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Apple updates App Store with faster app approvals, improved subscription rates... and search ads

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 10:09pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Apple has announced a series of major changes to the App Store including speeding up the app review process to get developers' product out there faster. This is something that benefits both developers and users, but developers also have improved subscription rates to look forward to. The current 70/30 split is changing so that after the first year Apple will take just 15 percent of subscription fees. Subscriptions are also opening up to the full gamut of apps, rather than being restricted to particular categories. But it is the changes that are being made to app discovery that will be… [Continue Reading]
Google welcomes U.S. Cellular to the Project Fi family

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 9:05pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

One of the most stifling trends in modern times -- from a technology standpoint -- is the death of unlimited mobile data. Now that customers must monitor how much data they use, it can be argued that progress -- especially regarding the cloud -- is negatively impacted. As someone who still clutches to a grandfathered unlimited Verizon plan, I feel for my fellow smartphone users. Thankfully, Google's Project Fi cellular service largely takes the worry out of data overages. While it is not unlimited, it offers affordable tiers -- you won't have to claim bankruptcy for using too much data. The most… [Continue Reading]
Majority of web services and mobile APIs are unsecure

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 9:01pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

More than 60 percent of web services, or mobile app APIs have at least one high-risk vulnerability, which can potentially lead to a compromised database. Those are the results of a new and comprehensive report by High-Tech Bridge, summing up the trends in web security for the past six months. The report also says that in case a website is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS), it is also vulnerable to other critical flaws, in at least 35 percent of cases. Other vulnerabilities include SQL injection, XXE or improper access control. When it comes to HTTPS encryption, 23 percent of websites… [Continue Reading]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14361 for PC and Mobile now available in the Fast ring

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 7:46pm CEST par Wayne Williams

It’s been a couple of weeks since we last had a new Windows 10 Insider Preview build released to the Fast ring, but today the wait is over as new Windows Insider chief Dona Sarkar has pushed the button to roll out Build 14361 for both PC and Mobile. This new release includes new features, some improvements to existing features, and plenty of fixes. The release date for the big Windows 10 Anniversary Update is edging ever nearer, so the quest is on to fix as many problems as possible before then. SEE ALSO: Windows 10 makes big usage share… [Continue Reading]
CORSAIR unveils Neutron Series XTi SATA SSD with capacities up to 1,920GB

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 6:21pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

While warm weather is finally here, and many of our days will soon be filled with outdoor activities, the sunshine and fresh air can get a bit tedious. As a computer nerd, I like to balance my trips to the beach with both gaming sessions and PC builds in my dingy basement. If you are planning to build a new PC this summer -- or upgrade your existing machine -- there are a lot of amazing new components available. As a prime example, today, CORSAIR announces its new Neutron Series XTi line of solid state drives. Since it uses a traditional SATA… [Continue Reading]
People spend less time on social networks

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 6:16pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

The amount of time people spent in apps of social media networks in the first three months of 2016, in nine major countries in the world, has dropped "dramatically", a new report by digital market intelligence company SimilarWeb says. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat have all seen significant drops in the amount of time people in the US, UK, Germany, Spain, Australia, India, South Africa, Brazil and Spain have spent in Q1 2016, compared to the same period a year before. Image-sharing network app Instagram has seen the biggest drop (23.65 percent year-on-year), followed by Twitter (23.44 percent), Snapchat (15.74… [Continue Reading]
New breed of 'super hunters' earn thousands from bug bounty programs

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 5:08pm CEST par Ian Barker

With data breaches still making headlines and security teams facing increased pressures it's not surprising that companies are looking for innovative ways to find flaws in their systems. Crowdsourced security specialist Bugcrowd has released the results of its second annual State of Bug Bounty Report which shows that the number of bug bounty programs hosted on its platform is up by an average of 210 percent year on year since January 2013. Among its other findings are that larger enterprises are increasingly adopting bug bounties. Companies with 5,000+ employees accounted for 44 percent more of the total companies launching bug bounty… [Continue Reading]
More than half of enterprises believe cloud apps are as secure as on-premise

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 4:18pm CEST par Ian Barker

In the past there's tended to be a perception that running applications in the cloud is less secure than keeping them in-house. However, a new study by data protection company Bitglass suggests that this view is changing as cloud apps mature. 52 percent of organizations are now confident that cloud apps are as secure as premises-based apps, up from 40 percent a year ago. Among the report's other findings are that Google continues to lose market share to Microsoft within the enterprise. Now 61 percent of organizations have existing or planned Office 365 deployments, up from 45 percent last year.… [Continue Reading]
Connected cars take data security concerns in new directions

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 3:52pm CEST par Charles Krome

Modern-day computers began trickling into the auto industry with cars like the 1971 Chrysler Imperial, which was one of the first to offer anti-lock brakes controlled by an electronic sensor system. Some 45 years later, the growth in computer-based car technology shows no signs of stopping. A number of Chevy vehicles, for instance, will provide you with a standard mobile Wi-Fi hotspot and 4G LTE connectivity for less than $20,000. And for folks who can afford a Tesla, that brand's "Autopilot" nearly lives up to its name. But as we've seen in other fields, as the potential benefits of connectivity… [Continue Reading]
Motion Stills helps you create GIFs from Live Photos

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 3:43pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

If you like taking Live Photos with your iPhone then you probably want to share those moments with other folks. One of the best ways that you can do that is by converting your Live Photos to GIFs, so that everyone can enjoy them even if they do not have an iOS device or Mac. By now there are loads of apps that let you do that, but Google believes that there is room for one more. So, its Research arm has introduced Motion Stills, which has a neat little trick up its sleeve. Using some fancy technology, Motion Stills… [Continue Reading]
New enterprise collaboration platform uses social network technology

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 3:40pm CEST par Ian Barker

There are lots of business collaboration tools on the market, but a new offering from UK-based Connectik aims to combine productivity features with the ease of use of a social network. Connectik's newly launched hub allows enterprises to create a social network with their customers, staff and business partners, while also serving as an internal collaboration and productivity tool. Designed to be a social-first network, Connectik offers engagement features that allow businesses to create groups, publish updates, run polls, distribute messages and analyze engagement data. The collaboration features in the hub also include project administration and productivity monitoring, as well as… [Continue Reading]
Microsoft will increase commitment on Apache Spark

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 2:45pm CEST par Anthony Spadafora

Microsoft is preparing to increase its commitment to the open-source Apache Spark big-data processing engine this week at the Spark Summit in San Francisco. At the summit, officials from Microsoft will be offering further insight into its support for Spark with the company’s HDInsight, Cortana Intelligence Suite, Power BI and Microsoft R Server. Later this summer, R Server for HDInsight will no longer be in public preview and will be generally available. It will include Spark integration for both the cloud and on-premise version of HDInsight. Last April, Microsoft acquired Revolution Analytics for its R programming language that can be… [Continue Reading]
Opera 38 unveils battery saver feature for laptops, promises reduced power consumption

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 1:48pm CEST par Nick Peers

Just one month on from the previous stable release, Opera Software has released Opera 38 FINAL. The latest release of this desktop browser for Windows, Mac and Linux has one major headline of note: new battery and power saver features for laptops. The new build also refines the app’s ad-blocking tool by allowing users to import their own block lists, plus makes several minor Speed Dial improvements. Opera 38’s new battery saving feature is aimed primarily at laptop users. Web browsing can be a power-hungry pursuit, with multiple tabs open and media playback all contributing to power drain. Opera claims… [Continue Reading]
Slack gets voice calling

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 1:41pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

Slack is one of the best communication tools for teams and it is fair to say that we are big fans of it. We use it every day to chat and share ideas for new stories but also to transfer files. And pretty soon we might start calling each other. After beta testing the feature for the last couple of months in private, Slack is now officially rolling out voice calling. It is planned to reach users on both desktop and mobile apps, though its capabilities will be limited by their plan. Slack says that voice calling is supported on… [Continue Reading]
Build, record and broadcast presentations with CyberLink PresenterLink+

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 11:47am CEST par Mike Williams

CyberLink has unveiled the first public beta of CyberLink PresenterLink+, a simple tool for building presentations, running them locally, or broadcasting via common video conferencing services. The program is stripped back and extremely easy to use. Import one or more PowerPoint decks (if PowerPoint is installed locally) or images, rearrange as needed, and you can be ready to go within minutes. Presentation tools allow annotating slides, quickly jumping to other slides out of sequence, sharing and annotating your desktop, adding your webcam as a PiP overlay, and switching to a projector or another monitor. CyberLink PresenterLink+ acts as a virtual… [Continue Reading]
Microsoft introduces project management tool for Office 365

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 11:08am CEST par Anthony Spadafora

To help its users stay on task and manage their assignments more easily, Microsoft has just launched a new project management tool for teams using Office 365 called Planner. The company initially released a preview of its new tool in December 2015 and now it will begin rolling it out worldwide to all Office 365 users including those using Office 365 Enterprise E1-E5, Business Essentials, Premium and even its Education subscription plan. To access Planner, users simply need to open their Office 365 app launcher. Since it appears right within the launcher, it will not have to be configured or… [Continue Reading]
New platform enables faster delivery of smart apps

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 10:07am CEST par Ian Barker

New technologies like big data and machine learning are beginning to revolutionize business, but they place increasing demands on the technical expertise needed to exploit them. Development platform Mendix is launching its latest version, Mendix 7, that will allow businesses to build Smart Apps to improve operations, deliver differentiated services and create new business models. Using Mendix's open platform ecosystem, the software provides drag-and-drop connectors to leading IoT, big data and machine learning platforms and services including AWS and IBM Watson. Without writing any code, developers can use these component services to make connected things and insights actionable, and deliver… [Continue Reading]
Microsoft introduces Surface Membership Plans

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 9:24am CEST par Wayne Williams

The first Surface tablets struggled to find an audience -- to put it politely -- but with Surface Pro 3 (and then Surface Pro 4) Microsoft finally got things right. The company wants its range of slates to be a viable alternative to iPads for businesses and so has quietly introduced a membership plan that will allow firms to get the latest Surface devices, upgrade when available, and pay for things monthly. The Surface Membership Plan lets companies choose from a Surface Book (priced from $79.99 a month), Surface Pro 4 ($51.99 a month) or Surface 3 (from $32.99 a… [Continue Reading]
Goodbye, Yahoo!

Publié: juin 8, 2016, 12:29am CEST par Joe Wilcox

My oldest Internet ID, three letters, is vintage 1996. Yahoo's impending demise, which could be to Verizon, almost certainly will mark the end of our long relationship. We mutually will abandon one another. I'm sorry that it comes to this. Yahoo sealed its fate when cutting the deal to outsource search to Microsoft during summer 2009. The disaster I predicted then will soon end the iconic brand, what little remains of it. Many people will blame CEO Marissa Mayer, but she was but steward of the sinking ship. Doom was a certainty after Yahoo surrendered crown jewel search. That the company limped along… [Continue Reading]