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Apple paid $20 billion to developers in 2016

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 10:26pm CET par Mihăiță Bamburic

Apple users tend to spend a lot of money on apps. That much is obvious by looking at how much App Store developers earned last year. Apple puts the figure at a massive $20 billion, which, after taking into account the fact that it takes a 30 percent cut, would mean that the App Store generated -- at least -- $28.5 billion in revenue in 2016. The actual revenue is likely to be higher -- though not by much -- because Apple also makes money in other ways, like through ads shown in the App Store's search results or Developer Program subscriptions.… [Continue Reading]
Huawei Mate 9 Android smartphone comes to USA with Amazon Alexa voice support

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 7:31pm CET par Brian Fagioli

Huawei has been working very hard to make an impact in the USA, and its efforts are paying off. Its products are well-received, offering elegance and power at affordable prices. Quite frankly, the company's MateBook was my favorite Windows 10 computer in 2016. Now, the company is bringing its Mate 9 flagship to the USA -- starting tomorrow. While the previously announced 5.9-inch 1080p smartphone looks impressive, there is a software aspect that is arguably more exciting -- support for the Amazon Alexa voice assistant is coming. "Available in early 2017, access to Amazon Alexa will be pre-installed in an app on Mate 9, providing… [Continue Reading]
Linux Mint 18.1 'Serena' Xfce Edition Beta operating system available for download

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 6:53pm CET par Brian Fagioli

Another day, and yet another version of Linux Mint with a different desktop environment. The operating system uses Mate and Cinnamon environments by default, but also offers KDE and Xfce editions as well. While some people -- such as yours truly -- think the project should redirect its focus by supporting fewer desktop environments, that apparently won't be happening any time soon. Case in point, today, Linux Mint 18.1 'Serena' Xfce Edition reaches Beta status. Will you download it? As with other versions of Linux Mint 18.1, this version is based on Ubuntu 16.04 and offers support until 2021. The kernel version is… [Continue Reading]
How omnichannel strategies will evolve in 2017

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 5:05pm CET par Silvio Kutic

The messaging landscape has seen big changes in 2016, and its evolution is set to continue over the next 12 months. Omnichannel has been around for a while, but 2016 in particular has seen the concept truly take flight and become a key player in the growth of messaging. With instant messaging apps making more noise, and adding larger enterprises to their commercial list, the developments in chatbots, and ever-expanding IoT, 2017 is set to see more activity in the communications ecosystem than ever before. Here are some of the things that will happen over the next 12 months, to… [Continue Reading]
Many businesses are are relying on others to fight DDoS attacks

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 3:16pm CET par Ian Barker

With large scale cyber attacks constantly hitting the headlines, businesses ought to be aware of the need to protect themselves. But a new study by Kaspersky Lab shows that 40 percent of businesses are unclear on how to protect themselves against targeted attacks and DDoS. Many believe that someone else will protect them and therefore don't take their own security measures. 40 percent think their ISP will provide protection and 30 percent think data center or infrastructure partners will protect them. Moreover, the survey finds that 30 percent fail to take action because they think they are unlikely to be… [Continue Reading]
Many businesses are relying on others to fight DDoS attacks

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 3:16pm CET par Ian Barker

With large scale cyber attacks constantly hitting the headlines, businesses ought to be aware of the need to protect themselves. But a new study by Kaspersky Lab shows that 40 percent of businesses are unclear on how to protect themselves against targeted attacks and DDoS. Many believe that someone else will protect them and therefore don't take their own security measures. 40 percent think their ISP will provide protection and 30 percent think data center or infrastructure partners will protect them. Moreover, the survey finds that 30 percent fail to take action because they think they are unlikely to be… [Continue Reading]
Opera 44 Developer starts public testing, offers Touch Bar support alongside security improvements

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 2:03pm CET par Nick Peers

Opera Software’s first release of 2017 sees Opera 44.0 Developer made available for Windows, Mac and Linux users. The Developer edition is the Alpha branch of the browser’s development cycle. Version 44 launches with four new developmental features, not all of which are available for preview (but likely to be switched on in subsequent builds over the coming weeks). The first new feature sees Opera redesign its icons and toolbars for the MacBook Touch Bar. The feature – will can be switched on via opera://flags (search for 'touch bar', then enable 'Touch Bar UI' to test) -- sees Opera replace… [Continue Reading]
Easily highlight changed files with HashCheck

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 1:32pm CET par Mike Williams

HashCheck is a lightweight, open-source tool for creating and verifying file hashes. The program is tiny (an 85KB download), has no frills, and as the last version came out in 2009, probably won’t be extending its feature list any time soon. And yet, it still does a worthwhile job. Ease of use is a plus. Select and right-click a folder or a group of files, choose "Create checksum file", and the program quickly saves their hashes to a "checksums.md5" file. Double-clicking the MD5 file later will open it in HashCheck. The program hashes the files again and compares the results… [Continue Reading]
Managed SIEM brings threat protection to multi-site businesses

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 1:29pm CET par Ian Barker

Data breaches are bad news for companies not just in terms of potential losses but in damage to reputation. Larger enterprises are realising that they need to protect not just their central locations but also their remote and franchise locations in order to guard their brand. Network security company Netsurion is launching a managed SIEM (security information and event management) solution called SIEM-at-the-Edge, designed specifically to protect multi-location businesses, along with a Breach Detection Service to augment other security measures. Powered by the EventTracker security management platform, these services give businesses an affordable level of protection from cyberthreats that was… [Continue Reading]
Intel unveils 7th-generation processors for desktops and high-end laptops

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 11:50am CET par Sead Fadilpašić

Mobile devices might be the hottest thing nowadays, but PCs are still important for many people, and Intel knows it. The company has announced new series of processors aimed at desktop computers and performance laptops. The S series is designed for desktops. The H series is meant for high-end laptops and mobile workstations. The Y-series is for ultra-thin machines, and the U-series for ultraportables. As one might expect from new processors, these chips are expected to be faster, and consume less energy. Intel is comparing its latest S-series i7-7700K CPU to the old i7-4770K, saying it's 25 percent faster. It's worth noting that i7-4770K… [Continue Reading]
Task Manager Deluxe is a powerful process monitor

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 10:16am CET par Mike Williams

MiTeC has released an updated edition of its freeware Task Manager DeLuxe with new disk and I/O charts, extra CPU stats and a memory map. Sounds good, but does the program really have the power to tear us away from Process Explorer and Process Hacker? We grabbed a copy to find out. The program opens with a familiar display of running processes: name, PID, session, type, CPU usage, creation time, description and more. There are separate tabs for Windows services, sessions, Windows startup programs, network activity, disk I/O, performance, and basic system information details. It’s easy to drill down and… [Continue Reading]
SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive is insanely fast, but it isn't Type-C

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 6:07am CET par Brian Fagioli

Just yesterday, Kingston announced the world's biggest capacity flash drive -- the DataTraveler Ultimate GT 2TB. While that storage device can hold a lot of files, the company did not share the drive's speed -- which could (maybe) indicate it isn't particularly fast. If you don't need two terabytes of storage, and would rather have a flash drive that is very fast, SanDisk has a new USB drive that may excite you. The Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive is insanely fast, although the 3.1 in its name refers to generation 1 -- not "true" USB 3.1 which is generation 2. In… [Continue Reading]
Samsung Chromebook Pro and Plus laptops run Android apps and come with digital pen

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 2:47am CET par Brian Fagioli

Chrome OS is a very polarizing Linux distribution. While some people very wrongly call the operating system nothing other than a glorified web browser, in reality, it is actually very secure and capable. Many home users do all of their computing in a web browser nowadays, making Google's desktop OS an excellent choice. Laptops running the Linux-based OS are called "Chromebooks". For many consumers, these computers are attractive for no other reason than cost -- they incorrectly think the platform is all about being inexpensive and low quality. Unfortunately, many manufacturers perpetuate that stereotype. As Google's wildly expensive Chromebook Pixel showed,… [Continue Reading]
Netflix now supports Ultra HD 4K on Windows 10 with Intel Core processors

Publié: janvier 5, 2017, 12:02am CET par Alan Buckingham

Ultra HD and 4K are all popular words these days. It's the latest in TV and everyone is jumping on board. It costs a bit of money, as it requires a new TV, something manufacturers have been looking for a way to push since HD became common and sales slowed down. 3D didn't work out so well, but 4K seems to be more popular. Now Netflix, the popular streaming movie and TV show provider, as well as a purveyor of original content, is bringing it's 4K Ultra HD to Microsoft's latest operating system. "For the last several years, we've been working… [Continue Reading]