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Debunking myths around Apple Pay fraud

Apr08
by on April 8, 2015 at 4:11 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Apple Pay, Around the Web, fraud, Insider, mobile payments

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Dennis Jones is the CEO of London based mobile payments firm Judo Payments who provide card payments for mobile apps and a platform for creating custom mobile payment solutions using any mobile device. Last month David Bozin discussed how Apple Pay was highlighting crucial flaws in how banks deal with digital payments. This month, Judo CEO Dennis Jones explores fraud in m-payments and the myths surrounding it. It didn’t take long before the great American Apple Pay experiment came face-to-face with the fraudsters, hoping to capitalise on any weaknesses in the iPhone mobile payment system. According to some experts, fraud is already…

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Apple’s OS X 10.10.3 is available to download now with all-new Photos app

Apr08
by on April 8, 2015 at 4:10 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Launches, Product Updates

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The latest update for Yosemite is available for general download now on your Mac after the pre-release seed was given to developers back in February. OS X 10.10.3 includes a brand new Photos app to replace iPhoto and Aperture. The comprehensive new app aims to make organizing photos easier and allows for better editing. Photos stores images at a lower-resolution in the app, with a full-resolution copy kept in the iCloud Photo Library.  Doing things this way means that you will be able to free up some space on your device.  Editing features include an Enhance button for a one-click fix…

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Amazon Echo can now turn appliances on and off thanks to WeMo and Hue integrations

Apr08
by on April 8, 2015 at 4:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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The elusive Amazon Echo, a voice-activated assistant for your home, got a new update today that’ll allow users to power appliances on and off using voice commands. Amazon partnered with Belkin’s connected home device WeMo and Philips Hue smart bulbs to enable voice control for products both companies support. All the user has to do is pair smart devices to their home’s Wi-Fi network and name the appliances. Then, you can use voice commands through the Echo, such as asking it to “dim the lights in the bedroom” or “turn on the coffee maker.” The hardest part of using the Echo isn’t its voice feature,…

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Twitter is testing a cleaner search layout

Apr08
by on April 8, 2015 at 3:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Twitter might be gearing up to change its search layout. Yesterday we spotted some users had noticed strange new UI when searching within Twitter.com. Today WebProNews confirmed Twitter is running a test with the new design. Who else's Twitter search has updated? Features 'Live' and looks like this: pic.twitter.com/LWaXE37mUH — olly osborne (@OllyOsborne) April 7, 2015 For reference, here’s what the regular search interface looks like. Comparing the two interfaces, the new design is simpler and much less cluttered. It reduces the default mess of options on the current layout to just a few tabs covering search categories at the…

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DJI’s Phantom 3 drone brings 4K video capture to the consumer drone market

Apr08
by on April 8, 2015 at 3:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

Drone maker DJI has today announced a new model aimed squarely at the consumer market. While it’s known for professional and ‘prosumer’ devices, the new model brings higher-definition video capture to tempt the average home user too. Now, it maxes out at 4K resolution. The company said the device isn’t just a new model in its Phantom line, rather, it’s been completely redesigned from the ground-up. The aim, a spokesperson said, is to ensure that aerial imaging is as “intuitive” as smartphone photography. To achieve this, it has overhauled the accompanying footage app and hardware. It offers three-axis stabilizing technology…

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