Thursday 7 July 2016

Blue Energy XL Review

Blu has released it's new device called the Energy XL and it features a massive 5,000mAh battery with a 6.0 " FHD Super AMOLED display with a Media Tek octa core processor with 3GB of ram. Also with a 13MP Rear facing camera and a 5MP front facing camera with a 64GB amount of storage which is a high amount of storage but a quarter of the highest amount  of storage which is 256GB. This £300 phone comes with a built in finger print reader which is quite fancy. It also has a Micro SD card slot with 4G  LTE Connectivity but GSM unlocked. It also has 1.3GHz MediaTek 6753 processor. 

Tuesday 5 July 2016

Apple’s Thunderbolt Display is dead: These are the best 4K & 5K displays for Mac


If you’ve been holding out for a new standalone desktop display from Apple, you’re either going to take news of the Thunderbolt Display being discontinued as a sign of good things to come, or as a cue to finally purchase a new 4K or 5K display from someone else. For most, especially considering Apple itself is recommending you purchase a third-party display, the latter option is going to be the more likely.

While Apple didn’t recommend any specific third-party alternatives during its discontinuation announcement of the Thunderbolt display last week, we’ve done the work for you and put together our top picks for the best 4K & 5K displays for Mac available to buy right now.

Things have come quite a long way since my last roundup of the best displays for Mac a couple years back. Dell still makes it into my top picks in most price points, but there are some new and now less expensive models available and also a few more contenders from the other guys. And prices are now more reasonable than ever with a few year old or newer models available for well under $1000 or even $500 price points.

As always, support for 4K displays will depend on your Mac. All the displays on our list have been tested with Macs, but you’ll want to first look into Apple’s official list of support and compatibility for the various Mac models if you’re unfamiliar.

$500 – $1000

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Top pick: The sweet spot for specs, Mac compatibility, and price point, the 27-inch Dell Ultra HD (P2715Q) monitor ($498) gets you a solid display with Dell’s specs and build quality not unlike the company’s more expensive options. Currently available for $498 shipped from Amazon, this is our top all-around pick for under $1000 and it really represents the best bang for buck currently. It replaces our top pick from a couple years back (also from Dell) but at a third of the price. There aren’t built-in speakers, but you can use the audio line output with your own or grab Dell’s $20 snap-on sound bar.
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If 5K isn’t a necessity, and for most it probably isn’t, then you can get Dell’s 32-inch UltraSharp 4K UP3216Q monitor ($1279 shipped). A step up in specs from our top pick, this is the way to go if you want a top of the line display and have over $1000 to spend.

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You’ll get built-in audio that you don’t get with our less expensive top pick model, and you’ll of course get the larger 32-inch panel alongside some other slightly better specs that come with Dell’s PremierColor tech, making it a suitable option for pros if the specs on the $500 aren’t cutting it.

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Another solid option at a price point to consider is the relatively new ASUS PA329Q Ultra HD 4K ($1299). The design might leave a bit to be desired, but the specs and the colors put it on par with the other monitors in this category and so far it’s received much praise from users.

Dell-5K

Dell’s premium 5K offering is the UP2715K. It packs in an impressive 5120 x 2880 resolution that Dell points out is almost double the amount of pixels in its Ultra HD 4K monitors. Originally priced at $3000 by Dell, you can currently pick it up for just over $1500 on Amazon. And on top of the considerable jump up in resolution and therefore screen real estate, other upgrades over the $500 top pick include built-in stereo speakers from Harmon Kardon, VESA mount support, and a media card reader.

Keep in mind, for about $300 more you can get Apple’s oldest generation 5K iMac and of course that comes with a full computer built-in. But for that price, this is about as good as it gets and one of the only real 5K options to consider for your Mac currently.

Watch Out- The Whats App Messenging App Could Be A Scam!!!

Smartphone users have been warned to be wary of a a new cyber threat that can infect their device without them even noticing.

The new campaign targets popular apps including Uber, WhatsApp and Google Play, tricking users into downloading malicious software.

Once downloaded, the virus waits for unsuspecting users to open the official version of the original app, before overlaying its fake interface over the top.

Users then enter their personal data including addresses, passwords and bank account details into the fake apps, meaning they can be gathered up and sold on by the hackers.


The virus was discovered by researchers from security firm FireEye, who say that it has been spreading across Europe.

The malware reportedly started in Denmark, but so far has also been found in Italy, Germany and Austria.

According to the FireEye team, the malware is spread via a basic text message phishing scheme.

A text message that states “We could not deliver your order. Please check your shipping information here.”

Once clicked, the malware is downloaded.

Hackers are increasingly targeting smartphones

The firm is now warning smartphone owners to exercise caution and not to click on any text messages that aren't from a credible source.

The news comes just weeks after British iPhone owners were warned about similar "phishing" malware attacks.

Over the past few months a number of elaborate attacks have already attempted to dupe iPhone owners into handing over user names and passwords.

These phishing campaigns are used to unearth the Apple ID and passwords of Apple users, which can be used to gain entry to their accounts – and can be combined with stolen credit card information to make purchases via the Apple Store.