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  LogMeIn buys Nanorep to offer personalized user experiences

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 11:33pm CEST par Anthony Spadafora

  LogMeIn has revealed a major new deal which it says will help its services become smarter and more personalized than ever. The privacy firm has announced that it will acquire the digital self-service, chatbot and virtual assistant company Nanorep to provide more personalized experiences for its customers. The Israel-based company harnesses artificial intelligence and patented natural language processing technologies to create solutions that help make self-service more engaging and intuitive for its users. Nanorep's technology has already been deployed by some of the world's biggest brands including FedEx, Toys “R” US and Vodafone to improve their key customer service initiatives. LogMeIn recently… [Continue Reading]
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  Google Play now promotes apps that crash less and offer better battery life

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 8:29pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  There are many metrics by which to measure how good an app is, and Google is starting to use a few more when it ranks Android apps and games in the Play Store. The latest app-ranking algorithm now takes into account app stability, performance and battery usage. As well as improving the relevance of listings for people downloading apps, Google is also using this change to push developers to improve their apps. Google suggests that developers use information from the Android Vitals dashboard -- pooling data from users who have opted to share information about app performance -- to identify… [Continue Reading]
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  Windows 10 still failing to challenge Windows 7's market dominance

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 7:52pm CEST par Wayne Williams

  Last month I reported how, according to NetMarketShare’s figures, Windows 10 had managed to grow its usage share by just 5 percentage points in an entire year. That's a shocking state of affairs for a relatively new -- and regularly updated -- operating system, especially given that Windows 7 enjoyed a 2 percentage overall increase in the same time frame. In July, perhaps buoyed by the news that the Windows 10 Creators Update was finally going to be offered to (nearly) all, Windows 10 posted its largest usage increase for three months, although still nothing for Microsoft to get excited… [Continue Reading]
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  Newton adds Tidy Inbox so you can focus on important emails

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 6:10pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

  Having tabs in your inbox to weed out unimportant emails can come in handy, but this feature has not gained traction with all the major providers. Google is the only one to offer it, having introduced it over two years ago, with the likes of Outlook.com and Yahoo staying on the sidelines. So CloudMagic, the company behind popular email app Newton, has come up with its own implementation, that works with all the email accounts available in the client. It's called Tidy Inbox and it's pitched as "Gmail tabs for all email accounts." The idea behind Tidy Inbox is simple:… [Continue Reading]
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  Canonical publishes laughably simple guide to upgrading to the Ubuntu app for Windows

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 6:04pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  It is not long since Ubuntu made its debut in the Windows Store, much to the excitement of Linux fans. Now Canonical has provided a guide to upgrading from the "bash on Ubuntu on Windows" experience that's built into Windows 10, to the full-blown Windows Store version. As the Store version of Ubuntu will happily live alongside the bash on Ubuntu on Windows version, it's not really clear why this upgrade guide is needed, but it has been produced nevertheless. If you choose to follow it, Canonical warns that your data will be "nuked" -- so back it up! The… [Continue Reading]
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  Try the public preview of new sign-in experience for Azure AD and Microsoft accounts

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 5:40pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  Microsoft has redesigned the sign-in process (or "experience" as the company refers to it) for both Azure AD and Microsoft accounts. The interfaces for the sign-in screens for both types of account have been updated so they are the same, and there's now a Google-style two-page sign-in procedure. The updated design is available as a public preview and the change has come about through telemetry data collected by Microsoft. The new experience can be found on desktop and mobile websites, and companies can add their branding to sign-in screens for a customized look. The two-page design (username/email address on the… [Continue Reading]
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  WiMiUS L2 4K is an impressive affordable action camera [Review]

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 4:28pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

  There are lots of affordable action cameras on the market, but not many of those deserve your attention. In their attempt to compete with upmarket products, vendors tend to focus more on specs rather than the user experience, delivering action cameras that look great on paper but do not work as well as you might expect in real life. That was the case with WiMiUS' L1, which did not live up to my expectations despite having solid components. However, with the new L2, things should be different. The quality is said to be better than before, and the selection of accessories is… [Continue Reading]
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  Google now permits Android apps that facilitate gambling with real money

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 4:26pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  Google has relaxed its rules surrounding real-money gambling apps in Google Play -- in some countries, at least. There has been a ban on apps and games that allow users to gamble with real money since 2013, but that has now changed. While there was previously a ban in place due to the difficulty in policing ages and complying with different gambling laws around the world, real-money gambling apps are now permitted in the UK, France and Ireland. Rumors about the relaxation of Google's rules have been circulating for a little while, and in its August update to Developer Program… [Continue Reading]
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  TVAddons is back, but the Kodi addon site faces secretive lawsuit from Canadian telecos

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 3:19pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  It has been hard to avoid stories about Kodi in recent months as broadcasters and copyright holders panic about the software's potential for piracy.  The controversial site TVAddons was the subject of a lawsuit from Dish Network, and shortly after this it disappeared from the web completely. Rather than originating from the US as many people suspected, the lawsuit against TVAddons that led to its disappearance comes from Canadian telecoms firms Bell Canada, TVA, Videotron and Rogers. Now TVAddons is back, but the story about its legal battle -- involving claims of piracy of Game of Thrones -- is rather more… [Continue Reading]
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  IBM sets new record for tape storage

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 2:04pm CEST par Michael Moore

  IBM has revealed a major step forward in its storage capabilities with a new world record. The computing giant has revealed that researchers have been able to fit 330 terabytes of uncompressed data into a single palm-sized tape cartridge -- equivalent to around 201 gigabytes per square inch. The cartridge uses prototype sputtered magnetic tape, which is able to carry around 20 times more data than currently available commercial tape drives. "This really demonstrates the potential to continue scaling tape technology, basically at historical rates of doubling the capacity every two years, at least for the next 10 years," IBM Research's Dr Mark… [Continue Reading]
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  Verizon Up is a rewards program you pay for with your privacy

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 11:40am CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  You don't, as we all know, get something for nothing... but that doesn't stop companies from making it appear as though you do. The latest perpetrator of this crime against common sense is Verizon. The carrier has rolled out a rewards program -- Verizon Up -- which enables subscribers to earn credits for racking up a bill. For every $300 spent on Verizon Wireless products and services users are paid a credit which can collected and spent on various rewards (money off handsets, accessory discounts, and so on). But there is a price, and that price is privacy. In return… [Continue Reading]
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  LG confirms its next flagship smartphone has a 6-inch plastic OLED FullVision display

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 10:33am CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  LG has confirmed rumors that its next flagship smartphone will feature a 6-inch OLED screen. While the Korean company does not reveal the name of the handset, it is believed to be the V30 which is due to be revealed very soon. Despite the giant size of the screen, the overall size of the phone is smaller than last year's LG V20; the company says this is thanks to a reduction in bezel size. The QHD+ OLED screen will also feature curved edges to improve ergonomics and, despite being plastic, there's still protection from Corning Gorilla Glass 5. LG points… [Continue Reading]
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  Facebook Messenger chatbots help companies boost sales

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 9:18am CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

  Chatbots on Facebook's Messenger have helped companies increase their sales more than expected, meaning the technology could soon become widespread. The news was announced during Facebook's F8 keynote, with its VP of messaging products David Marcus discussing a number of big-name brands such as Sephora, SnapTravel and Tommy Hilfiger. Sephora has allegedly seen an 11 per cent increase in booking rates through the Sephora Reservation Assistant. The bot also helped increase in-store sales, as well. Those consumers that booked an in-store service via Messenger usually spend more than $50. SnapTravel has seen $1 million in hotel bookings in less than a year, since… [Continue Reading]
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  HP ElitePOS is a secure retail point-of-sale system powered by Microsoft Windows 10

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 2:44am CEST par Brian Fagioli

  Windows 10 has proven to be a bit disappointing for some users, but for others, it can be a satisfying experience. If you cannot afford a Mac, and learning Linux is out of the question, Microsoft's desktop operating system is your best bet. Look, Windows 10 isn't a bad OS at all. Actually, it scales rather well to many computer types and screen sizes. For instance, no other desktop OS can match it on a touch screen. To highlight this, today, HP announces a beautiful Windows 10 point-of-sale system. Called "ElitePOS," it leverages many of Windows 10's strengths, such as touch-input and… [Continue Reading]
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  Facebook buys AI startup Ozlo to improve Messenger

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 2:32am CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

  Facebook has acquired an AI start-up as it aims to strengthen the artificial intelligence capabilities of its Messenger platform. The start-up in question is called Ozlo. It is based in Palo Alto, California, and has roughly 30 employees, the majority of which will be joining Facebook in either Menlo Park, California, or Seattle, Washington. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. What makes this AI technology stand out from the rest is its alleged possibility to answer questions with more than a simple "Yes" or "No." It is allegedly capable of reading and understanding text and context, and capable… [Continue Reading]
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  Microsoft releases Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Build 16257, with one big unexpected change

  Publié: août 3, 2017, 12:32am CEST par Wayne Williams

  Windows 10 Fall Creators Update isn’t too far off being ready for release, which should mean that the new builds we see are pretty unexciting, with bug fixes and minor improvements the order of the day. But it appears Microsoft didn’t get that memo, as there’s several big changes in new Build 16257, including one that no one saw coming, and which won't be visible to most. SEE ALSO: How to download and install Windows 10 S The Windows Console (or the Command Prompt if you prefer) is getting a new color scheme in this build. The legacy blue is… [Continue Reading]