Sunday, October 13, 2013

BlackBerry releases Secure Work Space for iOS and Android (video)

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Blackberry releases Secure Work Space for iOS and Android

Paranoid corporate types living in fear of bring-your-own-device employees can soon relax: BlackBerry has just launched its Secure Work Space app, right on schedule. It'll allow organizations to manage and secure Google and Apple devices through BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) 10, which forms the mobile backbone of many a company's internal network. By using it, personnel without BlackBerry devices like the Z10 or Q10 will gain a way to check their company's calendars, email and organizers without fear of snooping. At the same time, IT types will be able to securely see, manage and update all Android and Apple devices network-wide. For its part, the Waterloo outfit should gain another source of revenue through the software (which consists of a suite of apps and BES 10.1 update), even with companies that haven't invested in its devices. For more info about the software or to grab a trial, check the source.

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra: hands-on with a 6.4-inch Android phone (update: video)

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra handson with a 64inch Android phone update video

Sony's been explaining the design story behind its new Xperia range at a UK briefing, how it's trying to balance both the dematerialization of tech (touchscreens, gesture interfaces) and a design that's both desirable and beautiful -- and Sony's certainly got the latter down on its new smartphone. The Xperia Z Ultra follows the lines of the rest of the Z-series. It has the same "OmniBalance" plane, uniform screen surface, but this time it measures in at 6.4 inches across, but still running at 1080p resolution. Yep, it does feel substantially bigger than the original Xperia Z -- check out our comparison gallery, the new Ultra model dwarfs it. You're looking at a screen width almost identical to a passport and that 6.5mm profile helped fit it into pockets. We managed to cram it into our trouser pockets without an issue. It's certainly a bigger device than the likes of LG's Optimus G Pro or Samsung's Galaxy Note II and you're going to have to test it out for yourself to see if you'd be willing to talk into this Xperia like phone -- it's going to catch the eye.

There's also Qualcomm's notable Snapdragon 800 powering the device on a relatively large 3,000mAh battery, while Sony's simplified the design dropping a few of those much-maligned protective flaps, at least on the headphone socket. There's more impressions and a hands-on video after the break! Sony Xperia Z Ultra hands-on See all photos 23 Photos

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The screen has been tweaked to enable input not only through capacitive styluses but also typical graphite pencils, with a new handwriting recognition keyboard available for scribbling notes on the go. In practice, it worked well, with Sony's own windowed mini-apps ensuring we had space to scribble regardless of whichever app we were running. It did add a few inadvertent spaces here and there, but nothing that some software tweaking couldn't solve ahead of its Q3 launch. There's been some less-favorable changes since the Xperia Z too, however, there's no flash for that rear-facing camera and a drop in resolution to 8-megapixels rather than the 13-megapixel sensor of Sony's last flagship. Our early camera tests offered up images that were pretty crisp in well-lit conditions, but the noise started to creep in on shadows -- something that a flash would have solved to some degree.

Unsurprisingly, the Snapdragon 800 was as brutally productive as our early benchmarks hinted at. On this early model, we got a Sunspider score of 835.4ms -- and that's before optimization. The huge screen lent itself well to web-browsing and touch games, and while Sony's shrunk the keyboard for single handed use, we typically went for the full-sized keyboard, which was responsive and a joy to tap away on.

That 1080p display is sharp and bright, although we're not sure if it stands up against our current IPS, Super AMOLED and Super LCD3 favorites: there's still a dull haze at wider viewing angles. Obviously the pixels are spread a little thinner than on the 5-inch Xperia Z, but it wasn't all that noticeable on gallery viewing and web browsing -- text was still pin-sharp. There's a single speaker on the bottom edge, unfortunately placed where your hand will hold the device, but aside from that misfire, the design is a step ahead of other big-screen smartphones, like the Galaxy Note II. Sony has dropped the reflective panelled edges, preferring a brush-finish plastic surface that we found easier to grip.

We're intrigued as to whether that 3,000mAh battery will go the distance with such a big screen, but we'll have to wait for the full review to test it out. For now, the Xperia Z Ultra looks like a confident third flagship for Sony and some free media in-the-box (and gratis Music Unlimited trial) might help the company showcase its music and movie offering -- something that it's desperate to do.

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Alexa Chung Says ‘Creepy’ Men Made Her Strip During Her Teen Modeling Days

Even Alexa Chung has disturbing memories from her teen modeling days, including one time when she was asked to strip in a man's home. "I didn't want to tell [my parents] too much about the reality of what was going on," she told the London Times. "You know, if there was a casting where some creepy man there had gone on to his flat in Ilford, and, you know, 'Take your clothes off ... ' and if I'd have done it, I won't tell my mum because I know that's wrong." She's still haunted by some of her experiences. "I get flashbacks now. Loads of flashbacks," she said. "I'll be reminded of something because I've sort of blocked it out and I don't really think of those days." Yet one more argument for the new model labor laws in New York, which would require a chaperone in such situations.


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Roopal Patel to Help Farfetch Expand in the U.S.

Roopal Patel, a longtime staple of the New York fashion industry, has been tapped by the London-based luxury site Farfetch to help expand their U.S. market, according to a press release. Patel most recently worked as the executive fashion director at Moda Operandi, Lauren Santo Domingo's hyper-luxury trunk show site, before departing quietly last year (she was later followed by the site's cofounder, Aslaug Magnúsdóttir). She'll continue her eponymous consulting business, which counts luxury brands like W Hotels among its clients.

Patel is joined by Gabrielle de Papp, the former vice president of corporate public relations at Neiman Marcus (Patel was the senior fashion director of Neiman Marcus before joining Moda in 2011, so they've worked together before). Both hires signify a major push to develop Farfetch into a serious luxury presence in the U.S., perhaps rivaling current leaders in luxury e-commerce like Net-a-Porter (and yes, Moda Operandi too). Expect to see a lot more activity on their end later this year.


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Sony's SBH52 Smart Bluetooth clip acts as your secondary handset

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Sony's SBH52 Smart Bluetooth clip acts as your secondary handset

HTC may have its Mini Bluetooth handset, but Sony thinks such implementation works best as a big clip without the numeric pad. Dubbed the SBH52, this splashproof device comes with FM radio, a headphone jack plus a small OLED display to show caller ID and text messages, so in a way it's similar to its predecessors. What's new is that you now get NFC as well as an earpiece -- the latter lets you use the clip as a mini phone. Expect to see this on the shelves in Q3 this year.

Sony's SBH52 Smart Bluetooth clip acts as your secondary handset See all photos 11 Photos

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