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Viber 10 Brings Numerous Additions – Group Calls, Hidden Numbers And More

When it comes to messaging apps, Viber is one of the best alternatives. The apps has become increasingly popular and more and more users use it. The reason why it is so successful is that developers work hard to bring constant improvements.

The latest version of the app was recently announced. Viber 10 comes with several new additions, as well as a redesign. The update is supposed to enhance the performance of those who use the app. Here are some things:

Viber 10 additions

With this new update there is a single calls screen. The screen for “Calls” has been updated and you can find there your recent calls. The screen can also be used to manage your Viber Out subscriptions, as well as access the phone book contacts screen.

The new version also introduces chats with hidden numbers. Until now, in order to chat, two users had to exchange phone numbers. This is no longer needed, and it is possible to chat and send messages without needing a phone number. With this feature, it is possible to communicate with new people that you meet through Communities, but your personal data will remain safe.

Viber also adds group calls. Users will be able to initiate a group voice call with up to five users. It is possible to start a call from a group chat, or you can add people to a regular call. There is also one main chat list for all the group and private chats, communities, chatbots and public content, which makes access a lot simpler.

The Viber 10 update should become available in the following days. The update is going to be a global staged rollout. It shouldn’t take long until all users will receive it.

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Best VPN Services for iOS – What To Choose in 2019?

Encrypt.me

If you know about Cloak, it means you already know this one because Encryt.me is its new name. Thanks to one of its great features, it is the runner-up: it provides auto-connect. You can make a list of trusted networks in Encrypt-me and it will auto-connect o any other networks. For example, if you have connected to the Wi-Fi from Target before, your iPhone auto-connects when you arrive. Because the Wi-Fi in Target can’t really be trusted, Encrypt-me auto connects without you noticing.

Nord VPN

9to5Mac’s Ben Lovejoy’s favorite such service is Nord VPN and the reasons why can’t be debatable. The user interface on this app has the best overall compared to other apps. You have a lot of servers to choose from when you want to connect, and you can even mark your favorites. They also claim to work very good with Netflix and other such streaming services, but we do not recommend using it for that.

The pricing possibilities are not bad either. For example, the linger your subscription is, the less you will pay. For three years you will only need to pay $107.55 while for two or one year you will need to take $95.75 out of your pocket, respectively $83.99.

In conclusion, Nord VPN is an excellent service. It does not provide an auto-connect feature just like Tunnelbear, and Encrypt.me do.

Tunnelbear

The most fun user interface from all VPN apps is the one from Tunnelbear. The auto-connect feature is offered to you just like Encrypt.me does, so this one receives an additional point from us. This one offers a free plan, and there are not many services that do so, this one also including 500MB per month. With that being said, this is the service you could use for any occasion.

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TCL Patent Revealed A Folding Smartphone That Easily Transforms Into A Wristband

Undoubtedly, 2019 would be the year of foldable phones, and, obviously, every tech company out there would love to get a share of this emerging market. While Samsung would present its foldable device in just a couple of days, along with the Galaxy S10, other companies are working on their own such devices. TCL, for its part, is working on something special. In a recent TCL patent, the company revealed a folding smartphone that easily transforms into a wristband, changing the concept of foldable phones.

Samsung and Huawei would most likely become the leaders in the emerging market of folding smartphones. But there’s room for other manufacturers, as well. We already heard rumors that all the big players in the smartphone industry are working on their foldable phones, and we’ve even seen some of the patents or mockups of those upcoming devices.

However, TLC is the latest tech company to draw attention with its concept of a folding smartphone that easily transforms into a wristband, similar to a sort of smartwatch.

TCL Patent Revealed A Folding Smartphone That Easily Transforms Into A Wristband

While the concept of a very flexible smartphone that can also be worn as a wristband is not new since Lenovo had presented it about three years ago, TCL filed a patent including this device. More specifically, the most recent TCL patent revealed five different foldable phones. While the first four of them are looking similar to what we’ve already seen from Samsung, Huawei, and others, the fifth device is a folding smartphone that converts into a wristband.

It would be lovely to see this device becomes a reality, but we can keep dreaming about it because TCL is not going to launch any foldable smartphone until 2020.

Also, next year, it’s not likely that TCL would come up directly with this folding smartphone that turns into a wristband, but it’s not improbable, either, as, by 2020, the market will most probably be flooded with foldable phones that would convert from smartphones to tablets. So, why wouldn’t we also get one folding smartphone that would transform into a smartwatch?

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New 16-inch MacBook Pro, Along With a 32-inch 6K Monitor, To Come Out in 2019

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, a reputable Apple analyst, Apple would launch a new 16-inch MacBook Pro and a 32-inch 6K monitor this year. The information went online thanks to MacRumors, a tech news portal, which, reportedly, obtained a release note from Kuo.

Apple Would Launch a New 16-inch MacBook Pro in 2019

This year’s MacBook lineup would be focused on a new 16-inch MacBook Pro which would be the largest laptop made by Apple since the company has shut down the production of 17-inch MacBooks in 2012.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the MacBook Pro in question might eventually come out with a 16.5-inch display. Also, the 2019 MacBook series would also sport a 13-inch model with support for up to 32 Gb of RAM, an amount that, until now, can only be mounted on the 15-inch MacBook Pro variant.

Ming-Chi Kuo’s statements seem to be in line with those of Apple’s Phil Schiller who declared in 2017 that, “with regards to the Mac Pro, we are in the process of what we call ‘completely rethinking the Mac Pro.’ We’re working on it. We have a team working hard on it right now, and we want to architect it so that we can keep it fresh with regular improvements, and we’re committed to making it our highest-end, high-throughput desktop system, designed for our demanding pro customers.”

A 32-inch 6K Monitor Might Also Come Out This Year From Apple, Ming-Chi Kuo Believes

Apple ceased the production and sale of displays in 2016 when the Cupertino-based company rolled out the Thunderbolt Display. Until now, no other monitor made by Apple reached the shelves of the stores, so it might be the right time for the tech giant to come up with something special.

And according to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is going to launch a 32-inch 6K monitor in 2019, along with the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Kuo referred to this display as “6k3k,” as reported by MacRumors. That’s also in line with what Phil Schiller stated back in 2017: “As part of doing a new Mac Pro – it is, by definition, a modular system – we will be doing a pro display as well. Now you won’t see any of those products this year; we’re in the process of that. We think it’s essential to create something great for our pro customers who want a Mac Pro modular system, and that’ll take longer than this year to do.”

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VidMate 3.6512 Just Rolled Out With Improvements

VidMate is the most popular video downloader on Android. It comes with a lot of useful features, besides downloading vids from all the major streaming platforms out there, such as live TV, built-in multimedia player, and many more. Now, VidMate 3.6512 just came out with improvements.

VidMate is by far the best video downloader. VidMate, while boasting similar features to those of SnapTube and TubeMate, the other two top-rated video downloaders for Android, also sports some unique functions that place it in pole position. It comes with a built-in video search engine which, corroborated with VidMate’s built-in multimedia player, acts like a streaming platform itself. So, when online, you can use this excellent video downloader app to watch movies, TV shows, and favorite vids directly in VidMate.

Besides, it offers access to more than 200 live TV channels and permits users to download videos from the world’s leading streaming services like Facebook, IGTV, Daily Motion, DailyTube, Vimeo, and so on.

VidMate 3.6512 Just Rolled Out With Improvements

In short, VidMate video downloader is a must-have app on Android devices. Not only that it would allow you to watch movies, TV series, and your favorite videos right inside the application, but VidMate would also permit you to download all those vids you’d like watching while offline. So, you’ll never get bored with VidMate.

In additions to that, VidMate comes with its own app store. Therefore, you can download Android applications and update those you already have on your device using VidMate.

As I’ve already mentioned above, VidMate 3.6512 is the latest version of this popular video downloader, and it just rolled out with improvements. While this new update does not bring any visible changes, under the hood, VidMate 3.6512 comes with stability and performance improvements, plus some bug fixes. You can already download VidMate 3.6512 as an APK file from APK Mirror or any other similar site.

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