Quality Electronics

After denying a U.K. retailer’s claims that there are problems with the Transformer Prime tablet, Asus today confirmed the existence of a “random reboot problem” and has begun rolling out an over the air (OTA) firmware fix. The new firmware isn’t showing up online, but if you head over to Settings > About Tablet > System Firmware Update, you can grab the latest build, which is version 9.4.2.13.

“New FOTA update is rolling out for the #TF201 Prime. Fixes the random reboot problem. Have you got yours yet?,” @AsusUK posted to Twitter today.

U.K. vendor Clove said it was pulling its stock of Transformer Prime tablets after supposedly discovering an undisclosed mystery issue via internal testing.

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Most security software defends PCs and websites by acting like a locked door to shut hackers out. A new security company, Mykonos Software, instead invites hackers in through a fake entrance and plays tricks on them until they give up.

“If you break in, I want to have fun with you,” says David Koretz, CEO of Mykonos. Koretz claims that the computer security industry is too timid—he advocates making hackers’ lives tedious and difficult instead.

Mykonos sells software intended to protect websites against attacks—like those on Sony’s websites last year that yielded thousands of credit-card numbers—aimed at gaining access to valuable data such as user credentials. When

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According to information contained in the recently published United States Patent Office (USPatent and Trademark Office) regular patent application, Apple, in Cupertino company from speculating on the new system user authorization for its handheld devices, which will be based on face recognition technology. In the documentation, entitled “Low Threshold Face Recognition” (ie, “Face recognition with a low threshold of action”), describes the system identification through integrated front camera, which allows multiple users to take turns working with the same device without interfering with each other. Get more info…

Blizzard’s next-gen MMOG codenamed “Titan” will feature in-game ads to enhance the gameplay experience.

Keen eyes have spotted a job listing on Blizzard’s website that is looking for a franchise development producer. The individual selected for this job will be responsible for working with major consumer brands to facilitate product placement and licensing within the world of Blizzard Entertainment’s next-gen MMO. In other words, Blizzard’s “Titan” (codename) will sport in-game advertisements, whether it’s a billboard or a bottle of Coke.

There’s speculation that this little nugget of information points to a current or somewhat futuristic setting. It could also mean that due to its “casual” nature, Activision Blizzard is looking for a little financial help as id Software did for Quake Live.

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Lenovo are showing off their updated version of the Classmate laptop, the Classmate+ is rugged, tough and will do what is asked of it, which is just as well as these machine are designed to be used by school kids and therefore will have to take some punishment.

However, these laptops do feature a fully waterproofed keyboard, a reinforced steel hinge designed to be opened and closed thousands of times, there are also toughened corners and Lenovo have even strengthened DC jack to cope with the excessive use.

The laptop will only be available in a standard Grey colour, however custom colours are available for those buyers who bulk order, although there are no details as to exactly how many laptop will need to be actually ordered in to count as a bulk order.

From the limited details available we know that the Classmate+ laptop will come with a neat 10.1 inch anti glare screen that offers optional high brightness or high definition and comes with a useful built in 2.0 mega pixel web camera.

The laptop will be powered by the Intel Atom N2600 processor and has up to 2 GB of DDR3 memory on offers.

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