Sunday
Oct012017

Latest Google Photos update makes it easy to share your trip videos

When you’re out travelling, you aren’t guaranteed a great internet connection every single place. And sometimes you just want to share your great travel videos with your loved ones. Enter Google Photos. It’s making video sharing an easier affair with its latest update. Version 3.6 of the app will upload low-resolution copies of a video for you to let you share those videos quickly. Later on this will be replaced with high-resolution copies, we presume once you get better connection or it’ll do so in the background. If this is something you want, the update is already live on Google Play Store.

Source: Android Police

Saturday
Sep302017

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 09/24-09/30

Saturday
Sep302017

Google to improve two-factor authentication for high-profile users

FIDO made this security key for Google might be similar to what the company plans to release

Google has plans to bolster its two-factor authentication tool for its more high-profile users that are being targeted by politically motivated cyberattacks. The new service is going to be called Advanced Protection Program and is slated for a release next month. The tool will swap out the standard authentication process for services like Gmail and Google Drive with physical USB security keys. The physical security keys will need to be plugged in to access the additional security measures but this’ll make sure it’ll be more difficult to access or gain remote control over Google’s services and apps. The service will also restrict access to third-party apps and services that users can link to their Google accounts. As mentioned, the service will be made available for more high-profile users including “corporate executives, politicians, and others with heightened security concerns.”

Source: The Verge

Friday
Sep292017

New Huawei teaser claims Mate 10 is not a smartphone

What is it then, you ask? “An intelligent machine.” At least that is what Huawei is claiming its upcoming Mate 10 to be. It makes sense for the company to be pushing the artificial intelligence aspect of its new devices as the new Kirin 970 processor powering the new devices come built with a dedicated neural processing unit for on-device AI capabilities. We will get to hear about this intelligent machine next month when Huawei unveils it at an October 16th event.

Source: GSMArena