Apple and Android fans on reddit join forces to boycott CurrentC

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In a shocking turn of events, Apple and Android fans on reddit have joined forces to collectively boycott the unethical blocking of NFC payment system by certain retailers, which affects both Apple Pay and Google Wallet users.

If you're not aware, some of the retailers in the US have started disabling their NFC systems in their stores to prevent people from using Apple Pay or any other NFC based payment system. The reason for this is that these retailers are part of an organization called Merchant Customer Exchange, or MCX, which has its own payment system Called CurrentC.

Instead of a secure, wireless system, CurrentC requires users to download an app and fill in their debit card information in that. Then every time you have to purchase something you have to scan a QR code with the app, and then pay for it. The app is also used to shove promotional content and coupons to users, which they may or may not want.

Other than being inconvenient and annoying, CurrentC is nowhere as secure as either Apple Pay or Google Wallet. But having an alternate payment system is one thing. Blocking out competitive services entirely so that users have to either pay cash, card, or use CurrentC is another, entirely unethical and anti-competitive business strategy.

While the law would eventually come into the picture, people are now starting to boycott this practice. /r/Apple and /r/Android are fairly popular subreddits and if the two can actually come together and manage to get this done it will for the good of everyone.

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iPhones, iPads safe but Apple posts a new security warning for its iCloud users

Apple Inc has posted a new security warning for users of its iCloud online storage service amid reports of a concerted effort to steal passwords and other data from people who use the popular service in China - company does say its iPhones, iPads and Macs are safe.

''We're aware of intermittent organized network attacks using insecure certificates to obtain user information, and we take this very seriously,'' the computer-maker said in a post Tuesday on its support website. The post said Apple's own servers have not been compromised.

Apple's post did not mention China or provide any details on the attacks. But several news outlets reported Tuesday that some Chinese Internet users have begun seeing warnings that indicate they had been diverted to an unauthorized website when they attempted to sign into their iCloud accounts.

That kind of diversion, known to computer security experts as a ''man in the middle'' attack, could allow a third party to copy and steal the passwords that users enter when they think they are signing into Apple's service. Hackers could then use the passwords to collect other data from the users' accounts.

Chinese activists blamed the attacks on that country's government, according to news reports and the Chinese activist website GreatFire.org, which suggested the campaign was spurred by the fact that Apple recently began selling its newest iPhone models, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, in China. The new smartphones have software with enhanced encryption features to protect Apple users' data.

Apple, which is based in Cupertino, California, said in its post that the attacks have not affected users who sign into iCloud from their iPhones or iPads, or on Mac computers while using the latest Mac operating system and Apple's Safari browser. But the company suggested users should verify they are connecting to a legitimate iCloud server by using the security features built into Safari and other browsers such as Firefox and Google's Chrome. The browsers will show a message that warns users when they are connecting to a site that doesn't have a digital certificate verifying that it is authentic.

''If users get an invalid certificate warning in their browser while visiting www.icloud.com , they should pay attention to the warning and not proceed,'' Apple said in the post. The attacks appear unrelated to an episode last month in which hackers stole nude photos from the iCloud accounts of several US celebrities

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Moto X, G, E and DROID to get Android 5.0 OS Lollipop OS update before the winter holidays

With Google announcing the Android 5.0 Lollipoplast Wednesday, this new OS update is expected to be featured in a wide range of Android devices.

Motorola has already come up with a list of phones that have been currently set to obtain the Android 5.0 Lollipop update.

At present, the Android 5.0 Lollipop has been slotted to be made available for the Moto X, Moto X (2014), Moto G, Moto G (2014), Moto G with 4G LTE, Moto E, Motorola DROID Ultra, Motorola DROID Maxx and Motorola DROID Mini.

According to Motorola, the company has not settled on a final date as to when the OS update will be rolling out to such devices, but it has been rumored that unlocked handsets may obtain the Android 5.0 Lollipop update sooner than expected.

Speculations are also pointing to a possible update for the Moto X, G, E and DROID devices this November or December.

Motorola has promised to release details about the other devices after they have coordinated with their "various partners," including mobile carriers that are supporting such phones, and have figured out the process for update distribution.

The company also made the official announcement that they have collaborated with Google to come up with the new Moto Nexus 6, known to be the first smartphone that will be made available with the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Additionally, the new Moto DROID Turbo will be announced and be made available by Verizon Wireless.  It is expected to run on Android 4.4.4 KitKat and is likely to be added to Motorola's official list of phones ready for the Android 5.0 Lollipop update.

The Android 5.0 SDK will reportedly be made available starting today, Oct. 17, and the first device that will be installed with it is Google's Nexus 9 when released this coming Nov. 3.

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The Seek Thermal Infrared Camera for iPhone and Android

I think that at some point in the future, smart phones will have a built in infrared camera. But for now, you are going to have to use an IR camera add on. This is the Seek Thermal infrared camera. What do I think about it? Let’s find out.

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But what does an IR camera do? What can you use it for? Here is a more detailed overview of the physics of infrared light, but I will give you the short version.

• Solid objects produce electromagnetic radiation. We like to call this stuff “light” (not to be confused with visible light).
• When objects increase in temperature, two things happen. First, they produce more light. Second, the wavelength of light gets shorter. Note that they don’t just produce one wavelength, but in general the hotter the object the shorter the wavelength.
• If you look at the wavelength of light (technically, the wavelength of the highest intensity light), you can get an estimate for the temperature of that object.

The best example is your stove element. Before you turn it on, it is room temperature and produces light. Just about all of this light from the element has a wavelength that is much too large for your human eyes to detect. Instead, you see the element because light reflects off the surface and enters your eye. If you turn on the element, it starts to get hot. Eventually, it will get so hot that you can see the light emitted since the wavelength is short enough to be in the visible spectrum.

So the infrared camera take the light that you can’t see and displays a false color image where different colors correspond to different temperatures (mostly).

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Microsoft's latest Android Wear app tries your finger for smartwatch typing

Microsoft Research may have a solution for text input on small smartwatch screens, and it’s using Google’s Android Wear platform to test it out.

The company has developed an “Analog Keyboard” app for Android Wear, letting users string words together by drawing each letter on the screen. If you’ve enabled ADB for sideloading apps—that is, the same trick that lets you run Windows 95 on a smartwatch—you can download and install the keyboard from Microsoft’s Website.

Microsoft says its solution offers a few advantages over other potential text-input methods: Unlike a software keyboard, handwriting doesn’t require ultra-fine motor skills, and it even lets users write without looking at the screen. And compared to speech-to-text, handwriting is more discreet and less prone to background noise.

However, the current app has some limitations due to the computational load required. It currently can’t tell uppercase letters from lowercase ones, and it runs into problems with responsiveness. It also tends to be a battery hog. In the future, Microsoft hopes it can alleviate these issues by offloading some computation to a paired smartphone or to the cloud.

Why this matters: Even with Microsoft’s approach, the idea of writing an entire text message on a smartwatch seems kind of nightmarish. Still, the keyboard could be useful as an editing tool, letting users clean up any words that speech-to-text gets wrong. While there are no plans to release the keyboard as a finished product, with enough polish it might be a good fit for Microsoft’s existing OneNote Android Wear app.

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HTC One M8 Vs. Other Flagship Smartphones

The HTC One M8 is one of the best Android smartphones on the market right now, with the LG G3 and the Samsung Galaxy S5 as its main competitors.

According to a report from the Inquisitr, the HTC One M8 competes with the new iPhone 6 and the popular Nokia Lumia 1520 for the best overall smartphone for the holiday season.

The HTC One (M8) is HTC’s flagship, and one of the best Android smartphones on the market. Improving on the popular HTC One (M7), HTC continues its brushed metal design and has introduced its unique Sense UI 6 on top of Android. The 5-inch 1080p display meets the market standard, but the camera is where the HTC One (M8) stands out. Dual 4MP cameras with the unique 2µm pixel size offers great low-light photos. UFocus allows users to modify the focus point of the photo even after the photo has already been taken. The HTC One M8 also packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, one of the fastest processors on the market, making it a very speedy device.

Similarly, the LG G3 sports a 5.5-inch Quad HD resolution screen. The phone also uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 and has a 13MP camera. The speakers on the LG G3 are what set it apart: 1W speaker with 1.5W boost amp produces clear and loud sound. The HTC One M8 has front-facing speakers, still relatively new, but do not publish the specs of its speakers. The LG G3 also has a rear key for ambidextrous use. The button lays flat and is ergonomically designed for improved usability.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 comes in both dust and water resistant forms, making it the most durable of all three smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a 5.1-inch Full HD display with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and a 16MP camera. Sensors is where the Samsung Galaxy S5 excels, coming equipped with a fingerprint and a heart rate sensor for security and health. The Samsung Galaxy S5 also comes with a new ultra power saving mode for extreme cases where battery life is crucial.

All three devices come with microSD card slots that support up to 128GB. The minimum storage is 16GB for all three devices, but the LG G3 offers up to 3GB of RAM for those who need it while the HTC One M8 and the Samsung Galaxy S5 only offer 2GB. All three run on the newest Android operating system, Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

All three phones go for $199.99 with a contract. Without, the LG G3 goes for $460, the Samsung Galaxy S5 goes for $520, and the HTC One M8 goes for $555.

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Apple iPhone 6 to start at Rs 53,500 and 6 Plus for Rs 62,500: Pre-orders start tomorrow

“iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in India beginning Friday, October 17, from an expansive network of Apple Authorized Resellers. Customers can pre-order iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus beginning Tuesday, October 7,” Apple India said in a statement today.

The company did not disclose the price at which it will sell iPhone 6 series in the country, but said, “Pricing details will be soon made available by Apple’s partners: Ingram Micro, Redington, Rashi Peripherals and Reliance.”

However, authorised Apple partners have given us a sneak peek into the pricing – 16GB, 64GB and 128GB iPhone 6 will be priced at Rs 53,500, Rs 62,500 and Rs 71,500 respectively. On the other hand, the larger iPhone 6 Plus will carry a price tag of Rs 62,500 for 16GB model, Rs 71,500 for 64GB and Rs 80,500 for 128GB.

Last week, Airtel listed the iPhone 6 Plus, the larger of the two devices, on its website, putting an end to all the drama surrounding the delayed India launch for the nifty Apple devices.

The authorized dealers will begin taking pre-orders next week and the device is expected to go on sale on October 17, as revealed earlier. This also means, like last year, the new iPhones will reach the Indian market just in time for Diwali.

It should be noted that when the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus page went live on the Apple website, it showed 26 September as the initial release date for India. The date was then changed to 17 October and after that the launch date completely disappeared and has found no mention on the page at all. Post all of this, rumours had gained traction that the India launch could be delayed until November.

Owing to the reports about a delayed launch, several iPhone 6 units had gone on sale in the grey market and selling at outrageous prices that went well over a lakh. However, as the buzz around Apple’s plan to start selling the device officially by mid-October or first week of November rekindled, there are several iPhone 6 units now selling online for under Rs 60,000 on some e-commerce websites.

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5 of the Best Smartphones You Can Buy Today

2014 has been a banner year for smartphones, especially if you like them big. Even Apple(AAPL) finally caved into the reality of consumer demand for big screens with the iPhone 6 and the super-sized iPhone 6 Plus.

While Apple was going big, some of the Android camp were winning kudos for offering a smaller flagship option. Sony’s(SNE) Z1 Compact, for example, had a 4.3-inch display and was one of the stars of the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show.

If you are one of the many people who has been holding off on a new smartphone purchase until the new iPhones dropped, decision time is here — at least unless you want to wait until next year (when the madness starts all over again).

With most of the current generation of smartphones now on store shelves, which should you buy? Much of that will depend on whether you prefer iOS or Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system, how big you like your screen and whether you prefer plastic or metal.

To help make your decision a little easier, here are five of the best smartphones currently on the market, along with details on what makes them such winners.

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Android Tablet PC Performance: What To Look For In No-Brand Tablets

No-Brand Tablets better than PCs?

Apparently, the latest in consumer patterns for Tablets reveal that No-Brand Tablets, now-a-days being called as 'white-box' tablets are growing in sales by a whopping 19.6% (source DisplaySearch a renowned consumer analytics firm). Some of the reasons attributed for this are as varied as slow economic growth to lower prices of these manufacturer-direct tablets, especially from China and local providers. However, what No-Brand Tablets deliver is on the technology adoption, with close to 44 percent worldwide shipments, more so from China, the cradle of No-Brand tablet manufacturers. PCs sales have plummeted drastically while No-Branded Tablets entrench themselves more in expanding consumer base.

No-Brand Tablet Performance is similar to PC performance

PC is yet considered as the measuring dip for most of the modern devices making their debut. PC is perhaps on its last few laps before newer, faster and more capable technology will replace it entirely.

Ever since tablets have debuted, the debate of the end of PCs with the arrival of the final rival has been making the rounds. However, this is likely to happen only in a few years time. This is because the tablet brigade does not yet match the cost-effective hardware and processor capacities available for PCs.

However, the storage, and other core features such as CPU, RAM, screen resolution etc in PCs are considered more powerful, yet the superlative performance of tablets cannot be denied either.

This is largely because of the mobility factor that Tablets have while PCs seem rather restrained. Nevertheless, the present status quo is that Tablets augment core PC computing time by being able to use more conveniently and has greater number of applications are possible in comparison to sedate PCs.

Besides, software delivery across platforms for the PC is higher in comparison to Tablets. However, No-brand Tablets remain favorites as these come with Android 2.1 ver, the latest in tablet OS.

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Android Tablet PC uses Cortex A-8 and A-9 processors. These are stand-alone chips that any of the Smart Phone/Tablet manufacturers can source and assemble. Even Samsung Galaxy tablet, the present viral smart tablet, uses the same Cortex A-9 architecture to offer those rave features that is increasing its user base by the thousands every week.

No-Brand Tablets are giving you this core architecture, along with the same technology sans the expensive price tag of Samsung Galaxy tablet or a Motorola Xoom and other leading names in the segment.

Lower specifications will further reduce Non-Branded Tablet costs

Additionally, 'Whitebox' Tablet have another advantage, you could choose to own a Tablet that is perhaps at least one version lower than the current version of the OS presently in use and make a substantial savings (almost to the tune of half the cost price). You will continue to experience all the eulogized features of Branded Tablet PCs but without the exorbitant prices.