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Wow! Massive Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15002 arrives on Fast ring -- and it's a doozy!

Publié: janvier 9, 2017, 8:42pm CET par Wayne Williams

The holidays are over, and so it’s time for a new Windows 10 Insider Preview build to hit the Fast ring. While we’ve been waiting for Microsoft to find a build that’s considered safe, and stable enough for testers to try, there have been a couple of leaked releases -- 14997 and 15002. Installing either of those was not without its risks, but the big news is if you’re a good Insider and have been waiting patiently for an official build, the wait is over. And boy, has Microsoft got a treat for us with this release. The software giant… [Continue Reading]
How to detect a hacker before they steal your company's data

Publié: janvier 9, 2017, 8:30pm CET par Alex Moyes

With massive data breaches uncovered daily or weekly, it’s hard not to be a bit numb to the urgency and magnitude of the issue. For most organizations, the problem is far from solved. Apathy in place of outrage at this juncture could diminish any help before it gets started. At the same time, misguided efforts will result in continued failure. A giant Python-esque foot has not yet come down to condemn the ludicrousness of such a broad catastrophe but losses and damage have been mounting. This year, cybercrime overtook physical crime in the UK, marking a profound changing of the… [Continue Reading]
Google enhances museum experience with augmented reality using Tango smartphone

Publié: janvier 9, 2017, 7:11pm CET par Brian Fagioli

Augmented reality has a big future in consumer electronics. While much of the hardware -- such as Google's Tango and Microsoft's HoloLens -- are not yet ready for the mainstream, we are slowly getting there. Today, Google announces that it is enhancing the museum-going experience with its Tango technology by way of the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro Android smartphone. Attendees can request one of the devices before touring the Detroit Institute of Arts, allowing them to interact with some of the exhibits in exciting new ways. "With Tango's location and augmented reality (AR) capabilities, you'll soon be able to experience museums around the world in a… [Continue Reading]
Security and the Internet of Things [Q&A]

Publié: janvier 9, 2017, 5:04pm CET par Ian Barker

Last year saw the Mirai botnet harness routers and other IoT devices to launch DDoS attacks against internet services. Is this type of attack something we’re going to see more of in 2017, and what can companies and individuals do to protect themselves? We spoke to Sam Rehman, chief technology officer at attack prevention specialist Arxan Technologies to find out more about security and the Internet of Things. BN: Let's start with last year and the Mirai botnet, how significant was that attack? SR: Mirai was mostly about taking advantage of flaws in routers and doing that wasn't an easy… [Continue Reading]
Software-defined LAN: Benefits and requirements

Publié: janvier 9, 2017, 4:38pm CET par Mathew Edwards

As networks evolve, the race is on to create and define the next generation of network infrastructure, one that enables more flexibility, adaptability, and scalability than ever before, underpinned by extreme efficiency. The software defined network (SDN) has been a hot topic for many years, driving the future of networking by shifting the mind set around, planning, implementing, managing, and using networks. Traditionally, SDN has been an approach to using open protocols, such as OpenFlow, to apply globally aware software controls at the edge of a network to access network switches and routers that typically would use closed and proprietary… [Continue Reading]
Gartner: Windows 10 is on its way down -- grim forecast for the next three years

Publié: janvier 9, 2017, 1:29pm CET par Wayne Williams

Gartner has a grim prediction for Microsoft which is pinning its hopes on Windows 10 and the forthcoming Creators Update. According to the research firm, Windows will lose OS share in 2017, and then flatline for at least the next two years. Gartner’s prediction covers all flavors of Windows, but of course it really means Windows 10 since that is now Microsoft’s only readily available OS. Apple on the other hand is set for a brighter future, with its operating systems set to see continued growth. SEE ALSO: Windows 10 enters 2017 not with a bang, but a whimper The… [Continue Reading]
Quickly generate and ping multiple IPs with sPinger

Publié: janvier 9, 2017, 1:23pm CET par Mike Williams

SPinger is a portable freeware program for quickly pinging multiple IP addresses and host names. Does the world really need another ping tool? We would have said no, but it turns out there’s more than enough here to justify the program’s existence. SPinger comes from a reliable developer -- Jody Holmes, aka Skwire Empire -- and is small, convenient and no-strings free -- just unzip and go. Entering the addresses to ping can be very simple. The left-hand "Addresses & subnets" panel is actually just a text box where you can enter as many addresses as you need, one per… [Continue Reading]
OxygenOS 4.0.1 rolling out for OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 3

Publié: janvier 9, 2017, 11:36am CET par Mihăiță Bamburic

OnePlus kept its word and launched the Android 7.0 Nougat-based OxygenOS 4.0 update for its OnePlus 3T and OnePlus 3 flagships by the end of 2016. But, as is usual with a first major release such as this, a small update is bound to arrive shortly thereafter to resolve some of the initial issues. So now OnePlus is rolling out OxygenOS 4.0.1, for both the OnePlus 3T and OnePlus 3. The update comes with a couple of changes, as expected, but OnePlus also lists some known problems that users might experience and ways to deal with them. Compared to OxygenOS 4.0, the latest update for… [Continue Reading]
Microsoft sneaks yet more ads into Windows 10 Creators Update

Publié: janvier 9, 2017, 11:13am CET par Wayne Williams

Microsoft has been sneaking adverts into almost every spare space in Windows 10. These ads appear in the Start menu, on the Lock screen and even in the Windows Ink Workspace. Plus, the software giant has been showing popups promoting Microsoft Edge and running app promotions on the new tab page. But, because there’s still real estate left to throw some more ads in, Microsoft plans to introduce even more promotions in the forthcoming Creators Update. SEE ALSO: Disable ads and tips on Windows 10 Anniversary Update's lock screen While Microsoft will argue that in a lot of cases its… [Continue Reading]
The problem with iPhone

Publié: janvier 9, 2017, 8:35am CET par Joe Wilcox

Today we arrive at the first of two 10-year anniversaries regarding iPhone: Steve Jobs unveiling the handset six months before its release -- unusual for Apple's then-CEO to pre-announce something, but necessary, with the federal regulatory rigmarole that cellular devices go through. Jobs and his management team brought the smartphone to market at great risk: Established and entrenched manufacturers, mainly Nokia, had huge distribution channels and massive amounts of research and development invested in their cellulars. iPhone debuted in one market (United States) and on a single carrier (AT&T, which concurrently rebranded). By most measures of business strategies: Insanity. But risk was a… [Continue Reading]