Update 12/11: Confirmed! Apple may be planning to purchase the company behind the popular song tagging service Shazam, TechCrunch reports. The deal could be worth around $400 million (so not much for Apple) and announced as soon as next week. FT has also confirmed the story. As Spotify continues to inch towards a public listing, Apple is making a move of its own to step up its game in music services....
According to a report from The Verge, Google is building its own third-party keyboard for iOS and has been doing so for “months.” While it’s unclear when or if the keyboard will be released, the report notes of several features Google has been working to implement as employees test it. For one, Google’s keyboard is said to be gesture-based, must like SwiftKey and Swipe, which are already available for iOS. Furthermore, the keyboard will supposedly feature word prediction, much like the built-in iOS keyboard....
Did you accidentally brick your Oppo Realme 3 (RMX1825 / RMX1821) device and want to install the stock ROM flash file again? We will help you flash the stock ROM file on your Realme 3 device if so. Since Realme 3 is a MediaTek MT6771 soc-based device, we need to use the SP Flash tool to flash the Stock Firmware on this device. If you have never done this before, then don’t worry....
And yet, with a proven track record in delivering some of the most impactful results for businesses around the world, it’s still surprising that not more companies have referral programs. Studies show that over 70% of start-ups aren’t currently using referral marketing to grow their business. And marketers aren’t incorporating referral campaigns into their marketing strategies. So, we did some research and found out why? While referral marketing is not a new concept, it is new to a number of marketers that didn’t catch on to the idea with some of the earlier adopters....
The company said the $8.6 billion represents a 30% increase in money laundering activity over 2020 but is dwarfed by 2019, which saw at least $10.9 billion laundered. Chainalysis said cybercriminals had laundered $33 billion worth of cryptocurrency since 2017. Chainalysis explained that these figures only represent funds derived from “cryptocurrency-native” crime, meaning cybercriminal activity such as darknet market sales or ransomware attacks in which profits are almost always derived in cryptocurrency rather than fiat currency....
On this page, we will guide you on how to install the official stock ROM flash file on your Redmi 9C. Well, Xiaomi Redmi 9C is based on Android 10 which is powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 processor. This guide will be helpful to unbrick or fix any software issues on your device. To install the firmware flash file on Redmi 9C, you need to download the software called SP Flash tool (also known as Smartphone flash tool)....
Are you a Xiaomi Redmi K30 (phoenix) device user and facing issues with the invalid IMEI or unknown IMEI baseband? Then don’t worry. We got you covered. Here in this guide, we’ve provided the full guide to repair unknown IMEI baseband on the Redmi K30 device easily. Now, talking about the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number, it’s a unique 15-digit code that precisely identifies the device model whether you’ve used a SIM card or not....
In this article, we will share all the latest Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro firmware flash files on this page. To flash the firmware file, you need Xiaomi Mi Flash Tool, which works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Following this guide, you can flash the firmware stock ROM file on Redmi Note 12 Pro. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Device Overview: The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a 6.67 inches OLED panel with a 120 Hz refresh rate....
Today I will be continuing my series on how to remove backgrounds from images using Adobe Photoshop. In part one of the series, I explained how to remove backgrounds using basic tools including: Magic Eraser toolBackground Eraser toolMagic Wand ToolQuick Selection toolColor Range tool Now let’s take a look at more advanced tools which although are a bit trickier, will give you an even more superior result! Editing in Photoshop Quick Mask Mode Although we have already shown you how to use Quick Mask Mode when changing a specific color in photos, it’s still worth a quick look and revisits when it comes to using it for background removal....
Reported by Politico, three anonymous sources close to the matter have shared that the DOJ along with attorneys general from multiple states are “taking the first steps toward launching an antitrust probe of Apple.” The sources say that the Apple antitrust probe discussions in the US happened as recently as last week and notably come after two new antitrust cases into Apple started in Europe at the same time over the App Store and Apple Pay....
Many publications have reported in the last 48 hours that MGM was looking to sell the newest James Bond film, No Time To Die, to a streaming service as low box office numbers continue to threaten the success of a traditional cinema release. The film currently has a release date of 2nd April 2021, with the studio having already delayed the date twice this year following the pandemic-induced slump in cinema ticket sales....
The Guardian published a new report today that cited unnamed sources and throws around phrases like “not optimistic” and “unlikely event” in regards to Apple ever allowing a Google Maps iOS app. The story claimed Google’s app is ready to ship by the end of 2012, but Google is torn about the likelihood of Apple ever giving an official go-ahead: The Guardian specifically noted Apple’s reluctance to give Google Maps any attention in iOS....
[Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Uncanny Avengers #19.] – Uncanny Avengers truly lives up to its name. Since the third volume of the Unity Squad’s adventures began, this hodgepodge of humans, super-humans, magic users, mutants, Inhumans, and Deadpool have encountered some crazy stuff. Dealing with everything from the S.H.I.E.L.D. reform center madness of Pleasant Hill to a cranky Steve Rogers to a zombified Incredible Hulk is no easy task. Through thick and thin, however, despite being disbanded by Captain America himself, the team has retained one major goal: rip Charles Xavier’s brain the heck out of Red Skull’s head (a mission with a somewhat dubious nature in light of Cap’s true allegiance)....
In Windows 7, open Start, right click Computer and select Properties. Control Panel opens, click the System Protection link in the left column. The System Properties window comes up with the System Protection tab selected. Highlight your local drive and click Configure. Now move the Max Usage slider down to a lower percentage. It will show how much space is enabled. For instance here 1 percent is just over 9GB of space....
UPDATE – Since I wrote this article, I’ve written YET ANOTHER another article on the subject which works for both Vista and Windows Server 2008. I find it’s a little simpler as well. Take a look at it here: Disable Windows Defender Service. Ok…. Back to this original article… 1. Click Windows Start button, Type MSCONFIG in the Start Search box and Press the Enter key 2. Click Startup tab, Scroll down and UnCheck Windows Defender Startup Item....
Apple Pay has expanding gradually around the world, most recently to all five big banks in Canada. A new report from Reuters, however, details that the global rollout has not been short of issues for Apple, banks, and retailers alike. The report explains how data shows Apple Pay is popular with core Apple enthusiasts, but not with the general public. In 2015, Apple Pay usage totaled $10.9 billion, but the majority of that was in the United States....
As Apple renovates its Fifth Avenue retail store, it is said to be planning a new area for the store: a Beats 1 broadcasting booth. The move comes following Apple’s recent claim that Beats 1 is the “biggest” radio station in the world… MacRumors claims that the renovated Fifth Avenue Apple Store will include a “very unique area” dedicated to broadcasting Beats 1. The report cites a “person familiar with the matter” and while specific details are unclear at this point, it makes sense....
If you have reached this article, you probably have made changes to the Default Domain and/or Default Domain Controller group policy object and know you want to restore them back to their original settings. If you would have followed best practices, rather than modifying these GPOs, you would have created new custom GPOs and linked them to the relevant containers. In any case, if you’ve already modified these GPOs and want to restore the default content, follow these steps:...
Resumonk is an excellent resume creation web service. Using this intuitive web app you are able to create multiple versions of your curriculum vitae (CV) and have them all stored in your account with different titles. The app offers different resume templates – free as well as paid ones – which you can use to make your resume more visually appealing. Your resumes all have numerous informative fields that you can edit to better define all dimensions of yourself....
With everyone (ourselves included) using the term ‘iPhone 7’ to refer to this year’s iPhone, it can be easy to forget that the name isn’t a given. With the new iPhone expected to be only a minor iteration on the iPhone 6/6s design-wise – effectively a second ‘S’ year – there have been suggestions that Apple might use some other naming scheme to reflect the fact. There have also been rumors that the larger iPhone might be named the iPhone 7 Pro instead of Plus, or that there will be both Plus and Pro models....
