Malware Wrapper Uses Windows to Infect Android (via slashdot)
A bit of malware discovered by researchers at Symantec this week reverses the target-selection priorities of most malware designs by treating Windows-based PCs as a path to Android devices, rather than as the primary target. “We’ve seen Android…
Marketing techniques have been developing over the years and are now being used in more ways than ever before. The mobile device is one of the most used electronic gadgets in many parts of the world and is one of the main ways in which people keep in contact with each other. The SMS/text message is one of the most popular methods of communication and is great because it delivers simple, bite-sized bits of information to the receiver.
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SMS marketing has become popular with companies and industries as a networking solution when marketing in various ways. SMS marketing can be used in a number of ways, such as to communicate with customers about new products and services, as well as in situations where a customer may need an update about a service that they have requested. [Read more…] about The Development Of SMS Marketing And What It Can Achieve
Among the many Kickstarter games that were successfully funded, there are at least three that fall under the category of online card games. As of last count, a total of 14 proposals have been received. Out of this number, 10 failed to get their funding goal and 1 still has an ongoing funding campaign. Three out of fourteen is good enough, considering that there are many proposals as well for various gaming forms.
Here are the three:
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In recent weeks, clients of several hosting companies have been the victim of phishing attacks that aim to steal their login credentials in order to hijack sites. In this article I’m going to take a look at what a phishing attack involves and how web hosting clients can protect themselves. [Read more…] about Don’t Lose Your Site To A Phishing Attack
Google buys ‘smart’ thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 bn (via AFP)
Google on Monday announced that it is buying smart thermostat start-up Nest in a deal valued at $3.2 billion. “They’re already delivering amazing products you can buy right now — thermostats that save energy and smoke/CO alarms that can help keep your…
It’s frustrating and annoying when you’ve completed every single jigsaw in the house and every crossword is completed, well apart from those devilish cryptic clues that drive you insane! The weather is too foul to risk a trip to the shops so you’re stuck indoors with nothing but antique repeats on the TV. Or are you?
The computer is more than just a hive of information on things you never even knew existed. [Read more…] about Keep Your Mind Active: 7 of the Best Free Puzzle Websites
