Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans China’s ambassador to the United States is warning that sanctioning Beijing for hacking the U.S. government would be counterproductive ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit at the end of the month. The White House is reportedly on the precipice…
Could a Smartphone Camera Pierce Your Bank’s Cybersecurity?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Financial institutions today spend hundreds of millions of dollars and dedicate hundreds of employees to combatting cybercrime. The ultimate insult to these defenses would be to have security breached by a simple picture taken on a smartphone. The idea that this…
Lenovo Vibe X3 fully unveiled, could be released in the near future
The Lenovo Vibe X3 is an unannounced smartphone that first showed up way back in February. It appears that the device will soon be available to buy (at least in some regions), as it’s just been approved by China’s Telecommunications Certification Center. Thanks to this approval, we can take a…
Samsung’s Gear S2 smartwatches could work with iPhones, too (Samsung is “looking at possibilities” to make this happen)
Although they’re Tizen-based smartwatches, the recently announced Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic work with many Android handsets – not just from Samsung, but from many other relevant smartphone makers out there. However, unlike Android Wear smartwatches, which recently gained iOS support, Samsung’s newest wearable devices don’t work with Apple’s…
Munster: Apple could use augmented reality in iOS 9
According to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, Apple is planning on making augmented reality a major feature on iOS 9. On Monday, Munster told his clients that Apple had successfully gone after Microsoft’s Nick Thompson, who was a lead engineer on the software giant’s HoloLens team. Apple has also picked…
Pink-hued LeTV handset hinted at in teaser, could be unveiled September 7th
A teaser was posted today on Chinese social media, showing part of a pink colored LeTV smartphone. The company’s CEO says that a new product announcement is being planned for next Monday, September 7th. It is possible that the pink handset is a specially colored version of an existing LeTV…
Motorola Moto 360 Sport pictured, could be launched in November
Perhaps inspired by Apple and its different Watch models (including a Watch Sport), Motorola is seemingly getting ready to release several new Moto 360 variants. Besides the Moto 360 2 – which should come in two different sizes – it looks like we’ll also get a Moto 360 Sport. The…
Huawei Watch (with iPhone support) could be launched on September 2, prices may go up to $799
The Huawei Watch – an Android Wear smartwatch that was announced in March – may finally be released next month. According to an Amazon listing (now removed), the Huawei Watch should be available to buy starting September 2. It looks like the cheapest Huawei Watch model (with stainless steel body…
Thunderstruck: AC/DC clue could identify first Ashley Madison hacker
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The identity of someone with intimate knowledge of the hack on Avid Life Media’s Ashley Madison website may be revealed thanks to a track by AC/DC, the Australian rock band famous for pioneering heavy metal and lead singer Angus Young’s school…
Slower market growth and lack of dynamics in IDC’s latest long-term forecast, could it be mistaken?
The International Data Corporation, IDC, has come up with a new long-term forecast that attempts to predict how the smartphone market is going to look like in 2019. And while it’s not exactly a depressing forecast, let’s just say it foreshadows the end of the wild and dynamic days of…