The 7 best features on Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 (none of which are on the iPhone)

We're just one short day away from Samsung's official Galaxy Note 7 release, and the reviews are in. We covered the hot new phablet in our in-depth Galaxy Note 7 review and here's the TL;DR version: It will be the best phablet on the planet when it launches this Friday, and it'll almost certainly still be the best phablet on the planet next month, even after Apple releases its next-generation iPhone 7 Plus.

We obviously recommend reading our full Galaxy Note 7 review before you reach any conclusions. But for those looking for a quick overview of the best new functionality Samsung's latest phablet has to offer, we've compiled the phone's seven hottest features in this post.

PayPal.Me Hits 1 Million Milestone In 100 Days

The holiday season has been good to PayPal’s P2P payments side.

PayPal announced yesterday (Dec. 22) that PayPal saw its biggest online day of giving this year on #GivingTuesday (Dec. 1), along with Cyber Monday as its biggest online shopping day in PayPal’s history. All of that together gave what PayPal said was a record-setting week in terms of P2P payments.

This has helped PayPal register 1 million PayPal.Me links in 100 days.

The data show that PayPal saw a 121 percent increase in P2P for Christmas-related payments. PayPal also saw a 117 percent increase for P2P for gifts, when compared with just the week prior.

UK government working with eBay and Amazon to catch tax-evading sellers

When it comes to tax avoidance, it's usually big companies that come under the spotlight. Of course, there is nothing -- legally speaking -- wrong with tax avoidance, but it's a very different story with tax evasion. With eBay and Amazon providing a platform for vendors around the world, it is perhaps little surprise that the retail sites are home to a large number of tax evaders.

An investigation by the Guardian found that there are a huge number of overseas sellers who fail to pay VAT in the UK. HM Revenue & Customs is currently looking into whether eBay and Amazon could be held responsible for the tax bills, or what could be done to track down offenders.

Infinix Mobility Reveals Next-Generation Camera Smartphone With 4G Named ZERO3

Infinix Mobility the No.1 online smartphone brand in Africa today introduces its latest flagship of ZERO series — ZERO3.  With 5.5 inches Full HD display, Mediatek Helio X10 octa-core processor, 20.7 megapixel rear camera and 5 megapixel front camera with flash, 3GB RAM and 4G network Infinix ZERO3 has all specifications expected from a premium smartphone.

“At Infinix Mobility, we do not think that our loyal users have to break the bank to own a smartphone with high-end specs. With Infinix ZERO3, we are offering the latest technology in terms of hardware and software”, said Benjamin Jiang CEO of Infinix Mobility. Infinix ZERO3 the latest addition to the ZERO series is a sleek yet durable device crafted with premium diamond feeling material to glamorize life’s experience.

Wonderful viewing experience

Things have started to look up for next in terms of hardware as we reach the end of the year for Infinix Mobility. The smartphone manufacturer chose SONY Exmor R™ IMX230 sensor to design its 20.7 megapixel rear camera.

SONY Exmor R™ IMX230 sensor helps superior focus tracking of fast-moving objects; In fact it sports 192 point auto-focus and support 4K video. The HDR mode provides 8 different filters to let pictures addicts to modify their pictures at their own taste without any third-party software.

ZERO3 features a 5 megapixel front camera with flash. The flash insures a sharp and bright selfies even in dark condition to make you look great. Record your favorite video call with your family and friends in 4K on a beautiful Full HD 1080p screen.

On top of that, ZERO3 comes with 5.5 inches Full HD display with a definition of 1920 x 1280 pixels at a 440 ppi pixel density. Once again, Infinix Mobility partner with Corning® to provide a Native Damage Resistance™ screen with the third generation of CORNING® GORILLA® GLASS.

Better experiences start with powerful chipset (HELIOX10 +4G)

Infinix Mobility chooses to boost its phone performance with high end specs. Infinix and Mediatek team up to deliver the very first device entering Nigeria market with HELIO X10 chipset. With Mediatek HELIO X10, ZERO3 offers great performance in terms of multimedia usage and connectivity.

The chipset used by ZERO3 is a 64-bit True Octa-core™ with speed of up to 2.2GHz and support 2K display. The high-performance satisfies the multi-media requirements of the most demanding users, featuring multi-media subsystems that support for 120Hz displays and the capability to create and playback 480 frames per second (fps) 1080p Full HD Super-Slow Motion videos.

Built for a rich multi-media experience (3GB RAM + XUI)

ZERO3 is a multi-media machine with its 3GB RAM. Infinix users who are huge consumer of multi-media contents: music, Apps, movies and games will find out easier to open several applications and run them simultaneously without any system slow down. The 3GB RAM bundled with Octa-core Mediatek HELIO X10 chipset allow a smooth gaming experience with 3D intensive games.

In addition, Infinix Mobility has developed a new user interface call XUI–Slim, beautiful and fast; Infinix ZERO3 XUI offers a series of features such as different themes and wallpapers, system management, font manager and magazine lock screen, XUI is also energy efficient.

“Infinix Mobility is not only a hardware manufacturer; we are delivering richer experience by developing software solutions for our users. It’s important for our users to experience something new, XUI provides customized software with regular system updates.” said Bruno Li, Infinix Mobility country Manager.

Infinix ZERO3 specifications

• Network: 4G/3G/2G
• Processor:  Octa-core 2.0 GHz, MEDIATEK HELIO X10
• Memory:  16GB ROM + 3GB RAM
• Display:  5.5 inch FHD
• OS:  Android Lollipop 5.1
• Camera:  20.7 mega pixel rear camera dual LED flash, 5 megapixel front camera with LED flash, 4K video recording
• Battery: 3030mAh
• Dimensions:  154*76.7*7.85mm

Scientists discover Earth's invisible FORCE FIELD that blocks 'killer energy' from space

SCIENTISTS have discovered an invisible shield found some 7,200 miles above Earth that blocks "killer electrons" from space.
A team from University of Colorado Boulder discovered the Star Trek-like shield which encases the entire planet in the Van Allen radiation belts.

Applause Raises $765K From Salesforce CEO For Its Revamped Weight Loss App

If you’re worried about blowing your diet over the holidays – or perhaps, thinking about making a New Year’s resolution to “eat healthy” (you know, again) – an app called Applause, now seed funded by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, may help.

Dropbox’s Mobile Apps Are Now Integrated With Microsoft Office

Earlier this month, Dropbox and Microsoft announced a partnership that would see Dropbox offer better support for Microsoft’s Office Suite, including the ability to edit Office docs from the Dropbox mobile app among other things. Today, those integrations have gone live for users of both the Android phone and iOS Dropbox applications.

Amazon Plans A Free, Ad-Supported Video Service, Says New Report

Amazon has been gaining ground on Netflix as the most popular video streaming service in the U.S., and now it is planning something that could see it overtake its rival.

BlackBerry To Ship A Classic BlackBerry With Modern Software In Mid-December For $450

Did you used to carry a BlackBerry, but have since moved on to an iPhone, Android, or well… pretty much anything else? Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night, pawing at the air for the glorious click of that wideset physical keyboard?

Good news!

Why Did Google Decide To Split Inbox From Gmail?

A couple of years ago, right around the time Google’s Gmail team decided to start working on a standalone email app — the recently announced Inbox — a major redesign of Gmail was launched.

MEET THE YOUNG NIGERIA APP DEVELOPER Afuwape Ifeoluwa Ayodeji

Born Afuwape Ifeoluwa Ayodeji, this 200 level Agricultural Engineering student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, is the stuff that geniuses are made of, writes TOFARATI IGE.

How to Add the Official Twitter Widget to Your Website

This post has been updated to reflect the recent Twitter API changes that has stopped the previous code from working. The updated tutorial below will get you back on track!

How to Reset your Laptop Password if Forgot I

It has come to our understanding that many people has lost their system out of password forgetting or being doomed just because they don't know how. but today here is steps to take to recover forgotten system password.

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Microsoft Now Partnering With Dropbox

Scoot over, OneDrive for Business.

Today Microsoft and Dropbox announced a partnership that will see Dropbox better support Microsoft’s Office suite, and the latter better integrate into the product stack of the storage firm. The new comes after Box, another enterprise-facing storage firm, integrated with Office 365, Microsoft’s Office-as-service solution, and OneDrive improved its product mix with unlimited storage.

Telecomunication Company Airtel brought iPhone 6 to Nigeria

Airtel Networks has announced it will offer iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history. Customers can pre-register iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at www.alwayson.ng/iphone. For more information on Airtel Networks, Please visit: www.ng.airtel.com . For more information on iPhone, please  visit: www.apple.com/iphone.

Microsoft Now Lets Developers Run IE On Android, iOS And OS X

You can now run the latest version of Internet Explorer on your Android, iOS, OS X or non-Windows 10 Windows machine. Microsoft has built and released something it calls RemoteIE, which allows developers to run the company’s browser preview builds without requiring them to be on the most current version of Windows.

Google Calendar App Gets Smarter than Ever

Google is rolling out a new, smarter Calendar app to go along with the two brand new Nexus devices out today. Both the Nexus 6 and the Nexus 9 run on Google’s new Lollipop 5.0 operating system. The new Calendar app works on Lollipop 5.0 and all Android 4.1 or newer devices.