Four Must-Have Android Settings, From a Security Expert – Researcher Joshua Rubin from zvelo shares four easy ways to tighten the security settings on your Android device.
15 Android widgets that will make iPhone users jealous – One of the biggest advantages of Android over iPhone is widgets. Android has them, iPhone does not. Widgets are valuable because they give you an at-a-glance look at lots of different kinds of information and quick access to valuable apps and configuration settings.
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 is here – As you will see, we’ve made updates and enhancements to some of the things you’ve told us you like the most. We’ve also brought you some new, highly anticipated features that you’ll find only on BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.
Pirate Bay Guilty of Copyright Infringement: UK High Court – The popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay (TPB) infringes on copyrights, according to a ruling from the High Court of the United Kingdom, which could lead to the site being blocked in Britain. The decision whether or not to block the site will be made in June. The court found “the operators of TPB induce, incite or persuade its users to commit infringements of copyright, and that they and the users act pursuant to a common design to infringe.”
Google Says IE Privacy Policy Is Impractical in Modern Web – Microsoft’s privacy protection feature in Internet Explorer, known as P3P, is impractical to comply with while providing modern web functionality such as cookie-based features, Google said Monday in response to an accusation from Microsoft that Google had bypassed privacy protections in Internet Explorer.
Android Vs. iOS: Which Works Best for Mobile Professionals? – Are you deciding between an Android smartphone, an iPad or an iPhone? It’s time to focus on which products actually work best — and why. You might be surprised.
Fake RIAA copyright violation notification serves malware – First spotted nearly a week ago, notifications of copyright violation supposedly sent by the Recording Industry Association of America are still hitting inboxes around the world. Unfortunately, those users who have been tricked into downloading and running the attachment have actually installed a downloader Trojan that immediately tries to connect to a server hosted in Russia.
Company News:
Canonical Reveals Ubuntu for Android – Much more than a virtualized app, Canonical’s Ubuntu for Android enables a “full desktop computing experience on a docked Android smartphone.” Get the details from ExtremeTech.
Akamai protects enterprises from DDoS and application security attacks – Akamai Technologies introduced Akamai Kona Site Defender, a service designed to protect the brand value of companies by shielding their web sites, applications and associated data in the face of attacks.
OpenStack Debuts TryStack – With TryStack users, get their own OpenStack compute instance that lasts for up to 24 hours. The first TryStack deployment zone is hosted on infrastructure that has 156 cores, 1040GB memory and 59.1 TB of disk storage. While Rackspace is one of the leaders of the OpenStack effort, they aren’t actually hosting the TryStack initiative.
Novell integrates Mac device management – Novell announced the availability ZENworks 11 Support Pack 2 which includes integrated device management for Mac, and introduces a new product offering with ZENworks Full Disk Encryption (FDE) and two new suites.
Webopedia Daily:
Lightweight browser – Lightweight browser is the term used to describe a Web browser that forgoes support of all Web standards in favor of a faster program that will requires less system resources to run on a computer. Lightweight browsers often do not include support for CSS, JavaScript, and other Web elements but will still render most pages correctly for viewing.
Off Topic (Sort of):
Brainwashing Techniques You Encounter Every Day (and How to Avoid Them) – While it’s pretty unlikely that you’re a target of deliberate brainwashing, it is likely that you’re subject to some of the common techniques associated with the less-than-ethical practice. Here are a few common methods you encounter on a regular basis and what you can do to avoid them.
Wild computing devices from the late 1800s and early 1900s – At the beginning of the 20 century, inventors put computing devices on everything from scales to cheese cutters.
What problem does Windows 8 solve? – Windows 8 is intended to be Microsoft’s platform that does everything for everyone. The problem is it doesn’t solve anyone’s problems, so who will need it?
Iran’s Deadly Cyber Police: Indefinite Detention and Execution for Netizens – Iran’s terrifying campaign against the internet and netizens is about to go full-throttle with the country’s own intranet.
Android tablets are doomed without a single OS version – A lot of ink has been spilled decrying the Android fragmentation problem, and while the smartphone space is surviving in spite of it the tablet space will not.
Today’s Quote:
“We used to say – You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not to your own facts – Now we are all entitled to our own facts, and conservative media use this right to immerse their audience in a total environment of pseudo-facts and pretend information.”
– David Frum
Today’s Free Downloads:
SystemRescueCd 2.5.0 – SystemRescueCd is a Linux system rescue disk available as a bootable CD-ROM or USB stick for administrating or repairing your system and data after a crash. It aims to provide an easy way to carry out admin tasks on your computer, such as creating and editing the hard disk partitions.
Nvidia Forceware for Windows Vista\Win 7 – This is the first WHQL-certified driver from the R295 family of drivers. It is the recommended upgrade for all GeForce users, especially those playing the latest hot PC games like Battlefield 3, Diablo III, Mass Effect 3, or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
NirLauncher 1.11.45 – NirLauncher is a package of more than 100 portable freeware utilities for Windows, all of them developed for NirSoft Web site during the last few years.
