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Flash drives have always been very convenient to carry around compared to external hard drives, and nowadays, they also come with plenty of storage inside a compact body. The Samsung BAR Plus flash drive offers quick read (up to 300 MB/s) and write speeds thanks to USB 3.1 support and is built tough for use in all conditions. Its waterproof and shock-proof, and it offers all of that in a stylish design. And today, the 128GB version of the BAR Plus flash drive is available at 36% off, making this the perfect time to pick one up! Hit the Buy Now button below to order while still discounted. The post Daily Deal: 36% off Samsung BAR Plus 128GB Flash Drive appeared first on SamMobile . #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

On June 17th, I will be talking about Jetpack Compose at an online Meetup jointly hosted by the GDG Boston and GDG Toronto Android communities! This is open to anyone, not just members of those GDGs, so if you are interested, register to attend ! My talk is entitled "What to Expect When You're Expecting… Jetpack Compose". This is not going to be a review of Jetpack Compose syntax and APIs — it's a 30-minute presentation, so anything I cover will be out of date by the time I'm done. Instead, my focus is on planning: given what we know about Compose and what we saw with Google's adoption of Kotlin, how should your project be preparing for migrating to Compose in the coming years? So, while we will see bits of Compose code, you do not need to be familiar with Compose, or even Kotlin, to get value out of the presentation. I look forward to (virtually) seeing you there! #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Those of us who have used Samsung smartphones over the past decade fondly remember the times when we could just pop open the back cover and switch out the battery. You could carry as many spare batteries as required and never have to worry about finding a charger when you're out and about. It has been a few years since Samsung stopped offering removable batteries. There's no possibility of them returning for flagship devices, but is the company open to flirting with removable batteries again for affordable phones? What is this mystery device called anyway? That's the impression we get from a recent discovery. The battery you see in the image below appears to belong to an unannounced device with the model number SM-A013F. It's quite evident that this is a removable battery, not one that's sealed inside the phone. Bearing part number EB-BA013ABY, this battery has a 3,000mAh capacity. The Galaxy Xcover series is the only lineup that Samsung offers now with rem

A list of likely Galaxy Note 20 series' color options that willl be available at launch appeared online as Samsung's next flagships draw closer to release. According to newly surfaced information from our friends over at  GalaxyClub , the regular Galaxy Note 20 will be offered in gray, green, and copper, whereas the Galaxy Note 20+ will debut in black and that very same copper. The specific shade of the latter may not be identical to the Galaxy Note 9's Metallic Copper finish , though something along those lines (or perhaps a bit more gold-hued) is still the most likely scenario. This list of Galaxy Note 20 series' color options is most likely incomplete and even if it somehow isn't, there's no doubt Samsung will refresh the lineup with new colors over time. A serious look for (more) serious Galaxy flagships All of the upcoming colors appear to be more neutral and less vivid than what the Galaxy S20 family had to offer, presumably so as to reflect the Gal

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), people reported $1.9 billion lost to scams in 2019. Every minute, more than $3,600 disappeared from wallets and bank accounts in response to made-up stories of urgently overdue tax payments, bogus contest winnings, or a smooth-talking online suitor who suddenly needs some gift cards. A high-pressure phone call or exciting message can overcome many people's judgment, especially if they are caught  at a vulnerable moment. As the record-high scam reports keep coming, we're providing support to the Cybercrime Support Network to help people identify scams before they fall victim to them through a new program called Scam Spotter , which simplifies expert advice with three golden rules. Remember to refer to these rules when you receive a suspicious phone call or message to figure out if it's a scam: Slow it down: Are they telling you it's urgent? Take your time and ask questions to avoid being rushed into a bad

A pair of new firmware updates for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ started rolling out to the international variants of Samsung's 2017 flagships on Wednesday, introducing them to Samsung's version of the May 2020 Android security patch . Identified by build number  G95xFXXS9DTEA, the over-the-air packages already appeared in Germany and the United Kingdom, with more countries being likely to follow shortly. No other additions or changes are part of the newly released software upgrades. As of recently, truly "monthly" security updates became a thing of the past for both the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Samsung's seminal full-screen smartphones recently turned three, marking the occasion by abandoning their monthly firmware upgrade cycle. While their official end-of-life point hasn't been reached just yet, Samsung promises no future updates from this moment onward. Be that as it may, the world's largest smartphone company still does its best to overdeliver wh

Samsung has started investing heavily into its camera sensor division. It has released multiple high-resolution image sensors over the past year, and it has plans to launch more camera sensors . It is now being reported that the South Korean firm is planning to expand its camera sensor production facilities to keep up with the demand. Samsung is reportedly drawing up a detailed plan to convert one of its DRAM production lines in Hwaseong , Gyeonggi Province in South Korea into a camera sensor production unit. The company will reduce the DRAM production capacity at its line 13 and convert a part of it to manufacture camera sensors. This is not the first time that Samsung has taken this approach. In 2018, it converted a part of its DRAM line 11 into image sensor production line S4. A DRAM production facility can easily be converted into an image sensor line as nearly 80 percent of those processes are similar. Processes such as chemical vapor deposition, etching, lithography, and te

Editor's note: This post is authored by Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., CEO of The National Alliance on Mental Illness . Anxiety disorders affect 48 million adults in the U.S. Anxiety presents itself as a wide range of symptoms, and can be a result of biological factors or triggered by a change in environment or exposure to a stressful event. With COVID-19 introducing new points of stress, communities are seeing a rise in mental health issues and needs. New Census Bureau data released last week shows that a third of Americans are now showing signs of clinical anxiety or depression. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization and we're partnering with Google to provide access to mental health resources. Starting today when people in the U.S. search on Google for information about anxiety, we'll provide access to a clinically-validated questionnaire called the GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7). T

Samsung is prepping for the launch of various Galaxy A and Galaxy M series smartphones. The Galaxy M01 and the Galaxy M11 are expected to be launched in India next month . The company also has plans to launch more Galaxy M series smartphones, including the Galaxy M51 . Although not much is known about the Galaxy M51, a few camera specs of the device have been leaked along with its launch time frame. Earlier, we had exclusively reported that the Galaxy M51 is essentially a rebranded Galaxy A51 with a few design and hardware changes. According to a new report, the Galaxy M51 would come with a quad-camera setup featuring a 64MP ISOCELL Bright GW1 image sensor. Samsung confirmed that it will launch the smartphone in India in July 2020. The Galaxy A51 features a quad-camera setup as well, but it uses a 48MP primary sensor. We had also confirmed that the Galaxy M51 will bear model number SM-M515F and that it will have a variant with 128GB internal storage. The Galaxy M31s (SM-M317F)

The 7nm Exynos 990 chipset that debuted with the Galaxy S20 series was heavily criticized due to its relatively higher power consumption and performance throttling . Later, it was revealed that Samsung is making improvements to the chipset and is planning to launch a revised version of the processor in the second half of this year. Now, it is being reported that the South Korean tech giant will start the mass production of 5nm Exynos chipsets from August. According to the information from industry sources who talked to ZDNet Korea , Samsung has completed all preparations needed for the mass production of the next-generation Exynos SoC based on the 5nm EUV process. Now, Samsung's semiconductor arm is waiting for the smartphone division's decision of whether or not to use it in the Galaxy Note 20  series. The company had recently announced that it is ready to start the mass production of 5nm chipsets . The report states that the Exynos 992 could use ARM's new Cort

Samsung India is prepping for the launch of two new entry-level smartphones, the Galaxy M01 and the Galaxy M11 . However, pricing for both smartphones has been leaked ahead of the official announcement. Earlier this week, possible Indian pricing for the two phones was suggested , but the new leak seems more accurate. According to noted tipster   Ishan Agarwal , Samsung will launch the Galaxy M01 in India for INR 8,999 (around $120) for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant. The variant of the Galaxy M11 3GB RAM and 32GB storage could cost INR 10,999 (around $145), while the variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage could launch with a price tag of INR 12,999 (around $170). This pricing is for retail stores, and online stores could price the Galaxy M01 and the Galaxy M11 phones differently. Galaxy M01 specs The Galaxy M01 will make its debut with the Indian market. It could feature a 5.7-inch IPS LCD screen with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop-shaped notch. The phone runs Android 10 w

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The Stable channel is being updated to 83.0.4103.77 (Platform version: 13020.55.0 or 13020.55.1) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes and security updates. Systems will be receiving updates over the next several days. You can review new features here . If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our forum or filing a bug . Interested in switching channels? Find out how . You can submit feedback using 'Report an issue...' in the Chrome menu (3 vertical dots in the upper right corner of the browser). Cindy Bayless Google Chrome OS #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Gionee K6 is Candybar, Touchscreen Android Smartphone from Gionee which runs on Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat). Gionee K6 is available in Black, Blue colors and 192 g (6.77 oz) of weight. Gionee K6 has 6.2 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display. Gionee K6 is powered by Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm) Chipset and Mali-G72 MP3 GPU along with 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM.Gionee K6 has 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS connectivity options on board. #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Vivo X50 is Candybar, Touchscreen Android Smartphone from Vivo which runs on Android OS, v10.0. Vivo X50 is available in Black, Blue, Pink colors. Vivo X50 has 6.56 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display. Vivo X50 is powered by Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) CPU, Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Chipset and Adreno 620 GPU along with 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM.Additional features of Vivo X50 are HDR10, 90Hz refresh rate, 32-bit/192kHz audio. Vivo X50 has 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS connectivity options on board. #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Samsung announced at CES 2020 that it would bring the Samsung Health platform to its smart TVs . It said that the time that the platform would provide exclusive fitness content from the likes of Jillian Michaels, Fitplan, Calm and more. The company today announced the arrival of Samsung Health to its 2020 smart TV lineup. More than 5,000 hours of fitness and wellness-related content is now accessible on these TVs in addition to over 250 instructive videos from the aforementioned sources as well as barre3, obé fitness and Echelon. 2020 Samsung smart TVs get Samsung Health Samsung Health has been developed as a user-centric wellness platform. It syncs across phones, wearable devices and Samsung smart TVs. Users can take advantage of free premium classes, get started with new wellness routines and have the whole troupe in on the fun with family challenges. 2020 smart TV owners can create individual accounts for themselves and family members for personalized workout recommendations

On any given day, Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) is tracking more than 270 targeted or government-backed attacker groups from more than 50 countries. Our team of analysts and security experts is focused on identifying and stopping issues like phishing campaigns , zero-day vulnerabilities and hacking against Google, our products and our users. Today, we're sharing recent findings on government-backed phishing, threats and disinformation, as well as a new bulletin to share information about actions we take against accounts that we attribute to coordinated influence campaigns.  Hacking and phishing attempts  Last month, we sent 1,755 warnings to users whose accounts were targets of government-backed attackers.  Distribution of the targets of government-backed phishing attempts in April 2020 Generally, 2020 has been dominated by COVID-19. The pandemic has taken center stage in people's everyday lives, in the internat

This bulletin includes coordinated influence operation campaigns terminated on our platforms in Q1 of 2020. It was last updated on May 27, 2020. January We terminated 3 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was linked to the Iranian state-sponsored Iranian Union of Virtual Media (IUVM) network, and was reproducing IUVM content covering Iran's strikes into Iraq and U.S. policy on oil. We received leads from Graphika that supported us in this investigation. February We terminated 1 advertising account and 82 YouTube channels as part of our actions against a coordinated influence operation linked to Egypt. The campaign was sharing political content in Arabic supportive of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain and critical of Iran and Qatar. We found evidence of this campaign being tied to the digital marketing firm New Waves based in Cairo. This campaign was consistent

Posted by The #Android11 team In just under a week, we'll kick off #Android11: The Beta Launch Show , your opportunity to find out what's new in Android from the people who build Android. Join us on June 3, 11AM ET (8AM PT, 4PM BST, 8:30PM IST) as we unveil new features packed inside the next release, Android 11, as well as updates to help developers get the most out of modern Android development. You'll be able to watch the show live on YouTube (don't forget to set a reminder ) or Twitter , and can sign-up for updates here. Get your #AskAndroid questions answered live Got a burning question? We've got experts ready to answer your #AskAndroid questions, and we'll be wrapping up the show with a live Q&A session. All you have to do is share your question on Twitter using #AskAndroid , and we'll be selecting questions for Android engineering and product leads Dave Burke and Stephanie Cuthbertson to answer live on-the-air. Check out the list of

Last year we introduced Discovery ads as a new way to help people discover and engage with your brand as they scroll through their favorite content. In April, we made Discovery ads generally available for all advertisers globally. For the first time, you can reach up to 2.9 billion people as they explore their interests and look for inspiration across multiple Google surfaces—all with a single, easy-to-use campaign. Reach more people as they browse their favorite feeds More consumers are now finding their next favorite brand or product through a growing variety of touchpoints—in fact, 86 percent of online consumers say they're on the lookout for shopping ideas as they watch videos or explore content across the web. With Discovery ads, you can rely on Google's understanding of consumers' intent across our properties to engage these audiences as they scroll through their favorite Google feeds—no search query needed: YouTube: Showcase your product