av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 8, 2017 | Lästips

Telenor tar över avtal minskar surfmängden med 60 procentNär Telenor tar över det mobila bredbandsavtalet från dotterbolaget så får Daniel Larsson Tangfors betala samma pris för 60 procent mindre i surfmängd. Det nya avtalet blir så mycket sämre. Det känns som att det här är ett sätt för Telenor att smyghöja priset på sina abonnemang, säger han till SVT:s konsumentredaktion Plus.De senaste 6-7 åren har Daniel, som bor i Sävedalen utanför Göteborg, haft ett abonnemang på mobilt bredband med 100 GB surfmängd per månad. Han ser ungefär 2-3 filmer per vecka och laddar i snitt hem ett tv- eller dataspel per månad. Jag har haft samma mängd hela tiden och det har aldrig varit några problem med mitt abonnemang.
Källa: Telenor tar över avtal minskar surfmängden med 60 procent | SVT Nyheter
av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 8, 2017 | Lästips

Murdoch’s UK paper arm admits computer hacking, fuelling criticism of Sky takeover
LONDON (Reuters) – Rupert Murdochs British newspaper group said on Friday one of its titles had hacked the computer of a former intelligence officer, an admission whoch critics said showed why his takeover of European broadcaster Sky should be blocked.In a hearing at Londons High Court, Murdochs News Group Newspapers admitted vicarious liability for the hacking of computers belonging to Ian Hurst, who worked for British military intelligence.The case comes a month after Britains media minister said regulators should scrutinize Murdochs planned $15 billion takeover of Sky over concerns about broadcasting standards and its impact on media plurality.
Källa: Murdoch’s UK paper arm admits computer hacking, fuelling criticism of Sky takeover
av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 7, 2017 | Lästips

Who do you trust? How data is helping us decide | Technology | The Guardian
My first lesson in the dangers of trusting strangers came in 1983, not long after I turned five, when an unfamiliar woman entered our house. Doris, from Glasgow, was in her late 20s and starting as our nanny. My mum had found her through a posh magazine called The Lady.Doris arrived wearing a Salvation Army uniform, complete with bonnet. I remember her thick Scottish accent, Mum recalls. She told me shed worked with kids of a similar age and was a member of the Salvation Army because she enjoyed helping people. But, honestly, she had me at hello.Doris lived with us for 10 months. For the most part she was a good nanny cheerful, reliable and helpful. There was nothing unusual about her, aside from a few unexplained absences at weekends.
Källa: Who do you trust? How data is helping us decide | Technology | The Guardian
av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 7, 2017 | Lästips

Apples head of iCloud infrastructure technology departs the company | 9to5Mac
A new report from CNBC this evening claims that the Apple executive responsible for the companys iCloud infrastructure has left the company. Eric Billingsley was Apples director of internet services operations, overseeing much of the iCloud backend
The report says Patrick Gates will take over Billingsleys position. Gates was already in charge of infrastructure for services like Siri, but his responsibilities will now expand in lieu of Billingsley.Billingsley came to Apple relatively recently, joining in 2013 after time at eBay and Google.According to CNBCs source, data infrastructure has been a bit of a problem child at Apple and Gates is largely seen as the companys way of righting the ship after those struggles.Currently, Apple relies heavily on the likes of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure for its backend, but todays report suggests that Billingsleys departure could hint at Apple looking to move on from those services, instead focusing on its own Project McQueen backend.
Källa: Apples head of iCloud infrastructure technology departs the company | 9to5Mac
av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 7, 2017 | Lästips

iOS 11s Misleading Off-ish Setting for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is Bad for User Security | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Turning off your Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios when youre not using them is good security practice (not to mention good for your battery usage). When you consider Bluetooths known vulnerabilities, its especially important to make sure your Bluetooth and Wi-Fi settings are doing what you want them to. The iPhones newest operating system, however, makes it harder for users to control these settings.On an iPhone, users might instinctively swipe up to open Control Center and toggle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off from the quick settings. Each icon switches from blue to gray, leading a user to reasonably believe they have been turned offin other words, fully disabled. In iOS 10, that was true. However, in iOS 11, the same setting change no longer actually turns Wi-Fi or Bluetooth off.
Källa: iOS 11s Misleading Off-ish Setting for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is Bad for User Security | Electronic Frontier Foundation
av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 6, 2017 | Lästips

Google Takes a Giant Leap Onto Apple, Amazon, Samsung’s Turf – NBC News
SAN FRANCISCO — Search giant Google is nudging its way into the tech gadget space that Amazon, Apple, and Samsung are fighting to dominate.CEO Sundar Pochai has previously said Google is making a ”big bet” on hardware, and at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday, he showed where that vision stands one year after Google’s first massive hardware release.During the nearly two-hour long event, Google executives introduced the second iteration of its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, wireless earbuds that can do real-time translations, a high-end Chromebook computer, an improved virtual reality headset, and a clip-on camera equipped with artificial intelligence.
Källa: Google Takes a Giant Leap Onto Apple, Amazon, Samsung’s Turf – NBC News