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Take creative photos with the HTC One

One of my favorite features on the HTC One is its camera. Beyond the picture quality, which is great, HTC really went the extra mile to pack in a bunch of cool software extras. Two of these extras that really caught my eye are called Sequence Shot and Zoe, and you can see them in action in the [url=http://cnettv.cnet.com/take-creative-photos-htc-one/9742-1_53-50145563.html]above video[/url]. Using the Sequence Shot feature allows you to composite multiple images into one picture. The trick to this one is to hold still and fire off a bunch of snapshots by holding down the camera button. This will create a self-contained batch of images which you edit with the Retouch option, selecting Sequence from the submenu. After the HTC One does a little processing, it will give you a composite of what it thinks are the best photos to make up your sequence. By tapping the photos on the bottom, you can take them in or out of the sequence. When you have it the way you want, tap the Done button, then

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Google Glass kernel software goes public

OK, this is on the seriously geeky side, but if you're keeping tabs on all things Google Glass, you'll want to know that the software kernel underlying the high-tech spectacles is now publicly available. The blog Karthik's Geek Center noted Saturday that the kernel source code for [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/google-glass/]Google Glass[/url] has been posted to the [url=https://code.google.com/p/google-glass-kernel-source/]Google Code site[/url], ready for download. The brief writeup there say's that's "unlikely to be the permanent home" for the code, which should end up being relocated to a spot adjacent to "other [url=http://www.cnet.com/android-atlas/]android[/url] kernel source releases relatively soon." The 65.7MB file -- described as a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_%28file_format%29]"tarball file,"[/url] or a compendium of sorts -- for the code has been downloaded 3,506 times since it was uploaded to the site just over 24 hours ago. It's avail

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Google spring cleaning claims Meebo Bar

Come June 6, the Meebo Bar publishing tool will get retired by Google, which [url=http://www.meebo.com/]says it plans to focus[/url] on projects like Google+ Sign-In and plug-ins. Meebo Bar is a JavaScript plug-in that sits at the bottom of Web pages and enables a lot of different social interaction and sharing features. Meebo also has mobile versions of its products.   Read [url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57581807-93/google-spring-cleaning-claims-meebo-bar/]here[/url].   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/3130i245BC3F8148307B0.jpg[/img]

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Ad guy says the tracking cookie will be dead in five years

[b]April 27, 2013 7:42 AM[/b] [b] [/b] [img]http://venturebeat.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/do-not-track-me.png?w=558&h=9999&crop=0[/img]      If you are one of the many people horrified about [url=http://venturebeat.com/2013/03/04/online-tracking/]the privacy-invading nature of the tracking cookie[/url], her’s some solace: It may not have long to live. According to Paul Cimino, [url=http://www.brilig.com/]vice president at ad marketplace Brilig[/url], the tracking cookie has, at most, five years of life left. “I think it will take five years to kill it. At that point, it’ll be like birds chirping and flowers blooming because we’ll find some kind of value proposition that allows consumers to trust us and opt into personalization. I term it, tailor don’t target,” [url=http://www.adexchanger.com/data-exchanges/the-cookie-has-five-years-left-says-merkles-paul-cimino/]Cimino told AdExchanger.[/url] While you may not be quite sure what an ad tr

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Java SE Runtime Environment 7u21 Released

[h3]IMP: Your Java Applets and Web Start Applications Should Be Signed[/h3]By Tori Wieldt on [url=https://blogs.oracle.com/java/entry/imp_your_applets_and_web]Mar 28, 2013[/url][i]Starting with Java SE 7 Update 21 in April 2013, all Java Applets and Web Start Applications should be signed with a trusted certificate.[/i] [img]https://blogs.oracle.com/java/resource/certificate_clipart.jpg[/img]The April 16th, 2013 Critical Patch Update for Java SE (7u21) will change the launch behavior related to running Java Applets and Web Start Applications. Users will be presented with a dialog(s) that will provide additional information to the user who can choose to continue or terminate execution. For the best possible user experience, your Applets and Web Start Applications should be signed.  What does this mean? Java SE 7u21 will introduce changes to Java browser plug-in behavior, encouraging application authors and vendors to sign code with a certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority

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Intel confirms 'Haswell' chip intro at Computex

It's official. Intel's fourth-generation core "Haswell" processor will arrive on June 3. Expect a crush of desktops, laptops, convertibles, detachables, and [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/]tablets[/url] to ensue. "In approximately 3,337,200,000,000,000 nanoseconds, Intel will reveal all there is to know about the highly anticipated 4th generation Intel Core processor family," Intel said in a statement Friday. That's June 3 in the U.S. and June 4 in Taiwan, where it will be rolled out at [url=http://www.computextaipei.com.tw/]Computex[/url]. Haswell is mostly about better battery life and, to a lesser extent, about improved graphics performance. So, expect, for instance, Haswell laptops that last longer -- maybe a lot longer if other power-saving technologies are also used -- than today's latest and greatest offerings.   Read [url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57581633-92/intel-confirms-haswell-chip-intro-at-computex/]here[/url].   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt

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LivingSocial Hack Exposes more than 50 Million Customers' Info

If you're a LivingSocial customer, right now would be a good time to change your username and password.  According to a [url=http://allthingsd.com/20130426/livingsocial-hacked-more-than-50-million-customer-names-emails-birthdates-and-encrypted-passwords-accessed/?mod=googlenews]report by All Things D[/url], a cyberattack on the popular daily deals website has compromised usernames, emails, birthdates, and encrypted passwords for over 50 million customers.   "All of LivingSocial's countries across the world appear to have been affected, except in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, as LivingSocial units Ticketmonster and Ensogo there were on separate systems."   While this is certainly bad news for both the company and users, the one positive to come out of this is that credit card and merchant financial info was not exposed, according to an email sent to LivingSocial employees. You can read the full article (as well as the email) by following the aforem

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Snapzoom accessory gives smartphones a telephoto boost

If you've always wanted a pair of HD digital binoculars, you could very well get some without shelling out the big bucks. A new smartphone accessory called [url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1409008983/snapzoom-the-universal-smartphone-scope-adapter]Snapzoom[/url] allows you to mate your smartphone camera with the optical scope of a pair of binoculars, dramatically increasing the reach of your handset. The [url=http://www.cnet.com/iphone-5/]iPhone 5[/url], for instance, would get its normal 33mm focal length boosted to 330mm on a 10x spotting scope.   Compatible with most smartphones (with or without a case), the Snapzoom can be mounted on all single- and dual-eyepiece scopes, which include the usual binoculars, spotting scopes, telescopes, and even microscopes.   Read [url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57581704-1/snapzoom-accessory-gives-smartphones-a-telephoto-boost/]here[/url].   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/3108i6BC12029B4F4A377.jpg[/

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CNET Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Touch review: Touch shoehorned into an everyday laptop

[The future of Windows 8 laptops is clear: they'll all have touch screens. Touch technology is becoming increasingly affordable, and it's a helpful, some would say necessary, way to experience [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/windows/microsoft-windows-8/4505-3672_7-35321713.html]Windows 8[/url]. In the present, that still means manufacturers going through their back catalogs and popping touch into old designs. Sometimes that works, and sometimes it just feels like what it is: shoehorning. Lenovo makes some excellently designed laptops. The IdeaPad Z400 Touch doesn't feel like one of them. A thick body, a less-than-impressive-feeling keyboard and touch pad, and basic mainstream specs add up to a laptop that feels generic. It does have a 14-inch touch screen, but so what? So do many new laptops. The Z400 Touch has a DVD drive, and a large 1TB hard drive. It doesn't have bumped-up graphics, though, or a more workhorse-level processor. For its price -- about $700 depending on where you buy it

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As Schmidt speaks of caution, Google Glass gets hacked

Within hours of Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt's revelation that apps for [url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57581572-93/eric-schmidt-admits-talking-to-google-glass-can-be-weird/]Google Glass[/url] will require Google's approval, a renowned hacker/developer has shattered the notion of locked-down Glass. More specifically, Jay Freeman -- aka "Saurik" -- has jailbroken it. Freeman is also the creator of the popular Cydia app store for jailbroken iOS devices, and he [url=https://twitter.com/saurik/statuses/327856986278477824]tweeted[/url] a photo Friday afternoon that's apparently a capture of the "Device info" dialog for the pair of Glass he purchased from Google as a developer. It describes the device as "Jailbroken ;P"   Read [url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57581724-1/as-schmidt-speaks-of-caution-google-glass-gets-hacked/]here[/url].   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/3100i8ECD1DFA9010AE5D.jpg[/img] Shatt

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Security Flaw in Skype-rival Viber Android App

According to an [url=http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/04/crital-app-flaw-bypasses-screen-lock-on-up-to-100-million-android-phones/]ARS Technica report[/url] from earlier today,  researchers from Bkav Internet Security have discovered a critical flaw in Viber's (a Skype rival) Android app, which allows an attackers to take over a mobile device even while it's protected by a screen lock. "Although attack techniques differ from model to model, they all exploit programming logic in the way Viber handles popup messages...A spokesman from Viber Media, maker of the affected app, said company officials learned of the vulnerability on Wednesday and plan to release a fix next week."   The app has been downloaded about 100 million times on a variety of Android devices including Samsung, Sony, and HTC. Click the aforementioned link or the image below to read the full article (which contains a number videos, each showing the lock screen bypass on a different popular Android-running

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Congratulations pegas on Reaching Expert Advisor

A Big Congrats[b] Petr[/b] on reaching Expert Advisor. Excellent Work. ;)

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Technical Support Problems

I have a technical problem with my password management feature.  Webroot is not recognizing my email address, despite the fact that I repeatedly attempted to use it, but each time it was rejected as unrecognizable.   So, I sent a ticket to Webroot technical support at 9:50 a.m. eastern time.  No response.  So, I called tech support at about 2:45 p.m. eastern time and was told by a voice recording that there was better than an hour's wait.  I was placed on hold and listened to the music.  Half an hour later, I was disconnected.   Not good, folks.

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Congratulations DavidP on Reaching Sr. Community Leader!

Congrats David a very well deserved promotion to Sr. Community Leader keep up the great work in helping members.   Cheers,   Daniel   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/2986iC8F15B9BE77C2D38.gif[/img]It's a Webroot VIP Pint Glass! :D

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Group Play makes a party

Group Play is one of the most social new features on [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-s4/4505-6452_7-35627724.html]Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone[/url]. Open it up and it essentially turns a group of nearby Galaxy S4 phones into a network. What can you do on that network? Share photos and documents, blast music across devices like an integrated speaker system, and host a multiplayer game, like a poker tournament.   See [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-6452_7-10016639-1.html]here[/url].

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Blue diamond's £6million sparkle: Rare gem breaks world record as it is sold at auction

One of the rarest diamonds on the planet has been snapped up for a dazzling £6.2million - smashing the previous world record by half a million. The one-of-a-kind blue stone, weighing 5.30 carats, fetched £1.18million ($1.8million) per carat after going under the hammer at luxury London auction house Bonhams on Thursday. Excitement for the item spilled over as international traders battled to take home the gem set in a ‘Trombino’ ring, eventually selling for six times its original estimation of £1million.   Read [url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2315011/Blue-diamonds-6million-sparkle-Rare-gem-breaks-world-record-sold-auction.html]here[/url].   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/3040iEF2CF83A74F5EB2D.jpg[/img]

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Android Malware Downloaded Millions of Times

Don't panic, unless you are downloading Russian clone apps off of the Google Play store, you are probably not infected. The name of this malware is BadNews and it fakes alerts encouraging you to download other malicious apps. Also, BadNews sends your phone number and your unique device i.d. back to the bad guys.   [i]"While Google has been making an effort to crackdown on malware with things like [b][url=http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2012/02/android-and-security.html]Bouncer[/url][/b] (which constantly scans the Play store's apps for telltale signs of malware), it's a never-ending (and very much uphill) battle. BadNews snuck into the store by posing as an ad network, only firing off the nasty bits of code by way of remote signal once it had found its way onto a bunch of devices."[/i]     [b][url=http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/20/newly-discovered-android-malware-was-downloaded-millions-of-times/]Full Story[/url][/b]   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webr

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CNET - Samsung Galaxy S4 review: The everything phone for (almost) everyone

With the Galaxy S4, Samsung clinches its goal of global smartphone domination. The supercharged Android 4.2 Jelly Bean device may look like a toy compared with the stunning [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/htc-one/]HTC One[/url] and the dapper [url=http://www.cnet.com/iphone-5/]iPhone 5[/url]. But taken together, its blazing quad-core processor, colorful 5-inch HD screen, sharp-shooting 13-megapixel camera, and mile-high stack of software extras make the Galaxy S4 the most powerful superphone anywhere in the world. What does the Galaxy S4 have? A better question is: what [i]doesn't[/i] it have? There's the 1080p screen, zippy processing speeds that are [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57581021-251/samsung-galaxy-s4-has-the-fastest-gaming-graphics-of-any-phone/]ideal for gaming[/url], and an IR blaster that can control your TV. Then there's the parade of camera tricks that cram action shots into one scene, use both front and back cameras, and film a video in slow-mo. The GS4 can ha

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InfoSec 2013 Recap

Hey all,   InfoSec 2013 in London just wrapped up. It was another fun and successful even for Webroot! Check out the [url=https://community.webroot.com/t5/Events-Conferences/InfoSec-2013-Webroot-Will-Be-There/m-p/36988#M61]recap on our Business Community[/url]-pictures and even a video included!   Cheers,

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New to the community

Hi, folks! I'm Patrick-new to this community.  Cheers!

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InfoSec 2013 - Webroot Will Be There!

[img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/2546i31B1E769F195E546.jpg[/img] Are you going to InfoSec this year?  If so, be sure to come by [b]booth #60[/b] in London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre to see demonstrations of all of our Webroot SecureAnywhere Business solutions:   [b]Endpoint Security[/b] Webroot SecureAnywhere Business Endpoint Protection provides instant protection of all your endpoint devices through our blazingly fast and smart cloud-connected security agents.  Agents that protect you immediately from new threats by linking you directly to the world’s most powerful, collective, cloud-based security intelligence engine - the Webroot Intelligence Network. [b]Mobile Protection[/b] Webroot’s suite of proven mobile security solutions provides a highly cost-effective, rapid deployment of best-of-breed, cloud-driven security intelligence into your solutions. Our Partners can mix and match components, providing the flexibility to add the f

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Webroot Security Study Shows Remote Users Expose Companies to Cybercrime

Two days ago, Webroot posted a press release that highlights our recently conducted research about the state of Web security in businesses throughout the US and the UK. This particular study focused only on companies that either currently have a Web security solution in place or are planning to roll one out this year. The findings exposed some profound statistics in regards to companies with remote users.   Below are some of the key statistics from the study:   [list] [*][b]Nearly 50% of companies with remote users reported that Web-borne attacks compromised security of customer data, which had a negative impact on company financials.[/b] [*][b]64% of companies allow remote access to servers for 25% to 100% of employees. [/b] [*][b]90% of companies agree that managing the security of remote users is extremely challenging[/b] [*][b]71% of Web security professionals who say managing remote users is highly challenging experienced Web-born phishing attacks in 2012.[/b] [*][b

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March 2013 - AVTest Mobile Testing Results

AVTest has released [url=http://www.av-test.org/en/tests/mobile-devices/android/]the results[/url] of their latest round of mobile security app testing, and we are pleased to see that [url=http://www.av-test.org/no_cache/en/tests/test-reports/?tx_avtestreports_pi1[report_no]=131089]Webroot SecureAnywhere Mobile[/url] did quite well!   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/2954iDBE82DA892844FF7.png[/img]   The score is broken down into three components - protection, usability, and additional features.   The first two are scored out of a possible six total points, and one additional point can be achieved for including additional security features, such as remote wipe, device locate, etc.   Webroot SecureAnywhere Mobile scored [b]12 out of 13[/b] possible points. Protection scored 5/6 with a [b]98.5% detection rate[/b].  All missed samples from this test are now classified. Usability scored 6/6 as WSA was [b]one of the lea

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5, HTC One, and BlackBerry Z10

It's been nearly 10 months since the highly successful [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-review/]Samsung Galaxy S3[/url] was first released in the U.S., and in a [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57581154-251/sprint-t-mobile-feel-samsung-galaxy-s4-delay-woes/]few more days[/url], the [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/]Galaxy S4[/url]will be sold online and in several retail stores across the U.S. With a 5-inch HD screen, a 13-megapixel camera, and either a quad- or octa-core processor (the U.S. will get the former), the GS4 is dressed to the nines with hardware goods. So how does it stack up against its current competition?   Read [url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-6452_7-57574225/samsung-galaxy-s4-vs-iphone-5-htc-one-and-blackberry-z10/]here[/url].

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New Java security hole affects desktops and servers

[img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/2968i8337E526229195B3.jpg[/img]   Adam Gowdiak, who has made a name for himself by finding flaws in Java, has [url=http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Apr/194]reported[/url] a new vulnerability. Security issue 61, according to Gowdiak's tally, affects current versions of Java SE 7, including the very latest release version 1.7.0_21-b11. The hole is once again present in the [url=http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/reflect/]Reflection API[/url] and allows attackers to completely bypass the language's sandbox to access the underlying system. Gowdiak has not published any further details about the vulnerability in order to give Oracle time to patch the problem. This means that there are now three vulnerabilities discovered by Gowdiak that still require fixes: problems 54, 56 and 61 as numbered by him. For an attack that exploits this vulnerability to be successful, users will have to acknowledge Java's [url=

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