Month: September 2015

Eine Reihe von Fehlern und Sicherheitsmängeln soll Apples erstes Update für sein neues mobiles Betriebssystem iOS 9 beheben. Doch nicht alle Probleme sind gelöst worden. (iOS 9, Smartphone)

BlackBerry is expected to launch its first smartphones running Google Android software, and up until now we’ve been calling one of those phones the BlackBerry Venice, because that’s its code-name. But thanks to Evan Blass, now we have a pretty good idea what it’ll be called when it hits stores: The BlackBerry Priv. Yeah, I […]

BlackBerry’s first Android phone to be called BlackBerry Priv is a post from: Liliputing

Luxury smartphone maker Vertu has a history of releasing smartphones that cost more than a used car. But while the phones are assembled by hand, feature leather trim, and come with access to a special concierge service, up until recently they’ve had mediocre specs. But the new Vertu Signature Touch actually has the kind of […]

At least Vertu’s latest $9k phone has decent specs is a post from: Liliputing

Spammers have found a new way to promote their wares - via DMCA requests sent to Google.

In response to rights-holder demands, Google now processes some 23 DMCA take-down requests per second, most of which are done via an automated process. As part of the system, Google also publishes all complaints on the Chilling Effects website, with removed search results linking to the relevant complaint.

With a guaranteed web page being generated for each complaint on Chilling Effect (complete with URL links to the original, authorized content) and also a link on Google's search engine, spammers have apparently found a new way to promote their stuff - from appendage enlargement pills to counterfeit products.

A search on Chilling Effect shows thousands of such bogus complaints, often requesting the removal of a random website or Blogger page, and then filling the "original URL" section with links that the spammer wants to promote.

It's the spammer equivalent of "no such thing as bad publicity"!

While Google most likely does not process these requests and simply ignore them, the spammers may be hoping that users unaware of what these bogus complaints are may end up clicking through on the links. Or more likely, someone has managed to write a script to auto-fill the DMCA submission form and are selling it to spammers as a way to quickly generate links to their spam sites.

Useless links that will go un-visited, but links nonetheless!

Pebble hat mit der Pebble Time Round eine neue Smartwatch mit einem runden Farbdisplay vorgestellt. Die Uhr ist in diversen Farbstellungen erhältlich und dürfte zu den leichtesten und flachsten Smartwatches gehören, die es derzeit gibt. Auf eine Kickstarterkampagne wurde diesmal verzichtet. (Pebble, Mobil)

Dell’s latest Venue 10 Pro 5000 Series is a 10 inch Windows tablet with a 1920 x 1200 pixel touchscreen display, a detachable keyboard dock, and support for Windows 10’s Continuum feature which automatically adjusts the user interface depending on whether you’re using the computer as a tablet or notebook. Unlike the original Venue 10 […]

Dell Venue 10 Pro 2-in-1 update brings USB C, 802.11ac and more is a post from: Liliputing

Dell is updating its Venue 8 Pro line of Windows tablets with a new model that means business. The new Dell Venue 8 Pro 5000 Series tablet features a sturdy MIL-STD tested case, support for a Wacom digital pen, and optional 4G LTE and NFC. It also has a USB Type-C port which will let […]

Dell’s new Venue 8 Pro tablet has faster CPU, WiFi, and more is a post from: Liliputing

The results and analysis for Blu-ray (and DVD) sales for the week ending 12th September 2015 are in. The Age of Adaline was the week's best selling new release, but came second on the top 10 chart behind last week's number one, Mad Max: Fury Road.

You can read the rest of the stats and analysis here

We already have a good idea of what the new Google Nexus 6P will look like. But what about the smaller Nexus 5X? A few new leaks have got us covered. Android Police has posted two images that give us a pretty good look at the front and back of the 5.2 inch smartphone built […]

This is what the Google Nexus 5X looks like (probably) is a post from: Liliputing

Pebble is rounding out its line of smartwatches with a new model sporting a circular display. It’s called the Pebble Time Round, and it’s probably the best-looking Pebble watch to date (although if the Moto 360 has a “flat tire,” the Pebble Time Round has a spare tire surrounding the screen). The company says it’s […]

Pebble Time Round is the first Pebble smartwatch with a round display is a post from: Liliputing