Facebook is giving you control over your news feed

Facebook takes a pretty heavy hand in deciding what
posts rise to the top of your News Feed and which
ones never show up at all, but a new update from the
social network promises to give users a bit more
control. The company just rolled out extra options for
muting your friends, along with a new settings menu
for managing your News Feed.
The next time you decide to banish a status update
from your News Feed you’ll be presented with a new
option to “See less” from that particular person or
page, which is great for those friends who can’t go
five minutes without posting something new to
Facebook. You’ll also have the option to unfollow
someone entirely, though you’ll still be “friends” on
the site.
Even better is Facebook’s new News Feed Settings
menu, which offers a rundown of which friends’ status
updates you’ve seen most in the past week. From there
you can quickly unfollow or choose to see less from
any person or page. You’ll also see a list of people
you’ve unfollowed, with the option to reverse each
decision with a single tap.
Facebook says the News Feed Settings menu is hitting
its mobile app and desktop site starting today.
Meanwhile the ability to give more feedback right from
your News Feed should arrive on the main site today
and roll out to smartphones and tablets in the next few
weeks.
SOURCE FACEBOOK

Lenovo borrows from Apple in new S90 smartphone

Apple has some of the best marketing in the world, so
it should not come as any surprise that other
companies might want to emulate that to the best of
their abilities. Lenovo can now be added to that list.
The marketing initiative for Lenovo’s newest Android
powered smartphone, the S90, shares many influences
from Apple’s own marketing of the iPhone 6, as
revealed by a pair of images surfaced by Gizmobic . As
is more than evident, these marketing materials don’t
simply pull from Apple’s marketing mindset, but
blatantly copies them. Of course, the similarities don’t
end with just the marketing materials.
As one can see from the image above, as well as
below, the S90 “Sisley” smartphone also looks like an
iPhone 6 (and iPhone 6 Plus). More than that, though,
both devices — from Apple and Lenovo — feature a
metal, rounded casing, as well as a device that
measures only 6.9mm thin, and even weighs 129g.
For its part, Lenovo commented on allegations of
mimicking Apple’s products, noting that while there
are indeed similarities in the external design, it would
not have been possible for Lenovo to emulate Apple’s
hardware so soon after the iPhone 6’s launch:
“Lenovo has responded by admitting that while there
are “external similarities [...] Considering the product
design lifecycle of any smartphone – at least a year
in planning and prototyping – it’s not possible to
copy a design so quickly. “

How to check whether your jailbroken iOS devices is infected by WireLurker malware

Yesterday, a research paper brought to light a new
malware called ‘WireLurker’ that is infecting iOS
devices and Macs in China. The malware can infect
both jailbroken and non-jailbroken devices when
connected to an infected Mac through USB.
If you’re jailbroken, you can easily check if you’ve
been infected with WireLurker by following these
steps:
Open iFile or SSH into your iOS device.
Navigate to /Library/MobileSubstrate/
DynamicLibraries
If you see a file called sfbase.dylib then you likely
are infected. If not, then you’re safe.
Apple issued a statement on WireLurker this morning
saying that it is blocking apps that are identified to be
the source of this malware, and added that users
should only install Mac and iOS apps from trusted
sources.
While the intentions of this malware are not yet known,
it could siphon off your personal and private data to
third-party servers for malicious use.

Microsoft releases new Word, Excel ana PowerPoint apps for iPhones and iPad completely free

Just a day after Microsoft added Dropbox syncing to
the Office apps for iPhone and iPad, it has made the
apps completely free to download across all
platforms.
Starting from today, iPhone and iPad owners will be
able to create and edit Office documents and files for
free without subscribing to Office 365. Besides this,
the company has ditched its subpar Office Mobile app
for the iPhone and has instead released three new
standalone apps for the iPhone: Word, Excel and
PowerPoint. The apps are similar to their iPad version
except that they have been optimized for the smaller
real screen estate offered by the iPhone.
The apps have the same UI and features as their iPad
version, which means you will get access to new
features like the ability to create new files, view
recently opened documents, link the apps to your
various online storage services including Dropbox for
storing new files and editing existing ones.
Microsoft has made some changes to the UI of the
apps to optimize it better for the smaller screen. The
Ribbon, which is located at the top on the iPad, has
been moved to the bottom to better aid usability. The
Redmond based company has also added two new
viewing modes to Excel and Word to make it easier to
read through documents. The first is a full-screen
mode, which is pretty much self-explanatory, and a
“Reflow” mode that works like reflow feature in mobile
browsers making it extremely easy and convenient to
go through large documents. The PowerPoint app
lacks the new video modes because it largely works in
landscape mode.
Microsoft has also rolled out an update for Word, Excel
and PowerPoint for the iPad with certain new features
including the ability to customize charts by adding or
removing elements from them.
The new Word, Excel and Powerpoint apps for the
iPhone and iPad has now been merged app that can
be download for free from the App Store.

Microsoft is launching it's first Lumia smartphone on Tuesday

Microsoft is planning to launch its very first Lumia
smartphone on Tuesday. The software giant has started
teasing an unveiling for November 11th, with the tagline
of "Microsoft is delivering the power of everyday mobile
technology to everyone." Microsoft's teaser also
includes an orange curved Lumia device. Microsoft
officially unveiled its new branding for upcoming Lumia
handsets, and Tuesday’s launch will mark the first time
the company drops the Nokia name on its smartphones.
While many are hoping for a flagship phone, sources
familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the
company will launch a budget Lumia handset next week.
Recently leaked images revealed Microsoft’s first Lumia,
and the specifications indicate it will be a low-end
device targeted at the masses. It’s not clear how
Microsoft will name its first Lumia, and the company
could opt to ditch the number scheme that Nokia has
used in the past. Microsoft’s first Lumia will include a 5-
inch display with 1GB RAM, a 5-megapixel camera, and
1.2GHz Snapdragon processor. Surprisingly, Microsoft is
adding a forward-facing camera to this particular model,
something Nokia chose to cut from the recent low-end
Lumia handsets.
Via : The Verge

Android 5.0 Lollipop comes early on Sony Xperia Z1,Z2 ,Z3

Sony is hard at work getting Android 5.0 Lollipop onto
their flagship devices, and thanks to the recent release
of the code from Google, they're sharing builds for the
Xperia Z1, Xperia Z2, and Xperia Z3. The public rollout is
due early next year, but for now developers and eager
early adopters can load it up, give it a shot, and provide
feedback to improve the final release.
Via : Android Central

Microsoft is adding Dropbox syncing to office for iPad and Macs

Dropbox and Microsoft are working together to bring
more support and functionality to each company’s
important apps. For Microsoft, it’s about adding
Dropbox syncing and integration for Office apps,
including the Office apps for iOS. With this new
support, users will be able to share their Dropbox links
right from within Office, thanks to a specific Dropbox
link that is created to share the document.
Users will also be able to access files stored within
Dropbox, and save files made with Office directly to
Dropbox when they’re finished. The Dropbox mobile
app will also now let users edit Office documents from
anywhere, and changes will be synced automatically
from the mobile app to the desktop client, and vice
versa.
“We know that much of the world relies on a
combination of Dropbox and Microsoft Office to get
work done. In fact, Dropbox is home to over 35
billion Office documents, spreadsheets, and
presentations. That’s why we’re partnering with
Microsoft to help you do more on your phones,
tablets, and the web. Soon you’ll be able to access
your Dropbox directly from Office apps, and edit
Office files from the Dropbox app. “
The changes will be made soon, and Dropbox says the
updated Office and Dropbox apps will be available to
downloaded (or updated) in the next few weeks.
[via Dropbox]