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Ten years ago, we were happy with microSD cards on mobile phones. The manufacturers have killed them for a good reason

June 2, 2025 by usatoday24

Far was that time when buying a MicroSD card It was practically an essential for our mobile phone. The mobiles from ten years ago They came with a scarce internal memory (8, 16 GB), insufficient for devices that, despite their limitations at the hardware level, recorded Full HD video and had an ecosystem rich in applications. Today, it is increasingly difficult to find devices compatible with this memory expansion. And, yes, this is good news. The golden age of the microSD. There was a time in using an SD was the best possible option on an Android mobile. In fact, the operating system itself allowed to move some of the apps to external memories, releasing the local memory of this load. In 2010, Android 2.2 Froyo He had this option as a native from the adjustments, something that remained immovable until years later. The key was that Android was a much more insecure system than is now. In fact, with Android 6.0 It was possible to expand system storage using microSD cards. The party is over. There are two milestones that mark the progressive disappearance of MicroSD cards on Android. The first is the Popularization of Unibody mobiles: The end of the removable housings. The extra groove to incorporate the SD next to the SIM (or double SIM) hinders stagnant designs, somewhat incompatible with the Current IP protocols They protect the water and dust device. The second reason is imposed by Google with Android, and that is that the operating system was progressively restricting the permissions until they prevent them from moving apps to the SD, limiting it only to the passage of files. Reading speed. As internal memory modules have been improving progressively, reading and writing speed has shot in recent years. A UHS-1 micro SD around 200 MB/s reading speed (speeds that are never reached). EMMC’s most modern standards (slower technology in internal memories, only used in low range) can double this figure. If we talk about UFS memories, standards such as UFS 2.2 around real writing speeds close to GB, something that doubles with UFS 3.1 and almost quadruplica with UFS 4.0. Next to nothing. The size of the apps has increased considerably in recent years, as well as their requirements, and moving them from an SD is not too realistic. The focus on security. By default, the memory of any commercialized Android mobile comes encrypted, something that protects the local data of the device. SD memories do not come with this protection layer, nor do they meet the requirements to do so. Android is an increasingly sure system And, according to the latest data, it is exposed to 90% less malware than in 2016 thanks to the Play Protect scanguaranteed windows of security patches, Automatic reset and constant purge of fraudulent applications in Play Storeamong others. The microSD today. Although relegated in general terms to low -cost mobiles, The MicroSD continues to give a dummy In 2025. If your mobile has support for them, you can continue moving simple apps such as Telegram or Instagram (giants such as WhatsApp do not allow it), and even some games allow you to send part of your reading data to the SD. The same goes for multimedia: nothing prevents us from saving and reproducing content from a microSD card externally. The limitation of speed and stability (if you use a low quality microSD) will be present, but the function has not died at all. A necessary evil. Smartphones manufacturers and Google itself have been closing the door to microSD cards. It is a evil necessary to improve the stability of the system, to make Android a safer platform and continue allowing the apps to grow (in size and requirements) to the frantic rhythm to which hardware evolves. Image | Samsung In Xataka | It is 2024 and I still use an SD card on my mobile: what can I do and what is different about the storage of my phone

No one in the world knows what the hell do with mobile phones in classrooms. Not even scientific research

April 18, 2025 by usatoday24

Imagine two students of a similar level doing exactly the same attention and memory test. Imagine, in fact, there is only one difference between them: one has the mobile in sight. It is silent, in a corner of the table, with the sound off; But it is in sight. The other student, before starting the test, had left it in the next room. I would ask you to imagine who would get better results, but it doesn’t make too much sense. A team from the University of Chicago and He studied it in detail. There is nothing surprising in this mental experiment, the results coincide with our prejudices: The student who sees the mobile will get worse results. It is something, also that connect directly to our experience real, with Our Fomowith Our “dependence” to mobile. How are we not going to worry about the damage made by these technologies in the classroom? How will the smartphone not become a first -order educational problem? And that is precisely the problem: that if we stay on the surface of the problem, in the social and political debate, we find a Spectacular political consensus (with several Autonomous communities prohibiting them from hype and saucer); But if we deepen the scientific fund, the problems begin. Life is not summarized in an experiment from the University of Chicago. So, we have wondered what really happens in a school when we prohibit mobile phones? What experiences have other countries and colleges that have already taken measures? Why is there no clear consensus about what to do? What does the experience say? Verkeorg The scenes are almost a cliché: kids looking at the mobile phone, notifications that interrupt classes, parallel chats commenting on what happens in the classroom, bullying, anonymous messages, worried families, decentralized students … With all this in mind, it is not surprising that dozens of experts, activists and parents warn of the negative consequences for learning associated with mobile use. In fact, with all this in mind, it is not strange that Many countries have begun to take letters In the matter: one in four countries It has regulated the use of mobiles in school. The list is very long. If we only focus on our geographical, cultural or development environment: they have done so places like France, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Canada or Australia. The first country to do so, in fact, was Italy. In late 2006 and early 2007, several incidents impacted fully on the country’s public opinion: from a group of students who recorded bulling another student with disabilities to another in which several students were recorded sexually harassing a teacher. That led the government to prohibit mobile in class. Unfortunately, its implementation was complex and there are not many data on its impact. What we do know is that in 2022 the Ministry of Education announced its prohibition againRecoding that (although no one paid attention to him) the measure had been in force for 15 years. We also know that by then, many more Páisses had regulated the matter. France approved its prohibition In 2018. In a similar situation are Luxembourg, Portugal and Sweden. In addition to Bavaria, the Swiss vaud canton, Ontario, Various states of Australia and dozens of school districts in the United States They have done the same. In 2023, Holland and the United Kingdom They said that it would also implement prohibitions From the following year. How have they done it? As we will see, this is the central question. First because, as Maria del Mar Sánchez pointed outProfessor of Educational Technology at the University of Murcia, none of these regulations has managed to homogenize the situation. If we approach what really happens in schools, “We will find great diversity“ Sánchez says. And this makes it difficult to apply, measure and study the consequences. The best example of this is Norway. In 2024, a report He explained That the prohibition of mobiles in classes had achieved a 60% reduction in consultations by psychological symptoms in adolescents, the decrease in cases of bulling and a significant improvement in the academic results of the girls. In addition, the effects it shows are much more intense on the low -income population. The curious thing, however, is that Norway I was not doing anything nationally with mobile phones. What was doing something was with bullying. Just coinciding with the period studied, the Nordic country was underway A series of changes To reduce bulling. The result is that, little by we are realistic, we will have to recognize that confusion is enormous. And is Spain? Being an autonomous competition, until recently each autonomous community and each educational center has decided on its own. As it seems, Galicia was a pioneer: In 2015 he published a decree prohibiting phones in class and, at the end of 2023, he also took a more vet during recess, dining room and entries or outputs of the center. Behind her (and in recent years) almost all communities have gone behind. But, again“one thing is the political and the holder and another the reality that he reaches the centers.” To the point that while Autonomic decrees were reformed To accommodate more hard disciplinary approaches, in others pilot projects to use mobiles were introduced as didactic tools. In short, Spain has been one more. Of course, it is important to note, however, that as Jose César Perales, professor at the University of Granada, explained in practice “the prohibition of mobile phones for non -educational use during school hours It was already the usual In most centers “that is, the most important change in recent years is that this prohibition is being made in a generalized way. In experts like Laura Canois part of a political response to the ‘state of opinion’ on the impact of technology rather than a clear will to intervene educationally in the huge list of problems That has contemporary youth. What does science say about all this? Let’s talk about academic performance Pabak … Read more

These are the phones recommended by Xataka editors

March 26, 2025 by usatoday24

Yes, like me, you have been thinking about renewing your old mobile and you don’t know which model decide, we have talking to the Xataka editors to give us their recommendation having a Maximum budget of 400 euros. These are the smartphones that have recommended us. Realme 14 pro+ Our partner Enrique Pérez (editor in Xataka Android and Xataka Mobile) recommends this Realme 14 pro+. Its price at Amazon, at the moment, is 399.99 euros during the spring offers. These are the reasons why this terminal is recommended by our partners are these: He Realme 14 pro+ Its main characteristic is rear cover that changes color with temperaturebut in reality it is a telephone for 399 euros. A great performance, good camera and in general all sections at a huge level. Few devices reach this level at this price. Realme 14 pro+ 5g smartphone, 8+ 256gb * Some price may have changed from the last review Google Pixel 8a Another of the mobiles that is within the budget of less than 400 euros that we have marked to renew our old terminal is this Google Pixel 8a. Specifically, in Amazon it is reduced to 399 euros And who has recommended it is our partner Iván Linares (from Xataka Android and Xataka mobile). I can’t think of a better way to release you with a pixel without leaving the budget. He Pixel 8a It is a powerful, beautiful mobile, some photos of scandal And it is even compact. A jewel for those who love Android. Enrique Pérez also recommends this Google mobile. The pixel never fail and Pixel 8a is a bargain for 399 euros. If you want a mobile that simply works and have a Top camera, this is the safe choice. It is also Very manageablewhich is always an extra. Google Pixel 8A – Free Android Smartphone * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy A36 5g From the firm Samsung, our partner Pepu Rica (Xataka Android and Xataka Mobile) has recommended the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G, one of the most recent releases of the Korean company. At the Amazon spring offers party you can now get it with a 15% discountsince it is available for 379 euros. This Samsung Galaxy A36 5g On offer it comes with 256 GB of memory. Mount a 6.7 -inch Super Amoled screen with FHD+ and 120 Hz resolution. It has a Triple 50+8+2 mp rear camera and comes with Android 15 with a customization layer One UI 7. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 256GB * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 If your budget is more restrained and you don’t look for a high -end mobile, this Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 It is a safe bet when changing terminal. In Amazon we have found it at its lowest price, since it is available for 148 euros. This Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 It has a 6.67 -inch AMOLED screen. The processor that mounts is the Mediatek Helio G99-Ultra, accompanied by a RAM of 6 GB and 128 GB of storage. Its battery admits fast charge at 33 W and works under the Hyper OS 1.0 operating system. It has one Triple 108+2+2 mp camera and comes with speakers with Dolby Atmos. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 – 6+128GB smartphone * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi 14t From the firm Xiaomi is another of the mobiles that recommend one of our fellow mobile Xataka and Xataka Android (Iván Linares), if you have a budget of less than 400 euros. Specifically, it is about Xiaomi 14T, you can buy for 399 euros. He Xiaomi 14t It is a good entrance door to the Photography by Leica: This mobile has great photo performance for what it costs. You take yourself Hyperosenough power and, on top of that, it is not too big in your hand. Xiaomi 14t 6.67 “12GB+256GB * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Ricardo Aguilar (Xataka), Realme, Xiaomi, Samsung and Google In Xataka | From 30 to 300 euros: Tell me what your budget is and I tell you what Bluetooth headphones you can buy In Xataka | Mid -range mobiles with better camera

This Alavesa company dominates mobile phones, and the 2G blackout transformed it into something much more interesting

March 19, 2025 by usatoday24

The MWC was a brutal hive of technological and telecos from all over the world … with America and Asia in a prominent place, something that results paradoxical and expected at the same time in an event organized in Barcelona: Error 404, Europe Not Found. But in one of the Halls Yes there was European presence, because there There was the huge Spanish pavilion, that of Red.es, and in turn there was, in one of its fifty spaces, SPC (Smart Products Connection), an Alava technology that has turned the technological needs of the elderly into their small gold mine. And we were able to talk to his CEO, Teresa Acha-Forea, an old acquaintance of Xataka: A decade ago We interviewed her in her stage with Wikowhich was a mark of that same matrix. Of telephone liberalization to leadership in a specialized niche SPC’s story begins with The beginning of the process of liberalization of telecommunications At the end of the eighties, when Telefónica lost the monopoly of the sale of telephones. It was then that this company Alavesa jumped to start marketing landlines. It looks like a gray and little activity sexy (And it is), but it was his germ. For years it was your main business (They still have a presence in him), But with the slow agony of the fixed this leg is more in the consulting of conference terminals for companies than in the sale of the telephone itself. Red.es pavilion in the MWC 2025. In one of its fifty spaces was SPC. Image: Xataka. A little after that was when the adventure that has taken them here began. “Twenty years ago we began to make adapted phones for blind and people with special needs“, explains Teresa during our interview at the Mobile World Congress 2025.” We also had a Portfolio of telephone numbers for seniors, with large, first fixed and then mobile keys. “ What began as a specialized line has led the company to a dominant position in Spain: “We have become the first Spanish telephone brand for seniors, we have 50% of that market,” says the directive. The silent revolution: from 2g to 4g While the technological world revolts around The latest ©SPC has demonstrated the ability to evolve without losing its essence. Its catalog has been growing with the decades, but always maintaining the focus on a type of accessible and easy -to -use devices. That approach also has its own technological risks. In this case, a question of networks: “These devices are 2g, but you have to change to 4g by The blackouts that are going to be done. All these devices will stop working, so we decided to launch the catalog in 4G. ”What was cost savings because it made no sense to aim at ultra -granted speeds also finds its expiration date. This technological change has meant a great change for the company: “We went from transmitting voice to transmit data. That makes a ‘silly’ device have some intelligence. With the 4G we saw that we could exchange data, that is, send orders.” And that forced paradigm change led them to A much deeper change: the hardware for the service. Taking advantage of the 4G jump, SPC has developed a platform called SPC Carelaunched at the end of last year. “It is an app that is usually downloaded a responsible, a child,” explains the CEO. “It allows to manage the entire device menu, contacts, volume, brightness … It also has functions for the child, such as locating the father’s mobile by GPS or seeing his SMS.” The latter, he points, not so much to invade his privacy and to prevent The frauds that have found in the SMS a great ally. In it MWC 2025 The company presented new functions for this platform: “We have incorporated new actions, for example, a medication reminder. We have an agenda in which to schedule days and hours for a specific message to arrive, which we can write, and thus will come in a personalized way.” The most interesting thing is how this reminder is delivered: “That message will not come as SMS, because they do not usually read them, but as a voice call.” A detail that demonstrates the company’s knowledge about the real needs of its target audience. This evolution represents a paradigm change for SPC, as its directive acknowledges: “This is being a small great revolution for the company. We have gone from being a hardware company very specialized in the development of the PCBA with engineering in China, to manage applications and data.” Between design and manufacturing Although SPC is presented as a Spanish manufacturer, its productive model reflects the reality of the contemporary technology industry: Design in any country, manufacture in China. Nothing on the other Thursday, nothing we don’t know. However, the degree of involvement of the company in the development of its products varies quite according to the category. It is not a black or white. “It depends on each category, we intervene more in the conceptualization or less,” explains Acha-Forea. “The person in charge is the one who has contact with the manufacturer of the Chipset. The manufacturer of Chipset Sells specific engineering that are the ones that develop the PCBA “. In the most strategic products, the personalization level is very high: “In the tablets, we do everything with engineering in China. From speaking with engineering, and telling him that this is the PCBA, this is the type of plate, we want this type of battery here, this here, this here …”. The CEO is clear on which products they have more intervention: “Tablets and smartphones for seniors are own molds, they are ours. When it is its own mold, it is its own PCBA and its own engineering.” Current Catalog of SPC smartphones. Image: SPC. At the opposite end are the smallest or generic products: “Some headphones … Well, you choose the headset and say, well, because I want you to change this, … Read more

Experts begin to think that the problem is not mobile phones, but the algorithm

March 17, 2025 by usatoday24

He wrote Hermes Trismegisto in his Kybalioneverything in creation has its rhythm and that rhythm, if we follow it, always takes us back to the beginning. It takes us to the world as will and representation, in the way Zaratrusta spoke, to the recurrence theorem of Poincaré … and, of course, to the discussion of whether the technology is leaving us fried by the brain. Or, rather, what, how and why it is affecting our cognitive ability. Because the fact that something is changing nobody discusses it. And how to discuss it? Of course something It is changing. And not only functionally, the changes are structural and all levels. The simple presence of screens It has substantially modified our somatosensory cortex; That is, they have changed the way we touch the world. There is nothing. But the situation goes further: how Manuel Sebastián explained years agoresearcher at the Cerebral Cartography Unit of the Complutense University, “we know that the text that includes links (hypertext) seems to remember worse in general, which is totally logical because they constitute distractors and the role of attention is critical in memory.” We knew that, but we didn’t know what it meant. “The fact that information is processed differently is not necessarily bad,” Sebastián told us. In the background, our brain Life is reorganizing And historically, that has been a good news. The question is, therefore, if it will continue to be in the future. And there are many experts who believe no. Data are not lacking. As John Burn-Murnoch explained in the Financial Timesalthough in recent years we have lent a lot of interest in the impact of pandemic on the cognitive and emotional development of young people, there are more and more experts who think we are not seeing it in perspective. Both the scores of most standardized tests of the world (as the PISA report) and Some specialized surveysThey point out that the problem began to appear in the mid -2010. And that problem It has many faces: From the difficulty to concentrate on the problems to learn new things. It is a bit complicated. Because, the truth is that, if we look at things like the time of use of screens and cognitive or emotional problems, we discover that There is nothing problematic. The traditional explanation has been that the important thing is not that we use new technologies, the important thing is what we do with them. And that’s where the algorithm enters. Because, As Burn-Murdoch saysthere is a change perhaps more fundamental than mobiles and networks: “the change in our relationship with information.” We have gone from web pages limited to infinite and constantly updated feeds, with a constant notifications bombardment. We no longer spend so long navigating the web or interacting with acquaintances, but we find a content torrent. This represents a transition from self -directed behavior to passive consumption and the constant alternation of context. And that’s where the problems may be. Unfortunately, There is still little research on this And, to the extent that everyone has launched this type of technologies and algorithms, we find a very difficult area to investigate. The good news is that, little by little, we are clearing the issue. The bad is that there is still much to know, even, the impact of all this. And, despite everything, as we usually check Every time an extensive study is published On our relationship with technology, there are no great alarm signs. Anyway, it seems that the plasticity of the human brain Find the way of “returning home”to overcome possible obstacles and catch up. Hopefully let’s know how we can eliminate those obstacles. Image | Luis Villasmil | Ben White In Xataka | Alone and connected, the paradox of loneliness at the time of the thousand “friends” in networks

Given the tendency to make the finest phones, these manufacturers bet on something very different: the “Tocho-Telephones”

March 6, 2025 by usatoday24

When Android manufacturers turn to increasingly thin devices “Get the Galaxy S25the still unknown Galaxy S25 Edge or the fine folding OPPO FIND N5– It’s because now It is not necessary to sacrifice too much battery capacity. However, the market offers phones that follow the opposite path, from less popular firms than those mentioned. The MWC 2025 has shown us A very disturbing robotnails Vision Pro Chinese of 200 dollarseven a very useful headphones loading caseand no less striking: Mobile with thermal chamber, night vision and even with a projector To wear a portable cinema in your pocket, or rather, in a backpack. Raudales battery and exclusive extras of these brands On these lines you can see the Ulefone Armor 27 Pro, an android of a brand not so unknown that in addition to protection with military certification adds a night vision chamber. As is. In the demonstration, I could see the interior of a completely dark box perfectly. It will not be a phone for the mass market, but it will be of interest to some professions. These types of telephones, the so -called rugerized, must do A great concession: sacrifice design and thickness to fit a large battery. That by the way in this case is not as exaggerated as in other mobiles that have been seen. In the case of Armor 33 Pro, his night vision chamber is also infrarroja. Add a second screen on the back despite not being a folding, and a large speaker of 118 decibels. And the 34 Pro armor, because simply rides a projector, a style rear Gaming, and A 25,500 mAh battery. There is almost nothing, it cannot be said that they are not innovative. From Armor 29 Pro, they say it is useful to see animals on camping nights: its thermal chamber carries the abundant “AI” label. It also has a Small rear panelmore oriented to consult the time instead of using smartphone applications. BlackView, another of the usual ones in this market segment, draws attention to its N6000 se, a roaring terminal, but retains the “compact” on its screen strange diagonal today: 4.3 inches. For the rest, it does not stand out in any of its specifications because it is very cheap: around 150 euros. Another of the most extravagant Apex 1, with Walkie Talkie function: 22 kilometers range and huge 20,000 mAh battery. It also has smartphones with thermal chamber in its catalog, which in its case is monitored from a third -party application that gives information about temperature at different points of the image. Flir puts the solution to all these manufacturers with thermal cameras, hence the link of the application, which by the way, presented some small error. Mention for Fossibot, a firm dedicated in the same way to ultra -resistant phones, with a difference: they give more importance to the aesthetics of your teams. The one on the right, the F112 PRO It looks a lot at the rear to Huawei pure 70 ultra. The camera module is practically a tracing. Again and one more year, the MWC leaves us the more exotic mobilesbetter with the passage of generations as the most conventional. They are, without a doubt, niche products that have their market, and we will not deny that they are authentic Swiss knives with not so common tools. In Xataka | This is one of the great surprises of the MWC of 2025: the world’s first biological computer In Xataka | ZTE went from selling cheap mobiles to dominate 5G technologies. And he has a message for the world: they will return

We already know why mobile phones with 6,000Mah are not arriving in Europe: there is a clear responsible

March 3, 2025 by usatoday24

He Xiaomi 15 Ultra It is already in our hands. Your hardware is impressive: it has the Best Qualcomm processora camera system that paints spectacular and a software enhanced by AI (which high range can afford to do it). But there is a specification that collided: its 5.410mah battery. In China, the phone is sold with a 6,000Mah battery, a remarkably greater capacity than that of its European twin brother. Daniel Desjarlais, head of communication globally at Xiaomi, has dissipated us personally. We already know why the European model has a smaller battery. The two versions. The Xiaomi Ultra 15 is almost the same as the Chinese model. There is a small difference at the software level, since the Chinese ROM does not have Google services, much less with the new integration with Gemini that they have released on this phone. However, the model that lands in Europe does so with a 5.410mah battery. It is a considerable size, but far from what its Chinese variant offers. Cost savings. The explanation is simple and clear: cost savings. Xiaomi has not given concrete figures on how percent the cost of bringing a 6,000Mah battery device but, at least at this time, is significant enough so that they cannot reach Europe. “The 6.000Mah battery would have led to an improper cost increase in global devices. We must try to find a balance between giving our users everything we can and how much will cost.” Daniel explains that importing phones from China has a cost, and that the company seeks a balance between bringing models to Europe with the best specifications, and that the price does not continue to increase. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra has better speers than last year’s model, but maintains the same price in our territory. Silicon-carbon as ally. There is a main responsible for, finally, the 5,000mAh batteries cease to be the artificial top we had been seeing for years. The Silicon-Carbon batteries They are the new fashion, and allow manufacturers to integrate much more capacity in the same size. This is why they have been able to increase the capacity of the Xiaomi 15 in more than 600mAh compared to its predecessor, and so that the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has some more battery than the ultra 14 (the previous model had 5,300mAh). Companies such as Honor also sell their Magic7 Pro with almost 6,000Mah battery in China, staying only in 5,270mah in Europe. A trend that we hope is ending up reversing according to the costs of this type of batteries are descending over time. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Android gigantic batteries are a double -edged sword: give free track to increase power to absurd

The best mediamarkt offers during the weekend in mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers, smartwatches and more

March 2, 2025 by usatoday24

Mediamarkt has launched several campaigns during the last weeks, and now the one that is active is Techmania (there is also a section of Techmania focused on Apple). There are very good discounts, especially in mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers and smarwatches, so we have selected the five best offers we can find in the store. Of course, the campaign will end on March 7 at 09:00 hours. iPhone 16 by 879 eurosa minimum historical price for the base model of the current Apple generation. Samsung Galaxy S25 by 909 eurosSamsung’s new mobile with a good discount. Marshall Emberton II by 109 eurosa most complete (and beautiful) speaker at a very good price. Xiaomi Mi TV Stick by 39.99 eurosa very good alternative to the Amazon Fire TV Stick. Samsung Galaxy Watch7 by 195 eurosa very complete smart watch with a good discount. iPhone 16 Many stores have been launching offers on Apple devices in recent months, and one of the last ones has focused on the iPhone 16. Apple’s current generation mobile can now be found in Amazon by 879 euros with one of his best discounts to date. It stands out for being a rather compact mobile, but also does it for its A18 processor And because it will have Apple Intelligence When full available in Spain. * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy S25 He Samsung Galaxy S25 It was launched very recently and can already be found in the occasion in the occasional store. Mediamarkt has it for 909 euros In its 256 GB version and where it stands out, it is in its 6.2 -inch screen size, in the processor Snapdragon 8 Elite (Galaxy) which gives you excellent performance and, of course, in the Samsung software. Samsung Galaxy S25 (256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Marshall Emberton II We can also find very good offers in Bluetooth speakers. Among them, the Marshall Emberton IIa compact and very beautiful speaker with the retro design so characteristic of the brand. It offers a good 20W audio power and its battery offers an autonomy of up to 30 hours. In addition, it has IP67 certification. * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Although the Fire TV Stick enjoy great popularity, there are also alternatives of other brands. The most interesting is that of Xiaomi Mi TV Stickwhose price has now dropped in Mediamarkt to the 39.99 euros. The Xiaomi device offers a full HD resolution, comes with the operating system Android TVit is compatible with both Google Assistant as with Chromecast and comes with a command that has direct access to some streaming apps. * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy Watch7 Finally, if what you are looking for is a good smart watch, which also has a good price, much eye with the new offer of the Samsung Galaxy Watch7. Mediamarkt now has it for 195 euros with a 38%discount. It is a beautiful and elegant smartwatch that mounts the exynos w1000 processor, has 32 GB of internal storage and comes with several sensors to monitor physical activity. Samsung Galaxy Watch7 (40 mm) * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Mediamarkt and Buyardation (header), Apple, Samsung, Marshall, Xiaomi In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best smartwatch: their analysis and videos are here

Thousands of Ukrainians have escaped from Russian occupation. Many others have not achieved it … because of their phones

January 25, 2025 by usatoday24

In wars are hundreds of terrible paradoxes. A few months ago we had one that was given on the Russian side revealing a cruel and murky equation that encourages military participation: There are Russian soldiers that “are worth” more dead than alive in its origin regions. On the Ukrainian sidewalk there are also circumstances as incomprehensible as that a citizen’s personal phone is his cross to escape the war. The importance of phones to flee. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, thousands of Ukrainians have tried to escape the occupied territories, facing an extremely dangerous and complex process. At this point the figure of people like Stefan Vorontsovwho fled from the occupation of Nova Kajovka in 2022 and directs the humanity organizationwhich has helped more than 6,000 people escape from the south and east of Ukraine through Russia, the only viable route due to the impossibility of crossing the front line. However, the success of these evacuations depends largely on previous preparation, and a crucial factor, as explained, is The total cleaning of the mobile phones of the evacuees. The reason? That the Russian authorities meticulously inspect each device at the border control points, and do so looking for any indication of loyalty to Ukraine. The escape process and the “legends.” I counted these days Kajovka that to cross the border to Russia, Ukrainians must have a credible story or “legend” that justify their trip. These false narratives are meticulously designed to avoid suspicions, presenting reasons such as medical visits in Russian hospitals or recreational trips to the Black Sea. That said, Young people apparently face greater difficultiessince any trace of Pro-Ukrainian activity in its social networks can be a reason for detention. In this regard, Russian authorities thoroughly question the evacueesreviewing its devices, contacts, searches and social networks, looking for words in Ukrainian, images of the national flag or connections with the Ukrainian army. The trick: clean the mobile. To increase your chances of success, Humanity advises evacuated to eliminate maps, photos of sensitive infrastructure and suspicious contacts. In addition, he suggests adding “Russian” elements in his digital profiles, such as following prorruse Telegram channels or subscribing to Russia favorable content on platforms such as YouTube. In fact, The organization uses Telegram secret chats To discreetly coordinate every step of the evacuation, minimizing the risk of communication being intercepted. Dangers at control points. The crossing points in Crimea and Rostov of the Don are controlled by the Russian forces, which subject those evacuated to those interviews that can last, according to the organization, up to six hours, with questions designed to cause emotional reactions and detect Ukrainian sympathies. At this point and how they underline, An error in the narrative can result in prisondeportation to remote regions of Russia or forced disappearances, as has happened with several acquaintances of Vorontsov. Here, the elderly, children and sick people are more likely to cross successfully, although the situation has become more difficult over time, according to Vorontsov. The passport. Since January 2024, Russia demands that all Ukrainians get a Russian passport In order to get out of the occupied territories, a measure that has further complicated evacuations and has increased pressure on young people to join the Russian armed forces. This new regulation represents an additional obstacle, since many are forced to choose between clandestine resistance or acceptance of Russian citizenship under coercion. Logistics and financing. Humanity Organize transport with drivers with a license to bring those evacuated to safe points in Crimea or Rostov del Don. If the evacuees cannot arrive by their own means, the organization covers the expenses of taxis, accommodation and food. In this regard, they compete with Russian conductors that charge inflated rates of up to $ 400 per person, while Humanity spends less than $ 50 per transfer. With everything and despite the economic difficulties, in 2024 they managed to evacuate 360 Ukrainians, including 106 children, as well as several domestic animals. By the way, The organization operates without profitdepending exclusively on donations to finance train tickets, bus and other logistics expenses. Image | President of Ukraine In Xataka | For months the North Koreans were “ghosts” in Ukraine. Now that they are a reality the dilemma is what to do with them In Xataka | Ukraine has found a drawing on the battlefield. The sacrifice of the North Koreans has been revealed to evade drones

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