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The majority of shoppers are wary of social media influencers, a survey for the BBC indicates. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2rW71q3 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Instagram update: Don't panic, it was an accident, and a short-lived one    Chicago Tribune Instagram rolled out an update Thursday morning — accidentally, apparently — that had Chicago users demanding via Twitter that the Facebook-owned ... from Technology - Latest - Google News https://trib.in/2VhMauz via Technology

Feature: 17 Remasters We'd Love To See On Switch In 2019    Nintendo Life After looking at which Wii U games and 3DS games we would like to see make the transition to Switch, we drank even more moonshine and really started ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GK5Y6W via Technology

Blizzard will enforce new rules for Twitch chat users during Overwatch Contenders    Dexerto.com Blizzard targets Twitch chat toxicity with new Overwatch moderation scheme    PC Gamer Blizzard hopes linked Battle.net accounts will solve toxic Twitch chats    Gamasutra Blizzard wants you to link your Twitch and Battle.net accounts to “improve the viewer experience”    PCGamesN Blizzard Implements New Moderation System on Official Twitch Chats    PlayStation LifeStyle View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Q8PaWG via Technology

Steam's Best Selling Games of 2018 Revealed – Game Rant    Game Rant Valve reveals the 100 best-selling Steam games of 2018    PC Gamer Steam reveals its top-selling games of 2018    TechSpot Valve reveals the best-selling Steam games of 2018    Neowin Steam’s best-selling games of 2018 list has some surprises    SlashGear View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GLC1n3 via Technology

Sony has launched a new wall charger for USB-PD compatible devices. The charger is capable of outputting 46.5W simultaneously. The charger, model CP-ADRM2, has two output ports. The USB-C port is capable of outputting 5V/3.0A, 9V/3.0A, 12V/3.0A, and 15V/2.6A. Meanwhile, the USB-A port can output 7.5W 5V/1.5A. Together they can push out 46.5W at the same time. The charger uses a standard C7 or figure-8 connector to plug into an extension power cord, which will vary with market. It features all the usual safety features, including a heat resistant design, and 100V-240V... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2ETpzyI via IFTTT

In time for the New Year, T-Mobile is launching a couple of new wearables deals as well as a free tablet deal. Let's start with the Apple Watch deal. Buy one Apple Watch Series 3 ($380) or Apple Watch Series 4 ($499) and get a second one for $200 off via monthly-bill credits. In order to qualify, you need to purchase the free Apple Watch on a finance agreement since the discount will be given via monthly statement credits. Next up, if you want to buy a Galaxy Watch, you can get one for $375 and the second one free via monthly bill statements. Like the Apple Watch, you'll have to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2SkSzna via IFTTT

Chinese phone maker vivo has launched a new closed beta for the next version of Android for four vivo devices. The beta will allow a limited number of participants to download a non-final build of FunTouch OS 4.5 layered over Android 9.0 Pie. The source is in Chinese, so the closed beta is very likely in reference to the Chinese versions of four vivo devices: the X21, X21 UD, NEX A, and NEX S. There are two waves of recruitment: the first one started on December 24 and ends on January 2 while the second wave starts on January 2 through January 6. vivo NEX S vivo promised updates... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2LG2OQj via IFTTT

Another year has passed and a whole bunch of devices has gone through our office. We have completed more than 80 smartphone reviews in 2018 and what an exciting year in tech it was! from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2AlyXIy via IFTTT

It looks like Samsung will deliver on the promise of Android 9 Pie on the Galaxy Note9 in January. The Galaxy Note9 is currently in the beta testing phase but is listed on an official Samsung Turkey site as due for Android 9 update on January 15. Samsung delivered the Android 9 firmware to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, earlier than expected, a few days ago. Still, Android 9 launched in August and has been available on rival devices like the OnePlus 6 since September or on the Sony Xperia XZ2 since October. Samsung has been known to be slow to update its phones to the latest version... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2SoXaVp via IFTTT

Xiaomi is adding Super Night Scene and 960fps super slow motion video recording to the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 Explorer through the global MIUI 10.1.2.0 update. The firmware weighs 288MB and is not to be mistaken with the Chinese update that was seeded in early December, following a beta test in November. Both features premiered with the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 at the end of October. Super Night Scene captures 8 photos at different exposures and merges them into a brighter shot. We got to play with it during our hands-on with the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. Until the addition of 960fps super slow-mo, the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2AldU97 via IFTTT

Thanks to a concept render, obtained from a case maker, we get to see what the Galaxy S10 Lite will roughly look like. The render shows a phone with a a flat screen with a punch hole for the selfie camera, thin and even bezels all round, a headphone jack, a side-mounted fingerprint reader and wireless charging. Since the two other Galaxy S10 models are expected to have curved Super AMOLED screens and even up to two selfie cameras on board, we can make an educated guess that this is the Galaxy S10 Lite. The Galaxy S10 Lite is expected to have a dual camera on the rear (while its more... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2rWDvAz via IFTTT

After unofficially going on pre-order earlier this month, the Huawei P Smart (2019) is now officially official. The specs haven't changed but we'll rehash them just in case. The P Smart (2019) has a 6.21-inch IPS LCD of 1080x2340px (with Eye Comfort Mode or Blue Light Filter, in layman's terms), a 12nm Hisilicon Kirin 710 paired with 3GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage and a 3,400mAh battery. For imaging (and video) the Huawei P Smart (2019) has a 13MP f/2.2 main camera with a 2MP depth-sensing second sensor and an 8MP selfie camera. Huawei P Smart... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2SnHstr via IFTTT

Earlier this week, rumors suggested Apple and Foxconn are moving part of the production of 2019 iPhones from China to India. Today, Reuters confirmed the Taiwanese supplier and contractor will use its plant in Sriperumbudur, a town in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The state's Industries Minister M C Sampath said the plant is already used for making Xiaomi phones, but Foxconn will invest $356 million in expanding the product line to meet the orders by Apple. Such an investment may create as many as 25,000 jobs in the region, he added. According to one source that spoke... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Q7nNwb via IFTTT

Samsung has already shown off a phone with a selfie camera inside the display and we expect the Galaxy S10 to follow suit. But the next step in the fight against the top bezel is removing the traditional loudspeaker and using the display as one. We've heard of this before - Samsung is planning to use piezoelectric actuators embedded into the display to produce sound - Samsung calls it Sound on Display, and it will show it off at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas this January. This method of sound transition is not entirely new - the original Xiaomi Mi Mix used piezoelectricity... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GLFamG via IFTTT

Huawei initially announced that all Kirin 970 phones will be getting EMUI 9.0, but said nothing on the rest of its lineup. Later, the company started recruiting beta testers for more devices, including the 2017 flagship Huawei P10. Today we received a tip from Malaysia in our mailbox, revealing the manufacturer has even started seeding the finalized update to global dual-SIM devices. Full change log of the update The screenshot reveals the VTR-L29 models are receiving a 3.38 GB package with build number 9.0.1.119. It brings simplified UI, a Settings menu that is easier to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GGL9sZ via IFTTT

In the phone call two weeks ago, Trump had been expected to deliver a standard warning to the Turkish president over his plan to launch a crossborder attack targeting U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria, U.S. officials say. Instead, in the course of the conversation Trump reshaped U.S. policy in the Middle East, abandoning a quarter of Syrian territory and handing Ankara the job of finishing off Islamic State in Syria. "Trump asked: 'If we withdraw our soldiers, can you clean up ISIS?'", a Turkish official told Reuters. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2LBKibV via Latest News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the killing of a California officer (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QSbgSt via Latest News

The government shutdown, which is moving into its second week, is not the longest in history. Here's how some past budget fights have played out. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EUzK76 via Latest News

Just in time for New Year's Eve. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VeD2XQ via Latest News