Monday, November 21, 2011

SECURITY RISKS

VLC MEDIA PLAYER

Due to a vulnerability in the handling of playlists, attackers can inject malicious code onto a computer. Playlists in XSPF format are affected.
 
SOLUTION: The manufacturer has made available the updated version 1.1.10, in which this error is corrected. The link is available on VLC's website.

ADOBE FLASH

Hackers are actively exploiting a security hole in Flash player that allows them to read data from Web pages which a user has logged on to, such as email accounts. 

SOLUTION: Adobe has closed the unforeseen cross-site scripting hole, and is offering an update to Flash player 10.3.181.22 for download. 

FACEBOOK 

An Android app named FaceNiff allows attackers to penetrate others' Facebook accounts if they are active on the same Wi-Fi network.
 
SOLUTION: In order to protect themselves against such an attack, users should consider always using the SSL option when accessing Facebook via public networks. The change can be made in the settings menu of Facebook.
 
INTERNET EXPLORER

Researchers found an IE bug that let them read cookies from remote PCs. They can thus log in to some protected sites without a password. The victim is sent a puzzle game in which he has to drag and drop objects, which actually secretly enables the exploit. 

SOLUTION: Microsoft has already fixed this hole thanks to the researchers.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Microsoft New-Age Mouse

Microsoft has launched the Touch Mouse, which makes everyday tasks more fluid and intuitive using natural gestures instead of clicks. Exclusively designed for windows 7, the new microsoft Touch Mouse combines the virtues of the old familiar mouse with multi-touch gestures. it marries natural human gestures with the ability of an electronic mouse and helps click, flick, scroll, pan, tilt and swipe on windows 7 seamlessly.

Product Dimensions

Key Features

One Finger:-

Scroll, flick or pan any direction for quick navigation. Sweep your thumb to go forwards or back.

Two Fingers:-

Snap to see your windows side by side, or maximise and minimise.

Three Fingers:-

Show all open windows or reveal your desktop.

Contoured shape:-

Superior comfort that's designed to fit your hand.

Plug-And-Go Nano Transceiver:-

Leave the Nano Transceiver plugged in when you’re on the go, or stow it in the mouse.

Exclusively for Windows 7:-

Touch Mouse takes advantage of the enhanced features of Windows 7 to make you more productive.

Blue Track Technology:-


Blue Track Technology allows this multi-touch mouse to go virtually anywhere.

System Requirements

Computer/Operating System:-

Requires Windows 7

Hard Drive:-

100 MB

Other:-


  • USB only
  • 2 AA alkaline batteries required (included)
Price:- 

Rs 3,999

Saturday, November 19, 2011

NEW SECURITY RISKS DETECTED AND PATCHED


APPLE ITUNES

The recently iTunes 10.5 not only adds support for Apple's latest products and services, but also fixes a large number of previously unreported vulnerabilities, including multiple holes that allowed attackers to infect Windows PCs.

SOLUTION:- Download the new version and install it whether or not you use a new iPod, iPhone, or iCloud.

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS

A vulnerability in Photoshop Elements 8 and earlier could allow attackers to take control of a PC by tricking users into opening a manipulated binary .ABR or .GRD file.

SOLUTION:- Adobe will not be issuing a patch, since Photoshop Elements 8 is no longer supported. Users will have to pay and upgrade to the current version 10, as the company suggests. Alternatively, users who continue with version 8 should avoid opening files of the specified types that originate from unknown sources.

IOS 5

a flaw in the implementation of AES 256 encryption allows access to all files and media stored on an ios device using suitable computer software, even if the device is locked. Furthermore, the voice activated function Siri on the iPhone 4S allows access to phone functions and will read back data when requested, unless a new security setting is specifically enabled users.

SOLUTION:- Users are advised to go through their security settings carefully and adjust them to account for new functions in ios 5.

Holiday Season Scams Abound


Scammers are using e-mail and social network to lure shoppers with offers of free gadgets, discount cards, and other treats. Users are tricked into giving away personal information via an online form, and their Facebook credentials are used to spam their friends with links to the same scams. As always, "CAUTION" is advised.


Motorola Admiral from Sprint

The Motorola ADMIRAL is the latest top-of-the-line smartphone with unique Sprint Direct Connect push-to-talk network to connect to colleagues instantly.
Made with military specs, its toughness lies in its resistance to dust, shock, vibration, extreme temperatures, low pressure environments as well as solar radiation.
Besides, the Corning Gorilla Glass makes the Motorola ADMIRAL’s screen scratch-resistant. Having decent dimension of 61.95×118.95×12.15mm, it weighs 134gms.
Tech Specs
Motorola ADMIRAL is driven by a 1.2 GHz dual core processor with Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and 4GB memory expandable up to 32GB using microSD. Supports 3G connectivity and has QWERTY keypad.
A bit of a disappointment in the 5MP camera with digital zoom and LED flash while you can capture and playback only DVD quality video @30fps. Sensors like proximity and ambient light are supported. 1860 mAh battery gives you a great talk time of 9 hours.
Connectivity
Motorola ADMIRAL supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G networks and web browser with Android HTML Webkit allows fast access to the information highway.
GPS services supporting Google Maps, eCompass, Navigation and Google Maps Street View are extremely helpful on your travels. Besides, connectivity to Android Market allows you to download hundreds of games and apps.
Software
Google products like Calendar, YouTube, Contact Sync, Google Talk, eBooks and others like calculator, clock etc help you get your work done faster and on the go.
Messaging
Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Yahoo Mail, Multimedia messaging, Voice to Text messaging, Instant messaging as well as Voice Mail are all supported.
Availability
Available at the Motorola online store for $349.99, it comes with 1 free car charger.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Porsche Design P’9981 Smartphone from Blackberry

Combine the timeless elegance and style of Porsche Design and the unmatched power of Blackberry and you have the new elite Porsche Design P’9981 smartphone engineered to deliver luxury and performance.

Porsche Design forged the power of Blackberry into an 115x67x11.3 mm stainless steel frame with a 155g weight.

Featuring a 1.2 GHz processor with Blackberry 7 as its operating system, it brings a fast, fluid web browsing experience with its new generation Blackberry Wikitude World Browser.

The Porsche Design P’9981 smartphone from Blackberry has Liquid Graphics 2.8 touch screen technology which enables you to have new augmented reality applications using highly responsive touch functionality.

24-bit high resolution graphics gives great picture clarity. It consists of 768 MB RAM and an 8GB built-in memory expandable up to 32GB using micro SD card. Sensors included are the accelerometer, magnetometer and proximity sensor. A wide Blackberry QWERTY keyboard allows easy messaging.

A 5MP camera with 4X digital zoom, flash, face detection and image stabilization with a 720p high definition video recording lets you capture those special moments.

Having Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, Porsche Design P’9981 smartphone also supports the latest NFC (Near Field Communication) technology expanding the usage of smartphone.

With a premium finish, hand-wrapped leather back, sculpted QWERTY keyboard and forged stainless steel frame it will be a landmark product. To be available in “restricted” numbers in Porsche stores for $2000 you have to wait until the end of 2011 to get it. 

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime with Many ‘Firsts’

Asus Computer Inc., a multinational computer product manufacturer with headquarters in Taiwan, has launched the much-awaited Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet.

Much awaited because it is the world’s first Android tablet to incorporate the latest Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core 1.3 GHz processor. The quad-core Tegra 3 chipset contains five processing ARM Cortex A9 cores, which will maximize processing speeds with minimum power usage.

This means you get speeds five times more than Tegra 2 and you can use Transformer Prime for up to 12 hours without charging its 22Wh batteries.

Its 10.1-inch Super IPS LCD display + Gorilla Glass with a resolution of 1280×800 pixels is another addition of the latest technology. This Super In Place Switching technology helps ultra wide viewing angles meaning no shift in contrast and colours in any angle giving clarity to oblique viewing.

The Transformer Prime is covered on both sides by a hydro-oleophobic coating, a tried and tested technology to protect all kinds surfaces from water stagnation and dust accumulation. This will protect the Transformer Prime screen from smudging by fingerprints.

Transformer Prime will be the first to support Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich later this year, but for the present, it runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb.

Other specifications include 1GB RAM, 8MP rear auto-focus camera with 1080p HD video recording and a 1.2MP front-camera. Much lighter and thinner, it is 8.3mm thin and weighs 568 gms. Connectivity via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microHDMI and microUSB ports is supported.

Its 32GB version is available for $499 while the 64GB built-in storage comes for $599. Plus it is shipped with the famous keyboard dock at a price of $149.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Dubai Airshow 2011

The Patrouille de France performs during the first day of the Dubai Airshow November 13, 2011.
Emirates Al-Fursan planes perform at the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov.14, 2011.

Planes perform at the Dubai airshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011. Dubai's fast-growing airline Emirates kicked off the Middle East's biggest airshow Sunday with a huge order for 50 Boeing 777s, marking the U.S. aircraft maker's biggest-ever single order in dollar terms.

 

Patrouille de France planes perform at the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov.14, 2011.

A C-27J plane performs during the first day of the Dubai Airshow November 13, 2011. REUTERS/Nikhil Monteiro (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Available online on sites like letsbuy.com and Flipkart.com for a price of Rs.27000.00, Sony Ericsson Experia Arc S is now available to the Indian buyer.

This sleek, trendy smartphone has many desirable features. The sturdy large 4.2 capacitive touch screen is made of LED backlit LCD and is scratch resistant. It features an accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, multi-touch input, proximity sensor and Timescape UI.
It supports GPRS, EDGE, 3G, WLAN and Bluetooth with a USB port giving many options to wirelessly connect to networks and devices. Practically unlimited entries can be made into its phone book and several apps can be downloaded, thanks to its 1GB internal memory (320MB user-available) with 8GB included and a capacity to expand up to 32GB using microSD.
Sony Ericsson Arc S boasts of an 8MP primary camera with auto focus and LED flash and several features like video calling, touch focus, geo-tagging, 3D sweep panorama. Video recording of 720p@30fps is also available. A 1500 mAh battery gives you a talk time of over 7 hours.
Powered by a 1.4GHz Scorpion processor and running Android 2.3.4(Gingerbread) OS, this phone supports SMS, MMS, Email, IM and Push Mails.
Several pre-loaded applications get you started as soon as you take it out of the box. These include Google Search, Google Talk, YouTube, Gmail, Calender, Facebook and Twitter integration, Digital Compass, Music Player and several others.
Take the new Sony Ericsson Experia Arc S with you sporting sleek dimensions of 125x63x8.7 mm, weighing 117g and create a style statement of your own.

NOKIA Lumia

Nokia collaborates with Microsoft and incorporates Windows Smartphone 7.5 or Mango operating system into two of its smartphones, Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 that are all set to launch in India on 14th Nov.
  
Lumia 710

Nokia Lumia has a 3.7-inch WVGA TFT capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels displaying 16 million colours. A memory of 215MB with an 8GB internal memory and 25 GB skydrive gives you space to store unlimited contacts, music files and pictures.
Personalize the tiles of your Nokia 710 start up screen for chatting, calling, emailing and seeing the latest updates from social networking sites of your choice. Connectivity can be achieved via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.
Pre-loaded applications include Nokia Drive, Xbox Live Hub, Facebook, Office Applications, Outlooks Tasks, Calendar, Contacts and To-Do lists. It supports music, video, and photos downloads.
A 5MP primary camera in Lumia 710 features face-detection, auto focus, LED flash and HD 720p video recording. Nokia Lumia supports fast PC like browsing using Internet Explorer 9 and Bing search. Is available in black, silver, blue and pink.
Price: Rs. 19,000

Lumia 800

Lumia 800 differs from and is better off than Nokia Lumia 710 in its 8MP camera and the 16GB internal user memory. Nokia 800 does not support silver colour.

Price: Rs. 29,000

Motorola Droid Razr

Motorola brings the world’s thinnest, slimmest smartphone for the size zero fans.
Creating a style statement, this 7.1mm thin 4G LTE smartphone cannot be called frail from any angle with its scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass display and a force field of water repellent nanoparticles that shields even its internal circuitry from water attacks.
Packing the punch of a Dual-Core 1.2 GHz processor and 1GB RAM leave delays behind and run along the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS. The internal memory of 16GB is expandable with a pre-installed 16GB micro SD card and stores infinite amount of data.
Feast your eyes on the visual treat of hyper-vibrant colors and brilliant images of the 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced display with a resolution of 960×540 pixels.
Capture the tiniest details with an 8 megapixel rear camera with launch from locked screen and HD video capture unit which can be viewed on a big screen in 1080p. The front camera is 1.3 MP with 720p HD video recording.
With the Droid RAZR running Verizon 4G LTE network, downloads happen at the blink of an eye. Other connectivity options are using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a USB port while several apps including full Suite of Google Apps, Photo Sharing, a virtual QUERTY keyboard, MotoCast for remotely streaming and downloading give the phone its functionality.
The 1780 mAH Li-Ion battery gives you an extensive talk time of 12.5 hours and a standby time of 8.5 days.
Available at Flipcart for Rs.33,990, Motorola Droid RAZR will definitely give stiff competition to Samsung Galaxy Note.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

HTC Rezound with Beats Technology

HTC Rezound with its Dr.Dre’s Beats connect will appeal to the young gadget geeks who are also music lovers. HTC packs a pair of Beats earpiece and has a special Beats audio profile, which gives extra life to your sound quality.

Running on a high power 1.5GHz dual core Scorpion processor with a 1GB RAM, HTC Rezound supports Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS giving you high speed and loads of functionality.
A 16GB internal storage and a preloaded 16GB microSD card give you sufficient space for all your data and apps. It features an 8 megapixel back camera with f/2.2 lens and a dual LED flash and a 2MP front camera for video chat.
Camera has features like panorama support, Geo-tagging, touch-focus, image-stabilization, face detection and is capable of taking videos and playing it in 1080p@30fps.
HTC Sense UI supports multi touch input, auto-rotate, accelerometer sensor and gyro sensor. Applications like Google search, Maps, YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa, Organizer and Document viewer give you a lot of functionality while access to Android market opens up a whole world of interesting apps.
3G, WLAN, BlueTooth and a USB port aid connectivity to the Internet and other devices. It supports an HTML browser, messaging services like SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email and Instant Messaging.
Not the sleekest phone with dimensions of 12 x 65.5 x 13.7 mm, it is comfortable to hold and has a 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen displaying 16 million colours in 720 x 1280 pixels.
Priced at $299, HTC will start shipping its Rezound from the 14th of November.