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http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/RanajitNevatia-470-75.jpgThe mobile application space is incredibly competitive. Gartner predicts global app downloads will reach nearly 180 billion per year by 2015. A study by AppDynamics found that consumer expectations of application performance are increasing, and 90% of people will stop using an app because of poor performance. No matter how good the user interface is, apps live and die by their performance. However, there is a major problem with the way that developers are currently going about managing users' data, which ultimately impacts performance and functionality. When creating their app, developers have to: Either build their own file system on top of public cloud infrastructure, which takes time, specialist expertise, and resources; or they'll go to the likes of Dropbox, plug into an API and surrender their users data and limit the functionality of their app according to Dropbox's capabilities. In either case, performance is not guaranteed and many apps experience growing pains as their user base grows. An alternativeThe good news is that a third option is emerging that will give developers the simplicity of plugging into an API, while offering developers ownership of data, flexibility, scalability and most importantly performance. In this emerging space, companies are also allowing developers to create a layer of logic that sits on top of public cloud infrastructure - effectively a cloud file system offered as a service. Pre-built, high performance and scalable file systems mean developers don't need to invest time and money in doing it themselves, and they no longer need to surrender their users' data and compromise app performance by using quick-fix API alternatives. At the same time leveraging specialist cloud file systems give developers access to proven technology that's already been tested across millions of users. It's a comforting thought for a developer who desires rapid growth and user adoption. Security and data managementA developer's primary focus is the design and the user interface. They are not security experts and often waste time and resources trying to build their own infrastructure that takes security of user information into account. The next generation of apps will be able to plug into cloud file system APIs that take care of security authentication, data management, and more technical aspects such as on-device encryption. Additionally, these highly accessible and secure file systems will give app developers the ability to offer sought after functionality instantly – features such as file sync, sharing, media transcoding and streaming, as well as organization of meta data. Building apps on a scalable and secure platform, will give developers complete control of user data and user experience. This frees up developers to invest their time in what they do best, focusing on delivering a high quality user experience. Developers who intend to create the next big app should consider this third option to enhance their chances at success. Ranajit Nevatia, Senior Vice President of Products and Marketing, at Bitcasahttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d820722/sc/4/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366600052/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d820722/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366600052/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d820722/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366600052/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d820722/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366600052/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d820722/sc/4/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366600052/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d820722/sc/4/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/pbk0fhvBT28

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/TRBC/Generic/Hands%20on%20phone/Handsonphone-470-75.jpgUKs National Crime Agency (NCA) enlisted popular listicle site Buzzfeed to disseminate new data on how badly internet savvy adults in the UK are at protecting themselves. According to the National Cyber Security tracker, nearly two in five adults (living in the UK and going online) don't "always install security software on new computers and mobiles" (or as the infographics put it, occasionally don't install security software). The use of words like "always", "least likely" and "occasionally" in the descriptions however should be taken with a pinch of salt as they subjectively assess a number of complex scenarios. For example, 40% of users "occasionally" do not download the latest software updates straight to their computers, a proportion that rises to 56% on smartphones. Nearly one fifth of smartphone users "occasionally" download unknown files and/or web links, a fraction that reaches almost a quarter on the desktop. The NCA was also provided with details of what happened after the attacker penetrated the victim's computer. More than two-fifths suffered an online issue, some lost pictures and files, had issues with their shopping, credit card details stolen, personal information accessed without permission and one out of 100 "suffered damage to their reputation". http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d81dcba/sc/28/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366535290/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d81dcba/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366535290/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d81dcba/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366535290/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d81dcba/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366535290/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d81dcba/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366535290/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d81dcba/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/y68Nh_zc6FA

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/other/Onetimers/Bing%20Search-470-75.jpgBing is getting some new tricks courtesy of Cortana and now users can start asking Microsoft's web search engine follow-up questions. Starting now users can ask Bing back-to-back questions to dive increasingly specific trivia. The operating system maker gave an example of how users could start searching for "who is the president of the united states," then find out who his wife is, how tall she is and lastly who her brother is. It's a small but neat tweak that makes searching for information through Bing more conversational. What's more, it should remove a bit of repetition of having to type out ever query in full. Chatty CortanaIf the feature sounds a bit familiar that's because Microsoft has transplanted it directly from Cortana but really this should not come as any surprise given that Bing largely powers Cortana in the first place. In fact this is the second Cortana feature Microsoft has copied over to Bing. The software maker also gave its search engine a new coat of UI paint earlier this April by adding personalized cards first introduced with its virtual assistant. Bing will probably never get Cortana's sass unless Microsoft ingrates Jen Taylor voice into its website, but it's a step towards making the search engines – and potentially other computing software – more personable and smarter. Which is the best virtual assistant around?http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d7975ce/sc/28/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366499335/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d7975ce/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366499335/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d7975ce/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366499335/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d7975ce/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366499335/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d7975ce/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366499335/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d7975ce/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/6nJlQXtyAts

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/events/google/Google%20IO%202012/GOOGLE%20I-O%20DAY%20ONE/P6271394-470-75.JPGAndroid L release dateAndroid L is now out in the open and it includes a handful of new features, a visual overhaul and numerous under-the-hood improvements to make if faster, more efficient and lighter on your battery, but while we know all about it, it's not yet available for public consumption. Even once it does launch it will be down to individual manufacturers to port it to their devices, so chances are you'll still be waiting a while to get it on your phone and tablet (unless you've gone full Nexus already) and most companies haven't yet been all that forthcoming with details of when they'll bring it to their phones and tablets. But we do know some things and we can take educated guesses at others, so read on for all the information and theories on when you might see Android L on your device. GoogleAndroid L is Google's baby and so you can guarantee that some of its Nexus devices will be the first to get it. The developer preview is already available for the Nexus 5 and the new Nexus 7, so presumably they'll be the first two devices to get the final version. That makes sense as they're the most recent Nexus devices. As for when that will be, Google hasn't gone into specifics, but it has said that Android L should be available 'this fall', which presumably means sometime in September, October or November. And don't forget: Google likes to release big updates to Android with a specific device as well, which means we could have seen the Nexus 6 and Nexus 8 at the same time to join the Android L party. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/mobile_phones/Google/nexus5/Press/Nexus5-Press-02-420-90.jpg According to Google it supports its devices for around 18 months, which means the original Nexus 7, the Nexus 10 and the Nexus 4 might not get the update, though we reckon that there's a good chance that they will, especially as Google has published Android L source code for all those devices. Assuming they do get Android L they're likely to be among the first devices to receive it too. Any Nexus device older than them is all but guaranteed not to get it however, meaning the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S owners are plum out of luck. Google Play Edition devices, such as the HTC One Play Edition and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Play Edition fall within the 18 month update window so they're also likely to get it. Better yet, they'll probably receive the update shortly after it hits Nexus devices. Technically it's up to the device manufacturers, not Google, but as they run stock Android it should take minimal time and work to upgrade them. In fact the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play Editions started getting the Android 4.4.3 update within a day of it hitting Nexus handsets, so the wait might be tiny. HTCHTC has been more forthcoming with its update plans than most manufacturers and it's no surprise given how quickly it plans to bring the update to users. In a statement the company said: "HTC is excited about the new features in Android L and we can't wait to share them with our customers. We are committed to updating our flagship HTC One family as fast as possible. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/mobile_phones/HTC/HTC_OneM8/HandsOn2/HTC%20One%20M8%20review%20(9)-420-90.JPG "We will begin rolling out updates to the HTC One (M8) and HTC One (M7) in regions worldwide within 90 days of receiving final software from Google, followed shortly thereafter by other One family members and select devices." Doing the mathematics that means the company's most recent two flagships should get Android L either at the end of the year or possibly in January of next year, depending on exactly when Google launches Android L. We're going to go ahead and assume that most other HTC handsets released in the last year or so will also get the update at some point. As a general rule the more recent and high profile a device is the more likely it is to get an update, so the HTC One Mini 2, the HTC One Mini and perhaps the HTC One Max and some of the recent Desire handsets are likely to get the update, though probably not until sometime after the One M7 and the One M8. SamsungSamsung is yet to shed any light on when it will be bringing Android L to its phones, which is a shame, given just how many people are walking around with a Samsung handset. We can take an educated guess though. Assuming it launches after Android L, the Galaxy Note 4 is likely to come running the new version from day one and if not it will likely be updated quickly - current guesses have this model showing up at IFA in September, which may be a little early to launch with Android L. The Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 3 are likely to get the update very shortly after it launches, probably within the same sort of several month timeframe as HTC is operating under. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/mobile_phones/Samsung/GalaxyS5/Hands%20on/P1060941-420-90.JPG These are major handsets so Samsung will want to get the update to them ASAP, not to mention the fact that the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3 received the Android 4.4 update very soon after it launched. Other Samsung handsets may have to wait a little longer as the company is still in the process of bringing Android 4.4.2 to certain devices, however we'd expect that most high profile devices released in the last 18 months to 2 years will get the update, including the Samsung Galaxy S4, the Galaxy S4 Mini and the yet-to-be-released Galaxy S5 Mini. We doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S3 or anything older will get Android L. It's a device that's already over two years old and some versions of it didn't even get Android 4.4. Samsung also sometimes neglects lower end devices, for example the Galaxy Ace 3 never got updated, so we doubt it will this time either and similarly the upcoming Galaxy Ace 4 is unlikely to get a taste of Android L. Samsung doesn't seem great at updating its tablets either. There's a good chance recent slates like its Note Pro and Tab S ranges and even the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 will get Android L but anything older or low end is iffy. SonyWe asked Sony about its Android L plans and a spokesperson replied that: "We're enthused by early reaction to the "Android L" preview. Whilst we can't share roadmap specifics yet, we'll continue to bring unique Sony software matched with the latest Android experiences to as many Xperia users as possible - so stay tuned." So the company is staying quiet for now, but the response does hint that it's interested in bringing Android L to its devices, as you might expect. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/mobile_phones/Sony/XperiaZ2/HandsOn2/XperiaZ2-HandsOn-14-420-90.JPG There's a fair chance that the Sony Xperia Z3 will launch with Android L, especially as the Xperia Z2 shipped with Android 4.4.2, which at the time was the latest version and had only been available for a few months. However, again, the Z3 will be launched in September at IFA, so that might be a little early for the next version of Android. Speaking of the Z2, that model will likely get updated to Android L and users are unlikely to have to wait long for it as Sony brought the last update, Android 4.4.4, to some of its handsets within a week of launch. Sure, that's a minor release but it still shows that Sony is committed to delivering updates in a timely fashion. We'd also expect that the Sony Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1 Compact will get Android L within the first few months that it's available. There's a good chance the Xperia Z will get it too, but with it approaching 18 months old this is likely to be the last major update it receives. As for tablets, the Xperia Z2 Tablet is pretty much a dead cert, though it may have to wait a while as Sony didn't bring Android 4.4 to the Xperia Tablet Z till almost 7 months after the software became available. There's a good chance that the Tablet Z will get the update too, but as with the Xperia Z this will probably be the last major update it gets, if it does receive it at all. LGLG has told us that it currently has no update "on if / when Android L will be coming to the LG G3." That 'if' doesn't fill us with confidence, but we'd be very surprised if the company's flagship didn't get the new version of Android. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/mobile_phones/LG/LG%20G3/Hands%20on%202/LG_G3_Review%20(11)-420-90.JPG Not only would it be a strange decision not to, but the LG G2 got updated from Android 4.2 to Android 4.4. The update started rolling out roughly four months after Android 4.4 launched, so if the same thing happens again then you can expect the LG G3 to get it early next year. We imagine that the LG G2 and LG G2 Mini will probably get updated too and the LG G3 Beat is bound to get updated. MotorolaMotorola's VP of product management Punit Soni replied to a Google Plus user's question of whether the Moto X would get Android L with a simple "Yup". So it's coming for at least that phone, but Soni didn't shed any light on when. Prior to that, AndroidOrigin reported that a customer service representative told a user that both the Moto G and the Moto X would be getting Android L, while they had no information on whether or not the Moto E would be getting it. That doesn't sound hugely promising for the Moto E but it's good news for Motorola's other two recent handsets. Of course you should take this with a pinch of salt, as it's rare for customer services to give out information ahead of an official announcement. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/mobile_phones/Motorola/Moto%20G/Press/MotoG_1-420-90.jpg Still, we'd be surprised if Motorola didn't bring Android L to at least the Moto G alongside the X, given how popular that handset is. Motorola's UI is very close to stock Android as well so it shouldn't be as much work to get new versions up and running and back when the company was owned by Google it was pretty prompt with updates, unsurprisingly. Things might be different now that Lenovo's in the driving seat, but we doubt there'll be too long a wait for Android L on the Moto X and perhaps also the Moto G and Moto E. OnePlusThe OnePlus One is still bizarrely hard to get hold of thanks to the requirement for an invitation, but if you have managed to get your hands on one you'll be pleased to know that the company plans to upgrade it Android L (or a CyanogenMod build based on Android L anyway). http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/mobile_phones/OnePlus/OnePlus%20One/HandsOn2/OnePlusOne-HandsOn-05-420-90.JPG In a statement posted to the OnePlus forums a staff member confirmed that not only would its first and only handset be getting Android L, but that it would arrive within three months of Google releasing a final build. So the same time frame as HTC in other words. HuaweiLike most manufacturers, Huawei hasn't yet shared any details on its Android L plans. Unfortunately it's not always the quickest at updating its phones either as it only recently started rolling out Android 4.4 to the Ascend P6 for example and the Ascend G6 is still waiting for it. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/mobile_phones/Huawei/Ascend%20P7/Ascend%20P7%20review/hands-on/p7-hands-10-420-90.jpg The company's latest flagship, the Ascend P7, shipped with Android 4.4 and we imagine it will probably get Android L, but possibly not any time soon. We're less sure whether any of the company's other phones will get it, but fingers crossed. ZTEIf you're one of the relatively few with a ZTE handset you might be wondering if and when Android L will be arriving for it. Unfortunately so are we and this is one case where it's very much an 'if' rather than a 'when'. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/mobile_phones/ZTE/BladeQMini/BladeQMini-Press-03-420-90.jpg Fairly recent phones like the ZTE Blade V and the ZTE Blade Q Mini launched with old versions of Android and they haven't been updated, so we're not optimistic that they'll get Android L. NvidiaNvidia might not be high on most people's radars when it comes to Android devices, but gaming fans might be interested in knowing if and when the Nvidia Shield will be getting Android L. Nvidia told us that "we've worked hard to support every official Android release in the past, as you can see with our SHIELD portable and our software team is always working hard to bring new features and the latest updates with no delay. We try to make sure that updates come as close to their announcement as possible." So while it didn't go so far as to confirm anything it sounds very likely that the Nvidia Shield will get Android L and probably quite soon after launch. There's a new version of iOS on the way too.http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d6b4689/sc/28/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444673/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d6b4689/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444673/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d6b4689/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444673/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d6b4689/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444673/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d6b4689/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366444673/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d6b4689/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/UYAlAry--qE

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/TRBC/Buildings/Microsoft/microsoft-hq-redmond-470-75.JPGMicrosoft will patch two critical vulnerabilities in today's Patch Tuesday (or Update Tuesday as it has been recently renamed), one of which concerns all current versions of Internet Explorer, from v8 to v11. Nine bugs will be targeted in the update with three allowing remote code execution on Microsoft's web browser and Windows. The rest either provide the attacker with an elevation of privilege or allows him to bypass security features. Applications affected include Microsoft Office and Microsoft Server. Windows 8.1 update 1 will be mandatory for these updates which means that existing Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 users will have to install several patches prior to the latest update. Get the low down on Windows 9Today's update will also bring a number of non-security related features like touchpad improvements and better Miracast support. Bundling together feature and security updates and rolling them out gradually means that Microsoft will not release a Windows 8.1 Update 2 this year. Instead, the software giant will focus on the next iteration of its operating system, Threshold or Windows 9. Arch-rivals Apple and Google prefer to launch new versions of their desktop and mobile operating systems roughly every year (rather than every 3 or 4 years for Microsoft). http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d6b468d/sc/28/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444672/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d6b468d/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444672/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d6b468d/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444672/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d6b468d/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444672/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d6b468d/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366444672/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d6b468d/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/BBXgi5T6Rw8

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/av_accessories/Slice%20Media%20Player/2-470-75.jpgSlice Media PlayerAnyone with a large digital media library will be familiar with the problem. Thousands of MP3, MKV, AVI, FLAC and MOV files sit at your beck and call, but how best to unleash their full potential instead of keeping them cooped up on a hard drive somewhere? FiveNinjas thinks it has the answer. It's a media player called Slice and it's set to be the first device to hit the shelves with a Raspberry Pi Compute Module at its heart. It's designed to transform your media library into a 1TB personal, portable Netflix, allowing you to plug into any TV via HDMI and play back any media file you have in your collection. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-gjuIMC26wSlice media player at a glanceThe project clearly carries some clout. Masterminded by pro music producer Mo Volans, the five titular ninjas also include two directors of hardware and software engineering at Raspberry Pi and the team behind popular online Linux store Pimoroni. Together they have designed and built a media player which runs a brand new customised build of the XBMC open source media software. It's launching today on Kickstarter, with the team hoping to raise £90,000/$150,000 so it can put the final touches to the design. By pledging £109 or more, you can bag yourself one of the first units when they ship in November. "It's a throwback," says Paul Beech, director of Pimoroni and one of the Five Ninjas in an interview with TechRadar. "Western Digital, among others, tried to turn MythTV boxes into something consumer but they don't have the love for the product. The first Apple TV was a much loved, and hacked, product, but nobody's given HDD players a decent try outside of the geekosphere." The product works pretty much as you'd expect it to. Plug it into a PC and it'll show up as a standard external HDD, enabling you to drag and drop your files onto it. Slice will then scan the new files you've added and automatically download extended info about them including album art, movie thumbnails, synopses and so forth. And because it uses a Raspberry Pi Compute Module as its "brain", it uses very little power and needs no active cooling. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/av_accessories/Slice%20Media%20Player/IMG_4454-420-90.JPG Why Raspberry Pi?The Compute Module itself is tiny and looks just like a typical laptop SODIMM memory module, but it's actually a full-blown Raspberry Pi Model A computer that's been squeezed into this new form factor so product designers such as FiveNinjas can use it inside their own products. It has 4GB of flash storage, which is where the Linux-based XBMC OS runs. And because it's fully compatible with all Raspberry Pi software, you can mod, hack and update to your heart's content. It all sits alongside a 1TB HDD in a solid aluminium case which sports a glowing strip of light, using colour changes and movement to signify what it's doing. But what about Netflix and similar services? It's been a sotWhile YouTube is the only built-in app on launch, the team is hopeful that streaming services like Netflix make an appearance at some point in the future. Currently though, no dice. "The Raspberry Pi has proved to be the killer platform for DIY media boxen," says Beech. "And XBMC goes from strength to strength. The software can be improved through it's life, and that includes getting Netflix on there. We know it works on the hardware, so we hope our backers will make them take notice and get Netflix on the Raspberry Pi. 3 million plus is a heck of a market to ignore." http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/av_accessories/Slice%20Media%20Player/IMG_4436-420-90.JPG What can Slice do?Team lead Mo Volans says the player itself is powerful enough to play full, uncompressed 48GB 1080p Blu-ray rips and is also compatible with 3D videos if that's your thing. Built-in networking and DLNA features also mean you can stream your music and movies to and from the Slice over a network, even if you're using different services like Plex to catalogue the files on your computer. It can also act as an AirPlay receiver if your home is predominantly Apple-based, comes with a remote control and it's compatible with IR and wireless-based third party remote controls and smartphone apps, so you'll be able to use your phone to control the player no problem. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_KCizJkXG0The key strength to Slice, though, is its openness to change, as both the Pi and XBMC are very malleable. The product ships with plenty of different skins and themes to choose from. But the more advanced or adventurous can install different versions of XBMC, switch out the compute module or hard drive, or even run Debian Linux OS on it. "We've used XBMC [soon to be called Kodi] and OpenElec as a base. It's mature software with a massive community and it can be made to work for everybody," says Beech. "We've then stripped it down to the essential stuff people actually want to do, so you start with a clear and simple media player. It works well, we've removed a bunch of quirks and bling so it has some of that Jony Ives magic that you don't see in a lot of interfaces. "It's a player you can actually love and hack and share experiences with, as you have a whole Raspberry Pi community behind you. Try and build the same thing yourself from parts and it's the same story, you'll have spent more, you just won't know that until you add up the receipts." If you're interested in Slice, check out the Kickstarter page to see how you can get hold of one.

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/TRBC/Buildings/yahoo-building-470-75.JPGYahoo has confirmed that it will be adding encryption capabilities to its email service by 2015, following the example set by Google a few months ago. Altogether, more than 600 million users are expected to be protected by enterprise-grade, end-to-end, encryption capabilities. The plan was announced at the Black Hat security conference by the company's Chief Information Officer, Alex Stamos, a post that didn't existed a year ago at Yahoo. Encryption will not be enabled by default though and users will have to turn it on themselves in order to be fully protected. Both Google and Yahoo will be using a variant of PGP, where encryption keys are stored on the devices themselves rather than centrally kept by a third party. PGP however won't solve the privacy conundrum across the email journey. It cannot, for example, encrypt the subject line or the identity of the recipient. In addition, unless you proceed use an incognito or private window, there's always a chance of being able to piece together enough information to access the user's account. Source: WSJ http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d664dbc/sc/4/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366421809/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d664dbc/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366421809/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d664dbc/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366421809/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d664dbc/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366421809/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d664dbc/sc/4/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366421809/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d664dbc/sc/4/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/SujXdxRgl1g

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/TRBC/Buildings/IBM/IBMhq-470-75.jpgIBM has acquired the business operations of Lighthouse Computer Services subsidiary, Lighthouse Security Group. The purchase provides IBM with additional technology to build identity management services and tools. Lighthouse Security Group, which is headquartered in Lincoln, R.I., offers businesses a cloud-based platform for identity and data protection. Earlier this month, IBM acquired Italian security software company, CrossIdeas. IBM plans to integrate Lighthouse Security Group and CrossIdeas with IBM's identity and access management tools to offer "a full suite of security software and services that protect and manage a user's identity," according to an IBM statement. Lighthouse's senior leadership team will be kept on after the acquisition. However, Lighthouse will not retain its branding, according to IBM External Relations Manager, Douglas Fraim. The grim security landscapeThe security market is rapidly developing, due in large part to an increase in security attacks and a lack of confidence among security professionals. Almost 85% of information security professionals believe their existing technology can't prevent endpoint infections, according to the results of a survey conducted by Bromium. The results of an attack can be devastating: cybercrime costs businesses roughly $445 billion (about £350bn, AUD 469bn) annually, according to research from McAfee. IBM has more than 6,000 researchers and developers in 25 security labs worldwide focused on security solutions. In February, IBM launched security forensics software, QRadar Incident Forensics, designed to help security professionals retrace the steps of cyber criminals. Terms of the Lighthouse and CrossIdeas acquisitions were not disclosed. Top 10 data breacheshttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d64eee9/sc/21/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444530/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d64eee9/sc/21/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444530/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d64eee9/sc/21/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444530/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d64eee9/sc/21/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366444530/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d64eee9/sc/21/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366444530/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d64eee9/sc/21/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/-GfBMo35Sek

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/other/AU%20News/chromecast%20android%2001-470-75.jpgTaking on the likes of Foxtel Presto and Fetch TV, EzyFlix.tv has announced that it will be officially adopting Digital HD, which will give you early access to a number of movie titles. Twentieth Century Fox launched Digital HD back in 2012, which allowed users to purchase a digital copy of a film before DVD and Blu-ray release. Since then, a number of studios have also been releasing films early under Digital HD, with EzyFlix.tv claiming that it is "the first Australian retailer to adopt the Digital HD moniker". "The Digital HD initiative underscores studios' drive to increase their more lucrative digital sales and they are therefore extremely supportive of EzyFlix.tv and our approach in Australia," said Craig White, CEO of Access Digital Entertainment, which runs EzyFlix.tv. He said that last year, Digital HD helped increase consumer spend in the US by 47%. "... This was a direct result of providing viewers with an incentive to buy movies, electronically, ahead of their availability on traditional video-on-demand services, DVD or Blu-ray disc and subscriptions services like Netflix." CompetitionThough Digital HD early access is available through Google Play, iTunes, Sony Entertainment Network and Xbox Video in Australia, according to White, it will give EzyFlix.tv an edge against other Australian video-on-demand and subscription streaming services. "Digital HD helps set us apart from services like Netflix, Quickflix, [Foxtel] Presto and other video-on-demand providers such as BigPond and Fetch [TV] because most of these companies have restricted content rights and new release availability due to their chosen business models and/or technology platform," White said. "For example, Netflix doesn't offer the latest releases until months or years after their initial release." Early access films on EzyFlix.tv has previously included titles such as Frozen, Gravity and Anchorman 2: the Legend Continues, with nine new early releases available right now under Digital HD, including Spider-Man 2, 300: Rise of an Empire and Muppets Most Wanted. There is a total of 24 titles that EzyFlix.tv says is upcoming, and these include Maleficent, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Guardians of the Galaxy and Transcendence. On average, early access can end up being one week (Captain America: Winter Soldier), a couple of weeks (The Other Woman), or even a full month (A Walk of Shame). Here's more info on what EzyFlix.tv and how it workshttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d68d26e/sc/28/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/6z7TP5ql_OA

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/other/AU%20News/chromecast%20android%2001-470-75.jpgTaking on the likes of Foxtel Presto and Fetch TV, EzyFlix.tv has announced that it will be officially adopting Digital HD, which will give you early access to a number of movie titles. Twentieth Century Fox launched Digital HD back in 2012, which allowed users to purchase a digital copy of a film before DVD and Blu-ray release. Since then, a number of studios have also been releasing films early under Digital HD, with EzyFlix.tv claiming that it is "the first Australian retailer to adopt the Digital HD moniker". "The Digital HD initiative underscores studios' drive to increase their more lucrative digital sales and they are therefore extremely supportive of EzyFlix.tv and our approach in Australia," said Craig White, CEO of Access Digital Entertainment, which runs EzyFlix.tv. He said that last year, Digital HD helped increase consumer spend in the US by 47%. "... This was a direct result of providing viewers with an incentive to buy movies, electronically, ahead of their availability on traditional video-on-demand services, DVD or Blu-ray disc and subscriptions services like Netflix." CompetitionThough Digital HD early access is available through Google Play, iTunes, Sony Entertainment Network and Xbox Video in Australia, according to White, it will give EzyFlix.tv an edge against other Australian video-on-demand and subscription streaming services. "Digital HD helps set us apart from services like Netflix, Quickflix, [Foxtel] Presto and other video-on-demand providers such as BigPond and Fetch [TV] because most of these companies have restricted content rights and new release availability due to their chosen business models and/or technology platform," White said. "For example, Netflix doesn't offer the latest releases until months or years after their initial release." Early access films on EzyFlix.tv has previously included titles such as Frozen, Gravity and Anchorman 2: the Legend Continues, with nine new early releases available right now under Digital HD, including Spider-Man 2, 300: Rise of an Empire and Muppets Most Wanted. There is a total of 24 titles that EzyFlix.tv says is upcoming, and these include Maleficent, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Guardians of the Galaxy and Transcendence. On average, early access can end up being one week (Captain America: Winter Soldier), a couple of weeks (The Other Woman), or even a full month (A Walk of Shame). Here's more info on what EzyFlix.tv and how it works

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/mobile_phones/iPhone/iOS%208/Apple_Maps_Phone_App_iOS8-470-75.jpg The fifth version of the iOS 8 beta, currently in the hands of Apple's army of developers, has revealed a minor, but neat new feature which improves the synchronicity of the Maps and Phone apps. An AppleInsider reader discovered when users call a business like a restaurant from within the Maps app, that information will be transferred to the Recents tab within the iPhone's phone app. Not only is the number listed, but the name of the establishment too. Tapping on the listing will also bring up the location on a smaller map, the address of the business, it's web page and even the Yelp scores. The idea appears to be to make it easier for iPhone users to easily save their favourite places to the contacts or have the ability to easily redial without searching all over again. RefinediOS 8 was announced by Apple at WWDC in June and is currently being tested by developers and refined by Apple ahead of a launch this autumn. The operating system will arrive alongside the iPhone 6, but will be installable across a wide range of iPhones, iPads and iPod touch media players. You can find out which here. Android L vs iOS 8: What's different?http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d5d7638/sc/4/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366391936/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d5d7638/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366391936/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d5d7638/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366391936/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d5d7638/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366391936/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d5d7638/sc/4/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366391936/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d5d7638/sc/4/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/IkV5q0CWlyY

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/software/Microsoft/Windows%20Phone%2081%20hands%20on/Review/wp81-1-470-75.jpgThe number of apps in the Windows Phone store has nearly doubled in the past year, Microsoft has confirmed. The firm announced the app catalogue had swelled to 300,000 as per the end of June 2014, up 94 per cent on a year ago. That's an increase of 100,000 in the six months following December 2013, when the tally stood at 200,000. In even better news for fans of the Live Tile-powered operating system, the number of active developers has also grown by 50 per cent. High profile launchesWhile the numbers will be a boon for Microsoft and it's userbase, it's perhaps the type of apps arriving in the last few months that shows the greater promise for the third-placed OS. FitBit launched on the platform last month making its wristbands, such as the FitBit Flex, the first popular fitness trackers to be compatible with Windows Phone. BlackBerry's BBM app also arrived in Beta form, while the popular ride-sharing app Uber also launched on the platform. Most users would prefer quality over quantity, but it seems Microsoft could be on the way to having both. http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d5cda93/sc/28/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366389759/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d5cda93/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366389759/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d5cda93/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366389759/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d5cda93/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366389759/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d5cda93/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366389759/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d5cda93/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/pInPQ1dSl_Q

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/techradar/BOT/BOT0-470-75.jpgThis tiny device can tell you more than you ever wanted to knowhttp://cdn4.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/other/Onetimers/SCiO%20feature-200-100.jpg What is in that watermelon? How many grams of sugar are in this gin and tonic I'm about to drink? While our smartphones have made it easy to research facts, capture images and navigate street maps, they have their shortcomings. If only they could reveal the inner secrets of objects in the physical world, too. Thanks to a scanner device called SCiO - after the Latin verb "to know" - you'll soon be able to get answers to life's most pressing questions, like the chemical makeup of foods, medications, plants and other items we use on a daily basis. Read this feature Twitter and Facebook are making the same mistakes as MySpacehttp://cdn1.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/internet/Twitter/Twitter_wooden_bird-200-100.jpg And they may soon regret it Bad news for Twitter pros: it looks like your feed is going to get a little more spammy if Twitter's latest bright idea sticks. Fed up with people retweeting stuff you don't care about?Twitter's about to do it on their behalf. Twitter's latest idea is to let you see posts from people that you don't follow, but your followees do. The problem with that, of course, is that if you wanted to follow those accounts you'd already have followed them. Read all about it http://cdn0.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/other/James%20Assorted/REAPER-580-100.png Console gaming is dead!Word is that the Xbox One might be getting another price cut. But the Xbox One doesn't need a cheaper price tag or new colours to get people interested. It needs some decent games, because let's face it, there are none. Games, apps, features and functionality - both next gen consoles are still hugely lacking in them all and we're nearly a year in now. It's not unusual for each generation to start slowly, but against the backdrop of an exciting golden age for PC gaming, games consoles are starting to look looking increasingly... irrelevant. Why? Because all of the good things in the gaming world right now are happening on PC. All of them. Read on to find out more http://cdn4.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/other/film-stock-200-100.jpg Saving film is about preserving movies......not fighting against digital The rise of digital projection in movies marks one of the speediest changes in any industry. In fewer than 15 years we have seen a business that dealt purely in celluloid engulfed by ones and zeroes. Digital has overtaken film projection the world over, with the promise of offering up cheaper ways to distribute movies complete with a crisp palette that is, arguably, on a par with film stock. While many filmmakers have embraced this change, there's a minority that is battling against progression. This group isn't made up of indie filmmakers looking to get headline space but some of the biggest names in the business. The new Audi S1 is an incredible road-eating pocket rockethttp://cdn4.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/car%20tech/Audi/S1/Audi%20S1%20(4)-200-100.jpg More real-world fun than an Audi R8 supercar Is Audi's new S1 uberhatch the most desirable car in the German auto maker's almost infinite range? Don't forget, that's a range filled to bursting with super saloons, mega SUVs and even mid-engine, V10 rocket ships. But the S1's modest output of a mere 228bhp and the prospect of fun at speeds at least resembling the legal limit, not to mention a price tag that starts below £25,000, make for a terribly enticing real-world package. Time to jump on board http://cdn4.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/car%20tech/Laird%20on%20Wheels/apple%20v%20google%20cars-200-100.jpg In-car apps are terrible and it's time for an urgent rethinkSocial networking in a car is completely silly Cars are not smartphones. A simple enough notion, but not one that most motor manufacturers seem to grasp. For proof, observe the rush to implement irrelevant and maybe even dangerous apps in the latest cars. You're nobody today without in-car facebook and twitter support. But I've reached the point where every time I see social networking support in the feature list of an in-car multimedia system, I have the urge to self harm. I can't take the nonsense any longer http://cdn1.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/tablets/Lenovo/ThinkPad8/Review/Lenovo%20ThinkPad%208%20Review-9-200-100.jpg Surface 3: what we want to seeWhat do we want to see on the Surface 3? Many of the qualities we would expect from a new Surface tablet - namely slimmer dimensions, a lighter chassis and longer battery life - arrived on Microsoft's capable Surface Pro 3, making it a little harder for any potential new tablet to stand out from the crowd. As we ponder the possibilities, here are some of the features we would like to see on the Surface 3. http://cdn1.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/tablets/Nvidia/Shield%20Tablet/Review/Shield%20hero-200-100.jpg Nvidia Shield Tablet reviewWould we buy the Shield Tablet if we owned the original Shield (now renamed the Shield Portable)? Probably not. If we were looking for a new tablet and top notch gaming performance was on the checklist, the Shield Tablet is easily the top contender today. We'd take it over the second-gen Nexus 7 in a heart beat. While we understand why Nvidia decided to separate the cover and controller to keep the prices down and avoid the Kinect factor, we think a bundled package with a small price break as an alternative would have been nice. All things considered though, consider us surprised. The Shield Tablet is pretty dang cool. http://cdn3.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/headphones/Samsung%20Level%20Over/10-200-100.jpg Samsung Level Over reviewIt was only a matter of time before Samsung went after the booming headphone market. Lord knows it's successfully gone after all the others. The Samsung Level Over pair we have here sits at the tip of a new three-pronged attack which also includes the Level On over-ears and the Level In in-ears. They're not exactly cheap, costing $350 in the US and £300 in the olde worlde, though you might find them for a touch less online if you look around. And for that money you get a beefy pair of shiny cans in white or black with some very smart features on board. http://cdn2.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/Watches/Android%20Wear/install-200-100.jpg Android Wear reviewAndroid Wear is in its infancy with a limited number of apps and watches that are meant for early adopters who have both patience and a nearby power outlet at all times. The software generally works, with a straightforward Google Now interface that involves lots of touchscreen and voice recognition input. It feels futuristic on the hand and more practical than Google Glass. But that's no reason for everyone to run out and buy the first-generation Android Wear smartwatches. Android Wear software powers convenience gadgets, but not without a couple of inconvenience flaws. http://cdn2.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/mobile_phones/Xiaomi/xiaomi%20Mi%203/press-pics/mi-3-press-2-200-100.jpg Xiaomi Mi 3 reviewIt's a lovely phone for the most part, with the Xiaomi Mi 3 combining a surprising amount of style with high-end power and a supremely polished user interface. The fact it's only available on import is the only substantial issue, as buying one from China through a third-party means possible stress and misery should a warranty claim ever need to be made. Aside from that, though, there's very little not to like. It's probably too late for this particular model to make much of an impact in the US or UK were it to launch now, but the solid and impressive Mi 3 ought to get smartphone fans pumped for Xiaomi's next move.

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/software/Windows/Windows8_releasepreview/releasepreview-review-images/Screenshot%20%2821%29-580-75-470-75.jpgMicrosoft may be removing the touchscreen-centric Charms Bar in Windows 9. A new report out of Winbeta says Microsoft will pull out the Charms tray completely as part of the user interface overhaul coming to the next version of Windows. The change will purportedly remove the Charms Bar completely on the desktop version of Windows 9 for computers and laptops. It's still questionable whether the pull out tray will be removed on tablets. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley says her sources have confirmed the Charms Bar will wave good-bye on slates as well. As a replacement Threshold, Window 9's current codename, will supposedly feature a revamp title bar for Windows apps that includes menus to list the charms components. Sharing options once found in the Charms Bars could also be repositioned to a dedicated share button on the app itself. The main reason behind the UI shake up seems to further improve the next version of Windows for mouse and keyboard users. While users can simply hover their cursor over to a corner of the desktop screen in Windows 8.1, it can become bothersome over time. Microsoft Giveth, Microsoft TakethSo far, the news surrounding Windows 9 has been a lot about making it look and work like a proper desktop operating system. Now Windows enthusiast site Neowin reports that version nine might also sport all new virtual desktops. As the name might suggests, Virtual desktops will allow users to create separate operating spaces within Windows. It's a useful feature for running multiple apps or groups of apps without clogging up the main window with too much multitasking. Virtual machines have been long supported on other operating systems like OSX and Ubuntu, as well as third party apps for Window. However, this will be a first time Windows will support the feature natively. A preview version of Windows 9 is expected to drop in just a few months autumn after which we could see the full retail version roll out by spring time next year. Until then stay tuned to this space for the latest on Windows 9. Windows Phone 8.1 is looking to be a big improvement thanks to Cortanahttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d4a6a26/sc/28/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366331075/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d4a6a26/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366331075/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d4a6a26/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366331075/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d4a6a26/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366331075/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d4a6a26/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366331075/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d4a6a26/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/5N8xSYMk3c8

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/internet/Netflix/Netflix-redesign4-470-75.jpgFew would have backed Netflix to be able to take on the likes of HBO when the streaming service first launched in 1997, but the company has now announced that its revenue from subscribers has overtaken one of the biggest names in television. HBO's $1.141 billion in revenue from paying customers is now just shy of Netflix's, with CEO Netflix Reed Hastings proclaiming a "minor milestone". Reed was quick to praise HBO for its profit margin and its award-winning output on his Facebook page. "They still kick our ass in profits and Emmy's, but we are making progress. HBO rocks, and we are honored to be in the same league," he said. GoT gameAlthough it cannot boast series as popular as HBO's leviathan Game of Thrones, Netflix's own output is picking up great acclaim - with both Orange is the New Black and House of Cards critical darlings. What is perhaps most significant about the news is that it underlines just how quickly non-traditional media is impacting on our viewing habits. Want to know why more tech firms are making our favourite shows?

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/other/Generics/hacker-470-75.jpgNetwork security companies FireEye and Fox-IT have launched a free online tool to help victims impacted by a strain of malware known as Cryptolocker. The highwayman of the internet, Cryptolocker infects a computer's files before demanding a monetary ransom in exchange for a private key to decrypt them, which is supposedly stored on a secure server. Despite having infected machines in countries around the world since September 2013, few solutions have been available to assist its victims. UnlockedUsing the new tool, DecryptCryptolocker, affected users can upload an encrypted Cryptolocker file and receive a private key. Further instructions are then provided on how to apply that key to files encrypted by Cryptolocker to decrypt them. The companies warn that the tool may not be able to successfully decrypt files in every case as there are multiple variants of Cryptolocker. According to a blog post on FireEye's website, Cryptolocker, which typically demands around $300 (around £171, or AU$323), was successful in garnering multi-millions in payments during the first two months of distribution. The malware typically finds itself onto users machines through malicious techniques including spear-phishing emails and watering hole attacks. What does Crytolocker have to do with Bitcoin?http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d461751/sc/4/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366296172/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d461751/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366296172/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d461751/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366296172/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d461751/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366296172/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d461751/sc/4/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366296172/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d461751/sc/4/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/xxcM1uR_n2A

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/mobile_phones/Android/android_lollies-470-75.jpgThere are some apps you just don't want your kids to use, even if they otherwise have free run of your smartphone. And Android phones currently have no feature to accommodate that. But that's changing with the introduction of multiple user accounts in upcoming versions of Android, a Google employee confirmed in a thread on the Android issue tracker. Having multiple user accounts on a single device essentially lets you lock certain apps behind a password. Unless your kids, co-workers or other snoopers know the password to your account, they're not getting into anything you don't want them to. This feature debuted on Android tablets in 2013, but Google has waited until now to put it on smartphones too. Just don't forget your passwordHowever it's unfortunately unclear exactly when or how multiple user accounts will arrive on Android phones, despite this Google project member's promise that it will arrive "as a a part of the next public build." Does that mean the next public build of the current public release of Android - which would be Android KitKat - or of Android L, the new version launching this year? We've asked Google to clarify, and we'll update here if we hear back. Until then don't get too excited about all the things you can do on your phone when you're guaranteed to be the only person who can access certain apps. Android L vs Android 4.4 - what's new?http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d40f723/sc/28/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366277082/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d40f723/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366277082/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d40f723/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366277082/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d40f723/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366277082/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d40f723/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366277082/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d40f723/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/gNQ3RuAEy8A

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/other/Onetimers/iphone-email-470-75.jpgHaving to hunt around in chain letters and spam emails for an "unsubscribe" button is a pain, which is why Google has added a new easy unsubscribe button to Gmail messages. Gmail parses through an email for an unsubscribe link, and if it finds one displays it next to the sender's address at the top. Clicking the unsubscribe link at the top takes you to the same place, but you don't have scroll through another email full of Target ads or "HOT DEALS WONT LAST!!!!!" first. "If you're interested in the message's content, it won't get in the way, and if not, it'll make it easier to keep your inbox clutter-free," Google wrote on the Gmail Google+ page. So don't delay, act nowAs nice as this addition is, it won't help when it comes to legitimate spam that doesn't feature an unsubscribe link at all. In addition it only applies to messages that are categorized as Promotions, Social or Forums messages. But Google's right in that it does make the Gmail experience just a little bit easier all around. "Making the unsubscribe option easy to find is a win for everyone," Google wrote. "For email senders, their mail is less likely to be marked as spam and for you, you can now say goodbye to sifting through an entire message for that one pesky link." Google toiling away on gaggle of new Gmail featureshttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d4045aa/sc/4/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366274746/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d4045aa/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366274746/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d4045aa/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366274746/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d4045aa/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366274746/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d4045aa/sc/4/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366274746/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d4045aa/sc/4/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/rmK-I91NgIw

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/TRBC/Buildings/IBM/IBMhq-470-75.jpgIBM has launched an IT and business consulting service and five tools designed to improve social analytics and application delivery, among other things. The new service, IBM Global Business Services Online, combines digital tools and expert consultants to help new and existing IBM clients migrate mobile apps, analyze social media activity, and perform app testing. The consultancy features live, online support for each of the following new IBM solutions: IBM Social Media Analytics and Customer Insights, IBM Continuous Delivery Maturity Evaluation, IBM Mobile Applications Migration to Worklight, IBM Technical Healthcheck for SAP Applications and IBM Performance Roadmap for Oracle Applications. The toolsWith IBM Social Media Analytics and Customer Insights, IBM's aim is to help clients analyze social media, and optimize marketing spending. Clients can use the tool's dashboard to track positive and negative sentiment across multiple touch points. The IBM Continuous Delivery Maturity Evaluation tool offers clients an analysis of development environments and recommendations for capability improvements. The IBM Mobile Applications Migration to Worklight tool gives clients the ability to migrate mobile applications from one platform to another, as well as the ability to respond to customer and market expectations. IBM Technical Healthcheck for SAP Applications and IBM Performance Roadmap for Oracle Applications provides assessments for existing SAP and Oracle applications to help clients determine whether upgrades or strategy changes are necessary. "These digital offerings manage a variety of business actions and meet the demands of our clients for short-term engagements with clear, actionable recommendations," said Joanne Collins-Smee, GM of Globally Integrated Capabilities at IBM Global Business Services. "These are proven IBM services that lend themselves well to this format." Consultancy feverEarlier in the week, IBM launched three cloud-based solutions to add to its Kenexa Talent Suite and a consulting practice designed to enable businesses to identify and retain talented employees. The consulting practice features the expertise of 1,600 management experts who will help IBM clients determine and develop the methods, tools and expertise to oversee four human resources areas: organizational change, talent analytics, employee experience and human resources cloud technology. Collins-Smee says the consultancies are not related and should not be construed as a connected strategic move. "We launched a Talent and Change Practice focused broadly on helping clients prepare for the transformational change required to build a smarter, more connected workforce," said Collins-Smee. "These type of transformational projects are not likely to be part of Global Business Services Online, which is aimed at delivering focused, fast digital solutions as part of short-term engagements." 10 social analytics companies you need to knowhttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d3d2267/sc/4/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366304962/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d3d2267/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366304962/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d3d2267/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366304962/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d3d2267/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366304962/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d3d2267/sc/4/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366304962/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d3d2267/sc/4/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/FwrotFHqFIg

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/other/Onetimers/facebook-whatsapp-deal-470-75.jpgThe use of instant messaging applications is set to double in the UK in 2014, according to new research claiming some tap-happy users are sending up to 100,000 messages a year. The study from Deloitte claims Brits could send a total of 300 billion messages by the time Christmas is over, up from the 160 billion sent across the nation in 2013. And, according to the experts, the surge comes as users are increasingly relying on 'free' services like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat and iMessage to further their romantic interests. "A constant among humans is courting and they use different tools to do it. It used to be hanging on the phone, now it's instant messaging," said Deloitte technology, media and telecoms research chief Paul Lee. Texting in declineThe volume of IMs, which often include messages consisting only of emoji, being sent now far outweighs traditional text (SMS) messaging in the UK. Deloitte reckons British smartphone users send 7 text messages a day, while racking up 46 instant messages via web-connected services. This year texting is forecast to fall for the first time since its invention in 1992, dropping from 145bn in 2013 to 140bn this year. Do you find yourself doing most of your flirting via instant messaging? Or do you keep it retro with the text? Share your methods in the comments section below. Why did Facebook buy WhatsApp for £11.4bn?http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d393322/sc/28/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/wUz0Jz6ReE4

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/software/nfl_now_9to5mac-470-75.jpgThe National Football League's NFL Now app is still scheduled to launch this summer, but it seems the app's full list of platforms may have not been revealed yet. That's according to 9to5Mac, an Apple-focused blog that claims NFL Now will be released on Apple TV alongside its other debut platforms in August. NFL Now will deliver users original content, game highlights, extensive archive video, and live events. It's being touted as the football fan's ultimate tool. The app is currently announced officially for Xbox One, Roku, iOS, Android, Windows, and Amazon platforms like Kindle Fire and Fire TV. Too many coaches in the kitchenWhen the football league revealed its NFL Now plans in January Microsoft helped out with an announcement published on the Xbox Wire blog. It's interesting that Microsoft essentially claimed partial ownership over the NFL Now experience in that blog post, considering how many other platforms have been announced in the interim - or may yet emerge from the woodwork, in the case of Apple TV. The post was titled "Microsoft Partners with the NFL to Create NFL Now," for crying out loud, and only Microsoft platforms including the Xbox One and Surface tablets were mentioned in this initial announcement. The app currently has no concrete release date, but the source of this current rumor said that NFL Now might debut as soon as this week. NFL teams receiving a tech upgrade courtesy of Microsoft's Surface Pro 2http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d2dfb71/sc/5/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366237974/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2dfb71/sc/5/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366237974/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2dfb71/sc/5/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366237974/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2dfb71/sc/5/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366237974/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2dfb71/sc/5/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366237974/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2dfb71/sc/5/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/l3C_Ul_UEBg

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/software/nfl_now_9to5mac-470-75.jpgThe National Football League's NFL Now app is still scheduled to launch this summer, but it seems the app's full list of platforms may have not been revealed yet. That's according to 9to5Mac, an Apple-focused blog that claims NFL Now will be released on Apple TV alongside its other debut platforms sometime this month. NFL Now will deliver users original content, game highlights, extensive archive video and live events. It's being touted as the football fan's ultimate tool. The app has already been officially announced for Xbox One, Roku, iOS, Android, Windows and Amazon platforms like Kindle Fire and Fire TV. Too many coaches in the kitchenWhen the football league revealed its NFL Now plans in January, Microsoft helped out with an announcement published on the Xbox Wire blog. It's interesting that Microsoft essentially claimed partial ownership over the NFL Now experience in that blog post, considering how many other platforms have been announced in the interim or may yet emerge from the woodwork, in the case of Apple TV. The post was titled "Microsoft Partners with the NFL to Create NFL Now," for crying out loud, and only Microsoft platforms including the Xbox One and Surface tablets were mentioned in this initial announcement. The NFL Now app has no concrete release date on any platform, but the source of this current rumor said that it might debut as soon as this week. NFL teams receiving a tech upgrade courtesy of Microsoft's Surface Pro 2

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/mobile_phones/Nokia/Lumia%20635/Lumias-470-75.jpgWindows 8.1 update 2 release might be rumored for next week but users with Windows Phone 8.1 devices can get the software patch that adds live folder today. The Windows Phone Update 1 is still slated for an official release in the coming months, but everyone can nab the developer preview for free through Microsoft's Developer Preview program. The update brings a host of new features and most notably for all users Live Folder to hold more multiple app Live Tiles. Cortana calledAnother keystone improvement of update 1 is the voice-controlled Cortana is finally making it over to other countries including UK and China as beta. Microsoft's virtual assistant will also be available as an opt-in alpha to users Australia, Canada, and India. US Windows Phone 8.1 users, meanwhile, will be able to preview Cortana's new acting skill by asking her to do an impersonation of celebrities. Small tweaksThe Windows Phone 8.1 update 1 brings a host of other smaller improvements such as users getting the new found ability to delete or forward multiple selected SMS messages at a time. Also on the docket are user-customizable snooze alarm settings and a better performing Xbox Music application with a flashier Live Tile. Enhanced security will improve the new Apps Corner for businesses and the Store Live Tile will have the added functionality of displaying updates for the latest apps. Here's our look at one of the latest Windows Phone 8.1 devices, the Nokia Lumia 930Via The Verge http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d2d4c4c/sc/28/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366198853/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2d4c4c/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366198853/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2d4c4c/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366198853/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2d4c4c/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366198853/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2d4c4c/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366198853/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2d4c4c/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/bA3Dl17PDug

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/tablets/LG/G%20Pad%207.0/Press/GPad7.0-Press-01-470-75.jpgIf you happen to be in the market for a late-model LG smartphone from AT&T, you'll soon be able to also pick up the manufacturer's latest seven-inch Android tablet at the same time, and wind up spending next to nothing for it. AT&T today announced a pretty sweet deal for anyone in the market for an LG G3, LG G2 or LG G Flex smartphone, allowing customers to toss an LG tablet into the same bag for only a dollar more. Starting Friday, August 8, AT&T retail and online stores will begin offering the LG G Pad 7.0 LTE, a slim, seven-inch Android 4.4 KitKat tablet priced at $149.99 with two-year agreement, with the option to pay $12.50 per month for 20 months on an AT&T Next installment plan. However, buyers choosing from a trio of the aforementioned LG smartphones can add the LG G Pad 7.0 LTE for only 99 cents more, assuming the devices are purchased at the same time along with qualifying wireless activation for both. Better togetherPairing the G Pad with one of LG's latest handsets isn't a fluke on AT&T's part: The tablet features LG QPair technology that allows users to answer smartphone calls or even receive and reply to messages without ever looking up from the tablet. The LG G Pad 7.0 is also equipped with multitasking chops such as Dual Window and QSlide functionality, allowing split-screen viewing and the ability to run two compatible apps on top of the main screen. Needless to say, the G Pad 7.0 comes standard with AT&T 4G LTE support, which can be added to an existing Mobile Share agreement for only $10 per month; the tablet can also be purchased outright for $250. Assuming you're in the market for a new smartphone anyway and will actually use the required 4G LTE service, this is a no-brainer - but be sure to read the fine print, because you could wind up owing more on the tablet, should you cancel wireless service before the handset is paid off. Bask in the warm glow of our LG G Pad 8.3 review!http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3d2d4c51/sc/5/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366198851/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2d4c51/sc/5/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366198851/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2d4c51/sc/5/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366198851/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2d4c51/sc/5/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204366198851/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2d4c51/sc/5/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204366198851/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3d2d4c51/sc/5/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/zTMd5pWyFbI

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/techradar/BOT/BOT0-470-75.jpghttp://cdn1.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/other/Invisible%20iPhone/invisible_phone_final-200-100.png How to make an iPhone completely invisibleThe race to create the first cloaking device is on Imagine a smartphone that remains "cloaked" until its owner whispers a pass phrase. It's an incredible concept, but could it be that the ultimate smartphone security feature is invisibility? If you think that sounds crazy, how about rendering an entire car or a space ship invisible? Even crazier, it's rapidly becoming science fact rather than science fiction. And that's because it's not only been shown to be possible within the laws of physics, but it's being worked on by scientists and researchers right now. Read: The real science behind tomorrow's invisibility tech http://cdn2.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/mobile_phones/Karbonn/Karbonn_A50S2-200-100.jpg How on Earth can you make a smartphone for £26?Simple answer: don't expect it to be brilliant Recently launched in India by low-cost manufacturer Karbonn, the Smart A50S looks like a modest smartphone that's unlikely to tear you aways from the Apples and Samsungs of the world. But it has one fantastic USP: it's on sale for just Rs. 2699 (around £26). Its availability online in the UK has quickly led to outrage at the fact we're forced to spend over £500 for a handset from Apple, Samsung, Sony or HTC – so are we being overcharged? Read all about it http://cdn0.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/internet/Facebook/facebooklikedislike-200-100.jpg Facebook forcing us to download Messenger is a brilliant moveBut predictably, the internet is mad anyway As you may have heard, Facebook is making a significant change to the way messaging works on its mobile app. Specifically the company is removing the messaging functions from the primary Facebook Mobile app and has begun shunting its users into the separate Facebook Messenger app for chat. And contrary to popular opinion online, Scott Alexander things it's a good thing. http://cdn3.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/logos/iTunes12-hero-200-100.jpg iTunes 12 in OS X YosemiteWhy Apple needs to think different It's sometimes hard to recall just how revolutionary iTunes was on its debut in 2001. It arrived during a genuine revolution in music, as the industry lurched from the comfort of CDs to the unknown territory of digital. But by iTunes 10, the app had mushroomed into a messy, complex beast. Here's why Apple needs to change course with iTunes in Yosemite http://cdn0.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/other/Hospital-200-100.jpg Why your iPhone won't be replacing your doctor just yetYour smartphone won't see you now Tracking health and fitness on your smartphone is big business these days with numerous companies developing trackers and apps to help you stay on top. This may sound great, but it's not ready to take our hospitals by storm just yet, as Dr Dushan Gunasekera - founder of the myHealthCare clinic in London - explains. Why your iPhone won't be replacing your doctor just yet http://cdn0.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/televisions/May%20on%204K/4K%20trials/4K%20TV%20trials22-200-100.jpg 4K TV broadcasts are on the way but there are problems aheadLive 4K trials reveal weird time troubles, but look amazing As the final whistle was blown in Rio, the BBC's engineering team collectively breathed a sigh of relief. Its ambitious trial to deliver 4K live, simultaneously via DTT over the air and the Internet, appeared to have been a resounding success. I was invited along to watch the epochal kickabout at BT Tower, which offered an unprecedented opportunity to compare both feeds on nearly every major brand 4K UHD TV available. The event, organised by the Corporation, BT and Arqiva, was hailed as "a unique moment" in broadcasting history. But it also highlighted some unusual problems and anomalies. Read may on 4K http://cdn0.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/mobile_phones/MobileGame-200-100.jpg How HTML 5 is speeding up apps for iOS and AndroidINTERVIEW The perfect test bed for apps? When HTML 5 first arrived on the scene it promised big things for the web and mobile - one app compatible across all platforms without the need for developers to tinker with code sounded great. Thing is, it hasn't worked out that way just yet. Developers are still stuck with the intricacies of iOS, Android and Windows Phone which demand some level of native programming for each platform. Read all about it http://cdn2.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/games_consoles/PlayStation%204/games/The%20Last%20of%20Us%20Remastered/enemy-ai-200-100.jpg 10 ways The Last of Us Remastered is better on PS4 vs PS3How PS4 makes this Naughty Dog-developed blockbuster even better Next-generation consoles aren't backward compatible, so gamers have had to keep their older systems plugged in order to play games like The Last of Us and Grand Theft Auto 5. The Last of Us Remastered for PS4 released this week to help alleviate this messy dilemma within our media cabinets. There's one less reason to cling onto that old PS3 hardware. Developer Naughty Dog didn't just port the original game to the new system. It enhanced the critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic adventure of characters Joel and Ellie. This has inspired a new debate among early adopters of Sony's new gaming platform: Is The Last of Us Remastered for PS4 worth the upgrade? http://cdn4.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/laptops/Dell/Dell%20Chromebook%2011/Review/dellchromebook11-press-1-200-100.jpg 10 things Google should fix on the ChromebookChromebooks might be fast, but Google seems slow to fix their problems There's a lot to like about Chromebooks: they're lightweight, start in seconds, have amazing battery life and of course are dirt cheap. But the platform has problems, too. There's a shortage of quality apps, limited video and audio playback support, various PDF issues, no direct access to network shares, outdated documentation and more. 10 things Google should fix on the Chromebook http://cdn2.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/cameras/Panasonic/Panasonic%20FZ1000/Product_Shots/PanasonicFZ1000Hero2-200-100.jpg Will video kill the photography star?Shooting 3,000 frames a minute you'll never miss a moment I've been told on more than a few occasions in the last week or so that video is the way forward for all photographers. More specifically, that once we all have the ability to record 4K video with our DSLRs we'll have no need or desire to shoot stills. The smart guys will be pulling 8-millon-pixel still images from their video footage and never relying on chance and never missing a moment.