The Future of Mobile Device Biometrics
The future of biometrics technology: from face recognition to related applicationsI. INTRODUCTION Unlike using passwords or physical keys, biometrics technology has great potential to usher in a new world where nobody needs to be conscious of authentication or identification processes. In particular, face recognition technology is evolving very rapidly in terms of its recognition accuracy along with the recent advances in deep machine learning, and has attracted much research attention as a ... read more
Tips for Organizing Apps on Your Smartphone
How to Organize Apps on Your SmartphoneDo you find yourself constantly looking for apps on your smartphone?Do you want to have everything organized in a neat and orderly fashion?In this post, I show you how to easily rearrange the apps on your smartphone so you can find them when you need them.Do some app housekeeping.Before you begin organizing, delete those apps you no longer use or want.You dont want to organize, say, forty apps, only to find out you dont need half of them!Go through each of ... read more
Guide to Mobile Device Screen Repair Cost Estimation
Screen Replacement Cost of Samsung, Xiaomi and other Popular Mobiles in IndiaIts always utterly disheartening when your phones screen shatters. The display on phones are the most expensive of all components and also the most prone to damage. In spite of those Gorilla Glasses, all it takes is one fall at a wrong angle. And since we have now transitioned to fancier but less durable near-bezel-less displays, the screen repair cost and chances of damage have both increased.Also, with brands ... read more
Guide: Developing a Custom View for Advanced UI Elements in Android
Create a view class Try the Compose way Jetpack Compose is the recommended UI toolkit for Android. Learn how to work with layouts in Compose. A well-designed custom view is like any other well-designed class. It encapsulates aspecific set offunctionality with a simple interface, uses CPU and memory efficiently, and so on. Inaddition to being awell-designed class, a custom view must do the following:Conform to Android standards.Provide custom styleable attributes that ... read more
The Insider's Guide to Optimizing Battery Life in Android Apps
The Ultimate Guide to Android App Performance OptimizationAre your users complaining about bugs and crashes? Its time to optimize your Android App Performance in 2023! This blog post will explore the latest techniques and strategies for boosting speed, reducing memory usage, improving battery life, and delivering a seamless user experience. From code optimization to UI design to testing methodologies, well cover everything you need to know to stay ahead of the competition. So lets dive in and ... read more
Tutorial: Implementing Push Notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging
How to Push Notification in Android using Firebase Cloud Messaging?package com.example.fcmnotfication_gfg;import android.app.NotificationChannel;import android.app.NotificationManager;import android.app.PendingIntent;import android.content.Context;import android.content.Intent;import android.os.Build;import android.widget.RemoteViews;import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat;import com.google.firebase.messaging.FirebaseMessagingService;import com.google.firebase.messaging.RemoteMessage;public ... read more
How to Choose the Right Mobile Operating System
The Best Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux, or ChromeOS?You dont have a greatmany choices when it comes to your computer's operating system, but the one you make can have wide-ranging consequences. The five OSes included here are your most viable options: Windows 10, Windows 11, macOS Sonoma, Ubuntu Linux, and Google ChromeOS. Five isn't a huge number, but these operating systems differ distinctly in strengths and weaknesses. Four come from commercial tech giants, while one, the ... read more
Leveraging Augmented Reality (AR) with ARCore for Interactive Experiences
Building Augmented Reality Apps with React Native and ARKit/ARCore: A Guide for DevelopersAugmented reality (AR) is a rapidly growing technology that allows users to experience the real world with an overlay of digital content. It has become increasingly popular in recent years, with the rise of AR-enabled devices such as smartphones and tablets. As a result, there is a growing demand for developers who can build AR apps that are both user-friendly and engaging.One of the most popular ... read more
The Best Gadget Deals for Seniors: Discounts You Won't Want to Miss
20 Other Ways to Say You Dont Want to Miss This.In a world full of opportunities, events, and experiences, its easy to get overwhelmed and miss out on something truly remarkable. Weve all come across those moments. Now, how do we tell someone, You dont want to miss this. Its a phrase that piques ones curiosity and ignites ones FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). But what if we could express the same sentiment in different ways? In this article, well explore 20 alternative phrases that convey the same ... read more
The Ultimate Guide to Reclaiming Gigabytes of Storage Space on Your iPhone by Identifying Hidden Space Hogs
How to free up storage space on your iPhoneNo matter which iPhone you have, whether it has 64GB of storage or even 1TB, getting an error message saying that you are out of storage space, or getting dangerously low, just sucks. Without that storage space, it's hard to enjoy your phone. And unfortunately, your iPhone only has so much space on it because, unlike many Android devices, you can't expand that storage space with a micro-USB card.While Apple has iCloud, it only gives you 5GB for free, ... read more
The Future of Mobile Device AI Assistants
Industries OverviewEver since Apple introduced Siri in October 2011, voice assistants have been a mainstay of the US technological landscape. While voice assistants enjoyed phenomenal growth throughout the early-to-late 2010s, over the past few years, adoption stagnated. But with the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, demand for generative AI integration across the virtual technology landscape is surging. Whether voice assistants evolve to leverage generative AI is still to be determined.A ... read more
Tips for Protecting Your Mobile Device from Online Threats
5 mobile security threats you can protect yourself fromEvery year the number of mobile threats keeps increasing. Here are 5 common mobile threats and steps to help protect yourself from them.Did you know that every year, the number of threats your phone encounters keeps increasing? In fact, the number of new mobile malware types jumped 54 percent from 2016 to 2017.1The bad news doesnt stop there.Once your phone is hacked, your other devices may be next if they are connected. Thats because your ... read more
Gadget Etiquette: How to Use Your Devices Politely in Social Situations
Social graces are skills used to interact politely in social situationsSocial graces are skills used to interact politely in social situations. They include manners, etiquette (the specific accepted rules within a culture for the application of universal manners), deportment and fashion. These skills were once taught to young women at a finishing school or charm school. The focus of social graces has changed over the last century, recently with an emphasis on business etiquette and ... read more
Building a Habit Tracker App with Machine Learning for Personalized Recommendations on Android
10 best habit tracker apps for AndroidPeople are paying more attention to their habits, both good and bad. Habits are things you do every day, and good ones can help you live a better life. There are now plenty of apps to help you build better habits or track the ones you have. This genre crosses over to many others because there are so many ways to do this. Here are the best habit tracker apps for Android and links to other lists that might help.The best habit tracker apps for ... read more
The Ultimate Guide to Troubleshooting Face ID or Touch ID Issues
Troubleshooting Face ID Not Working on Your iPhone: The Ultimate GuideFace ID is one of the most convenient ways to unlock your iPhone and authenticate apps. But when it stops working properly, it can be frustrating. This comprehensive guide will teach you how to troubleshoot and fix Face ID not working issues on your iPhone.What is Face ID and How Does it Work?Face ID is Apples facial recognition system introduced with the iPhone X in 2017. It uses advanced technologies to create a detailed 3D ... read more
What is the smart gadget?
The Best Smart Home Devices of 2024, According to ExpertsWe updated this guide in January 2023 to add more information about each featured product. We added the latest picks from LG, Roku and Instant Pot to our original list of top-tested products.It wasn't that long ago that smart home technology had a bad case of the meh's, with many consumers taking a "Why bother?" stance. These days, the better question is, "Why not?" Think about it. Why wouldn't you want a smart thermostat that slashes ... read more
Guide to Mobile Device Trade-In and Refurbishment
Trade-in your techHow does Trade-in work?In a nutshell: Trade in your old tech and get cash for it. Yep, unlike other trade-in programs out there, with Back Market Trade-in you get cold hard cash dropped straight into your bank account because, well, it's better than store credit (amiright?).It's easy, too. Go through the assessment, get a price offer instantly from an expert refurbisher, and mail your device for free using our prepaid shipping label. Once the refurbisher receives the item, ... read more
The Best Gadget Accessories for Your New Smartphone Case
Our guide to picking the best case for your new phoneMost smartphones nowadays feature metal or glass builds, so keeping them safe and free from damage can be quite difficult.If youre looking to buy a case, you might be curious about what kinds of cases are out there or what phone case brands you should trust. In this case buyers guide, we do our best to answer these questions and highlight some of the best smartphone case manufacturers around.What kind of phone case should I buy?One of the ... read more
Check iPhone Battery Health: Replace When Needed
How to check iPhone battery health and find out how and when to replace itReports in August 2023 suggested that the batteries in the iPhone 14 generation had depleted faster than expected, with people reporting reduced battery health by up to 10%. People wouldnt even know that their batteries had depleted if Apple didnt give them this informationwhich is something it was forced to do a few years ago after the Batterygate scandal where the company was found to be throttling iPhones whose ... read more
Tutorial: Mastering Mobile Multi-Tasking
Whats one of the keys to mastering multitasking? Feedback iStockSome 2.5 percent of people are thought to be supertaskers people who excel at multitasking. And we can use some of their strategies to boost our own skills, says psychiatrist Srini Pillay.When you need to respond to an email while youre on the telephone, you have to read, write and listen at the same time. Frequently, however, your brain can do only one task at a time properly. Its as if theres one checkpoint, and tasks that need ... read more