It’s a new month of exciting leaks, rumours and official developments, other than to talk about several new details concerning the iPhone 6. Well, I could think of a few better ways that would better suit the needs of an Android user, but hey, we’re all gadget enthusiasts here, and the next-gen iPhone is actually quite promising, with iOS 8 delivering new features and with the smartphone itself being resized and overhauled.Unless you’ve been living under a rock throughout 2014, during these past several months you should have had the opportunity to at least take an “accidental” quick look at some of the iPhone 6 mockup pictures that have been passed along from one tech blog to another.
However, the mockups that have popped-up so far have a low build quality. The home button doesn’t fit perfectly, leaving a gap, and the display isn’t seamlessly transitioning into the aluminum part. The iPhone 6 may arrive with a curved display that will fit perfectly into the aluminum shell, creating a seamless transition from one material to another (unlike the iPhone 5S which caught our attention with a 45-degree diamond cut edge).
If you’re seriously considering deleting your Facebook account, you’re not alone.
Start typing in the letters “dele” into Google and you’ll see “delete Facebook account” as a top suggestion. Whether it’s to alleviate privacy concerns or avoid digital distractions, more people are trying to figure out how to fully disconnect themselves from the social network giant that we live and breathe.
For those ready to call it quits, you’re in for a surprise — it’s more difficult than you think to erase yourself permanently. With its ever-changing privacy policies, becoming Facebook-free requires more steps than just hitting the delete button and saying goodbye.
Keep in mind deletion is not the same as deactivation. You can deactivate your account at any time, which means your Timeline and information will disappear from Facebook until you reactivate your account. When reactivated, your information is restored.
Deleting your account means you can never, ever access your account again, and you won’t be able to retrieve any of your content or information.
Most of your personal data, like your email and mailing address, is removed from Facebook, but some information, such as messages and photos, may remain on its server for “technical reasons.” Facebook’s help centre also says the data left behind will no longer be identifiable or searchable as your own, and that it will be inaccessible to other people using Facebook. Each day more people are deleting their account, maybe it’s time to get back to the “text” book!
‘Smart’ luggage will text you when it gets lost
When an airline loses your luggage, it can take hours or even days to get someone to tell you where it ended up -if it ever turns up at all. Wouldn’t it be easier to hear from the luggage itself?
That’s the promise of “smart luggage,” in which GPS tracking chips are embedded in bags capable of transmitting their locations to travellers and even contacting airlines directly when they get lost.
The jumbo jet maker Airbus introduced a concept design for smart luggage at the Paris Air Show last year. The product, known as Bag2Go, can be tracked via a smartphone app. It also allows for self-service check-ins and can weigh itself to ensure that it meets airline requirements.
The ultimate plan is to for the luggage to work with airlines’ IT systems, contacting the carriers directly and arranging for delivery to your home or hotel.
These products are still in the developmental stage and will need approval from federal regulators, but they’re sure to find some grateful customers: U.S. airlines mishandled over 141,000 bags in April, according to government statistics, or about three bags for every 1,000 passengers.
Boleto malware may lose Brazil $3.75bn
Researchers from an American security company have unearthed a substantial malware-based fraud ring.
The operation has infiltrated one of Brazil’s most popular payment methods, Boleto, for two years.
An estimated 495,753 Boleto transactions have been compromised, which means the hackers could have stolen up to $3.75bn
Researchers say it is not known whether the fraudsters were successful in collecting on all of the transactions.
Boleto Bancario allows an individual to pay an exact amount to a merchant and can be used for almost every kind of transaction, from the weekly shop to phone bills.
The attack has been described by US-based security company RSA, a division of data storage corporation EMC, as a major fraud operation and a serious cybercrime threat to banks, merchants and banking customers in Brazil.