With mobile security issues increasingly becoming a regular part of our lives, it is more important for consumers and organizations to be more transparent and work closer together to stay on top of the rapidly changing landscape.
To that end, LG Electronics would like to announce the opening of its own product security site to act as the first point of contact for all security issues related to LG mobile products. The site https://lgsecurity.lge.com will be managed by LG’s own Product Security Response Team (PSRT) and includes information in the following categories: Security News, Response Process, Security Bulletins and Security Issues Reporting.
LG’s Product Security website will regularly publish bulletins and updates regarding security issues in LG products and details that can make our customers’ experience with LG mobile devices a safe and secure one. The website will include issues related to Android that are issued by Google with the most critical vulnerabilities listed first, followed by those deemed high, moderate and low threats.
Customers or researchers who believe they have discovered a possible security flaw in an LG mobile product are encouraged to contact LG’s Product Security Response Team at product.security@lge.com
According to SoftPedia News Samsung mobile website is showing the code of the Galaxy Note 7 flat version as SM-N930F.
Rumors say the Galaxy Note 7 edge code number might be SM-G935.
Samsung will start mass production of the Galaxy Note 7 Edge in July and intends to produce 5 million units until the launch on August 2.
Moreover, Patron company will reportedly provide the iris scanner
on the Galaxy Note 7 Edge, which would make the device quite
impressive, since it would be the first Note smartphone to come with
such a feature.
SamMobile recieved a very important tip on a picture that might be the official invitation for the event of SAMSUNG GALAXY UNPACKED 2016 and clearly it is about the unveiling of the Galaxy Note 7 edge as says THE NEXT EDGE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER and there is some kind of graphic art next to the logo of the event like a number 7.
The event will be held in August 2, 2016 at the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York and will stream live via YouTube. Doors open at 10:00 hours, Presentation begins at 11:00 hours, (not clear on the invitation if it is PT or ET) Before post: Samsung teases the Galaxy Note 7 edge
We didn´t see that coming. Microsoft is buying Linkedin the Professionals social network for $26.2 billion in cash.
The deal values LinkedIn at $196 per share, representing a 49.5% premium over Friday's closing price.
The
companies said their respective boards had unanimously approved the
deal. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner will keep the title and report to
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
“The LinkedIn team has grown a
fantastic business centered on connecting the world’s professionals,”
Nadella said in a statement. “Together we can accelerate the growth of
LinkedIn, as well as Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics as we seek to
empower every person and organization on the planet.”
LinkedIn shares (LNKD) soared 48.4% to $194.50 in pre-market trading. Microsoft shares (MSFT) fell 0.35% to $51.30.
“Just
as we have changed the way the world connects to opportunity, this
relationship with Microsoft, and the combination of their cloud and
LinkedIn’s network, now gives us a chance to also change the way the
world works,” Weiner said. “For the last 13 years, we’ve been uniquely
positioned to connect professionals to make them more productive and
successful, and I’m looking forward to leading our team through the next
chapter of our story.”
USAToday
Press Release:
Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn
REDMOND, Wash., and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — June 13, 2016 — Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) on Monday announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. LinkedIn will retain its distinct brand, culture and independence. Jeff Weiner will remain CEO of LinkedIn, reporting to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. Reid Hoffman, chairman of the board, co-founder and controlling shareholder of LinkedIn, and Weiner both fully support this transaction. The transaction is expected to close this calendar year.
LinkedIn is the world’s largest and most valuable professional network and continues to build a strong and growing business. Over the past year, the company has launched a new version of its mobile app that has led to increased member engagement; enhanced the LinkedIn newsfeed to deliver better business insights; acquired a leading online learning platform called Lynda.com to enter a new market; and rolled out a new version of its Recruiter product to its enterprise customers. These innovations have resulted in increased membership, engagement and financial results, specifically:
19 percent growth year over year (YOY) to more than 433 million members worldwide
9 percent growth YOY to more than 105 million unique visiting members per month
49 percent growth YOY to 60 percent mobile usage
34 percent growth YOY to more than 45 billion quarterly member page views
101 percent growth YOY to more than 7 million active job listings
“The LinkedIn team has grown a fantastic business centered on connecting the world’s professionals,” Nadella said. “Together we can accelerate the growth of LinkedIn, as well as Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics as we seek to empower every person and organization on the planet.”
“Just as we have changed the way the world connects to opportunity, this relationship with Microsoft, and the combination of their cloud and LinkedIn’s network, now gives us a chance to also change the way the world works,” Weiner said. “For the last 13 years, we’ve been uniquely positioned to connect professionals to make them more productive and successful, and I’m looking forward to leading our team through the next chapter of our story.”
The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both LinkedIn and Microsoft. The deal is expected to close this calendar year and is subject to approval by LinkedIn’s shareholders, the satisfaction of certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
“Today is a re-founding moment for LinkedIn. I see incredible opportunity for our members and customers and look forward to supporting this new and combined business,” said Hoffman. “I fully support this transaction and the Board’s decision to pursue it, and will vote my shares in accordance with their recommendation on it.”
Microsoft will finance the transaction primarily through the issuance of new indebtedness. Upon closing, Microsoft expects LinkedIn’s financials to be reported as part of Microsoft’s Productivity and Business Processes segment. Microsoft expects the acquisition to have minimal dilution of ~1 percent to non-GAAP earnings per share for the remainder of fiscal year 2017 post-closing and for fiscal year 2018 based on the expected close date, and become accretive to Microsoft’s non-GAAP earnings per share in Microsoft’s fiscal year 2019 or less than two years post-closing. Non-GAAP includes stock-based compensation expense consistent with Microsoft’s reporting practice, and excludes expected impact of purchase accounting adjustments as well as integration and transaction-related expenses. In addition, Microsoft also reiterated its intention to complete its existing $40 billion share repurchase authorization by Dec. 31, 2016, the same timeframe as previously committed.
Microsoft and LinkedIn will host a joint conference call with investors on June 13, 2016, at 8:45 a.m. Pacific Time/11:45 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss this transaction. The call will be available via webcast athttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor and will be hosted by Nadella and Weiner, as well as Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood and Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith. The presentation for the call is available on the Microsoft News Center.
Morgan Stanley is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Microsoft, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is acting as legal advisor to Microsoft. Qatalyst Partners and Allen & Company LLC are acting as financial advisors to LinkedIn, while Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation, is acting as legal advisor.
About LinkedIn
LinkedIn connects the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful and transforms the way companies hire, market, and sell. Our vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce through the ongoing development of the world’s first Economic Graph. LinkedIn has more than 400 million members and has offices around the globe.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
Thanks to PhoneArena who has obtained from private sources the Samsung teaser above pictured, it says clearly WRITE ON THE EDGE OF SOMETHING GREAT showing the S-Pen over the edge of the phablet..
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 edge will probably feature a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED screen,
carrying a 1440 x 2560 QHD resolution. The Snapdragon 823 SoC is under
the hood with a quad-core CPU, and the Adreno 530 GPU. 6GB of RAM is on
board, and the 12MP rear snapper found on the Galaxy S7 is used on the
handset. That camera comes with an f/1.7 aperture.
We don´t know at this time if Samsung will unveil just one model of the Galaxy Note 7 as edge and not the Galaxy Note 7 flat model or maybe will be available the two models.
3 years ago
Samsung showed the first foldable
screens at CES 2013. There is a video ad since then showing 2 foldable
smartphones concepts: phone to tablet and a phone with rollable screen that was
also presented early this year.
Samsung’s
first foldable phone is “right around the corner” according to Gregory Lee,
President and CEO of Samsung Telecommunications America.
Samsung is
not the only company that will make foldable smartphones. Recently Lenovo
presented a slim smartphone that bends around your wrist like a smartphone, and
a tablet that folds in half to convert it on a phone.
LG and
Chinese startup Moxi Group are testing their concepts as well.
Speaking at
the Future:Mobile conference, and reported by
Recode, Lee said
that the new bendable phones are incoming.
Explaining
the delay behind getting them to market he continued, “it just has been very
difficult to manufacture at a reasonable cost”.
Rumors are
saying Samsung will unveil more foldable smartphones concepts this August when
the company will launch the Galaxy Note 7 and the Galaxy Note 7 edge.
We expect
slim designs and light to carry models for the upcoming foldable smartphones in 2017.
MOXIPHONE
LENOVO C PLUS
Forbes via Recode Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Dual SIM:
Apple has chosen Intel modem chips for the iPhone used on AT&T
Inc.’s U.S. network and some other versions of the smartphone for
overseas markets, said people familiar with the matter. IPhones on
Verizon Communications Inc.’s network will stick with parts from
Qualcomm, which is the only provider of the main communications
component of current versions of Apple’s flagship product.
Crucially for
Qualcomm, iPhones sold in China will work on Qualcomm chips, said the
people, who asked not to be identified because Apple hasn’t made its
plans public.
LG 'webOS For Signage' Platform Expands Solution Partners For Unparalleled Customer Experience
Featured at InfoComm 2016, Platform Offers New Solution Partners, Resulting in Truly Interactive Smart Digital Signage Displays.
Expanded solution partners for the commercial version of LG Electronics' popular webOS smart TV platform – "webOS for Signage," implemented in even more LG commercial displays this year – offers convenient new options for business owners deploying smart digital signage solutions.
Optimized for commercial applications, LG's webOS for Signage, the all-in-one hardware and software platform built upon the popularity of the webOS smart TV platform for consumer televisions, is bringing a new level of integrated benefits to businesses deploying digital signage displays. LG's digital signage displays feature a high-performance system-on-a-chip (SoC) which works with LG's webOS for Signage platform to lower the cost of ownership by eliminating the need for PCs or external media players.
Demonstrated at InfoComm 2016, LG's integrated SoC running webOS allows system integrators to download useful content and develop customized applications that fit their exact needs. With webOS for Signage, LG's Smart Platform Signage can be updated simply and quickly via a smartphone or tablet. WiFi connectivity eliminates the need for a wired connection or costly network infrastructure.
"Beyond providing customized and functional solutions for business owners and system integrators, LG's webOS for Signage now offers business owners a swath of customer experience upgrades, cloud-based solutions, mobile accessibility, screen control, multi-touch solutions with LG's expanded solution partners," said Garry Wicka, head of marketing for LG Electronics USA.
New and noteworthy software partnerships are expanding cloud-based digital signage solutions for LG digital displays featuring the webOS platform, as highlighted this week at InfoComm:
Industry Weapon's support of webOS centers on its powerful yet simple digital signage software, CommandCenterHD, built for non-technical users with capabilities that ease the burden of content creation. Poised for launch on LG smart signage displays this fall, the Industry Weapon platform is powerful, managing complex integrations, scheduling and permission requirements for business and government applications.
Scala is taking its webOS support to the next level by backing innovative new digital signage and customer experience solutions on LG commercial displays powered by webOS. The combined strengths of Scala's market-leading platform and webOS, along with LG's display quality and ease of deployment, will give clients new first-class options to meet their needs, drive their brand, and in turn, delight their customers.
Gauddi is the world's first digital signage platform exclusively dedicated to LG webOS, and offers a cloud-based solution that's as intuitive to set up and use as a smartphone. With a Video on Demand feature, content can be stored on the display, and recalled for playback using the LG remote.
PingHD's EngagePHD™ is an easy-to-use, scalable, Web-based content management and digital signage network monitoring application, with optimized support for LG's webOS enabled commercial displays and their integrated beacon technology.
ONELANis a highly scalable CMS for both on-premise and cloud-hosted deployments. Customers can use any standard browser to log into CMS, and the software is designed for best-in-class media playback, scheduling capabilities, offline content playback, multi-media & multi zone, ultra-smooth ticker and live HDMI inputs.
Signagelive's low-cost, fully-supported cloud solution that runs on LG's flexible webOS for signage platform eliminates the need for external media players to run and manage digital signage campaigns, and is interactive with product displays. It was the first to launch a webOS solution in the United States.
Intuilab's support for webOS for Signage focuses on multi-touch content development. IntuiFace allows customers to build modern, engaging, highly functional interactive experiences with superior wayfinding abilities for any audience without writing code to create everything from digital signage to sales pitches, museum exhibits, point-of-sale kiosks and more.
LG's solution partner demonstrations at InfoComm exemplify the growing number of best-in-class partners to support webOS for Signage as the platform continues to expand and evolve from basic solutions to full-scale enterprise solutions.
Visitors to LG's booth at InfoComm 2016 (June 8-10, Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall #C8308) will be able to experience LG's smart commercial displays first hand.
About LG Electronics USA Business Solutions
LG Electronics USA Business Solutions serves commercial display customers in the U.S. digital signage, lodging and hospitality, systems integration, healthcare, education, government and industrial markets. Based in Lincolnshire, Ill., with its dedicated engineering and customer support team, LG Electronics USA Business Solutions delivers business-to-business technology solutions tailored to the particular needs of business environments. LG Electronics USA Inc., based inEnglewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., a $49 billion global force in consumer electronics, mobile communications, home appliances and air solutions. LG is a 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence. For more information, please visit www.LGSolutions.com.
Apple has announced that its annual World Wide Developer Conference WWDC 2016 this year and will kick off at 10am PT on Monday, June 13, at the
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California.
What we expect?
Apple may announce and unveil iOS 10, OS X 10.12 (or macOS), watchOS 3, tvOS 10, and potentially new
MacBooks Pro, updated Mac Pro, a new Apple Display, and new AirPort
systems.
The Google´s Android N 7.0 OS has a rolling out schedule consodering the Nexus smartphone as the always first device to get it this year:
March: Android N developer preview 1 (alpha)
April: Android N developer preview 2 (beta)
May: Android N developer preview 3 (beta)
June: Android N developer preview 4 (with final APIs and SDK)
July: Android N developer preview 5 (near-final build)
August/September: Final Android 7.0 AOSP build.
When Samsung, HTC, LG and Huawei will update their smartphones to Android N? Let´s figure it out a little:
Samsung:
It took Samsung five months to sort out its first Android Marshmallow
update last year, for instance. Android Marshmallow launched on Sept.
29 and Samsung pushed its first update out to the Galaxy Note 5
(Verizon) on March 3, 2016.
What does this mean for Android N? Simple: you probably won’t be getting it on your Galaxy S7 until at least Q1 2017.
HTC:
HTC did A LOT better than Samsung last year with updates; Android
Marshmallow landed on the HTC One M9 in December, just two months after
Google’s official release.
Unlike Samsung, HTC has A LOT to prove in 2016. The HTC 10 is up
against one of the strongest Android lineups in recent memory with the
LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 EDGE, so the company needs to ensure it
delivers the goods with respect to timely Android updates.
Best case scenario? The HTC 10 will be rocking Android N by December, just in time for Christmas.
LG:
Like HTC, LG has been pretty good with its Android updates — the
company was the first, save for Google, to get a carrier version of
Android 6 out the gates. The first Android Marshmallow update landed on
the LG G4 in December 2015. The V10 and G3 received the same update in
March.
This means we could be looking at an Android N update for the LG G5 in December — and, early-December at that.
Huawei:
It was also one of the first handset makers to get an Android
Marshmallow phone out — the AWESOME Huawei Mate 8 shipped with Android 6
during November, just one month after Google released the software.
This puts Huawei in very good stead, as it is confirmed to be
updating its Mate line at exactly the same time this year — November. If
this happens, an entirely plausible potential, then Huawei would have
one of the first, save for Google’s Nexus phones, Android N phone on
market.
Expect the Huawei P9 and Mate 8 to get the same treatment during December at the earliest.
