This spatial audio wireless speaker is less than half the price of the Sonos Era 300, but it’s missing one crucial feature to really compete

Tronsmart Fiitune X30 is out now for $179.99 (about £154 / AU$322) 80W output with built-in subwoofer and up-firing “sky driver” IPX6 water resistance and 14 hour battery life The Tronsmart Fiitune X30 is a direct rival to the Sonos Era 300, and it has one particularly appealing quality: it’s less than half the price…

Read More

Why is it seemingly impossible to stop phone thieves?

London is a phone-theft hotspot Jeff Blackler/Shutterstock Even if you have never had your smartphone stolen, you probably know someone who has. In London, 80,000 phones were stolen last year alone. And as victims of phone theft know, while the loss of a pricey gadget can sting, the dreary administrative slog in replacing a device…

Read More

Company owned smartphones or BYOD? What you need to know

Now more than ever, employers are turning to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies in the workplace, largely due to employees showing interest in saying goodbye to their company-issued phones and leadership looking to increase security measures and cut costs. BYOD adoption rates are increasing year-over-year, with a recent survey finding 67 percent of companies…

Read More

Russian hackers target Gmail passwords to crack down on international critics

International critics of Russia and academics have received phishing emails Slow rapport building with fake US State Department teams Victims are tricked into sharing Google app-specific passwords Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has shared details of a new threat actor tracked as UNC6293, believed to be a Russian state-sponsored group, targeting prominent academics and critics…

Read More