Entries by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla (6710)

Tuesday
Mar292016

LG G5's UX 5.0 is the key to the ecosystem of new experiences and accessories

The LG G5, which we previewed recently here, brings a lot to the table in terms of specs, new design and materials as well as some accessories to expand what the phone can do. The user interface, named UX 5.0, has also been revamped significantly and the above video walks us through what to expect.

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Tuesday
Mar292016

BQ's Aquarius M10 Ubuntu tablet doubles as a Linux desktop for $289

Ubuntu has remained largely in the domain of desktops and notebooks and while they attempted to put it on a phone (which could eventually convert the OS into a desktop, foreshadowing Windows 10's Continuum), that never came to fruition. The Aquarius M10, however, is a real product and one that enables touch-based Ubuntu in a tablet form factor which can double as a Linux desktop.

Slted to ship mid-April, the M10 is available in two prices corresponding to different screen resolutions (an HD offering and  1,280 x 800 resolution costs US $289, the 1,920 x 1,200 panel (with faster processor) costs US $335. Read more about it here.

Source: Phoronix

Monday
Mar282016

FBI successfully hacks iPhone without Apple's help, drops case

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The question now is how the FBI managed to break into an iPhone as well as leaving many to wonder if there are vulnerabilities in the iPhone that can be exploited by the FBI or any other hacker.

FBI investigators have managed to hack the iPhone 5c which figured in their investigation of the San Bernandino shooting, the bureau did so without Apple's help.

In a filing submitted earlier the FBI said that they successfully accessed the data” on the phone. ”The government … therefore no longer requires the assistance from Apple Inc. mandated by the Court’s Order” that would have required Apple to engineers to bypass basic security measures that come installed on its iPhone 5c.

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Monday
Mar282016

Beyond Ink is the Swiss Knife of smart pens

Beyond Ink Pen - Smart Pen from beyondinkpen on Vimeo.

Beyond Ink's Pen is a multifunctional writing instrument that can be used as a trusty rollerball, a stylus for mobile devices, a 16GB USB drive for digital storage and it is also a 1000 mAh backup battery for your smartphone. All of this in a pocketable supersized pen that still remains true to the basic functionality of a writing instrument but with many useful and thoughful extras.

"There will always be a need for a nice pen, but there are no rules saying they can’t evolve like everything else,” said Emanuel Daniel, founder of Canadian startup Beyond Ink. “We set out to create the perfect hybrid of style and substance, and I think once people try it, there will be no going back.”

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