BlackBerry Launches Its Latest Smartphone:

BlackBerry launches its latest smartphone:

I bet you didn’t even know Blackberry still existed. In an attempt to keep their business from spoiling completely, BlackBerry launched a new smartphone called the Z30. It has a touchscreen and a five inch display with a decent battery and processor. It was initially launched in Malaysia where they still hold some market share and will be sold in the U.K. and Middle East next week. There are no details yet available about a U.S. release. I doubt this going to help the failing company. I still think their best bet is to change their core product line to something else and completely transform the company, or sell. The latter option is the most likely scenario considering just two weeks ago BlackBerry announced the goal of selling the company by November. You can read about that proposed sale here.

Say goodbye to the password! New technology is making them irrelevant:

Say Goodbye to the Password: Cool new technology is making passwords irrelevant:

Passwords are effective when they are long, complicated, changed frequently, and most importantly, remembered. To combat these challenges, fingerprint readers, facial recognition, and voice recognition technologies are moving to replace them, but another strategy is being employed at Google. Google has recently given out token like USB drives containing encrypted security access to their employees. They plug them into their computer and access is granted. Looking into the future, some researchers have developed ways to identify patterns of an individual’s brain waves during certain tasks, which could be used as security access. Personally, I think the best idea to replace a password come from my friend Thai Nguyen who said that a Smart Watch (which I believe has little other use) may eventually grant access to all things in your life. Like a magic wand, the Smart Watch could open your garage door when you arrive home, unlock and start your car when you’re close, or allow you to access your computer by just sitting down in front of it.