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New York, Chicago and Washington all experienced significant declines in homicides in 2017, though the murder rate rose in Baltimore, Maryland amid drug problems and lingering racial tensions. The homicide decline was dramatic in New York, which experienced 2,245 killings as recently as 1990 but just 286 in 2017 as of December 27, according to the New York Times. Chicago, which in 2016 suffered through its deadliest year in two decades with 754 killings, saw its murder total drop last year to 650, the largest year-to-year decline since 2004, the Chicago Tribune reported. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2C6dlyL via Latest News

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese security forces killed at least seven people and at least one policeman died amid violence as more than a thousand people demonstrated in the capital against President Kabila's refusal to step down from power, the United Nations mission in Congo and police said Sunday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Ci89f8 via Latest News

'PUBG' is quietly changing video games with its 3D replay technology    Engadget PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: How to Win    Game Rant PUBG Dev Team Talks PlayStation Release, Discusses Sony's "Very Strict" Guidelines    Comicbook.com Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2Cyaa3I via Technology

HMD has started pushing out a new update to its Nokia 2 smartphone. Weighing in at around 90MB, it brings the December security patch The change-log doesn't say anything else, so it's reasonable to believe that there are no other changes included in the update. Given the fact that it's an OTA roll out, it might take time for the update notification to pop up on your unit. Via from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2Cvjgkk via IFTTT

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) series was made official last month, and a few days later, the company confirmed during an event in Vietnam that the devices will go on sale there on January 6. Now, according a new report out of Samsung's home country of South Korea, pre-orders for the handsets have already begun in the country through carrier KT. Available color options include black, blue and gold. The Galaxy A8 (2018) carries a price tag of KRW 599,500, which currently translates into around $565. However, the report notes, there will be discounts depending on the subscription plans... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2CvaBOQ via IFTTT

While we already know the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra carries a model number of H4233, now the device has leaked in live images. The leaked pictures show the phone features a dual selfie camera setup and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and runs Android Oreo. Leaks and rumors so far have revealed some key specs for the handset, including Snapdragon 630 SoC, 6" 1080p 16:9 touchscreen, and 4GB/64GB memory. However, there has been no information on when the phone will be made available, and what price tag will it carry. Via from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2CsKOGY via IFTTT

Google's Pixel 2 series of smartphones may have had a rough journey so far, with hardware/software issues being uncovered every other week, but this can't take away the fact that the devices feature a pretty impressive camera. One of the most popular camera features that Pixel 2 offers is portrait mode. While Google hasn't yet made available the functionality on any of its earlier phones, users of first-gen Pixel phones as well as Nexus 5X and 6P can now access it on their devices. This is all thanks to developer Charles Chow, who has included the feature in version 7.3 of their... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2Cp3oke via IFTTT

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A, aka Redmi Note Y1 in India, is the next phone we have that waits its turn to be thoroughly reviewed. It has modest specs with a Snapdragon 435 chipset and a 5.5" LCD screen with HD resolution, but the selfie camera has an impressive 16 MP sensor with f/2.0 lens. The phone costs around $150, and it doesn't get any lower than that for a large-screen Xiaomi phone. The phone might be cheap, but it doesn't feel that cheap at all. Xiaomi has given a plastic body to the Redmi Note 5A that feels sturdy in hand and pleases the eyes. It has slight design elements like... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DItM4N via IFTTT

The Sharp Aquos S3 has got one step closer to being made official. The device, carrying a model number of FS8032, has been certified by Taiwan's certification body NCC. The image included in the certification also reveals vertically-aligned dual camera setup as well as rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The device has already appeared in benchmark listings. A Geekbench outing for the phone revealed key specs, including Snapdragon 630 SoC, 4GB RAM, and Android 8.0 Oreo. Recently, the Sharp FS8015 cleared TENAA. If you compare, the design of that device (at-least the back panel) is... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2zX3gC4 via IFTTT

Late last month, it came to light that the Nokia 6 Oreo beta is not available in some key markets, including the US and China. While India is not on that list, users in the country have been facing issues participating in beta labs. HMD had earlier said they've identified the issue and working on fixing it. And now, CPO Juho Sarvikas has said the company will be pushing a couple of improvements this week (that will likely fix the problem), before making available the Oreo beta build through Beta Labs. Here's what the executive exactly said: This is why I shouldn't give hard dates. We... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2CjJyXi via IFTTT

APK tear-down of Nokia's Camera app (version 8.0210.20, installed on a Nokia 5 running Android Oreo beta) has revealed some interesting information, including monikers of devices that could be in the pipeline. As clear from the following screenshot, the list of revealed devices includes names like Nokia 1, Nokia 4, Nokia 7 Plus, and Nokia 9. While the Nokia 9 has already been the subject of several leaks and rumors, recently, there has been a Nokia 1-related rumor as well. So the teardown effectively uncovers Nokia 4 and Nokia 7 Plus. It's, however, worth mentioning that dates... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DIC0tw via IFTTT

OnePlus has started pushing out a new Open Beta build to the 5 smartphone. Arriving as version 3 and weighing in at around 1.6GB, the update brings along several changes, prime among them being the Face Unlock functionality. It was late December when co-founder Carl Pei confirmed that the OnePlus 5 will be getting the feature as it has been a popular demand among users. Coming back to the update, other changes include fix for 5G Wi-Fi-related connection issue and optimizations for vibration. The update also adds an app shortcut on Launcher and bumps the Android security patch-level... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2zWjrj8 via IFTTT

'Tis the season! Or rather, 'Twas the season, because the end of 2017 flew by us while we were putting the final touches on this buyer's guide. So, we are clearly a bit tardy for a holiday shopping guide but that was more or less intentional on our part. What better time for an overview of what are the best phones to get than the start of the year where all major announcements are well behind us and prices have settled after the holiday shopping frenzy. from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DIX3wb via IFTTT

Last week, it came to light that a significant number of Samsung Galaxy Note8 users have been complaining about a battery-related issue with their devices. Users said their units refused to charge after the battery hit 0%. After the issue received widespread coverage, there were a few reports that some Galaxy S8/S8+ users as well as Galaxy Tab S3 users have also been complaining about a similar problem. Well, Samsung has now offered an official statement on the matter, saying they've only received a few such reports and is yet to collect detailed information about the affected... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2zXbryo via IFTTT

Another year has passed and it was great with the advancements in mobile tech once again. We enjoyed covering all the advancements in technology which the year brought along and we are hoping to see many more of those in 2018 as well. Thank you for being with us and we hope to remain your preferred tech website in 2018. Our YouTube channel has almost doubled its subscriber base over the course of 2017. We now have 318K subs compared to 180K at the end of 2016. We are grateful that you appreciate the hard work we put into our video projects and we hope to do even better in 2018. Our... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2CwJ6BU via IFTTT

While most people are creating long lists of New Year's Resolutions, Meghan Markle says she has given them up! from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2CqnUA8 via Latest News

OxygenOS 5.0.1 Now Rolling Out To The OnePlus 3 / OnePlus 3T    Android Headlines The OnePlus 5T's Face ID rival was just added to the OnePlus's previous-gen phone    BGR Adventurous OnePlus 5T owners can try Android Oreo    Engadget Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2CsMFeP via Technology

How to get Pixel 2's portrait mode on the original Pixel, the Nexus 6P, and the Nexus 5X    Phone Arena Google Pixel XL is now available for Rs 39990; but is it a good deal?    Hindustan Times Google Pixel XL gets massive price cut    The Hindu Research Blog: Portrait mode on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones    Google Research Blog [APK] Enable Portrait mode on Nexus 5X/6P & OG Pixel phone with Google Camera mod - ChromLoop    ChromLoop Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2CrZE1i via Technology

The Next Zelda Game Will Have The Same Freedom Breath of the Wild Did, According To Series Producer    GamingBolt Why Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gifts Players Poop for 900 Korok Seeds    Game Rant The Magic of Breath of the Wild    Gamer Professionals (blog) Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2CAgGa5 via Technology