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Bitcoin’s increasing value and popularity have made it attractive to many people. While some people want to buy, trade, or invest in Bitcoin, others want to steal from unsuspecting users. More continue reporting cases of losing Bitcoin to fraudsters and scammers. Although nobody has hacked the Bitcoin network, people have lost their cryptocurrency through crypto scams. Bitcoin’s underlying technology enhances its safety. The decentralized blockchain makes it impossible for anyone to hack or tamper with the network....

Android keeps data securely via the app permissions that you grant. Newer versions of Android brought the ability to allow or deny an app the permission to use features such as camera, storage, or location. This way, users can provide access to such sensitive information only to apps they trust. One specific feature introduced by Google with Android 11 was the ability to automatically reset permissions for apps. Notably, devices running on Android 11 would automatically reset permissions for an app if they haven’t been used for a few months....

A video posted on YouTube gives us a brief demonstration of this new technology via a video of lava. We can see the display shifting in sync with the flowing lava, giving us a hint of what this tech can do. This Samsung stretchable display can stretch vertically to convert 2D videos into 3D content One of the strengths of this new stretchable OLED display is the ability to convert standard 2D content into 3D....

According to the Korean media, Samsung is sourcing the battery packs for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 from three different suppliers. The company’s in-house firm Samsung SDI is understandably one of them. Additionally, it is also shipping the new foldables with batteries from its compatriot LG Energy Solution and Chinese firm Amperex Technology Limited (ATL). Samsung to use a third-party battery in its foldable devices for the first time Reports of Samsung using batteries from LG and ATL in the upcoming foldables are not new, though....

Introduced on the Galaxy Buds Pro early last year, the 360 Audio feature adjusts the direction of audio according to your head movements, allowing for an immersive, theater-like sound experience. This feature works best with audio files built for 360 degrees. Samsung finally rolls out 360 Audio to Galaxy Buds 2 Although the Galaxy Buds 2 launched much after the Galaxy Buds Pro, the former lacked the 360-degree Audio feature out of the box....

There’s still the standard model, the Galaxy Watch 5. But instead of calling the more premium model the Galaxy Watch 5 Classic, Samsung is calling it the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Both devices are fairly similar in terms of form and function. In fact, this year both watches look more similar than they have in the past. They are however still different in enough ways to warrant buying one over the other....

Samsung reportedly estimates a total of 1.52 billion smartphones to be sold globally next year, up 7.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) from 2021. The company is aiming to capture a 21.9 percent share of the market, The Elec claims. The publication cites Samsung’s official smartphone shipment plan for 2022. The Korean firm had reportedly shared the info with its major suppliers. Looking at the figures for recent years, Samsung is expecting quite an upturn in its fortunes....

“Protective and decorative films adapted for smartphones.” Based on this brief description, it appears Samsung plans to launch designer smartphone skins in the future. These could be stickers that you can apply on the back of your smartphone to give it a unique look. Many third-party case and accessory makers such as Dbrand already sell such stickers, which also give your phone an added layer of protection. The Korean brand may now be looking to enter this market too....

The Odyssey Ark has received multiple certifications in Korea in recent weeks, ET News reports. The National Radio Research Institute and the Korea Energy Agency have certified the monitor. These developments suggest the product is nearing its market debut. Unfortunately, we still don’t have a precise date for the commencement of sales. There’s also no official word on its pricing yet. Samsung is readying the Odyssey Ark gaming monitor for market release Samsung turned quite a few heads when it unveiled the Odyssey Ark....

The EPA presented the honors to Samsung and other winners through a virtual award ceremony for its SMM Electronics Challenge 2021 program last week. The Korean firm has received the EPA SMM Gold Tier Award for the eighth consecutive year — since the program’s inception in 2014. That reflects the company’s excellence in e-waste recycling. According to Samsung, it collects and recycles an average of 100 million pounds of e-waste per year in the US....

Samsung releases Android 13 update roadmap for its Galaxy devices According to Samsung, the Galaxy S22 series will be joined in the Android 13 party by its predecessor Galaxy S21 in November. The Korean firm also plans to push the update to the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy S20 series, Galaxy Tab S8 series, Galaxy Tab S7 series, Galaxy Quantum 3, Galaxy A53 5G, and Galaxy A33 5G next month....

Expert RAW is a fairly new app that brings professional-grade imaging capabilities to Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone. Launched back in November 2021, the app quickly grew in popularity among Galaxy S21 Ultra users thanks to the plethora of camera features and added controls it offered. However, as is the case with most new software, the initial version had quite a few issues. Samsung fixed some of those with an update in December (version 1....

The December SMR (Security Maintenance Release) is live for both the original Galaxy S21 FE as well as the new version that arrived a few months later in Europe. Yes, not many might remember, but Samsung launched two Galaxy S21 FE versions in Europe this year. The first one came in January with the model number SM-G990B, while a mid-year refresh of the device came with the model number SM-G990B2....

Samsung officially announced the Odyssey Neo G8 last month. But at the time it wasn’t available to purchase and could only be reserved. Samsung now has the monitor up for sale on its official store website for anyone who’s willing to spend the cash. Samsung is also launching its Odyssey Neo G7 monitor today. Which uses the same 32-inch size panel with 4K resolution. It dumps the frame rate down to 165Hz though so you can save a couple hundred bucks....

The Galaxy S22 Ultra & Tab S8 series specs infographics are now available If you take a look at the image provided below this paragraph, you’ll see an infographic for the Galaxy S22 Ultra. You can see the phone itself in this image as well, along with its detailed specs. The Galaxy Tab S22 Ultra features a 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. That display is curved and it offers a 120Hz refresh rate (adaptive)....

The new report doesn’t go into details regarding the changes that system animations will see with One UI 5.0. Perhaps the changes are minor but will add to the overall user experience. With more devices now coming with 90Hz or 120Hz display refresh rates, faster animations will certainly make navigating smoother. Even Google is making changes to Android system animations with Android 13. The fingerprint unlocking animation, loading of apps onto the homescreen, notification tray expansion animation, and transition from one settings page to another will all feel faster on the next Android version....

Keurig does sell the K-Mini in six different colors, and it brags about how thin it is. It’s less than 5-inches wide. So that it will work great in a kitchen at home or at work, without taking up much space. Now the only downside with how narrow it is, is the water reservoir. It means you will need to refill it every time you make a cup of coffee....

You can save up to 54% on these deals, and that means quite hefty discounts are available. If you click on the link/button below the article, you’ll spot a ton of Arlo devices on offer. For example, the Arlo Essential Wired Video Doorbell now costs $79.99, while its usual price tag is $149.99. That means you can save 47% on this deal alone. The Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera, on the other hand, costs $99....

When it comes to privacy in messaging, every messaging app claims to be the most secure on the market. WhatsApp, with its end-to-end encryption, and Telegram, with its fancy and innovative features, are always at the top of choices. However, Signal is a proven secure messaging app that even people like Elon Musk use it to exchange the details of multi-billion dollar deals. The platform is now stopping support for SMS texts on Android to keep users’ messages safe....

The executive’s statements came as part of a business briefing that took place last week. Can a smartphone camera be better than DSLR cameras? Now, it may not be time to give up on photo-adjusting and camera apps just yet. As noted by the source, linked above, there are several factors to consider. And plenty of big differences between a smartphone camera and dedicated DSLR cameras. Not least of all, smartphone camera OEMs are limited by the space available within a smartphone’s housing....