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How much better can they get? The study, which will be conducted by the the University of North Carolina's medical school, aims to shed light on the underlying biological changes that cause a person to suffer from a binge eating disorder. A person may be diagnosed with a binge-eating disorder, such as bulimia nervosa, if they slip into a pattern of binge eating and Apple has added iPhone 8 and iPhone X models to its lineup of phones it may one day throttle to prolong battery life, despite having told U. In an update to its support page, first reported by The Verge, the company said the feature -- which Apple says is meant to prevent unexpected shutdowns -- has been expanded to 's iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus.

Increasingly, technology producers and companies are using outside resources to test for security weaknesses in their products. Now it seems that the trend has extended to Apple, which plans to launch a bug bounty program in September. However, individuals may be able to work their way into this elite group if they find a particularly interesting bug or flaw. Apple has declared that it will match any donation made by participants on a 1: According to an Apple Insider report, the company is willing to pay out:.

The tech company hopes that incentivizing the discovery of potential threats will decrease the likelihood that a flaw is exploited on millions of consumer devices. Expansion of the types of bug categories that will be incentivized will be addressed at a later date. In a presentation to the Apple faithful, Jobs proceeded to introduce a new mobile phone that not only turned an industry upside down, but changed how human beings interact with one another.

In the 10 years since Apple's introduction of the iPhone, smartphones have been used less for talking and more for communicating on social media, buying things online, getting directions and watching TV. In other words, they have become computers in our pockets. Chances are, you're reading this on one. In his presentation Jobs mentioned that Apple had patented its revolutionary design, expressing confidence that the smartphone future belonged to Apple. But after Google's Android operating system appeared and was adopted by many electronics manufacturers, a protracted legal battle ensued.

In the end, Apple found that it had to share the smartphone space. According to Statista, there are approximately million smartphone users in the U. The number of users worldwide is projected to reach 2 billion by the end of this year. In the 10 years since Apple's introduction of the iPhone, smartphones have been used less for talking and more for communicating on social media, buying things online, getting directions Apple is sending very strong signals that it will take the wraps off its latest version of the iPhone next week.

Members of the media have begun receiving invitations to an event September 12 in San Francisco. With all the rumors and hype about the impending release of the next version of Apple's smartphone, it seems very likely the wraps are about to come off the iPhone 5. So, what will the new device feature that the old one doesn't? There is no shortage of conjecture. The tech site Gizmodo has been collecting all the leaks about the new phone over the last few months and predicts it will feature a unibody design with two-tone back and be available in both black and white, as the current model is.

Reports also suggest the iPhone 5 -- it's just assumed that's what it will be called -- will feature a four-inch screen. Apple has already announced its new mobile operating system, iOS6, so it is assumed the new phone will run that. Android phones have offered it for more than a year but the iPhone 4S, which came out last fall, only operates on the 3G network. The 4G network also drains batteries faster.

Gizmodo opines that Apple held off on moving the iPhone 4S to 4G for that very reason. The real mystery about the Sept. Such a device is said to be in the works, even though the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was on record rejecting such a notion. Apple is rumored to be readying a seven-inch iPad that would sell at or near that price point and reportedly plans to have it out in time for the holiday season.

The release of the iPhone 5 has created record sales for Apple's smartphone, which is the company's major profit center. SquareTrade, a company that sells smartphone insurance policies, has released a study showing that damaged iPhones have cost U. Based on a survey of more than 2, iPhone users, the results combined the cost of repairs, replacements and insurance deductibles for cracked, dropped, pummeled, kicked, and water-damaged iPhones.

The study also found that in the last 12 months alone, 30 percent of iPhone users damaged their device. The study also shows that younger consumers are clumsiest with their iPhones: Complaints about the fragility of iPhones are nothing new. Consumers generally expect problems to be covered under warranty but usually find out they are not. I was told to go to an Apple store and make an appointment first, of course. Apple store took phone in the back room, came out several minutes later and said phone not warranted because of liquid-wet.

Phone was not wet was in a life proof case but they proceeded to show me red dots in phone to indicate wet. Because of common accidents and the high cost of repairs, the SquareTrade study suggests many iPhone owners resort to improvised repairs. For example, 11 percent of iPhone owners surveyed are currently using a device that is cracked and 6 percent have taped up their iPhone as a solution. There was at least one sour note as consumers lined up to take delivery of the iPhone 5, Apple's latest version of its smartphone. Apple's replacement of Google Maps with its own version, called Apple Maps, drew some instant consumer complaints.

It wasn't just that Apple wanted to cut the cord with Google, it said it wanted to provide an improved "map experience. But some users say it's not ready for prime time. Specifically, they say there are problems with accuracy and in some cases, distorted or missing images. An Apple spokeswoman, in a statement to, asked users be patient. We appreciate all of the customer feedback and are working hard to make the customer experience even better. Writing on Apple Forum, a poster going by Sparkyscott21 said Apple should have called the new maps app a beta and introduced it slowly, overlapping it with Google Maps.

Google and Apple are not on the friendliest of terms. Google, meanwhile, has reportedly produced a version of its maps app for the OS6 system but there has been no indication it will be added to the new iPhone, whose first day of sales proceeded with the usual frenzy in spite of the maps flap. Consumers who pre-ordered an iPhone were able to pick them up for the first time today. Apple said pre-orders of the iPhone 5 topped two million in just 24 hours, more than double the previous record of one million held by iPhone 4S.

Demand for iPhone 5 exceeded the initial supply and while the majority of pre-orders were expected to be delivered to customers today, many are scheduled to be delivered in October. ConsumerAffairs' founder and former editor, Jim Hood formerly headed Associated You remember that restaurant that nobody goes to anymore because it's gotten too popular? That's sort of what has happened to the iPhone. Apple says it sold more than 5 million of the new iPhone 5 in just three days, but Wall Street isn't impressed.

Industry analysts had been expecting sales of 6 to 10 million in the iPhone 5's opening weekend, so a "mere" 5 million? It's a bitter disappointment. Of course, it's not just iPhones that are flying off the shelves. A report today says worldwide smartphone shipment will reach 1. Analyst firm Ovum said emerging markets last year accounted for million of million smartphones sold worldwide. China accounted for about 66 percent of smartphones sold in developing markets, it added. You might not care about that, but the huge demand for smartphones worldwide is what supports the frantic pace of software and hardware development that enables Apple and other smartphone manufacturers to keep on keeping on with development of new and improved models on such an accelerated basis.

The iPhone 5 is already available in the U. No one is happy with their smartphone battery life these days but the release of iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 has increased the complaints from iPhone users. Not just users of the new iPhone 5 but from those using older models, who have installed the new operating system. Eric Zeman, a technology writer for Information Week , reports testing the iPhone 5 for 10 days and finding the battery life to be very good.

He credits it to a larger battery and efficient power management in the A6 processor. But not everyone is as happy with their iPhone 5 battery life as Zeman is. Jim Tanous, writing in the MacObserver , says a strong LTE signal will run down the iPhone 5 battery faster than a weak signal, or when connected via 3G. Apple's new iOS 6 appears to be causing other types of headaches as well. She reports that her phone locked up when she updated it with iOS 6. I tried to restore again with no luck. Meanwhile, Adam Engst, writing on the Apple news site Tidbits, thinks he's stumbled across another possible reason for the rapid battery drain on phones running iOS 6.

He traced his problem to corrupted bookmarks in his phone's browser. Eric Zeman, a technology writer for Information Week, reports testing the iPhone 5 for 10 days and finding the battery life to b Some iPhone users may be a little harder to reach today. When the calendar turned over to Tuesday, the Do Not Disturb function in the iOS6 operating system -- the mobile platform for the iPhone and iPad -- developed a bug, according to users.

The Do Not Disturb function, which is new to iOS 6, allows users to set a time when their phone will not ring -- calls will go directly to voicemail. Users schedule the time for the feature to start and to end. The problem, apparently, is that since the new year began, the Do Not Disturb function does not always turn off as scheduled. As a result, calls continue to go to voicemail. In a bit of bad timing for Apple, the company chose this week to launch a new commercial, featuring Venus and Serena Williams, promoting the Do Not Disturb function.

On the MacRumors Website, a place where Apple product users post comments, there was some discussion of the problem today. Another user using the handle Bezetos wondered why Apple bothered to make an ad promoting a feature that has been available on other platforms. Apple's stock price is down and there are fears that sales of iPhones and other iStuff may be slumping but you've got to give Apple credit for one thing: The judge said Apple's promotional literature had never claimed the battery wouldn't go dead. And now, another judge has dismissed claims that Apple deceptively charges consumers for downloading the same song more than once.

The judge said -- guess what? Robert Herskowitz and Phoebe Juel had hoped to represent a class of customers who were charged for multiple downloads of the same song from iTunes. Apple argued that the plaintiffs "do not and cannot point to any legal obligation requiring Apple to provide them with a second download of the same song free of charge. To the contrary, their agreement with Apple expressly bars that claim, and provided an express and exclusive remedy that plaintiffs ignore.

District Judge Lucy Koh agreed with Apple, noting that "the agreement in effect at the time of Juel's purchase contained an express provision that purchasers were not entitled to re-download a song free of charge. In both cases, the plaintiffs have the opportunity to amend their original complaints. Sometimes, of course, hanging onto your iTunes titles is easier said than done. Ellen of Grand Island, N. None of their steps worked to retrieve my already paid for songs!

It's not just music that sometimes strikes a sour note wit Apple customers. Lynn of Hot Springs, Ark. But Lynn, who said she has limited vision and is not very computer-savvy, soon found that only one of the books would play. They were unable to figure out the problem and furnished phone number for Apple," Lynn said. They suggested I contact iTunes for solution.

Lynn did that, but didn't get much in the way of results. Their customer support was not to soothe or assist the customer," she said. Jonathan Hood is a New York City attorney who practices The Apple iPhone 4 has achieved its place in history as the last iPhone not spookily inhabited by Siri.

Unsurprisingly, the issue quickly produced a flurry of lawsuits, with class actions filed in California and Maryland by the beginning of July. Ultimately, 18 cases were filed, although all were ultimately combined into a single class action. Apple had also offered free iPhone 4 cases in place of monetary compensation.

Just avoid holding it that way. Consumers who receive a check must cash it by July The iPhone lags Android phones in sales but Apple remains the most profitable smartphone maker. Some Apple fans think that's small consolation, that the company could dominate the smartphone universe if only it would lower the price of its flagship device, the iPhone. That happens to be the very same price as Samsung's newest smartphone, the Galaxy S4. However, budget-conscious shoppers can get other Android phones for much less.

Some in the tech world think Apple would sell more iPhones if it had a cheaper version that wasn't two generations behind. Last week the buzz about a possible lower-cost iPhone got louder. A technology news site in Japan — Macotakara — has reported that Apple is preparing for trial production of a new device, the iPhone 5S, that will come in a variety of colors. This isn't the first time these kinds of rumors have floated to the surface. In fact, Apple shot down one such report earlier this year. But it's worth noting that Apple's co-founder, the late Steve Jobs, vowed Apple would never produce a seven-inch iPad.

Yet in it did exactly that, rolling out the popular iPad Mini. One reason for the device's popularity, tech analysts said, was its lower price tag. They suggest the same thing could help iPhone sales. So tech analysts tend to look at Apple's denials with a bit of skepticism. The report also said Apple is planning an update of its current iPhone and iPad products, presumably at their present price points. It was what happened when the phone stopped working that sparked her ire.

One-thousand dollars total that I had to pay for this phone. Even when iPhones can be repaired, it's expensive. While Samsung is viewed as Apple's biggest smartphone competitor, it is only one company turning out Android phones. Other companies are increasing their sales at a rapid clip as they, combined, turn out dozens of new model phones in the time it takes Apple to update the iPhone. LG has announced a doubling of its smartphone sales over the last 12 months.

LG credit that growth to the fact that it has produced phones for both the premium and budget markets. The Washington Post tech blog reported the upcoming Apple unveilings as part of a larger piece discussing the current market for tablets. It once dominated that market, but has recently been unseated by smartphones running the Android operating system.

Truth to tell, even Apple-free households have reason to take interest. Apple's a huge player in the computing industry, and if the company unveils anything truly innovative, everyone else will eventually follow. After Day Two, it turns out that Google stockholders and anyone else concerned with the welfare of the search-engine giant might worry that Apple's latest update might hurt Google's bottom line. As AdAge magazine asked on June 3: The question arises from the fact that Apple has made Microsoft's Bing search engine the default on its upcoming products, in addition to its current status as the default search engine for voice-activated Siri products.

However, Google will remain the default search engine for Apple's browser Safari. Furthermore, Apple Spotlight users will get web-only search results stripped of ads — gutting one of Google's money-making models. None of this guarantees that Google has reason to worry, though. AdAge notes that Apple's Bing-powered search engine generally brings back far fewer results than Google.

Good-enough search has never been enough to unseat or take share from Google. Thirty-three states reached a settlement today in their e-book price-fixing lawsuit against Apple Inc. Last year, a U. District Court judge ruled that evidence presented at trial showed Apple played a central role in facilitating and executing a conspiracy designed to eliminate retail price competition in order to raise e-book prices. Apple has appealed that decision to the U. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The settlement is subject to approval by the U. Apple updated its privacy policy this week and released a letter from company CEO Tim Cook, both expressing the company's overall commitment to customer privacy protection, and the iOS8's security features in particular.

Apple says its new privacy protections are so stringent, some of your stored data is thoroughly inaccessible even to Apple itself — and even if the police or other government agents have a warrant for it. Apple updated its Privacy Policy on Sept. None of these changes are retroactive. We may also disclose information about you if we determine that for purposes of national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance, disclosure is necessary or appropriate. That's pretty standard corporate-boilerplate language from any company that has your personal information even dating back to the pre-Internet, pre-computer era: Yet such assurances take on a slightly different meaning in a post-Edward Snowden world, where it's old news that the National Security Agency routinely tracks Americans' whereabouts and monitors our electronic communications en masse, without warrants, probable cause or other things required by the constitution.

The government has even ordered tech companies to hand over private data about its users — then made it illegal for the tech companies to admit what they were doing. On devices running iOS 8, your personal data such as photos, messages including attachments , email, contacts, call history, iTunes content, notes, and reminders is placed under the protection of your passcode.

Unlike our competitors, Apple cannot bypass your passcode and therefore cannot access this data. So it's not technically feasible for us to respond to government warrants for the extraction of this data from devices in their possession running iOS 8. Hopefully, Cook's statement is true.

If, however, it's one day discovered otherwise, remember not to judge him or other technology executives too harshly; if they're lying, it is only to comply with current American law, which makes it illegal for Apple, Yahoo or other tech companies to inform their customers if the NSA or other arms of government are collecting data on them, with or without a warrant. Tired of hearing about the newest iPhones?

Fair enough, but amidst all the hoopla over technical upgrades, consider this: The new phones did especially well in the "grip-ability" test, meaning you're less likely to drop yours onto the subway tracks or into the toilet. The iPhone 6 also held up well when tested for drop damage, surviving falls from four feet with only minor knicks. The 6 Plus didn't fare quite as well in the drop test but, tests aside, if you're going to spring for a top-end phone it's probably a good idea to spend a few dollars more for a protective case. The phones also did well when confronted with that most feared enemy of consumer electronics -- water.

That's not something previous iPhones haven't always handled very well so it's a welcome change. The iPhone 6 also held up well when tested for dro How sturdy is Apple's new iPhone 6, anyway? An ever-growing number of customers are saying that the phone has a tendency to bend from the pressure when carried in people's pants pockets. With the iPhone 6 and, more pointedly, the iPhone 6 Plus, reports suggest that the phone will bend when left in a pocket, seated, for a prolonged period of time.

TechCrunch also noted that there were similar complaints about the iPhone 5 when it first came out. The Washington Post picked up the story at 3: The actual number of people claiming to have encountered this issue remains very limited. However limited the number might be in the official Apple forum, it's exploded on Twitter under the hashtag bendgate. A typical complaint came from Alan Pope popey, who also tweeted a photo to illustrate his complaint: Took phone out of my pocket and it's bent. At the same time, Apple also had its share of defenders, both on Twitter and elsewhere.

Of course the iPhone 6 Plus can bend in your pocket. Assuming this is true, there's a very simple explanation why: Even if the latest iPhone iteration is more likely to bend than you should reasonably expect from a device of that particular size and composition, there does appear one way for Apple users to avoid the problem: The same holds true if you have a Galaxy or any other type of phone: With the iPhone 6 and, more pointed If you downloaded and installed Apple's iOS 8.

The Wall Street Journal initially reported that Apple yanked the update after hearing complaints from customers that the update not only interfered with their phones' ability to make calls, but disabled the TouchID sensor which allowed people to unlock their phones with their fingerprints. Of course, iOS 8. Instead, the intended fix only traded one set of major flaws for another. The flawed update can no longer be downloaded and installed.

However, for people who have already put iOS 8. This hasn't been the only embarrassment Apple's faced this week; the company received plenty of bad press after people who bought iPhone 6 Plus devices complained that the phones are flimsy enough to bend out of shape, especially when people kept the phones in their pants pockets. So if you are plagued by such a bent iPhone 6 Plus, you might try visiting your local Apple Store to see if your bent phone passes the Visual Mechanical Inspection. Thus far, it's too early to report how those VMIs turn out for bent-phone owners. The Wall Street Journal initially reported that Apple yanked the update after hearing complaints from customers that the update not only interfered with their phones' ability to make calls, but disabled the TouchID sensor which allowed people to So Apple launched its new era of secure reliable mobile payment on Monday, and the very next day it started getting bad publicity over a serious glitch that wasn't even Apple's fault but Bank of America's, which double-charged certain customers for anything they bought with Aple Pay.

That seemed feasible, because all of the purchases I made without Apple Pay were only charged one time. Sounded feasible but turned out to be false; later that morning , a Bank of America spokesperson publicly admitted and apologized for an unspecifid glitch in Bank of America's software that resulted in double-billed charges for about 1, account-holders. But Bank of America also promised to refund all double charges, so by the standards of contemporary problems with non-cash payment systems, this Apple Pay double-billing business proved to be only a minor inconvenience.

This past week has been a bad one for boosters of the Apple Pay mobile-payment system, which only launched last Monday. And now the major pharmacy chains Rite-Aid and CVS have announced that they would stop accepting Apple Pay with more companies likely to follow their example. When Apple unveiled its then-new iWatch and iPhone 6 on Sept. So what happened since then to make CVS change its mind? The company hasn't publicly said, but chances are it's because CVS decided instead to work with a retailer-owned group called the Merchant Customer Exchange to develop a competing mobile payment option, CurrentC, due to be released sometime next year.

The first advantage benefits merchant and customer alike: Apple Pay's use of tokenization is supposed to make it far more secure against hacking and identity theft than today's easy-to-fake and easy-to-steal American credit cards. But the second advantage, which benefits consumers, arguably works against the merchants' best interests: However, Apple Pay promises customer anonymity: How much data will the upcoming merchant-owned CurrentC mobile payment system collect about its customers?

Information about CurrentC and just how it'll work has not yet been made available. Just how safe is Apple Pay, anyway? Sounds like a catastrophe for Apple Pay. Yet it's a little more complicated than that: To make an analogy: Without the key to open the lock, not even the most talented lockpicker or safecracker in the world can get into that vault. So the lock can never be broken or picked, but that does not mean the vault can never be robbed — it simply means that would-be robbers have to obtain a copy of the key first.

And in this analogy, Apple Pay did a great job in creating unpickable bank-vault locks; problem is, the banks themselves have been very careless in handing out copies of the keys. And there's nothing Apple can do to fix the problem; it's the banks who need to improve their key-sharing protocols. Fortunately, the banks have a strong motivation to do this, since they're the ones losing money from this fraud — not Apple Pay, and not the various merchants who accept it. It's on them, not Apple, to solve the issue. When Google Glass debuted, it was widely derided as looking unbearably geeky.

Also, some called it a privacy nightmare. Just why this should be so is not quite clear. Both gadgets are basically luxury items -- something no one really needs and probably won't use very often, merely status symbols for those who are into such things. Whether it's better looking is a matter of taste. The Timex won't remind you of meetings and won't automatically change time zones when you get off the plane.

Also, the Timex will run for a year or more on a single battery. Maybe 6 or 7 hours. The Apple Watch will do things the Timex won't, of course. It will place calls, send texts and maybe let you know if you're approaching a Starbucks or other temple of modern marketing.

In other words, matters of status aside, the Apple Watch will save you the trouble of taking your iPhone out of your pocket to send a text. You'll still have to look at your wrist to see what time it is though. It will ship April Today, Apple finally launched its long-anticipated Apple Music streaming subscription service. An Android-compatible version is supposed to come out this autumn. Apple fans have been able to buy music by the song since , when the iTunes Store opened.

But the iTunes Store is a la carte, whereas Apple Music is more like an all-you-can-eat buffet. In addition to Apple Music, there's also iTunes Connect, which is a type of social media — but only for musicians, not fans. Artists will be able to set up profile pages to share content, most likely videos or music tracks. But fans will not be able to use Connect to communicate with each other — which makes it hard to predict whether Connect will actually be successful.

Following Pharrell Williams to find out his favourite tracks is one thing; following him to see a playlist of his last few singles is rather less exciting. The Beats 1 radio station will be free for everyone , even people who don't subscribe to Apple Music. What if you don't want Apple to scan your pre-existing music library? Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an opt-out feature.

But which ones do I actually enjoy? Is the Apple Watch destined to be the next big iFlop? These are unofficial estimates, as Apple generally doesn't release its sales figures. Slice based its estimates on e-receipts from shoppers who have allowed access to their inboxes for such data. Slice's most recent report is very different from what it said in mid-June, when it told Reuters that it estimated Apple had sold about 2. Apple sold an estimated 1. But now, Slice estimates Apple is selling fewer than 20, watches per day in the U. Apple itself has not commented on the report, but some Apple fans are taking umbrage on the company's behalf.

When the Apple Watch went on sale on April 10 via a preorder, it quickly racked up 1. Of course, even if the Apple Watch does prove a failure, that doesn't necessarily say anything about the current or future market for wearable tech devices; it could simply mean there's not much of a market for a wearable device that's completely useless on its own, but works only as an accessory to another expensive device in this case, an iPhone 6.

In the past, Apple's product announcements were anticipated with bated breath and barely concealed excitement by the faithful. These days the bar is a lot higher. With that in mind, Wednesday's presentation in San Francisco was more about improving a mature product portfolio instead of unveiling huge technological advancements.

Still, the company showed it is willing to move in a new direction that includes a larger iPad and a stylus, the Apple Pencil. The new phones have something Apple calls 3D Touch, which it says is a new way to interact with content. It works by sensing pressure to enable new gestures — what Apple has named Peek and Pop — so you can dip in and out of content without losing your place. Press lightly to Peek at a photo, email, web page or other content, and press a little deeper to Pop into the content itself.

Live Photos is a new feature that alters images, bringing still photos to life by capturing a moment in motion. The improved camera also takes video up a notch, capturing video in 4K resolution — x — delivering over eight million pixels. In addition to the new iPhones, Apple introduced a new, Working with the iPad Pro is the optional Apple Pencil, which can be used for drawing and sketching on the tablet.

Apple says the system has been tweaked to provide for extreme detail, such as fine art and precision drawings. In addition to the Pencil, Apple is introducing an optional keyboard with the new iPad, giving the device many of the same features as the popular Microsoft Surface. Finally, Apple took a new approach to its Apple TV product, introducing a Siri-based remote so users can search for programs using their voice. Apple enthusiasts already know this, but for the rest of us, here's a reminder: It's the latest version of the software that makes iPhones and iPads run.

Of course, if you're the cautious type and you're not unduly determined to have the very latest version of anything Apple, there's nothing wrong with waiting a week or two. There will undoubtedly be a few glitches that come to light in the first days. Among its biggest advantages, iOS 9 is quite a bit more compact than its predecessor, weighing in at a mere 1. But what's so great about 9? According to Apple, the search function is much improved, Maps and News work better, Siri is better behaved, and there are new multitasking features that will let you run two apps at once.

Siri is not only smarter and better behaved, she's also good at keeping secrets, like other Apple products and services. Although Siri tries to notice and keep track of your wants and needs, she does it all on the hardware in your phone -- not in someone's cloud. Their "free" services are paid for, at least in part, by their mining of the data they capture from their users, whereas Cook swears that Apple is not looking over your shoulder. Nor is it reading your mail, which is now encrypted for better security.

There's a complete list of new and improved features on Apple's website. The company confirms that a tool used by developers was copied and modified by hackers, allowing them to insert bad code into apps at the store. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks said in a blog posting that about 40 apps had been contaminated with malware, dubbed XcodeGhost. A Chinese security firm said it had found more than Apple has removed all of the infected apps that have been identified so far and is working to assess the damage, according to a spokesperson.

The Palo Alto researchers said that once the malicious code can go to websites hosting viruses, which are then installed on the user's Apple device. It can also open pop-up screens that probe for personal user information, including passwords to their Apple account. Once the infected apps are downloaded, researchers said, the malicious code can open particular websites designed to infect the device with more viruses. It can also open innocuous-looking pop-up screens that ask users for more information, like passwords to their Apple account.

A partial list of apps that may be infected was published by BusinessInsider and other sites. In some cases, only the most recent versions are infected and not all language versions are infected. If you have any of these apps isntalled, the safest course is to delete them and download a new version from the App Store when it becomes available. T-Mobile is at it again. The mobile carrier that immediately priced the new iPhone 6s below where Apple did has now lowered the cost to certain customers once again. For customers with JUMP! On Demand, without a trade-in. T-Mobile says its customers who pre-ordered with a trade-in will receive the same reduced rate with an upfront bill credit.

At the end of 18 months, you turn in your iPhone — but there is another option. T-Mobile isn't the only carrier hoping to use the new iPhone to pull in new customers. Earlier this month Sprint announced its iPhone Forever plan. After that, Sprint customers can get a new iPhone every year. The latest iPhones make their debut Friday.

In years past each release was greeted with excitement worthy of a quantum leap in technology. These days, there may be more excitement — certainly more competition — built around the rate packages. After years of appeals and court proceedings, the U. Supreme Court has closed the book on a suit against Apple. The charges were that the companies conspired to raise e-book prices, working together to take undue money from consumers. While all of the book publishers eventually settled the case, Apple continued to fight the decision.

The company made an appeal to the U. Second Circuit Court of Appeals, saying that it was simply raising prices to encourage competition and that it was not in violation of any antitrust laws. If it won that retrial, then the company would not be on the hook for any payment. Unfortunately for Apple, the court determined that the company had engaged in price-fixing. In one last-ditch effort, Apple tried to appeal to the U. Supreme Court — but its plea was denied on Monday. The successful hacking attempt brings to an end a legal battle that had been escalating in the privacy community.

Until Monday, Apple had strongly denounced a court order that would have forced engineers to create a backdoor so that the feds could access the phone. A clear line has been drawn in the sand between law enforcement and tech industry experts; the former believes that not having access to encrypted data will hamper criminal investigations, while the latter believe that undermining security features puts everyone at risk. Members of the tech industry also believe that giving in to such demands would give the judicial system too much power.

In essence, the courts would be able to turn private companies into their agents in order to obtain information. Until Monday, Apple had strongly denounced a This year, the emphasis was on system enhancements to existing hardware. Apple says it has made major upgrades to Messages, redesigned a number of apps, and expands what Siri can do. In iOS 10, Apple has extended Siri into new areas to work with existing apps.

For example, developers will now be able to use Siri to interact with apps using just voice commands. New areas of interaction include photo search, ride booking, personal payments, and workouts. The Maps app in iOS 10 has also gotten a makeover. Apps like OpenTable will be able to book reservations into Maps, and ride-sharing apps can be accessed through Maps as well. Apple says Maps has even been upgraded with intelligence to figure out where you might want to go next, based on the appointments in your calendar and where you have gone in the past — a feature some might find a little creepy.

Siri has also been given new capabilities to help you watch TV. Teamed with Apple TV, users will be able to use Siri to search for video content by topic or theme. Later this month Siri will start searching YouTube for specific types of content. Apple also announced upgrades for Apple Watch , the company's offering in the increasingly crowded wearable tech field.

It said WatchOS 3 will be able to instantly launch favorite apps and will have enhanced health and fitness capabilities. Among the new Apple Watch apps is Breathe, which will encourage users to take periodic breaks throughout the day for breathing exercises. It's been a long, hot summer for Apple, and the company is probably ready to bid August good-bye and to move on to September. Remarkably, the Irish government is contesting the ruling, since its favorable corporate tax rates have been key to persuading companies like Apple to set up shop in its country.

Apple Prepares to Dump Google Maps

Apple's introduction of the iPhone 7 last week didn't make much of a splash. Apple stock actually went down afterward. Gone are the days when excitement surrounded the launch of a new smartphone and consumers would line up outside stores to buy them. Yes, the new phones are better than the old ones they replace, but the improvements have become incremental. The price has also gone up. So now that the iPhone 7 will soon be available, a question a lot of consumers might be asking is whether it makes sense to upgrade, and if so, who has the best deal?

Unfortunately, there's not a simple answer, but personal finance website WalletHub has crunched the numbers and has shed some light on the subject. However, most consumers take the option of paying a portion with each monthly bill. WalletHub estimates keeping your old iPhone will save you money, and you don't really need a calculator to figure that out. But the savings might be more than you think. Okay, but suppose you've already decided you want to upgrade.

Should you consider switching carriers to make it more affordable? Only four carriers offer an installment plan on the iPhone. After looking at the numbers, maybe you're rethinking your plan to purchase the iPhone 7 but are wondering how much you would save at your particular carrier if you just kept using your current phone. WalletHub developed this calculator to help you figure it out. It used to be that the release of a new iPhone was greeted by insane levels of enthusiasm by faithful consumers.

While lines at the Apple store no longer extend outside and around the block, there are still those who scramble to pick up the latest iteration of the popular smartphone. However, some of these consumers feel jilted by Apple and are voicing their displeasure in the form of a lawsuit. This is especially egregious, the complainants say, because being a part of the program is supposed to guarantee an upgrade every year.

The payments for the phones are divided up into 24 monthly installments, and consumers who pay at least 12 of the 24 payments are eligible to trade in their existing iPhone when a new one comes out, or after six months. Additionally, the lawsuit says that forcing members to wait now will inevitably lead to them having to wait again next year or pay extra to secure the latest phone. The lawsuit is seeking reimbursements for any payments made on iPhone models while members of the iPhone Upgrade Program wait for their new phones.

The complainants also require that the company not restrict availability of supplies to upgrade members in the future. They allege that Apple showed preferential treatment to new customers during Reports indicate that the new phones take much longer to recover signal after Airplane Mode is switched off. Apple has stated that it is investigating the problem, but it recommends that consumers try turning their phones off and then back on to see if signal is regained more quickly.

This lack of control leads to a couple of odd effects. Trying to fix the problem by using the actual device proves to be difficult, since the buttons have seized up. Apple has stated that this glitch occurs because of a problem with the headphone software. It says that it will be providing a fix for the problem in a future update. While the South Korean company will be scrambling for some time to mitigate the damage, competitors like Apple are likely to enjoy a bit of a boom.

But how much should the tech company expect to gain from the situation? The analyst arrived at the prediction after examining sales of the Note7. Meanwhile, Kuo predicts that the Note7 failure will only impact Samsung for a couple more months. However, if more of its devices continue to have technical problems, then its image may take a long-term hit. The expert says that Apple will likely gain million customers because of Not surprisingly, Apple plans to get into the virtual assistant game with Amazon and Google.

The Home Pod is essentially a speaker, and Apple said it put a lot of effort into making sure it's a good one. It features a seven beam-foaming A federal court jury, deliberating in a long-running patent dispute, has ruled that Samsung must write Apple a very large check. When he introduced the iPhone in , the late Steve Jobs made a point of saying Apple had been careful to cover its new product with patents.

Jobs, the co-founder and CEO of Apple, was reportedly furious when the market was soon flooded with competing smartphones using Google's Android operating system. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. While the company has warned that revenue will likely take a hit, shipment dates will also be affected.

The virus struck TSMC on Friday, forcing the company to shut down its semiconductor fabrication plants. Proceeds will support the National Park Foundation's mission to protect national parks through projects like habitat restoration and histo Some iPhone 8 devices are malfunctioning as a result of a manufacturing defect. Apple has acknowledged the problem and issued a recall of iPhone 8 devices sold between September and March Though Apple was reportedly warned of the issue weeks ago, the company has yet to pull the app from the App Store.

Under GDPR, consumers in Europe have the right to obtain a copy of data a company holds about them, rescind previously-given consent for a company to collect data about them, and request that data be d If you seem to be experiencing a lack of response when you touch the screen of your iPhone X, it might not be your imagination. Apple says it has determined that the displays on some of the phones may have touch issues because there is a component in the display module that might fail.

You know your phone is one of those affected if the display, or any part of it, does not respond or responds intermittently when you touch it. Apple says the defect can also cause the displ Apple has announced that, in January, it will launch a free app development program specifically for female entrepreneurs with app-driven businesses. The two-week program, called Entrepreneur Camp, will give female app developers the opportunity to attend private coding sessions with Apple engineers, learn more about app design and marketing, and receive ongoing mentoring from an Apple Developer representative.

The long-rumored, long-awaited Verizon Wireless iPhone may finally be about to happen. The wireless network is making technical changes that could be in preparation for an iPhone that would run on its network. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Verizon is making changes to its network so that smartphone users would be able to talk on their phones while accessing the Internet.

Verizon executive Brian Higgins confirmed to the Journal that the changes are in the works, but said it's not something that has been in demand from Verizon's current subscribers - fueling speculation that the sole reason for doing it is to make Verizon more acceptable to Apple and current iPhone users.

After months of below the surface rumblings, there are now more persistence reports that Verizon might offer an iPhone early next year. The principal difference, however, is the inability to access both voice and data at the same time, something Verizon is now addressing.

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It was just last month that Verizon itself was downplaying the whole notion of a Verizon iPhone. Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg, speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference, said little about the iPhone, expect that he hoped Apple would eventually make one for Verizon's 4G network, which will begin to deploy by the end of the year. But with Verizon customers snapping up smartphones from Motorola and HTC, both of which run Google's Android software, Seidenberg didn't seem to feel the need for an iPhone to keep subscribers happy.

We would love to carry it when we get there, but we have to earn it," Seidenberg said. Currently, it's a capability t There have been numerous media reports over the last few months that Apple plans to offer an iPhone that will operate on the Verizon, and perhaps other networks. We're very excited for more people to experience iPhone on the nation's fastest mobile broadband network.

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The iPhone 3GS was introduced in June It was updated a year later by the iPhone 4, which remains the most current model. At the Consumer Electronics Show CES this week in Las Vegas, it announced plans to begin offering 20 new smartphone models this year, moving from its reliance on Apple to multiple manufacturers. Cellular , a regional carrier that provides service in 26 states, beat out the long-standing top provider Verizon Wireless with outstanding marks for value, voice service and customer support.

Consumer Reports data, reflecting all versions of the phone, found that iPhone owners were much less satisfied with their carrier and rated data service Web and e-mail lower than owners of smart phones on other carriers that, like the iPhone, have a host of apps to encourage heavy data use. The consensus prediction among tech industry bloggers appears to be a January launch of the Verizon iPhone.

In this year's version of its annual survey on cell-phone carriers, more than 58, ConsumerReports. Verizon Wireless remains among the better performers, but Sprint has pulled even with the carrier in overall satisfaction. The carrier actually even scored better than Verizon in some aspects of customer service, a remarkable turnaround from past years when that was a weak point for the company. T-Mobile was only slightly behind those two carriers in overall satisfaction.

The full article also features carrier Ratings in 23 metropolitan markets and is in the January issue of Consumer Reports and at www. Cellular, a regional carrier that provides service in 26 states, beat out the long-standing top provider Verizon Wireless with outstanding marks for value, voice service and customer support. Starting Thursday, February 3, Verizon Wireless customers may begin pre-ordering an iPhone4, with orders shipping to arrive on or before February 10, the company said. However, you must be an existing Verizon Wireless customer to order.

The company said it has set aside a limited quantity of iPhone 4 smartphones solely for existing customers. We thought it fitting to say thank you to our customers by giving them the phone they want, a week before the general population. Meanwhile, Verizon confirm previously reported pricing information. The Verizon iPhone will go on sale at 3 a.

EST on Thursday online. Before they do, however, it might be wise to do a little research. As smartphones go, the iPhone4 will soon be old technology. Apple normally updates the produce line every July.

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In five months it is likely Apple and Verizon will offer an iPhone5, with expanded capabilities and able to operate on Verizon's faster 4G LTE network. However, there may be one good reason to buy the iPhone4 now, rather than waiting for the updated model. For those early adopters, Verizon is offering an unlimited data package. There is every indication that offer won't apply when the new, faster phones come out later this year. Apple iPhones are hot all right. So hot that they're becoming the principal players in a number of scams and organized theft rings around the country.

They find little help from Apple or anyone else. Sure, he replied, and Patrick soon found himself in a nearby Apple store with the stranger, who bought five iPhones and put them in Patrick's name, using Patrick's driver's license and Social Security number. I mistakenly assumed that they would be billed for the service. Not long afterwards, Patrick was hanging around another Apple store, he said, when another stranger approached him with the same offer. Patrick said he sought out the store manager and told him what was happening. Tough, said the manager, who said the practice is legal because the victim of the scam is willingly supplying his information.

Store personnel are also implicated in a series of arrests in the Washington, D. The FBI recently busted three men who worked at local shopping mall cell phone kiosks in Virginia and accused them of purchasing stolen iPhones and reselling them at a profit. The arrests were the result of an investigation into the theft of a large number of Apple products from riders on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's buses and trains, the FBI said. But the fact of the matter is that I'm just too busy during my workday.

I'm too busy for time-wasters in the office, and I'm even too busy for my company's IT department. Some may claim they have yet to migrate and others may admit to only incremental changes. The reality is that in this mobile economy, companies of all sizes are using cloud computing and cloud communications to the point that it is effectively changing the operation of the business model. To try to stake its leadership claim in this space, Google has announced that its cloud services platform is open for anyone and can be used with its new by-the-minute billing promotion to support cloud communications.

They're the little joys in life that many would lament having to give up. Yet as a consequence of the growing ever-connected, work-where-you-want environment, many find themselves spending time dealing with work e-mail when they're off the clock. But we're not quite to that point, and many organizations are just now making the leap to leveraging cloud computing as part of their enterprise IT strategy. Cloud Computing is Dead. HIPAA was designed to protect patient privacy and restrict who has access to patient medical records. With all the benefits cloud computing touts it's become quite an asset, so much so that federal agencies have been making the switch.

In fact, in three years' time, most federal managers will assume that everyone is operating within the cloud, says GCN. The new features, which include patch-management capabilities, will improve the interface, allowing the SMBs to provide services with more convenience. Cloud's Impact on SMBs: Changes that might be good for some businesses are not for others, which means that there is no one-size-fits-all cloud model that will help your company achieve organizational efficiency and business productivity - even cost savings, which are just some of the fundamental benefits of cloud.

At the same time, small businesses benefit from the access to enhanced functionality that was once out of their reach due to the mere cost of development and deployment. Ready for the Cloud? And while the opportunities continue to grow for the SMB market, the decision-maker should tread lightly. While valuable services do exist in the market, there are many that are promising one thing and delivering another.

Take the retail sector, for instance. Target is reaffirming its position as the store of choice among the upper middle class, while Kmart is fighting back with a brilliant and instantly viral campaign for Shipping Pants. If you haven't seen the commercial on YouTube - you're missing out. Now, according to a survey recently published by Unisphere Research, nearly two-fifths of organizations are running private clouds, and one-fourth use the public cloud for the enterprise.

Hotels, in particular, have the opportunity both to leverage common benefits of the cloud and also take advantage of some industry-specific opportunities. But there are a lot of misconceptions about what the cloud is and is not. Let's clear up a few misconceptions that keep businesses from fully embracing the cloud. Show Me the Money: Cloud communications is a real thing, not just a catchphrase, which has helped a lot of organizations when it comes to using data and keeping costs down. With the cloud being a highly secure, location-independent solution, it offers options that far outweigh traditional IT services, and thus it makes for an attractive option for computing and communications needs.

The popularity of services like Google Apps, Office , Amazon Web Services AWS , Facebook, Zoho cloud office suite, and many others delivered over wireless networks, is driving a massive surge in energy consumption, according to research results just released in Australia. The contract calls for an intelligence and surveillance information storage cloud that could eventually require four exabytes of storage - an unprecedented volume of data. But we can't forget, however, about the downside, as some stress can inevitably accompany the job.

Just look at some of the daily issues they have to confront.

This time it's a Cleveland-based small business private equity firm, Evolution Capital Partners. But there is yet another outsider that you might have to worry about if you are ever subpoenaed to turn over your internal communications: The Internet is a vitality in the office, and needless to say, it has become equally important to manage the potential associated issues such as employee productivity, security risks and bandwidth loss. As an independent security technology business unit, ThreatTrack will focus on the company's VIPRE family of antivirus products and high-end antimalware intelligence solutions, SandBox and ThreatTrack.

While some of the best collegiate basketball players will vie for a championship trophy, IT administrators and employees will be competing in a different game this week: The battle for access to March Madness versus the bandwidth and IT challenges that come along with the tournament each year. Best practices to improve efficiency were also shared by GFI at the training workshop, and channel associates were successfully kept abreast of the most recent industry trends across the globe.

Evernote had been hacked, and it somewhat casually asked me to change my password. For regulated industries, it goes even deeper than that-being able to show that systems have all the necessary security updates is a compliance requirement. The security research community has also realized in this context the importance of sharing the ideas of prominent security technologists and researchers.

Designed for supporting robust communication between businesses and their customers, the latest offering from Intelliverse includes IntelliBuzz, a social media analytics and management solution and IntelliConnection, a lead-generation solution designed to mitigate cold calling. But holidays are not the only time online scams are creeping around the Internet - they lurk year-round. Tracking different management solutions for different IT assets is not only costly, but it takes up valuable time and resources for IT departments.

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It ultimately enables any administrator with access to the Internet to manage their entire network through this advanced solution. With automated checks and continuous scanning, users can save time and focus on strategic initiatives that build the business instead of traveling to remote and branch locations.

Plus, all of this can be done without complex processes or licensing requirements. There are passwords to get into devices, passwords to reach websites and even passwords on shut down systems - and that's just for computers. The thing is, passwords can be easy to guess. While we may all be aware of this fact, even so-called "optimal" passwords made of "non-traditional" words with numbers and letters and symbols in place can be less than valuable in the face of brute force password cracking technology.

This is where multifactor authentication comes into play. Still, though, traditional fax is still widely used in certain industries - healthcare, law firms, financial services - to meet security and compliance regulations. While traditional fax has been around for what feels like longer than we can remember, cloud computing has recently been gathering momentum to make online fax solutions a very popular alternative that are less time consuming, more cost-efficient and overall more convenient for business operations. Not only has GFI recently managed to hit several new milestones, but it's also brought out a substantial number of new features for its GFI EventsManager.

These events all add up to give GFI Software not only quite a bit of extra credibility, but a clear establishing of its presence as a major player in the market. The numbers show a whopping increase of 40 percent in the last 13 months, as this time last year, the company proudly celebrates its 5, customer milestone. GFI is confident that this growth rate shows no signs of slowing as it settles into , and it anticipates further growth throughout the year.

The way technology works today, there's a new version just waiting to be rolled out almost as soon as the newest addition hits the market. And most usually, there's a crowd full of onlookers jeering the old technology and doing all they can to hasten its departure to announce that it is indeed "dead. Inevitably, this had led companies to seek new ways to use this technology in a way that is significantly safer and more secure. But as much as consumers and professionals use cloud computing in their everyday lives and operations - and as big as it's being beefed up to be in - many are still vague as to what the cloud means and what it actually does.

Unpatched Software Vulnerabilities Named the No. I just don't have the time to stay on top of all the patches and updates typically required, even though much of it is automated these days. To my surprise, I'm also not alone. However, considering the number of small and medium-sized businesses SMBs in the U. Indeed, the GFI MAX platform provides MSPs with remote monitoring and management, e-mail security, endpoint security and managed hosted backup software suitable for companies of any size.

It has gotten much praise lately, and so it only seems appropriate to take a closer look at this esteemed cloud communications technology. In the realm of cloud communications, there were some recent predictions shared by GFI's David Kelleher that can affect both the business and end user that are worth noting.

Add in the use of online technologies, and the use of faxing is a lot wider than some may think. In light of this, the Federal Trade Commission FTC recently released the results of the first ever Privacy Impact Assessment PIA of online faxing services, whose results come as yet another shock to those who thought faxing was a long-dead form of communication.

The only thing, however, is that to stay on top, the company needed to stay up-to-date with its software for continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. For this, the company turned to award-winning industry leader GFI Software. During the end of year holiday period, most office-based businesses choose to keep their shutters down, leaving their IT departments unmanned. This in turn leaves key IT applications at heightened risk of hacking and denial of service attacks, malware infections and unauthorized access. In view of this, GFI Software newly released guidelines for businesses planning to remain closed during the festive season.

The Future of Cloud Communications: Apparently, many think the next big thing is going to be drum-roll cloud-based video surveillance. Think you may not be affected by these desperate ploys? This, of course, calls for round the clock performance monitoring of services so that any potential degradation can be identified before it causes downtime, and thus, customer dissatisfaction. Having experimented with a slew of monitoring solutions, Elite Email made the right decision in selecting a cloud-based monitoring solution from Monitis, a company acquired by GFI Software last year.

Can You Blame Them? Don't try to deny your guilty pleasure of casually sifting through the freshly stocked Web pages of your favorite retailer during your lunch break. We've all done it before, and rightfully so. No longer are we destined to spend countless hours in long lines, battling for the last item on the shelf or enduring the pasted on smiles of the overworked cashier. When shopping can be as simple as clicking a button, who wouldn't enjoy it? According to ShoreTel, the popularity of cloud communications will be motivation enough.

As nonprofits, government agencies don't always have a reputation for efficient spending, but that trend may be shifting, as recent activities suggest cloud communications may be a new focus. Today, with the ever-increasing amount of communications channels ie. This solution is a cloud-based instance of the Qumu Video Control Center, combined with Qumu VideoNet Edge devices to enable quality streaming to audiences inside and outside corporate firewalls from the cloud.

Now, companies are recognizing the value in using this medium to reach multiple recipients at once with targeted messages these users want to receive. GFI Software, an industry leader in cloud communications solutions, eases this process with its new and improved GFI FaxMaker , leveraging cloud communications to combine SMS text messaging with fax server software. GFI FaxMaker integrates with cloud-based e-mail and fax service providers to cater the changing needs of today's mobile workforce.

Of course, stopping malware from even getting close to your systems is not a single-step process. It's rather a multi-pronged approach requiring not just a sufficient malware protection solution, but a seriously proactive approach on your end. While citizens everywhere are finally restoring power and resuming their everyday affairs after Sandy settled exactly one week from today, business managers should know better than to think that the worst is over for them.

With more mobile workers and consumers supporting tablets, mobile content, mobile video and personal cloud services, the IT world is in another state of transition, as the "anytime" availability and unlimited storage is critical for businesses. It also has become an adjunct to many news websites and institutions, offering up meaty educational programming worthy of a college classroom as well as a more visual way to satisfy your appetite for all of the latest tech news.

In fact, hackers find SMBs a more attractive target, according to Entrust president and CEO Bill Conner, who recently led two workshops to discuss the security threats businesses can encounter. Now, Verizon Enterprise Solutions has a new communications system specifically designed to help smaller businesses get the same features and solutions as their larger counterparts - the Virtual Communications Express.

Beware though, as with the rise of use comes the rise of cybercrime, which requires users' constant vigilance just to keep their personal devices and sensitive information safe from cybercriminals. In light of this, GFI Software, an esteemed provider of Web and e-mail security, archiving and fax, networking and security software and hosted IT solutions, released its Vipre Report for September that reveals the most prevalent threat detection scenarios for individuals to be aware of. Thankfully, there's a Web service for that.

In fact, while the commercial sector worries about secure information, medical organizations recognize the inherent protections. A group called Cancer Research UK is the latest to enter into the cloud industry, which is expected to bring more reliability and speed to the company's critical processes. Recently, the company went even further to reveal exciting new capabilities of the upcoming version of its esteemed Vipre Internet security software - Vipre Antivirus - specifically including improvements made to patch management and scanning.

Last week, GFI Software revealed that it had snagged VizualMobile in a strategic move to increase mobile device security. GFI is already a well-known player in the fields of such things as network and e-mail security, where it already boasts a slew of proven and powerful products and solutions, but now the company is looking to further extend its reach.

Consider some of the latest statistics as evidence; 51 percent of American adults believe stormy weather can interfere with cloud computing, and one in five Americans admit that they've pretended to know what the cloud is or how it works. Nowadays, mobile users need to stay up on their devices to ensure that the apps they're downloading aren't rogue viruses in disguise. GFI Software has been a heavy advocator of this, as well, where the company recently revealed new insights suggesting that no device is completely invincible, and that Androids are most vulnerable.

While enterprises often handle a substantial amount of data - and depending on the type of business, sensitive data - small- to medium-sized businesses SMBs are just as much in danger of organized attacks and e-mail hacking. Close to half of over IT executives said they are evaluating, considering or planning for the cloud, according to a recent IDG Survey. This was a new addition to the company's strategic lineup of hot new innovations offered to SMBs to better ease and guarantee network protection.

With the inclusion of GFI WebMonitor , SMBs could enjoy even easier network protection from malicious threats, but now, the product has been enhanced to boast a slew of exciting new features for SMBs, which, according to a recent GFI blog, "put valuable productivity, bandwidth and security data in the hands of relevant stakeholders throughout the company. GFI MailArchiver - released earlier this month - is bringing a lot of new features, and changes to some old ones, in its newest iteration. What You Need to Know First.

Amidst this, one company has made it its mission to be right there beside them as the next new cloud revolution breaks way - hybrid cloud computing. With only six years in the industry, ManageIQ may be relatively new to the scene but packs a punch when it comes to cloud management services and solutions. It goes without saying that the team at GFI knows what's what when it boils down to network security. It also goes without saying that applying the proper network security is crucial in this day and age, yet businesses everywhere seem to rank it at the bottom of their priority list, or otherwise seem to settle with burdensome applications which hog resources.

Why is this the case, and what are the looming consequences of overlooking implementing reliable network security? Is Cloud-Based Security Valuable? Protecting vital systems can be one of the toughest jobs a company has, yet also one of the most necessary. Protecting cloud-based material is no less important than making sure no one wanders off with your computers in the night, but how can cloud-based security be measured effectively? They seem to be an excellent concept in theory; support your candidate and enjoy showing your political pride via your mobile device.

Despite the hype, these smartphone apps have been recently exposed for their intrusive permissions demanded by its meddling software, as recently reported by GFI Software. Living on Cloud Nine: We all know that cloud communications and technology have been rising to the occasion, so it's no shock to see that it has become all the rage in nearly every industry. Apple, Microsoft, and Google - three of the largest companies known to mankind - have more in common than leading the pack when it comes to consumerism.

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They are also all rushing to batter up at the cloud communications plate, having all integrated cloud into their latest advancements. It's very clear that consumers and businesses alike will be harmoniously living on cloud nine in the very near future, but why and how exactly? One in 10 homes that don't own an apple product are planning to purchase one within the year. This latest addition will work to build a better email backup platform, as well as ensure that SMBs' sensitive data won't leak out through email.

Inexperience with the function and operation of cloud communications can create feelings of uneasiness because of unfamiliarity with the technology and its benefits - not to mention that we have a tendency to initially reject change and fear the unknown.

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Sometimes, however, change is good. With companies experiencing security incidents every day, one thing is surely brought to light - companies need to take the proper precautions against protecting themselves and their networks. While many think it's as easy as one, two, three, it's not; however, this isn't a bad thing. For the month of July , Zoho's Business Management Suite topped the list for its online Web applications geared toward small businesses. This push from upper management in many a corporate environment has left some feeling overworked and underappreciated by those they aim to support.

If they made the move to cloud communications, however, the idea of doing more with less offers benefits that resonate throughout the enterprise. Companies are increasingly making this critical switch for a multitude of reasons and benefits. Cloud-based services are designed to offer the benefits of having your own on-premise applications without the overheads or demands of local resources; users enjoy the same applications without having to install updates or check and re-check that the configuration has not been changed; and you also don't have to pay any unexpected upgrade fees or associated costs.

If this seems hard to believe, maybe it won't so much anymore, as GFI Software released new research last week revealing just that. Over half 51 percent of IT admins at small businesses would not bet their own money that all of the computers their businesses own and employees use are malware-free. Even worse, the study showed that almost 60 percent are wary that their computers are at peak efficiency and doubt they won't fail.

The new enhancement will also enable IT admins within small- and medium-sized businesses SMBs to more easily and efficiently manage their IT systems, which will provide more free time and resources to assist focus on priority and crucial tasks. Essentially, the new addition is "IT simplified. Integrating cloud based technology with secure communications, enterprises can get a flexible and customized solution to fulfill their needs.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The service, Moldcell Comunic, includes technology offered by the unified communications organization, CommuniGate Systems.