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Finally, an open-source smart toothbrush with a subscription plan
Source: CrowdSupply
5 SECONDS OF SUMMER
Michael Clifford Fires Back at Abigail Breslin's Diss Track
Stars Most Stylish Selfie of the Week
Stars Most Stylish Selfie of the Week
5-Minute Outfit Idea
5-Minute Outfit Idea: An Effortless, Polished Look to Try This Weekend.
Facebook suffers outage
Facebook suffers outage affecting users worldwide!! .
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Finally, an open-source smart toothbrush with a subscription plan
Source: CrowdSupply
Google now lets you prove your identity with a USB security key
Google now lets you prove your identity with a USB security key
It shouldn't surprise you that Google's a big proponent of online security, and that's why it's rolling out support for a new way to prove you are you who are: a USB Security Key. Google's normal approach to two-step authorization involves getting a text on your phone to verify your identity, but that isn't always ideal. Maybe you suck at keeping your phone charged. Or maybe you're abroad (your author's had to deal with that particular headache a few times) and don't want to get slammed with roaming charges. Having a dedicated secure USB key around means you'll be able to log into Google's ecosystem without having to worry about phishing or having your phone handy.
Alas, there are a few caveats: you have to be a Chrome user, for one. You can't turn any ol' thumb drive laying around into a security key, either - it's got to be one that supports the FIDO authentication standard. Still, there's some more icing on this cake: other sites and services can choose to use FIDO authentication too, and
plenty of big name players
like Microsoft, Alibaba and PayPal have already pledged their support. Thinking of taking the plunge? You can claim some compatible hardware for just under $20, so there's no excuse for not locking your digital world down.
Source: Google
Alas, there are a few caveats: you have to be a Chrome user, for one. You can't turn any ol' thumb drive laying around into a security key, either - it's got to be one that supports the FIDO authentication standard. Still, there's some more icing on this cake: other sites and services can choose to use FIDO authentication too, and
plenty of big name players
like Microsoft, Alibaba and PayPal have already pledged their support. Thinking of taking the plunge? You can claim some compatible hardware for just under $20, so there's no excuse for not locking your digital world down.
Source: Google
MLB is bringing Apple Pay to the 2014 World Series
MLB is bringing Apple Pay to the 2014 World Series
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Source: MasterCard
Android 5.0 Lollipop: 5 Key Features Added To Latest Android Version
Android 5.0 Lollipop: 5 Key Features Added To Latest Android Version
Google announced the Android 5.0 Lollipop, the latest major version of the company’s mobile operating system, last week, along with the highly anticipated Nexus 6 smartphone, Nexus 9 tablet and a new streaming video device called the Nexus Player.
The Android 5.0 Lollipop, which was first showcased at the Google I/O conference in June as Android L, comes with many new features, such as a new material design user interface and updated notification functions. The new Android version is expected to be available for older Nexus models, including the Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and Google Play Edition devices.
Here are five new key features of the Android 5.0 Lollipop:
1. WebView
WebView allows third party applications to display web content without launching the browser. The feature makes the update process independent from the update schedule of original equipment manufacturers, making it convenient for users of devices whose OEMs are slow in rolling out updates.
2. Multi-User Support for Phones
The new Android 5.0 Lollipop offers multi-user support, which was only available for tablets, for phones. The first user of the phone will be the owner of the device and this person can decide if others can use the handset. The feature allows every profile to have its own welcome screen, application settings and wallpapers, and users can switch profiles by pressing the head button on the top right corner of the screen.
3. Application Pinning
Users of Android 5.0 Lollipop can lock any running application by applying a pin number or pattern. If the owner of the device has any protections enabled on the device, other users cannot access other apps without breaching the phone's security system.
4. Application Back Up
Users will now be able to transfer all relevant settings and apps to new Android devices through Near Field Communication at the time of initial login. Apps that are to be downloaded will be displayed as gray-colored icons, which will launch the Play Store listing when tapped.
5. Two Factor Authentication from Initial Login
Users will now be able to enter the time-sensitive security code right on the login screen itself. In previous versions of the OS, the account login screen used to open up a browser window to let users enter the code.
[Source: XDA Developers, Android Police]
Windows Phone features make their way into Windows 10
Windows Phone features make their way into Windows 10
DataSense isn’t fully implemented in Windows 10, but the feature is designed to track Wi-Fi and cellular data usage as well as the ability to limit background data when you’re approaching a monthly bandwidth cap. Battery saver is also a Windows Phone feature, and on Windows 10 it’s designed to limit background activity and hardware settings to save as much battery power as possible when it’s enabled. That’s a useful addition for a tablet or laptop, but it obviously won’t get much use on an always-on desktop PC.
Elsewhere in the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview, Microsoft is making some small user interface changes. There’s a new pop animation when you open and close apps or File Explorer windows, and a new animation when switching between virtual desktops. These are very minor changes, but alongside the subtle drop shadow changes we noticed in the first Technical Preview it's clear Microsoft will continue to adjust and tweak the Windows 10 user interface significantly in the coming months. Microsoft even admits that the current Action Center only caters for basic notifications and that "quick actions and cleaner UI will come later." It's only been three weeks since the original Windows 10 Technical Preview, so expect to see a new update between two to four weeks time.
HP Will Unveil New Computing Product Called Sprout Next Week
HP Will Unveil New Computing Product Called Sprout Next Week
When Hewlett-Packard announced it would split in two — one company devoted to PCs and printing; the other to enterprise IT — CEO Meg Whitman said one area the PC side would explore is, “new computing experiences.”
Sources familiar with the matter tell Re/code that HP will demonstrate one of them at an event in New York on Oct. 29, with a product it is calling Sprout.
The product combines a large flat screen display — similar to its Pavilion Touchsmart line of touch-enabled desktop PCs — with a flat touch-enabled work surface, and an overhead assembly that combines a projector and a 3-D scanner, according to people who’ve seen it.
The overhead device projects images downward onto the work surface, which users can manipulate their hands or with a stylus. They can resize pictures, move elements around and change colors. They can also easily add new elements to the image by scanning objects or other images directly on the work surface. This is where the overhead 3D scanner comes into play. Adding an image of any object at hand — is as easy as placing it on the work surface where it can be scanned and then included in whatever the user is working on.
Sprout will run Windows initially, but future versions could run Google’s ChromeOS, sources say. It’s unclear what the starting price will be.
The product has been created by a group headed by Eric Monsef, a former Apple hardware executive.
Sprout will primarily be sold to businesses but it’ll also be marketed to high-end customers, sometimes called “prosumers,” whose needs often mesh with those of professionals. Businesses could use it to show customers different options of product and help make buying decisions.
A decorator or home improvement store could use a photo a room in someone’s home to show how it would look with different paint or wallpaper options. Fashion retailers could show exactly how a customer would look wearing a dress or jewelry. But it will also be marketed to companies for creating better presentations and to teachers, people familiar with HP’s plans say.
The product is also intended to demonstrate HP’s ability to break away from the pack in the personal computing business, where most vendors focus on notebooks, tablets and desktops, which generally compete with other manufacturers on price.
Sprout will be one of several products that HP demonstrates at the event in New York next week.
Sources familiar with the matter tell Re/code that HP will demonstrate one of them at an event in New York on Oct. 29, with a product it is calling Sprout.
The product combines a large flat screen display — similar to its Pavilion Touchsmart line of touch-enabled desktop PCs — with a flat touch-enabled work surface, and an overhead assembly that combines a projector and a 3-D scanner, according to people who’ve seen it.
The overhead device projects images downward onto the work surface, which users can manipulate their hands or with a stylus. They can resize pictures, move elements around and change colors. They can also easily add new elements to the image by scanning objects or other images directly on the work surface. This is where the overhead 3D scanner comes into play. Adding an image of any object at hand — is as easy as placing it on the work surface where it can be scanned and then included in whatever the user is working on.
Sprout will run Windows initially, but future versions could run Google’s ChromeOS, sources say. It’s unclear what the starting price will be.
The product has been created by a group headed by Eric Monsef, a former Apple hardware executive.
Sprout will primarily be sold to businesses but it’ll also be marketed to high-end customers, sometimes called “prosumers,” whose needs often mesh with those of professionals. Businesses could use it to show customers different options of product and help make buying decisions.
A decorator or home improvement store could use a photo a room in someone’s home to show how it would look with different paint or wallpaper options. Fashion retailers could show exactly how a customer would look wearing a dress or jewelry. But it will also be marketed to companies for creating better presentations and to teachers, people familiar with HP’s plans say.
The product is also intended to demonstrate HP’s ability to break away from the pack in the personal computing business, where most vendors focus on notebooks, tablets and desktops, which generally compete with other manufacturers on price.
Sprout will be one of several products that HP demonstrates at the event in New York next week.
Taylor Swift’s Best Surprised Faces
Taylor Swift’s Best Surprised Faces
Taylor swift is famous for a lot of great things, like her catchy music and cute kitten. But she is also famous for her “surprised” face when she wins an award. You know the one!
Here are some of the best surprised faces of Taylor swift:
Here are some of the best surprised faces of Taylor swift:
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Hands-On With The Nexus 6 And Android Lollipop
Hands-On With The Nexus 6 And Android Lollipop
Smack dab in the middle of last week, Google announced two new pieces of shiny: the Nexus 6 phone, and the Nexus 9 tablet.
Alas, both announcements came by way of blog post, rather than the standard fanfare-filled physical event — meaning no one actually got to touch the devices.
Until now!
While the amount of time I got to spend with each device is by no means enough for a full review, it was enough for those oh-so-important first impressions.
The short of it? These things are gorgeous.
The Nexus 6 is about twice the price of its Nexus 5 predecessor ($650 vs $350) – a difference that Google makes up, at least in part, in the device’s aesthetics. The Nexus 5 never felt cheap by any means; it was, at worst, generic. The Nexus 6 meanwhile is undeniably more polished, and looks like a higher-end smartphone should.
I was worried that the Nexus 6 would feel absurdly huge in my hand… but it didn’t. Bigger than my Nexus 5, of course — but if you’re comfortable holding an iPhone 6 Plus, you’d be fine with the Nexus 6. The two devices are absurdly similar in their dimensions and overall heft in the hand; close your eyes, and you’d probably have a hard time figuring out which is which without poking around to find the buttons.
We only got to spend a bit of time with the Nexus 6’s 13 megapixel camera (we’ll give it a proper spin in a review in the coming weeks), but it seems like an instant and immediate improvement over all Nexus prior. It boots quickly, and the shot-to-shot shutter speed seems as snappy as you could hope for.
The Nexus 6 is running Android 5.0 – the very latest edition, otherwise known by it’s traditionally-sweet codename of “Lollipop”. While it brings many new APIs for developers to tinker with (Google estimates it at around 7,000), the most obvious change is an overhaul of its user interace.
At least running on a freshly-unboxed Nexus 6, Lollipop is smooth. Ridiculously smooth, even. Every animation (and Lollipop/Material Design uses a lot of animations and transitions) ran like butter, refusing to stutter even when I tried to trip it up by loading many apps in rapid fire.
A few neat things I noticed about Lollipop:
Alas, both announcements came by way of blog post, rather than the standard fanfare-filled physical event — meaning no one actually got to touch the devices.
Until now!
While the amount of time I got to spend with each device is by no means enough for a full review, it was enough for those oh-so-important first impressions.
The short of it? These things are gorgeous.
The Nexus 6
I was worried that the Nexus 6 would feel absurdly huge in my hand… but it didn’t. Bigger than my Nexus 5, of course — but if you’re comfortable holding an iPhone 6 Plus, you’d be fine with the Nexus 6. The two devices are absurdly similar in their dimensions and overall heft in the hand; close your eyes, and you’d probably have a hard time figuring out which is which without poking around to find the buttons.
We only got to spend a bit of time with the Nexus 6’s 13 megapixel camera (we’ll give it a proper spin in a review in the coming weeks), but it seems like an instant and immediate improvement over all Nexus prior. It boots quickly, and the shot-to-shot shutter speed seems as snappy as you could hope for.
The Nexus 9
You can find our hands-on with the Nexus 9 here.Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
The Nexus 6 is running Android 5.0 – the very latest edition, otherwise known by it’s traditionally-sweet codename of “Lollipop”. While it brings many new APIs for developers to tinker with (Google estimates it at around 7,000), the most obvious change is an overhaul of its user interace.
At least running on a freshly-unboxed Nexus 6, Lollipop is smooth. Ridiculously smooth, even. Every animation (and Lollipop/Material Design uses a lot of animations and transitions) ran like butter, refusing to stutter even when I tried to trip it up by loading many apps in rapid fire.
A few neat things I noticed about Lollipop:
- If you use facial recognition to unlock your phone, Android’s lockscreen can now be set to detect your face passively as you read homescreen notifications. Your face will never show on screen, but the camera will be looking. Once detected, the handset will allow you to unlock it sans pin
- When setting up a Nexus 6 or 9, you can tap another NFC-enabled device to the back of your new handset to clone that device’s settings and apps. You’ll have to authorize this by entering your device’s pin, of course.
- the “Ok, Google” voice command should now work at all times, even when the handset is locked. While this has shown up in other Android devices before, Google now supports it at an OS level and suggests that Android handset makers integrate the required low-power voice recognition chip.
Justin Bieber Gets in Major Trouble on Vacation
Justin Bieber Gets in Major Trouble on Vacation
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Justin Bieber is such a bad boy that you even nominated him for 2014's J-14 Teen Icon Awards' Iconic Rebel. Still, our jaws dropped when we heard about why he got in trouble for inappropriate behavior on vacation! According to CTV, the singer was reprimanded for kicking a soccer ball in the halls of the Vatican's historical buildings while on a private tour.
The Vatican isn't speaking up about the incident, but he reportedly annoyed the staff and even violated the dress code by wearing shorts!
While that definitely seems like an inappropriate place to play soccer, the singer posted an Instagram pic of himself with the incriminating soccer ball.
Of course, he seems pretty unfazed by the incident, and couldn't stop gushing about his trip to Rome on Instagram, he should be more careful about where he gets into mischief! The Vatican is a really historic site.
Taylor Talks about the Power of Reading
Taylor Talks about the Power of Reading
Scholastic is talking with Taylor about how reading and writing can open a world of possibilities for children. Taylor will share the books that have most influenced her and a never before seen clip from behind the scenes at one of her recent music videos.
As part of Scholastic’s new reading initiative, “Open a World of Possible,” the 30-minute exclusive video will air on Scholastic.com beginning on October 29, 2014, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Registration to watch on 10/29 is open now at http://www.scholastic.com/taylorswift.
Taylor Swift Has Security Due to Countless Death Threats
Taylor Swift Has Security Due to Countless
Death Threats
Taylor recently opened up about why she has security with her at all times.
“Because just the sheer number of men we have in a file who have showed up at my house, showed up at my mom’s house, threatened to either kill me, kidnap me, or marry me. This is the strange and sad part of my life that I try not to think about. I try to be lighthearted about it, because I don’t ever want to be scared. I don’t want to be walking down the street scared. And when I have security, I don’t have to be scared,” Taylor shared to Esquire.
Even with security, though, it can be tough to be in the public eye — imagine not being able to leave your house if you were feeling anything other than cheerful enthusiasm and serious patience.
“I just have to wake up in the morning and say, ‘How am I feeling today?’ If someone asks for a picture, am I gonna feel imposed upon today because I’m dealing with my own stuff? Am I gonna take my own stuff out on some innocent 14-year-old today and be in a bad mood?” the ‘Shake It Off’ singer elaborated. “Okay, maybe not … Maybe I won’t leave the house. I try really hard not to take bad days out on other people. Because I will get asked for an autograph, and I will get asked for a picture, and there will be someone with their cell phone filming me at a restaurant.”
“If I’m not in the mood for that,” she explained, “I just kind of stay in. And that’s fine. Those days don’t happen very often. I try really hard to keep it light. Joy, enthusiasm, excitement—those are sort of my chief attributes.”
Taylor Swift Debuts 'Style' Song Preview
Taylor Swift Debuts 'Style' Song Preview
Taylor Swift has just shared a preview of one of her new songs – “Style” – in her brand new commercial for Target!
“The Target commercial is out, and features a brand new song you haven’t heard yettttttt…..” the 24-year-old singer tweeted along with the link to the video.
“You got the long hair slicked back, white t-shirt. And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt. And when we go crashing down we come back every time because we never go out of style, we never go out of style,” Taylor sings on the track.
If you buy Taylor‘s album 1989 at Target next week you’ll get three bonus songs on the deluxe version!
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