There are plenty of options for high-quality webcams, and Opal is trying to outdo them all. The startup has been accepting reservations for the past few months, signing up 16,000 people so far. Starting Tuesday, people with an invite code can finally place an order for the $300 Opal C1 webcam. Opal’s goal with the C1 is to give users a DSLR-like quality and look, along with the sound equivalent of an expensive dedicated microphone....

The second beta of iOS 11.3, released earlier today, includes the new battery health screen where users will be able to see whether their devices are being affected by poor battery health, but that’s not the only new thing in this release. It seems like Apple is introducing a brand new public development framework, called ClassKit, that’s aimed towards educational apps. From a brief look into the code for that framework, it looks like it will allow developers of educational apps to create student evaluation features, users will be able to answer questionnaires that will be automatically transmitted to teachers remotely via iCloud....

At this year’s jam-packed WWDC 2017, Apple introduced two new camera formats that are included in iOS 11: HEVC and HEIF. In using the new camera formats, Apple estimates users will be able to save up to 50% on storage needs, without any loss in image quality. This becomes the perfect solution for users on lower capacity devices, that still want to take advantage of the iPhone’s great camera. Let’s dive in and see what other advantages these formats will bring....

There have been rumors for a while that the iPhone 11 will not include a pressure-sensitive 3D Touch screen. iOS 13 certainly supports that direction as 3D Touch gestures in iOS 13 are effectively non-existent. The good news is that the features provided by 3D Touch, like Peek and Pop or Home Screen Quick Actions, are now available with long-press gestures. The bad news is that owners of 3D Touch phones, i....

Apple today released iOS 14 beta 7 to developers as we move closer and closer to a release to the public sometime this fall. iOS 14 beta 7 includes a notable change to the stock wallpaper collection: adding a new Dark Mode option to the popular rainbow stripe wallpapers. Prior to iOS 14 beta 7, the rainbow stripe wallpapers were available with an array of background colors, but there was no Dark Mode option available....

iOS 14.5, which was released to the public earlier this year, brought an important new feature that lets users unlock an iPhone using the Apple Watch instead of Face ID when wearing a mask. With iOS 15, Apple is expanding this feature by enabling personal requests to Siri when the “Unlock with Apple Watch” option is turned on. The “Unlock with Apple Watch” feature is designed for users of iPhone models with Face ID who are unable to unlock the device when wearing a face mask....

After updating its app for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus last month, Instagram is out with a feature update today with some welcome features. Users will likely appreciate the ability to edit photo captions and locations attached to photos in post now. That means if you make a typo on your caption, you no longer have to choose between correcting yourself in the comments, deleting and re-posting the photo with the correction caption, or just ignoring it altogether....

IObit Driver Booster is a powerful and easy-to-use software that offers all-in-one features for the Windows operating system running PC/Laptop. The driver booster includes a single-click solution to update PC drivers, improves system performance, offers backup & restore, creating a system restore points, fixes audio errors, fixes networking issues, fixes display resolution issues, system info, and more. Now, even after being quite popular in the market, plenty of Windows users may think that Is IObit Driver Booster Safe to Download?...

When iOS 14.3 is available, you’ll be able to enable the option via the Settings app under the “Camera” section then under “Formats.” In that area of the Settings app, you should see a new toggle for Apple ProRAW. Apple warns that each file in the ProRAW format will be approximately 25MB in size: Once you’ve enabled this setting, you should see a new RAW toggle in the upper-right corner of the Camera app....

The informative press release referenced was published in December and refers to BMW’s efforts to adopt a new smartphone and watch Digital Key standard: BMW goes on to acknowledge the Car Connectivity Consortium responsible for standardizing the new Digital Key feature between cars and connected devices. Notably, Apple’s involvement with the CCC was publicly referenced in 2018: New Car Key features The CCC recently made news when it unveiled new features for version 2....

Insignia TV is one of the market’s most advanced and reliable television sets. They offer a broad range of features, including the latest in cutting-edge technology and a crisp, vibrant picture. Recently, however, many Insignia TV owners have been experiencing a problem where their TV is stuck on the language selection screen. This issue can be incredibly frustrating, but luckily, you can take some simple steps to get your TV back up and running....

Now you can enjoy the latest Android 7.1.2 Nougat on Alcatel Pixi 3 (4) (4013x). We had already shared some custom ROM for Alcatel Pixi 3 (4), So check out this link to install Custom ROM on Alcatel Pixi 3 (4). If you are here for the first time, then read the difference between Custom ROM and Stock ROM. If you are trying to install Custom ROM for the first time, then please make sure you install the TWRP or any Custom Recovery on your phone....

Xiaomi in a surprise move is rolling out Android Oreo treat for Xiaomi Mi 5s and Redmi 5. Latest update MIUI 10 8.11.8 packs the new system upgrade for both these devices. The Mi 5s is receiving v8.0 Oreo and Redmi 5 is getting v8.1 Oreo update respectively. Also, with this software, the system is getting more optimized and stable with improvements to device security. Though the update is as usually taking its routine course over -the air, you can also flash the software manually....

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (All Variant) was launched in the year August 2015. The handset came with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Galaxy Note 5. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly. Make sure to download the files required and then jump straight into instruction on how to install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy Note 5....

Apple today unveiled a new version of its Podcast app that is coming with iOS 14 and macOS 11. The company is now focusing on offering curated suggestions that lets users discover new podcasts more easily. The Podcasts app is getting a major overhaul this year, with personal curated suggestions and more. Just like Apple Music, Apple’s Podcasts app will learn about your personal preferences to suggest new podcasts available on the platform, making it more customized for each user....

If you’ve noticed that Instagram links are no longer showing previews when sent through iMessage, you’re not alone. Despite speculation it could be due to the growing rift between Facebook and Apple, Instagram has confirmed that this is a bug, and it’s working on a fix. Instagram links in iMessage have long allowed users to view a preview of the post before clicking through to the full Instagram post. Other links in iMessage, such as Twitter, also provide this preview functionality, and Instagram previews are still working properly in other messaging applications....

Most of us think that the terms Wi-Fi and internet refer to the same thing. If the internet speed is fast at our friend’s house, we usually say that his Wi-Fi is amazing. We often use these words interchangeably, but is that right? To be precise, no. Wi-Fi and the internet are actually two different things. Imagine the internet as Disneyland, the place that offers tons of entertainment, and Wi-Fi as the medium through which you reach that source of entertainment, which is a flight or a bus....

As we suspected when Apple added a warning to a pre-release version of iOS 7 that non-certified cables may not work reliably with iPhones, the launch version is actually blocking some of them from charging the phone. Certified cables contain a chip that allows them to authenticate. We first spotted this in a Reddit post, and have since confirmed. The warning message itself is unchanged, but it’s no longer an empty threat – though as seen in comments, some non-certified cables are still working....

Despite this, SCADA security is markedly different from IT security. This article will provide a high-level introduction to SCADA security and will explore the different types of ICS, ICS components, BPCS and SIS, and industrial control systems (or ICS) strengths and weaknesses from a security perspective. Types of ICS There are four main types of ICS: SCADA PLC DCS IACS SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, or SCADA, is an ICS with data-gathering and processing functionality that can apply appropriate operational controls that span long distances....

The Invisible Man reboot casts Storm Reid, bringing the first plot details to light. After two failed attempts to launch a monster movie universe (first with Dracula Untold in 2014, then the Dark Universe’s Mummy in 2017), Universal is taking a different approach to reviving its classic creature franchises. The studio is currently collaborating with Blumhouse on an Invisible Man retelling that embraces the latter’s so-far-successful low budget approach, in an effort to kick-off a new series of movies about characters like Dracula, The Wolfman, and so forth....