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Samsung Pay coming to TVs!

A few months ago Samsung announced Samsung Pay – A competitor to Apple Pay. The service is not rolled out yet but, we already have news of Samsung not just implementing their new payment service on mobile which works with NFC and magnetic secure transmission tech. On TV Samsung is creating a PIN based payment systems on selected 2014 and 2015 Smart TVs.

Samsung has partnered with PayPal to create a special version of Samsung Pay for the TV so you know your personal information is safe and secure.

This payment system can be setup with a credit/debit card or with a PayPal account. The payment information can be entered with the new on-screen soft-keyboard. This payment service can be used for in-app purchases in select games and apps on the TV. Don’t get too hyped up just yet as this service is only going to be available in only 32 countries you it’s a good idea to check before you buy a new TV for this service.

The payment process should also be quite simple. When you have a Credit/Debit card registered with the CVV or with a PayPal account you will bed asked to enter your four-digit PIN with the soft-keyboard.

Here is a list of the games supported as of now:

Gamefly Streaming
Buddy & Me
Deer Hunter
Eternal Warrior 3
Frontline Commando: DDAY
Golf Star
Casino World Championship

This is also about Samsung opening up its Tizen OS-based smart TVs as a platform for ecommerce.

Here’s how Samsung describes the pay on TV process:

THE PAYMENT SERVICE ON SAMSUNG SMART TV WAS DESIGNED FROM SCRATCH TO PROVIDE AN EASY AND SAFE PAYMENT EXPERIENCE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE TV. IT SUPPORTS MAJOR CREDIT CARDS, DEBIT CARDS, PAYPAL AS WELL AS OTHER MOBILE BILLING OPTIONS. THE BEAUTY OF IT IS THAT IN MOST CASES, USERS CAN COMPLETE A PAYMENT IN JUST THREE STEPS AFTER THE INITIAL REGISTRATION SETUP. FIRST, CHOOSE THE ITEM YOU WANT TO PURCHASE. THEN SIMPLY PRESS THE ‘PAY NOW’ BUTTON, AND ENTER THE PIN (PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER). THAT’S IT!

Yahoo became a part of the largest malvertising attact!

Large amounts of Yahoo users are a victim of the largest “malvertising” attack. A malware company bought ads on Yahoo websites which installed malware with ad fraud and ransomware software onto a user’s computer without any user interaction!

This attack works with a vulnerability in Adobe Flash that automatically installs the malware into the users computer. All the user has to do is have the malware infected ads load in their web browser and the attack starts automatically.

Yahoo quickly took down the ads from the malware company as soon as yahoo was notified from Malwarebytes, which said:

one of the largest malvertising attacks we have seen recently.

Malwarebytes also said:

Unfortunately, disruptive ad behaviour affects the entire tech industry…

…We’ll continue to ensure the quality and safety of our ads through our automated testing and through the SafeFrame working group, which seeks to protect consumers and publishers from the potential security risks inherent in the online ad ecosystem.

This attack highlights the weakness of ads networks that serve multiple sites that allow anyone to buy ad slots without further review of what’s being served. This is not the first time Yahoo as been a target as last year about 2 Million Yahoo users received malware that turned their PCs into bitcoin miners using Java! Also that year another company, Syrian Electronic Army which couldn’t stop the attack and made it look like major sites which included, Independent and Telegraph newspapers were hacked.

the Apple blogger John Gruber has argued that “the sooner we completely eliminate the use of Flash, the better. Just get rid of it.”

Moto G 2015, 3rd Generation – Price, Specs, Features

This morning Motorola had an event where they announced their new flagship lineup of smartphone.. Including a new Moto G.

This is the 3rd Moto G since it’s launch 3 years ago and there are minor but, very interesting and useful features that have been added to this “new” phone.

Specs:

Software
Operating System	Android^TM Lollipop 5.1.1
Hardware
CPU	Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM 410 quad-core
CPU Clock Speed	1.4 Ghz
GPU	Adreno 306
GPU Clock Speed	400 MHz
RAM	1GB (8GB Variant) 2GB (16GB Variant)
Screen	5″
Screen Resolution	1280×720
Glass	Corning® Gorilla® Glass
Water Proof Rating	IPX7 Water Resistant up-to 1 meter, 30 minutes.
Battery	2470 mAh
Battery Life	”All Day” – Motorola Claimed
Camera
Rear – Photos	13 MP
Other Specs.	f/2.0 Auto focus 4X digital zoom Slow motion video Burst mode Auto HDR Panorama Video iHDR Manual focus and exposure controls Timer Active viewfinder
Rear – Video	1080p HD video, 30 fps (MPEG4, H.264)

Front	5MP
Other Specs.	f/2.2 Field of view (FOV) 72 degrees Display flash Fixed focus 4X digital zoom Slow motion video Burst mode Auto HDR
Front – Video	Unknown
Audio	Speakers, 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Microphone	2-mics
Bluetooth	4.0 Low Energy
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
NFC	√
Location Services	GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Additional Sensors	Accelerometer (2), Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity, Sensor Hub
Variants
8GB	$179
16GB	$219
Base Color	Black, White
Back Color	Customizable
Accent Color	Customizable
Models
XT1540, XT1548
Network
XT1540	LTE (2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17) UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 1700/AWS, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
XT1548	LTE (2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26) UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 1700, 1900 MHz) CDMA (800, 850, 1900 MHz) TD-LTE (41 TD2500) GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
SIM CARD	Micro

That has gotten a much better deign with a wide verity of removable backs and accent strips. Which can be customized when you buy the phone using Moto maker or get them later.

There are two models of the new Moto G. The XT1540 version which is the one you get if you buy it from a GSM carrier or from the Motorola website. The XT1540 version only supports GSM carriers but, the XT1548 model can support both CDMA and GSM carriers. This model of the phone is only sold through Sprint Prepaid, US Cellular and Virgin Mobile. As far as the LTE network go – The Moto G will support Tri-Band LTE for most of the giant US Carriers.

The new Moto G also comes pre-loaded with Android 5.1.1. This is also one of the big features of the Moto G because unlike other budget phone where is OS is filled with bloatware which intend slows it down a lot but, with the Moto G line the android OS had always been really clean giving it speed boost and longer battery life – Motorola claims a full day of normal usage.

The Moto G 2015 is the way to go if you are in the market for a budget smartphone with it’s average specs to a very clean UI. It’s only $179 for the 8GB (1GB RAM) and $216 for the 16GB (2GB RAM) version.

Reserve Windows 10 ahead for priority and faster update!

If you have Windows 8, 8.1 installed in your computer then you will see a windows icon in your taskbar near the time and date area.

Once you get it just click on it and it will have this pop-up window:

Once you click next it will ask you to enter an email and after clicking next you have reserved Windows 10 for yourself!

By doing this it will “guarantee” that you can get the update with a priority when the servers are being hammerd during the initial release. This way you can be one of the first people to get Windows 10!

Sprint LTE rolling out in Roanoke, Vinton, Salem and Bedford VA! and more… (Charleston)

May 9th 2016 – UPDATE
Shentel has finished the deal to buy nTelos.
Click Here.

November 21st 2015 – UPDATE
Confirmed Sprint LTE in the areas has just been launched! Click Here.

November 19th 2015 – UPDATE
Shentel has aggregated to buy nTelos.
Click Here.

Just today the coverage page for Sprint has been updated to include 4G LTE service. The map now shows that there is 4G LTE coverage in Roanoke, Parts of Vinton, Salem and Bedford. All of the voice and data services are provided by nTelos and the agreement that we talked about here is confirmed!
Hopefully the new 4G LTE nework from Sprint/nTelos in Virgnia and West Virginia could get it some more customers!

We are still trying to get an opportunity to test out the 4G LTE speeds. Just to clear things up: This is not Sprint Spark, a Verizon XLTE competer because again the service is provided by nTelos and they do not have the right to put in Sprint Sprak towers.

The 4G LTE service is also added to some W. VA markets like Charleston, Princeton and other W. VA markets.

LTE for the area come more than 2-3 years after Verizon and ATT have already has their LTE! Roanoke, VA was also one of the first area to get XLTE from Verizon.

The coverage is still increasing and once we actually test out the service we will provide you with how it works!

You can check the coverage map for yourself here: http://coverage.sprint.com

YouTube’s 10 year anniversary is marked with unicorns, cats and double rainbows!?

YouTube is celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary the way we know it. YouTube has chosen 26 of it’s best moments of videos from A to Z! It’s also spreading them though out May – A letter a day.

On YouTube 300 hours of video is being uploaded every minute compared to the first video that was uploaded to YouTube by it’s co-founder Jawed Karim – “Me at the zoo” which was only 18-seconds.

YouTube was founded on February 14th 2005 in an apartment above a Japanese restaurant. The idea for YouTube was born after the creater couldn’t find footage of 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and other events. In 2006 YouTube was purchased by Google for only $1.68 Billon.

YouTube is also ranked #3 Globally and #4 in the U.S. on the famous site ranking site Alexa.

But, this is how YouTube puts it’s self:

YouTube is a portrait of our global culture, seen through the lenses and perspectives of people around the world. It is a portrait built by a creative community of bold and fearless individuals. Built by comedians, gamers,activists, artists, performers, teachers, and pranksters. Built with cats and rainbows and blenders and ninjas and unicorns. It was built on the silly. It was built on the profound. It was built by you.

Of-Course you can’t forget that we are also on YouTube and are making great tech content!

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WWDC 2015 is a thing! June from 8th to the 12th!

Like all the past years Apple is having a event for it’s developers. This year it’s from June 8th to June 12th. Like every year we should expect everything that’s coming from Apple in the following year.

We are also expecting some new hardware refreshes like a new Apple TV.

The Event will be live on the Apple website along with being rebroadcasted by major news sources.

There is not much to say until we get closer to the dates. We will definitely have a video right after the event so stay tuned!

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nTelos will no longer serve customers in Eastern Virginia.

Starting November 15th 2015 all nTelos will no longer have service in Eastern Virginia.

nTelos has said that they are starting to move their attention to other areas and will be stopping service in Eastern Virginia.

Don’t worry though – All nTelos contacts in this area will be released from all contacts on September 30th 2015 or Earlier (If requested). This way all customers can move onto another network. You do not have to have a ETF (Early Termination Fee for moving to any carrier.
You don’t make the change just yet – You can stay on nTelos and keep your service but starting June 15th 2015 your data speeds will be decreased and after Nov. 15th you won’t have any service.

If you do want to switch then nTelos has made it ready with a partnership with Sprint who will give nTelos customer a deal.

nTelos customers will get a $100 switching bonus for switching to Sprint Plus, customers can earn up to $350 in extra cash for devices with the Sprint Buyback program. If you are currently under contract, you will also not have to pay Early Termination Fees (ETF). These offers are only available to nTelos subscribers in our eastern Virginia markets that transition to Sprint. To learn more about this special offer from Sprint, call them at 866-229-8994 or visit www.sprint.com/ntelos.

If you do not live in the Eastern Virginia area but, have a number with the area code from that area (757/804/252) you will HAVE to have your phone number changed – nTelos will do this for you just contact them.

Test out the YouTube’s new player! PRE-BETA

YouTube has started testing out a new style of HTML player. The new player is a lot more simplistic and modern.

The new player is has a semi transparent bottom bar along with different and new animations and icons! The new player is still in testing mode and If you decide to use the new player be sure to keep in-mind that the player is not finished and is still being worked on.

From my own opinion I feel like that new player still needs a bit work on like that fact that the video title and some player elements stay blurry and don’t scale properly while in fullscreen mode.

Ads on the new player just fine but the new cars UI is just not great and glitches out the whole player at times. Annotations also are not existent in the new player hinting at a fact that YouTube might be ditching the annotation system.

If you want to try out the player yourself it’s really easy all you need to do is install the EditThisCookie plugin on chrome and when you go to youtube.com click on the plugin in the toolbar and find “VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE” and change it’s value to

Q06SngRDTGA

from whatever it already is and save.

Next time you open a YouTube video it will load the new player! Have fun trying out the player and keep in mind that it’s still pre-beta.

If you want to go back to the original player then remove everything in the value box of “VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE” and save.

UPDATE: YouTube has made a full move to the new player. There is no need to do this anymore!

How to fix “The phone number is change or not in service” message when placing calls on Sprint.

iPhone running iOS 8.3.

I ran into an issue after enabling Wi-Fi calling in my Sprint iPhone – It would not place or receive calls as soon as I left Wi-Fi or even when I came back on Wi-Fi.

I would keep reciving a message along the lines of:

“The Phone number that you are trying to call is disconnected or not in-service. If you received this message by error then, check your number and try again. (Error Number).

The wired part was that I was able to call 5-1-1, Apple Care and, Sprint Care or any Toll-free number. I was Just not able to call a local number.

I called Sprint and went to a Sprint store but, all they were able to do was ##UPDATE# and then ##CLEAR#. The last operater from sprint told me that it was a “glitch” in the network and If I summited my location to them then they would come to the tower and fix the “glitch”. Keep in mind that the problem started on a different tower. He told me wait till the morning and call back if the problem was still there.

I decided to take the problem into my own hands. I went into Setting > Phone > WiFi Calls > Update Emergency Information > Scrolled down and checked “Disable Wi-Fi calls on this account > Confirmed the print and now the Wi-Fi calls were disabled from the Sprint system – The Problem went away.

UPDATE (No idea with date it is):*The phone number is change or not in service* has been fixed with a carrier update and in iOS 8.4. If you are still on iOS 8.3 then call ##873283# to fix the problem while using Wi-Fi calling.