People bending the iPhone 6 Plus to get views on YouTube

A video of a man bending an iPhone 6 Plus became viral on YouTube and now many people are attempting to bend their own iPhone.  The iPhone 6 Plus can be bent, if enough pressure is applied on a certain area. It seems like a big number of people have an issue with this but with enough pressure any metal can bend. People are entering Apple stores to purposely bend the iPhone 6 Plus, this is what it has led to, people are purposely damaging devices that they haven’t paid for and getting away with it.

Again, we are talking about people purposely trying to break and bend a phone. This does not show that there is something wrong with the design, this shows how people are so immature towards this discovery. Two teenage boys from London video themselves bending the iPhone 6 Plus in an Apple store and it was probably the first video that was posted in the actual store. This video gained so many views and even gained attention from the police. Not long after one of the boys posted saying not to break anymore iPhones.

In fact, it’s not the only phone that can be bent. The HTC One can also be bent with the same force as the iPhone 6 Plus. Everything has a weak spot and with enough pressure applied, it will defiantly bend. It is like going into a store and purposely squeezing yourself in the smallest size to show that the stitching isn’t strong enough. So does it mean that there is something wrong with the design of the clothing? People are trying to prove the point that this device is faulty but people are not proving a point if they are deliberately breaking the device. People need to stop intentionally breaking iPhones just to get views on YouTube.

 

bibliography:

http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/30/bendgate/
http://mashable.com/2014/09/29/bendgate-iphone-videos-jerks/
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/29/iphone-6-plus-bending-overblown-consumer-reports

Most secretive nation

North Korea is defiantly a mystery country where only 4% of its population can access the internet and every websites are under the control of the government. So why be so excluded from the world?

I don’t think people in North Korea will be checking their Facebook or Instagram every day. Everyone loves the internet but people in North Korea hardly use the internet. It’s called “intranet” there.  North Korea use the censorship, to protect there nation from other countries, they think its keeping their country safe. Is there anything good about this?  

The advantages of having censorship on the internet are that the public is protected from any over exaggerated rumours and stops the nation to be feared. As kids are to be curious most of the time the internet is where to go, so having websites blocked can prevent kids from being exposed to inappropriate things or anything else involving the internet.

Of course there is another side of censorship and the biggest thing is that people in North Korea are mostly control of what their nation’s thoughts about the government. People don’t have their own self-expression and having the censorship stops people from being exposed to other counties beliefs, so they don’t develop their own opinion. Everyone around the world wants to be linked in some way and the internet is a way. Having websites blocked, websites including social media separates the country from all the others. Is that what North Korea’s intensions are? to be a part from the world?

Censorship is defiantly a way to keep country’s nation safe from the outrageous things on the internet but I think everyone should be able to decide their decision whether or not they allow internet for their family to use. Everyone has the right to choose what they want and shouldn’t be forced. Then on the other hand, it’s also depends on each government and their decisions. what would you chane of you where prime minster?

 

Bibliography:

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/north-koreas-internet-what-internet-most-online-access-doesnt-exist-f1C9143426

https://cjfe.org/resources/features/north-korea-exposed-censorship-world%E2%80%99s-most-secretive-state 

http://www.ndse.net/2011/08/censoring-technology-the-pros-and-cons/

http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2013/12/north-korea-deleting-history/

 

 

Restricting the use of smartphones

As students are using smartphone more and more often these days, people are trying to think of an idea to control students from using their smartphones. Schools in South Korea are starting to use an application called iSmartKeeper to be in controlled with their student’s smartphones. Each student has to download the app and teachers can adjust what they decide to do from their computers. The teacher can control weather the smartphone should be turned on or off and when it’s turned off, only emergency calls are allowed.

The school’s intention of having this application is to stop students being distracted during class by technology. It blocks social media sites and messaging and it only allows certain apps to be downloaded on the device.  Though the application only works on school grounds but it is optional for parents to use this app at home to restrict their child's smartphone use. How would you feel about that?

Over 600 schools are using this application and the Education officials want to expand the program to more schools soon. As they think it’s an affect way to keep students focused in class and not to update their Facebook status all the time.

This application wouldn’t be liked by many students all around the world as social media seem so important. It’s crazy how much we use smartphone these days and maybe this application will spread all around the world, even to your school.

 

Bibliography:

"Schools in South Korea are Controlling and Disabling Students’ Android Smartphones"(online)(accessed on 20/10/14)

http://www.androidheadlines.com/2014/03/schools-south-korea-controlling-disabling-students-android-smartphones.html 

"schools controlling students smartphones"(online)(accessed on 20/10/14)

http://www.dailytech.com/South+Korean+Schools+Can+Now+Disable+Students+Smartphones+During+Class/article34557.htm 

"South Korean Schools Use App to Control Student Smartphone Use"(online)(accessed on 20/10/14)

http://mashable.com/2014/03/20/south-korean-schools/

Are the Simpsons predicting our future of technology?

We all know and love the Simpsons family and we often laugh at the silly things that they come up with. The Simpsons are actually predicting our future of technology with the crazy things in each episode. So what have they thought of that we use now in everyday life?

With technology becoming more advance these days, phones and computers are developing to things that they weren’t 30 years ago, now even watches. In the 1995 episode of "Lisa's wedding", her fiancé makes a phone call using his watch. Now in 2014 we recently launched smartwatches, which is basically a phone and watch combined. Did Samsung and Apple get their inspiration from the Simpsons?

Yet another prediction from the episode of “Lisa’s Wedding” was video chatting. Lisa enters a regular phone number and Marge then pops up on the screen of the phone. How crazy is that? The Simpsons already knew we would video chat with people. Skype and Face time is what we use to video chat and it’s such a great way to communicate with people from overseas or even if they’re just in the next room.

Don’t everyone hate auto-correct sometimes? You are trying to message someone but auto-correct decides to change to a word that is totally different to what you typed. Well that’s what school bully Dolph felt in episode "Lisa on Ice", in 1994. He tried to take a memo on his Apple device “Beat up, Martin” but of course it auto-corrected to “Eat up, Martin”, typical devices.   

I guess the Simpsons have predicted our future of technology in some ways. Maybe our companies should get their inspiration from watching Simpson episodes; I know that would be interesting.

 Bibliography:

“Simpsons helped fixed iPhones”(online)(accessed on 19/10/14)
http://uproxx.com/tv/2013/09/one-simpsons-joke-helped-fix-iphone/

“12 times the Simpsons predicted the future”(online)(accessed on 19/10/14)

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jenlewis/21-times-the-simpsons-bizarrely-predicted-the-future

“15 times the Simpsons predicted the future”(online)(accessed on 19/10/14)

http://www.teendayz.com/gallery/6850/15-times-when-the-simpsons-predicted-the-future/72410

“Simpsons predicted technology”(online)(accessed on 19/10/14)

http://mashable.com/2014/03/08/simpsons-predicted-technology/

Apple over PC

Apple and PC are different in their own ways, but it isn’t a secret that there is rivalry between them. As more school are getting technology involve with each student’s learning, schools are finding it difficult to know with will benefit their students and which device doesn’t. More schools are considering moving to an Apple environment over the current PC environment. So what are the Pros and Cons of Apple and PC? Let’s find out.

Having PCs means having more availability to more software application for each student to access. No matter what the assignment is, there is always an application that PCs can install. PC has more of a broader selection of manufacturers like Dell or HP and has a greater extent of components to upgrade. PCs are more flexible, you are able to customize the computer to the schools liking and also with old PCs it is compatible to Windows 7, so there is no need to purchase more computers. How good does PC sound? But there is always a bad side.

PC has more virus threats, students going on site and downloading things that they shouldn’t be and as result their computer has a virus and their only excuse is “yolo”. PC tends to be large and heavy, so it’s defiantly difficult for students to carry them to, during and after school. They take up a huge amount of space in their bags and lockers, leaving less space for text books and work books. So can Apple be any better?

 

Beside Apple devices being visually appealing and has a grate design, Apple also has their own applications like iBook to download text books or just reading books. Other application including iMovie for media student and igarage for students involve in music. With the Bootcamp software, the school can decide to download Windows or Linux, depending on the schools liking. Apple can get virus but there isn’t many virus compared to PC.

So the Cons of Apple is that it cost too much for what you get. There is generally a limit of thing that can be upgraded and Apple doesn’t have much customization, so that the computers can suit the intentions of the use of computers in class. There isn’t a wide range of software to be installed for students to work and even though it’s less maintenance, Apple doesn’t have the antivirus software that exists on PCs, which means there is a higher risk of each computer containing a virus. 

Although Apple and PC are different, they both will help students with learning and researching for any purposes. It all depends on the school liking. So what would you chose?

 

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http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/mac-vs-pc-pros-and-cons-list/

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http://lifehacker.com/mac-vs-windows-your-best-arguments-486125257

 

 

 

 

 

Facebook forcing users to download Messenger app!

 

Facebook is making it compulsory for users to download a separate application just to chat. Since Facebook is removing the chat option from the app for Android and iOS smart phones, users are be notified to download the Facebook Messenger app to be able to chat. As much as people hate the fact that they have to have two separate applications, when they could just have ONE, people have no idea what their actually letting Facebook access to.

So many users are downloading this app throughout this week, which made it number one on Apple’s app store but with only one star rating. That doesn’t make sense….does it? So many users are so frustrated about being forced to download this app and also now they have an extra app to worry about.

When people download this app, what they don’t realize is that they allow Facebook permission to multiple of things like contacts, messages, photos and heaps more. Some of the Terms and Conditions of the app is that allows the app to record audio with microphone, it can take pictures or videos with your camera without you knowing, it can read personal information on your phone, and also can make phone call or send messages without you knowing, which can charge you money. This app is invasion of your privacy!

 

No social network sites should force their uses to download something or to do something. Their users should really have a choice and know their personal information is safe. Why is it that hard to have everything in one app?

http://www.androidcentral.com/facebook-moving-users-dedicated-messenger-app-chat 

 http://947freshfm.cbslocal.com/2014/08/07/is-facebooks-new-messenger-app-an-invasion-of-privacy/ 

http://appslova.com/facebook-make-messenger-app-compulsory-chat/ 

eBay HACKED!

The company eBay had announced that its database has been hacked between late February and early March, allowing cyber attackers access to names, email addresses, encrypted passwords, home addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth. The 148 million user’s accounts that have been hacked were advised to change password of any other accounts with the same password. However, credit card or PayPal details were not contained in the database that was stolen but is stored separately, which is the only good thing.

The company said that to hack into the eBay’s database, the cyber attackers managed to enter eBay’s employee log-in credentials and then into eBay's corporate network to access the database. It wasn't until 3 MONTHS later eBay discovered that their employee credentials had been stolen, that then lead to investigation on computers and as a result the company found out they’ve been... hacked. It took them that long to realize this and what if user’s bank details were stolen? And peoples other accounts were hacked as well. This could’ve been much worst and can still get worst as the cyber attackers are still unknown.

The only thing eBay could do was to ask eBay users to change their password for their eBay account and any other accounts with the same password. What have we learned from the incident and many others within these years is that no network or company is really safe from hackers. Even with the best security, it really is up to you to change your passwords every once a while or even have these online accounts.

In the future, what else can we really do to keep our private information safe? In this generation people prefer online account for everything, including test results from doctors, banking and even groceries shopping.  Maybe in the future we’ll develop fingerprint access to needed accounts for proof of your identity but still someone could just chop off your finger…  

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2635053/Use-eBay-Then-change-password-NOW-Site-requests-users-change-personal-details-dont-explain-why.html 

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/21/us-ebay-password-idUSBREA4K0B420140521 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2014/05/23/as-ebay-notifies-users-of-hack-states-launch-investigation/ 

http://www.ebayinc.com/in_the_news/story/ebay-inc-ask-ebay-users-change-passwords 

 

 

 

Future Homes

Now a days, we all have smart phones that can do things that it didn’t normally do 20 years ago. Houses are now beginning to be like smart phones, as houses begin to get more modern they also get more technical. How will we live in the future? Will Star Trek fantasies become reality?

Our world is always changing and people are always developing new things to make our lives so much easier.

For instance, in 20 years’ time we wouldn’t even know what door knobs were, all of our doors would be automatic. If we can now control everything in our home, with a touch of a button of a mobile device, imagine what we could do in the future?

Living in our future homes would make life so easy, you would have everything at your fingertips, that’s what I call “easy living”. In the future we won’t even need a key to open the front door; the computer system will automatically recognize if the house owner is present with facial recognition software. Whenever you’re stuck on knowing what to eat, your refrigerator will tell you what to buy, cook, or eat. There will be no such thing of writing a shopping list. Your own fridge will let you know if you’re running out of milk, eggs or anything that is in the fridge. I mean how easy is that!

The most important thing is the home security system; cameras would be place all around the high tech building and will automatically warn you when their being robbed or that people are trespassing on your property.

While  living in your own home is so easy, as a result people become more and more lazy. With everything controlled with a touch of a button, no one will exercise anymore and our world could be like overweight people sitting on floating chair like in the movie Wall-E. I don’t think we want that…

concept of what homes will look like in the future.



Future Home Security Using Facial Recognition Software

 

 

 

 

a roll-like home concept

 





tablet that can control your house

 

 

http://www.futuretechnhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/luxuryhomes/9579235/technology-home-future.html ology500.com/index.php/future-homes/ 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/luxuryhomes/9579235/technology-home-future.html 

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/welcome-to-the-home-of-the-future-2013-1?op=1 

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/elfk45ifj/roll-house/