Youtube Red topping charts, Swatch's new Swipe Watch due in 2016 and Vtech hack details - Tech Overview

Youtube Red, You tube's new ambitious strategy to rope in new customers for ad-free service since it's launch in October 2015, is reportedly gaining traction as the featured app showed up among the Top Grossing charts.

 Youtube is now offering the same percentage of ad-revenue share of 55% with the new service without any other options for the creators, but only sign it or leave offer. That has led to ESPN's departure from the service, where Youtube has reportedly pulled down the prime broadcasters major chunk of video's off the network. Detailed story and more at TechCrunch

Youtube Enter's The App Stores Top Grossing Charts, Thanks to Youtube Red - TechCrunch

Switzerland based watch maker is introducing Swatch Swipe watch, which will let you pay through a swipe with your wrist using a NFC(chip). For more interesting features of the watch please go to 
Cnet website below.

Swatch will let you pay with your wrist - Cnet

V Tech hack proves costly, as the company details out the damage caused by the hack. Read further about the story at Mashable.

The story was  first reported by Lorenzo Franceschi Bisceshi - Bichhierai of Motherboard . Detailed analysis of the hack done by  Microsoft Developer Troy Hunt .

For Further Reading: 

Adobe renames Flash, Samsung's VR, iPhone7 headphones : Tech Overview and News

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Windows 10, iPhone7 rumor, Amazon's unlimited online storage and Pirate bay - Tech Overview and news

 Here are some snippets of the latest and important Tech updates and news for you.

1. Windows has released new version of it's operating system that is Windows 10 in July 2015.

• Windows 7, 8, 8.1 Users will be able to freely upgrade to the newer version up to one year and thereafter will be charged approximately 100 pounds. 

• Android and iOS apps will be able function with the new OS.
• Comes with a new web browser Windows Edge

 2. According to Japanese Tech site macotara the iphone7 is going to ditch the headphone jack to slim down its latest model by a full millimeter.

Also it will feature

• Lightning based ear pods
• Support third party Blueetooth and
• Lightning based headphones 

For further reading

Rumor suggests the iphone7 will ditch the headphone-jack - Macworld

3. Amazon's unlimited online storage comes with riders. Read the terms of use and full story at.

Is Amazon's online storage really unlimited read the fine print ?

4. A Swedish court has ruled that local ISP Bredbandsbolaget is not responsible to enforce blocking of Pirate Bay
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What is Spyware? How to protect your Mobile/PC from it?

A Software program designed in such a way to extricate information from a device Mobile/PC or communication/electronic device including identity details, financial transactions, property certificates, bank information, credit card information, other personal communications etc.,

 Intrusion into a system through a software program is one of the ways to do it. Often spyware is loaded on to a computer in the form of a legitimate PC game or a Browser Tool bar etc etc.,. Then it logs your activity, the sites you visit, the communications you make and transfers data remotely without the user even knowing about it on a regular basis, unless it scanned and removed from the system regularly.

Often the cookies that you receive from the sites you visit they record and trace your browsing info, but when you store those cookies continuously, they will continue to know about even after several months that you have visited their site. The companies use such information to target customers when they are browsing the Internet. And ads that Pop up in your browsers reflect that reality. Those are Adware.

Always have an Anti-Virus and Spyware protection on hand. Run the spyware scan and remove any unwanted program on your computer. Buy your Spyware Protection and Anti-Virus from a reputed brand.

There is no fool proof security, some or other way a User clicks on unwanted Pop-up. Sometimes visit a website while browsing and malware catches it. It's always useful to close Pop-Ups by clicking the X sign instead of cancel.

Don't click on suspicious links on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace etc.,

Three basic steps for Android Users :
1. Do not leave 'unknown sources enabled'
2.Avoid third party apps i.e., use only apps from Google Play store.
3. Read App Permissions carefully.

For Apple Users :
 It is a Unix based operating system it is less susceptible to attacks.

1. Apple has built in Anti-Malware X protect officially known as File Quarantine, snow leopard, Apple OS X
2.  Do Not Install Norton Anti-Virus on a Mac machine. Not compatible and it will seriously damage your device
3. Number of fake security products don't install them.
4. Block Pop-ups
5. Avoid suspected websites
6. Avoid Peer to Peer communications.
7. Consider using Mac OS X built in firewalls.
8. Use an Anti Virus Program like ClamXav.

Further reading :

What is malware? How to protect your PC/Mobile from it? 

What is Computer Virus? How to protect your Mobile/PC from it? 
 
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