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  ITU drafts 5G specs: 20Gbps downloads, 4ms latency per cell

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 8:48pm CET par Anthony Spadafora

  According to the latest draft report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) published on Thursday, the upcoming 5G standard must support one million connected devices per square kilometer and each single 5G cell will be required to have a total download capacity of 20Gbps. Although the report is currently a draft, it is likely that the technical requirements for 5G will be approved this November. At that time, telecoms and chipset manufacturers can truly begin building the necessary technologies to power their 5G networks and devices. 5G will require at least 10Gbps uplink per each single cell. IoT is currently… [Continue Reading]
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  Most financial businesses in the UK worry about the effects of disruption

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 7:58pm CET par Sead Fadilpašić

  More than three quarters (78 percent) of financial organizations in the UK worry about what digital disruption can do to their industry, according to a new Fujitsu report. The company claims this makes the financial industry the most concerned one, compared with retail, public and manufacturing, and utility sectors. The report, entitled Digital: Co-creation in the Age of Disruption, says most C-suite execs (80 percent) see digital disruption as an exciting opportunity, with 92 percent thinking they need to evolve to stay relevant. Even though the majority seems positively excited about digital disruption, 56 percent believe their business will not… [Continue Reading]
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  Ubuntu Linux-maker Canonical wins award for convergence efforts

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 6:32pm CET par Brian Fagioli

  In computing, convergence -- having a single device to serve many roles -- is a popular idea. Using the power of a smartphone to serve as a desktop, for instance, is a great way to save money and reduce waste. Unfortunately, there really have not been any successful convergence devices in practice. Microsoft famously tried with Windows 10 Mobile, but consumers didn't seem to care about Continuum. Luckily, Canonical seems fairly unfazed, as the company continues to see Ubuntu as an operating system that can run on phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, and more. Like Windows 10 Mobile, Ubuntu phones have failed… [Continue Reading]
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  Roku hit 1 billion streaming hours in December

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 5:32pm CET par Alan Buckingham

  If you have one of the many modern and tiny streaming set-top boxes then chances are it may be a Roku. There are others on the market from Amazon, Google and Apple and plenty that have failed. Roku got in early and gained traction. So much traction, in fact, that it has been showing some pretty serious numbers regarding how it is doing in the market. Now the company is announcing a milestone -- one billion hours of streaming in December alone, and nine billion for the year 2016. That's a huge amount of viewing time. The numbers were reported by Neilsen.… [Continue Reading]
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  SoftBank makes massive investment in WeWork

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 5:16pm CET par Sead Fadilpašić

  SoftBank is looking to invest between $3 billion and $4 billion into WeWork. According to a CNBC report, the deal is "close to finalizing". At first, there will be a $2 billion primary tranche, followed by a secondary round worth anywhere between $1 and $2 billion. CNBC also says there is a "tender offer" for WeWork insiders, around $44.10 per internal share. If the deal goes down, WeWork would be valued at more than $20 billion, increasing its value by $3 billion after the last investment round. WeWork’s spokesperson did not want to comment on the reports, while SoftBank is… [Continue Reading]
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  Askborg ChargeCube 20,800mAh and 10,400mAh external batteries [Review]

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 4:50pm CET par Mihăiță Bamburic

  I tend to use my smartphone more than usual when I'm away, so before I go on a trip I make sure to throw an external battery in my bag. That way, if my device is about to run out of juice early I can plug it in and get enough charge to last me through the day. Because I want to charge my smartphone a couple of times or two smartphones at the same time, I prefer larger external batteries. Askborg's ChargeCube 20,800mAh and 10,400mAh models meet this requirement, featuring two full-sized USB ports and big-enough batteries inside to keep me… [Continue Reading]
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  Microsoft to launch Xbox Game Pass -- $9.99 a month for unlimited access to over 100 games

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 4:31pm CET par Mark Wilson

  Gaming can be an expensive business, with games often costing $60. Starting later this spring, however, things are set to get cheaper. Microsoft is about to launch Xbox Game Pass, a $9.99 per month subscription that gives unlimited access to over 100 Xbox One and Xbox 360 games. Fears that this might just mean access to a substandard set of titles appear to be unfounded -- games such as Halo 5: Guardians, Payday 2, NBA 2K16 and SoulCalibur II are to be found on the list. Microsoft is quick to stress that this is not a streaming service; subscribers will… [Continue Reading]
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  Facebook is taking more notice of Reactions than Likes to control your News Feed content

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 4:07pm CET par Mark Wilson

  When Facebook first introduced Reactions users were pleased to finally have the chance to be more expressive, rather than simply 'liking' something. But the excitement soon waned when the social network revealed that it didn’t make any difference which Reaction users clicked -- it was simply registered as an interaction. But now Facebook has revealed that the Reaction you have to individual posts has a greater influence over what appears in your News Feed. A Like registers as a Like, but if you react with Love, Wow, Angry or one of the other reactions, Facebook notes that this is a… [Continue Reading]
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  Advertising Trojans become top mobile malware threat

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 4:05pm CET par Ian Barker

  Mobile malware detection almost tripled in 2016 and advertising Trojans exploiting super-user rights became the top threat. These are among the findings of Kaspersky Lab's 2016 Mobile Threat report released today, which looks at reports generated by the company's mobile products. The company recorded nearly 40 million attack attempts by mobile malware last year, with over four million users of Android-based devices protected (compared to 2.6 million in 2015). There were over 260,000 detections of installation packages for mobile ransomware Trojans (an increase of almost 8.5 times, year-on-year). More than 153,000 unique users were targeted by mobile ransomware (an increase… [Continue Reading]
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  Performance issues and high failure rates continue to plague iPhones

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 3:22pm CET par Ian Barker

  We reported back in August that failure rates of iOS devices had overtaken those of Android for the first time. The latest State of Mobile Device Performance and Health report from Blancco Technology Group shows that this trend is continuing with the iOS failure rate at 62 percent in the final quarter of last year. The iPhone 6 has been the worst performing iOS device consecutively for four quarters with the highest failure rate compared to other models -- 25 percent in Q1 2016, 29 percent in Q2 2016, 13 percent in Q3 2016 and 15 percent in Q4 2016.… [Continue Reading]
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  Resize windows to exact dimensions with Sizer

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 2:57pm CET par Mike Williams

  Sizer 4 is a free tool which resizes desktop windows to precise dimensions: 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, or any other values you might need for a specific design or document. The program starts very simply. Run it, start to resize a desktop window and a tooltip updates in real time to show the current dimensions, a helpful way to see exactly what you’re doing. If you don’t want to manually resize something, move your mouse cursor to the corner of a window, right-click when the cursor changes to the sizing icon, and Sizer displays a list of target dimensions. Select one… [Continue Reading]
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  New solution guarantees 100 percent uptime for private cloud storage

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 2:19pm CET par Ian Barker

  Whether public or private, one of the key factors businesses consider in choosing a cloud service is to ensure maximum availability. Cloud storage specialist Scality is announcing its new HALO Cloud Monitor, a 24/7 solution to provide customers continuous uptime for their managed private cloud storage environments. Designed to work with the Scality RING object storage platform, HALO continuously monitors customer environments in real time and provides predictive analytics to ensure storage systems are performing optimally. Comprehensive dashboards offer diagnostic metrics, monitoring system level statistics, component processes, memory, disk and many other key elements. It provides, user-friendly visualization of events,… [Continue Reading]
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  Xiaomi unveils Mi 5c featuring its first in-house processor

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 1:47pm CET par Mihăiță Bamburic

  There aren't many smartphone makers that develop their own mobile processors, which means that Xiaomi is now part of a very select club. The Chinese company just unveiled the Surge S1, which powers its new Mi 5c Android smartphone. The Mi 5c is the successor to the Mi 4c, which is one of my favorite affordable Android smartphones, and it comes at an affordable price (about $220) and with some pretty attractive specs. Let's talk about the processor first. The Surge S1 is an octa-core design, featuring four ARM Cortex A53 cores topping out at 2.2GHz and four Cortex A53 cores… [Continue Reading]
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  New IT management platform aimed at higher education sector

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 1:13pm CET par Ian Barker

  Higher education bodies face a range of challenges including restricted funding and increasing competition for students. The increasing digitization of the education sector adds an additional worry. To address the latter, IT management solutions specialist Kaseya is launching a new platform aimed specifically at higher education institutions. IT Complete for Higher Education offers a comprehensive toolkit to cut IT costs and maximize resources, while delivering a rich user experience to support students, faculty and administrators. It gives university system administrators a single pane of glass view into agent architecture, discovery and reporting, as well as cross-platform support. In addition there are… [Continue Reading]
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  Like Google, Samsung is ready to further embrace RCS messaging

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 12:38pm CET par Mark Wilson

  It is really starting to feel as though the days of SMS and MMS are well and truly numbered. Google has already updated its Messenger app, renaming it Android Messages as it aims to branch out into Rich Communication Services, and now Samsung has announced that it's ready to jump in too. After new tablet announcements at MWC 2017, Samsung says that its acquisition of NewNet Communication Technologies' RCS solution means it is ready to expand its messaging services. Samsung's embracing of RCS will bring features such as group messaging, file transfers and video calls to users and Samsung says… [Continue Reading]
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  Share files securely and anonymously with OnionShare

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 12:05pm CET par Mike Williams

  OnionShare is an open-source cross-platform application for sharing files securely and anonymously. The program uses Tor to temporarily host the files on your computer, and provides you with a cryptic and unguessable URL. Pass this on to the recipient and they can download the file directly from you. OnionShare requires the Tor browser, but otherwise there’s no special setup or configuration required. Just download and install Tor, run it and you’re ready to go. Launch OnionShare and you’re able to add as many files or folders as you need to share. Use the Add buttons or drag and drop them… [Continue Reading]
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  Raspberry Pi Zero W is a $10 Linux-friendly computer with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 11:47am CET par Wayne Williams

  The Raspberry Pi Foundation launched the $5 Pi Zero in late 2015, and it sold out immediately. Every time new batches of stock arrived, they were snapped up in minutes of going on sale. Launched to coincide with the original Raspberry Pi's fifth birthday, the new Raspberry Pi Zero W is likely to suffer from similar demand. It’s essentially a Pi Zero with the addition of the two features many people have been requesting -- wireless LAN and Bluetooth. Priced at $10, the Pi Zero W uses the same Cypress CYW43438 wireless chip as Raspberry Pi 3 Model B to… [Continue Reading]
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  Mozilla acquires Pocket developer Read It Later for undisclosed sum

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 11:45am CET par Mark Wilson

  Mozilla Corporation has loosened its purse strings and splashed an undisclosed sum of money on buying Read It Later, the company behind web service and browser plugin Pocket. Described as the company's "first strategic acquisition", Mozilla's purchase of Pocket is part of a drive to promote the discoverability and accessibility of online content. Read It Later will clearly benefit from Mozilla's acquisition, and the Firefox producer says that the developer will also help to accelerate its Context Graph initiative. The acquisition means that Pocket will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Mozilla Corporation and will also become part of the… [Continue Reading]
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  Babbel free six months ends soon

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 1:17am CET par Alan Buckingham

  Been looking to learn a foreign language? Depending on your skills for such things it can be easy or difficult – we're all different. Some people seem to pick them up like a magnet and others struggle. But these days it's easier to at least try. No more classes or books, you can do it right online. Babbel is one of many online services willing to help you and it has a number of languages available to choose from so you can learn to be bi-lingual. Right now the service is offering a free six months, but this offer doesn't… [Continue Reading]
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  People are watching one billion combined hours of YouTube videos every single day

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 12:44am CET par Brian Fagioli

  When I was a kid, I watched a lot of television. As soon as I got home from school, I parked my butt on the couch and enjoyed my favorite cartoons and other such programs. Truth be told, I often kept watching until I went to bed. Yeah, I arguably wasted a lot of hours of my life this way. If you think television watching is wasteful, wait until you get a load of this -- people are watching a combined 1 billion hours of YouTube videos every day. Yes, that is every single day. Sure, some of those videos are educational, but… [Continue Reading]
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  Zorin OS 12.1 Ubuntu-based Linux distro is here for Microsoft Windows 10 switchers

  Publié: février 28, 2017, 12:03am CET par Brian Fagioli

  While Windows 10 is a great operating system, it isn't perfect for everyone. In fact, Microsoft's offering is viewed by some to be bloated and complicated. Depending on your needs, yeah, I suppose I understand that. After all, if you live in the web browser, and don't need Windows programs, a Linux-based desktop OS could be a better choice, as it might perform better on lesser hardware. Not to mention, there are far fewer malware threats on Linux than on Windows. If you have been thinking of switching to Linux, there are a lot of choices nowadays, but there is… [Continue Reading]