Best AppLock Alternatives (February 2022) In this guide, we have included the 8 best AppLock alternatives that have a strict privacy policy and developed outside of China. You can expand the table below and move to any app of your choice. 1. Norton App Lock If you are looking for an AppLock alternative, my first recommendation would be Norton App Lock. It’s one of the best, if not the best app lockers on Android....

If that includes you, this listing of the best free antivirus software is just what you need. So what’s the hold up? Strap in, and get reading! Best Free Antivirus Software 1. Avast Free Antivirus Quite a well-known name in the field of digital security products, Avast Free Antivirus efficiently secures important files against everything bad, be it viruses, malware, or anything like that. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg....

Acerpure Cool C2 and Pro P2 Air Purifiers Launched in India The Acerpure Cool C2 and the Acerpure Pro P2 are smart air purifiers that are designed to eliminate most germs, allergens, and viruses in the air to protect users at home, office, or any closed space. Although they look different from each other, the appliances are pretty similar, when it comes to specifications and features. The Acerpure models can control the direction of the airflow, making it flow up, down, and sideways....

Acer Nitro 5 (2022): Specs and Features The Acer Nitro 5 (0222) comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS LCD panel with support for a 144Hz refresh rate. It has an 80% screen-to-body ratio, 16:9 aspect ratio, and a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Under the hood, the laptop can pack up to 12th-Gen Intel Core i7-12700H CPU and up to Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU to deliver maximum processing and graphical performance....

Well today, Adobe has released a beta version of Photoshop for Macs with an Apple M1 processor. The company announced the release with a statement saying “We are excited to announce the first Beta release of Photoshop running natively on ‌Apple Silicon‌ hardware! This early version of Photoshop for ‌Apple Silicon‌ offers many of the core Photoshop features that you’ve come to rely on for your day to day editing needs, and we’ll be adding more features in the weeks to come....

Overall, the company’s 4G subscriber base increased 14.4 million to 152.7 million for the quarter ended September 30. ARPU (average revenue per user) also increased from RS. 128 to Rs. 162 YoY, but the company still reported a consolidated net loss of Rs. 763 crore. However, that is still a massive improvement over the preceding quarter, when the company reported a whopping loss of Rs. 23,045 crore, although, it includes provisions for Rs....

The Redmond giant has already once shown how Cortana and Alexa will be interoperable on Echo smart speakers and Windows 10 PCs respectively at its Build 2018 conference in May. So, we have a basic idea of how the integration is going to work, but Microsoft has now elaborated that Cortana and Alexa will be available as skills on each platform. You will have to say ‘Alexa, open Cortana’ to your Echo speaker and ‘Hey Cortana, open Alexa’ to your Windows 10 PCs or Harman Kardon Evoke to access the voice assistants....

The update is currently rolling out to Alexa-based devices and aims to help users get relevant information about the nearest COVID-19 test/ vaccination centers. Although the voice assistant can already answer COVID-19 related questions, thanks to a previous update, the new update enables Alexa to find and pinpoint the nearest health care facilities where one can get COVID-19 vaccination. So now, if you ask Alexa “where can I get COVID-19 test?...

Alexa Almost Risked a Kid’s Life! Livdahl included a screenshot from the Alexa app, showcasing the web result. The result showed a news article from last year, which reported the hazards of the dangerous “Penny Challenge” on TikTok. Basically, the challenge asked people to “plug in a phone charger about halfway into the power outlet, then touch a penny to the exposed prongs.” It safely (no pun intended) became a the viral TikTok challenge on the short-video platform....

Satellite Communication Will Come to Android Phones! After SpaceX and T-Mobile announced the “Coverage Above and Beyond” initiative to enable communication everywhere (especially in remote regions and dead zones), Google’s senior vice president of Android, Hiroshi Lockheimer made an exciting announcement. Via a recent tweet, Lockheimer suggested that Google is also working on the initiative and its next Android version, most likely Android 14, will support satellite connectivity. This means you can expect your future Android phone to support satellite connectivity for communication in no-coverage areas....

As per an official Apple Support executive quoted in the report, the company is “working on this and it will be resolved in upcoming days”. When pressed further by the frustrated user, the unidentified Apple employee replied: “… we have been going through the issues which customers are facing … It will be resolved soon.” There’s no word on the update timeline, but it’s likely to happen sooner rather than later....

Apple Announces New Accessibility Features Apple recently released an official blog post to announce the new accessibility features for iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch. These include more object detection options such as closed doors within its Magnifier tool, a new Apple Watch Mirroring feature, and a new Live Caption feature for those who are deaf or have hearing issues. Live Captions Starting with the Live Captions feature, users who have hearing issues or are completely deaf will benefit from this feature....

According to a recent report, Apple lifted its travel restrictions for employees flying to China back in October. Since then, the iPhone-makers are reportedly giving voluntary employees traveling to the Asian country a hefty bonus to bear with the COVID-protection protocols in China. Previously, Apple employees traveling to China could take a 10-day business trip and return to the States. However, according to new protocols, any employee traveling to the country needs to stay for at least six weeks, as they would have to stay isolated for the first two....

Detachable MacBook Keys as a Wireless Mouse? Apple recently filed a patent application, titled “Deployable key mouse,” at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Citing the size and portability issues of computer mice, Apple describes special deployable keys that could be detached from a keyboard to use as a wireless pointing device. According to the patent, these special keys can be integrated into keyboards and users can simply detach them to convert them into a mouse on-demand....

Apple to Allow Contactless Payments via iPhones In a recent report by Bloomberg (paywalled), Gurman cited industry sources with the knowledge about the matter and stated that Apple will soon let small businesses accept payments directly on their iPhones without the need for any extra hardware. This new feature is said to have been in the works ever since Apple acquired a Canada-based digital payments startup Mobeewave for $100 million two years ago....

That means, you can now get the ROG Phone 3 at a starting price of Rs. 46,999 for the base 8GB/ 128GB variant. The other two configurations of the ROG Phone 3 have also received the same price cut of Rs. 3000 bringing their prices down as well. With the price cut, the 12GB/ 128GB variant is available for Rs. 49,999 while the top-end 12GB/ 256GB variant is available for Rs....

Before talking about the prices and availability details, let us take a look at the key specs and functionality of the two ZenBook laptops. Asus ZenBook Pro Duo 15 Starting with the higher-end ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED, the laptop comes with a primary 15-inch 4K OLED display with HDR. It supports a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and is also PANTONE certified for producing accurate colors. There is also a secondary 14....

boAt Airdopes 100: Specs and Features The boAt Airdropes 100 are said to be lightweight and come in a compact charging case. The earbuds’ pebble-shaped look aims for a comfortable fit for longer usage. The TWS has large 10mm dynamic drivers, which are meant to provide a deeper bass. This, clubbed with the boAt Signature Sound tries to ensure enhanced audio quality. The Airdopes 100 have four microphones with ENx technology for users to have a clear calling experience....

10 Methods to Fix Apple Watch Apps Not Installing Issue (2022) There are a couple of reasons why apps may not be installing on your Apple Watch. However, there are just as many (or maybe more) methods that you can use to fix the problem as well. In this article we will take a look at all of these fixes for installing apps on Apple Watch. Plus, we will also take a look at some of the reasons why this problem arises in the first place....

The company, on Tuesday, announced that it will be initiating a community equity round early next month. It will enable anyone to invest in Nothing by purchasing shares of the company. The company aims to raise $1.5 million from its community members. “We’ve already told you that we want to do things differently. We believe it’s time for a fresh breeze of change in the consumer tech world. What we haven’t told you is that we want YOU to get involved in the development of Nothing and our products....