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Stream Nation , the free file storage from Deezer !

No doubt the name Jonathan Benassaya means nothing to you, yet. This man is the co-founder of the famous music platform Deezer! So when this guy announces a new online service, we better test it now! The Stream Nation , is a free storage space offering  10 GB of online storage

Screenshot of Streamnation.com

Stream Nation, registration and interface.

Stream Nation is a unified storage solution for all your digital media. Thus, photos, videos and movies are safe and accessible for all your devices. Stream Nation is very easy to use and anyone can have quick access to its interface.

How to register for Stream Nation?

• Go to www.streamnation.com.
• Register with your email address.
• Login to your email and verify the email send to you by Stream Nation.

After verification you will be taken to the Stream Nation dashboard. The dashboard is beautiful , simple and easy to use. The interface is not cluttered or confusing .

What are the features of Stream Nation?

Stream Nation defines itself by three characteristics:

• Secure: Stream Nation stores the files send to its servers on itself and Amazon cloud.
• Private: Offers private storage so your media are never seen without your consent.
• Available Offline: Files are available when you do not have Internet access.

Of course free storage of this online service begins with 2GB , you can reach up to 10 GB by sharing via a small affiliate link, or by performing a few tasks (follow Stream Nation on Twitter and Facebook, share a collection ...). This method is already used by other services.

Replace iGoogle with Backstit.ch - iGoogle closes it services on November.

iGoogle closes its doors on November 1, 2013.

For those who do not know it yet, iGoogle closes its doors on November 1, 2013. The free service launched by Google in May 2005 allowed to create a customisable Web portal to aggregate into a single page of continuous information flow. 

Backstit.ch is not new, but the site just had a fantastic update. Backstit.ch is a  good alternative to iGoogle. Although it can not be considered as  a alternative to iGoogle, it contains some of the great features offered by iGoogle.

RSS feeds, games, personalized services (Calendar, Weather, Gmail ...) and various modules of widget types allowed iGoogle to win against its opponents. Unfortunately  iGoogle stops its services , may be Google is looking forward to start a new service! So its time for us to move forward to other similar services

like Backstit.

Let's get started

Once you have registered your email for the service, you can browse through Backstit.ch to start creating your own start page. The current version focuses on social networks, news and photos. So you can add modules to your page as:

• News: selection of popular news sites like the New York Times, NBC, Mashable, TechCrunch, Engadget, etc.
•  RSS feeds: you can add RSS feeds to the start page or use the search form to find a site that interests you.
• Social: Although you can add other social networks, focus is on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn, You can connect all your social accounts to the start page.

New iPhone reportedly to be available on 20th September 2013

New information about the release date of iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C changes everything!

Reports from anonymous sources shows that the iPhone 5 S and the iPhone 5 C will be announced on September 10 and will be released on October 25 . The same source comes to correct the statement on dates, saying late October will see the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 and not the iPhone 5 S and iPhone 5 C.

That's all good news can mean for those who expect the devices with impatience! So the date we currently have in our hands is the 20th September release of iPhone 5 S and iPhone 5 C, while the iOS 7 will likely make its debut on 16 September.

Screenshot of iPhone from Apple.com

About iPhone 5C an interesting prediction by the analyst KGI Mingchi Kuo is that the iPhone 5C will replace the iPhone 5, not the iPhone 4S, which means that Apple will not offer the device at such a reduced price as expected. This flagship will reach end of life in the third quarter of 2013, while the 4S will remain in production for the developing markets.

If you thought that the iPhone 5C is cheap, then I have bad news about the issue. According to Kuo, the iPhone 5C will cost somewhere between $ 400 to $ 500, while the PhoneArena says the device can reach up to $ 555. 

As always, nothing is official until announced by Apple, in which case you probably know everything on 20 September which is the presentation day of the devices by Apple.

Windows 8.1: Microsoft released Windows 8.1 beta and is available as an update.

At the developer conference in San Francisco, Microsoft released a preview of Windows 8.1 (Blue) with the build number 9431 On the computer, the pre-release version comes either as an update via the Windows Store or as an ISO for a complete new installation. What we get to see at the store is the update, a msu package to install the Windows 8.1 on the Preview page is available for download. The update is only foe windows 8 and windows 8 pro. For Windows 8 Enterprise a new installation is needed, there are ISO images that are not currently linked to the preview page, but will appear in the course of the next day there. MSDN Subscriber ISO files are now available for download and that as 32 - and 64-bit version with a size of 2.6 (32-bit) and 3.5 GB (64-bit).

Screenshot of Windows 8 from Microsoft Website.

When you install the beta version in any other language than that of the already installed Windows version , both apps and programs will be lost. When installing the pre-release version of the same language only subsequently installed language packs will be lost.

Loss of information occurs when you switch from the pre-release version to the final. At least the installed applications do not survive the procedure, according to Microsoft. The use of a production system is therefore not recommended and you should always backup all data before installing the pre-release.

Windows 8.1 has a start button in the home screen .The home screen itself receives some small adjustments. In addition there are two new tile sizes and some filter that arrange apps by name, size or frequency of use category. In multi-monitor operation , the home screen is now always visible on a monitor and does not disappear automatically if you use another app or application.

Besides, Windows 8.1 Microsoft released pre-release versions of other software products. Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2 are already available to download since yesterday. For the management of Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 from a computer running Windows 8.1  the appropriate management tool (RSAT) is already available to download.

The final version of Windows 8.1 will come later in the year on the market. For owners with a licenced version of Windows 8, the update will be free. 

Jekyll on iOS : High-tech Trojans entered Apple's App Store.

At the prestigious Usenix Conference, a research team presented techniques that they could outsmart Apple's precautions against Trojans. They smuggled a seemingly harmless app in Apple's App Store, which only subsequently revealed their true face and "Jekyll on iOS" became true.

There are two obstacles that prevent the smuggling of malware into the app store. The first is that every app prior to inclusion in the App Store is subjected to tests that are not documented anywhere by Apple.The second is that unlike Google's Android , on an iOS device code execution only takes place of the apps which bears a digital signature from the operating system vendor(Apple).

Instead of skipping, the researchers have overcome these hurdles. They ranged from an Apple a little program, which presented itself at startup as a harmless News app , which at this time had no hidden additional functions. However, the researchers were  specifically able to built vulnerabilities in the app which can be exploited remotely. After starting the app will quite normally contact the developers server which is normal but With the specially crafted commands they were able to remotely exploit these vulnerabilities and thus take control of the program flow.

Using a code rearrangement  technique called "Return Oriented Programming", the researchers were able to change the existing code fragments and put it together into its spying capabilities.

In principle, these are the same techniques that a iOS jailbreaker brings for his code to be executed in the ios device. The Paper "Jekyll on iOS: When Benign Apps Become Evil" contains fascinating details of all the technology used, with which they were able to bypass the security restrictions imposed by Apple.

The Trojan can send e-mails, text messages, tweets, reads information from device and can also control the camera. The real purpose of the exercise was not to construct a super-Trojan, but to show that you can crack Apple's iOS security concept .

Ubuntu Edge Smartphone Initiative: Ubuntu Edge fails to raise 32 million U.S dollars .

32 million dollars would Canonical solicit within one month from private individuals and companies to finance the production of the super-smartphones called as the"Ubuntu Edge". But the company "Canonical" failed to achieve its target (32 million us$ ) but was only able to make around 12 million us$.

Screenshot of Ubuntu Edge from Ubuntu Website

Investment of 32 million U.S. dollars which Canonical wanted to collect from individuals and companies , nothing less than the greatest of all time crowdfunding initiative comes to an end. Canonical fails to crowd source the money needed to complete the production requirements of the self-designed super smartphone "Ubuntu Edge", a sum of money enough  for the production of about 50,000 smartphones,which is the usual batch size at contract manufacturers and makes less than half the amount with 12 million U.S dollars.

Now the funds are returned to the investors, the Ubuntu project Edge has failed. Even before Mark Shuttleworth had in the FAQ on Indiegogo explained that the Canonical smartphone would be built only upon reaching the minimum sum.

Finally, it comes to know that some 20,000 investors have committed more than 600$  for an Ubuntu edge binding. It may be assumed that most of them will buy an Ubuntu Phone with similar features at the same price. Although canonical failed to achieve the Ubuntu Edge project, the company hasn't thrown away its hopes and continues the development of its smartphone technology.

Vodafone EasyBox router hacked by criminals for making anonymous VOIP calls.

Vulnerability: criminals hijacked Vodafone EasyBox router.

Harassment calls and expensive calls to international numbers: Hacker exploits  the vulnerability of routers from Vodafone, hijacks and misuses the equipment. Vodafone knew the weak spot in routers for months and wasn't able to prevent it.   Although the company reports that the vulnerability will be fixed in the end of August.

Hamburg,Germany - Vodafone now officially reports the serious vulnerability in their own routers, as a "potential vulnerability". Unknown attacker exploited the vulnerability in the routers for a longtime to bombard others with harassment calls and all other type of illegal activities since the calls can't be traced. 

An it service provider in the Krefeld city reports that his company was bombarded with calls from unknown person. He tried to locate the owner of the phone number from which he got calls and came to know that they were all Vodafone customers and users of the Vodafone  EasyBox router. 

Vodafone: All hacking attempts intercepted and blocked.

Vodafone reported to the affected customers were that the company have intercepted and blocked all hacking attempts further made by hackers.  Vodafone assured, that none of the customers had any financial loss due to these activities made by the criminals.

Obviously someone in the Krefeld city knew the vulnerability in the EasyBox router  and  cracked it. This is possible within the region of each WLANs without having access to home or office or breaking and entering anyone's home.

  

The Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) has warned in early August that such attacks are possible. Currently, it is still unclear how the perpetrators could miss broke the router for calls. 

According to Vodafone, the EasyBox models 600-602 and 800-803 are concerned, they have been produced before August 2011. BSI and Vodafone are going to provide info pages ,notes, on how to secure the routers. Vodafone promises to deliver an updated system software for the devices involved in the hacking attempt made in last week of August. Although Vodafone knew about this vulnerability since December 2012 but the company pointed it out  it was verified by the company by consulting the security experts SEC.