“NBC will stream 11 continuous hours of live content on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1 to desktops and iPads. The “Super Stream Sunday” event will run from noon EST and to around 10 p.m.”
Xiaomi announces seriously powerful Mi Note Pro with 2K display
“Along with the standard Mi Note variant, Xiaomi will sell a Pro version of the device that offers some serious hardware, including a 5.”
Google Glass sales stopping – for now
“Google said on Thursday it is halting sales of its Internet-linked eyewear Glass but insisted the technology would live on in a future consumer product. The technology titan is putting brakes on an “explorer” program that let people interested in dabbling with Glass buy eyewear for $1,500 apiece.”
Secret US cybersecurity report: encryption vital to protect private data
“A secret US cybersecurity report warned that government and private computers were being left vulnerable to online attacks from Russia, China and criminal gangs because encryption technologies were not being implemented fast enough.”
PayPal’s new card reader supports Chip and PIN and Windows devices
“PayPal released its first credit card reader — PayPal Here, designed to let merchants take payments on mobile devices — in 2012. Now, almost three years later, PayPal is updating its PayPal Here hardware to work with EMV “Chip and PIN” cards in the US, and adding support for Windows 8.”
Samsung launches its first Tizen smartphone… again
“Where were you when Samsung launched its first Tizen phone? That’s debatable. The company proudly revealed the “Z” last year, but later scrapped the “high-end” model before it ever reached customers, instead choosing to refocus on creating budget devices.”
The Google Domains public beta begins in US with expanded website features
“Google has launched a public beta of its Google Domains service in the US. It primarily focuses on offering businesses a way to claim their website domain name as well as web page creation features. There’s no word on when Google Domains will expand to other parts of the world.”
Flexible spinal cord implants will let paralyzed people walk
“Doctors dream of helping the paralzyed walk through implants that stimulate their spinal cords, but current technology makes that impossible; these stiff, unnatural gadgets usually end up damaging or inflaming nervous tissue over time.”
U.S. firm finds malware targeting visitors to Afghan government websites
“WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Malicious software likely linked to China is being used to infect visitors to a wide range of official Afghan government websites, U.S. cybersecurity researchers say.”
