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Motorola P40 Leaks Revealed Hole-Punch Camera And Android One

This year, Motorola P30 launched in China. The device was like a combination of iPhone X and Huawei P20. Now, Lenovo is already working on P30 successor, the Motorola P40, and some recent leaks revealed a hole-punch camera and Android One branding.

Also, it seems like Lenovo’s Motorola brand is following the tradition set by P30 since the upcoming Motorola P40 looks like another Huawei smartphone, the Honor View 20 which rolled out just a couple of days ago.

Motorola P40 Boasts Hole-Punch Camera And Dual-Camera Setup

Like the before-mentioned Honor View 20, Motorola P40 boasts a 6.2-inch display with almost no bezels and a hole-punch camera at the top-left corner. Also, the upcoming Motorola device will possess a dual-camera setup on the back with one of which it seems to be a 48-megapixel sensor. Besides, Motorola P40 boasts a 3.5-mm headphone jack and USB-C port.

Android One Will Power Motorola P40

Besides the new design of the upcoming Lenovo smartphone, the new Motorola P40 leaks also revealed that the device would boast Android One which is the stock version of Android. It could be possible that Motorola P40 will come out with the stock version of Android 9 Pie, even though nothing pointed out to that.

Motorola P40 Release Date And Price

While there’s no word on when the device will come out or how much it would cost, we already know that the upcoming Motorola P40 will launch in 2019, and it would roll out outside of China, as well, which is a better decision from Lenovo since the predecessor, Motorola P30, launched only in China.

Nonetheless, given that the Motorola P30 rolled out at a price of around $300, we expect that Motorola P40 will also come out in the same price range, which would be ideal for a mid-range device.

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New Google Chrome Exploit Might Freeze Windows 10 Computers

Users discovered a new Google Chrome vulnerability that can be employed by cyber attackers to freeze Windows 10 devices. This Google Chrome exploit that might freeze Windows 10 computers has already been used by hackers to block users access to their PCs by opening up a pop-up window that informs users that their devices have been infected with a virus.

The Google Chrome bug employs JavaScript codes to build a loop and make it impossible for users to shut down the malicious tab or the browser itself. The intriguing part of all this is that the cyber attackers used this exploit to make it look like an official announcement coming directly from Microsoft.

The worse part of this new Google Chrome exploit is that it might freeze Windows 10 computers because it would spike your CPU and RAM usage to about 100%. Even though it might look legit, like coming from Microsoft, that is nothing else than a scam, designed to steal private data and even money.

How to tackle this new Google Chrome exploit that might freeze Windows 10 computers

Until Google would release an update to address this bug, luckily, you can tackle the new Google Chrome exploit that might freeze Windows 10 computers by following the next steps:

  • Access Task Manager with Ctrl+Alt+Del or straight from the Taskbar;
  • Go to the Processes tab;
  • Right-click on Google Chrome or GoogleChrome.exe;
  • Click on End Process Tree;

Also, make sure you set Google Chrome not to restore closed tabs, as otherwise, the malicious website would keep popping up. Uninstalling Google Chrome and then reinstalling it would also deal with the before-mentioned exploit, but if you have not synced your bookmarks and passwords with your Google Account, you’ll lose that data.

On the other hand, never fall in the scammers’ traps, and check out if the information popping up on your screen is always coming from a reliable source. Microsoft, also, will never use a pop-up window to inform users about a possible virus.

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Top 3 FREE Text Apps For Android To Send Free SMS

When looking for free text apps for Android, you might get confused quickly. You’ll bump into a lot of apps that would use your smartphone’s SMS service to send messages (which is not entirely free, depending on your carrier and your plan) or instant messaging applications that would indeed send messages in real time but won’t send real SMS. Luckily, there are some text apps for Android that you can use to send free SMS. Here are our top 3 FREE text apps for Android to send SMS.

Top 3 FREE Text Apps For Android To Send SMS

Google Voice

Google Voice is one of the best FREE text apps for Android that allows users to send SMS, as well as to make and receive phone calls. It is also one of the most popular apps in this regard, but it’s only available in US and Canada, so if you reside in another country in the world, you might experience poor coverage.

Text Free

Text Free is another excellent free SMS app for Android that also allows users to make free phone calls. It is also available on iOS where it is quite a popular application. Text Free enables users to sign up for an account, get a phone number, and send real SMS. It also permits users to make phone calls, but not more than 60 minutes per month for a free plan. However, you can either watch video ads or purchase extra minutes.

TextNow

TextNow is boasting the cleanest user interface among the apps in this top 3 free text apps for Android to send SMS. Thus, it is straightforward to use and very fast to set up. It allows users to send free SMS or make phone calls for free, but it also works like an MVNO of some kind. It also offers additional plans, the most interesting one being the unlimited everything plan which also provides unlimited Internet, but which only works on CDMA smartphones. Otherwise, the app is limited to the US and Canada.

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Microsoft To Release Two Face-Recognition Webcams In 2019

As reported by blogger Paul Thurrott, Microsoft is planning to roll out two Ultra-HD webcams in 2019. The technology giant company is, more specifically, working on launching two face-recognition webcams in 2019, one dedicated to Windows 10 computers, while the other would be compatible with Xbox One.

Microsoft to offer Windows 10 users access to biometric functions via a face-recognition webcam in 2019

Microsoft is planning to roll out a face-recognition webcam in 2019 to provide Windows 10 users access to biometric functions. Biometric authentication would be, therefore, available for all Windows 10 computers thanks to the new Ultra-HD camera the giant tech company is thinking to release in 2019.

Face recognition, fingerprint authentication, and other biometric features would be available via the Windows Hello platform. Noteworthy, these functions are already accessible via Microsoft Surface computers. Thus, Microsoft’s final goal would be to make biometric authentication available, at least limited to facial recognition, for the time being, to all Windows 10 users.

Microsoft would also roll out a second face-recognition webcam, but for the Xbox One

Similarly to the camera model the company plans to launch for Windows 10 computers, to expand biometric authentication via face-recognition features, Microsoft will release another Ultra-HD camera for Xbox One.

This face-recognition camera for Xbox One would work similarly to that one for Windows 10. It would also come out in 2019, most likely at the same time with that model for Windows 10 computer, that we’ve debated in the section above. This Xbox One face-recognition camera would allow gamers to log in faster, while will also enable multiple users to sign in, so it would expedite the start of gaming sessions.

According to the information presented by industry blogger Paul Thurrott, both these face-recognition webcams Microsoft plans to roll out in 2019 would be compatible with USB-C and would have the final goal to ease up the users’ authentication process on Windows 10 and Xbox One consoles.

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Nokia 6.1 Plus Gets New Android 9 Pie Build With Pro Camera and Notch Hiding Function

Nokia 6.1 Plus receives a new Android 9 Pie build, version 3.45B, which comes with several GUI improvements, enhanced stability of the operating system, plus the December Google Security Patch. Among the most significant updates Nokia 6.1 Plus would get, there are Pro Camera and a notch hiding function.

About Nokia 6.1

Nokia 6.1 Plus is a budget smartphone with a 5.8-inch FHD+ IPS LCD, protected with Gorilla Glass 3 for durability, Snapdragon 636 SoC, and 4 Gb of RAM and 64 Gb of internal storage. The device comes with LTE Cat. 4, 150Mbps DL/50Mbps UL, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, and GPS/AGPS+GLONASS.

Nokia 6.1 Plus also boasts a USB-C port and a dual-camera setup on the back (16-megapixel, f/2.0 primary camera, paired with a 5-megapixel f/2.4 depth sensor), while on the front, there is only one selfies camera of 16 megapixels, fixed focus, and a f/2.0 aperture.

Nokia 6.1 Plus Gets New Android 9 Pie Build With Pro Camera and Notch Hiding Function

The notch hiding function also comes with various modes, including a Full Bezel mode which means that it would hide the notch replacing it with a more traditional notification bar than the notch can be. In comparison with Nokia 7.1, which boasts a similar feature within the Developer Options under the Settings section, the new Android 9 Pie build for Nokia 6.1 Plus would place the option under the Display settings section.

As for the other significant feature the new Android 9 Pie build brings, Nokia 6.1 Plus would get Pro Camera function within the camera app. Pro Camera mode is designed to make your photos look like taken with professional equipment thanks to software-made enhancements. This mode, which is available by default in other Nokia models, was purposely omitted in Nokia 6.1 Plus.

In short, Nokia 6.1 Plus gets a new Android 9 Pie build which would bring Pro Camera mode and a notch hiding function, both being some of the most sought-after features by the users of this Nokia budget smartphone.

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