No matter what platform you may be using, arming yourself against the continual wave of malware should be a top priority, and if you happen to be a Mac user, you'll be pleased to learn that VirusTotal has just announced an app for Apple's OS X. It's called VirusTotal Mac OS X Uploader, and given its reputation for wheedling out and eradicating malicious intrusion before it can wreak havoc on your devices, is sure to be a hit on the Mac as well.
Watch Dogs was one of the games that everyone latched onto when the next generation of game consoles were announced, and with good reason - it looked awesome. Now that the game is upon us, Ubisoft has released a companion app for iOS and Android that aims to make gamers feel part of the universe, even if they don't actually own a copy of Watch Dogs.
As of early last week, Samsung has taken over London Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 in a typically over-the-top ad campaign that has seen the entrance renamed "Terminal Samsung Galaxy S5." On top of that, the place is awash with billboards advertising the Korean company's most celebrated handset, and this exhibition is set to continue for another week yet. Before Samsung's takeover, though, Nokia - now Microsoft - had quite a sizeable advertising stake in Terminal 5, and given the mobile industry rival, it's no surprise that the Windows Phone giant has begun trolling Sammy's efforts with a little campaign of its own.
Even though we've the distraction of two brand new consoles, Google Glass, Flappy Bird and all of the other weird and wonderful goings-on in the world of tech, the details of Apple's next smartphone effort continue to dominate the headlines. But while most of us techies are pretty clued-in with the latest reports, speculation and conjecture, how would the general public of New York City react to a dummy iPhone 6? One group of vloggers sought to find the answer to this very question.
Computing has come a very long way during the course of the last 40 years, while products like the MacBook Air would have seemed virtually unthinkable even a decade ago. Such is the stronghold that the Digital Age has upon us that everywhere you go, you're likely to see kids barely out of kindergarten rocking iPhones and iPads, but how would these touchscreen-loving youngsters cope with an antiquated monstrosity like the Apple II? The result, as the video below shows, is quite amusing, with most of the children clearly bamboozled by the raw, command-line computing of yesteryear.
The App Store is continually inundated with new photo and video-related apps for wannabe photographers and videographers to sink their teeth into, and although each and every one purports to greatly enhance the point-and-shoot credentials of the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, it's fair to say that you have to put in work to find the real gems. The app we're featuring today is somewhat unique in what it attempts to do, and by helping you find the perfect shot by scanning your short clips, will perceivably save you some time when trying to achieve the elusive Kodak Moment.
Today is, as may of you will be more than aware, Memorial Day, and to mark the occasion, several developers have offered their apps completely free of charge. Given that these are limited-time offers for the most part, you will need to get in quickly if you don't want to miss out, and with seven very highly-regarded titles making our list here today, we're certain you'll be snapping all of them up.
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is just around the corner, and rumor has it that we'll be treated to one or two hardware announcements alongside the formalities of iOS 8 and OS X 10.10. As well as talk of a Retina MacBook Air, 4th-gen Apple TV and, speculatively, perhaps even the iWatch, changes in Apple's iMac shipping times may also suggest that the Cupertino is planning a refresh of its all-in-one desktop computer.
The likes of Nest and Philips Hue bulbs have been integral to the advancement of the home automation scene, and now, it seems that Apple is taking a vested interest in this particular field. Apparently, we'll be hearing more about this move at WWDC 2014 next week, which will see new software features put in place to support these kinds of products.
Recently, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows XP to the general public, but along with certain government agencies, those running the Windows Embedded Industry variant of the OS will also continue to get updates until 2019. Formerly known as Windows Embedded POSReady, it's based on Windows XP Service Pack 3, and since the updates are perfectly compliant with the end user version of Windows XP, you too can benefit from these security fixes.
