Former Sony Pictures Entertainment employees whose personal information was posted online last year after a massive data breach have reached a settlement in a proposed class action lawsuit, their attorneys said Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Malware Infections Increasing on Android Smartphones
Malicious software targeting smartphones with the Android operating system is becoming more common, with some handsets already infected when they're bought. A report by German security firm G DATA found that the samples containing such malware had increased by 25 percent in the second quarter compared with the first three months of the year. … [Read more...]
Improve Your Sleep and Your Mood with Withings New ‘Spotified’ Aura Alarm Clock
French connected-gadgets maker Withings already has a device that improves your sleep; now, it wants to help you wake up as well. The Withings Aura Connected Alarm Clock, launched during the IFA show in Berlin, lets you wake up with any of the 30+ million songs in Spotify's catalog. … [Read more...]
All Amazon Prime Customer Can Now Buy Dash Buttons
It’s been five months since Amazon announced the Dash button, a physical device slightly larger than your thumb that lets you orders more goods with a single tap. Now, the Seattle tech giant is taking the Dash button out of the invite-only stage and making it available to all Prime customers for purchase. … [Read more...]
New Zenfones from Asus Emphasize Battery Life and Pics, Not Screens
Rather than join everyone in bumping up screen resolutions, Asus is giving users what they really need: More battery life and better photos. At the IFA trade show, the electronics company announced a family of new Zenfones, including the Zenfone 2 Deluxe, Zenfone Max, Zenfone Selfie, Zenfone Zoom and Zenfone 2 Laser. … [Read more...]
Intel to Put RealSense Everywhere, Including Drones
Today was, for Intel, a day to celebrate its new Skylake 6th Gen Core processor family. However, the real star of its Wednesday morning IFA press conference was the future. The company showed off a variety of forward-leaning technologies, many of which rely on features found in its new RealSense R-200 3D and infrared camera system (the existing forward-facing cameras are called … [Read more...]
Acer Unleashes Monster Phone and Projector Designed for Gamers
Acer's new gaming phone and gaming projector are big, powerful and designed from the ground up for gamers. The company announced the Predator 6 gaming phone Predator Projector at the IFA tech trade show on Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Google’s Logo Changes in Preparation of Alphabet Join
Google is refining its famous logo as it prepares to become a part of a new holding company called Alphabet. The revised design unveiled Tuesday features the same mix of blue, red, yellow and green that Google has been using throughout its nearly 17-year history, though the hues are slightly different shades. … [Read more...]