The third quarter of 2011 marks a shift in the cell phone biz as Samsung takes the smartphone crown from Apple and China’s ZTE rises to become the world’s fourth-largest cell phone vendor by volume and Apple slides to fifth place. The bad news for Cupertino arrives just as the company for the first time in years missed Street expectations after shipping 17.07 million iPhones in the September quarter, a modest 21 percent annual growth and a notable 16 percent quarterly decline in units....

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSAXEVXvNz8&w=560&h=340] On their official Twitter profile, Microsoft announced their fourth store will be located at the South Coast Plaza mall in Southern California. Just like Microsoft’s other stores, this one will be a few steps away from an Apple Store and Microsoft will try to steal the spotlight with their ‘Answer Bar,’ big screens, glass front, wooden tables, and employees that wear different colored shirts, depending on their store job position....

Earlier this summer Evernote limited the free tier of its note-taking service to use on just two devices while raising prices for its paid plans. While the move was clearly intended to make Evernote’s business more sustainable, reaction from a lot of vocal users was to switch from Evernote to OneNote or Apple Notes. Now Microsoft has responded with a new import tool that lets OneNote users pull in content from Evernote....

Windows 10 Preview Build 19608 The company is adding a search box to the default app experience. According to the announcement, “We’re adding the ability to search the lists of file types, protocols, and apps when setting a default.” The Your Phone app is getting a new way to seamlessly drag and drop files between your devices. There are also some UI changes that make the overall appearance of Your Phone modern....

Good ole’ Notch from Mojang has decided that Minecraft has been confined to a PC for far too long. Minecraft is now available as an app from the Android Market. Here’s our groovy first look. To find it in the Android Market, search “minecraft pocket” or just click on this link. Minecraft Pocket sports the groovy little 3D grass square that we all know and love, and is made by the original Minecraft developer, Mojang....

Fortune reports that Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty has taken the unusual step of revising her estimates for the current quarter, predicting that Apple will sell more iPads (up 11 percent), fewer iPhones (down 11 percent) and fewer Macs (down 3 percent). Analysts adjusting their estimates on the basis of supply-chain data and rumors is nothing new, but it’s an unusual step for Huberty, who generally issues a single forecast the day after the previous quarter’s figures are reported and then sticks with it for the full three months …...

To be clear, these apps and services aren’t dangerous, but searching for them is. That’s because scammers often impersonate them. Cybercriminals love to leech off the credibility of well-regarded companies, so if you type one of these terms into Google Search, you might find scams at the top of your search results. Or maybe you don’t find anything related to your search, which is the case for 30% of people who look stuff up on Google....

The study queried 300 CIOs, CTOs, and “other VP-level and above executives” at global enterprises with annual revenues over $250 million. It found that the vast majority have already begun looking into quantum computing, with a larger 74% noting that companies will “fall behind” if they fail to tap into it. The driving force behind this positive sentiment is the belief that quantum technology could offer a competitive edge; 41% of respondents expect it to have a positive impact on their company’s performance within two years....

From 9to5Toys.com Just over 6 months ago, 2K released the third entry in the long running Mafia franchise for PS4, Xbox One and PC. The game was praised for its treatment of the racially charged 1960’s era it was set in along with its interesting take on organized crime gameplay mechanics. In the meantime, players are now able to try out a lengthy free demo of the game on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in order to get a taste of New Bordeaux, 2K’s open-world take on New Orleans....

Thankfully all hope isn’t lost if your device does get infected. There are ways to remove it. Tap or click here for steps to remove malware from your phone or computer. If you’re an Apple fan, you will be shocked that almost half of all Mac malware comes from one source. Keep reading for details on this disturbing fact and a few ways to protect your devices. Here’s the backstory Cybersecurity company Elastic Security Labs investigated where malware comes from and which machines it targets the most....

Manage Fire HD Bookmarks in Silk Browser To get started, tap the Silk Browser icon on the home screen. Next, tap on the three buttons on the taskbar in the righthand corner, then tap on the Bookmarks button. Now, tap on “View Bookmarks” from the menu that pops up. That will bring up a list of the bookmarks you have saved on your tablet. To get rid of one, tap and hold it until you see the menu shown below....

At the heart of Manifest season 2 is the building suspense over the ominous “death date” that was revealed in the season 1 finale. Apparently, the passengers of Flight 828 have an expiration date, which means that all of them are expected to die at the same time, but one character in particular, Zeke (Matt Long), is fated to die earlier than everyone else. Manifest season 1 primarily dealt with the passengers of Flight 828 returning after a five-year absence and struggling to reintegrate into their old lives....

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is bringing the fight against Thanos to the Nintendo Switch and the roster of heroes now includes Hawkeye of the Avengers and Ms. Marvel of the Champions & Secret Warriors. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is an upcoming action RPG that tells an expanded version of Thanos’ quest to claim the Infinity Gauntlet. The story of the game will be different from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in that it can use characters from every part of the Marvel universe, which means that Thanos will have to compete with the likes of the Inhumans and the X-Men....

Since joining Sprout in February 2017, Shweta has used her time here to not only grow in her career, but also take on new personal challenges. She is now a city organizer for Tech Ladies Chicago, has attended her first engineering conference and is building her experience as a speaker on topics that impact women of color and women in technology. Shweta has so many fascinating stories to share and I’ve captured just a few of them below....

Meghan King Edmonds from on The Real Housewives of Orange County has accused her ex-husband of dating the woman that they had a threesome with. The couple’s marital skeletons are falling out of the closet quicker and quicker and the fight is getting nasty. When Meghan King Edmonds first made her debut on The Real Housewives of Orange Counry back in 2015 during the 10th season of the hit show, she was not a fan favorite due to her snotty personality....

U.S. students and teachers have been able to get free access to Microsoft Office 365 since 2013, and the company has now extended the deal to a range of other countries. Qualifying students and teachers can install the latest version of Office on up to five Macs, as well as a further five mobile devices. The deal is available if you study or teach in a school with an Office license....

Every young adult wrestles with the question, “What makes a boy a man?” This timeless question is the subject of the new film, Daniel Isn’t Real, from Elijah Wood’s film studio, SpectreVision. Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind of Hate) and based on the novel, In This Way I was Saved, by Brian DeLeeuw, the film follows the 20-year-old Luke (Miles Robbins), a young man struggling with his mental health who is reunited with his imaginary friend, Daniel (Patrick Schwarzenegger), after having locked him away when he was just a little boy....

It seems pretty much every gadget in the world these days–from phones to bicycle lights–is charged via USB, so you can never have too many USB charging points in your home. The Lightning Rabbit Triforce is a simple device with two goals: to charge your devices quickly, and to look cute (if quirky) while doing so. At the rear, there’s just a figure-of-8 power socket (with a supplied power cable). At the front, there are four USB sockets, all of them delivering the same 2....

Shea Whigham has joined the roster for both Mission: Impossible 7 and Mission: Impossible 8, according to Christopher McQuarrie. Director of both Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Mission: Impossible - Fallout, as well as the highly anticipated sequel Top Gun: Maverick, McQuarrie is set to shoot both upcoming Mission: Impossible films back-to-back, with the final versions hitting theaters on July 23rd, 2021 and August 5, 2022. A number of new cast members will be joining the Mission: Impossible franchise in these upcoming films, including The Guardians of the Galaxy’s Pom Klementieff, the actress who plays Mantis, as well as Hayley Atwell, who also appeared in a Marvel property as the lead role in Agent Carter....

Mobile Legends needs no introduction as it’s one of the top games in the smartphone market right now. You have different characters, each with different abilities and powers. Each of these characters is unique on its own, and it takes a great amount of learning and practice to master these characters. One such character in the game is Zhask, who has immense power and skill sets. We have prepared a special Mobile Legends Zhask Guide 2023, which will help you to understand his skill sets along with the best builds and emblem sets....