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Facebook Adds ‘Remote Logout’ Feature to Increase Security and Reduce Scams

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:21:08 +0000

Facebook users will soon have a new way of knocking spammers out of legitimate accounts.

The social-networking company is rolling out a new security feature that lets users see which computers and devices are logged into their Facebook accounts, and then removing the ones that they don’t want to have access.

The move addresses a growing problem on Facebook. Spammers use fake phishing sites to trick Facebook users into entering their usernames and passwords, and then they use those credentials to send spam messages to as many Facebook friends as possible.

This type of spam is often very effective because it looks like it’s coming from a trusted source (a Facebook friend), and security experts say that many spammers have now developed automated programs that log into stolen Facebook accounts and send spam. Just last week, scammers used hacked Facebook accounts to spam Facebook users with bogus Free iPad offers.

In addition to knocking out spammers, this new feature also gives users a way of logging out of machines that they’ve recently used – a library computer or a friend’s mobile phone.

Not everyone will be able to use this new feature immediately, as it’s being rolled out “gradually,” Facebook said in an e-mail message. Users who have been granted the login control feature can see it by going to Account Settings and then looking for it in the Account Security Section.

There, they can see the different computers currently logged into Facebook, which browser and operating system they use and — based on Internet Protocol information – a guess at where they are located. With the click of a button, the user can “end activity” on any of these sessions.

Someone whose account has been hacked could use this information to confirm that her account had been compromised and then reset her password.

“It provides you with a visual indication of which devices currently have sessions open with your user profile,” said Andrew Walls, research director with the Gartner analysis firm.

The feature is a follow-up to a login notification feature that Facebook introduced last May, which alerts users when different devices log into their accounts, he said.

LG GW620 Android Powered 3G Smartphone Launched in India

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:32:50 +0000

LG has launched in India its first ever Google Android powered LG GW620 QWERTY Smartphone that features 320 x 480 pixels 3.0-inch HVGA 262K color capable touchscren display and a 5-line QWERTY slide-out keypad.

The new 3G ready LG GW620 Smartphone is powered by Google Android v1.2 Mobile OD and LG’s custom S-Class User Interface and offers a series of apps from news and weather apps, to games apps, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Talk, Google Search and favourite social networking apps including Facebook, Bebo and Twitter.

LG GW620

The new LG GW620 features a large 7.62 cm, 262K color capable, 320 x 480 pixel wide TFT Touchscreen and a slide out 5-line QWERTY keypad, just like a pocket PC, that delivers extra typing comfort.

Measuring 109 x 54.5 x 15.9 mm in size the LG GW620 comes with 166 MB internal memory and and microSD slot offering upto 32-GB expandable memory and come loaded with Social Networking Manager application allowing Real time SNS updates, and features Real-Time Push Email and offers POP3 and iMAP support.

Weighing 140 gms, the LG GW620 smartphone comes equipped with a 5.0 MP auto focus digital camera with 2560 x 1920 pixel resolution, built-in Flash and 4X digital zoom, video recording in QVGA 320 x 240 pixel resolution in MPEG4 or H.263 format with 4X digital zoom and flash. The camera do supports geo-tagging, face detection and image stabilization.

The LG HW620 also features Auto Face-Tagging and Face-To-Action allowing to call, SMS, MMS or join friend’s social networking site simply by touching their face in a picture.

Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900) and HSDPA7.2, HSUPA2.0, along with UMTS (900/2100, 850/1900, 850/2100) ready LG GW620 smartphone offers extensive connectivity options including GPRS class 10, EDGE class 10, Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g wireless connectivity, built-in GPS with A-GPS and USB 2.0 port connection for wired connectivity in addition JAVA MIDP 2.1 support.

The handset also features 3.5 mm audio out port and FM radio with recording option and comes with 1500 mAh Li-Po battery that can provide upto 8 hours of talktime and and is available in India.

Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj Digital Camera with Mini Projector

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:41:40 +0000

Nikon COOPIX S1000pj, a new breed of digital camera has just been announced officially by Nikon which brings mini projector to personal digital cameras for the first time, now you will to able to instantly project the images and videos on your camera on a flat surface nearby, the inbuilt mini projector can project images and videos upto 40″ in size. It also comes with a projector stand and a remote to control the projector operation.

Features of Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj:

12.1 Megapixel Resolution
Personal theatre on the go with inbuilt projector
5x Wide Angle Zoom-NIKKOR Lens
ISO range from 64-6400
2.7-inch Wide Angle LCD display
5-way VR Image Stabilization System
Subject Tracking; Scene Auto Selector Mode
Nikon’s Smart Portrait System and movie mode

Samsung Eyes Growth in Touch Phone Segment

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:03:03 +0000

Mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is upbeat about the Indian market and hopes to grow over 18 percent in value terms this fiscal, a top official said Wednesday.

“Last year we registered 18.5 percent growth in value terms and we’re expecting this to be maintained this year as well,” Samsung India Electronics director (IT) Ranjit S. Yadav said.

“We would aim at being a strong number two (after Nokia),” he told reporters after launching Samsung’s new touch screen mobile phones here.

Yadav said the mobile business of Samsung India had registered 15-16 percent growth in terms of volume last year.

The total volume of mobile phone market in India is about nine million units per month.

“We intend to grow across all mobile phone segments in the country,” he added.

According to Yadav, Samsung’s share in the global mobile phone market is more than 20 percent.

“We’re expecting the total touch screen mobile phone market will be around 1.8 million this year and the multimedia segment will register a dramatic growth,” he said.

Samsung launched 43 new products in 2009 of which 12 were touch screens phones.