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Adobe data breach worse than initial reports   Adobe Systems has said that the scope of a cybersecurity breach disclosed nearly a month ago was far bigger than initially reported, with attackers obtaining data on more than 38 million customer accounts.  The software maker also said that hackers had stolen part of the source code to Photoshop editing software that is widely used by professional photographers.  The company disclosed the breach on October 3, saying attackers took credit card information and other datanearly 3 million customers' accounts. Adobe also said that the hackers accessed an undisclosed number of Adobe IDs and encrypted passwords that were stored in a separate database. On Tuesday, it revealed that about 38 million recordsthat database were stolen.  On October 3, the company also reported that the attackers stole source code to three other products: Acrobat, ColdFusion and ColdFusion Builder.  Adobe spokeswoman Heather E

Facebook's communal photo albums make it easier to share snapshots—or ignore them   In what seemsa no-duh move, Facebook is making photos more of a social experience. Rather than individuals uploading vacation photos for their friends to ogle—though there will still be plenty of that—users can now add photos to shared albums. The good news: A group of friends can add photos of their communal camping trip to one album thatof their mutual connections can collectively ignore. Okay, okay, so photo album-sharing is actually really beneficial. Up to 50 friends can share 200 photos in one album, which is perfect for events—proms, weddings, trips—or sharing pictures with family members.

‘Children using smartphones before learning to talk‘   More than 29% of youngsters are said to be playing games on smartphones oriPads, even before they can string together a sentence, according to a study. Around 70% of children already know how to use the latest gadgets before beginning to go toschool, according to electronic learning company VTech. Therefore, by the time they are five years old, these children have already sent 116 texts and 85 emails, Metro.co.uk reported. The study revealed thatthe 2000 parents, having children under 11 showed that 47% of them found information for their schoolworkthe internet, as compared to 15% who use traditional books. According to the findings, the usage of smartphones is encouraged by parents, with around 42 percent buying electronic devices for their children for educational purposes. However, the downside effect of the same reveals that 13% of children have accessed inappropriate things online, and 13% have called 999 a

Surface Pro 2 review: This is the Windows tablet you're looking for You have to appreciate Microsoft’s tenacity. After launching the original Surface Pro tablet to mixed reviews, the company opted not to rebuildscratch but to refine its vision for a thick and heavy, but powerful, tablet. The result is Surface Pro 2. Much like Windows 8.1, Surface Pro 2 is less conflicted on both the laptop and tablet sides of the hybrid equation, arriving with a more flexible kickstand, improved Touch and Type Covers, longer battery life, and better thermal design. It’s still less than the best of both worlds, but the balance between them no longer feels so uneasy. The Surface Pro 2 is also a better lesson in compromise than the just-released Surface 2. Both hybrid devices sport incremental rather than revolutionary upgrades, but the Pro version is simply more useful when you’re working with your hardware in

Amazon Matchmaker mashes cheap Audible audiobooks with Kindle ebooks If you have a big library of Kindle books, Amazon is hoping you’ll spend a little extra for the audio versions. A new serviceAmazon, called Matchmaker, scans your Kindle book library and offers a audiobook “upgrades” at discount prices. Upgrades cost as little as $1 for free public domain books, but prices for other books can vary. Amazon also says it will offer one book with audio narration for free every month. (This month’s selection is The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.)

Amazon Matchmaker mashes cheap Audible audiobooks with Kindle ebooks If you have a big library of Kindle books, Amazon is hoping you’ll spend a little extra for the audio versions. A new serviceAmazon, called Matchmaker, scans your Kindle book library and offers a audiobook “upgrades” at discount prices. Upgrades cost as little as $1 for free public domain books, but prices for other books can vary. Amazon also says it will offer one book with audio narration for free every month. (This month’s selection is The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.)

Google Chromebooks likely to struggle in India   With most vendors positioning it as a 'secondary device', Google's latest personal computer Chromebook may struggle to attract attention in India, a highly competitive marketinternet penetration beyond cities is low.  Industry experts said that while the web-centric device may draw interestsome users, its initial sales are expected to be weak due to low broadband penetration in India and competitionexisting PC brands, 90% of which are based on Microsoft's Windows operating system.  "There is a high probability that some customers will buy Chromebooks, but it will take some time for it to become the primary computing device," said S Rajendran, chief marketing officer in India for Taiwanese device maker Acer.  In India, currently HP and Acer are selling Chromebooks, with more device-makers expected to join. The Chromebook was lau

Google Glass undergoes design upgrade Google's highly-anticipated wearable computing device, Google Glass has reportedly undergone a design upgrade which includes a mono earbud that allows the device to work with prescription frames and future lines of shades. The search giant posted the images of the redesigned Google Glass on its blog aparta hardware update to the device announced yesterday. According to Mashable, the earbud is not permanently attached and users can choose whether or not to use it. The company has also announced a one-time swap-out for anyone who purchased the device prior to October 28 and those who participate will also be able to switch to a different colour. The report added that Google Glass owners interested in the swap will have 60 days to register once the swapping programme begins in November.

Twitter revamps timeline; highlights photos, videos   Twitter was born in 2006 as a stream of SMS text messages. Before going public in 2013, it's now reveling in images. The company has tweaked its design to favor image- and video-sharing by showing visual media directly within the Twitter timeline. Users previously had to click on a tweet to view the embedded multimedia. Although the change does not affect the basic mechanics of how content is shared, it will likely alter the feel of Twitter, which long clung to its roots as an 140-character, text-based service invented in an era before smartphones existed. As Twitter prepares to go public in a matter of weeks, the change will also present Twitter's advertisers with more opportunities to get attention-grabbing ads in front of users - leading to more revenue for the company. Twitter has long acknowledged that pictures and video are some of the

Wonderloop: a new way to make friends with video profiling A social network start-up reportedly allows users to meet new people with same interests or location, and is the first ever-site to have video profiles. Wonderloop, the first of its kind to have video profiles, allowing users to make the same of first impression one would make in real life, it has interactions which are also open-endedone would have with friends, business partners or customers. According to Mashable, a social media consultant in Norway, Hanna Aase is the brainchild behind the innovative social network, an iOS app that is in invite-only beta currently, with each user given three invitations to share. Wonderloop users can create video profiles limited to 20 seconds, including name, location and any number of tags, however, a user cannot browse profiles until their own is uploaded, but the video can be replaced at any time. Aase sai

3 essential techniques to protect your online privacy The Web is a wild place, with more than the NSA potentially out to get you. With the so-called six strikes antipiracy initiative in full effect, you never know if Hollywood is monitoring your peer-to-peer activity. Then there are the malicious hackers trying to reset email, Facebook, and Twitter passwords. No security regimen short of complete hermitage can keep you 100 percent secure. Nevertheless, you can take a few simple precautions to maintain your privacy online and deterbut the most determined bad guys. Secure the line One of the worst online security mistakes you can make is to connect to an email, bank, or other sensitive account over public Wi-Fi. If that’s unavoidable—because you spend a lot of time in cafés, hotels, or airports, for example—paying for access to a virtual private network can significantly improve your privacy on p

HP unveils its first Workstation Ultrabook in India    Computer maker Hewlett-Packard (HP) unveiled its first mobile Workstation Ultrabook in India, sensing demand for such devices among professionals in engineering, architecture, design, animation and film sectors.  The US-based firm also announced the expansion of its Z portfolio of professional workstation and display products.  HP ZBook 14, which the firm claims is the world's first workstation ultrabook, sports Intel's Thunderbolt technology for high-speed data transfer, HP India said in a release.  The portfolio also includes three new HP ZBook Mobile Workstations, processor and graphics enhancements to the HP Z Desktop Workstations and two new HP Z Displays, it added.  The HP ZBook 14, which is priced at Rs 1.50 lakh, also comes with the option for a touch-enabled panel.  The company is focusing on professionals in engineering,

First look: Samsung‘s curved screen phone Galaxy Round    The Galaxy Round created some buzz in tech circles when Samsung announced it earlier this month, but no one in the downtown Seoul cafeI played with the curved screen smartphone asked me about it or even gave a curious glance.  That is likely because the curve is so subtle it is not apparent without a close look.  At first glance, the Galaxy Round appears similar to the Galaxy Note 3 phone, which also has a big display measuring 5.7-inch. I could see the Round's left and right edges were raised slightly only when viewedthe top orthe bottom.  After handling the device for about 20 minutes, it became clear why Samsung shied awayputting a more dramatic curve in the display.  Reading news articles and Twitter messages made me feel light-headed after just a few minutes, especially with the phone in an upright position. Sentences weren't level and looked skewed, hampering my reading experienc

New Milestone Emerges: Baby’s First iPhone App Charlotte Deutsch, who will be 2 years old next month, has a look of pure delight as she swipes the screen of her mother’s old iPhone, and finds a picture of herself. “Baby Chacha!” she crows, swiping again to encounter another treasure. “Dada!” On the new iPhone — the one her mother actually uses — her big sister, Izzy, 4, is utterly intent on “Dora’s Ballet Adventure,” her tiny thumb tapping away at the stars and arrows. The iPhones, loaded with 20 children’s apps and some 1,200 photographs, are among the girls’ favorite playthings. “The little one loves to go through the pictures and name who’s in them, see her grandma and her nanny,” said their mother, Tina Deutsch, a former nursery school teacher. “The older one loves the games, and taking pictures. She loves the clicking sound, and if it’s blurry, she knows how to it.”

The E-Cigarette Industry, Waiting to Exhale    Geoff Vuleta was in the crowd at a Rolling Stones concert last year when Keith Richards lit up a cigarette on stage, the arena’s no-smoking policy be damned. Feeling inspired, Mr. Vuleta, a longtime smoker, reached into his pocket and pulled one out himself. People seated nearby shot him scolding glances as he inhaled. So he withdrew the cigarettehis mouth and pressed the glowing end to his cheek.

Vodafone to hire moreIITs, IIMs    Telecom company Vodafone India is stepping up its campus recruitment plans with greater focus on succession planning and creating a leadership pipeline. It has been increasing the intake of management trainees and hiringtechnology campuses, with specific plans to go to the premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The company also plans to launch its first summer internship programme for tech students this year. The number of trainees will go up to 90 for 201460 in 2013. Of these, 65 will be management trainees, 20 technology trainees, and five in departments such as finance and marketing. "Two years ago, we were taking just 25-30 people. Focus on investing in more freshers who can be groomed for top roles is becoming a secular trend in telecom," says Ashok Ramchandran, director, human resources, Vodafone India. "Time to success is much lower;

How to stay private now that anyone can find you on Facebook    Facebook is tweaking your privacy settings again, but it’s not quite as serious as it sounds—the change, which removes an option to hide your name in search results, was announced last December and has already been in effect for 90 percent of users. On Thursday, Facebook removed the option for the last users still hanging on. This change only affects the less than 10 percent of you still using “Who can look up my timeline by name?” In December, Facebook said it would be retiring the setting “in coming weeks,” but that really meant more than 10 months, apparently. If this change is a shock to your system, listen up: There are other privacy settings you can use to control who has access to your profile. If you're still using the search option, you'll see this notice in the coming weeks. Check those privacy settings Now that Facebook’s

How to keep your real name and face out of Google's ads    The journey was long and full of baby steps, but we’ve finally reached the destination: Google updated its terms of service on Friday to allow the company to slap your real name and face alongside ads, under an expansion of its “shared endorsements” program. Getting here took a while, and it took a slow expansion of the Google+ social service. First, Google+ users had to sign up for the service with their real names, rather than pseudonyms. Next, all new Google Accounts—even if you only wanted Gmail—required you to sign up for Google+. Then, back in May, Google began coaxing veteran YouTubersinto adopting Google+ accounts, and a few weeks ago, the company announced that allYouTube comments will be powered exclusively by Google+. Google+ integration throughout Google’s services seemed pretty handy at first. When searching the Play Store, the p

15 Hot New Technologies That Will Change Everything   The Future of Entertainment Gesture-Based Remote Control Soon you'll be able to simply point at your television and control it with hand gestures. Soon you'll be able to simply point at your television and control it with hand gestures.We love our mice, really we do. Sometimes, however, such as when we're sitting on the couch watching a DVD on a laptop, or when we're working across the rooman MP3-playing PC, it just isn't convenient to drag a hockey puck and click on what we want. Attempts to replace the venerable mousewhether with voice recognition or brain-wave scannershave invariably failed. But an alternative is emerging. What is it?  Compared with the intricacies of voice recognition, gesture recognition is a fairly simple idea that is only now making its way into consumer electronics. The idea is to employ a camera (such as a laptop's Webcam) to watch the user and react to t

Apple Targets Microsoft Office With Free Apps At an event meant to feature its latest iPad tablet computing devices, Apple on Tuesday took aim at one of the biggest and seemingly unassailable businesses of its rival Microsoft, its Office software for tasksword processing and spreadsheets. Apple said iWork, a set of applications for Macs, iPads and iPhones that essentially duplicates what Microsoft’s Office offers customers, would be free to anyone who bought a new Macintosh computer or mobile deviceApple. Each Apple app used to cost $10 apiece.  The latest version of the Macintosh operating system, Mavericks, will also be free.

How to get the best deals on gadgets and games Buying at full price is for those with deep pockets? Not quite, everyone likes a good deal whether it's a brand new product or a refurbished one. We introduce you to the not so secretive world of deal aggregators. Whether or not you have any inhibitions regarding online purchases, one thing’s for certain – online deals can never be matched by brick-and-mortar retailers. However, for a complete shopping experience you need to have elements of both worlds which would be, one, an abundance of information and reviews. Two, experiencing the look and feel of a product in your own hands. Which is why major brick-and-mortar shops are focusing on improving their digital presence and online retailers and venturing into the physical world. But that’s a discussion for another day, our focus here is on three main scenarios here – purchasingwithin the country, outsi

RailYatri introduces new travel information and advisory alerting platform The National RailYatri Alert Service has initially been launched free to allow users to experience the service and there will be a nominal accessge post the launch period RailYatri.in has launched National RailYatri Alert Service (NRAS), which is claimed to be the country's first travel information & advisory alerting platform. NRAS, RailYatri.in, explains uses customised algorithm to determine the impact of different types of major travel related announcements (new special trains, cancellations, s, new stoppages, etc.), incidents (accidents, planned blockages, etc.) and events (historical, current, and upcoming) at a local station or train level.

Now, software that can crack CAPTCHAs A technology startup said that it had come up with software that worksa human brain in one key way: it can crack CAPTCHAs, the strings of tilted, squiggly letters that websites employ to make users "prove you are human," as Yahoo! and others put it. San Francisco-based Vicarious developed the algorithm not for any nefarious purpose and not even to sell, said co-founder D Scott Phoenix. Instead, he said in a phone interview, "We wanted to show we could take the first step toward a machine that worksa human brain, and that we are the best place in the world to do artificial intelligence research." The company has not submitted a paper describing its methodology to an academic journal, which makes it difficult for outside experts to evaluate the claim. Vicarious offers a demonstration of its technology at vicarious.com, showing its algorithm breaking CAP

Dating online? Read these dos and don’ts Do you want to try finding love online, but afraid of becoming a victim of internet fraud? Well you will be happy to know that a census byOnline Dating Magazine revealed that 20% of Americans have gone out on a date with someone they met online and every year, more than 280,000 people ended up marrying the person they met through online dating, the New York Daily News reported. The paper also laid out a few pointers to help you enter the game of online dating -'safely': The first safety measure is to decide how much control you want over the online dating process,who,and when you can meet your potential dates. The next step is to create a strong but honest profile and stay awayany sought of dishonesty while trying to make a connection with the person. Like any new technology, there are some downsides to online dating and one of the biggest is fraud

Apple to unveil iPhone 6 in 2014 summer   Apple  could launch  iPhone 6 next year in summers.  In a research note, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said he expects Apple's sixth-generation iPhone  to come with 'a larger screen option', adding that it could be a 'blockbuster'.  According to the  New York Post , the news of early release of iPhone 6 is good news for the phone lovers and potentially for Apple shareholders.  The stock has been sagging over the last 12 months amid slumping sales growth and could use a boosta 'blockbuster' product.  Last quarter, Apple eked out revenues of 35 billion dollars, which were flata year earlier.  In addition to the 'blockbuster' iPhone 6, Apple could also release brand new productsa watch and television, the report added.

Extend your Wi-Fi network throughout the house The wireless signalAidan's router doesn't reach throughout the house. Here are a few ways to fix the problem. Extending a Wi-Fi network can be as easy as playing with cardboard and tape, or as difficult as rewiring your house. Itdepends how big a boost you need, and how much time and money you're willing to devote to the task. Here are three ways to increase your signal's range. [Email your tech questions to answer@pcworld.com.] Boosters You know those little antennas that screw onto your router? You can improve the signal by replacing them with bigger antennas, or more directional ones. You can also improve the existing antenna, making it directional.you need is a few minutes and some common household materials. See Extend Your Wi-Fi Range With a Parabolic Reflectorfor detailed instructions.

Ten essential tips for searching the Web Finding just the right page among the billions on the Web requires not only a search engine but also a bit of know-how. Here is a selection of my favorite tips for searching the Web. 1. Search for a phrase To search for an exact, complete phrase and not just its constituent words, put it in quotation marks. For example, instead of typing at sunrise on my birthdaytype ”at sunrise on my birthday”. The number of hits will shrink dramatically, as you’ll see only pages that include that exact phrase. 2. Be more specific If you want to find articles about managing bookmarks in Safari on an iPhone running iOS 7, don’t search for just manage bookmarks. Throwthose terms in: manage bookmarks safari iphone ios 7. The more information you provide, the more useful your results are likely to be. 3. Exclude a word To make sure your search for information on the conne

Samsung India launches its most expensive smartphone    Samsung has launched its Galaxy Golden flip phone with dual-touchscreens in India. The company has priced the new gadget at Rs 51,900, making it the most expensive device in its line-up in the country. Galaxy Golden is powered by a dual-core 1.7 GHz processor and has 3.7-inch screens on the front and back. On the imaging front, there's an 8MP rear unit with LED flash and a 1.9MP front camera. The phone runs on Android 4.2 operating system, 1.5GB RAM and packs a 1,820mAh battery. Apartthe two touchscreens, the phone also has a T9 keypad for input. Hardware keysBack, Options and Home are placed in the alphanumeric keypad for the inner display, while the outer touchscreen has three buttons at the bottom. Vineet Taneja, country head, Samsung Mobiles, said, "At Samsung, we are committed to making lives easier and smarter for our customers and Galaxy G

Dream of becoming a CEO? Here‘s what you need    A subtle and silent change is under way in India Inc on the emphasis it seeks in its CEOs: humble and not haughty, sensitive and not insular, about solid teams and not about star individuals. This greater emphasis on soft skills, a manifestation of an economy in crisis and change, is illustrated by how a global bank, with headcount of about 1,000 in India, redefined its search for a country head to executive-search firm Kelly Services a few months ago. When Kelly presented candidates with plum degrees who had nurtured big brands, the bank's board showed no interest in even meeting them. It, instead, asked Kelly to shortlist candidates who possessed, along with ability and confidence, soft skills to develop talent and win customers. "The client wanted to know how the candidate has done as a people's person," says Kamal Karanth, managing director of

How noise-cancelling technology works for headphones    Bose pioneered the concept of noise-cancelling headphones way back in 1989 after more than 10 years of research. ET explains how this fascinating technology works. Noise cancellation in the car You may have experienced that some cars are quieter than others - this is because of the special attention paid to insulating materials (special laminated glass for example). However, there's only so much that passive noise isolation can accomplish inside the complicated acoustics of the car. That's why luxury carmakers have been implementing active noise cancellation for a quieter cabin. The same active noise cancelling technologies used in headphones can be easily implemented in a car. See image for details. How it works Simply put, active noise cancellation works by 'listening' to unwanted ambient sounds, and then producing a s

‘Micromax to launch 4G devices by December-end‘    Home bred handset maker Micromax Informatics is ready for its next phase of growth. To start with, the company is planning to launch smartphones in Russia by the year end, as it starts on an aggressive road map of international expansion, having roped in Hollywood star Hugh Jackman as its brand ambassador, says co-founder Rahul Sharma.  In an interview with ET, Sharma says the company is also planning to launch 4-G enabled handsets by December 2014 and a Windows phone next year. Excerpts:  Do you think Nokia's sale to Microsoft has had any impact on playersyourself? Are you planning to make Windows smartphones sometime in the future? It has been good for us because they have chosen to stick to the Windows operating system. Had they chosen Android, it would have been a threat for us. But now we're certain that they will not look at Android,

Tips to restore your iPhoneiTunes    By now, most iPhone users take for granted that the contents of their iPhone is backed up wirelessly to their iCloud account, and they can restore that content if need be back on their iPhone or to an upgraded iPhone model (see this article about restoringiCloud). But it is still useful to know how to restore your iPhoneiTunes.  Ideally you can backupyour iPhone's data to your iCloud account, including the apps and app data, Camera Roll photos, purchased music and other media, messages, wallpaper and so on. But if you haven't noticed yet, your free iCloud account is limited to 5GB of space foryour iOS devices. If you start running out of space, you will either need to disable some data that is being synced to your iCloud account or you will need to purchase more space. Quite frankly, I don't think more space on iCloud is worth the extra fee.  I try to

YouTube readying paid music service Google's video-sharing arm YouTube is preparing to launch a subscription music service to allow consumers to watch videos and listen to music ad-free, industry sources said. Sources familiar with the plans told AFP the service is likely to launch sometime next year. The new plan would still allow users free access for the vast amount of music and music videos available on YouTube but would allow an option for a paid service without ads, with some extras such as the ability to store and listen to songs offline. A source familiar with the plan said YouTube is not setting up a "pay gate" for music and would continue to allow people to stream music on any device for free if they choose. The move, however, is the latest effort to monetize YouTube, which Google bought in 2006 for $1.65 billion and which is believed to generate a modest amount of advertising revenues. Y

Wipro sets up mobility centre in Hyderabad    Wipro announced the setting up of a mobility centre of excellence at Hyderabad in partnership with Kony, a US-based mobile application development firm.  "The centre will develop solutions based on Kony's mobile application development platform and next-generation technologies, including mobility, cloud and analytics," the global software major said in a statement here.  The facility has also been equipped to showcase mobile solutions leveraging Kony's platform to global customers.  "The rapidly changing mobile landscape comes with challenges, which require an agile development environment for bringing people, processes and technology," Kony chief operating officer Anirban Roy said in the statement.  The centre will also help deliver value to customers with process-specific business solutions and leadership around eme

How to find your lost Windows Phone Somehow you lost your Windows Phone. It might have been stolen, or it could be down the back of a chair in your local pub. How will you get it back? Hopefully, you enabled the native Find My Phone setting before you were separatedyour phone. If you did, you can now use the web-based service to retrieve it.  Impact of a lost Windows Phone  It might be the opinion of some that a lost Windows Phone device isn'tthat big a deal. After all, they're not exactly iPhones or Samsung Galaxys, are they?  Well, that's not really an argument. Regardless of the operating system, Windows Phone 8 handsets have a high specification, especially those produced by Nokia. While the operating system isn't so bloated that it has a need for anything above a quad core CPU at present, there are other aspects to consider, such as high definition displays, storage spa

Samsung to launch Galaxy Golden phone in India    Samsung seems to be planning another big launch in the country for the coming festive season. According to a report on AndroidOS.in website, the company isset to launch its flip phone Galaxy Golden in India. As per the news report, "The company has already imported around 1650 units of the phone in the country, which will soon reach the retail stores." An official announcement is expected sometime next week. Launched in South Korea in August this year, Galaxy Golden has a clamshell design and sports two 3.7" Super AMOLED displays with WVGA resolution. The phone with dual touchscreens also has a alphanumeric keypad. Galaxy Golden is powered by a dual-core 1.7 GHz processor. On camera front, there's an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 1.9MP front camera. The phone runs on Android 4.2 operating system and packs 1820mAh battery. Though th