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Firefox Preview for Android is Here; Promises Faster, More Secure Browsing

Late last year, Mozilla shared its work on including its Gecko web engine into its Android browser – Firefox Focus. The company also shared its progress on separating the Gecko engine to make it a reusable library for creating Android apps that can use the full power of the open web-standards. Fast forward to today, and the company has announced that it’s releasing a new browser, called Firefox Preview on Android – its first Android app that’s fully built on the Gecko engine, and Mozilla Android components. With Firefox Preview, Mozilla is hoping to build, test, and deliver new features to its users , and the company also says in its blog post that it’ll be using Firefox Preview to “explore new concepts for how mobile browsers should look and feel.” The Firefox Preview app comes with a bunch of privacy-focused features, including always-on tracking protection to prevent websites from stalking you all across the internet. There are also other useful features such as a new Collecti...

Snapdragon 730 vs Snapdragon 845: Specifications and Benchmarks

Xiaomi is well-known to adopt the latest Qualcomm chipsets in its range of smartphones and the Redmi K20, which recently launched in China and is coming to India soon, is the world’s first device to be powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 chipset. This is the latest addition to Qualcomm’s mid-range 700-series chipsets and is said to offer us a major punch over its predecessors. We’ve already taken an in-depth look at the benchmark score of the Snapdragon 730 and this chipset did look really promising, so we decided to now pit it against the Snapdragon 845 to see how they both stack up against each other. We’re comparing the Snapdragon 730 SoC inside the Redmi K20 against the Snapdragon 845 SoC inside Poco F1 and the OnePlus 6T, both of which are running MIUI 10, so the user experience shouldn’t really be much different. Hence, let’s see how the benchmark scores of the Snapdragon 730 and Snapdragon 845 compare: Snapdragon 730 vs Snapdragon 845: Specifications Before we tak...

How to Start Windows 10 in Safe Mode (2019)

Windows 10 is a great operating system with plenty of features. It comes with decent malware protection and has several security safeguards. However, the lack of sandboxing and abundant use of third-party programs make the OS vulnerable to unidentifiable attacks. In such cases, we have to use Safe mode on Windows 10 to inspect and cleanse our PC from harmful programs. If you are facing a similar situation and want to know how to start Windows 10 in Safe mode, you have come to the right place. Here, I have discussed everything from basics to advanced methods to boot Windows 10 in Safe mode. So without further ado, let’s get started. Start Windows 10 in Safe Mode In this article, we will learn how to start Windows 10 in Safe mode, for both functional and non-functional PCs . If your PC is booting fine then you can easily start Windows 10 in Safe mode. However, if Windows 10 is not booting at all and showing a blank screen then there are two neat ways to start the PC in Safe mode. You...

New Pixel 4 Leak Reveals Complete Design, New Colour

Google is far out from launching the Pixel 4 – it’s expected to come out in October – but the leaks keep on coming. This year, Google tried a new tactic , by revealing, in part, renders for the Pixel 4 on its official Made by Google Twitter account, and now, we have leaked Pixel 4 renders that show off the phone’s design, including a new color for the phone. The leak comes courtesy of India Shopps , which reportedly got the renders from sources close to the development of the Pixel 4, and they show the Pixel 4 in all its glory, and all the colours that it’ll come with. The camera island on the back of the Pixel 4 is the same as we saw from the official tweet by the Made by Google account, and the renders also seem to confirm that there’ll be no fingerprint scanner on the back – which most likely means that Google will be switching to an in-display fingerprint scanner instead. Apart from that, one surprising detail in the render is actually the display. For one, there’s no notch, a...

Jony Ive is Resigning from Apple, Costing the Company $9 Billion in Value

When you think about Apple, or any of its products, one of the most important and widely known person that comes to mind is Jony Ive – Apple’s head of design, the guy who is, in a large part, responsible for designing some of Apple’s most iconic products. Well, today, Apple has announced that Jony Ive is resigning from the company. The Cupertino giant’s Chief Design Officer, Ive is reportedly leaving the company to start his own design firm called LoveFrom, in partnership with another well-known designed Marc Newson. However, Jony Ive is still expected to work closely with Apple on the development of future products, according to a statement by Apple CEO Tim Cook. Speaking about Jony Ive and his contribution to Apple, Tim Cook said, “Jony is a singular figure in the design world and his role in Apple’s revival cannot be overstated, from 1998’s groundbreaking iMac to the iPhone and the unprecedented ambition of Apple Park, where recently he has been putting so much of his energy and ...

Instagram To Start Showing Ads in the Explore Page

Instagram already shows us a myriad of ads in the feed and Stories, two things that see probably the most volume of engagement on the platform. However, Instagram wants to now start placing ads on the Explore page – the second pane in the app where you go to discover new content. In a conversation with The Verge , Susan Buckner Rose, Instagram’s Director of Business Product Marketing revealed that they’re quite excited to start showing ads in the Explore section. She further adds that it’s an obvious fit for advertising as people are going to be there in search of new accounts, people or brands. And well, Instagram can bank on this opportunity and their algorithms to deliver the right kinds of ads to you. The ads won’t be shown in the Explore grid that houses all of the content which you can interact with. Instagram doesn’t want to force ads on you (oh, for sure!) but instead, you’ll start seeing ads when you tap on a post on the Explore feed and scroll down to see similar posts. ...