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When it comes to choosing a smartphone for ourselves, we think about its specs, its look, its price, and so on. However for the disabled, they need to factor in whether the phone or the platform has accessibility features catered to them, like a color-blind mode, or a mode for the visually impaired, or a feature for those with hearing disabilities, and so on. Well the good news for those who might be hearing impaired is that GN ReSound has recently announced what they’re calling the world’s smartest hearing aid, which at the same time is also the first hearing aid to have been certified by Apple and given the “Made for iPhone” solution. (more…)

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When I heard that Google’s Eric Schmidt had sat down to chat with a curiously trendy-looking Glenn Beck, I was hoping for questions like: “C’mon, Eric. Are you a commie?”

Instead, what ensued was a conversation about man and machine achieving perfect harmony, something that Lenin spectacularly failed to master.

Some might suspect that, in Google’s eyes, such harmony would involve Google being able to control your arm as it reaches to scratch your head.

Schmidt, though, was at pains to put that concept to rest.

He said: “Google does not have a connection inside of your brain.”

Which doesn’t mean that it wouldn’t make Larry Page sing Tosca in his self-driving Prius, should it ever come to pass.

Indeed, Schmidt then offered this follow-up: “We’re not that good. Maybe yet. Maybe never.”

This uncharacteristic spurt of modesty surely covers a burning need, you might imagine, to turn humans into the machines of the machines.

To this, Schmidt offered: “What we’re very good at, if you look at the AI is, we’re very good at looking at historical patterns and, based on historical patterns, suggesting things.”

Oh, yes. And just as good at excluding other things.[Read more]

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As long as a device is connected to the internet, there’s always the off-chance that it might be infected by malware. In the past we have heard of how various malwares have targeted Android devices (those reports are starting to become less frequent these days), and to a certain extent iOS and WIndows Phone handsets as well. That being said having an added layer of protection apart from the default ones in the operating system will definitely help and go a long way in keeping your phone and information safe, which is why Windows Phone owners might be interested to learn that Kaspersky Labs will be releasing their Internet Security app for the platform soon.

This was first revealed by WP7Forum.ru and later confirmed by the folks at Windows Phone Central who checked with Kaspersky Labs who were at MWC 2014. Unfortunately they did not have a phone with a demo app available so we’re not sure what sort of features we can expect, but apparently the app is in its final certification process which means that it will probably be launched soon. Based on what we know about the Android version of the app, presumably the Windows Phone version will share some, if not all of its features, such as protection against viruses, spyware, Trojans, and more; the ability to scan your device at will; anti-theft protection that lets you lock, locate, or wipe your device when it has been stolen; call and text filters, and so on.

Kaspersky Internet Security To Arrive On Windows Phone Soon original content from Ubergizmo.