More HTC 10 renders show up in anticipation of April launch event

The HTC 10 is a new chapter for the smartphone maker and is expected to be shown off in April for a possible May release. The latest flagship from HTC is shown in a series of render leaks in various popular colour choices including silver, white, black and the inevitable gold variants.

Clad in a premium aluminum and glass design that is a mix of the old HTC One line and the more progressive HTC One A9. It isn't known if we will have these colour options at launch or if they will be offered to selected markets or carriers as they have been in the past. 

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Transmission torrent app red flagged for malware on Mac OS X

Transmission has been one of the longtime favourite apps for sharing and downloading torrent files on Mac OS X and has been recently flagged for malware. Being open sourced software, the Transmission BitTorrent client version downloaded last Friday or Saturday are sketchy and are downloaders are being warned to update to the latest 2.92 version to avoid being targeted by a ransomware that infiltrated an earlier version of the open source software.

KeRanger is the is believed to be the "first fully functional" ransomware on the OS X platform. When incorporated into an app, the malware connects to a remote server via the Tor anonymizing service, then "begins encrypting certain types of document and data files on the system."

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Logitech ConferenceCam Kit teamed with Intel NUC brings affordable conference room solution

The new Logitech ConferenceCam Kit with Intel's NUC video conferencing system brings affordable and connected conference room solutions to market. Configured and validated by Logitech and Intel for performance, simplicity and compatibility, the ConferenceCam Kit includes a Logitech ConferenceCam, Intel NUC and Intel Unite application.

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Apply virtual makeup in real time with FaceCake’s new augmented reality tool

Trying on clothes using augmented reality isn’t new but what about makeup? FaceCake has introduced a new AR platform to let you try on makeup shades using your browser. The other good thing is it happens in real time. Online cosmetics store Cargo partners with FaceCake to put the technology to use. They started off with products like lipstick and eyeshadow. The AR tool works with HTML5 and JavaScript so as long as you have a browser running that and a webcam ready, you can try on as many shades as you want.

Source: SlashGear