Dev Channel builds will be far less stable than builds released to the Beta Channels. Here is the list of changes and improvements in this release:...
For users on the go but not yet in the know, Microsoft recently launched an all-in-one application for Android. Tap or click here to learn about Microsoft’s easy-to-use new app that combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It’s now incorrect to put two spaces after ending a sentence in Microsoft Word, but curious as to why that’s the case and how one might stick their head in the typographical sand and revert back to the familiar two-spaces between sentences?...
