In all its hilarity, John McAfee teaches users of McAfee antivirus how to uninstall his dreadful software. From drugs, guns, and poor un-installation instructions, his not suitable for work video is entirely hilarious. And of course, it features bad language. But in the end, it’s totally worth the entertainment value.
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When Nokia went to Windows Phone in search of profits and dumped MeeGo as their operating system for a certain Nokia N9 prototype/smartphone, the engineers responsible were on their own. Fast forward some time, and they have their own smartphone with an OS based off of MeeGo, called SailFish OS.
The device itself is called the Jolla, has a 4.5-inch display, dual-core processor, 8-megapixel camera, 4G LTE, 16GB of onboard storage, and a microSD slot, and the unique physical feature is the contrasting removable back cover: the Jolla recognizes which cover is attached and changes its colored theme to match, which creates an interesting contrast, as seen above.
Actually, what’s really intriguing about the Jolla is its “compliance” with Android app. There isn’t any real info on how compatible or how many Android apps it can actually run, but will be sold in European countries to start with, at around $500.
Via: Jolla
Because almost every Adobe update for Photoshop, Flash, or anything else requires an update to receive the update that actually fixes something or adds new features. This is also a funny comic, so it had to go up here.
Via: XKCD
Did You Know? · Hardware · Samsung · WTF
Apparently, someone at Samsung thought it was a genius idea to put an eight-core (!) processor inside of a smartphone, namely the Galaxy S IV, but decided to leave it out of the United States release, on all major carriers, with support of 20 different LTE radio bands. Instead, the U.S. release will see the new 1.9GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, while international 3G models will use a Exynos chipset.
So, while disappointing the tech press and consumers, Samsung also outsourced its processors (again) to Qualcomm. But, the Galaxy S IV still has an awesome amount of power at its disposal with the Qualcomm processor setup, just not as much if it were Samsung’s Exynos 5 chip.
Via: Samsung (Twitter)
Apps · Did You Know? · WTF
Next time you log in to Evernote, you’ll have to reset your password. A hack on the 28th of February successfully breached all forms of security, including your emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords — except personal information. So, it’s time to reset; thankfully the passwords were encrypted, thus rendered nearly useless.
From Evernote:
Evernote’s Operations & Security team has discovered and blocked suspicious activity on the Evernote network that appears to have been a coordinated attempt to access secure areas of the Evernote Service.
In our security investigation, we have found no evidence that any of the content you store in Evernote was accessed, changed or lost. We also have no evidence that any payment information for Evernote Premium or Evernote Business customers was accessed.
The investigation has shown, however, that the individual(s) responsible were able to gain access to Evernote user information, which includes usernames, email addresses associated with Evernote accounts and encrypted passwords. Even though this information was accessed, the passwords stored by Evernote are protected by one-way encryption. (In technical terms, they are hashed and salted.)
One day, another hack. Via: Evernote
Did You Know? · Google · WTF
Are you a manly man? Do you have a smartphone? Well, Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, thinks that whether it’s iOS or Android, your touchscreen makes you a pansy. Some may think Brin’s words at a recent TED talk were asinine, but whatever the case is, he called it downright ”emasculating”.
As quoted by CNET:
Speaking at the TED Conference today in Long Beach, Calif., Brin told the audience that smartphones are “emasculating.” “You’re standing around and just rubbing this featureless piece of glass,” he said.
Um, Sergey? I love your work and all, but as a 16-year-old young boy who works out and reviews tons of touchscreen technology, I’ve never felt manlier until I could carry 3 phones on my person at any time.
Via: CNET
Did You Know? · Gadgets · WTF
Apparently, the Al-Qaeda insurgents are thinking very astutely when it comes to defense against American drone strikes and fly-by reconnaissance missions. In a document originally published in 2011, and now finally translated into English, Al-Qaeda members are urged to us all (or any) of the 22 ways suggested of avoiding a drone strike. Some of them are rather simplistic, like ”hide under thick trees” — which is believed to have been written by Osama bin Laden, but another involves using a Russian device called a “sky grabber” to “infiltrate the drone’s waves and frequencies.” And some include creating jammer towers using readily available materials.
But truly, some of these techniques are probably effective, as Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton insists, “these are not dumb techniques. It shows that they are acting pretty astutely.”
Full list is after the break. Via: Gawker
Apple · Breaking · Did You Know? · WTF
Apple today reported a security breach in a “small number” of computers today that took advantage of a Java exploit. As Reuters originally reported, the company says “there was no evidence that any data left Apple,” and no user information is said to have been compromised in the attack. However, Apple did make mention of a correlation between this attack and the attack on Facebook and Twitter, as well as other corporations in the United States and is currently working with law enforcement to track down the hackers responsible.
A software patch will be issued later today to Apple’s internal and consumer systems in order to address that and any other problems. Apple’s statement about the breach is available, after the break.
Via: Reuters
Did You Know? · Mobile · WTF
This is rather unwelcoming news. In October of last year, the Librarian of Congress added new rules to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. This new rule is one that’s very touchy: unlocking subsidized phones you bought on a 2-year contract with your carrier. Specifically, if not given permission or the consent of the carrier your phone was purchased from, it is illegal to unlock it and use it on another network. Most carriers lock their phones anyway, but under the new law, even if you’re able to unlock it, it would be illegal, unless you were already using an unlocked phone from the start; Apple’s $650 unlocked iPhone 5 and Google’s $300 unlocked Nexus 4 are legal examples.
Via: TND
Panasonic · Tablets · Windows · WTF
So what if all these 11.6-inch Windows 8 tablets with Core i5 to Core i7 processors just don’t cut it for you? And maybe the Nexus 7, iPad Mini, and iPad are just puny? Well, Panasonic announced a 20-inch 4K resolution Windows 8 tablet, which weighs 5.3 pounds and is an incredibly slender 0.4 inches thick. Battery life? Just two hours. Other specs? 4K display (3840 x 2560 pixels), a stylus, a 720p HD camera, a 1.80 GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM (though it can be upgraded to 16GB), and a 128GB SSD (plus support for USB and microSD).
Panasonic didn’t actually design this for the average tablet user; instead it’s for the editor or designer who wants the versatility of a tablet to present and design something, so it somewhat justifies its amazing size and weight. No word on pricing or retail availability, but it probably will on the high-end side of the pricing scale.
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