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Starwood announces near-term plans for keyless check-in, Apple Watch support

This might qualify as “nifty” depending on your travel needs. Starwood has reached out and stated that the hotel chain will begin supporting the following in 2015 and 2016: – Mobile, Keyless Check-In: Starwood finally unlocked the nirvana of keyless check-in at hotels by bringing SPG Keyless to market, available in hotels around the world; […]

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August Connect hub now available for pre-order

This could be useful for home automation. The August Connect hub, which controls the August Smart Lock via Bluetooth, allows you to remotely unlock or lock your door for guests, immediately know if someone has entered or left your home and automatically locks your door, removing this uncertainty.

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Holiday gift round-up: Part 1

It’s that time of year again, when everyone is scrambling to fill their gift giving list for the holidays, and for those that have tech geeks in their family or other circles, it is getting more and more difficult to find that perfect gift. Thankfully it is also the time when every magazine and blog […]

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Apple blocks certain Java plug-ins, goes through security protocols yet again

As nifty and useful as Java tends to be, its security nightmares remain. And you should probably download and install the most recent version possible. Per The Mac Observer, Apple blocked the Java 6 and Java 7 plug-ins for the third time this year over Mac users on Thursday over more potential security threats. Mac […]

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Georgia Institute of Technology security researchers prove App Store security flaw via “Jekyll and Hyde” attack

The good news is that it’s getting a bit harder to sneak malware into the App Store. The bad news is that it can still be done and Apple might need to invest in more security/screening features. Per 9to5Mac and Ars Technica, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology managed to get a malicious app […]