Daily Archives: April 18, 2016

BlackBerry Priv currently available for just $450

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If you’re in the United States, and are planning to purchase BlackBerry’s debut Android smartphone (the Priv), here is some good news: for a limited time, the device has received a solid price cut. Daily Steals currently has the handset listed for $450, down from the $700 price tag that it usually carries there. A quick look at the Canadian company’s official US online store reveals a price tag of $650, so the deal saves you at-least $200. The model on offer is AT&T branded, although unlocked, meaning you’ll be able to use it with other GSM carriers as well. As we’ve already told…

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BlackBerry admite que colaboró con la policía de Canadá en un caso de asesinato

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La fabricante telefónica BlackBerry reconoció indirectamente este lunes que había trabajado con la Policía Federal de Canadá en el desmantelamiento de una organización de la mafia de Montreal que utilizaba su sistema de mensajería, mientras que insiste en que su sistema de seguridad es “impenetrable”.

En un blog, el director general John Chen reiteró la posición de larga data de la empresa canadiense de que “las empresas de tecnología, como responsables, deben cumplir con las solicitudes de acceso (a la información) legales y razonables”.

“Para BlackBerry, hay un equilibrio que debe respetarse entre hacer lo que es correcto, como ayudar a detener a los criminales, y evitar que los gobiernos cometan abusos sobre la privacidad de los ciudadanos”, dijo Chen.

Esta declaración no hace más que alimentar un debate público recurrente acerca de cómo equilibrar la privacidad y la seguridad de los usuarios, provocado por la negativa de la gigante estadounidense Apple a ayudar al FBI a descifrar los códigos del teléfono iPhone de uno de los autores de la masacre de San Bernardino, California, en la que murieron 14 personas a principios de diciembre.

Los sitios de información Vice News y Motherboard habían dicho la semana pasada, citando documentos de la corte, que BlackBerry habría ayudado a la Real Policía Montada de Canadá (RCMP) para espiar a miembros de una banda criminal de Montreal sospechosa de una muerte.

Según documentos, la policía había obtenido las claves de cifrado de los teléfonos BlackBerry de los acusados, lo que le permitió leer los intercambios de mensajes entre celulares de miembros de esta organización mafiosa. La investigación se inició en 2010 y dio lugar a la acusación y condena de 32 personas por tráfico de drogas, la extorsión, asalto y otros delitos.

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CREO Mark 1 with 5.5-inch QHD display is now available for purchase

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The Mark 1, which was unveiled by India-based startup CREO last week, is now available for purchase in the country. The device is listed on the company’s official website, and among online retailers, Flipkart is selling it. As for the price, the device carries a tag of INR 19,999. Those purchasing the handset from CREO’s website will also be able to get a custom message engraved on the side of their unit. The engraving option will be free for the first 2,000 orders. For those who don’t already know, the Mark 1 is powered by MediaTek’s Helio X chipset, and sports a 5.5-inch QHD…

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Crime-Wary China Prepares To Widen Global Campaign Against Taiwanese

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Taiwan had just gotten over the first sting when a new one came. First time around, its old political enemy China persuaded Kenya to deport 45 Taiwanese citizens but not home. The group went instead to China in two planeloads April 8 and 12. Taiwan officials called it abduction while China says the 45 were suspected of defrauding mainland Chinese people by phone. China cajoled Kenya into deporting them to its turf and they eventually wound up in Beijing, masked and escorted by Chinese police as they walked off the plane.

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Microsoft Monday: Lawsuit Against Government, Bizarre CaptionBot Mistakes, New Blue Screen Of Death

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“Microsoft Monday” takes a look back at the past week of news related to Microsoft. This week, “Microsoft Monday” includes details about a lawsuit against the government, a new Blue Screen of Death system page, the Word Flow keyboard coming to iOS, Bing’s partnership with HackerRank, the new Windows 10 Roadmap website, a claim about equal pay for women, a new Surface Type Cover for the Surface Pro, why Common voiced the Super Bowl commercials instead of Satya Nadella, embarrassing CaptionBot mistakes and the deprecation of QuickTime for Windows.

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Galaxy Note 6 Leaks Highlight Demand For Samsung’s Powerful Phablet

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Just as the Galaxy S7 family needs to find critical and commercial acclaim for Samsung, this year’s iteration of the Galaxy Note range needs to deliver for the South Korean company. Last year’s release with the Galaxy Note 5 stripped away many of the features that had brought the Note range a loyal fan base. With more details coming out about the presumptively titled Galaxy Note 6, it appears that Samsung is working hard to restore confidence and capability to the popular phablet.

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