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It’s That Time Again

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It’s that time of year and you’re probably getting ready for Christmas. Well, bad news. You’ve got another security exploit to patch. Google has just uncovered several major security loopholes in the NTP (network time protocol) and is already being exploited. For those who don’t what NTP is, it’s a protocol used by all computer clocks to sync their clocks …

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Android 5.0 Lollipop Announced

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It’s finally here, Android 5.0 Lollipop, what Google calls it’s sweetest release yet. There has been a lot of buzz around Android L after it was announced at Google I/O 2014, which you can watch below. ASUS’ Nexus Player packs an Intel Atom processor and AC Wi-Fi. In the box you also get a voice enabled remote control with the …

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Beyond the Threshold! Introducing Windows 10.

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On Tuesday, 30th September 2014, Microsoft announced the next chapter in Windows, Windows 10. This came as a surprise as many expected it to be called Windows 9. Terry Myerson explains that the new Windows is not just an incremental product, but instead a new way of thinking, so calling it Windows 9 would be inappropriate. “Windows 10 represents the …

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Are you Shellshocked?

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You have probably heard all about the news of the Shellshock bug going around the internet. The thing is how do you know if you’re affected. But before I go into that I should explain what Shellshock is and why it poses such a big threat, just in case you don’t know. Simply put Shellshock, also know as the bash bug, …

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Keep losing your keys? Get Noke.

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Pronounced No-key, Noke is a new kind of padlock that does not use a key or tumblr dial code. Instead it uses Bluetooth® or Tap Codes. Infact it’s the world’s first Bluetooth® padlock brought to you by FŪZ Designs. Essentially the lock has not evolved in over a 100 years, this is what FŪZ Designs set out to change when …