5 Easy Ways To Get Your Smartphone Longevity

Smartphone is not going to last all day, especially there is a battery that can provide power for the phone can be used. However, what happens if your phone's battery goes off? The world seems to collapse is not it?

To keep the battery stay durable even not easily damaged or bulging, needed the right way to make no mistake care.

Here Okezone summarizes from various sources how tips and tricks you can apply to preserve your battery life.

Do not Charge the Battery Overnight 
Maybe this is not very logical, but charging your phone battery all night is not healthy. The method is believed to be able to turn the battery in a state of stress. The best alternative for this is to make your phone charger within reasonable limits, at least 1-2 hours.

Turn off Unnecessary Applications 
You are crazy about social networking, but do you know if most of these applications can lead to wasteful battery? Although not every application will spend a lot of your battery. But with the development of technology, now all iOS and Android phones have a battery monitor that gives details of how much power is used by each application. Surely you can determine which app you should close or uninstall.

Waze So Application Navigation for Cars with Android Auto System

After performing Beta testing for 2 months, finally Waze officially present in Android Auto. Starting today, if you have a vehicle with a compatible system, you can download and use Google's navigation app on your vehicle information screen.

Launched from Androidauthority.com, Thursday (7/27/2017), Waze is an application for navigation search which is quite popular among iOS and Android users other than Google Maps. With Waze, users can receive traffic information updates in real time, because the application is run online

If you have a Waze app on your mobile device, make sure the app is up to date. How to activate the latest version of Waze is quite easy, just by connecting the phone to an Android Auto compatible system on your vehicle, then it can directly apply the Waze.

Just like its mobile app, Waze for Android Auto lets users know about traffic information like accidents, congestion based on feedback from other drivers.

Pay attention to these 4 Things Before Buying a Smartphone

The more useful smartphone in everyday life, making us as consumers should be selective in choosing a smartphone. On the other hand, almost every month there is always a new smartphone that is present in the market.

It certainly makes us more confused to sort out smart and select a smartphone that suits the needs. If you want to buy a new smartphone, make sure you pay attention to the following 4 things:

1. RAM
Random Access Memory (RAM) is an important factor to consider before purchasing a smartphone. It can be said, RAM is a component of performance support for better processor. RAM collaborate with the processor in performing data processing. The greater the capacity of RAM owned, the smartphone will be more optimal in running many applications simultaneously.

2. Prosessor
The speed of the processor is very influential on the performance and speed of the smartphone. With higher processor speed and has many core cores can be ascertained multitasking device performance is good and able to run all tasks smoothly.

Make Browsing Faster, Google Make a New Picture Format, What It Is

Google is working on a new project to make the internet faster in its search engine. The California-based company is said to have a new image format called Pik.

This information is revealed through a file upload on GitHub's official profile, as reported 9to5Google, Wednesday (26/7/2017)

The new format, based on readable files, is a new standard that uses small file sized images that can browse quickly.

As we know, large file-sized images will make the internet connection slower so that Google tries to compress the file size on the image.

Previously Google has also implemented the same thing through WebP. The format of the image was released by Google in September 2010. However, there is currently no known difference between the two Google format.

Want To Know Blocker in WhatspAp, Here's How

Blocking numbers in WhatsApp does happen secretly, with no notifications at all. But that does not mean blocked users can not figure it out.

If blocked, you can still send messages to other WhatsApp users. Only, the other user will not receive your message. It also applies to photo, video and call submissions.

There are a number of things that can be used as an indicator to block whether or not your WhatsApp number. This indicator is not immediately visible after blocking, but must wait for a few minutes afterwards.

As summarized KompasTekno from various sources, Tuesday (11/7/2017), there are a total of four indicators that you can use to ensure it.

First, open a contact that is thought to have blocked you. Try to send a message. Once blocked, your message will not show a check mark.

The message sent will show only one check mark. This means your message has actually been submitted, but the destination number has not received it yet.

Prism Touch Applications Can Send Transactions Through WhatsApp Charge

Online sales through e-commerce or social media platforms become one of the most exciting business opportunities in the digital age. However, there are things that often complicate such as making invoices, manage transactions, and remind bills to customers.

Well, now no longer need to bother because there is an application titled "Prism Touch" is present as a solution. For those of you who sell online, this app can be downloaded on Android devices and used when dealing with customers via short message apps such as WhatsApp.

Prism Touch was recently released a while ago and is a derivative service from Midtrans. Known, Midtrans is a payment service for online business that stood since 2012.

So, what are the functions of Prism Touch and how to operate it? Here as compiled KompasTekno, Friday (21/7/2017) from the Google Play Store.

First of all, after downloading Prism Touch, you can sign up with a Google account. Next enter the name of the online store, payment account, Midtrans account (create first if not already), then activate Prism Touch on your keyboard.

For example connecting with customers via WhatsApp, you can create invoices directly on the WhatsApp app. No need to switch to another app.

Android Tablet Apparently Many Benefits, Here's the proof

Tablet became one of the gadgets that have been widely used by the community. With various advantages, tablets can be used to help many community activities.

Labeled from the Gadgets Now page, here's how to use tablets that you may not know before. Anything.

Navigation
Who said for navigation can only be done by using a smartphone. In fact, your tablet can be used for navigation.

Music
Most tablets have a storage capacity of 8 GB. So it is suitable for listening to favorite music.

Security Camera
You can also take advantage of tablets to maintain security, especially by using the camera they have. Using the Web IP, you can put it on the table to become a security camera.

Read
For book lovers, maybe you can memafaatkan tablet to channel hobbies. You can download some reading material through e-book reader.

YouTube Video Can Be Watched from WhatsApp

WhatsApp is preparing a new feature that will allow its users to watch YouTube videos, without having to leave the chat column.

It is considered more ideal to watch links containing YouTube videos while chatting. Because users do not have to go back and forth between two apps to watch while replying to a chat.

As reported by KompasTekno from the Independent on Wednesday (7/19/2017), the new feature is now being developed by WhatsApp and the plan will be released soon.

The new feature now exists in the form of hidden code inside WhatsApp for iOS. The new hidden code will be activated at launch time.

When this new feature is released, users will be able to view YouTube videos in picture-in-picture mode, directly in the conversation columns.

The window that displays the video can be shifted and moved at will to the user's heart, without having to stop the video playback. Users can also enlarge or display it in full screen position, if you want.

Avoid Charging the Mobile Phone Batteries Overnight

One's relationship with mobile phones is getting lately higher. Mobile phone batteries often run out of power at night. Many people then have a habit to fully charge the battery overnight so that the phone is ready for use tomorrow. It was also supported by the myth about the negative impact of charging mobile phone little by little.

Apparently, that's not true. Quoted from the Independent, Cadex battery company called, the habit of charging the phone overnight is not good for battery performance.

Cadex explained, lithium-ion batteries do not need to be fully charged because of high electrical voltage will actually suppress the battery. Cadex advises mobile users to immediately unplug the charger after the battery is fully charged.

Therefore, mobile users are advised to diligently charge the battery during the day. During charging, set the phone in flight mode. It can speed up the process of charging the battery. In addition, do not too often turn on the phone screen while it is charging because it will slow the charging process.

Wary of Mobile Ransomware Threats

For years the Ransomware cyber attack is known to attack only PC devices of computers or notebooks. But since last year the virus destroyers are threatening the users of mobile devices. Cyber ​​criminals are developing ransomware as a new 'business'.

As is known, ransomware is a type of cyber attack with the pretext of asking ransom money on the victim. On the PC virus device is spread by breaking the data in it. This makes the device owner can not access the data.

But on the type of ransomware specific mobile devices, the data is not a target operation. Ransomware blocks the device so that users can not access or open applications installed in the Operating System (OS). Another type, ransomware installed only attack the browser application only so that users can not search through the device.

Territory Channel Manager Kaspersky Lab Indonesia Dony Koesmandarin explained, ransomware attacks on mobile devices to be so because the average user is already using the cloud to store data backup. It keeps data stored safely in case of break-ins. Users can access data or re-download via cloud storage.

Avoid Charging the Mobile Phone Batteries Overnight

One's relationship with cell phones is getting higher these days. Mobile phone batteries often run out of power at night. Many people then have a habit to fully charge the battery overnight so that the phone is ready for use tomorrow. It was also supported by the myth about the negative impact of mobile phone charging little by little.

Apparently, that's not true. Quoted from the Independent, the company called the Cadex battery, custom charge the phone all night is not good for the battery performance.

Cadex explained, lithium-ion batteries do not need to be fully charged because of high electrical voltage will actually suppress the battery. Cadex advises mobile users to immediately unplug the charger after the battery is fully charged.

Therefore, mobile users are advised to diligently charge the battery during the day. During charging, set the phone in flight mode. It can speed up the process of charging the battery. In addition, do not too often turn on the phone screen while it is charging because it will slow the charging process.

Want To Know Blocker in WhatsApp, Here's How

Blocking numbers in WhatsApp does happen secretly, with no notifications at all. But that does not mean blocked users can not figure it out.

If blocked, you can still send messages to other WhatsApp users. Only, the other user will not receive your message. It also applies to photo, video and call submissions.

There are a number of things that can be used as an indicator to block whether or not your WhatsApp number. This indicator is not immediately visible after blocking, but must wait for a few minutes afterwards.

As summarized KompasTekno from various sources, Tuesday (11/7/2017), there are a total of four indicators that you can use to ensure it.

First, open a contact that is thought to have blocked you. Try to send a message. Once blocked, your message will not show a check mark of two.

The message sent will show only one check mark. This means your message has actually been submitted, but the destination number has not received it yet.

Mobile Phone Without Battery Can Be Improved

Researchers from the University of Washington recently discovered how to make phones without batteries. Although the phone is still a prototype, its function can be tested.

The phone without the battery is still without casing, just a circuit board connected with earphones. Power consumption as quoted by KompasTekno from Slashgear on Monday (7/10/2017), only 3.5 microwatt.

The power is obtained from solar cells whose size is no more than a grain of rice. The cell collects light and radio signals around and turns them into electrical power. Mobile signals obtained from a special BTS which is about 15 meters.

According to the researchers, converting analog audio to digital is the part that consumes high power in mobile phones.

To overcome this, the prototype of the phone using a microphone and speakers that have a small vibration to change the incoming and outgoing signals.

The Impact of Petya More Dangerous Infection from Wannacry

Digital forensics expert from Gunadarma University Ruby Alamsyah stated that although coverage of Petan ransomware attack is low, the impact can be more dangerous than Wannacry's ransomware.

"The impact of infection is more dangerous than Wannacry, but from the way it spreads, Petya is still lower in scope than Wannacry," Ruby said in Jakarta, Thursday (6/7).

According to Ruby, so far Ransomware Petya there is no indication of infection in Indonesia. He explained, the low spread of infecting computer network patterns, because Petya does not encrypt Master File Table (MFT) and Master Boot Record (MBR).

However, Petya's ransomware that endemic at the end of June 2017 it has infected hundreds of thousands of computers in 64 countries that pushed by wipe or delete data permanently and can not be recovered or repaired.

The difference with Wannacry Petya is still able to access Windows on his computer device. This is because Wannacry only attacks document files in Windows OS. "Victims of infection Petya can not use the computer at all because before the OS starts, the system immediately locked," said Ruby.

This Reason Mac Computer Rarely Gets Virus

Kaspersky Lab held a security conference "Palaeontology of Cybersecurity" in Suntec City, Singapore, Thursday (6/7/2017). The event was held as part of the 2017 Interpol World Congress security exhibition.

In the event, also present Kaspersky CEO, Eugene Kaspersky. He revealed some recent data about network security.

One of them is about the number of "collections" of malware database owned by Kaspersky. On this occasion, Kaspersky revealed that all the OS did not escape from the name of cyber attacks.

Even so, the number of malware or malicious programs owned Kaspersky Lab in Mac OS made Apple is said to be very little. According to data as of May 2017, until recently Kaspersky Lab only found 53,000 threats to the OS.

The number is very far from the Microsoft Windows OS that has 474 million attacks and Google's Android OS made Google with 23 million attacks.

So, what makes the number of attacks to the Mac OS very little? According to Kaspersky, this happens because the number of software makers for Mac is still small.

Future Mobile Phones Only Need to Charge Four Times a Year

Mobile users are often annoyed because it is always dependent on the power jack or portable charger aka powerbank. Thanks to the following newly developed findings, it is no longer guaranteed.

The team from the University of Michigan and Cornell University, USA, pioneered the mobile material called 'magnetoelectric multiferroic'. The form is a very thin film polar, which can move between positive and negative poles using as little energy as possible.

That is, mobile phones and other electronic devices can save power 100 times more efficiently. The Indy100 page reports that this material allows computers to operate on energy spikes, and not because of the constant current that is currently applied.

The researchers claim, if this material has been successfully perfected, the phone only needs to be charged four times a year. Therefore, new components can be used in the battery of mobile phones to increase the durability of power that benefits the user.

Really Cheap Mobile Phone Difficult Looking for GPS Signals

Among users of gadgets, circulating the assumption that cheap smartphones usually have a GPS performance that is not as good as expensive devices, especially if using MediaTek processor.

Some of MediaTek's chipped chip models were reportedly problematic with GPS signal reception, either difficulty locking position, unstable, or inaccurate. But that was a few years ago.

How about the modern MediaTek chip, is it still constrained by similar problems? To find the answer, KompasTekno bring Oppo F3 in the production of Web Series Mudik Smart 2017.

Oppo F3 uses a 1.5 GHz MediaTek MT6750T chip octa-core with Assisted GPS (A-GPS) support. This phone belongs to the middle class category with a tag of Rp 4.4 million in the Indonesian market.

KompasTekno uses Oppo F3 for navigation purposes along the journey from Jakarta to Tegal, Semarang, and finally Yogyakarta.

Comparison

Oppo F3 is not alone. A number of other phones are brought along as a comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi 4x (Snapdragon 435) represents an entry level device, Galaxy A5 2017 (Exynos 7880) which is also from the middle class, and Galaxy S8 (Exynos 8895) as a representative of high-end devices.

WhatsApp Will Have "Night Mode", For What

WhatsApp will release the "night mode" or Night Mode feature in its instant messaging app. This mode is made to improve the catch of the WhatsApp camera in low light conditions.

Unlike Night Mode owned by other apps, such as Twitter, which turns the interface darker so the eyes are not tired, Night Mode in WhatsApp is useful to boost the performance of the camera.

This feature is revealed from WhatsApp translator service (translate whatsapp.com), where someone uploads this information.

Quoted KompasTekno from Phone Radar, Saturday (01/06/2017), with this feature, cameras in the application WhatsApp will have a special button for shooting in dim conditions, such as at night.

As is known, the quality of the camera photos WhatsApp congenital (accessed from WhatsApp) has a lower quality compared to the main camera applications owned smartphone.

Some features are also missing in the camera WhatsApp congenital, such as autofocus for example. Currently cameras WhatsApp just has a digital zoom feature and activate the LED flash.