TP-Link Indonesia Launches Smart Bulb

The networking equipment and accessories company TP-Link launched the LB130 smart bulb in Surabaya, Thursday (8/31). TP-Link Indonesia's Marketing Manager, Biko Yoshia, explained, the launch of LB130 to support the smart home concept which is getting more and more popular today.

"In addition to making activities more practical, the smart home concept is also known to be more energy efficient. Moreover, smart home allows remote control on all integrated devices," Yoshia said at the launch.

Yoshia explained, LB 130 is designed to have an easy-to-use setup system and can be connected to the Kasa application from TP-Link which can be downloaded for free. Through the application, the user can turn on and off, adjust the color, set the schedule for the use of lights, which can be done simultaneously.

"Sometimes if we go out of town, we suddenly forget whether the lights in the house have been turned off or not. Now that can be turned on or off from the application," said Yoshia.

Yoshia stated, more interesting than this LB130 users manage and control the lights via voice command. Namely by connecting LB130 with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. This smart Wi-Fi bulb, said Yoshia, can be controlled in groups or separately.

Instagram Add Three New Security Features

Instagram launched three new features to safeguard the security of users. Instagram expects new features to help it become a safer platform.

"Today, we want to raise three important steps launched to continue to keep Instagram and our community of one billion people safe," said Instagram Co-Founder and CTO, Mike Krieger, in a written statement received in Jakarta on Wednesday. (29/8)

First, the new feature can help users check the authenticity of an Instagram account with a large number of followers. In addition, Instagram launched a form for global verification requests, for prominent public figure accounts. Not only that, Instagram also announced two-factor authentication updates for safer use.

"Our mission is to bring you closer to the people and things you like, and this closeness can only occur if Instagram continues to be a safe platform," Krieger said.

About this account

In the coming weeks, you will be able to see additional information from accounts on Instagram that have a large number of followers, so you can check the authenticity of the account. To learn more about an account, open the account profile, tap the menu and select "About This Account."

Modification of Trojan Mobile Banking Reaches the Highest Number

Trojan Mobile Banking is one of the most famous types of malware. They are designed to steal money directly from bank accounts of mobile device users. This type of attack is attractive to cyber criminals around the world, because profits can be obtained in an easy way.

This malware usually impersonates a legitimate application, thus luring people to install it. After the banking application is launched, the Trojan displays the interface itself and blocks the banking application interface. Right when the user enters credentials, malware will immediately steal user information and data.

Based on data from Karspersky Lab, the second quarter of 2018 experienced a massive surge in the number of Trojans to reach 61 thousand. This number is the highest during the history of observations conducted by Kaspersky Lab.

The biggest contribution was due to the maker of Trojan Hqwar, with about half of the latest modifications found to be related to this type of malware. Trojan Agent ranks second with around five thousand packages.

Tunemoji Can Send Music GIFs to Snapchat

GIF music file provider service, TuneMoji, announced that the application was integrated with Snapchat. This means users of the TuneMoji application can send music files on Snap story, or via the chat feature.

Reporting from The Verge, TuneMoji GIF can add music (or audio) files formatted in GIF. TuneMoji's performance is similar to Giphy, which features a database search feature for GIF files and you can search for them with words, key phrases, or even emojis.

After you have selected the desired GIF music document, you then choose where you want to share the file, and the Snapchat application can now appear as an option.

The company managed to integrate with Snapchat via the latest developer kit platform called Snap Kit. The Snap Kit, launched in June, allows developers to incorporate Snapchat's core features into their applications.

Unfortunately the results of this integration have limitations. Although TuneMoji GIF can be shared with Snapchat, the opposite is difficult to do through the Snapchat application itself.

Wi-Fi Don't Want to Connect to a Smartphone? This is the solution

Smartphones now come with a look and specification to a variety of sophistication to meet our daily needs. However, if you do not have internet data or are not connected to Wi-Fi, the smartphone will become an ordinary object.

And often when connected with Wi-Fi that is in a public place, restaurants and offices often experience problems unable to connect or disconnect instantly. This greatly affects your activities, of course.

Reporting from the Android Pit, Monday (08/27/2018) there are ways that can be done if Wi-Fi does not work.

First, activate airplane mode for a few seconds, turn it off, and double-check your connection. You must deactivate and reactivate the connection by opening the quick settings by swiping down from the top of the screen and selecting the Wi-Fi icon to disable it. If the drop-down menu doesn't offer this icon, open the application, open Settings and open from there. Do the same with your home Wi-Fi by turning it off and wait for up to two minutes then turn it on again.

Researchers Make Cellphone Batteries That Are Not Easy to Explode

Smartphone users are currently increasing. Intense smartphone usage can affect battery power. The more often you use your cellphone, the more often you charge.

Many instances of cellphone explosions caused by batteries, as happened on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Batteries cause several explosions, and force the withdrawal of cellphones from the market.

Launching the Phone Arena on Thursday (08/23/2018), Gabriel Veith, Ph.D, one of the researchers who worked on batteries, said that the goal was to make lithium-ion batteries that would continue to function, even when the battery was damaged in a collision. . This causes some electrolytes in the cell to harden.

This technology is expected to be a solution to the problems experienced by cellphone batteries, so the device can be safer.

 Some researchers have come up with versions of lithium-ion batteries that they claim will not burn. The typical lithium-ion cell has two electrodes separated by a thin piece of plastic.

Smartphone Slows Alert Cryptocurrency Activities

Have you ever felt a smartphone suddenly slowing down, heat, and the battery quickly drained without obvious reason? If so, it's possible that your cellphone has been hijacked to mine cryptocurrency.

Reporting from the page Phys.Org, Thursday (08/23/2018) the new cyber attack is called the term cryptojacking by security experts.

"This activity consists of trapping internet servers, personal computers or smartphones to install malware to mine cryptocurrency," said Gerome Billois, an expert at the Wavestone IT service management company.

Mining is basically a process of helping to verify and process transactions in certain virtual currencies. Mining operations connect thousands of processors together to increase the computing power available to get cryptocurrency.

Mining, including bitcoin, ethereum, monero, and other cryptocurrency may be very profitable, but requires large investments and generates large electricity bills. But hackers have found a cheaper option, which is to secretly exploit the processor on a smartphone.

Know the Latest Features on Android Pie

Android users need to wait several months until the operating system provides updates. If you use Google Pixel, you immediately get updates to the latest version of Android.

Android One phones will also usually get updates faster. While waiting for your cellphone to be updated to the latest Android, let's look at the latest features that Google introduced through Android Pie.

Battery saving

Two new features to save battery can be found on Android Pie namely Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness. Adaptive Battery uses machine learning techniques to estimate applications that will run in the future.

Android will prioritize this application and turn off applications that are not expected to be used. Adaptive Brightness works in a similar way, the cellphone will automatically dim the screen if you foresee it won't need it.

Privacy

With a comprehensive sensor circuit, the latest smart phones are vulnerable to abuse by rogue applications. For example, an application may tap using a microphone or camera without notification to the user.

Digital Devices Effect on Human Memory

Some people may be familiar with the ease of life that is assisted by technology applications. For example, search for a word in a foreign language in the translation machine or search for directions with the navigation application.

Consultant at the National University Hospital (NUH) Psychological Medicine Department, Dr. Chris Tsoi said letting computers take over brain performance such as navigation and information retrieval would certainly have an effect on human mental capacity. Citing taxi driver research in London a few years ago, finding a part of the brain connected to memory grew larger after taxi drivers began memorizing different routes and navigating the city.

Dr Tsoi has seen many cases of retirees starting to get dementia. Also, he showed how digital tools and platforms were developed to have a negative impact. "They abuse human addictive characteristics when designing this application. So it is not surprising that this will monopolize brain development, "Dr Tsoi said, quoted from Channel News Asia, Saturday (8/18).

Google Assistant Equipped with New Features, Can Read News

Google has announced that the company will launch a new feature in Google Asistant. This feature allows Google Assistant to read today's news from your Android phone.

Reporting from Phone Arena on Wednesday (08/15/2018), in May 2018, at the Google I / O developer conference, Google launched a News application that was powered by artificial intelligence (AI) designed to present news from all angles.

However, if you are too busy with work, and want to listen to the latest popular news, Google allows it. This new feature will allow you to ask the Assistant, "Hi Google, what's the latest news?" On your Android phone.

Your mobile will read some news directly from the Google News application, taken from various media companies.

You can even be more specific and ask for "the latest news about NASA," or "the latest news about Giancarlo Stanton."

Bamboo Charcoal Developed As a Battery Component

Banjarbaru Industrial Research and Standardization (Baristand) Center, South Kalimantan, develops bamboo charcoal to be used as a battery component. This material is used to replace dry battery components commonly used from graphite.

"So, bamboo charcoal is a substitute for graphite in the battery component. The bamboo used is betung bamboo which is a natural potential in South Kalimantan," said Head of the Industrial Research and Development Agency (BPPI) of the Ngakan Timur Ministry of Industry, Antara, in a statement in Jakarta on Tuesday ( 14/8)

Banjarbaru Industrial Baristand is a technical implementation unit within the Ministry of Industry. According to Ngakan, so far the commonly used dry battery component comes from graphite, which is a non-renewable natural mining mineral.

"The potential for graphite mining in Indonesia is found on the island of Sumatra with the remaining mine production of around 2 million tons or an area of ​​30 hectares," he said.

Therefore, to reduce carbon consumption from natural minerals, it is necessary to look for raw materials that are sustainable, such as bamboo.

Spotify Feature Test Can Always Skip Ads

Streaming music service Spotify plans to launch a feature that can pass ads and there is no limit to the number of "skip" for customers who are free. The new feature is called Active Media which is reportedly being tested in Australia.

Reporting from Phone Arena, this feature allows customers to use the free Spotify service and skip audio and video ads to enjoy music again. Currently, Spotify's free customers cannot do this.

Users will have the ability to pass advertisements indefinitely, and advertisers do not need to pay Spotify for ads that users pass.

Spotify, which is now a public company, has not made a profit since the launch of its application on October 7, 2008.

Head of Spotify's global partner solution, Danielle Lee, said that the "can always skip advertising" feature for free customers will help companies get useful intelligence.

Rated Nickel-Based Batteries Suitable for Indonesia's Climate

Director General of Metal Industries of the Transportation and Electronics Equipment Machine of the Ministry of Industry, Harjanto, assessed that nickel-based batteries are suitable for implementation in electric vehicles in the tropics. Indonesia is among them.

"Indeed nickel cobalt batteries are suitable for vehicles in the tropics. Given that these types of batteries tend to be more stable than lithium," Harjanto said when contacted by Antara in Jakarta on Monday (6/8).

According to Harjanto, lithium-type batteries do have greater energy storage capacity, but from the stability level they are still better nickel-based batteries. In addition, he continued, Indonesia has a source of nickel raw materials that can be developed to be processed into batteries, so that they can be produced domestically.

"We have nickel raw materials in Halmahera, now it can be developed along with the development of electric cars in Indonesia," said Harjanto.

Support Education, Facebook Opens Digital Literacy Library

Facebook announced the Digital Literacy Library contains educational materials that can be developed by educational institutions as teaching materials.

"There are 830 million young people in cyberspace around the world, this library is a source for teachers who are interested in digital literacy, to help young people develop the skills needed to be able to access digital technology in a safe way," Facebook wrote in upload on their official blog.

Facebook collaborated with the Youth and Media team at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society from Harvard University in developing materials compiled for ages 11-18 years. The themes included in this teaching material range from security, personal data to exploration of identity.

"This teaching material can be presented together or separately, in the school program or at home, and can be modified according to the ideas and teaching experience," said Facebook.

A total of 18 of these teaching materials can be accessed through Facebook's Safety Center and Berkman Klein's Digital Literacy Resource Platform.

Youtube Test Similar Instagram Stories Features

Trend Stories introduced first by Snapchat continues to expand to other online services. Instagram, Whatsapp, and even Facebook itself already use it.

Later in November, Google's Youtube announced a similar feature called 'Reels'. However, this feature is now called Stories, and recently reportedly slid to more users as part of an extended trial.

Reported from GSM Arena, this feature will appear in the top bar in Youtube app. The format, according to screen capture results, looks similar to Instagram.

On Youtube, there is a red circle around the account avatar that has made Stories - it makes sense because the color used by Youtube is red. However, at this time other users cannot comment or reply to Stories, which are likely to be added in the future. To create a story, just select the "Add" icon at the top right, then select the "Story" option.

This feature is called still in the limited launch stage. Therefore, most of you may not be able to see this button.

Instagram Introduces the Main Medsos Timer Features

Instagram introduces an "Activity Dashboard" as a device designed to manage social media time on the platform.

"This tool we developed through collaboration with experts and mental health organizations and academics, supported by in-depth research and direct advice from Instagram users.We want the time spent in Instagram to be a positive and inspiring time," said Director of Product Management Instagram , Ameet Ranadive, in a press statement on Wednesday (1/8).

To access the Activity Dashboard, open the Instagram app and select "Your Activity" and click the section to see the time spent on this photo and video content sharing platform. Users can see the average time spent on Instagram and set the desired time limit to access Instagram, for example 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, the user will receive a notification.

Users can also mute "push notification" so they don't get notifications if there is activity on their Instagram account. Dashboard activity launched globally starting Wednesday. The device is a way of Instagram responding to mental health issues triggered by cyberspace. Before Instagram and Facebook, Google launched a similar device in the form of YouTube usage restrictions.

Developer Make Application Mark 'Fake News' in WhatsApp

Expert teams or developers look for rumors and identify fake news on social media platforms like WhatsApp. They develop apps that may be able to tell you whether the message is fake or not.

Ponnurangam Kumaguru, Associate Professor of Computer Science from Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-D) is the team leader who developed an application that can detect the authenticity of messages circulating on this platform.

As reported by Timesofindia, the issues circulating in WhatsApp have triggered incidents involving mob mafia, including where five people were hanged on suspicion of kidnapping children in the village of Maharashtra Rainpada.

Recently a man was beaten to death or killed and three others wounded in karnataka after citizens attacked them with the same suspicion.

The professor feels that the app will be a useful tool in current trials, when a number of such incidents have been reported where people died in violence, triggered on the basis of issues circulating in WhatsApp.

"We collected large amounts of data and have asked people to forward our message on 9354325700. This message can be analyzed and so will develop a model to place a protector on such messages," said the professor.