Both Chrome OS and Windows 10 help themselves to similar usage data by default, but in different ways. COMMENTS Jared Newman | @onejarednewman PCWorld Sep 6, 2016 3:00 AM When it comes to privacy, both Google’s Chrome OS and Microsoft’s Windows 10 take an “opt-out” stance. By default, both platforms collect a variety of data about your usage, but the way they go about it is often different. While Microsoft presents users with a long list of privacy-related toggles, Google’s controls are less granular. Both companies, however, make you jump through additional hoops to disable the kind of personalized ads…
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Bill Gates mind-maps. So do Jack Canfield, Deepak Chopra, and Al Gore. Leonardo da Vinci was the most famous mind-mapper of all, his visual style of note taking immortalized in his notebooks. Mind mapping is a technique for visualizing and developing ideas. Unlike linear note taking, mind mapping mimics the way our brain radiates ideas and connects them through natural associations. That makes them ideal for brainstorming, planning complex projects, and writing everything from business plans to novel plots. Mind maps always start with a central concept, represented by an image or text, in the middle of the map. As…
The faulty battery packs that caused some Samsung Galaxy Note7 units to explode during charging, forcing Samsung to announce a global recall, were manufactured by the South Korean company’s own SDI subsidiary. Reports out of Samsung’s home country are suggesting that the tech giant has now decided to stop using Samsung SDI’s batteries in the phablet. “As a follow-up of the battery issue, we decided to temporally stop using Samsung SDI’s battery for Galaxy Note 7,” several Korean media outlets quoted sources from Samsung Electronics as saying. Samsung SDI is claimed to have supplied up to 70% of batteries used…
As expected, the Motorola Moto G4 Play has been launched in India. The device – which was made official back in May this year – carries a price tag of INR 8,999 in the Asian country. This translates into around $135 at current exchange rates. Specs-wise, the handset is powered by a Snapdragon 410 SoC, and sports a 5.0-inch HD display. It comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB of expandable internal memory, and packs in a removable 2,800mAh battery. In terms of camera, the phone features an 8MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. The Moto G4 Play is…
When we reviewed BeOn’s Home Protection System last December, we complemented BeOn for its ingenuity and ease of use, but lamented the bulb system’s lack of support for any of the major smart-home systems The company said such support was in the works, but it’s been nearly a year and we’re still waiting. MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE BeOn Home Security System PCWORLD RATING $199.00MSRP $199.00 VIEW on Amazon The BeOn smart LED bulbs don’t change colors and they can’t be integrated into another home-control system, but they offers some terrific security and safety features that no other bulbs can match.…
If a couple of recent leaks are to go by, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 – which has already been the subject of several rumors and leaks – might be made official as early as next week. The first leak, which comes courtesy of a Weibo user, reveals a September 14 release. It also reveals some of the device’s key specifications, including 5.7-inch display, Snapdragon 821 chipset, and 13MP dual camera. The second leak comes in the form of a teaser image that has 9.24 written on it, indicating a September 24 unveiling for the smartphone. While Xiaomi is yet…
A total of 2.5 million Samsung Galaxy Note7 units were shipped before the companyannounced a global recall for the phablet over battery fire hazard. Obviously, the step will have a strong financial impact on the tech giant, but just how much the figure is? When asked about it, Samsung’s smartphone business head Koh Dong Jin just said that it’s a “heartbreaking amount.” According to analysts, the recall will cost Samsung somewhere around $1 billion. While that’s certainly not a small amount, it still represents less than 5% of the South Korean company’s projected net income this year. And not to…
he Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)-Allahabad has released an official notification regarding release of updated answer keys and response on the regional websites. As per the notice, the same will be released in the month of September or October this year. Also, the result will therefore, be declared in October only. The Indian Railways will announce the RRB result 2016 in a region-wise break-up, while the marks will be displayed post-wise, even expected cutoff marks. In December 2015, the Railway Recruitment Board released an advertisement for filling up 18,252 posts under Non-Technical Popular Category (NTPC). Approximately, 93 lakh candidates had applied…
The official answer key of Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS/RTS) combined computer (Pre) examination 2016 has been released. All those candidates who have appeared for the same are required to check their results at the official website, www.rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in . The exam was successfully conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) on August 28, 2016 from 10 am to 1 pm. The commission had earlier invited applications for recruitment of 725 posts under state and subordinate services. The selection of the candidates is done on the basis of these exams: Preliminary exam Mains exam Only those candidates who have qualified in the preliminary exam…
Young adults with lower education or income level are at a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese, says a new study. It found that 25 per cent of young adults became overweight or obese. Emerging adulthood is a critical time period for excess weight gain: Excerpts from the journal Researcher Deborah Rohm Young of Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Department of Research and Evaluation said, “Emerging adulthood is a critical time period for excess weight gain due to a variety of factors, including many teenagers leaving home for college and having more freedom and access to food.” “Our study found…