TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE

John Steve Victory GREENWOOD John “Steve” Victory, 68, of Greenwood, IN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 26, 2017. He was born to the late John and Maxine Victory. Steve enjoyed preaching and studying the word of God. Steve also enjoyed fishing and loved to spend time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Steve married the love of his life Pamela Scott on July 6, 1968 in Chicago, IL. He was an United States Army veteran who fought in the Vietnam War. Steve devoted his life to his ministry for over 40 years. Steve is survived by his wife of 49 years, Pamela Victory; son, Steven “Bug” (Amanda) Victory; daughters, Shannon Agner and Dana McKinney; sister, Lillian Kotes; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by both parents and a brother, James L. Victory. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 29, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Grace Assembly of God at 6822 US 31, Whiteland, IN. Service will follow the visitatio

Galaxy Note8 on Verizon gets camera improvements and KRACK fix with new update If you bought a Galaxy Note8 on Big Red, be sure to check your phone for updates. Verizon has announced it is rolling out an update for the Note8, containing changes to the camera app and various security fixes. The update has a build number of "NMF26X.N950USQU2BQJA," and includes the October 1 security patch level (an entire month behind, well done Verizon) and the fix for KRACK vulnerabilities. Beyond the security patches, there are a few modifications to the camera app.   When using the 'Live Focus' mode, the ready message is now bright yellow, the light and distance information is easier to read, and the back button now takes you back to the normal camera mode. Definitely small improvements, but if you're hopping on the portrait photo trend, these will be helpful changes. If you don't already have the update on your Verizon Note8, you can check for it by going to Se

Judith Light, Vanessa Williams and More Join RIGHT BEFORE I GO. Benefit for Suicide Awareness Producers announced today that two-time Emmy and Tony Award-winner Judith Light, multiple Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award nominee Vanessa Williams, stage and screen star Lois Smith, and Wilson Bethel will join the cast of the New York City premiere of Stan Zimmerman's Right Before I Go. Ms. Williams will serve at the host for the evening. Directed by Michael Wilson, Right Before I Go. will be performed as a one-night-only benefit on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Town Hall (123 W 43rd Street). A student panel / talkback will take place at 6:30 PM; a VIP pre-show cocktail reception will begin at 7:00 PM followed by an 8:00 PM performance. Proceeds will benefit prominent suicide awareness and prevention charities, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (afsp.org) and JED Foundation (JEDFoundation.org). Additional casting will be announced shortly. The previously announced cast for R

Apple has a new YouTube channel full of iPhone tips and tricks Jony Ive, Apple's Chief Design Officer.Getty / Mike Windle Apple launched a new YouTube channel on Tuesday with short videos on iPhone tips and tricks.  After years of quietly resisting social media, Apple is now embracing it, especially for customer support.  Apple quietly launched an official Apple Support YouTube channel on Monday.  So far, the new online presence for Apple has 10 videos highlighting little tips and tricks for the iPhone.  The account is official — it's a featured channel linked to Apple's official primary channel, which is often used for ads and keynote videos, and it's got a YouTube verification check.  Some of the videos highlight features obvious to any longtime Apple user, like how to take a screenshot. But other videos show handy, lesser-known features, like how to access Apple's GIF library through the keyboard. Apple's been making a lot of these handy video

Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs For Chinese Model Include Additional UX Features The Galaxy S8 in China has gotten several features that users in other markets won’t receive, Samsung announced on its Newsroom Website Thursday. While there are often several models of Samsung flagships, with differentiating features, such as different processing chips, different colors and increased RAM capacity, the Chinese Galaxy S8 has user interface features, which won’t be found on other models around the world. The Chinese Galaxy S8 features all of its applications on its home screen, similar to the layout of an iPhone. Other Galaxy S8 models feature an updated app drawer, which users can access by swiping up or down on the device screen. Instead, China’s model uses the swipe up and swipe down gesture to allow users a glance at the weather.    The Chinese Galaxy S8 also includes a host of interactive services, which users in other markets cannot access. These include a Samsung Assistant App and a Y

Future smartphones could fully charge in minutes with Samsung's new battery technology Samsung's Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) has developed a new battery technology with more capacity and extremely fast charging times.  The new graphene-based technology could charge a battery in 12 minutes, where the same capacity battery could charge in an hour with standard fast charging.  It could remove the risk of ever running out of battery simply because it could be more convenient to charge your devices.  Samsung's Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) announced on Tuesday that it has developed a battery technology that can fast-charge mobile devices and electric vehicles faster than ever before.  For a battery that usually takes an hour to charge with current fast-charge technology, Samsung claims the new technology could fast-charge a battery in 12 minutes.  Current fast charging is great, but Samsung's new battery could charge significantly faster. Ant

Definition drama Every subculture develops its own jargon. In fact, often a good way to ascertain that something has gone on to become a well-established and unique subculture is to check if it has developed an argot or slang of its own. Where everyone within the subculture understands it, and those outside the will look completely nonplussed. Take the subculture of quizzing for example. Regular quizzers will not bat an eyelid at terms and phrases like ‘bounce’, ‘infinite pounce’, ‘Peter’, etc. Very often, people try their hardest to create new slang, because they instinctively understand the value it has in creating a subculture. One sees this very often on social media outlets such as Twitter, where people who want to be seen as influencers, or already are, constantly create new words and hashtags that they hope become part of the slang on the social network. I have been talking of startups as a culture or a subculture often in these columns, without having paid too much attent