Apps and Software

Twitter updates privacy policy to address revenge porn

Twitter-crowd
Feed-fb

Twitter updated its rules Wednesday with new language that explicitly prohibits users from posting explicit photos without the subject's consent.

The changes appear in the private information section of Twitter's rules and the abusive behavior policy page — both of which now expressly prohibit users from posting "intimate photos and videos that were taken or distributed without the subject's consent."

Previously, Twitter's rules only prohibited users posting personal information, such as their address, credit card info or social security number while its abuse guidelines addressed threats of violence. ...

More about Twitter, Social Media, Tech, Apps Software, and Apps And Software

By |March 12th, 2015|Apps and Software|0 Comments

Apple’s iTunes, App Store and iCloud systems are experiencing problems

Itunes
Feed-fb

If you're having a hard time accessing various Apple services, including iTunes and the App Store, you're not alone.

As first reported by The Next Web, Apple is suffering intermittent outages for its iTunes, iTunes Connect and App Store services.

Some users may also have trouble logging into iCloud accounts. Apple did not immediately reply to a request for comment, but the company's system status webpage shows that the iTunes Store is "unavailable for all users."

appstore-down

This prevents users from downloading app updates, purchasing applications and music, and from playing iTunes Radio or iTunes Match/iTunes in the Cloud items. ...

More about Itunes, Apple, App Store, Icloud, and Tech

By |March 11th, 2015|Apps and Software|0 Comments

Moto 360 smartwatch can now be customized to match your fashion focus

Mto36090870
Feed-fb

Rather than surrender the smartwatch throne to the Apple Watch, just one day after its launch Motorola has unveiled its Moto Maker design studio, which allows you to create custom versions of the Moto 360 smartwatch

The basic model of the circular-faced smartwatch is already pretty slick, but the customization options present a range of choices that could boost the perceived value of the device for some

Presented within a dead-simple user interface, ...

More about Fashion, Wearables, Wearable Tech, Tech, and Apps Software

By |March 11th, 2015|Apps and Software|0 Comments

German government backs end-to-end encryption for email

Encryption
Feed-fb

BERLIN — Users of an email service backed by the German government will soon be able to rely on strong encryption of the kind that used to be the preserve of geeks and hackers, officials said Monday.

From April onward De-Mail, an email service available to anyone in Germany, will feature end-to-end encryption based on the Pretty Good Privacy system.

PGP is considered one of the safest encryption standards for secure email, but it's notoriously complicated. De-Mail, which is also used by German government agencies, will use a browser plug-in to encrypt messages while they're in transit, according to a statement by the Interior Ministry. ...

More about Germany, Apps Software, Us World, and De Mail

By |March 10th, 2015|Apps and Software|0 Comments

No, the $10,000 Apple Watch will not be your family heirloom

Studio-session-255
Feed-fb

The rumors were true: Apple's top tier smartwatch, the Edition, will sell for $10,000, a jaw dropping price for most, but a relatively reasonable price for those accustomed to paying for similarly pricey luxury goods

But as discussions about who exactly will actually pony up the cash to buy the expensive smartwatch take place, another thread has gained traction: the device's viability, or perhaps lack thereof, as an heirloom piece

Historically, when a person spends thousands of dollars for a piece of jewelry — and let's be honest, as tech-powered as it is, the gold Apple Watch Edition counts as jewelry — they also expect to be able to hand that item down to a family member in the future ...

More about Apple, Tech, Apps Software, Dev Design, and Gadgets

By |March 10th, 2015|Apps and Software|0 Comments