Periodico101: Oct 16, 2015

Oct 16, 2015

Mozo genuine leather back covers for Lumia 950 and 950 XL are up for pre-order

Remember those genuine leather back covers for the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL that Microsoft recently unveiled? They’re made by Finnish company Mozo, and were officially presented not long after Microsoft’s big event at the beginning of the month.

If you’re interested in purchasing one of them for your next Lumia, then know that they are now all up for pre-order. All of the covers are made from genuine leather, they support wireless charging and NFC, and have a premium finish.

Four colors are currently available for both the Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950 XL: white, black, brown, and red. All models are priced at €48.50, which right now means approximately $55.20. Mozo ships worldwide, and deliveries are set to start on November 16. That’s not soon, but it’s probably not a huge issue since the phones they’re meant for aren’t out yet either.

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Mozo genuine leather back covers for Lumia 950 and 950 XL are up for pre-order

With the click of a URL, anyone without Skype can still join a conversation

Skype is making it easier for literally anyone to chat long-distance.

On Thursday, the platform launched an update that lets anyone join a conversation, even if they don’t have Skype. Share a unique link with someone via email, Facebook, WhatsApp, you name it, and anyone can join via Skype for Web. No Skype account or app download necessary. And they’re not limited as to the kind of chat either. Video, voice and instant messaging are all part of the package.

See also: How Microsoft Could Rebrand Itself [PICS]

Users in the US and UK can start, share or join a conversation from Skype for Mac, Skype for Windows and Skype for Web. Just click +New in your Skype window and share the unique link. A guest can just click the link and enter his or her name to join. Check out the video above to see it in action. …

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With the click of a URL, anyone without Skype can still join a conversation

TicketFire Adds Their Own Digital Ticket Marketplace, Pic-To-Sell

TicketFire adds a marketplace functionality to their patent-pending paper/digital ticket converting app. The functionality called Pic-To-Sell, allows you not only to digitize and transfer your paper tickets, but also to re-sell them to others from within the app itself, instead of relying on 3rd parties to complete the transaction. Read More

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TicketFire Adds Their Own Digital Ticket Marketplace, Pic-To-Sell

Uber drivers plan a three-day national strike to call for higher fares

A group of Uber drivers that are fed up with the company’s policies are preparing to organize a strike that will start Friday and last over the weekend.

An organization calling itself “UBER Freedom” has called for Uber drivers to avoid the app for the entirety of the three days in an effort to get the ride-hailing company to agree to its demands. The group is calling for the addition of a tip option in the app, an increase of the minimum fare to $7, an increase of the cancellation fee to $7 and a 60% bump in all Uber X fares

Kardashians halt all app activity while they 'support' Lamar Odom

The Kardashians have suspended all activity on their personal, paid-for apps while they support and pray for Lamar Odom who is in the hospital after being found unconscious in a Nevada brothel earlier this week, the family announced Thursday

See also: Lamar Odom’s American tragedy

The two-time NBA champion who married Khloe Kardashian in 2009 is reportedly “fighting for his life” after a days-long bender at Dennis Hof’s Love Ranch South in Crystal, Nev.

“As a family, we’ve decided to hold off on publishing content across our apps while we continue to support and pray for Lamar,” the family says in a …

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Kardashians halt all app activity while they 'support' Lamar Odom

Pro tip: How to disable System Integrity Protection

Jesus Vigo reviews System Integrity Protection (SIP), one of El Capitan’s newest security features. Find out how it impacts system security, how you can disable it, but why you shouldn’t.

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Pro tip: How to disable System Integrity Protection

Kickstarter projects we want right now

In this Tech Minute, CNET’s Sharon Profis finds three gadgets on the crowdfunding site that are a new take on old tech.

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Kickstarter projects we want right now

One Direction releases new single, 'Perfect'

LONDON — It’s here. It’s HERE. IT’S HERE. One Direction has dropped the newest single from their upcoming album, Made in the A.M., and we – urr, people – are so excited that it’s FINALLY HERE

See also: One Direction announce details of new album on Snapchat

The details of the single, titled “Perfect,” were accidentally leaked by the Apple Music Twitter account last week, which led to the band confirming its title later that day

Our next single is called ‘Perfect’
Looking forward to you hearing it, hope that you like those apples.

— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles) October 9, 2015

Having received its first airplay this morning on Radio 1 at 7:45 a.m. BST, “Perfect” has since been made available online and it is.. …

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One Direction releases new single, 'Perfect'

Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launched in India

Less than a month after launching them in the US, Apple has launched its latest iPhones – the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus – in India. This makes it the fastest iPhone rollout in the Asian country, which is also the world’s third largest smartphone market behind China and the United States.

The devices will be available across 12,000 retail stores in India, including well known retail chains like Chroma and Reliance Digital. Those who prefer ordering online will be able to do so via Flipkart, Snapdeal, and Amazon.

As for the price, the iPhone 6s carries a tag of INR 62,000 ($955), INR 72,000 ($1,110), and INR 82,000 ($1,263) for the 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB models, respectively. On the other hand, the 6s Plus will set you back INR 72,000 ($1,110), INR 82,000 ($1,263), and INR 92,000 ($1,417) for these models.

Color options include silver, space gray, gold, as well as rose…

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Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launched in India

Malaysia arrests man for hacking U.S. data for Islamic State

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Kosovo citizen has been arrested in Kuala Lumpur for computer hacking and allegedly providing information about U.S. service members to the Islamic State group, Malaysian and U.S. authorities said.

Malaysian national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said in a statement late Thursday that the man, in his 20s, was arrested on September 15. Khalid said investigations showed the man was in contact with a senior Islamic State group leader in Syria, and is accused of providing information on U.S. service members after hacking several servers.

Here's the real reason you couldn't watch Netflix today

After an excruciating 90-minute outage that affected all streaming platforms in the U.S. Thursday afternoon, order has been restored to the world and millions of Netflix users are happily binge-watching once again

As for the cause of the failure, a representative for the content delivery service that powers Netflix, UltraDNS, told the New York Times that an internal server issue was to blame.

See also: No chill: The best reactions to #NetflixDown

The confirmation came after many people, and even the company itself, speculated that hackers might have been behind the outage. Employees initially believed UltraDNS had been the target of a Denial of Service attack, in which a service is intentionally flooded with traffic until it becomes overloaded, but this turned out not to be the case, UltraDNS spokeswoman Lara Wyss told the Times …

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Here's the real reason you couldn't watch Netflix today

Google gives its Play Store a new look

Google’s app store is getting a makeover.

The company began to roll out a redesigned version of its Play Store Thursday. The update adds a redesigned homepage with horizontal scrolling and better search and discovery features

See also: Google’s new Nexus smartphones are worth getting excited about

The most noticeable difference is the Play Store’s homepage, which divides offerings into two sections: Apps and Games and Entertainment. The entertainment section will house Google Play’s collection of music, movies, books, TV shows and other content offerings while apps and games is where you’ll find smartphone and tablet apps. …

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Google gives its Play Store a new look

Here's Yao Ming making Michael Jordan look like a tiny dwarf

Michael Jordan, at a towering 6-foot-6 inches, is pretty freaking tall for everyday life

But here is proof that the NBA and everyday life operate on completely different scales of “tall.” Dressed in street clothes and standing next to Yao Ming recently, Jordan looks like Kevin Hart

See also: Lamar Odom’s American tragedy

Here’s Yao and Jordan at an NBA Global Games in Shanghai, China, this week. Look at cute little Michael, succeeding despite his diminutive stature!

Image: Cao zichen/Associated Press

They are so adorable together. Yao looks like a proud parent taking his adopted child to the first day of kindergarten …

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Here's Yao Ming making Michael Jordan look like a tiny dwarf