Wednesday, December 31, 2014

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Microsoft sues Windows scammers

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 04:10 AM PST

Microsoft campusSoftware giant Microsoft has taken legal action against a company it claims is scamming people by representing itself as a Windows support outfit.

The Indian company, C-Cubed Solutions, is alleged to call people up saying people have had problems with their computers and conning them out of money. more»

Tech entrepreneur wins gong

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 02:55 AM PST

Lawrence Jones, UK FastA Manchester man who runs a small to medium sized business (SMB) is recognised  in the 2015 New Year's Honours list.

Lawrence Jones (pictured) runs hosting and colocation firm UKFast and received an MBE for his services to the UK's digital economy. more»

Samsung sued by Dutch

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 02:22 AM PST

dutch-childrenDutch based telecommunications company KPN has sued Samsung in the US state of Texas, claiming that it stole  some of its patented ideas.

The European network is suing the world’s largest smartphone company for using patented technology, with Samsung’s Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5 among the listed devices. more»

US claims it can kill VPNS with Star Trek

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 01:22 AM PST

article-2096522-11973640000005DC-278_468x355US spooks claim that they have has VPNs in a "Vulcan death grip" and can "uncloak" any encrypted traffic. 

In a story which appears to have been written by Der Speigel's Star Trek nut who was the only one in the office during the holiday break,  the  National Security Agency's Office of Target Pursuit (OTP) has said that it maintains a team of engineers dedicated to cracking the of virtual private networks (VPNs). more»

Why you need to put a MacBook in the oven

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 01:21 AM PST

603716_com_hpim3203aFor a long time I have been suggesting that a hammer is the best cure for all things which emerge from the Apple Cargo Cult, but it turns out that I might have been wrong and it is better to put them in the oven. more»

Android to swamp 2015 smartphone market

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 01:18 AM PST

7d0b48c2aafb49dba955a982d484463eNext year could see the rise of the new Android defeating platforms, according to new research.

Sales of smartphones based on newly emerging platforms, including Android One, Firefox OS and Tizen, are expected to increase significantly in 2015.

According to beancounters at Gartner,  the ratio of feature phones to total global handset shipments already dropped to 34 percent in the third quarter of 2014 and is expected to dip to as low as 10 percent in 2018. more»

Smartphone brands cleared by Taiwan’s watchdog

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 01:16 AM PST

White Puppy-02Tawian’s watchdogs have cleared China’s Xiaomi and other smartphone brands of breaching data protection laws after national security concerns triggered a government probe.

The National Communications Commission said all the 12 brands it had tested, which also included handsets sold by Apple, Samsung, LG and Sony , did not violate the laws. more»

China says Gmail users must lump it

Posted: 30 Dec 2014 08:12 AM PST

330ogleAccess to Gmail for Chinese users remains restricted but now a state owned newspaper has offered words of advice on the matter.

Global Times, which is controlled by the Chinese authorities, said if the government has indeed blocked access to Gmail, then there must be good reasons – such as "newly emerged security reasons". more»

LG shows off 4K TV designs

Posted: 30 Dec 2014 07:21 AM PST

lgscreensThe Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas next week and already vendors are seeking to hog the headlines by pre-announcing what they'll be showing off.

Korean manufacturer LG said it it will show off a number of LED 4K Ultra HD TVs at the show that it will launch during 2015. more»

People still fear mobile banking

Posted: 30 Dec 2014 07:09 AM PST

oldbankA survey of US financial institutions that offer mobile banking show most people are still steering clear of it.

Ratewatch surveyed 10,000 US financial institutions and found that while 82 percent of institutions now offer mobile banking, only two percent of people use their mobile devices to access their bank accounts. more»

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