Because IoT security is still an afterthought, cybercriminals in general consider smart devices a “low-hanging fruit” – a target easy to compromise and manipulate. Security (and privacy) by design is key for IoT, and probably the only effective way for a smart gadget to protect its communications is to encrypt them. Unfortunately, it is still not easy to reconcile convenience with security when it comes to low-resource apparatuses. For that reason alone, many IoT products come with either ineffective features that encrypt communications and stored data or none at all....

Instagram today released a new app called Layout that lets users easily stitch together multiple photos by automatically generating layouts to make a collage of sorts. When you open Layout, we automatically show you previews of custom layouts as you choose photos from your camera roll. To make it easier to find the photos you want, we’ve also added a Faces option that shows you all the photos in your camera roll that feature people....

O2 in conjunction with BTOpenzone and The Cloud are creating a Wifi “wireless mesh network” across London and other UK metropolitan areas. The coverage is supposed to rival the coverage of cell phone towers. iPhone users should be able to use this network seamlessly. Also, O2 customers will be able to log into this mesh with their laptops or desktops. The 3G iPhone WILL allow Bluetooth Tethering for laptops. We asked about Wifi tethering and got a blank stare....

Ever since the release of iOS 5.1.1, many in the jailbreak community have anxiously waited for the destined release of an untethered jailbreak for the new software. Non other than the prolific pod2g has worked tirelessly to comfort those in need. According to pod2g, the release of the untethered jailbreak does not appear to be that far off — coming this week. Tethered jailbreaks are available for iOS 5.1.1; however, an untethered jailbreak is much better....

Sony Xperia Z4/Z3 Plus (codename: ivy) launched in May 2015. The handset came with Android 5.0 Lollipop. In this tutorial, we will show you how to download and install Lineage OS 18.1 on Sony Xperia Z4/Z3 Plus (ivy) device. The Google-owned OS is open source in nature. This allows the userbase to try out tons of customizations and modifications onto your devices. For the starters, they could install themes, icon packs, and launchers from the Play Store....

So – we’ve seen and heard all the pre-Apple event rumours this week – some will turn out to be true, some will be, erm, less true, and at this stage in the game the anticipation is fun all by itself. We came across this latest image which claims to show the case for the new iPod nano, and yes, it confirms the time has come to say ‘goodbye’ to the fat nano (which we liked)....

The company said QuickBooks Checking – which combines a variety of services that fintechs currently provide small businesses into one core offering – has signed up more than 150,000 small businesses since it was unveiled. Since January, one-third of all the customers to adopt the platform have been small businesses with less than one year of operations, and the customer base has grown four times as large. “Thousands of small businesses are turning to QuickBooks Checking to manage their cash flow, and we’re laser-focused on continuing to refine and design an even more robust banking experience with their specific needs in mind,” said Rania Succar, senior vice president of QuickBooks Money Offerings....

Among the many changes in iOS 4.2 for iPad, Apple has apparently reduced the amount of power that the iPad’s 30-pin connector can emit from 100mA to 20mA. The good part about this is that your iPad’s battery will probably last longer but the downside is that Apple’s iPad Camera Connection Kit is crippled for many people. The Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit includes two adapters: 1 USB connector and 1 SD card reader....

BGR says 10am PT. Are your ready for Nitro? Can you handle the snappiness™!? Update: 10am came and went. Jim at Loopinsight says tomorrow. Apple’s press release says the 11th. We couldn’t wait. New features in iOS 4.3 include the following: The update brings a much faster web browsing experience thanks to Safari’s new Nitro JavaScript engine. Users can now access all their iTunes media content via WiFi using the new iTunes Home Sharing feature....

Previously, I discussed how to have your iOS device read text for you in iOS 6, and in iOS 7 it works pretty much the same way – but with some little differences. As in iOS 6, there are two different ways to make text speakable on an iOS device. But before we do that and discuss how to do it, let’s first set up our iOS device so we can do it:...

Apple has built support for AT&T’s NumberSync technology into iOS 9.2 beta 2, which was released to developers earlier today. Currently Apple’s Continuity feature allows users to use their Mac, iPad, or iPod touch to make phone calls as long as the computer (or other iOS device) is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as their iPhone. The software upgrade will allow users to enable Wi-Fi calling on all of those devices and make and receive calls without the need to be on the same network, or even in the same area....

Eddy Cue confirmed late last night that a new iOS 9 seed is coming to developers next week with support for Apple Music, but since the service launched yesterday, users have discovered that there are a few ways to use certain aspects of it while on iOS 9. First, if you are running iOS 9, Siri commands work to access some of the features of Apple Music. For instance, you can ask Siri to add an album that you didn’t previously have to your library and the content will be added from the Apple Music selection....

Apple has once again updated its App Store data chart with the latest statistics on iOS 9 adoption. iOS 9 came out of the gate with a ridiculously-high >50% adoption rate just a few days after it launched. This pace has definitely slowed following the initial rush of users upgrading, but achieving 61% penetration of iOS devices is still a strong result. This appears to be keeping up with Phil Schiller’s prediction that iOS 9 will be “downloaded by more users than any other software release in Apple’s history....

MrFatCat and Dropsiick launched Inside The Backrooms in June 2022 as a horror survival multiplayer video game that has been doing really well in the market. It includes different mechanics to make you feel unusual while spending the night with friends by exploring and interacting. But unexpected entities are also there to take you down which is interesting. Now, it seems that the Inside The Backrooms VR Not Working for several players which is frustrating....

Before getting a deep understanding of these threats, we first need to define what we mean by the term “Malicious Insider” or “Insider Threat.” Firstly, an Insider is an individual with privileged access to an IT system in an organization. An Insider threat can be defined as ‘a current or former employee, contractor or other business partner with access to the organization’s network, system or data and intentionally misuses them or whose access results in misuse’....

Do you have an Insignia TV? If so, then most probably frequently, you are facing several issues with it. However, although the Insignia TVs are good when it comes to performance, their built quality is really poor as many users recently started reporting that they find it difficult to use the Insignia TV. Yes, they claim that the Insignia TV remote is not working anymore, and now they are looking for some potential fixes to this error....

Intel has just announced the world’s first global 5G modem to help test initial 5G spectrum deployments across the world. As timing would have it, AT&T also announced their “5G Evolution” plans for 2017, which detail what they hope to achieve with the new wireless technology. The global 5G modem announced by Intel today reportedly achieves speeds “exceeding 5 Gbps” while maintaining ultra-low latency connections. Intel’s 5G modem is already compliant to multiple industry 5G specifications, along with being able to provide fallback to a 4G connection when needed....

This follows Intel’s announcement of its new generation of small processors designed specifically for such devices, the Atom family (They’re creepy and they’re cooky). This is Intel’s new name for its Silverthorne and Diamondville processors. Intel’s Menlow ultramobile platform has been renamed the Centrino Atom. Intel has created the Atom processor family for deployment in low-cost, Internet-ready mobile computing devices. They are also anticipated to appear in new ‘thin-client" computers, designed to exploit the growing trend among major developers Adobe and Microsoft to introduce new applications based on software as a service models....

[ooyala code=”Y0amFxNTr1xv507i6h9oknxr7yUx9Wk2″] Nice interview of Vel Hogan over at Bloomberg. Look for this entire video to be played over again at the Samsung appeal hearings. In his first TV appearance since the Apple vs. Samsung decision, jury foreman Velvin Hogan spoke with Bloomberg Television’s Emily Chang today on “Bloomberg West” and said, “I was at home and…I had what we would call an a-ha moment and I suddenly decided I could defend this if it was my patent....

Apple has announced the iOS 16 with many cool features and changes. Soon after installing iOS 16, many users face a quick battery drain issue. On some devices, the battery does not even last for a day. If you are in the same boat, don’t panic, there are ways to fix the fast battery consumption issue on Apple devices. According to the Apple support team, fast battery consumption is normal after every major iOS upgrade....