There's a connectivity problem with Apple's iPhone and other iOS devices: If you're near a Wi-Fi source, they'll cling to that source even if the signal is horrendous, effectively killing your Internet. … [Read more...]
Hackers Take Control of a Tesla? No!
Tesla arguably makes the most technologically advanced car on earth — it runs on electricity, is permanently connected to the Internet and can upgrade how it accelerates through a software download. … [Read more...]
Apple Does Not Want to Be a Mobile Service Provider
Apple, the world’s most profitable mobile phone maker, has denied working on a plan to market communications services directly to consumers and bypass the telecom companies on which it has long relied to sell its products. … [Read more...]
Should Consumers Worry About Windows 10 “Vague” Privacy Policy?
Microsoft is betting on Windows 10 to even out the playing field that Google and Apple are currently dominating. Microsoft has ensured that the latest (and rumored to be last) operating system it will ever come out with is as far removed from Windows 8 as possible. … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s Bug Bounty Program – the Race Is On
Microsoft is using Black Hat as a springboard to unveil a new, revised approach to bug bounties. With the launch of Microsoft's latest operating system, the race is on to discover overlooked bugs and security flaws which could place users at risk. … [Read more...]
Asus ZenFone Max Is Big on Battery
When listing a phone's specifications, we don't usually start with the battery, but we'll make an exception in the case of Asus's new ZenFone Max. The 5.5-inch smartphone has an enormous 5,000 milliamp-hour (mAh) battery — a huge capacity compared with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S6, which comes with a 2,550 mAh battery, or the iPhone 6 Plus, which has a 2,915 mAh battery. … [Read more...]
Get Digital Sneak Peek of Your Snail Mail from Post Office
A Post Office near you may be giving you a little digital insight as to what will be coming soon to your snail mailbox. The U.S. Postal Service is trying to bridge the gap between physical mail and email. The struggling federal agency is testing out "Real Mail Notification," a program that offers customers a daily email about what will be in their snail mail before the mail … [Read more...]
Sphero SPRK Robot Ball Great Educational Tool for Forward-thinking Teachers
When Disney gets involved in robots -- even tangentially -- you know there's big market potential. Sphero, a manufacturer of connected toys that got its start in Disney's Techstars accelerator program, rolled out a new edition of its signature robotic ball yesterday. … [Read more...]