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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
National Archives donates 1.2 million digital objects to Digital Public Library of America pilot project
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Samsung invites public to Times Square for its Galaxy S IV unveiling
So, what are you up to on March 14th? If your idea of a good time is seeing a new smartphone unveiled, Samsung's arranging just such a party at Times Square in New York for the upcoming Galaxy S IV, according to a recent tweet. We'd guess that revelers will get to watch a livestream of the recently announced Samsung Unpacked 2013 shindig for the new handset on the block's famous big screens, while the event itself happens at Radio City Music hall. There's no other details other than the @timessquare Twitter handle, but if you're not in the big apple, you'll be able to catch it right here instead, of course.
Via: Sammy Hub
Source: Samsung Mobile (Twitter).
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Focus@Will says its music app boosts concentration, opens it to public beta
Focus@will Releases Public Beta of Concentration-Enhancing Music App
Online productivity music app increasing user base to help refine system
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6, 2013 – Focus@will today announced the public beta release of a revolutionary cross-platform HTML5 online music app that helps patrons improve concentration and retention when working, studying, writing and reading. The company is launching in public beta to allow for a broader user base for testing and evaluation of the brand new productivity music application. The announcement stems from high demand and a 90 percent user revisit rate for the private beta version released in December.
"We have been astounded at the positive response we have received from our patrons over the past month and are extremely pleased to see the impact that our project has had on people," said Will Henshall, CEO of focus@will. "We are excited to share focus@will with a larger number of patrons with the public beta launch as we improve and refine the system to ready it for a full launch."
What's New
Since its private beta launch in December, the focus@will team has been working to fine-tune the productivity music system adding a significant amount of newly commissioned material to the exclusive instrumental music library across all genres, including Classical, Cinematic and Up Tempo. Composers added to the team now include electronic dance music DJ/producer Josh Gabriel and Peter Gabriel's musical director, viola player John Metcalfe. The team has since refined focus@will's cloud based focus genome algorithm after extensive testing with research firms and both alpha and beta testers. Reported improvements from beta testers include extending average productivity cycle time and more reliable connectivity over wireless networks. With the public beta now available, current patrons will notice subtle changes to the user interface and will find focus@will to be even more efficient at improving concentration.
Availability
The public beta is immediately available in the US through a cross-platform HTML5 web app and will roll out native mobile apps for iOS and Android in the future. Existing users can access the improved system and new users can sign up at focusatwill.com. A full international launch of the system is planned for later this year. To help prepare for the official launch of the system, beta users are encouraged to report any bugs, issues or errors at www.focusatwill.com/community.
About focus@will
CEO Will Henshall and John Vitale founded focus@will in 2010 with the goal of building a music system to help those struggling to focus while working, studying, writing and reading. Focus@will is the first-ever online music application designed from the ground up to improve focus and retention and provide productivity on demand. While most people are only able to concentrate for 20 minutes at a time before getting distracted, the focus@will adaptive audio technology helps extend concentration time up to a typical maximum of about 100 minutes. To learn more visit focusatwill.com/about.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Dropbox update for Android brings fast, public photo album sharing
Dropbox is rapidly bulking up its Android app's photo sharing strength after lavishing some early attention on iOS. A newly posted refresh for the Google-friendly version lets photographers mass-select whole albums' worth of images quickly to share with anyone, whether they're Dropbox users or not. Android users who've been eager for parity just need to swing by the Google Play source link to get their fill.
when.eng("eng.perm.init")Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Public distrusts companies with their personal info
Contradictory attitudes to online security persist A majority of people believe that online companies are careless about the security of their customers' personal information, according to a survey published by security software developer Siber Systems.
It shows that 60% of the more than 700 adults questioned in the UK, US and Germany, did not trust companies to use their data responsibly.
But this has not prompted many to take steps to improve their security. Of those who acknowledged having a personal account hacked, 79% continued to use the website linked to the account.
One out of three surveyed occasionally use the same passwords for both work and personal accounts and women were found to be twice as likely to use a word or detail in their password that is personal to them, such as their mother's maiden name.
While many commercial websites are considering more secure log-in practices to protect users, the survey indicates a significant number of people would find those practices burdensome.
For example, if a company introduced two-step login verification wherein a second password is sent to a pre-agreed phone number, 23% said they would not have the time to go through such a process, and another 13% replied it sounded too complicated.
However, 42% said they would trust such a company more with their personal information.
There is also some caution about cloud based services, with 31% of respondents stating that they would not trust the relevant companies to keep their personal data safe.
"Our survey shows that, like many things in life, people complain about the safety of their information online, but few are willing to take firm steps to protect that information," said Bill Carey, vice president of marketing at Siber Systems.
"In an era where our health information, our purchasing practices, our correspondence and even information about our family and friends is online, it's more important than ever to take online security seriously."
Saturday, December 15, 2012
If You Want Me To Sing In Public You'll Have To Do Better Than a Free Coke
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Usually getting something for nothing is great, but in this case the Cokes are far from free. They'll cost you your dignity, pride, and whatever else you stand to lose by belting out carols in public. In fact, not even free Coca-Cola stock options are worth this much embarrassment. Well, maybe for Jingle Bell Rock. [YouTube via PSFK]
Monday, November 5, 2012
Boingo app for Mac and Windows adds VPN, keeps public WiFi sessions a secret
Boingo Adds Personal VPN to Wi-Fi App for Windows and Mac
Boingo's Encrypted VPN Protects Laptop Users Against Public Wi-Fi Hackers
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boingo Wireless (NASDAQ: WIFI), the Wi-Fi industry's leading provider of software and services worldwide, announced today the availability of its latest Wi-Finder app for Macbook and Windows laptop and netbook users. The updated version of the award-winning app includes the Boingo VPN (virtual private network) to help protect users against security exploits in public Wi-Fi hotspots.
Boingo's Encrypted VPN Protects Laptop Users Against Public Wi-Fi Hackers
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boingo Wireless (NASDAQ: WIFI), the Wi-Fi industry's leading provider of software and services worldwide, announced today the availability of its latest Wi-Finder app for Macbook and Windows laptop and netbook users. The updated version of the award-winning app includes the Boingo VPN (virtual private network) to help protect users against security exploits in public Wi-Fi hotspots.
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