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Apple is being sued for allegedly poaching auto engineers to build a battery division

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by on February 19, 2015 at 11:36 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Here’s a story that’ll further fuel the Apple car speculation. Electric-car component maker A123 Systems  is suing Apple, alleging that it poached top engineers as part of efforts to build a battery division, reports Reuters. The lawsuit, which was filed in Massachusetts federal court earlier this month, claims Apple began aggressively poaching engineers from A123 in June 2014. It says: “Apple is currently developing a large-scale battery division to compete in the very same field as A123.” Apple has yet to respond to the allegations in the complaint. A123 is also suing five former employees. The battery maker filed for bankruptcy in 2012…

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Lenovo’s bundled adware also comes with a worrying security hole

Feb19
by on February 19, 2015 at 10:53 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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We reported earlier today on Lenovo bundling adware with some of its newer computers, but over the last few hours it’s emerged that the situation is worse than originally thought. The software, named Superfish, was pre-installed by Lenovo on some consumer computers. The software injects unwanted advertising into users’ browsers in search results and on third-party websites. This on its own is a big problem, but it’s emerged over the last few hours that the very same software self-installs a highly privileged security certificate that could allow the software — or other malicious attackers — to snoop on secure connections. There is simply no…

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This free tool scans Google Drive to check your business documents are safe

Feb19
by on February 19, 2015 at 9:51 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, google drive, Product Launches, Security Grader, SysCloud

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If you store documents with sensitive information about your business on Google Drive, there’s always the chance that someone in your company could make a mistake and leave them open for anyone to peruse. Data backup firm SysCloud’s new Security Grader tool is designed to flag up those issues. The free Web app analyzes your Google Drive security settings and document data, and offers recommendations for securing your files and blocking unauthorized access. Designed for domain administrators who are in charge of their company’s Google Apps installation, Security Grader offers a snapshot of potential vulnerabilities. The tool highlights which files…

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Slack’s now got a native Windows app

Feb19
by on February 19, 2015 at 8:46 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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Team communication service Slack has just launched a beta version of its Windows desktop client. The desktop version brings all the features of the Web-based service together in a standalone program. However, it’s still in beta and needs a bit more work before it’s ready for prime time. Slack’s Windows team welcomes feedback about bugs and how ‘native’ the experience is. You can let them know by clicking the ‘?’ icon in the upper right corner of the app and choosing “Send us a help request.” In the short amount of time I got with the app, I didn’t find…

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Google’s Inbox by Gmail hits the iPad

Feb19
by on February 19, 2015 at 8:33 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, email, Google, Inbox by Gmail

Google’s still invite-only Inbox by Gmail app has finally got a full on iPad version. While the company hasn’t officially announced the update, it’s popping up in versions of the App Store around the world right now. If you’ve got an invite for Inbox by Gmail, you can start using the app straight away. Inbox is designed to give you a better sense of what’s in your emails without having to open them all first so that extra iPad real estate definitely comes in handy. ➤ Inbox by Google [iTunes via TechCrunch] Read next: Hands on: Google’s Inbox Helps to Organize your Email…

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