Newslinx

• Facebook expands Africa push - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 31 Jul 2014
  Facebook puts itself at forefront of push into Africa and Asia.
  
• Sony's profits jump on sales of PS4 - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 31 Jul 2014
  Sony reports better-than-expected profits for the first quarter, helped by robust sales of its PS4 gaming console and a weak Japanese currency.
  
• Ubuntu for Phones to Integrate Nokia HERE Maps - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  

   softpedia: Canonical has announced that Ubuntu mobile devices will use Nokia HERE maps by default, making this the start of a very interesting partnership.

  
  
• Builder: A New Development IDE Being Built For GNOME - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  

  Phoronix: GNOME Builder is a new integrated development environment (IDE) being developed for building GNOME applications faster and better.

  
  
• The making of the Raspberry Pi Model B+ - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  

   Raspi: The Director of Hardware at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, James Adams, walks through the making of the new and improved Raspberry Pi Model B+

  
  
• OrFoxOS combines Firefox OS and Tor on a $25 smartphone - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  

   ITworld: OrFoxOS combines Firefox OS and Tor to help protect your privacy.

  
  
• Linode Releases Open Source Cloud Hosting Documentation - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  

   The VAR Guy: Cloud hosting provider Linode has made the documentation for its platform open source, allowing anyone to access the information and contribute to it.

  
  
• Red Hat starts work on 64-bit ARM servers - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  

   ZDnet: Red Hat and its partners are betting that 64-bit ARM processors are ready for the data center.

  
  
• Tor attack may have unmasked users - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  Users of the "dark net" service Tor who visited hidden websites may have had their identities revealed by a five-month long cyber-attack.
  
• Much ado about plagiarism - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  Does lifting lines from Wikipedia count as plagiarism?
  
• Gadgetwise: The iOgrapher Helps Improve Your Smartphone Video - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  The iOgrapher helps stabilize the phone or an iPad while shooting video and allows moviemakers to add lenses and lights.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• State of the Art: Lytro’s Illum Is a Camera for Serious Photographers - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  The Illum, made by Lytro, allows users to switch the focus between subjects after taking a photo, but it is hampered by some quirks.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Machine Learning: Easier Ways to Make Payments With Smartphones - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  Several new products and services have been released that could make mobile payments more convenient and worth trying.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Step By Step Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) LAMP Server Setup - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  

   UbuntuGeek: In around 15 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Server Edition, you can have a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) server up and ready to go.

  
  
• LibreOffice 4.3 Arrives with 30 New Excel Formulas and Support for Microsoft Works Spreadsheets - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  

   softpedia: The Document Foundation has announced that the final version for LibreOffice 4.3 is now available for all platforms

  
  
• Can one bad blog blight a business? - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  Can firms defend themselves against irate reviews?
  
• App Smart: Looking for Inspiration? Rejoice, O Mobile Poet! - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  A roundup of poetry apps to bring words of grace and life to your mobile device.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Nintendo posts loss despite Mario - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  Nintendo's share price drops after the company reports a bigger than expected loss despite the release of Mario Kart 8 over the period.
  
• UK to allow driverless cars on roads - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  The UK government says it plans to allow driverless cars on public roads in January, and asks cities to compete to host one of three trials.
  
• Smart home kit proves 'easy to hack' - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  Security experts at HP raise concern about smart home devices after testing 10 app-controlled examples and discovering vulnerabilities.
  
• Broken robots 'learn to keep going' - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  Engineers take a step towards having machines that can operate even when they are damaged by developing a robot that can teach itself to walk, even with a broken leg.
  
• Samsung profit hit by phone slowdown - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  Profits at Samsung Electronics fall 20% in the second quarter, hurt mainly by a slowdown in smartphone sales and a strong Korean currency.
  
• Netflix pays AT&T to ensure quality - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  The streaming video service Netflix agrees to pay US telecoms giant AT&T to ensure its content is delivered to users smoothly.
  
• Instagram reveals new Bolt photo app - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  The picture-based social media site reveals a new Snapchat-style app that lets users send temporary messages.
  
• VIDEO: UK to allow driverless cars on roads - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  The UK government will shortly outline measures to permit driverless cars to use public roads by next year.
  
• VIDEO: New tech opens doors for jobseekers - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  New technology is opening up whole new careers to young jobseekers who may be having difficulty getting into more established professions.
  
• VIDEO: Broads-view opens up Norfolk waterways - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  The Norfolk Broads will soon be available for virtual navigation thanks to a novel aquatic equivalent of Google's Streetview technology
  
• Amazon pledges $2bn India investment - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  Amazon, one of the world's largest online retailers, says it will invest a further $2bn (£1.2bn) to boost its operations in India.
  
• Tablet screens to correct sight loss - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  US engineers have developed a prototype tablet display that compensates for an individuals' vision problems.
  
• New Open Source Effort Provides Free Cloud Orchestration as a Service - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  

  Linux.com: Orchestration can bring benefits to many parts of IT, but its potential may well be greatest of all in the highly complex world of cloud computing.

  
  
• Vintage NASA probe out of gas, but still alive, private team says - FOX News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  Alas, ISEE-3 spacecraft, we almost caught you.
  
• Moon could hold ancient fossils, clues to origins of life on Earth: study - FOX News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  Might the moon be able to shed some light on the origins of life on Earth?
  
• The moon bites a chunk out of the sun - FOX News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  On July 26, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) noticed something peculiar about its normally uninterrupted view of the sun — a chunk was missing.
  
• Mammoths and mastodons of the Ohio Valley were homebodies - FOX News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  People may imagine mammoths and mastodons as enormous beasts that roamed the vast North American continent more than 10,000 years ago.
  
• Mystery of ship unearthed at World Trade Center site solved ... by tree rings - FOX News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  A mystery ship unearthed during construction of the new World Trade Center site isn't so much of a mystery anymore.
  
• Milky Way weighs much less than previously thought: study - FOX News
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014
  If our galaxy were a boxer, it would have just slipped down a few weight classes—and would be no match for our neighbor Andromeda.
  
• Now thriving in Britain's North Sea: Mediterranean anchovies - FOX News
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014
  A man fishing off a pier on Britain's east coast was surprised to haul in something he hadn't caught before in 40 years of fishing—a Mediterranean anchovy.
  
• VIDEO: Making money out of social media - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014
  Samira Hussain reports from New York on the opportunities opened up by technology that did not even exist a few years ago.
  
• King Richard III's hasty grave opened to the public - FOX News
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014
  The public can now visit the original, hastily dug grave of King Richard III of England.
  
• 6 things you might not know about bees - FOX News
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014
  Many of us, when we think about bees, probably think about their stings, how they pollinate flowers, and how bumblebees seem too fat to be able to fly. But there are a few unusual tidbits about our buzzing friends that you may not know about.
  
• Sleep sensor smashes Kickstarter goal - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014
  A 22-year-old British entrepreneur's new sleep-tracking device cracks $1m (£590,000) on the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform in five days.
  
• Car firms sued over CD 'rip' system - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014
  A group representing musicians in the US is suing Ford and General Motors over in-car CD players which allow tracks to be stored on a hard drive.
  
• China spies 'hacked Canada agency' - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014
  A prominent Canadian government research organisation has been attacked by Chinese hackers, the government says.
  
• NASA's Mars rover Opportunity breaks off-world driving record - FOX News
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014
  NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars has now boldly gone farther than any vehicle has before on the surface of another world, space agency officials announced July 28.
  
• OKCupid experiments with 'bad' matches - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014
  Dating website OKCupid reveals that it experimented on its users, including putting the "wrong" people together to see if they would connect.
  
• Android ID flaw exposes smartphones - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014
  A security firm warns of a flaw in the way Android ID checks apps that puts thousands of smartphones and tablets at risk.
  
• Q&A: Using the ‘Public’ Network Option - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014
  Guard your computer’s data or use a virtual private network if you must connect to a public network.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• AUDIO: How to protect your online reputation - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014
  Recent high profile cases have illustrated the danger of people having their public reputation damaged by negative online rumours and social media sites.
  
• VIDEO: What price for free wi-fi? - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014
  How businesses hope to learn more about us by offering free wi-fi.
  
• Kanye West wins 'Coinye' lawsuit - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014
  US rapper Kanye West wins a lawsuit against the creators of the Coinye Bitcoin, a crypto currency which parodied the star.
  
• VIDEO: Tech review: This week's headlines - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014
  Why robots are playing football in Brazil, plus other technology news
  
• VIDEO: 'Passion' is the key to good blogging - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014
  The BBC's Sameer Hashmi talks to the woman behind the successful Bollywood blog MissMalini.com.
  
• Machine Learning: LG's Smartwatch Shows Android Wear Operating System Has a Long Way to Go - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  Google's operating system for wearable devices has some promising features, but they’re not ready yet.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• VIDEO: How to build and fly your own drone - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  Personal aerial drones that take pictures could soon become a lot more common, thanks to a new invention.
  
• App Smart: Circle the Skies, From Your Smartphone or Tablet - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  Mobile apps can offer realistic graphics and sophisticated controls that simulate many aspects of flying real aircraft.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Gadgetwise: A Smartphone That Takes the Fall - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  A dropped device’s chances of emerging with its screen unscathed depend on a number of factors, including previous damage and how it lands.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The Getaway: Photo Storage by Personality (Yours) - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  Use this guide to match the type of photographer you are with storage and organization tools for your vacation pictures.
  
  
• State of the Art: Amazon’s Fire Phone: Solid Device Beneath a Layer of Whiz-Bang Frippery - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  Despite its flashy features, such as Dynamic Perspective and Firefly, the Fire Phone can stand alone for those uninterested in such frills.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Where to Start When Starting a Blog - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Plus, saving the data on your laptop after a spill.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Weinstein Company Plans to Release ‘One Chance’ on Yahoo’s Free Streaming Site - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  The film, which had its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, will arrive in theaters in the fall, after it appears on Yahoo Screen.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Maxing Out Gmail Storage - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 18 Jul 2014
  Plus, how to remote control and share between Macs.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• VIDEO: Tech review: This week's headlines - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 18 Jul 2014
  A smart contact lens that could help diabetics monitor their glucose levels is being developed
  
• State of the Art: With DC59 Motorhead, Dyson Looks to Create the iPad of Vacuums - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Jul 2014
  In a software-obsessed world, the company has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in high-tech motors as it tries to build better machines.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• App Smart: Your Time in the Sun, Measured to the Minute - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Jul 2014
  Apps can time a user’s exposure to the summer sun, and recommend protective clothing and sunscreen factors.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Machine Learning: Easier Ways to Protect Email From Unwanted Prying Eyes - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Jul 2014
  Security experts say email is a lot more like a postcard than a letter inside an envelope, and almost anyone can read it while the note is in transit.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Gadgetwise: Review: Blackphone Trades Some Convenience for Security - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Jul 2014
  Blackphone is impressive for the level of privacy that it offers, but do consumers need that amount of security from their smartphone?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Apple Joins With IBM on Business Software - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 15 Jul 2014
  The two companies have been working on more than 100 software programs developed for Apple’s iOS operating system, tailoring them for use in industries.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Restoring Internet Explorer 11 to Windows 8.1 App Tiles - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 14 Jul 2014
  Plus, planning ahead for iOS 8, the next version of Apple’s mobile operating system.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• App Smart: Apps for a Day at the Beach - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Jul 2014
  Beachgoers can get weather reports, surf forecasts and some summer reading.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Machine Learning: Cutting the High Cost of Digital Living - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Jul 2014
  An audit of subscriptions can help a consumer find services that are duplicated or unneeded, or that have even been forgotten.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Gadgetwise: External Drives Bring Data Storage Back Home - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Jul 2014
  Whether desktop or portable, a user’s own device offers an alternative to cloud storage with its monthly fees.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• State of the Art: ‘Slender Man’ Story and the New Urban Legends - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Jul 2014
  An attempted murder in Wisconsin is tied to Slender Man, a crowdsourced fictional character said to be a modern twist on the folklore once passed down orally.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Shielding Modems When Lightning Strikes - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Jul 2014
  Also, how to collect scanned pages into a single PDF file.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Prepaid Mobile Data Plans for International Travel - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 03 Jul 2014
  Also, how to get everything from an iPod, even if you didn’t buy it through the same computer.