‘World Cup’ was the most-Googled search term in the world for 2018

Posted on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 by Authcom

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The list of the most-Googled items over the course of the year is always a fascinating look back at the people, places, events and moments that shaped our collective narrative. They were the things that mattered, the things we wanted to know more about — the things that were important to us, everything from a certain royal wedding to Hurricane Florence and a number of elections this year that will alter the course of history.

We searched for those, and for less serious topics, too — search phrases like Black Panther, Incredibles 2 and Deadpool 2 (the top three most-Googled movies in the US throughout 2018).

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Philips Hue’s best bulbs are back on sale, probably for the last time in 2018

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Good news, smart lighting fans: the best in the business is back on sale just in time for you to wrap up your Christmas shopping. All of the most popular Philips Hue smart lighting solutions are discounted right now on Amazon, and it’s probably your last chance of the year to pick up Philips Hue products at a decent discount. the $90 Philips Hue LightStrip Plus is on sale for $69.98 and color A19 bulbs can be had at a $10 discount. A starter pack with two color bulbs is available for $89.99 instead of $150, and 4-packs of white Philips Hue bulbs are just $39.99. Finally, color flood bulbs are $10 off.

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance LightStrip Plus Dimmable LED Smart Light

MAXIMUM COMPATIBILITY: Pair your Hue smart bulbs with any voice or Smart Home assistant (Hub required and included). Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Microsoft Cortana, SmartThings, IFTTT.
HASSLE-FREE CONNECTIVITY: Smart Lights that won’t clog up your Wi-Fi network. Control up to 50 Hue lights on one Hue Hub without adding a Wi-Fi extender or extra router
HOW TO USE: Install the flexible 80-inch LightStrip under bars, bed frames, or cabinets, with included adhesive tape. Trim it to the perfect size with the included cut marks. Extend your Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus up to 33 feet by adding the 40 inch Hue Lightstrip Extension to cover larger surfaces and enable wider applications”
ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE: Sync your Hue lights with Gaming, Music and Movies using your PC via the Hue Sync app
NEXT-LEVEL AUTOMATION: Hue is a Smart Lighting system that remembers your light routines and timers, even when your Wi-Fi goes down
CONTROL LIGHTING FROM ANYWHERE: Take your Smart Light control using your mobile device with you when you travel. Control lights, edit routines and set timers even when you’re away from home
INDUSTRY STANDARD: Philips Hue is the only smart lighting product with Energy Star certification and its smart light bulbs last up to 22 years.
LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES: Philips Hue works with the most Voice Assistant and Premium smart home brands. Connect your Hue lights with Nest, Logitech, Razer Gaming, and Xfinity (download for free on Meethue)

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance LightStrip Plus Dimmable LED Smart Light (Compatible with…: $69.98

Philips Hue Single Premium Smart Bulb

Works with Alexa for voice control (hub required, Alexa device and hub sold separately)
Choose from 16 million colors to instantly change the look and atmosphere of your room or control your lights with your Voice device. Requiring the Hue hub (sold separately) for the full Hue experience
Voice control: Control your Philips Hue lights with your voice using Alexa, Apple HomeKit, or Google Assistant. Pair it for home automation with your existing Nest or Samsung SmartThings system
To install, simply screw in the smart bulbs into your desired light location, download the Hue mobile app and pair your Hue Hub. Control smart-bulb-equipped lamps and overhead lights via the Philips Hue App. Ideal for your favorite ceiling fan lights, floor lamps, table lamps, pendant lights, and more throughout your home
Easily expand your lighting system with accessories (sold separately), such as a Hue Dimmer Switch, Hue Tap, or Hue Motion Sensor. Lifespan : 25,000 Hours

Philips Hue Single Premium Smart Bulb, 16 million colors, for most lamps & overhead lights, Hub…: $39.99

Philips Hue 2-Pack Premium Smart Light Starter Kit

LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES: The Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance 2- Pack Smart Bulb Kit lets you choose from 16 million colors and shades of white to turn your everyday lighting into an extraordinary experience. These color lights are controlled remotely with your smartphone or tablet, create custom scenes and unleash your creativity. This is the perfect way to personalize your smart home.
VOICE ACTIVATED: Works with Alexa for voice control (smart hub required and included, Alexa device sold separately).
LASTS A LIFETIME: Lasts 25,000 hours or 23 years with normal use. To install, simply screw in the smart bulbs into your desired smart lighting location, download the hue mobile app and pair your smart hub. Control smart-bulb-equipped lamps and overhead smart lights via the Philips hue app. Ideal for your favorite Ceiling Fan lights, floor lamps, table lamps, Pendant lights, and more throughout your smart home.
EXPAND YOUR SMART HOME: Easily expand your smart lighting system with alexa-enabled accessories (sold separately), such as a Hue Dimmer Switch, Hue Tap, or Hue Motion Sensor.
COMPLETE PACKAGE: Comes with 2 Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 60W Energy Star Certified LED Smart Bulbs (able to fit most lamps, overhead lights, and 4-inch recessed cans), Philips hue hub and three-year warranty for the ultimate Philips Hue Smart Lighting experience.

Philips Hue 2-Pack Premium Smart Light Starter Kit, 16 million colors, for most lamps & overhea…: $89.99

Philips Hue White A19 4-Pack 60W Equivalent Dimmable LED Smart Bulb

VOICE ACTIVATED: The Philips Hue White Starter Kit works with Alexa for voice control (smart hub required, Alexa device and hub sold separately). For the full Hue experience and to take advantage of voice activation purchase the Philips Hue Hub (Model: 458471). Search “Philips Hue Hub” or “B016H0QZ7I” to find this product on Amazon.
LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES: Add additional Smart light points to your smart home and expand your Philips Hue ecosystem with this 4-bulb White Smart Bulb pack. Requires the Philips Hue Hub for full experience, sold separately.
TAKE CONTROL: Turn smart lights on/off, dim to the desired level and set up schedules from wherever you have WiFi connection using the Philips Hue App (iOS and Android). Control your Philips Hue lights with your voice using Alexa, Apple HomeKit, or Google Assistant.
EASY INSTALLATION: To install the Philips Hue white 4 pack starter kit, simply screw the smart bulbs into your desired light location, download the Hue mobile app and pair your Hue Bridge (sold separately). Control smart-bulb-equipped lamps and overhead lights via the Philips Hue App.
EXPAND YOUR SMART HOME: Connect the smart bulbs directly to your other Smart Home Devices like Amazon Echo Plus, Nest, or SmartThings systems. Easily expand your smart lighting system with accessories (sold separately), such as a Hue Dimmer Switch, Hue Tap, or Hue Motion Sensor

Philips Hue White A19 4-Pack 60W Equivalent Dimmable LED Smart Bulb (4 A19 60W White Bulbs Com…: $39.99

Philips Hue Single Premium Smart Bulb

Works with Alexa for voice control (hub required, Alexa device and hub sold separately). For the full Hue experience and to take advantage of voice activation purchase the Philips Hue Hub (Model: 458471). Search “Philips Hue Hub” or “B016H0QZ7I” to find this product on Amazon.
LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES: Choose from 16 million colors to instantly change the look and atmosphere of your smart home or control your lights with your Voice. Requiring the Philips Hue Hub (sold separately) for the full Hue experience. Designed to fit 5-6 inch recessed cans.
SMART VOICE CONTROL: Control your Philips Hue smart lights with your voice using Alexa, Apple HomeKit, or Google Assistant. Pair it for home automation with your existing Nest or Samsung SmartThings system.
EASY INSTALLATION: To install, simply screw the smart bulbs into your desired light location, download the Hue mobile app and pair your Hue Hub. Control smart-bulb-equipped lamps and overhead lights via the Philips Hue App.
EXPAND YOUR SMART HOME: Easily expand your smart lighting system with alexa, google home, and apple homekit-compatible accessories (sold separately), such as a Hue Dimmer Switch, Hue Tap, or Hue Motion Sensor.

Philips Hue Single Premium Smart Bulb Downlight for 5-6 inch recessed cans, 16 million colors,…: $39.99

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$250 iPads are somehow still in stock on Amazon, but not for long

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Amazon’s on again, off again sale on brand new Apple iPads has been one of the biggest surprises of this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Week shopping events. Apple products pretty much never go on sale at deep discounts, which is why it’s so crazy that current-generation iPads have been available at deep $80 discounts. Well, we have good news and bad news. The bad news is that a bunch of color options are sold out. But the good news is some aren’t so you can still snag a brand new iPad on Amazon for as little as $249.99.

As of the time of this writing, gold 32GB iPads are still available at the magic $249.99. Thousands of our readers have taken advantage of this killer sale and with Christmas now less than two weeks away, you should too. The gold model is gorgeous but if that’s not your thing, silver 32GB iPads are on sale for $279.99. You can also pick up a gold 128GB iPad at the all-time low price of $349.99, or silver 128GB iPads can be had for $379 even. Space Gray is sold out in both sizes.

Apple iPad (Wi-Fi, 32GB) – Gold (Latest Model): $249.99

Apple iPad (Wi-Fi, 32GB) – Silver (Latest Model): $279.99

Apple iPad (Wi-Fi, 128GB) – Gold (Latest Model): $349.99

Apple iPad (Wi-Fi, 128GB) – Silver (Latest Model): $379.00

Here’s more info from the product page:

9.7-inch Retina display
A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit desktop-class architecture
Touch ID fingerprint sensor
8MP camera with 1080p video and 1.2MP FaceTime HD camera
802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO
Up to 10 hours of battery life
Two speaker audio

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OnePlus 5G phone will launch by May, but it’s not the OnePlus 7

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OnePlus earlier this week launched a OnePlus 6T variation that’s somehow even faster than the top of the line 6T model unveiled a few weeks ago. The McLaren Edition comes with 10GB of RAM under the hood, as well as faster battery charging technology. But those features will cost you a few extra bucks compared with the regular OnePlus 6T. In a few months, OnePlus will launch a brand new smartphone, one that should be even faster than 2018 models both when it comes to processing powers and data transmission. That’s the OnePlus 5G phone that we keep seeing in various reports, a phone that will not be part of the current line of flagship devices.

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Leaked images say the Galaxy S10 will have a feature that’s no longer available on iPhones

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Samsung is one of the few remaining holdouts when it comes to removing support for the old 3.5mm headphone jack. Apple “killed” the port two years ago, receiving plenty of criticism in the process. One by one, other smartphone vendors, including Google and OnePlus, launched handsets that did not feature the traditional audio jack. Like Apple, these vendors crafted wired headphones that worked with the charging port or wireless headphones that would compete against the AirPods. Earlier this week, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A8s mid-range Android phone, its first handset to feature an Infinity-O screen. The phone is also the first Samsung phone to ship without a headphone jack. Considering that the Infinity-O display design will also be used for the upcoming Galaxy S10, we wondered whether the flagship series would have a regular 3.5mm port or not. New leaks suggest that Samsung may keep the port in place after all.

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Galaxy S10 might ship with a secure cold crypto wallet for storing Bitcoin

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One of the newest trends in mobile is Bitcoin and the blockchain, although only a few companies are ready to offer phones featuring cold wallets for secure crypto storage, or support for decentralized apps. HTC and Sirin are two such companies, with each one having launched a blockchain phone in the past few months. That doesn’t seem enough to establish a real trend, but Samsung is about to join with Bitcoin-friendly features of its own.

In fact, these features might even debut with the Galaxy S10 early next year.

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New form factors will give the smartphone market a much-needed boost in 2019

Posted on December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 by Authcom

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2018 has arguably been a boring year, bordering on an outright slump, for the global smartphone market, with a new analysis of shipment figures showing the market will end the year down about 3%.

The good news from IDC, however, is that global smartphone shipments will return to “low single-digit growth” next year, a trend that will continue for the next three years through 2022. Among the macro factors at play influencing the market are continued jitters over a US-China trade war, optimism around the arrival of 5G connectivity, as well as new product form factors. Those last two, among other factors, are what IDC thinks “will bring the smartphone market back to positive growth.”

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Waze-like incident reporting shows up in Google Maps, but it’s not functional yet

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As is the case with many of its products, Google doesn’t have just one navigation solution for its customers. In addition to Google Maps, Google also owns Waze, which is very popular with users thanks to its crowdsourced incident reports that can make navigating unknown and familiar territories alike even easier than with Google Maps.

A few weeks ago, we found out that Google is working on finally bringing a version of the Waze incident reports that everyone loves so much to Google Maps, and it looks like incident reporting is now live in Maps. Before you get too excited, however, you should know the feature doesn’t work yet.

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New York state may legalize cannabis as early as 2019 under Cuomo’s new plan

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Growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, marijuana was often touted as nothing more than a dangerous gateway drug that would inevitably lead users down a path of joblessness, heroin, and perhaps death. It all sounds comically extreme, but that was the narrative many lawmakers pushed way back in the day. Flash forward to 2018, and we’re living in a completely different world. With many of the scare tactics surrounding marijuana now nothing more than distant memories, marijuana legalization is on the rise all across the country.

While it’s perhaps not surprising to see states like Colorado and Nevada embrace pot legalization, it now appears that even New York is planning to get in on the action. Hardly a surprise, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo this past August put together a group tasked with drafting a bill that would allow for the recreational use of marijuana across the state while taking into account variables such as public health, crime, and, of course, potential revenue.

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Mega-shark Megalodon may have died off because it got too hot

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The sharks that roam today’s oceans can be fearsome, but they don’t really compare to some of the species that dominated the seas millions of years ago. The Megalodon — a massive shark that is thought to have died out around 2.6 million years ago — has left plenty of fossils behind for researchers to find, but determining what exactly killed the species off has proven a big challenge.

As LiveScience reports, new research was presented recently at the annual American Geophysical Union conference that suggests the shark could regulate its body temperatures similar to some species of modern sharks. However, the ancient shark’s much higher body temperature may have been its downfall.

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