Samsung Electronics has issued an official recall for Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones purchased before September 15, 2016. Because the Galaxy Note7’s lithium-ion battery “can overheat and catch fire, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers” a recall has been issued. Samsung Galaxy Note7 users must immediately stop using the smartphones by powering them down. Consumers can either…
In less than five minutes, cost effective Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud for Small and Mid-sized Businesses (SMBs)* can be setup to “protect them from targeted attacks and ransomware.” According to the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, sixty-five percent of SMBs in 2015 alone were threatened with cyber attacks. The main intention of the these attacks were to…
Think with Google is a tool that gives web and mobile developers the ability to test a site’s mobile-friendliness and “improve your mobile site to boost your business.” Go to Think with Google to try it. Update: Test My Site is no longer updated with new data and will be sunset soon.
Apple recently introduced a “dramatically” improved iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus with feature superlatives galore. The new features include an advanced camera system, faster processing and battery life, an outstanding audio experience, redefined sleek design and Apple’s largest mobile operating system yet, iOS 10. The iPhone 7 and iPhone7 Plus camera system includes a 12 megapixel…
Whirlpool, Panasonic, Noki and Bragi all have something in common, all of these companies are using IBM’s Watson IoT (Internet of Things) platform. The Watson IoT platform is “transforming our relationship with the physical world and making appliances, machines, devices, homes and cars better, safer, more intuitive and interactive.” Watson uses machine language and other techniques…
With the push of a button, the owners of HP EliteBook 1040 and HP EliteBook 840 can now activate HP Sure View technology (with 3M optical films technology ): “Users simply press the f2 key to immediately transition the PC to privacy mode, which reduces up to 95 percent of visible light when viewed at an angle,…
Blue Coat, a Leading web security company worldwide, has been acquired by Symantec a “global leader in cyber security. Operating one of the world’s largest cyber intelligence networks.” The move will create an even larger cyber security company that will address the growing threat of global security issues. The merger of the two companies will unite “Symantec’s…
This week Microsoft and Lenovo announced a move to “deepen strategic ties.” Microsoft has reached an agreement for providing productivity apps on Lenovo’s devices. Microsoft’s apps Microsoft Office, OneDrive and Skype will soon run on Lenovo’s Android driven devices allowing “customers around the world to be more productive, more connected and achieve even more.” The apps will…