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A deeper look at the new quick settings menu in Android Lollipop

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 3, 2014, 9:18 am EST

Android Lollipop’s quick settings menu is a great overhaul from KitKat, putting essential functions just a couple swipes away.It also looks pretty slick, keeping with Google’s overall effort to produce both well-functioning and good-looking products with Material Design.The quick-settings menu in Android 5.0 is a big improvement over the static grid in previous versions, providing better information and more useful tools to keep you from diving down into the full settings menu.Same swipe, new options

Google Android 5 Lollipop review - faster, prettier and better battery life

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 31, 2014, 10:04 am EDT

The latest version of Android brings a completely new design, battery-saving features and native multi-user support for phones and tablets Continue reading...

IBM teams with Chinese ISP Tencent to advance cloud portfolio

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 31, 2014, 10:03 am EDT

The companies will work together to build Software-as-a-Service offerings that tap into mobile, cloud and big data for use in internal processes and operations.

The security threat of unsanctioned file sharing

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 31, 2014, 10:01 am EDT

Organisational leadership is failing to respond to the escalating risk of ungoverned file sharing practices among their employees, and employees routinely breach IT policies and place company data in ...

What's next for Microsoft's private cloud?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 31, 2014, 10:00 am EDT

Microsoft's Azure team is moving toward remaking the private cloud part of Azure so that it is more 'microservice oriented,' says Mark Russinovich, the Azure Chief Technology Officer.

The Long and Winding Road to Shellshock Recovery

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 30, 2014, 10:28 am EDT

Four days after Shellshock was disclosed, Incapsula's Web application firewall deflected more than 217,000 attempted exploits on more than 4,100 domains. The company recorded upwards of 1,970 attacks per hour, from more than 890 IPs around the world. Shellshock was expected to be far worse than the Heartbleed flaw, which was expected to impact about 17 percent of the secure Web servers worldwide.

Insurers' refusal to cover high-tech Range Rovers is warning for carmakers, Kaspersky

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 30, 2014, 10:21 am EDT

Insurers' refusal to cover keyless cars is an omen for carmakers who are not prioritising security in their increasingly connected cars, Kaspersky Lab says.

Robo-Advisor 2.0: A Brave New Financial Services Industry

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 30, 2014, 10:14 am EDT

Simply put, today’s robo-advisors are computer programs that will create and manage an investment portfolio less expensively than flesh-and-blood investment advisors. Let’s call these robo-advisors, Version 1.0.

Battleground POS: Google Wallet vs. Apple Pay

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 29, 2014, 10:10 am EDT

With Apple a dominant presence in the retail technology industry, and in light of the recent debut of Apple Pay, a question arises; will Apple Pay become dominant in POS systems like those from eCommerce vendors, forcing Google Wallet and other payment processing services out of existence? It should be noted that Apple’s dominance isn’t […]
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The Wonderful Possibilities of Connecting Your Fridge to the Internet

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 29, 2014, 10:07 am EDT

Imagine if your refrigerator could learn how to keep food cooler more cheaply by looking at the data from other refrigerators in the area? The post The Wonderful Possibilities of Connecting Your Fridge to the Internet appeared first on WIRED.

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