If you’d walked by our test bed while we were testing Akitio’s Thunder3 PCIe SSD, external drive, you’d probably have stopped and done a double-take. 2GBps transfers from an external drive? No way. How could this possibly be, you ask? The Thunderbolt 3 interface is basically PCIe over a wire, and features a massive 5GBps transfer rate. The Thunder3 PCIe SSD is a classy-looking, Thunderbolt 3 enclosure that contains a single PCIe slot. Put a 1.2GB Intel 750 NVMe SSD in said slot, and for all intents and purposes, it’s the same as putting it in an internal PCIe slot.…
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Many people resist backing up their data to an online backup service like MozyHome, Carbonite, or Backblaze because they worry their data will be poked through by company employees, hijacked by criminals, or provided to law enforcement or government agents without due process. The sanctity of your data boils down to whether the encryption key used to scramble your data can be recovered by anyone other than yourself. Below I outline the various methods and levels of encryption that can be employed by these services, and then evaluate six of the best options for home users. Several give subscribers full control…
If you recall, Samsung confirmed over a week ago that it will resume sales of its Galaxy Note7smartphone in South Korea on September 28. That, however, is not happening now, as the relaunch has been pushed back. The tech giant said yesterday that sales of the new Galaxy Note7 units will now begin October 1. As for the reason behind the move, Samsung said it will help speed up the ongoing recall of the phablet in the country. “The recall rate will likely fall sharply should new sales have resumed on Sept. 28,” a Samsung spokesperson said. “Affected customers would…
Several alleged images of Xiaomi’s soon to be unveiled Mi 5S smartphone have leaked online, revealing its design as well as availability details. The first image (shown below) clearly shows the device with a circular iPhone-like home button, only that it’s said to be a virtual one that integrates Qualcomm’s ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The next image is basically a render of the black colored variant of the device, revealing a design broadly similar to the one shown in the first image above. Next up is a render of the Plus variant of the Mi 5S (which is said to come…
Samsung Galaxy C9 has been spotted on AnTuTu as well, with the listing revealing full HD display, 64GB storage, 16MP rear camera, and 16MP front shooter. Other specs, including Snpadragon 652 SoC, 6GB RAM, and Android 6.0.1 were revealed by the phone’s Geekbench listing as well. Original story follows: The Samsung Galaxy C9 has now appeared on Geekbench, revealing some of its key specs. The listing reveals that the device is powered by Snapdragon 652 chipset, has 6GB RAM, and is powered by Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. In case you missed, the phone has been twice spotted on India’s import/export tracking…
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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO With Facebook growing its advertising revenue 63 percent in the second quarter, the social giant is always looking for new ways to tailor ads to retailers and new measurement partners. Two announcements Tuesday and Wednesday are about expanding return on investment, while also making it easier for advertisers to measure that return. On Wednesday, Facebook announced five new measurement products with as many different partners. These are designed to allow marketers to work with the independent third parties they’re already familiar with, while Facebook addresses concerns that it has been a…
The Zuckerbergs donate $3B to fight all diseases Thursday, 22 Sep 2016 | 9:34 AM ET | 00:32 The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative said it would dedicate $3 billion over the next decade towards preventing, curing, and managing all diseases by the end of the century. “This is about the future we all want for our children,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Chan Zuckerburg Initiative co-founder and Facebook co-founder and CEO. “If there is even a chance we can cure disease in our children’s lifetime — our children can live happier, healthier lives — we’re going to do our part.” Zuckerberg spoke about the…
The election of Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) will be held on December 18 this year. The decision was made by the Bombay High Court following the petition filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) challenging the alleged dissolve of the MMC by the state government earlier. Ever since the MMC was reconstituted in 2011, nine members were appointed by the state government and the remaining nine were elected. Bombay High Court termed the state’s decision arbitrary: Before the MMC was dissolved in May 2016, Maharashtra state medical department appointed Dr Abhay Chowdhary as the administrator of MMC. In June, the…
In what appears as a great leap to social service, one engineer from Madhya Pradesh (MP) returns to his village after securing a covetous engineer job. Mr. Mastram Hathesh who graduated from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) with material science and metallurgy decided to develop his village severed with under-development. The young engineer pointed out that many individual from his village tends to leave their village for urban cities after securing government job. It is speculated that many (Schedule Tribe) ST individual got government job through reservation. “I feel that the benefits of reservation are being exploited more…