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Samsung announces the Galaxy Ace Style, a mid-range smartphone running Android KitKat

Apr08
by on April 8, 2014 at 2:26 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile, samsung

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Last week, Samsung showed off the Galaxy Ace Style, a mid-range smartphone running Android KitKat, and today the device was formally announced by the company. The Galaxy Ace Style looks like your typical Samsung device, but it appears targeted at those shopping on a more modest budget. It features a four-inch display, 1.2GHz dual core processor, 4GB of internal memory and runs Samsung’s TouchWiz skin. Most interestingly, it is one of the few mid-range phones that comes with the latest version of Android — 4.4, aka KitKat — out of the box. There’s a five megapixel camera on the back, while the front-facing…

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USAID gives its side following reports of subversive government-funded “Cuban Twitter”

Apr08
by on April 8, 2014 at 12:12 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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On the heels of reports that the US government tried to create a social network in Cuba to destabilize the government, USAID has published an article attempting to set the record straight on its secretive ZunZuneo project. The post details eight points, which we’ll summarize below, that the Associated Press apparently got wrong in its original report. According to USAID, the ZunZuneo was designed to help Cubans communicate, rather than to overthrow Cuba’s leadership. The program was legal. While it operated discreetly, it wasn’t “covert.” ZunZuneo sent news, sports scores, weather, and trivia information, not political content designed to create…

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OpenSSL has a critical security vulnerability that needs to be patched right away

Apr07
by on April 7, 2014 at 11:07 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

The OpenSSL project has just disclosed a devastating security flaw in the protocol that could expose the cryptographic keys and private communications from some of the most important sites and services on the Internet. If you’re running a server with OpenSSL 1.0.1 through 1.0.1f, it’s vital that you update to OpenSSL 1.0.1g immediately. Installations of OpenSSL prior to version 1.0.1 are unaffected by the bug, but OpenSSL 1.0.2-beta users will need to address it. Heartbleed.com has a detailed explanation of the issue, which is related to the “heartbeat” section of OpenSSL’s transport layer security (TSL) protocols and has been in the…

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Uber announces UberRUSH, a bicycle courier service, launching first in Manhattan

Apr07
by on April 7, 2014 at 10:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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While Uber has quickly become one of the easiest ways for us to get where we need to go, the company now wants to help get things to you. It just announced UberRUSH, an experimental bicycle delivery service that is launching first with limited availability in Manhattan. Deliveries will start at a flat fee of $15, with additional charges based on zoning. Thankfully, UberRUSH doesn’t have surge pricing (yet). In addition to bikes, couriers will also use the subway to get around. The service is primarily available from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday. Unlike some competing services, couriers will not purchase the items…

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Uber announces UberRUSH, a bicycle courier service, launching first in Manhattan

Apr07
by on April 7, 2014 at 10:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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While Uber has quickly become one of the easiest ways for us to get where we need to go, the company now wants to help get things to you. It just announced UberRUSH, an experimental bicycle delivery service that is launching first with limited availability in Manhattan. Deliveries will start at a flat fee of $15, with additional charges based on zoning. Thankfully, UberRUSH doesn’t have surge pricing (yet). In addition to bikes, couriers will also use the subway to get around. The service is primarily available from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday. Unlike some competing services, couriers will not purchase the items…

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