The kit boils down to a wired-to-wireless bridge that allows up to eight contact sensors to communicate wirelessly with a Ring base station. The retrofit bridge goes for $199. But the bridge is useless without the base station. And the base station isn’t sold individually. If you don’t already have Ring products in your home, you’ll have to buy a base station as part of a Ring alarm kit in order to make use of the retrofit device....
Whether you like it or not, it’s way past time you stopped using passwords like password, 12345, qwerty, 111111, 000000, iloveyou, 666666, qwertyuiop, dragon, monkey, or qazwsx. Believe it or not, that list comes from the Nordpass most common password list. That’s right, even with password breaches and massive service hacks becoming the norm, people are still using such simplistic passwords. I get it, I really do. We’re all so busy we don’t have time to add yet another complication to our daily workflow....
Perhaps most importantly, there’s a long list of security fixes included in Monday’s updates. Apple’s security site was updated shortly after the new software was released, detailing over 30 security issues that were fixed for the iPhone and iPad alone. Also: The Apple products you shouldn’t buy this month You can download all of the updates through the normal process for the respective device. For instance, on the iPhone, you need to open the Settings app and then go to General > Software update....
Information technology (IT) uses computer networks, hardware, and software to store and share digital information. Cybersecurity focuses more narrowly on protecting computer systems, digital devices, and data from unauthorized access. Both fields have specialized roles and responsibilities. Working in IT or cybersecurity, you’ll be responsible for protecting people and information from electronic attacks. Hacks can result in identity theft, data theft or loss, unauthorized access to emails or databases, or the introduction of malicious software....
Not only does it perform all the usual Alexa features, but it has also solved two major annoyances: Telling time and temperature. Also: The 12 best Echo speakers Setup was easy and friendly If you’ve never set up an Alexa, there’s not much to it. You plug the device in. After a minute or so, Alexa tells you to go to the Alexa app. There, all you need to do is wait for it to find your Wi-Fi signal, choose your time zone, and give it a name....
Jamf shares rose 4% in late trading. CEO Dean Hager remarked, “Our strong preliminary results demonstrate balanced growth across our products, geographies and top industries, with particular strength in our Commercial business due to the improving operating environment.” Added Hager, “This performance, along with strength in our add-on products, gives us confidence as we enter the second half of the year and begin to integrate the Wandera solutions into our platform....
JFrog founder and CEO Shlomi Ben Haim told ZDNet that adding Vdoo’s intellectual property was important to his company’s efforts to develop a next-generation security offering to support DevOps users as they respond to a disruption in the market for continuous software delivery. Both companies focus on protecting binary code in enterprise IT systems, a central target for hackers, Ben Haim said. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based JFrog is expanding its end-to-end DevOps platform offering, which provides holistic security ranging from the development environment all the way to edge systems, IoT, and other devices....
The non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are $0.43 and net revenue is $1.17 billion, beating Wall Street’s expectations of $1.14 billion and $0.39 per share earnings. See also: Juniper Q1 and outlook top expectations even as global chip shortage weighs. According to a statement from the company, Juniper Networks planned to deliver a revenue of $1.14 billion for Q2, with non-GAAP earnings in the range of $0.33 to $0.43 per diluted share....
The Kyocera DuraSport 5G UW is available from Verizon and was tested on that network for the past three weeks. You can purchase it outright for $579.99 or spread the purchase out over 24 or 30 months with Verizon activation. In addition to its rugged design, the phone also sports a large 4,500mAh battery and mid-level processor, so it should get you through a couple of days of typical usage....
Today, we’re looking at Lenovo’s ThinkPad Z16, 16-inch model that boasts impressive power in a thin and light chassis. While its build quality is impeccable, and performance was blazing fast, it was held back from scoring even higher by a surprisingly mediocre webcam. Sure, webcams are more important than ever in our remote work and learning world, but the Z16’s premium construction and raw power might still make it the ideal travel PC for you....
The C2 features the a9 Gen 5 AI processor that works seamlessly with the 4K technology to bring a beautiful, clear picture to your screen. It also adapts to the content you’re watching so you can enjoy both gaming with the NVIDIA G-SYNC and 120Hz variable refresh rate or just catch your favorite shows on this model. This model also comes with Dolby Vision IQ and Dolby Atmos to bring all of the 8 million self-lit pixels to life....
The licensing agreement came after LG won all three of those lawsuits. The two companies were set to face each other in court again this month for a Wiko appeal until the licensing agreement was made. “Our agreement with Tinno Mobile is a positive outcome for all parties involved and will ultimately lead to better user experiences for consumers worldwide,” said Cho Hwi-jae, vice president and head of LG’s Intellectual Property Center....
The South Korean electronics maker said its operating profit increased 25.1% year-on-year to 746.6 billion won. However, last year’s third quarter operating profit was already low as it reflected the 480 billion won it had to shoulder for General Motor’s recall cost. LG Electronics supplies the separators used in LG Energy Solution’s batteries used by the US car giant in their electric vehicles. LG Electronics said this meant that its third-quarter operating profit should be considered a decline caused by the global economic slowdown....
“While we’ve found success in helping Chinese members find jobs and economic opportunity, we have not found that same level of success in the more social aspects of sharing and staying informed,” wrote the LinkedIn senior vice president of engineering Mohak Shroff, in a company blog post. “We’re also facing a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China,” wrote Shroff. “Given this, we’ve made the decision to sunset the current localized version of LinkedIn, which is how people in China access LinkedIn’s global social media platform later this year....
Since then, dozens of companies have tried to capture the same magic with varying levels of success. Today, the market is diversifying rapidly. Nintendo once again dominates with the Switch family, but it faces growing competition from devices like Valve’s finally-available Steam Deck, Razer’s forthcoming, 5G-packing Edge gaming handheld, and the device we’re looking at today: the Logitech G Cloud. Logitech’s take on the burgeoning genre is an Android-powered handheld that attempts to draw on services like Nvidia GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming to let you play AAA PC titles alongside Google Play store games....
That ratio can vary, of course. My last video is almost 12 minutes long but took me about four hours to edit. That’s because there weren’t too many cuts and not a lot of B-roll. It was mostly just a video screen capture of how to create a 3D object. By contrast, the video I did a month ago, the one about 3D printing wash and cure stations, took me almost four days to edit but resulted in only about 8 minutes of final video....
Second-quarter diluted earnings, including both continuing and discontinued operations, came to 21 cents per share. Net revenue was $467 million, reflecting a growth of 22% year-over-year. Analysts were expecting earnings of 18 cents per share on revenue of $433.99 million. “We are very pleased with our team’s execution this quarter,” said Peter Leav, McAfee’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Not only did McAfee deliver another solid quarter with revenue, DTC subscribers, profitability and cash flow from operations growing double-digits, but did so while simultaneously closing the transaction to sell the Enterprise Business… We look forward to continuing our journey as a pure-play consumer business....
Shift to value and essentialsFlight to digital and omnichannelShock to loyaltyHealth and ‘caring’ economyHomebody economy The research validates the consumer sentiment and behavioral changes that stem from a wide range of uncertainties rooted in the pandemic. To help us better understand these key consumer behavior trends, Ray Wang, CEO and founder of a Silicon Valley-based advisory firm Constellation Research, and I invited Brian Gregg, senior partner at McKinsey and co-leader for North America Marketing and Sales Practice, to join our weekly show DisrupTV....
The company said separately that it will sell a manufacturing plant in Lehi, Utah where it had previously made 3-D Xpoint chips in partnership with Intel. The buyer is Texas Instruments, Micron announced. The report comes amidst a fraught chip inventory situation, with tight supply, but also worries on Wall Street that chip customers might be over-ordering, possibly prompting a correction in the chip market at some point. The report sent COMPANY shares down 1% in late trading....
Rumors of the job cuts circulated over night, but now the big tech giant has confirmed the move in a memo sent to staff. The cuts come as the company looks to “align our cost structure with our revenue and where we see customer demand,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in the memo sent to Microsoft employees. “We know this is a challenging time for each person impacted. The senior leadership team and I are committed that as we go through this process, we will do so in the most thoughtful and transparent way possible,” he added....
