Comey said, A lot. But it was, in my view, worth it?… ?I think it was very, very important that we got into that machine. He added that: Somebody approached from outside the government [with a solution]. We tested it and tested it, then we purchased it. The FBI has also refused to disclose the identity of the outside party that provided the assistance. Eighty-four percent of iOS devices overall are running iOS 9 software, according to Apple....

Our conversations with industry participants suggest Apple could skip the S cycle next year and instead jump to IP8. The jump could showcase major form factor changes, including OLED, no home button, and wireless charging. Another change coming to iPhone 8 is the removal of the home button. source: www.techworm.net

Now a federal judge has ruled that this entire FBI operation was illegal. The only succour for FBI is that the judgement was given based on technicality rather lack of evidence. The decision was based on a violation of jurisdictional rules, not constitutional ones. Carney,in a court filing. U.S. District Judge William Youngagreedon Wednesday, writing that the warrant was issued without jurisdiction and thus was void. It follows that the resulting search was conducted as though there were no warrant at all, he added....

Even though its 17 inches tall, its actually not that big. LaCie helpfully notes that its 9.3-inch x 6.3-inch base gives it a footprint smaller than a tablet. Logically enough, the 12big features a full dozen 3.5-inch SATA hard drives bays. Its available in three configurations, which are large, XL, and XXL. The entry-level 12big comes stuffed with 4TB drives, and the mid-range bumps those up to 6TB. LaCie says thats enough space to store around 100 hours of 4k video footage....

The smartphone features 5.2-inch full-HD (10801920 pixels) resolution Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display. It also sports 100 percent NTSC and sRGB color gamut. It sports a metal body design and a 3D floating glass design as well. The Zuk Z2 Pro runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box with ZUI 2.0 skin on top. Further, it comes with a huge 3100mAh battery with Qualcomms own Quick Charge 3.0. The Zuk Z2 Pro features a heart-rate sensor at the back, which can also measure oxygen saturation....

Lian Li Launches DK-04 Standing Computer Desk Enclosure Today,Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltdannounced the DK-04 computer desk chassis: the first-ever standing computer desk. This chassis offers hardcore enthusiasts design improvements, better drive mounting, extensive water cooling support, and, most importantly: it stands. It has space for up to two hard drives, four 120mm fans, support for liquid cooling systems for eight expansion slots, four exterior USB 3.0 ports, and built-in support for monitors and stands....

This means the users can browse the web securely at the click of a switch. The launch of the feature comes after Operas acquisition of U.S. VPN company SurfEasy last March. Everyone deserves to surf privately online if they want to. It is worth noting that the VPN connection is limited to the web web app. To use the new service, you just need to download the developer version of Opera....

The video posted by them seems authentic according to sources however Techworm could not authenticate it. The voice behind the camera does sound like Uzi, further evidence pointing toward the authenticity of the video. Uzi also said the guy in the video hacked other artists too. Everybody, this is a lil nerd hiding hacker, he wrote. I found him, cause he sold a leak song to somebody in my city....

The new model is expected to be launched in the next 12 months. Given as a school project, he figured out how the Band client software communicated. It also paves the way for third-party improvements that could be added by the developer community. For more details, the readers can visit his blog post. I have not bought a Microsoft fitness band 2 to test if the jailbreak will work on it yet....

VR game leaves girl shaking and unable to continue Virtual reality is the latest in thing. If you havent about VR you are completely out of loop with technology. One of the coolest things to come out of VR is the games that are currently being developed. VR seems to be tailor made for playing horror games such as this one calledThe Brookhaven Experiment. Imagine on the slimy creeping beings coming at you to kill....

with 2.4 inch display, it is the smallest smartphone out of whats available right now. Interested geeks do not need to pay much for this phone. It is available on Amazon for $50. Posh Mobile Micro X S240 is as small as a credit card. Posh Mobile Micro X S240 will ship with Android 4.4 KitKat operating system right out of the box. Speaking of which, Amazon will only ship this gear in the United States....

Whats the next one were going to hear about? Is one going to come close to me? Is it going to hit me? Could they really take out our electrical system, take out our internet, how far can it go? And its getting worse and worse year by year, not better and better. I dont think thats right, he said. What if the FBI cant get into a phone? At present, he is the Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology, Sydneys Engineering and IT faculty....

This will be the ECs second antitrust case against Google assuming charges are filed. ?use the Android operating system in combination with a range of Googles proprietary applications and services. source: www.techworm.net