Daily Archives: July 28, 2015

Motorola Takes Aim At Weakened Samsung With New Moto X And Moto G

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Today’s announcement of the Moto X Style, the Moto X Play, and the Moto G (Third Edition) measure up nicely to the competition. There is utility and functionality for the geekerati, there is fashion and flair to help attract consumers, and there is ubiquity and flexibility outside of the flagship fight, giving Motorola a huge edge in the unsaturated BRIC markets. What is the thinking behind the triumvirate?

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Why Windows 10 Shares Your Wi-Fi Password And How To Stop It

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Microsoft Windows 10 will have a number of improvements when it launches tomorrow, including a revamped Start menu, a speedy Microsoft Edge web browser, a built-in Cortana digital assistant and the ability to stream games from an Xbox One console to another device. But there is a controversial feature shipping with Windows 10 called Wi-Fi Sense — which will be enabled by default.
What makes Wi-Fi Sense controversial is that it encourages you to crowdsource private Wi-Fi network passwords with your Outlook, Skype and Facebook contacts. This feature makes it easier for your friends and family to automatically connect to your Wi-Fi while visiting, but security pundits are warning that it may compromise your network. 
“In theory, someone who wanted access to your company network could befriend an employee or two, and drive into the office car park to be in range, and then gain access to the wireless network,” said Simon Rockman of The Register UK. But Microsoft told Rockman that when you share access to your wireless network using Wi-Fi Sense, your contacts cannot share that access with other people.
Personally, I believe that the benefits of Wi-Fi Sense outweigh the risks. This feature lets your friends access your Wi-Fi network without having to actually tell them your password. Sometimes people use the same password for their e-mail and Wi-Fi network, which could be a major privacy risk if their friends are nosy. Wi-Fi Sense also makes connecting to your Wi-Fi network less of a hassle if your password is extra long with a variety of letters, numbers and symbols. And Wi-Fi Sense does not actually show your Wi-Fi password at all.
Microsoft’s Wi-Fi Sense is not a completely new feature. You may recognize Wi-Fi Sense if you have a Windows Phone 8.1 device. But when Wi-Fi Sense was integrated in Windows Phone last year, it did not seem to receive much publicity.

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