Wednesday, 6 July 2016

Samsung TVs that come with an application Ticker Cricket

Samsung phone line is known for the large number of variants that the Korean company pushes out; it is almost impossible to keep track of all the different phones that Samsung has at this time, and the number of terminals that releases each year. Now, the company seems to be adapting the same strategy for its TV line - Samsung India launched on Tuesday a staggering 44 new TV models, through its SUHD, intelligent, and lines of Beat joy. The line consists of SUHD 4K high-end TVs; Smart is the game mid-level Samsung, focusing on upgradeable smart TVs; and the range of the joy of stroke is relatively affordable TVs.

The launch of 44 new TVs in one day is a clear demonstration of large catalog of Samsung, which - obviously the company expects - means there must be something for each of these three lines of televisions. It is said, citing a report by research firm GfK market April this year, with 31 percent of the total market share of televisions in India, and 46 percent of the TV market (very early) 4K. From now on, the best known brands in space are Samsung, Sony, LG and, along with some smaller companies like Vu. So what's next for the television market in India?



"The next big thing in television it seems that the curved panels because that is the new form factor design that is updated and in terms of image quality will be ultra-high definition," a representative of Samsung in the event release said Tuesday Gadgets 360. "These two are very tangible benefits for the consumer, which is why we think UHD curved panels and televisions make sense."

The representative also stressed that Samsung now offers consumers more options for UHD TVs. "We are now offering Smart UHD TV to consumers in more screen sizes," he added. "Previously, Samsung TVs SUHD option was only available in 55-inch to 65-inch models. This year we launched a SUHD 49-inch model at a much lower price."

At launch, the company of South Korea also introduced new features that will be available through the SUHD, intelligent, and joy of the TV hit including the new Cric-o-mania application is the company's internal application for cricket fans.

Speaking of the new application, the Samsung executive said the application has been developed by the Research Institute of Samsung Delhi, and allow users to update their cricket match live favorite, even when watching another channel . The application has a live ticker is updated every race with cricket updates that you can see at the top of any program you are watching.

"The application has been specially developed for Indian consumers and their love for the game of cricket," the executive said.

Another notable feature that will be present in the new Samsung TVs is automatic detection device and a remote, which automatically recognizes the type of device connected to the TV if it is a system of home theater, game console or a decoder.

"We are confident that by leveraging a strong product portfolio, we can offer our customers more value with the latest technology," Rajeev Bhutani, Vice President, Consumer Electronics, Samsung India said. "Samsung has been committed to India for the past 20 years with the television business to be an integral part of the growth and success in the country. Our vision is to further consolidate our leadership in the TV market and reach miles all Indian households with televisions Samsung ".

More than 13 lakh Android phones in India affected by this malware

HummingBad Android malware was first seen in February this year that has infected more than 10 million smartphones, according to security firm Check Point. The firm notes that users most affected by the malware are in China and India.

According to Check Point, the group behind the malware is a group of developers of the mobile phone company China Yingmob ad server. The company has several teams developing platforms ad tracking and legitimate; however, there is said to be a specific group of people within the organization that is responsible for this malicious software. Check Point he says that the malware responsible for developing the equipment is HummingBad 'Team Overseas Development Platform', which includes four groups with a total of 25 employees.



HummingBad attempts to gain root access on the device in order to generate revenue for fraudulent advertising by installing additional fraudulent (and malicious) applications. Yingmob generates as much as $ 300,000 (approximately Rs. 20,257 million) per month in fraudulent advertising revenue through this malware, Check Point says.

The malware has now spread across 20 countries, but the largest number of users affected are in India and China. Check Point says 1.35 million (13.5 lakh) smartphones in India are affected by malware HummingBad, while China has users most affected 1.6 million. It is interesting that most of the affected Android devices are running older versions. About 50 percent of affected devices running Android KitKat, while 40 percent of affected users are running JellyBean on their smartphones.

Google recognized the threat and confirmed that it was aware of it. "The company has been aware of this family of malware are constantly evolving and improving our systems that detect it. We block facilities actively infected applications to keep users and secure information," Google spokesperson told CNET.

According to Check Point, HummingBad installed more than 50,000 fraudulent applications per day. These applications over 20 million ads are shown each day, generating 2.5 million clicks per day through illegitimate methods. While this malware minted an approximate amount of $ 10,000 per day for Yingmob, it gets 10 million Android smartphones and sensitive data stored on them in grave danger.

If you are an Android smartphone user you are seeing unnecessary advertisements, the smartphone could potentially be affected by malware HummingBad. To detect this malware, use a security application that can detect malicious activity on smartphones and flag. Options like Avast, AVG, and the lookout may be considered.

If you are not HummingBad malware on your phone, Dan Wiley Check Point says its only option is the factory restored the device, which means that you will lose all data, applications and stored passwords. It is recommended that you back up all data, contacts and other accessories before selecting the reset option. Wiley also advises against downloading applications in stores are not trustworthy. Google reviews the applications on the Play Store official, but the same can not be said of other unofficial stores.