Samsung releases Galaxy Grand Prime for budget prepaid Canadian market

Samsung announced the Galaxy Grand Prime which features a 5.0” qHD (540 x 960, 220ppi) display, a 1.2 GHz Quad processor, 1.5 GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel camera and 5 megapixel front facing camera plus a 2,600 mAh battery. The device will run Android 5.1 Lollipop with access to Samsung's services and apps. Expected to be available as an unlocked option starting tomorrowe, the Galaxy Grand Prime will be sold for $50 on a 2-year plans, or $250 contract-free.

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Review: Plantronics Blackwire C725 USB headset with noise cancelling feature

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Plantronics is known for its Bluetooth headphones which bring lots of innovation, long battery life, and intuitive user interfaces to the mix. The company also makes various wired headsets ideal for mobile workers or anyone who needs to use VoIP services as well as create podcasts and spend various hours talking while connected to their computer.

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Twitter beefing up online safety, focuses on teens, parents and educators

Twitter just revealed the Safety Center, a resource for anyone to learn about online safety. This resource is a result of work with online safety experts who continuously help  to promote good digital citizenship.  The Safety Center is organized around Twitter’s tools and policies to address safety, with sections created especially for teens, parents and educators. Visit the new Safety Center at safety.twitter.com.

Ashley Madison breach raises another red flag on online security

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Ashley Madison's entire business plan is hinged on their ability to securely store customer's information including intimate photographs, personal profiles and chats. The website was recently hacked and 37 million customer's accounts were reportedly taken and hackers are threatening to leak all this information online unless the site is completely shut down.

Ashley Madison is a website and online community that unabashedly encourages people to have extramarital affairs. It is a dating site designed around making it easy to find various attached partners for casual encounters and no-strings attached sex.

Ashley Madison's entire business plan is hinged on their ability to securely store customer's information including intimate photographs,  personal profiles, sexual fantasies and intimate chats. Their homepage boasts a 'Trusted Security Award,' it promises a '100 % Discreet Service,' and is an 'SSL Secured Site.'

Despite this, Ashley Madison was recently hacked and 37 million customer's accounts, mostly from the US and Canada, were reportedly taken and hackers are threatening to leak all this information online unless the website property is closed down. 

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