Entries by Nicole Batac (11960)

Saturday
Apr162016

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 04/10-04/16

Saturday
Apr162016

FlexCase concept introduces a secondary e-ink display in a phone case

 

This new concept from Microsoft Research and the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria is a case unlike anything else out on the market. Called “FlexCase,” this prototype features a secondary e-ink display that doesn’t just extend the content on your smartphone but can also help control your main screen using gestures, taps, and even bends and twists of the flexible e-ink display. It can help you turn pages of an e-book you’re reading by bending the edge of the e-ink screen or use it as a keyboard when you turn the phone into landscape. The video above elaborates on the different things the FlexCase can be used for.

Source: SlashGear

Saturday
Apr162016

Apple TV introduces new feature for live broadcasts

Apple is looking to bring live television to its set-top box with a new “Live Tune-In” feature. It allows you to get right into a live TV feed for certain apps. It’s tied with Siri and Apple TV’s voice-enabled Siri Remote so you can just utter a voice command like “Watch ESPN live” and it’ll launch this for you. Apple mentioned Disney XD and CBS as two apps that support this feature in the update’s splash screen. But for CBS app, you’ll need CBS All Access subscription. And Apple hasn’t indicated yet which apps work with the feature. At the moment, Food Network and ABC don’t work with it.

Source: SlashGear

Friday
Apr152016

Apple to end support for Quicktime on Windows, time to uninstall

If there's one thing you need to remember when a company decides to end support for a product, you would need to move on to a different one. Ending support means said product would be left vulnerable to attacks by hackers. And that's what both Trend Micro and the US Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Readiness Team wants to remind Windows PC users still running Quicktime. Apple will be ending support for the Windows version, meaning security updates won't be heading the way of that product soon. Also, the security firm found two "critical vulnerabilities" that could give hackers an even easier access to your PC.

Source: Independent