Antutu’s top 10 of the most powerful smartphones of the month of January, beware of this fake Windows 11 update, the French government is setting up assistance for individuals to install very high speed Internet , this is the recap of the week.
A new week is coming to an end and it’s time to take stock of the highlights of the past few days. While AnTuTu lifts the veil on its monthly ranking, Jean Castex announces that the subsidy granted to individuals for the installation of optical fiber will increase to 600 euros per person. Micromania-Zing is struggling but the dematerialized video game market is hurting the brand, which should close 47 stores in France soon. Warnings of the week, beware of this fake Windows 11 update which could steal all your personal data, and also be careful not to pay your VAT twice in the event of delivery from abroad.
Micromania-Zing victim of dematerialized sales
“In order to support changes in the video game market, Micromania must adapt its economic model” declares the brand, forced to close 47 stores in France in order to “restructure its store network“. Micromania-Zing specifies that the 127 employees affected by this new organization will not be made redundant but will benefit from “a Collective Contractual Termination agreement”.
Read: Micromania-Zing to close 47 stores and lay off 127 employees
Very high-speed Internet everywhere in France by the end of the year?
The Prime Minister took advantage of a trip to Ariège to talk about the “France Very High Speed” plan, the aim of which is to deploy very high speed Internet throughout the territory by the end of the year. Anyone wishing to benefit from the installation of fiber optics can therefore apply for this aid on the amenagement-numerique.gouv.fr website and claim a subsidy ranging from 300 to 600 euros.
Read: Fiber optics: the government announces aid of €300 to €600 per person to obtain very high speed
AnTuTu publishes its monthly ranking
As usual, AnTuTu has just lifted the veil on its assessment of the most powerful smartphones of the month of January. IQOO takes the top spot on the podium, both on the high-end side with the IQOO 9 Pro and on the mid-range side with its IQOO Z5. We see that this month, seven smartphones are equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Go to our news to find out the complete AnTuTu ranking for January 2022.
Read: AnTuTu unveils the top 10 most powerful Android smartphones of January 2022
Online purchases: be careful not to pay twice!
The new measure put in place in July 2021 now forces the French to pay VAT on all products coming from abroad. However, it is necessary to be vigilant so as not to end up paying the tax twice. Indeed, it sometimes happens that the Post Office invoices you on delivery, even if you have already paid your tax when purchasing your product. If you are affected by this type of error, do not hesitate to contact an adviser on the La Poste website or by telephone on 3631.
Read: Attention, La Poste charges twice the VAT on your online purchases!
Beware of this Fake Windows 11 Update
Researchers at HP’s Security Center have discovered a new fake Windows 11 update that hides the RedLine Stealer malware. Once installed on your PC, this virus attacks your personal data, ranging from your autocomplete fields to your banking information and your cryptocurrencies. Do not hesitate to turn to Windows Update to download your updates, in order to avoid the risk of infection of your computer.
Read: Windows 11: beware of this fake update, it steals your personal information and your bank details
Our tests of the week
We tested the Galaxy S22 range for you
Samsung has lifted the veil on its Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra, quality models but whose formula remains very close to the Galaxy S21. Samsung adopts the Exynos 2200 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in the United States) which allows an improvement in autonomy and photo processing, as well as more power. The three smartphones are available in white, black, pink and duck green. The S22 Ultra stands out from other models, both on the design side and on the photo side. We invite you to discover our test to know everything about the three new flagships of Samsung.
Read: Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra: our handling of Samsung’s new flagships
The Huawei P50 Pocket seduced us as much as it disappointed us
At first, the Huawei P50 Pocket blew us away. Its design is very elegant, its finishes are perfect, the power of the SoC and the storage are exemplary and there is nothing wrong with the display and the panel of this first foldable smartphone from Huawei. That being said, we then quickly regretted the absence of 5G and Google Services, and the audio quality disappointed us. Also note that heat dissipation is poorly controlled and the smartphone therefore heats up for no apparent reason.
Read: Huawei P50 Pocket test: so elegant, so powerful…And so frustrating!
