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Android security flaw lets attackers send malware over Bluetooth

February 10, 2020
If you’re using a not-quite current Android phone, you’ll probably want to check for an update. Security researchers at ERNW have detailed a vulnerability, BlueFrag, that lets attackers silently deliver malware to and steal data from nearby phones running Android 8 Oreo or Android 9 Pie. The intruder only needs to know the Bluetooth MAC address of the target, and that’s…
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Infographic: 11 generations of Galaxy S flagships

February 9, 2020
We’re at the eve of the announcement of Samsung’s 11th generation Galaxy S – the Galaxy S20. This is a very important product launch for Samsung as it’s the first Galaxy S phone in the new decade (hence the jump from 10 to 20) and a phone that will be…
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Bug prevents Windows 7 users from shutting down their PCs

February 9, 2020
Microsoft was supposed to have ended Windows 7 support in mid-January, but it can’t seem to completely let go — and neither can some PCs, apparently. Many users on Microsoft’s forums, Reddit and elsewhere are reporting that their Windows 7 systems refuse to shut down or reboot as they normally would, claiming that “you don’t have permission to shut down this…
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GamingNews

Gaming’s TV ad spend drops nearly 88% in January

February 9, 2020
After a big holiday season, the gaming industry took it easy on TV advertising in January, with an estimated total spend of a mere $6.3 million, an 87.72% drop from December. Xbox accounted for nearly half of the total outlay, followed by Namco Bandai. GamesBeat has partnered with iSpot.tv, the always-on TV ad measurement and attribution platform, to bring you a monthly report on how gaming brands…
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GamingNews

Mario Kart VR gets a new location in London

February 9, 2020
There’s a new place to play Mario Kart VR in central London. VR Zone, the VR arcade arm of Bandai Namco, this week launched the game at Namco Funscape in County Hall. Funscape is a long-running arcade venue located next to the London Eye and right in front of the River…
MobileNews

Galaxy Z Flip video leak shows a model headed to the US

February 9, 2020
If our earlier photos of the Galaxy Z Flip weren’t enough, don’t worry — yet another leak appears to have shed more light on Samsung’s next foldable phone. GreatDeals SmartPhones has posted a video exploring the clamshell device while providing more details in the process. To begin with, the Z Flip appears destined for the US with a conspicuous AT&T logo during the…
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