If you have ever wanted to turn your old laptop into a Chromebook, that is now possible with Neverware’s CloudReady. In a partnership with Google, the software can turn almost any Mac or PC into a Chromebook.
There is a paid version, but also a free version. Both are certified to work on nearly 200 different computers, but can be used on hundreds of others too. Very easy to install, just install the OS from a USB and you’re done. You also get automatic updates.
Neverware CEO Jonathan Hefter said:
“We’re very excited to be able to offer a free version of CloudReady. This will allow users around the world to have free access to the simplicity and speed of Chromebooks, using the computers they already have.”
If you would like to try the free version for yourself, head over to neverware.com
Press Release:
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Neverware announced the availability of a free version of CloudReady, an operating system that, in partnership with Google, turns almost any existing PC or Mac into a fully functional Chromebook.
Like the paid version of CloudReady, the free offering has been certified by Neverware on nearly 200 computer models and can be used on hundreds of others. Both versions include automatic updates and simple installation from a USB thumb drive. Since CloudReady is based on the same code that powers Chromebooks, it offers complete and secure integration with Google Apps and other Google services.
“We’re very excited to be able to offer a free version of CloudReady,” said Neverware CEO Jonathan Hefter. “This will allow users around the world to have free access to the simplicity and speed of Chromebooks, using the computers they already have.”
The paid version of CloudReady, which offers dedicated support and integration with Google’s device management console, launched in spring 2015. It has already been purchased by over 100 school districts in the United States, and CloudReady pilot programs are underway with organizations in 10 countries.
“Our teachers are amazed that they are using the same hardware – the difference in student engagement is astounding,” commented Dawn Young, Director of Educational Technology at Binghamton School district in New York. “As we move to learning environments that require increased access to technology, CloudReady has been a great way to increase our device to student ratio.”
CloudReady can be downloaded for free at neverware.com
About Neverware
Neverware is a New York-based developer of operating systems. Its flagship product, CloudReady, enables school districts and other organizations to cost effectively transform their existing hardware into simple, secure, and fast machines that can be managed right alongside Chromebooks.
Neverware recently launched a joint initiative with Google to let organizations that have never tried Chromebooks to do so, cost-free, using CloudReady. Neverware’s investors include Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, Rethink Education, and Collaborative Fund.
Product images, case studies, company bios and additional quotes are available at:www.neverware.com/media
Please direct all enquiries to: Peter Freudenberger Email 909-957-8586
Theranos, the $9 billion Silicon Valley startup that promises blood test results with just a finger prick, is under serious scrutiny. According to The Wall Street Journal, FDA investigators recently showed up unannounced to inspect its laboratory, due to concerns about the data the company voluntarily submitted for approval of its testing methods. So far, the FDA has only approved one (for herpes) of the 100 Theranos tests waiting for its endorsement. Since the agency also marked the “nanotainers” — containers that can keep tiny amounts of blood — Theranos uses as “unapproved medical devices,” the company was forced to stop drawing blood by pricking patients’ fingers unless it’s to check for herpes. In short, it has almost completely stopped doing what makes the startup unique, making it like any other lab, with needles, syringes and such.
An earlier report published by the WSJ, said the company doesn’t use its proprietary technology much anyway. A senior employee told the publication that the company was only running 15 of the tests it offers on its proprietary Edison machine as of December 2014; it was processing 60 more on traditional machines by diluting the drop of blood it collects through fingerprick. Around 130 more tests were conducted using other companies’ devices and needed more than just a drop of blood — and large samples drawn with needles. (Founder Elizabeth Holmes built Theranos due to her fear of needles in the first place.)
It’s tests that use diluted blood that caused the company trouble, though. The former Theranos employees WSJ interviewed said the diluted samples usually fell below the concentration levels the machines required, causing accuracy issues. Early last year, some of their potassium tests came back with extremely high levels impossible to find in living human beings. The publication interviewed doctors and nurses whose patients reportedly got inaccurate test results indicating (non-existent) serious medical conditions, as well.
The Journal said it also reviewed internal emails provided by its sources, and some of them revealed that the company split the test samples it received from federal proficiency testers into two. The first half was processed using Edison, while the other was processed using other companies’ machines. These instruments apparently ended up spewing out different results, leading some employees to believe that Edison’s were off. One employee even emailed Theranos COO Sunny Balwani to ask which set should be submitted to the testers, and he allegedly replied that “samples should have never run on Edisons to begin with.” WSJ’s sources said they did as their ex-head honchos instructed, but they were always worried that they were breaking federal regulations.
After the Journal published its piece, which casts doubt on the accuracy of Theranos’ technology and on the legality of its practices inside the laboratory, the company aired its own statement denying the accusations. In it, the startup dismissed WSJ’s sources as “inexperienced and disgruntled former employees and industry incumbents.” It also claimed to have provided the publication with over 1,000 pages of statements and documents to prove the accuracy of its tests, as well as offered to send its proprietary devices to the Journal’s office for a demo. The WSJ turned down that opportunity, the statement said, though the newspaper’s more recent piece said it’s been trying to get permission to visit the Theranos laboratory since April.
Today’s Wall Street Journal story about Theranos is factually and scientifically erroneous and grounded in baseless assertions by inexperienced and disgruntled former employees and industry incumbents. Theranos presented the facts to this reporter to prove the accuracy and reliability of its tests and to directly refute these false allegations, including more than 1,000 pages of statements and documents. Disappointingly, the Journal chose to publish this article without even mentioning the facts Theranos shared that disproved the many falsehoods in the article… The Journal even declined an opportunity to experience the technology themselves by turning down our offer to send proprietary Theranos devices to their offices so they could have a demonstration of tests conducted themselves, and compare the results to those of other testing providers.
EndlessID is Kickstarting a flagship line of batteryless, NFC security wearables. These products, called EIDs, promise to provide you with quality privacy protection and contact sharing features in just a tap.
The company has designed prototypes for a number of wearable products that range from wristbands to keychains and stickers. All of them utilize NFC technology to let your Android device know for sure that you’re the one using the device. The wristband version also has two extra, customizable chips that may be used for your own purposes.
The official app that EndlessID is releasing alongside the physical products will enable users to lock off specific areas of their phone even when the device is unlocked. That is to say, if you hand your phone to someone to make a call, they won’t be able to access your text messages or photos unless they are wearing a pre-approved EID. EndlessID is also proud of their Software Developers Kit and API, and they believe that independent developers will find new, creative ways to make use of their technology.
The NFC chip used by EID products is the same kind as the one on your credit card. It doesn’t require a battery, so you never have to charge these wearables. If this sounds like the kind of thing you might be interested in, EndlessID is offering EID wristbands to all backers pledging $20 or more (originally, you could get this perk at $15, but that pledge tier is sold out).
The company has already surpassed their $25,000 goal, and they still have 12 days to go. It looks like a promising, inexpensive product, and the company plans on integrating with IFTTT in February of 2016, which could open the doors to innumerable custom recipes.
What do you think? Does EID look like something you might use? Head over to their Kickstarter page, and then let us know what you think in the comments!
Gearbest.com has incredible deals and the latest offering from them is the OPPO Mirror 5S which on sale for less than $230. OPPO is known to enthusiasts quite well and was one of the first smartphone companies to put a 2k display in a phone. LG was the first in the US to offer a display with 2k resolution with the G3, but I am sure many of you knew OPPO really did it before them.
Android hardware fans know of OPPO as a high quality phone manufacturer and the OPPO Mirror 5S lives up to its name. It is currently in stock and ships from a warehouse in the USA for free with a 45 day money back guarantee. Gearbest place your satisfaction above all else.
If you need an unlocked phone the Mirror 5S is a highly capable device offered at a very reasonable price.
The OPPO Mirror 5S comes with a quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory(expandable via micro-SD), 8MP rear camera, and a 5 inch display. The unlocked version also comes with dual-SIM capabilities which is perfect for those who travel overseas. Head on over to Gearbest.com and check out the current deal by clicking this link.
Screen type: IPS+OGS, Capacitive
Screen size: 5.0 inch
Screen resolution: 1280 x 720 (HD 720)
Camera
Camera type: Dual cameras (one front one back)
Back camera: with flash light and AF, 8.0MP
Front camera: 5.0MP
Aperture: f/2.2
Flashlight: Yes
Camera Functions: HDR
Video recording: Yes
Media Formats
Picture format: JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG
Music format: MP3, WAV, AAC
Video format: 3GP, AVI
MS Office format: PPT, Word, Excel
E-book format: PDF, TXT
Games: Android APK
Other Features
I/O Interface: 3.5mm Audio Out Port, Micro USB Slot, TF/Micro SD Card Slot
Sensor: Gravity Sensor
Cell Phone: 1
Power Adapter: 1
USB Cable: 1
Earphones: 1
Dimensions
Product size: 14.34 x 7.12 x 0.765 cm / 5.64 x 2.80 x 0.30 inches
Package size: 18 x 12 x 6 cm / 7.07 x 4.72 x 2.36 inches
Product weight: 0.160 kg
Package weight: 0.500 kg
2K Games has released the new NBA 2K16 for mobile on the Play Store, for those of you who enjoy gaming on your smartphone. The new NBA 2K16 includes new rosters as well as enhanced graphics and player models. The game finally has the career option , known as MyCAREER, as well as the blacktop mode that was previously only available to the console variant. The game also includes new soundtracks from DJ Mustard, DJ Khaled as well as DJ Premier. Euroleague teams are now available, and the game has new courts, equipment and other updated content. According to the Play Store description, the graphics and animations have been improved, and provide smoother player movement and controls.
Dropbox, that’s right, the company known for its cloud service just introduced a new editing suite and they’re calling it ‘Paper.’ If you’re familiar with Google Docs, the program will sound pretty familiar. Paper aims at redefining a user-friendly editing software that’s simple and easy to use.
Dropbox’s new editing program, Paper, has many useful tools and shortcuts using keyboard inputs making things easy and intuitive. Paper includes a large variety of stickers to play around with, but can also get important work done in a timely manner. With Paper, the company introduced a feature similar to what we see on Google Docs called ‘collaboration.’ With this, one can invite another to edit documents simultaneously.
Paper is available on the web and additionally on mobile in the Beta stage. The software is a bit buggy especially on mobile so one could expect an update to arrive shortly patching some of the present errors and glitches. However, from what we have seen so far, Paper sounds promising however, it will need to go above and beyond if it wants to get on pace with competitors. All the details can be found at the source link down below.
According to The Competition Bureau, Bell has received a hefty fine of $1.25 million for making workers leave positive ratings on their mobile app ‘MyBell Mobile.”
After leaving high ratings on their own application in the Play Store and Apple App Store, Bell removed the ratings following the incident. The app was then left with just a 2.9 rating. However, this wasn’t enough to pay for their actions. The following statement was issued by The Competition Bureau regarding the scenario.
“I am pleased that Bell Canada demonstrated leadership to fully resolve the Competition Bureau’s concerns in this matter. Bell’s senior management acted quickly to remove the reviews of the apps that had been posted by its employees and has taken steps to prevent it from happening again,” said John Pecman, Canada’s Commissioner of Competition, in a statement issued to MobileSyrup. “I commend the shared compliance approach taken by Bell to resolve this matter, which will benefit both consumers and the digital marketplace.”
Bell has been charged $1.25 million for its actions which go against rules. In addition, the program has been subjected to termination. Bell has agreed to the terms and has decided to move on.
Microsoft has a handful of new devices and wants you to experience them as soon as possible. Similar to what it is doing with HoloLens, the company’s taking recently announced products like its Surface Book, Surface Pro 4, Lumia 950 XL and second-gen Microsoft Band on a tour across the US and Canada. But unlike the mixed reality headset’s event, this one will be open to the general public, not only developers. Aside from being able to try out the hardware, Microsoft’s also going to have Q&A sessions, giveaways and, of course, food and drinks. The 2015 Device Night kicks off in Boston and San Francisco on October 19th, followed by cities including Philadelphia, Vancouver, Dallas, Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle and Chicago. You’ll need to register before attending, which you can do right here.
League of Legends has roughly 67 million players, so the developer has a big challenge when it comes to monitoring the community the size of a small country — and curbing the worser elements. While it’s involved itself with how players interact with the game, this time it’s doing something more: it’s recently started asking ill-named players to take psychological self-evaluation tests. LoL players can report others for inappropriate character names that don’t gel with the game’s terms of use. However, this week, some players noticing a different naming process for characters that weren’t okay the first time around. Gamers now have to complete a survey, play 50 matches, then follow that up with another survey. After that, players can change their name to something that follows the rules. (Before, cheekily-named users got a temporary name until they picked a better one.)
Some players are more concerned with the contents of the survey, as Motherboardalso notes, lifts questions and statements from the Narcissistic Personality Inventory test. Users on Reddit have raised concerns over where the survey’s results will be used or shared — we’ve reached out to Riot for comment. Here’s some of the questions another part of survey asks:
Music streaming services like Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify and Tidal already offer ways for artists to connect with their fans. By partnering with BandPage, Deezer is looking to do the same. After making the trek across the Atlantic to stream tunes in the States earlier this year, Deezer will allow musicians to promote tour dates, photos, merchandise and VIP meet-ups with the help of BandPage. The company has already been working with Rhapsody and Spotify, sending 1.5 million eager fans to artist stores on a monthly basis. Based you your streaming habits, BandPage will serve up push notifications with artist info you might find interesting. When you factor in Deezer’s six million subscribers, there’s some potential for artist/listener interaction as the company looks to keep its piece of the streaming pie in a crowded marketplace. As mentioned, these types of musician-facing tools have been a part of the other services for some time, so Deezer has some catching up to do if it’s looking to woo more talent.
If you have ever wanted to turn your old laptop into a Chromebook, that is now possible with Neverware’s CloudReady. In a partnership with Google, the software can turn almost any Mac or PC into a Chromebook.
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Dropbox, that’s right, the company known for its cloud service just introduced a new editing suite and they’re calling it ‘Paper.’ If you’re familiar with Google Docs, the program will sound pretty familiar. Paper aims at redefining a user-friendly editing software that’s simple and easy to use.
According to The Competition Bureau, Bell has received a hefty fine of $1.25 million for making workers leave positive ratings on their mobile app ‘MyBell Mobile.”
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