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The Ordnance Survey augmented reality (OS) Maps app will allow users to see signs identifying UK landmarks in the area they’re looking at through their phone or tablet’s camera view. Augmented Reality Maps The new version of the OS Maps app uses ‘augmented reality’ which is the technology that can allow the real-world view to…
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Built in artificial intelligence to fight malware Built in movie editor One drive files on demand to save disk space Roam between multiple devices and pickup where you left off Engadget: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update may arrive on October 17th. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw9ryX8TU More info https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/upcoming-features
Ransomware such as WannaCry is used to extort money from people and organisations who are told that their important data is locked away until they pay a ransom. If you become a victim of ransomware, should you pay? Even if you do, will you get all of your data back? Experts Say ‘Don’t Pay’ The…
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Apple is reported to be launching its “HomePod” Siri-controlled smart speaker in December this year, and although it’s in the same market as Amazon’s Echo and Sonos, the marketing message is that it’s more about music and sound quality. What Is Siri? Apple’s Siri is like Amazon’s Alexa. It is the intelligent, talking personal assistant…
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The National Cyber Security Centre and cyber units at PwC and BAE Systems have warned UK businesses about a hacking group, operating inside China, targeting UK-based B2B IT outsourcing companies with a view to reaching their customers. Identified Through Collaboration It is believed that it was the collaboration between the NCSC (the cyber branch of…
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Amazon has launched its ‘Amazon Business’ service in the UK. The service, which has been added to the existing website, is essentially a trade counter for UK businesses, where they can buy anything from office supplies and computers to power tools and industrial machinery. Who & Where? The new Business marketplace service is targeted squarely…
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News has surfaced of a patent that’s reported to have been filed by Amazon back in December 2014 for a flying warehouse, or airborne fulfilment centre (AFC), that can use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to deliver items to users. The patent has been recently unearthed and reported via Twitter by analyst Zoe Leavitt from CB Insights,…
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The proliferation of so-called ‘fake news’ and its apparent ability to influence the outcome of globally important events such as the recent U.S election have meant that Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg has been moved to publicly announce how Facebook intends to tackle the problem in future. What Is Fake News? As the name suggests, fake…
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Are you currently using a VPN? There is a good chance that this VPN using a technology called PPTP. PPTP is one of the oldest client VPN technologies but it has a significant design floor for a security app. The authentication model used for PPTP is easily hacked and its vulnerabilities are well know in the…
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