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OnePlus 3 update to fix RAM problems and sRGB mode is pulled after brief rollout

Publié: juillet 5, 2016, 9:54pm CEST par Mark Wilson

OnePlus 3 users have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of OxygenOS 3.2.0 via an OTA update since the Chinese company announced the rollout. The update was supposed to address not only issues with memory management, but also introduce sRGB mode for the Optic AMOLED screen. But a little over a day after saying the update would have hit every handset within 48 hours, it has been pulled. There have apparently been issued with the upgrade process that OnePlus needs to look into. As a precautionary measure, the rollout of the update has been stopped while it is fixed. In an… [Continue Reading]
FBI says 'careless' Clinton shouldn't face email charges despite sharing top secret information

Publié: juillet 5, 2016, 9:12pm CEST par Mark Wilson

To the amazement of some, and the disappointment of others, the FBI today recommended that no charges be brought against Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email server. The presidential hopeful was roundly criticized, however, with James Comey describing her actions as "extremely careless". The FBI director's remarks came after Clinton took part in a voluntary interview over the weekend, and after the bureau's investigation found that her private email account had indeed been used to send classified and even secret information -- officially a misdemeanour. The FBI's line is that "no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case".… [Continue Reading]
Brexit pounds UK Android fans like a hammer as OnePlus 3 price soars

Publié: juillet 5, 2016, 6:22pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

The OnePlus 3 is reportedly a great smartphone -- reviews have been glowing. The big selling point, however, is the low price. The company's smartphones are viewed by many to be the antithesis of the high-priced offerings of the big-names; a revolution, if you will. Unfortunately for those in the UK, the price won't be as low for very long. Due to the infamous Brexit -- the state's decision to leave the European Union -- the British pound has lost a lot of value. As a result of the currency's decline, OnePlus is raising the price of its latest smartphone in the UK.… [Continue Reading]
Apple enables iPhone users to become organ donors

Publié: juillet 5, 2016, 5:01pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

Apple has announced that iPhone users will soon have the option to sign up as an organ, eye and tissue donor straight from their smartphone. With the public debut of iOS 10 this fall interested users will be able to register in the National Donate Life Registry using the new Health app. The Health app will feature a "simple sign up process" for iPhone users who want to become nationally-registered donors. "It [...] takes just a few seconds and could help save up to eight lives", says Apple chief operating officer Jeff Williams. To bring this feature to iOS 10, Apple has… [Continue Reading]
Android malware HummingBad generates $300,000 in monthly revenue

Publié: juillet 5, 2016, 3:22pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

When we discuss mobile malware we usually look at the technological aspects, specifically how it's designed, how it spreads, what devices it targets, how it affects them after infection, and how it can removed. What we rarely get to talk about is the financial side of things, which in the case of certain types of malware is the primary interest of their creators. Check Point has published a report on the HummingBad malware campaign, finding that it generates $300,000 a month in fraudulent revenue with a pool of 85 million infected Android devices across the globe at its disposal. In… [Continue Reading]
BlackBerry readying three new Android smartphones

Publié: juillet 5, 2016, 2:11pm CEST par Anthony Spadafora

In what might be a last ditch effort to regain some of its former glory, BlackBerry is planning to release three new smartphones running Google’s Android OS. Last year, the Canadian company launched its first smartphone running Android, the BlackBerry Priv. While it was well-received by critics for its implementation of Google’s OS, the smartphone with a slide-out keyboard was unable to sell well enough to turn the tide for BlackBerry, which has steadily declined since the release of Apple’s original iPhone. The company has been secretive about the Priv’s actual sales figures and has refused to make them available… [Continue Reading]
Monitor your CPU temperature with Core Temp

Publié: juillet 5, 2016, 10:52am CEST par Mike Williams

Core Temp is a powerful CPU temperature monitor which has been helping users watch their hardware since 2006. The project seemed to have faded away in the past few years, but a series of updates in recent months has seen it roar back to life. Launching the program displays useful information about your CPU, including model, platform, frequency, voltage, and current temperature and utilization of each core. Core Temp notes and displays the minimum and maximum temperatures for each core. Leave the program running, use your PC as normal, and you’ll get a feel for what effect they’re having on… [Continue Reading]
Identity fraud in UK targets under 30s

Publié: juillet 5, 2016, 10:51am CEST par Ian Barker

New figures reveal a 52 percent rise in young identity fraud victims in the UK. In 2015, just under 24,000 people aged 30 and under were victims of identity fraud. This is up from 15,766 in 2014, and more than double the 11,000 victims in this age bracket in 2010. The figures from fraud prevention service Cifas -- which is calling for better education about fraud and financial crime -- are released alongside a new short video designed to raise awareness of ID fraud among younger age groups. "Fraudsters are opportunists", says Simon Dukes, Cifas chief executive. "As banks and lenders… [Continue Reading]
Video conferencing increases productivity

Publié: juillet 5, 2016, 10:21am CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Video collaboration increases productivity and improves both business and personal relationships, according to video conferencing technology company Lifesize. The company polled its users and says that 99.2 percent of respondents find video conferencing boosts relationships both in and out of the office. No word on how many people were polled, though. Also, 91.7 percent of respondents say it is easier to get their point across when they can see the other person on video, and 77.7 percent say their productivity jumped, and their work-life balance improved. "Frost & Sullivan research findings are in line with the Lifesize survey results. The… [Continue Reading]