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A surge in Ping An Insurance (Group) Co.’s shares this year has made it the world’s second-largest insurer by market value after Berkshire Hathaway Inc. And the rally may not be done yet. Shares of the Chinese insurer, which more than doubled this year to boost the company’s market valuation to about $208 billion, jumped on Tuesday to a new record after Chief Financial Officer Jason Yao told reporters that the firm’s technological prowess was under-rated. Ping An’s valuation has much room to increase as the company gradually spins off  Internet technology units for their own listings, Yao said on Monday in Shenzhen, where the company held its Investor Day. Optimism surrounding Ping An’s business prospects ahead of its investor meetings helped propel a 14 percent advance in the shares since Thursday. The shares rose 5.8 percent to HK $83.80 in  Hong Kong  amid a broader rally for financial stocks, and are the best performers this year on the 46-company Hang Seng...

For the first time ever, Apple has two new big-screen phones in its lineup, in the iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus. These flagships have some things in common, including the record-setting A11 Bionic processor, dual rear cameras and wireless charging. But there are a lot of differences, too, in terms of design, display and battery life. Apple iPhone  8 Plus (left) and iPhone X (right)And let's not forget the $200 price difference between the iPhone 8 Plus and the more expensive iPhone X. So which device is right for you? We'll break it all down so you can make the right call for your needs. iPhone X vs. iPhone 8 Plus: Specs Compared iPhone X iPhone 8 Plus $999 $799 5.8 inches (2436 x 1125) Super  Retina OLED 5.5 inches (1920 x 1080) LCD Dual 12-MP (f/1.8, f/2.4) Dual 12-MP (f/1.8, f/2.8) 7-MP TrueDepth (f/2.2) 7-MP (f/2.2) A11 Bionic A11 Bionic 3GB 3GB 64GB, 256GB 64GB, 256GB 10:49 11:16 5.7 x 2.8 0.3 inches 6.2 x 3.1 x 0.3 i...

Android’s biggest challengeand security patches are issued, but the time it takes to reach phones takes anywhere from a few weeks to never. Despite Google’s best efforts In Today’s Android World, Up-to-Date Software Is Only for the Privileged In Today’s Android World, Up-to-Date Software Is Only for the Privileged If you own an Android phone, there's a good chance you rarely get Android security updates. And you can blame it on the Google Pixel. Read More , it just doesn’t happen. A year after release, Android Nougat has less than 20 percent market share — less than even Lollipopfrom 2014. Oreo achieved a paltry 0.2 percent in its first month. If having the latest version of Android is important to you, and flashing a custom ROMHow to Install a Custom ROM on Your Android Device How to Install a Custom ROM on Your Android Device Ready to revitalize your Android phone or tablet? Installing a custom ROM is the b...

           GOOGLE  ASSISTANT   UPDATE                  WHITH  LENS SUPPORT                 Google   Lens  was announced by Google at its annual I/O developers conference back in May this year. It’s a new take on Google Goggles, a feature that has essentially been dead since 2014. Google Lens is capable of providing virtual contextual information about things that the handset’s camera sees. The company is now rolling out support for Google Lens to its artificial intelligence-powered Assistant. Google Lens can also be described as a camera for Google Assistant that can bring up relevant contextual information on demand. The feature is capable of identifying objects and landmarks in photos as well. Since it’s linked to Knowledge Graph, the feature can also be used to bring up information about local businesses. Google Lens is capable of ...

GOOGLE PIXEL 2XL The Google Assistant was recently updated with some basic troubleshooting capabilities that appear to be exclusive to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL for the time being, according to numerous user reports that emerged online in recent days. It’s currently unclear whether the newly discovered features were available as soon as the Pixel 2 flagships hit the market in October, though that may not be the case seeing how Google only recently updated its support pages to reflect the existence of the functionalities. While initial reports suggested that the service is only available on devices running the first developer preview ofAndroid 8.1 Oreo, Android Headlines managed to confirm that at least some Pixel 2 XL units on 8.0 can also access the feature. For the time being, owners of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL can ask the Google Assistant for help with resolving issues related to battery drain, charging, Bluetooth, and the default Camera app found o...