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Microsoft set to reveal the future for Windows 10 on October 26

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 7:58pm CEST par Wayne Williams

Windows 10 is, it’s fair to say, a bit of a divisive product. While it hasn’t alienated users to the same degree Windows 8.x did, it hasn’t been universally embraced in the same way that Windows 7 was either. Part of the reason for that can be laid squarely at Microsoft's door -- the company’s overly aggressive push to get people to upgrade meant a lot of users were put off before they’d even given the new OS a chance. Windows 10 is, unquestionably, a good operating system though, and recent changes in the Anniversary Update, and weekly Windows Insider… [Continue Reading]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14942 arrives on the Fast ring -- introduces several big changes

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 7:43pm CEST par Wayne Williams

It’s been a full week since the last Insider Preview build made its way on to the Fast ring, but it’s been worth the wait. Arriving just in time for the weekend, the latest release, Build 14942, is much more interesting than its predecessor, and introduces some major new features. First up, you can now collapse the App list in the Start menu. This is, Microsoft says, one of the top requests from Windows Insiders, and you can try it out by going to Settings > Personalization > Start and turning on Hide app list in Start menu. There’s a… [Continue Reading]
Ubuntu Core 16 Beta Linux distro for PC available now -- coming soon to Raspberry Pi

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 7:08pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

Ubuntu Core is a very different operating system than traditional Ubuntu. While both are Linux distributions, "Core" takes a different approach to package management, using modular "snaps". This way of computing is quite brilliant, as it removes dependencies and keeps everything in its own sort of sandbox. While the focus of Core seems to be the cloud and IoT devices, some people -- including yours truly -- see the writing on the wall. The Core design may eventually become the foundation of regular Ubuntu too. Today, Canonical announces the latest Ubuntu Core 16 beta with feature freeze. If you are a… [Continue Reading]
Systemd vulnerability crashes Linux systems

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 6:49pm CEST par Anthony Spadafora

A new vulnerability has been discovered that could shut down most Linux systems using a command short enough to fit in a tweet. Linux administrator and founder of the security certificate company SSLMate Andrew Ayer discovered the bug, which has the potential to kill a number of critical commands while making others unstable just by entering the short command: NOTIFY_SOCKET=/run/systemd/notify systemd-notify "". Ayer described the severity of the bug in an advisory, saying: "All of this can be caused by a command that's short enough to fit in a Tweet. The bug is serious, as it allows any local user… [Continue Reading]
Samsung could be facing another Galaxy Note7 recall

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 4:19pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

The Galaxy Note7 is back on sale in some markets, but that does not mean that the new units Samsung is shipping are perfectly safe. A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight says that his replacement Galaxy Note7 caught fire, causing minor damage to the plane and the flight to get canceled. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has opened an investigation, basically to find out whether another recall is in order. "If it’s the fixed phone and it started to smoke in his pocket, I’m going to guess there’ll be another recall", says the agency's former executive director, Pamela… [Continue Reading]
Fewer businesses investing in big data

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 4:02pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Market analyst company Gartner has issued a report that says that investment in big data is up, but fewer companies are actually planning on investing in this field. While 48 percent of companies have invested in big data in 2016, up three percent compared to the year before, the percentage those who plan on investing within the next two years is down from 31 to 25 per cent. According to Paul Cant, EMEA head of enterprise solutions operation for BMC Software, businesses are giving up on big data because they failed to implement it properly and are not really reaping… [Continue Reading]
Ransomware becomes biggest security threat on Android

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 3:02pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Android users, beware. Ransomware for your favorite mobile operating system is picking up -- it's now the main threat in the US, UK, Germany, Denmark and Australia, in the first half of 2016. These are the figures from security organization Bitdefender. Its report claims the Android SLocker ransomware family accounts for almost half of all mobile malware reported by infected devices in the first half of 2016 in Denmark. In Germany, it's at 25 percent, in Australia 21.54 percent and 16.48 percent in the UK. The US has had the least troubles so far, sitting at 16 percent. The ransomware… [Continue Reading]
Runtastic users can now listen to curated Google Play Music playlists during workouts

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 1:08pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Any sort of exercise is made a little easier if you're listening to music. With this in mind, Google has teamed up with Runtastic to provide access to curated playlists in Google Play Music for keen runners. It's a feature that is -- at the moment, at least -- exclusive to Android users, and it makes it easy to choose music that will suit your mood, or the speed at which you're motoring along. The curated playlists are a fairly simple idea, so it's surprising that it has taken so long for them to be implemented in this way. With… [Continue Reading]
Best Windows apps this week

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 12:32pm CEST par Martin Brinkmann

Two-hundred-and-one in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 on Windows Store in the past seven days. App of the week is MALClient this time, a sophisticated app to manage your anime or manga collection in various ways. As always, if I missed an app or game that has been released this week that you believe is particularly good, let me know in the comments below or notify me via email instead. Check out last week's best of Windows apps post if you missed it. Discounts this week Some… [Continue Reading]
Surprise! Here's Android 7.0 Nougat for OnePlus 3

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 11:59am CEST par Mark Wilson

It's no secret that there's an Android 7.0 Nougat update on the way to the OnePlus 3, but the question is: when? Of course it is already possible to get Nougat running on your OnePlus 3 if you're willing to install a custom Cyanogenmod 14 build. But what most people are interested in is the official release direct from OnePlus. Well, it's not only in the works, we have a video of it in action. OnePlus has shared a brief video that shows that work on bringing Nougat to the OnePlus 3 is well under way and we are even… [Continue Reading]
Free disaster recovery for businesses in the path of Hurricane Matthew

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 11:30am CEST par Ian Barker

Hurricane Matthew is already the most powerful Atlantic tropical storm in almost a decade and has caused devastation in Haiti. Homes and businesses in Florida are now bracing themselves for its impact. In response to the storm, disaster recovery as a service specialist Axcient is offering complimentary, no commitment disaster recovery services to businesses potentially affected by Matthew's approach. This offer will allow businesses to protect their applications and data using Axcient's cloud-based IT resilience platform, Fusion, to minimize any IT downtime that might result from the storm. Fusion setup takes less than 15 minutes and Axcient has staff on… [Continue Reading]
Buy a Google Pixel from Verizon and Verizon will be responsible for updates, not Google

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 11:22am CEST par Mark Wilson

The newly announced Pixel and Pixel XL caused great interest at the beginning of the week. Described by the company as being "the first phone made by Google inside and out" (even though we know that HTC is involved) you would expect that Android updates would be coming courtesy of Google itself. If you thought that, you'd be wrong. Possibly. It depends where you buy your Pixel from. Buy it from Google, and Google will indeed be responsible for the update process. Buy it from Verizon -- Google's exclusive US partner -- and Verizon will be the one handling system… [Continue Reading]
Worldwide device shipments fall by 3 percent

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 10:34am CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Worldwide shipments for devices including PCs, tablets, smartphones and mobile phones, are expected to decline three percent this year, according to a new report by market analysts Gartner. The company says this will be the second consecutive year of decline, as the global devices market fell by 0.75 percent in 2015. "The global devices market is not on pace to return to single-digit growth soon", says Ranjit Atwal, research director at Gartner. "Growth is on pace to remain flat during the next five years. All segments are expected to decline in 2016, except for premium ultramobiles and utility mobile phones (entry… [Continue Reading]
Ultimate Ears unveils limited edition 'Yaqui Day of the Dead' UE BOOM 2 Bluetooth speaker

Publié: octobre 7, 2016, 4:57am CEST par Brian Fagioli

If you need a portable Bluetooth speaker, you can never go wrong with Ultimate Ears. All of the company's products are great, with a focus on listening to music and having fun. Some of its wireless speakers even support Siri and Google Now. The company's UE BOOM 2 is a personal favorite. Not only is the Bluetooth speaker rugged and well-designed, but it produces satisfying audio too. Today, Ultimate Ears announces an all-new limited edition version called 'Yaqui Day of the Dead'. It retains the same 15-hour battery life and long 100 foot range, but adds a new design by a… [Continue Reading]