Inside the box, there is the Tronsmart Bang speaker, a warranty card, user manual, a USB Type-C cable, and an aux cable. The back of the speaker has a 5V/2A USB Type-C charging port, and there is also a 5V/1A USB port, so the speaker can also be used as a battery pack if one of your devices needs a quick boost. The silicone panel also covers a 3.5mm aux jack and a TF card slot, as well as a reset port....

A recent survey conducted by Mendix shows 64% of IT professionals agreed that low-code is their go-to workaround development solution. As many as 59% of projects using low-code are a collaboration between business and IT groups. To explore these possibilities, industry leaders weighed in on the implications of this new mode on developers’ jobs. “Low-code almost presents a counter-culture to traditional programming,” says Dr. Rod Fontecilla, SVP, chief innovation officer and chief data scientist at Dovel Technologies....

Twilio’s non-GAAP income in Q2 was $4.2 million, or 11 cents per share, basic and diluted. Revenue for the quarter was $668.9, up 67% year-over-year, including $46.6 million from Twilio Segment. Analysts were expecting a net loss of 13 cents on revenue of $598.37 million. “Our strong momentum continued in the second quarter as our revenue growth accelerated at a run rate of more than $2.6 billion,” CEO Jeff Lawson said in a statement....

The move comes almost two years after the microblogging platform established its Singapore engineering centre in February 2020, marking the first such facility in the region. The city-state also serves as Twitter’s Asia-Pacific headquarters and was home to its first international data science team, established in 2016, outside its domestic US market. The company now plans to double its Singapore engineering team to at least 100 in 2023, working alongside its global counterparts on “core advancements” on the platform....

Tech analyst Canalys reports that worldwide Q4 2022 smartphone shipments fell by 17% year-on-year, while shipments across the year declined 11% to just under 1.2 billion. Analyst IDC estimates the industry shipped 1.24 billion smartphones in 2022 with no growth for 2023. But Apple’s iPhone reached its highest ever marketshare at 25% in the fourth quarter. It’s traded top spot with Samsung twice since 2020, both also occurring in Q4, in line with its September launch of new iPhones....

Parties that are representatives of accredited data recipients (ADRs) will be able to access and use CDR data without accreditation so long as they offer CDR-related services, which the government hopes will increase industry participation in the CDR. Previously, only ADRs have been able to receive consumers’ data from a data holder and make use of it in their own products or services. The CDR is a government initiative aimed at allowing individuals to “own” their data by granting them open access to their banking, energy, phone, and internet transactions, as well as the right to control who can have it and who can use it....

Pros: Expert security monitoringAdvanced home automationMonthly contracts options Cons: More expensive than other optionsHave to pay for equipment upfront Vivint packages All information accurate as of 06/11/2020. *Plus equipment financing if paying for equipment over contract term Vivint offers three basic packages that offer all of the services you need. Vivint specializes in superior equipment with full home automation – something not all home security companies offer. There is also live 24/7 support to ensure there is someone to help if you need it....

Windows 11 came with a set of medium-level minimum hardware requirements, such as at least a 1GHz two-core CPU from AMD, Intel or Qualcomm, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of available storage and more. Many existing business and consumer PCs didn’t make the cut for Windows 11. SEE: Best Windows laptop 2022: Top notebooks compared But now, via WindowsLatest, comes Microsoft’s fine print in a new support page for running Android apps on Windows 11, which covers RAM, CPU models, and storage type....

Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said in the airline’s second quarter earnings release that “business revenues continue to lag leisure revenue trends; however, we are encouraged by the improvement in business revenues in second quarter 2021.” Kelly added that Southwest continues to see “steady weekly improvements in business bookings” in July 2021. With most of the large airlines reporting earnings, a few key themes have emerged. Sales and consulting travel have picked up....

But what happens when you need to bring an outsider into your Slack workspace? Does your Slack admin let them in as a regular member? Probably not, as that could lead to privacy or security issues. Instead, you take advantage of a feature called Slack Connect. Slack Connect allows individuals or teams to work with people outside of your organization. Those who are a part of Slack Connect can join channels and even DM users within the organization....

Two-factor or multi-factor authentication (MFA) was a concept that needed to be explained carefully to the public a few years ago. It’s an approach to cybersecurity that requires users to sign in to an account with something they physically posses, such as a phone. Most companies don’t use it, even when it’s readily available, according to previously reported data from Microsoft, because they prioritize easy access to information over security....

No, I’m not talking about mercury being in retrograde. I’m not talking about full moons making you howl. Also: Why I chose YouTube TV over the other live TV streaming services I’m talking about the World Cup being held in wintertime, beginning Nov. 20. The one that actually crowns a world champion The football World Cup. The soccer World Cup. The World Cup that matters to more people in the world than any other sporting event....

And again, they are identical on both Windows 10 and MacOS. Spooky, eh? Must read: How sensitive is the FLIR Lepton thermal camera built into the Blackview BV9800 Pro? I like Chrome for a number of reasons which mostly come down to me using the Google ecosystem a lot for work and also the fact that Chrome gives me a consistent and incredibly integrated experience no matter what platform I’m using....

Doing some work from home over a weekend is one thing. But working full time from inside your home is a different game, which will impose new challenges, especially if your spouse and kids are also home for the duration. You’ll need to carve out a space to work and you’ll need some gear to get started. Also: How to build a super functional home office for under $1,200 While it’s certainly possible to spend a lot to equip the ultimate home office, we’ve put together a build that can get you everything you’ll need to be productive for about $300....

The device, which the company says was designed in tandem with the original 12S Ultra back in July, looks about the same as its sibling but comes with a camera mount that supports Leica’s M-series lenses. That means that on top of the circular camera module, the larger-than-usual 1-inch sensor, and brand partnership with Leica, the phone’s camera capabilities – particularly with optical capture – are greatly enhanced by the added hardware....

This is one of those times when being able to condense two bits of kit into one really helps. And this is when the Zendure MIX GO comes into its own, combining a 45W Power Delivery wall charger with a 5,000mAh power bank into a single, portable bundle. Must read: Best of the best gadgets of 2020 Zendure has become my favorite charger and power bank maker. Everything the company makes is rugged yet stylish, oozes quality, and delivers on everything it promises....

The preliminary settlement [PDF] was filed over the weekend and is currently awaiting court approval. From March to May last year, 14 lawsuits were filed against Zoom, which then became a consolidated class action. In the lawsuit, the class members claimed Zoom misled users about its encryption capabilities, shared user data with digital platforms without consent, and had inadequate security and privacy controls, which resulted in zoombombings. Zoombombings are unwanted and unauthorised interruptions of Zoom meetings by outsider participants....

“In a pretty volatile market, we delivered well above what we guided to, from a top-line perspective, and a bottom-line perspective,” said Schuck, referring to the company’s revenue and earnings beating Wall Street expectations. “We’re growing [revenue] organically over 50%, and the unique thing about our company is that we’re doing that with robust operating margins and profitability, and you just don’t see that with software companies.” Volatility, in this case, refers to the SaaS stock landscape, where investors have been punishing high-flying software stocks since the end of last year....

The “Masked Email” service will allow 1Password users to create and manage secure, unique email aliases directly within the 1Password platform. The feature is designed to help users hide their email addresses from certain apps or services they need to use. Fastmail COO Helen Horstmann-Allen said adding the email alias feature to 1Password lets customers protect their email identity in the same way they protect their passwords. “Together, we built a feature I’m really proud of, with a partner who shares our values for both customer privacy and open standards,” Horstmann-Allen said....

Paying it off isn’t particularly easy, either. The median American household earns $67,521 a year, and after paying the rent or mortgage, covering the utilities, and buying food, there’s not a lot left over. That extra credit card bill has a huge impact on someone’s finances. With that in mind, here are six tactics to help you tackle your credit card debt: [This article was first published on The Simple Dollar in 2020....