The new OS X Lion fixes the FileVault bug. It will resolve the login issue as previously, in some cases your login credentials out in the open. The updated Safari 5.1.6 is enriched with more stability. The new X Lion also features better Internet sharing of PPPoE connections, RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras etc.

You can download Client’s version here and Server’s version here.

Viber’s latest beta version for BlackBery and Windows Phone 7 doesn’t support voice calls however you may send texts including sending photos, messages and exchanging location information etc.

Viber has 69 million global users who use to send over 1 billion mesages per month via Viber. BlackBerry users can avail the service from BlackBerry App World while Windows Phone 7 users can download the Viber from Windows Phone Marketplace.

]]> http://scitechie.com/05/download-vibers-beta-version-for-blackberry-and-windows-phone-7/feed/ 0 http://scitechie.com/04/face-recognition-on-ios-video/ http://scitechie.com/04/face-recognition-on-ios-video/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:54:07 +0000 asadali http://scitechie.com/?p=5370 Facial recognition is modern and very safe technology to unlock computing and communication systems. Many of the laptops, android-smartphones have the facial recognition feature but iOS wasn’t. However, FaceVault is an iOS facial recognition app designed by Robert Neagu. The App is compatible with Apple devices having iOS 5.0 or later.

FaceVautl works similar to android face unlock system but there is key difference between both. The app is developed based on a very modern face recognition algorithm called Eigenface algorithm. The app uses front facing camera of the iDevices to unlock the screen. If the FaceVault fails you will be directed to another screen automatically where you can unlock with pattern-based code. The addition of limit of login attempts makes it more secure.

The app’s creator Robert Neagu said, “The algorithm can ignore the fact that you’re wearing glasses or a new makeup look, and still unlock the app.”

Windows App supports smartphones running on iOS, Android and Symbian. The App works on 4G, 3G and WiFi networks. Users now can connect with their friends and family instantly and can create and hold one-to-one and group chats. You can update your profile information, change account information and other exciting features. More importantly, Windows App is available in 18 different languages including English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese etc.

The Skype App for Windows only work on smartphones running on Windows Phone 7.5 (“Mango”) or above. You can download it from Windows Market Place.

The aim behind the development of Explore Your Backyard is to make space exploration much simpler, entertaining, informative and very natural. Its very much different from many other space exploring applications. You not only read but you can almost feel like being an astronaut and can explore very freely.

The new and more savior Trojan is widely effecting Mac computers through Java. SabPub harms when people open Email messages contain suspicious directing links.It has more potential to reach million of Mac computers.

Chief security expert of Kaspersky Lab, Alex Gostev said, “The Flashback and the SabPub Trojans are totally different. SabPub is classic backdoor Trojan, so it opens full access to a victim’s system for attackers. Flashback and its known variants is downloader and clickjacking bot, which means it conducts click fraud scam by hijacking people’s search engine results inside their web browsers.”

Alex Gostev said, “The latest version of the SabPub Trojan can infect more people than previous versions of this malware, which appeared earlier this year. In February, SabPub was exploiting a Microsoft Word vulnerability, which was fixed long time ago. The latest version of SabPub uses the Java exploit to spread infection in a more effective way because the Java exploit is delivered via a drive by download, which occurs when people click on URLs with malware via email.”

]]> http://scitechie.com/04/how-flashback-trojan-is-effecting-mac/feed/ 0 http://scitechie.com/04/create-moving-images-with-flexil-app/ http://scitechie.com/04/create-moving-images-with-flexil-app/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:28:28 +0000 asadali http://scitechie.com/?p=5180 Flexil is an iPhone app enabling users to edit and create their own moving images. The Flexil app is created by a Toronto-based company called Flexil-Photos. The app gives a real-time moving look to the still images.

Co-founder Mark Homza said, “When you’re able to present still a photograph and have that one element that’s in motion with this hint of motion that is so strategically placed, it’s a story within a story. It’s either emphasizing a point, exploring an image’s perspective or highlighting something. You are just drawn to that point in photography.”

Users can edit their photos with high effect custom filters to create moving images. In Flexil, insertion of a forward or backwards loop is very easy.

You need to download the Flexil app and then take a picture and start making it a moving image. After creating, you may share your master-piece on social media like Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.

The AppleScript checks the two terminals of the Mac hard drive. The terminal commands will scan the two areas of the hard drive and will let the user know about any Trojan threat.

You can download the AppleScript from CloudApp (Download here). After downloading unzip the file and the double click “trojan-check” and “trojan-check-2″. Now if the following image appears on your Mac screen then there is no Flashback Trojan.

Instagram for Android is compatible with Android versions 2.2 and also works for high versions. The support for front & back camera is an advance feature. Users can enjoy 100% free custom designed filters and borders. The application supports more vibrant detail features.  Sharing on social medias like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Foursquare is very useful. The total size of the Instagram for Android is 13 MB.

The new iPad application includes 210 full-color articles along with dozens of photos. The app incorporates a Brian Cox’s award-winning two and a half hours video. The app allows users to explore in a different way as it offers Glide feature. While reading, photos and videos will appear on screen without even any extra touch.

Digital Product Consultant for Harper Collins, Matt Walton said, “Instead of following the page metaphor, Glide creates a simple, scrollable column of text that introduces rich media elements — video, image galleries and interactive infographics — at appropriate moments in the narrative. Whereas many applications entice you away from the story causing distraction, Glide weaves multimedia into the narrative leading to a deeper engagement”.

There are seven different and unique content tabs, Subatomic, Atomic, Solar System, Stars, Milky Way, Galaxies, and Universe. Digital Publisher for Collins, Alex Gatrell said, “We wanted the user experience to be one of unconstrained discovery, so we gave them the option of jetting off on their own through the 3D Universe, to a Black Hole for example, where they could call up related content on arrival. But, if they preferred, they could [take] Brian Cox’s guided tours of the Solar System and the Universe for a more curated experience”.

Wonders of the Universe is available on Apple store at a cost of $6.99 .