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If you like the M1 note and Mi 4i — two top-of-the-line smartphones in the sub-Rs 15,000 range, you will probably find the Passion 660 interesting. Priced at just Rs 10,999 (lower than Xiaomi’s and Meizu’s best offerings), the Passion P660 delivers equally enticing hardware specifications. It sports a 5-inch display of FHD screen resolution (1920×1080 pixels). It is powered by a Snapdragon 615 octa-core chipset clocked at 1.5GHz which comes paired with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM....

Irish Examiner got an inside look at Apple’s EU headquarters in Cork along with some interviews with employees there. The campus holds around 4,000 Apple employees that the report points out span across support services, distribution, mapping and manufacturing. The only Apple-owned manufacturing facility in the world churns out iMacs; hundreds of workers help customers across the globe with technical issues; while others, from deep within darkened studios resembling something out of Hollywood’s finest back catalogue walk excited owners through setting up their latest gadget via videolink in an eclectic range of languages…Throw into the mix the peculiar sight of a global technology giant sharing a patch of grass with a halting site and its resident horses ambling about and the peculiarity of the situation ratchets up a notch or two…...

Although simulation and management games have been a longstanding part of the gaming world, quality titles are sometimes few and far between. As an example, it’s been a fair while since there has been a good zoo simulation game. Planet Zoo aims to fill that void, and does a fantastic job at doing so. The success of Planet Zoo should not come as such a surprise, though. Planet Zoo comes from Frontier Developments, the studio behind Rollercoaster Tycoon and more recently Planet Coaster....

This effort is part of Internet Archive’s campaign to preserve classic video games from all types of formats, i.e., arcade, computer, console, and others. Classic Arcade Games Internet Arcade gives you a plethora of coin-operated games that you would play at classic arcades and pizza joints. The coolest thing is you don’t need to worry about having a pocket full of quarters. Play Classic Arcade Games Here Classic Consoles From Atari’s 2600 and 7800 to Sega systems, and even some systems you’ve never heard of – all are available!...

MediaMonkey for Windows 8 / RT First you’ll need an app for Windows 8 or Windows RT that allows you to play FLAC files. MediaMonkey is the best free one I’ve found which you can download from the Windows Store. After installing it MediaMonkey you’ll be able to play FLAC files from your local machine or from virtually any other system on your home network. Once you start playing your FLAC music, you can use the Windows 8 / RT Play To feature over your WiFi network....

Is the Poco X2 a successor to the Poco F1? While the Poco F1 was a budget flagship, the Poco X2 slots into the premium mid-range segment in terms of specs. The Poco X2 belongs to a completely different series so don’t confuse this to be the Poco F2 that everyone was eagerly waiting for. What’s the USP of the Poco X2? The Poco X2 offers a price to performance ratio that’s really impressive....

When you get a new electronic device, and you are new to that gadget. Then some sort of problems start from the initial setup and follow you in your every step. In the case of smartphones, if you are an iPhone user and switch to an Android device, for example, Poco X2 then you might not know how to set it up properly and can face several issues while using the device....

With the iPad Pro, Apple introduced a 12.9-inch screen, its bigger touchscreen size yet. Now, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports the company is in the early days of creating iPads with even bigger sizes. Would you consider buying one? Gurman says Apple is planning a redesign iPad Pro for next year with wireless charging but for the following years, the company is exploring bigger screens: While a 14-inch iPad could be an upgrade for today’s 12....

Lexical analysis Syntax analysis Semantic analysis Intermediate code generator Code optimizer Code generator What are the Phases of Compiler Design? Phase 1: Lexical Analysis Phase 2: Syntax Analysis Phase 3: Semantic Analysis Phase 4: Intermediate Code Generation Phase 5: Code Optimization Phase 6: Code Generation Symbol Table Management Error Handling Routine: Phase 1: Lexical Analysis Lexical Analysis is the first phase when compiler scans the source code. This process can be left to right, character by character, and group these characters into tokens....

Today we are going to talk in detail about the social engineering toolkit configuration, which allows us to customize our configuration according to the attack scenario. So being familiar with the configuration options will give you a view about the full features of SET to use these features to launch attack against our victims to convince them to provide the attacker all information that the attacker needs for further attack....

For many of us, our iPhones and Apple Watches represent far more than tools used for work or entertainment. We share our lives with these devices, and the experiences and memories made with them are reflected in the scratches and fingerprints that accumulate on their cases. A new photography project by New York City-based artist Elvin Hu attempts to shine a light on the underrepresented human side of technology. Advertising campaigns typically depict technology products in an idealized state....

A new open source project called PieMessage enables cross-platform iMessage support, allowing Android users to communicate using Apple’s iPhone messaging platform. In the video below, we get a short look at the PieMessage app in action with a still unreleased prototype version of the app. The video was sent in by Eric Chee, the app developer that built PieMessage and today released the code on GitHub. It’s not the first app to enable the feature as similar but short-lived solutions have been previously available for Android devices....

Earlier this year, Pinterest introduced a new Lens visual discovery feature, allowing users to easily find design inspiration using their iPhone camera. Now, the company is adding new features to its Lens tool, as it announced in a blog post earlier today. With today’s update, Lens now supports a feature called “Visual Guides.” This enables users to search among multiple objects in results when you use Lens on multiple products at once....

The Pirates of the Caribbean series of films has been one of the most successful Disney franchises for the past two decades. Its mixture of action, adventure, comedy, and romance ensured there was something for everyone to enjoy, allowing it to gross a collective $4.5 billion dollars worldwide. It made breakout stars out of Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom and shot Johnny Depp into superstardom with his creation of a cinematic icon, Captain Jack Sparrow....

Four new colors are joining the ever-expanding lineup of PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 options. When the PlayStation 4 launched back in 2013, one of the biggest changes it made from previous console generations was its new controller. The PS3 controller looked visually identical to the PS2 controller, which looked identical to the DualShock revision to the original PlayStation gamepad. For the PS4, however, they totally redesigned the controller, adding a touchpad, light bar, and a nifty 3....

Version 1.3 of Pokémon Go is rolling out on iOS and brings a few minor features and fixes to the hit game. Most notably, users now have the ability to change their username once and a bug that prevented bonus XP from throws has been resolved. An update last weekend allowed users to customize their character avatars after the initial set-up. Players can now change their nicknames by going into Settings > Change Nickname....

The augmented reality-based mobile game is what everyone is seeking for their spare time. With Pokemon Go, the real world becomes a virtual safari park, where you catch wild Pokemons. It allows you to roam around in search of Pokemons. Its initial target market was Australia and New Zealand, due to huge interest of users around the world this app launched globally within days. After Pokemon had gained the interest of million through its cartoon series, everyone was seeking for a continuing Pokemon trend in the form of movies, games and more which Pokemon Go has done brilliantly....

Since the last entry in my iPhone 12 Mini diary, I’ve seen a lot of snarky comments about the iPhone 12 Mini’s battery life from people who likely don’t even own it. Yes, the iPhone 12 Mini battery life is terrible compared to an iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you want the iPhone 12 Mini for its size, you already understand these trade-offs. Today, let’s talk about the iPhone 12 Mini, how to improve it with the PowerCore Magnetic 5K Wireless, and why people in the tech community shouldn’t assume their opinion about a particular iPhone is the opinion of everyone....

This is a normal process for tech companies, so knowing ahead of time helps for two reasons: you can avoid buying products that will discontinued, and you will be aware if your own devices are headed for end-of-life. See also: Don’t waste your money on these Apple products: January 2022 edition A good way to predict what will be discontinued in 2022 is to look at what was discontinued in 2021....

TIDAL for Plex The TIDAL service offers over 60 million songs, 244,000 music videos, thousands of curated playlists, and hundreds of live concert events. This fits in well with Plex’s goal of providing its users access to more streaming content for various online sources. “An incredible music and media experience is something that matters to both TIDAL and Plex users,” writes Plex CEO, Keith Valory. He explains this will move Plex closer to providing quality content from the Plex app “on any device, anytime....