Neat, tangle-free and long-lasting: reduce the cable waste,Compact, tangle-free and long lasting, A cable which puts an end to messy storage & structure damage
What is BondCable?
BondCable is no ordinary ‘smart’ cable – it is simply a clever one.
No additional fastener or fancy mechanism needed to keep your cables tidy and tangle-free
Longer than standard cables (1.2m) and strength tested (up to 2 kg weight intake)
Fast charging & smooth data transfer.
Our lightning cables are MFi certified and produced by Apple-certified manufacturers
Why BondCable
Did you know that obsolete cables generate more than 51,000 tonnes of waste per year? It’s because twisted and entangled cables get damaged easily. The additional stress from tension and friction is amplified further when they are twisted and pulled at force.
BondCable features a flat-profile cable to minimize twisting and stress on the cable.
With this self-bonding cable management, the BondCable is able to achieve extremely high reliability and durability ratings, thus maximizing product lifetime and minimizing waste from needlessly discarding easily-damaged products.
Environmentally friendly packaging – no glue, no plastic, 100% recyclable and degradable.
How does it work…
PRE-ORDERS: Company will start collecting pre-orders on Kickstarter on June 16th, with expected shipment date of early October 2020.
Our sample arrived a bit late but here is a hands on look at what you are dealing with… This is a very robust cable it does what it says on the tin and works perfectly fine for data transfer and charging but no messy tangled cable..
About CleverThings
The BondCable is the inaugural product from CleverThings, a new brand concept initiated by Design Insight, a design studio with over 16 years of experience in the design and development of consumer products.
PRE-ORDERS Support local! BondCable will start collecting pre-orders on Kickstarter.com on June 16th 2020 at 10pm (Singapore time), with expected shipment date of early October 2020.
The Onyx Ace are the latest on offer from Tronsmart and for the price you pay these are certainly another pair to look at if you are on a budget, With a stem type design like Airpods you wont feel left out with the look and one thing is for sure you will not be missing out on sound,these are loud and that is my personal taste so if its volume you are after these offer it..
These come in cool case too with some LED lights on the front for your battery status and it acts as adecent light in a dark room too I might add, these also have aptX too which is often left out on much higher priced earbuds. The case is light and pocketable and not cumbersome and fits in the small pocket on jeans which is said to be the preffered choice for those who carry true wireless with them.
USB-C charging is also on offer here and you get 20 hours per charge and up to 4.5-5 hours per charge on the earbuds depending on volume etc I was averaging 4 hours with my usage over a week or so which is fine. For calls you have quad mic technology and calls are excellent keeping out most of the outside world this is a bomus for those who takes many calls on the go and so on.
You have 13mm drivers on board giving you a good sound as a whole across all genres, nice bass and good soundstage here and overall these delivered beyond my expectations, watching films you tube or Netflix also shined here with good direction and clarity and also good on voice, no lag latency was noticed during my testing and I was impressed. You have all the controls you need here such as skip and reverse tracks,volume control and voice assistant acces on the earbuds so no need to take your device out on the move.
Comfort is another thing to note here these are light and sit well in the ears,once inserted you get a connection noise from both sides which lets you know you have connected to your chosen device this is good,these can be used on their own too so you have that option to use one at a time which is always a welcome factor and a feature many people ask for.
Overall for the money you pay here I cant complain at all there,there is features more expensive earbuds leave out and the sound its great with loud volume if required check them out HERE
Nokia today announced an extension of its partnership with Exponential-e, a UK-based specialized cloud and unified communications service provider. Exponential-e will use the Nokia Deepfield solution to improve user experience and increase visibility into applications and service traffic on its network. The solution will also support Exponential-e to combat next-generation distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.
Exponential-e will rely on Nokia Deepfield software for real-time, actionable insights into network performance and quality of experience. Nokia Deepfield provides Exponential-e with full, end-to-end visibility into internet-based content, applications and services that flow into and across its network.
According to IDC’s Worldwide DDoS Prevention Products and Services Forecast, 2020–2023, DDoS attacks remain popular among cybercriminals as a tool for attacking and taking down network infrastructure and services. As future network attacks will utilize new technologies and approaches, businesses must prepare to protect and defend their networks against more sophisticated attacks. Exponential-e has deployed Nokia Deepfield Defender to detect and identify malicious traffic at scale and to minimize false positives.
Nokia Deepfield enables effective DDoS mitigation through API integration with third-party scrubbing centers – centralized data cleansing stations where network traffic is analyzed, and malicious traffic is removed. The Nokia Deepfield solution uses multidimensional, real-time network and service insights to improve performance, enhance security and optimize the customer experience.
Mukesh Bavisi, Managing Directorat Exponential-e, said: “Exponential-e is a leading service provider within the UK, recognized for our innovative technology solutions. Nokia Deepfield gives us the necessary network visibility and actionable analytics that will allow us to continue to improve our network and service capabilities while providing our customers with assured quality, enhanced security and a reliable network environment.”
Cormac Whelan, CEO of UK and Ireland at Nokia, said:
“Nokia has been a long-time strategic partner of Exponential-e, dating back to their origin in the early 2000s and throughout the years as they have grown to become a leader in national-scale Ethernet and IP/MPLS-based network service delivery. As Exponential-e now embarks on the next phase of development, we are proud to be working with them to drive improved network performance and security through actionable insights provided by the Nokia Deepfield platform.”
For more information
Nokia Deepfield: IP Network Analytics and DDoS Protection Webpage
A recent global report by Hiscox Insurance has found that 41% of Irish firms had experienced at least one cyberattack event in a six month period from September 2019 to February 2020. These are among the findings of a study of 5,569 companies across eight countries that was commissioned by insurer Hiscox, which includes Irish data for the first time.
The report revealed that 6.5% of Irish firms paid a ransom following a ransomware attack.
The total cost of cyber incidents and breaches among the 335 Irish companies in the Hiscox Insurance study group was over €113m, the second lowest total of the eight countries surveyed. Despite this, of the 125 Irish companies that suffered a cyber breach, Ireland also had the highest median cost (€91,860). One Irish company suffered total cyber losses of €17.8m, with the largest single event costing approximately €4.5m.
The most heavily targeted sectors were financial services, manufacturing and technology, media and telecoms with 44% of firms in each sector reporting at least one incident or breach.
The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report, now in its fourth year, surveyed a representative sample of private and public sector organisations in the US, UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland. Each firm was assessed on its cyber security strategy and execution, and ranked accordingly.
Irish companies are ahead for most cyber spending categories for the coming year, and by some margin, in enhancing disaster recovery capabilities, improving the security of customer-facing services and apps, and enhancing top management engagement in cyber policies and procedures.
Ireland also tops the table for the percentage of companies expressing confidence in their IT and security readiness (70% and 66% respectively). They are also most likely to have a standalone cyber insurance policy (38%).
Patrick Mettler, Head of Sales and Distribution for Hiscox Insurance Ireland said; “To have an Irish snapshot in the Hiscox global survey on Cyber Readiness gives us a great insight. It is shocking to see so many Irish companies suffering a cyber attack and likewise the number of businesses that have paid a ransom following a malware infection is chilling.
There is, however, one very positive message from this year’s report. There is clear evidence of a step-change in cyber preparedness, with enhanced levels of activity and spending. Take-up of standalone cyber insurance remains patchy, but this report is a reminder that firms are many times more likely to have a cyber incident than either a fire or a theft – for which most automatically insure.”
The global picture for Cyber Readiness is a lot more encouraging. While losses increased, the proportion of businesses targeted fell from 61% to 39%. Cyber losses among businesses targeted in the past year have risen nearly six-fold, from a median €8,900 per firm to €50,732. But there are signs that firms are responding with more rigorous security measures and higher spending, to combat the loss, which increased by 39%.
Key Findings:
335 – number of companies surveyed in Ireland
41% of Irish Firms reported at least one cyber event in the last 6 months
6.5% or 22 firms paid a ransom following a ransomware attack
The total cost of all cyber incidents and breaches among the 335 Irish companies was €96million
The largest Cyber incident or breach reported cost the firm approximately €4.5 million
Irish firms were ahead of the rest in terms of spending on Cyber protection
On average, Irish businesses spent 13% of their IT budget on Cyber Security
One quarter of firms (24%) ranked as Cyber readiness experts and are most likely to have either a dedicated head of cyber security or a dedicated team (89%)
38% of firms say they have specialist cyber insurance cover
18% of businesses responded with ‘don’t know’ when asked if they had experienced a Cyber event.
5% of businesses stated they do not back up their critical data.
Global Key insights;
5,569 professionals responsible for their organisation’s cyber security strategy were surveyed
The number of firms affected by a cyber event this year fell considerably, from 61% to 39%
Total cyber losses among the affected firms were $1.8 billion – up from $1.2 billion the previous year
More than 6% of total respondents paid a ransom to an attacker. Their combined losses came to $381 million.
Firms increased their cyber security spending by 39%. Expert firms spent more and plan to go on doing so
15% of businesses reported difficulty attracting new business, following a cyber crime incident
Twice as many firms responded to a breach by adding new security and spending more on employee training
Meaco, a leading UK air treatment manufacturer, is pleased to announce the launch of its latest fan, the low energy, low decibel, cordless MeacoFan 260c Air Circulator
Weighing in at just 490g – less than half a bag of sugar – this cordless fan can go anywhere. Wherever you need reliable cooling, be it at home, at work, the gym or outside, the portability of the MeacoFan 260c makes it the perfect choice. The lack of a cable means you have the freedom to use it wherever you want without having to worry about trailing wires or having to position it near a plug socket. Place it in any position to get the best angle for perfect cooling.
Being cordless its perfect for use outside, take it out onto the patio or into the garden to enjoy a cooling breeze whilst you sit outside. If government allows at some stage this summer it will make a welcome addition for any camping, caravanning, and boating activities.
Getting a good night’s sleep is a priority to most, so the low decibel DC technology of the MeacoFan 260c ensure it is super quiet. “We’re renowned for the quiet fans we design,” comments Chris Michael, MD of Meaco. “All the other fans in our range have already been awarded the Quiet Mark accreditation. I have been using mine on my office desk this summer and have found it to be the perfect fan for keeping cool whilst working and my son has used it a lot whilst home schooling this summer.”
“For home working or schooling the fan is just right, small enough so it does not take up any space on a cramped desk, powerful enough to provide just the right amount of cool air and so quiet that it is never noticed on those Zoom calls!”
A unique feature of the MeacoFan 260c is a useful and attractive nightlight in the base. Many customers have been looking for a combination of a quiet fan to use in the bedroom for themselves or a child and a nightlight. The 260c ticks each of these and gives a warm glow that can last all night on a single charge.
The fan can be charged via a standard USB Micro C port, directly from a laptop, PC or wall socket. There are four fan speeds to choose from and on a full charge, you can cool on Fan Speed 1 for up to 14 hours. The fan head can be adjusted up or down to aim the airflow as required. A single one-button operation turns the fan on and off and allows fan speed selection. An LED indicates which speed the fan is on, turning off is a one button press.
All in all the MeacoFan 260c is probably most versatile to-date offering a massive range of possibilities and cooling exactly where you need it.
Productivity has increased due to the current lockdown situation, according to UK workers. Half (50%) of the workers in Northern Ireland who don’t usually work from home feel more productive than in the office. This is mainly because they experience less office noise distractions (67%) or are less chatting to colleagues (44%). Despite this, many who are currently working from home are looking forward to their workplace reopening and a whooping 78% hope their employer lets them work from home more often in future. These insights are unveiled by research from Jabra among employees who are working from home during the pandemic*.
Flexible working
This pandemic has increased the appetite for flexible working environments. Seven in ten (70%) UK workers who don’t usually work from home say that the current climate has shown that a physical workplace is not necessary to be productive. For Northern Ireland this number is even higher at 83%. For a third of them (33%) not having to commute allows them more time to do work. However, UK employees are demanding clarity on future arrangements as a majority (51%) wish their employer would be clearer about possible working patterns going forward.
Employers should offer better tech
Another challenge for making flexible workplaces a future-proof solution, is technology. Of the people who feel less productive when working from home (25%) almost a quarter (23%) says they are distracted by children, while the same number (23%) blame the lack of equipment. Less than a third of workers (30%) says they’ve been given the right accessories to be productive, but almost half (46%) say they wished their employer offered more tech support.
This is particularly a pain point for Northern Irish employees who are not happy with their employer’s tech support: of those feeling less productive, 38% blames insufficient technology, whereas the majority of home workers (56%) had hoped for more tech support in general. For a third of the nation’s home workers, duals screens and headphones (33% respectively) are essential to their productivity. Other tech considered paramount are a printer (62%) and mobile phones (43%).
Previous Jabra research from 2019 showed that a large proportion of office workers are distracted by the noise of phone calls or colleagues talking. A huge 44% of respondents say they feel more productive at home simply because of the lack of colleague distractions and the lack of office noise in general (67%). But many workers feel less productive because they are not able to easily talk to their teammates, proving the need for the right software and hardware tech for all workers in order to improve collaboration and productivity. Having access to the right collaboration platforms like Teams and Zoom can also help those feeling lonely (5%) to interact with colleagues.
Nigel Dunn, Managing Director EMEA North at Jabra, said: “Being able to both concentrate and collaborate efficiently is key for creating productive working environments, whether in the office or at home. When you have the right equipment, anywhere is an office or meeting room. Whether it is by shutting out noise with Active Noise-Cancellation in headphones or making crystal clear calls, providing the full picture with a 180o camera or omni-directional audio in speakerphones, productivity does not have to be compromised by location.”
*Research by Opinium, June 2020, amongst 1,000 UK adults who are working from home
For more information about Jabra’s productivity enhancing products, please visit www.jabra.co.uk.
Niio is fast becoming the standard, ‘go-to’ platform for moving image art, making premium video and new media art accessible on a global scale to a global audience, and offering a fresh alternative to the mundane and traditional streaming media.
The company was created to inspire and connect people through moving image art, which is perhaps the most relevant medium of this generation, while also empowering video and media artists to showcase, safeguard and earn from their art.
Niio takes a unique ‘collaborative ecosystem’ approach to enabling the medium, offering art professionals (including artists, galleries, curators and museums) the chance to each have their own branded account on the Niio platform, and to empower them with a broad set of dedicated technology tools to store, preserve, publish, privately and publicly distribute, and professionally play back their digital format works. This has in-turn has positioned Niio as the default moving image art repository and management tool.
Before the business was launched, the team had over 200 meetings with artists, collectors, galleries and curators. They found people placed value in the moving image art world and felt passionately about it, but the sector lacked a market or central hub that was accessible to all of the relevant stakeholders.
Artists wanted a platform through which they could store moving image artworks, sell directly to affluent collectors, and make some works available for loan on masse to reach a global audience. Collectors had their own concerns, as there was no platform through which to view and purchase exclusive works that they wanted to enjoy privately. Niio realised quickly that whether a gallery, curator, artist or collector, the digital art world was fragmented, and there was a necessity to create an ecosystem that satisfied all of those players.
We live in a digital age, defined by technology and the growth of the online world, and that is reshaping the way we experience art. Increasingly, it means software and film have become the paint, the screen has become the canvas and a new destination for art. Niio specialises in this new generation of moving image artworks.
The next generation of art enthusiasts and collectors consume and experience everything online, that is why Niio calls it the “digital age”, and that is what the art world is starting to adapt to. This has already extended to other areas of culture with the emergence of streaming giants in the film and music worlds. Art is experiencing the same shift, because people crave access and unique, meaningful experiences, and Niio was founded with a mission to meet that demand. The screen is the natural environment for that shift to take place: it is a digital canvas that is accessible globally, and creating artworks that are designed to be experienced through it is a solution that satisfies artists, galleries, collectors, and the art-loving public.
When the platform was set up, the greatest challenges facing artists and collectors were access and maintaining value. Art is a scarcity market, and typically you might associate a model that allows for streaming of artworks as being targeted to the mass market.
Niio’s answers to those challenges were rooted in the technology and giving complete control of the tools they developed to the artists. Just as when purchasing a physical masterpiece, collectors want to own digital artworks that are not consumed by the masses. Niio spent a lot of time early on implementing blockchain and AI technology to underwrite ownership of artworks obtained through Niio to ensure that people were confident in the integrity of the platform.
Most recently in response to the COVID-19 situation, Niio has launched ‘Moving Art for Good’, a project to bring moving image art directly into people’s homes to give them that crucial dose of daily inspiration. The first step of this is the curation of a collection of moving image artworks as Zoom backgrounds. The collection includes a wide selection of artworks from leading artists, including Quayola’s Camouflage seriesof abstract landscape algorithmic paintings and Joe Hamilton’s Cézanne Unfixed, which blurs the relationships between painting and the museum. They are free to download and can be accessed here: https://www.niio.com/get/zoom/
Phishing campaigns related to COVID-19 are becoming more targeted and difficult to identify as the pandemic progresses, a new report from privacy advocacy group ProPrivacy suggests.
The project, conducted in partnership with VirusTotal (Alphabet) and WHOIS XML, analyzed more than 600,000 domains to accurately track malicious activity throughout the pandemic. It found that the number of phishing domains being registered peaked in late March, but activity remains high with as many as 1,200 domains still being registered each day. To date, the project has identified more than 125,000 domains labeled as malicious, the vast majority of which are used for phishing activity.
The researchers noticed that as the pandemic progresses, phishing campaigns are becoming more targeted and potent, taking advantage of specific fears and concerns held by the public. For example, while there has been a marked decrease in the number of domains related to terms like ‘covid’ and ‘mask’, there has been a sharp increase in domain registrations related to unemployment, welfare benefits, and the US stimulus package.
Domain registrars have been proactive and effective in identifying generic domains related to the virus, but ProPrivacy’s research suggests that bad actors are now adopting a more nuanced approach. These focused campaigns are not only more likely to succeed, but they are becoming increasingly difficult for the threat intelligence community to identify using conventional broad stroke methods.
ProPrivacy tracked all domains registrations from January 1st, and each domain was checked against VirusTotal’s aggregated database of more than 60 threat intelligence partners. The team documented every domain labeled malicious and used a range of techniques to identify new themes that emerged throughout the pandemic.
“It would be easy to look at the overall trend and conclude that phishing activity related to the pandemic has simply fizzled out, but that’s not an accurate assessment,”
“These malicious campaigns have moved underground and are now addressing our most intimate concerns. When will my children return to school? Will I lose my job? It is these – truly human – questions that will fuel the ‘second peak’ of malicious activity. This is the next battlefront in the digital pandemic.” said Sean McGrath, lead researcher on the project.
According to a WhoisXML API researcher:
“We see a lot of niche registrations in our typosquatting data feed files. Registrants seem to target vulnerable groups. We suspect that these domains could serve as social engineering baits and trigger emotional responses.”
The study also found that GoDaddy was the most abused web host, hosting a disproportionately high number of domains used for phishing activity. The Scottsdale-based company is the largest hosting provider in the world, hosting an estimated 15 percent of all websites. However, 37 percent of the 80,470 IP addresses analyzed belonged to GoDaddy, with 3,285 resolving to the same IP address.
Robotality and Chucklefish today announced that the rip-roaring turn-based strategy adventure PATHWAY and its game-changing Adventurers Wanted update are now free on the Epic Games Store! Download Pathway before 25 June and it’s yours to keep forever!
First launched in 2019, developers Robotality listened to community feedback and remastered Pathway in the massive Adventurers Wanted update. Today Pathway features new AI and game balancing, new tactics and abilities, a new loot system, new combat arenas, and even more special narrative events and story to explore. That’s a lot of changes! Whether you’re a fresh adventurer or a veteran explorer, you’ll find something new to discover.
About Pathway
The year is 1936 across Europe and the Middle East. Rumors abound of secret excavations, mysterious artifacts, occult rituals and objects of immense power. In Pathway you’ll lead a team of bold adventurers into the deserts of Northern Africa to unearth ancient relics and uncover hidden treasures before they fall into evil hands.
Pathway is a fast-paced tactics game in a world of pulp adventure. Run for cover, flank enemies and use your team’s special abilities to turn history in your favor!
Dynamic Adventures – Discover five campaigns of varying difficulty, with every attempt spawning a new web of narrative surprises and deadly skirmishes.
Tough Choices – Explored locations offer hand-crafted narrative events and big choices. Search the well? Save the villagers? It’s up to you!
Build your Team of Adventurers– Each of Pathway’s 16 unlockable characters has their own skills and quirks which impact combat and story encounters.
Decisive Conflicts – Use cover and positioning in thrilling turn-based squad combat. Learn to make the best of your team’s abilities and equipment to defeat the forces of evil!
Hidden Treasures – Trade-in valuable loot to upgrade your team’s arsenal with rare weapons and armor.
Recover and Replay – Experiment with different team combinations and abilities until your foes have been vanquished!
After 25 June you’ll find Pathway available on Steam and the Epic Games Store for its usual price of £12.99 / $15.99 / €13.99.
