science and technology Fin24.com | Icasa wants companies to lower data cost during coronavirus outbreak By www.fin24.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:26:40 +0200 The communications regulator is asking telecom companies to consider lowering the cost of data in a bid to ensure productivity during the period the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
science and technology Fin24.com | WATCH: Amazon shuts New York warehouse after associate tests positive By www.fin24.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:21:20 +0200 Amazon.com said it's temporarily closing a small New York warehouse after one of its associates tested positive for the coronavirus. As Fred Katayama reports, it highlights the operational risk it faces as the disease spreads. Full Article
science and technology Fin24.com | Datatec sees increased demand for its remote access computing By www.fin24.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:09:28 +0200 Datatec tells shareholders that the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak has reached every region where the group operates. Full Article
science and technology Fin24.com | Jack Ma makes big donation to help African Union through coronavirus By www.fin24.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:20:50 +0200 The equipment donated includes 20 000 laboratory diagnostic test kits, 100 000 medical masks, and 1 000 protective suits and face shields. Full Article
science and technology Fin24.com | WhatsApp tightens rules on sharing to curb spread of fake virus news By www.fin24.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:46:07 +0200 WhatsApp on Tuesday placed new limits on message forwarding as part of an effort to curb the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
science and technology Fin24.com | Telkom issues 2 300 voluntary severance packages By www.fin24.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:24:30 +0200 Around 2 300 Telkom employees have opted for voluntary severance packages since the start of a business restructuring process early this year, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. Full Article
science and technology Fin24.com | Zoom sued for fraud over privacy, security flaws By www.fin24.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:59:29 +0200 Weak encryption technology has given rise to the phenomenon of “Zoombombing”, where uninvited trolls gain access to a video conference. Full Article
science and technology Fin24.com | Coronavirus | Naspers' first shipment of protective gear arrives in SA By www.fin24.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:58:55 +0200 The first shipment of personal protective equipment procured by Naspers has arrived in South Africa on Monday, the company said. Full Article
science and technology Fin24.com | WATCH | Facebook tries again with its Bitcoin rival By www.fin24.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:44:32 +0200 Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could now launch in mid-November after a revamp aimed at mollifying its many critics. Full Article
science and technology Fin24.com | Regulator grants Telkom, MTN and Vodacom additional spectrum amid Covid-19 By www.fin24.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:33:33 +0200 A lack of high demand spectrum has been a long-running complaint by SA telecoms groups, who say that it is needed to reduce data prices and increase speed. Full Article
science and technology Fin24.com | EXPLAINER | 5 questions about virus 'tracing' by smartphone By www.fin24.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:30:13 +0200 Can an app contain the pandemic? Interest is growing in smartphone technology as a potential key to ending lockdowns and reopening economies around the world. Full Article
science and technology SocialConnect By www.joomlaworks.net Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:06:29 +0200 SocialConnect is the only Joomla extension that allows you to integrate your Joomla site with social networks and identity providers for user authentication, posting content directly to social networks and 3rd-party comment system integration. Features Let your users register to your website with their social profile from Facebook, Twitter, Google, LinkedIn, Github, WordPress.com, Microsoft (Outlook.com, Hotmail, SkyDrive, Windows Live, Windows Phone & Xbox Live), Amazon, Disqus, Foursquare, Instagram, StackExchange, SoundCloud & Tumblr. AutoPost to Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn right from the Joomla article or K2 item edit forms! Add Facebook Open Graph and Twitter Card tags on each K2 item or Joomla article to make your content even more social media ready. Enable Disqus or Facebook comments on your K2 items, Joomla articles, Virtuemart or RedShop product pages. Avatars for your users from their social profile, K2 or Gravatar.com Better login and registration pages, with multiple layouts to choose from. Users also get a customizable landing page after login. Easily check how many concurrent users browse your site and see who's logged into your site and from which social network. Easy to configure with a simple, yet elegant "status" dashboard in Joomla's backend. Use the SocialConnect Twitter module to display one ore more streams of tweets for any Twitter account & style it the way you want, unlike the official Twitter widget which is too "design restrictive" when it comes to embedding. Beautiful & customizable frontend SocialConnect comes with a set of predefined layouts to use right out of the box - or customize anyway you like. Consistency between the component & module layouts make your user "not think" and thus easier to engage with your e-shop, forum, community or other type of site that utilizes user engagement. Check out the available component and module layouts below for more. NextPrev Remember that ugly login page in Joomla? Now you can forget about it. A simple layout that can easily fit any Joomla template design - distinct blocks for the available user actions. Don't make your user think. Make it easy for them to join your site. The layout you see here is one of the 3 bundled with SocialConnect. The second layout gives more focus to the registration process. Like the first layout, it allows you to have an optional descriptive text communicating to your users why they should sign up/register to your website. The 3rd layout is a variation of the first one and it's ideal for single-column layouts. The optional welcome text in on the left of the sign-in block, while registration is at the bottom. Perfect for minimal designs or for clear focus on the registration/sign-in process. Like the component, the SocialConnect module comes with 2 layouts as well. A compact layout that reveals the login/registration actions for your user, which can easily fit on your site's header or toolbar. The official K2 website uses the compact layout at the top-right. ...And an "expanded" layout, ideal for using SocialConnect in the sidebar of your Joomla e-shop or forum. The layout is generic enough to easily fit any design. Maintaining a consistent login block across your site will not make your user wonder "where" they login when browsing through the pages of your site. Integrates with all the major social networks Post to Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn right from the Joomla backend Posting to Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn just got easier. No need to use an external paid service like HootSuite or Buffer to cross-post your content to these social networks. No need to bother managing users for such services. Just have your content authors post directly from the Joomla article or K2 item edit forms directly to your social media accounts in Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. It's that simple! NextPrev Share panelSelect the networks you want to share to and optionally append some custom text. You can switch to the horizontal layout of the sharing panel, anytime. Connected users overview & site visitor count Quick overview of how many visitors browse your site and how many users are logged in (and from which social network) at a given moment. OverviewDynamically updates the total users from all the social networks. All the users connected to your website including visitors. Break down of the users connected by social network Click on the images below to see how the SocialConnect admin module looks in Joomla versions 1.5, 2.5 and 3.x.{gallery}galleries/products/socialconnect_dashboard:272:200:0:2:jquery_slimbox:Sleek{/gallery} A dashboard that makes sense. The SocialConnect dashboard clearly indicates which social network services are enabled (and which aren't) for your Joomla site. Check the status of each social network authentication plugin Overview of required system information. Showcase {gallery}galleries/products/socialconnect_showcase:272:200:0:2:jquery_slimbox:Sleek{/gallery} Full Article Commercial
science and technology Simple Image Gallery By www.joomlaworks.net Published On :: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0300 Adding image galleries inside your Joomla articles is now super-easy and simple, using the magical "Simple Image Gallery" plugin for Joomla. The plugin can turn any folder of images located inside your Joomla website into a grid-style image gallery with cool lightbox previews. And all that using a simple plugin tag like {gallery}myphotos{/gallery}. So for example, if we have a folder called "my_trip_to_Paris" located in images/stories/my_trip_to_Paris, then we can create our gallery by simply entering the tag {gallery}my_trip_to_Paris{/gallery} into some Joomla article. The galleries created are presented as a grid of image thumbnails. When your visitors click on a thumbnail, they see the original image in a lightbox popup. The thumbnails are generated and cached using PHP for better results. So let's briefly see the main advantages of using Simple Image Gallery on your Joomla website: you don't need to have an additional gallery component to display a few images, you don't need to tell your visitors "to see our photos from Paris click here" and you focus more on content writing and less on administering the images! The plugin is ideal for news portals wanting to display some product images, for example, inside their articles. Or for people who quickly wanna show their summer vacation pictures. With Simple Image Gallery, you can have as many galleries as you want inside each article.Since v3.6.0, the image gallery grid can be printed when using the print preview feature available in most Joomla components (including the default article system component and K2). Please note that if you want to create a gallery from a subfolder located inside your "image gallery root folder", simply adjust the plugin syntax to reflect the remaining path (after your set "root folder"), e.g. {gallery}folder/subfolder/othersubfolder{/gallery}. Make sure you write the path to your target folder without any slashes at the beginning or the end of your path. As of v4.0.0, Simple Image Gallery is also compatible with the upcoming Joomla version 4 release (currently in "beta"). You can see a demo of the plugin here: https://demo.joomlaworks.net/simple-image-galleryWant more features like individual thumbnail captions, multiple layouts, multiple popup engines, gallery ordering, module loading and more? Then check out Simple Image Gallery PRO at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/extensions/commercial/simple-image-gallery-proPlease show your support in our work by rating and/or commenting on this extension at the official Joomla Extensions website: https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/simple-image-gallery/ Simple Image Gallery is a Joomla plugin developed by JoomlaWorks, released under the GNU General Public License. Full Article Free
science and technology AllVideos By www.joomlaworks.net Published On :: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0300 AllVideos (by JoomlaWorks) is the universal media player for Joomla and a classic must-have extension for any Joomla based website. Use the plugin to easily embed video & audio content from all major 3rd party media providers (YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Twitch, Facebook, Flickr & SoundCloud) inside your Joomla articles, K2, Virtuemart, Kunena and any other Joomla component that supports "content" plugins. Additionally, it allows you to playback any web-native video/audio file format hosted on your server or even a remote server, providing great flexibility when it comes to media content embedding. Fun videos, product presentations, audio podcasts, you name it! WHY ALLVIDEOS? You don't have to copy/paste huge blocks of HTML code, just to get a video from YouTube to playback on your Joomla website. Your WYSIWYG editor in Joomla loves it and so will you and your clients! You use simple plugin tags like {youtube}https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5lGNkS5TE0{/youtube} (or just {youtube}g5lGNkS5TE0{/youtube}), {mp4}holiday_in_rome{/mp4} or {mp3}pixies_bonemachine{/mp3}. FEATURES All major 3rd party media providers are supported: YouTube (single videos & playlists), Vimeo, Dailymotion, Twitch, Facebook (for videos), Flickr (for videos) & SoundCloud. Use simple plugin tags utilizing the full media page URL (e.g. {youtube}https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5lGNkS5TE0{/youtube}) or just the ID from the media URL page (e.g {youtube}g5lGNkS5TE0{/youtube}). Stream your own media content using web-native video and audio formats like H.264/MPEG-4 (.mp4/.m4v/.m4a), WebM (.webm), Ogg Theora Vorbis (.ogg/.ogv/.oga), MP3 (.mp3), WAVE PCM (.wav) & FLAC (.flac), as well as generic containers like .avi & .mkv. For non web-native media embedded with older version of AllVideos (prior to version 5.0.0), which are not supported by modern browsers, a download message will be presented - this basically includes Flash Video (.flv/.f4v), ShockWave Flash (.swf), Windows Media (.wmv/.wma), QuickTime (.mov/.mpg/.mpeg/.3gp/.3g2/.aac), DivX (.divx) etc. Easily embed your media content either directly from your server or a remote server. Use custom preview (poster) images for self-hosted video & audio files. For videos specifically (and unlike any other similar solution in Joomla), AllVideos can auto-generate preview images from the 5th second of each video by utilizing modern browser features. Need a simple way to have random preview images for your self-hosted audio files? Enable the Unsplash.com integration and your audio files will use random music/audio related images as previews from the popular stock image service. Use AllVideos to display background videos with muted sound. Simple controls inside the plugin's parameters page provide layout consistency on all the videos shown in your Joomla website. Set your preferences in seconds, publish the plugin and you're ready to start embedding media content! Easy, descriptive syntax for media embedding - {format OR provider}filename{/format OR provider}. You can also use syntax like {format OR provider}filename|width|height|autoplay{/format OR provider} (e.g. an "autoplaying" YouTube video with {youtube}he73js82|600|450|1{/youtube}) to display media at different dimensions. Uses MVC templating. Just copy the /tmpl folder included in the plugin, into your Joomla template's /html folder and rename it to "jw_allvideos", then style the output as you wish. Includes 3 templates: Classic, Framed and Responsive Fully responsive media playback when using the "Responsive" template. Uses the core Joomla updater. COMPATIBILITY AllVideos is fully compatible with Joomla versions 1.5, 2.5, 3.x & 4.x on servers running PHP 5 or 7. LICENSE AllVideos is a Joomla plugin developed by JoomlaWorks, released under the GNU General Public License. SCREENSHOTS {gallery}galleries/allvideos5_screenshots{/gallery} Full Article Free
science and technology K2 By www.joomlaworks.net Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0200 K2 is the popular powerful content extension for Joomla with CCK-like features. It provides an out-of-the box integrated solution featuring rich content forms for items (think of Joomla articles with additional fields for article images, videos, image galleries and attachments), nested-level categories, tags, comments, a system to extend the item base form with additional fields, a powerful plugin API to extend item, category and user forms, ACL, frontend editing, sub-templates and a lot more! You've already been there... Joomla is a great content management system. In fact it's considered one of the best in the world. But the default article system in Joomla is so spartan! Just a title, your content body and that's it. This is where K2 comes in. K2 was built as a complete replacement of the default article system in Joomla. Install it like any Joomla extension, import your articles from the default Joomla article system and you instantly get a host of new features for your existing content: rich content forms for items (think of Joomla articles with additional fields for article images, videos, podcasts & other audio files, image galleries and attachments), hassle-free image management (uploaded item images are auto-resized to 6 configurable dimensions, either globally or per category - you can now forget about using Photoshop resizing!), comments, tagging, built-in options to extend content forms (e.g. to create product catalogs), powerful content modules fetching K2 content in any way you can imagine, frontend editing with easy to use access control settings (for content-heavy websites), powerful yet easy templating (and sub-templating) for going above the "Joomla average", extended user profiles, user groups, blogs, a powerful plugin API to extend item/category/user forms, "drag and drop" media manager and many more! K2 is the ideal solution for managing your content, regardless of site "size": you can use it from a small blog to a complex corporate site or even a multi-author environment (portals, magazines etc.). To provide a practical example, using K2, you can transform your Joomla website to a news/magazine site with author blogs, product catalogs, work portfolio, knowledge base, download/document manager, directory listing, event listing and more, all this bundled under one package! And since K2 is extensible with additional fields to its base item form, you can easily create category-specific content types, e.g. article, blog post, product page, directory listing. It's no wonder that K2 powers some of the biggest and most popular Joomla sites ever built worldwide! These integrated features in K2 not only save website administrators precious management time (from managing a dozen extensions which would otherwise be required), but they also allow for better performance. K2 was actually built on these 4 principles: feature-rich content in Joomla, ease of use (for any type of user), flexible templating, performance And best of all? K2 is totally free to use!For more, please visit: https://getk2.org Full Article Free
science and technology AllVideos v5.0.0 released - now with web-native media playback By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:25:32 +0300 We have just released a major update to AllVideos, version 5.0.0, for Joomla versions 1.5 to 3.x.It introduces web-native media playback with no 3rd party dependencies. Here's what's been added or changed in this new release of AllVideos: AllVideos now supports web-native media only (for self-hosted files) and uses browser-native playback controls, without a single 3rd party dependency. AllVideos will now load a single CSS file for its template and a single JS file to assist in self-hosted media playback - a total of less than 7KBs. As such, both Clappr and JW Player have been removed from AllVideos, as well as any helper JS files that were previously utilized for media playback (e.g. for QuickTime). Modern media playback includes video and audio formats like H.264/MPEG-4 (.mp4/.m4v/.m4a), WebM (.webm), Ogg Theora Vorbis (.ogg/.ogv/.oga), MP3 (.mp3), WAVE PCM (.wav) & FLAC (.flac). AllVideos will also playback .avi and .mkv files as they are used as container formats for H.264/MPEG-4 most of the times. Every other format that was previously supported by AllVideos (e.g. Flash Video, QuickTime or Windows Media), will now appear as a link to download the file as browsers no longer support playback directly or require plugin activation to do so. By utilizing modern media playback only, we ensure that AllVideos can be used as your go-to solution for media embedding across any device. By using web-native media formats in AllVideos, we can now do cool stuff like auto-generate poster/preview images for videos, without the need for server-side software (like FFMPEG). If you already uploaded your own poster/preview images, well, don't worry as they will still take precedence over the auto-generated ones. Added support for custom poster/preview images for both video and audio utilizing the .webp format. This means you can now use all 4 web-native image formats for previews (jpg/png/gif/webp). For added fun, try using animated GIFs as your media preview :) Support for small 3rd party video providers has been dropped, as most are now either defunct or using a service like YouTube for serving content (e.g. Funny or Die or GodTube). This means that AllVideos will now support only the 6 major media providers: YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion, Facebook (videos), Flickr (videos) and SoundCloud. All 3 templates in AllVideos have been re-configured and tested across all device types. The "Responsive" template is of course still the default template when you install AllVideos for the first time. A new option has been added that allows you to limit the maximum width responsive media can occupy. This will come handy with sites that extend beyond 1200px in width as media can be limited to a percentage of the page's width or to a fixed pixel size (e.g. no more than 1000px width for media playback). You can now allow your visitors to directly download a self-hosted video file (previously possible for audio files only). The options have been significantly simplified with the removal of Clappr & JW Player as well as the removal of QuickTime support. AllVideos continues to be PHP 5 to 7 compatible, for Joomla 1.5 to 3.x. There is really no reason to ditch support for PHP 5 and/or Joomla 1.5/2.5 when it's easy to maintain support for them. Neither security nor performance are sacrificed either way. DEMO The JoomlaWorks demo site has been updated to use the latest AllVideos release. See here: http://demo.joomlaworks.net/allvideos DOWNLOAD You can download this version by visiting the extension's page at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/allvideos/ UPGRADING If you use the latest Joomla 3.x releases (or Joomla 2.5), this new update will appear in the Joomla extension updater. If you're using Joomla 1.5, you can simply upload the new version and it will overwrite the old one. After that step, visit the plugin's parameters page, check if everything is OK or adjust as needed and save the parameters. Full Article Blog
science and technology AllVideos v5.1.0 released - now with Twitch support By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:23:33 +0300 Version 5.1.0 of AllVideos is now available, adding support for Twitch and fixing a couple of bugs introduced in v5.0.0. Here's what's been added or changed in this new release of AllVideos: AllVideos now supports Twitch as a 3rd party video provider. You can use the full URL inside {twitch}...{/twitch} tags. When you disable media downloading, AllVideos will also make sure that the native download option is also turned off in supporting browsers (Chromium based). Fixed audio playback in K2 forms and content when using the Media tab in K2 to embed an audio file. Additionally, the documentation page for AllVideos has been updated to reflect the changes introduced in v5. DEMO The JoomlaWorks demo site has been updated to use the latest AllVideos release. See here: http://demo.joomlaworks.net/allvideos DOWNLOAD You can download this version by visiting the extension's page at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/allvideos/ UPGRADING If you use the latest Joomla 3.x releases (or Joomla 2.5), this new update will appear in the Joomla extension updater. If you're using Joomla 1.5, you can simply upload the new version and it will overwrite the old one. After that step, visit the plugin's parameters page, check if everything is OK or adjust as needed and save the parameters. Full Article Blog
science and technology Simple Image Gallery Pro v3.7.0 released By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 15:47:43 +0200 Simple Image Gallery Pro v3.7.0 is now available to download for subscribers. This new release introduces 2 additional popup engines (modals) and improves compatibility with K2 v2.10.x. Here's what's been added or changed in Simple Image Gallery Pro with the release of v3.7.0: Added Strip & Lightbox2 to the list of supported popup engines (modals). Strip allows for displaying your galleries on the right side of the available viewport and it's ideal for product display/presentation or e-commerce websites. Lightbox2 is the original Lightbox script updated for the modern web by its original author, Lokesh Dhakar. Updated Fresco.js to its latest release. Additionally, the Fresco.js specific attributes on each gallery layout link are now removed as they are appended dynamically using JS (so older gallery layouts can work fine as well, without any modifications). Fresco.js is now also fully open source which means there is no watermark on the popup/modal. LightView now supports captions as well. Improved compatibility (and performance) with K2 v2.10.x which was released mid November 2019. Especially for anyone still on Joomla 1.5 and K2 v2.10.x, we highly recommend you update to resolve JS conflicts between K2 and SIGPro in the item edit form. Fixed a bug where SIGPro's K2 plugin would accidentally trigger upon saving a K2 category in K2 v2.10.x. In the backend component, SIGPro's media manager (elFinder) has been updated to the latest release (v2.1.50). DEMO The JoomlaWorks demo site has been updated to the latest Simple Image Gallery Pro release. See here https://demo.joomlaworks.net/simple-image-gallery-pro. DOWNLOAD If you have an active Simple Image Gallery Pro membership, just head over to the Member Dashboard at https://www.joomlaworks.net/members and grab your copy from your "Subscriptions" page. Or purchase this latest release from just 19.90 EUR. More info at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/extensions/commercial/simple-image-gallery-pro UPGRADING Just upload the new version and it will overwrite the old one. For more help, please visit the updated documentation page for the extension at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/support/docs/simple-image-gallery-pro For support questions please use our Ticket Support System inside the Member Dashboard at https://www.joomlaworks.net/dashboard (active product membership required). Full Article Blog
science and technology AllVideos v5.2.0 released By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 20:43:25 +0200 Version 5.2.0 of AllVideos is now available. This is a bugfix release and it also improves compatibility with PHP 7.4. Here's what's been added or changed in this new release of AllVideos: Improves PHP 7.4 compatibility. Fixes the "loop" control for HTML5 media (local or remote) as it was previously entirely broken. Fixes the path overrides for audio files when rendered in K2 forms & content in the recent K2 v2.10.x updates. Updated iframe embeds (from 3rd party provides) with the attribute value "autoplay" (allow="autoplay; fullscreen"). Code cleanups. Additionally, the documentation page for AllVideos has been updated to reflect the changes introduced in v5. If you use K2 v2.10.x, we highly recommend you upgrade to this new version of AllVideos. DEMO The JoomlaWorks demo site has been updated to use the latest AllVideos release. See here: https://demo.joomlaworks.net/allvideos DOWNLOAD You can download this version by visiting the extension's page at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/allvideos/ UPGRADING If you use the latest Joomla 3.x releases (or Joomla 2.5), this new update will appear in the Joomla extension updater. If you're using Joomla 1.5, you can simply upload the new version and it will overwrite the old one. After that step, visit the plugin's parameters page, check if everything is OK or adjust as needed and save the parameters. Full Article Blog
science and technology SocialConnect v1.10.0 released By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:12:42 +0200 SocialConnect v1.10.0 is now available to download for subscribers. This new release improves compatibility with recent API changes in Facebook and LinkedIn. Here's what's been added or changed in SocialConnect with the release of v1.10.0: Facebook authorization in SocialConnect's settings will now render both your personal account as well as all Facebook Pages that you have access to (for posting content). Listing pages broke due to a recent change in Facebook's API. Additionally, all API calls will now use v2.12 of their API. LinkedIn login and auto-posting now both use version 2 of the LinkedIn API - this also resolves auto-posting to LinkedIn failing because of the deprecation of version 1 of their API. Please keep in mind that posting directly to LinkedIn company pages is not yet allowed by the LinkedIn API. To refresh your integration with either Facebook or LinkedIn, simply re-authorize your accounts from the SocialConnect settings. As a reminder, 2 new options were added in the previous release (v1.9.0) under "Advanced Settings" ("Enforce HTTPS" & "Enforce absolute URL when posting to social") which address edge cases where social login failed (namely in sites behind CloudFlare that utilize "Flexible SSL") or auto posting failed (the shared URL was rendered relative instead of absolute). DEMO The JoomlaWorks website as well as the K2 website both utilize the latest release of SocialConnect. DOWNLOAD If you have an active SocialConnect membership, just head over to the Member Dashboard at https://www.joomlaworks.net/members and grab your copy from your "Subscriptions" page. Or purchase this latest release from just 19.90 EUR. More info at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/extensions/commercial/socialconnect UPGRADING Just upload the new version and it will overwrite the old one. For more help, please visit the updated documentation page for the extension at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/support/docs/socialconnect For support questions please use our Ticket Support System inside the Member Dashboard at https://www.joomlaworks.net/dashboard (active product membership required). Full Article Blog
science and technology RadioWave v1.2.0 released By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 21:37:44 +0200 RadioWave v1.2.0 has just been released. This is a bugfix and feature-improvement release. Here's what's been added or changed in RadioWave with the release of v1.2.0: Fixed time parsing for the OnAir template override (K2 Content module) which caused the module's output to break under certain circumstances. The info displayed has also been extended to the name of the show and the start/end times of the show. Added update server reference so you can be notified on future updates of RadioWave. Improved compatibility with PHP up to v7.4. Additionally, any PHP notices that may have appeared in the frontend or backend have now been resolved. References to IE have now been entirely removed (this includes both HTML and CSS code). Massive CSS cleanups & updates. Browser specific syntax (e.g. -moz-*, -webkit-* etc.) has also been removed. Invalid CSS has been fixed (3 rules related to CSS background gradients). Updated all JS libs to their latest compatible versions. The RadioWave Generic Player module (installed separately) has also been updated to v2.1, which now includes an option to autoplay your custom radio streams (among other minor improvements). You can get it for free at: https://github.com/joomlaworks/radiowave-generic-player QuickStart package updated to use the latest Joomla (3.9.14) and K2 (2.10.2) releases. If you are using Joomla v3.8+ and K2 v2.10.0+ we highly recommend you update to this newest version. DEMO The RadioWave demo site has been updated to the latest release. DOWNLOAD If you have an active RadioWave (or Template Bundle) membership, just head over to the Member Dashboard at https://www.joomlaworks.net/members and grab your copy from your "Subscriptions" page. Or purchase this latest release from just 24.90 EUR. More info at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/joomla-templates/commercial-templates/radiowave UPGRADING When upgrading, use the relevant update zip file to avoid losing changes in your index.php and custom.css/js files. For more, please visit the related documentation page here: https://www.joomlaworks.net/support/templates/general-resources/installation/item/211-installing-vs-upgrading For support questions please use our Ticket Support System inside the Member Dashboard at https://www.joomlaworks.net/dashboard (active product membership required). Full Article Blog
science and technology Simple Image Gallery (free) v4.0.0 released - now Joomla 4 compatible! By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 20:13:55 +0200 Simple Image Gallery (free) version 4.0.0 is now available to download. This marks our first extension update that supports the upcoming Joomla version 4 (currently in "beta"). Here's what's been added or changed in Simple Image Gallery (free) with the release of v4.0.0: Fully compatible with the upcoming Joomla version 4 (currently in "beta"). As with every beta software, Joomla 4 should not be used on production websites, but rather for preparing your skills for when it's officially released as the next "stable" Joomla version. You can download the nightly build of Joomla 4.0.0 "Beta 1" here: https://developer.joomla.org/nightly-builds.html Fancybox has been updated to its latest release (v3.5.7) and it's now loaded off the jsDelivr CDN (which is also "GFW" friendly). Localization has been extended to support all language strings used by the plugin as well as Fancybox. So it's now possible to fully translate Simple Image Gallery (free) to your language of choice. Updated the plugin's default parameter values to use larger thumbnails by default and longer caching. Still rocking Joomla 1.5, 2.5, 3.x and now 4.x compatiblity, for PHP 5 and 7 (tested up to PHP 7.4 to be exact). In the coming weeks we wil gradually roll out updates for our smaller extensions (e.g. AllVideos, Simple RSS Feed Reader etc.) to also support Joomla 4. DEMO The JoomlaWorks demo site has been updated to use the latest Simple Image Gallery (free) release. See here: https://demo.joomlaworks.net/simple-image-gallery DOWNLOAD You can download this version by visiting the extension's page at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/extensions/free/simple-image-gallery UPGRADING If you use Joomla 2.5 and 3.x releases, this new update will appear in the Joomla extension updater. If you're using Joomla 1.5 or have started to test out the beta releases of Joomla 4, you can simply upload the new version and it will overwrite the old one. After that step, visit the plugin's parameters page, check if everything is OK or adjust as needed and save the parameters. Full Article Blog
science and technology AllVideos v6.0.0 released - now Joomla 4 compatible! By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:26:46 +0200 Version 6.0.0 of AllVideos is now available. This is a feature release, which also introduces full support with the upcoming Joomla version 4 release. Here's what's been added or changed in this new release of AllVideos: Fully compatible with the upcoming Joomla version 4 (currently in "beta"). As with every beta software, Joomla 4 should not be used on production websites, but rather for preparing your skills for when it's officially released as the next "stable" Joomla version. You can download the nightly build of Joomla 4.0.0 "Beta 1" here: https://developer.joomla.org/nightly-builds.html Added new "muted" option for initial playback of video files. This option allows you to use AllVideos to embed background videos without sound, either hosted files or videos from YouTube, Vimeo etc. Need a simple way to have random preview images for your hosted audio files? Enable the new Unsplash.com integration and your audio files will use random music/audio related images as previews from the popular stock image service. AllVideos plugin parameters now follow a new unified design (inspired by K2's recent re-design) across all supported Joomla versions. Various code cleanups and improvements. If you use K2 v2.10.x, we highly recommend you upgrade to this new version of AllVideos. DEMO The JoomlaWorks demo site has been updated to use the latest AllVideos release. See here: https://demo.joomlaworks.net/allvideos DOWNLOAD You can download this version by visiting the extension's page at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/allvideos/ UPGRADING If you use the latest Joomla 3.x releases (or Joomla 2.5), this new update will appear in the Joomla extension updater. If you're using Joomla 1.5, you can simply upload the new version and it will overwrite the old one. After that step, visit the plugin's parameters page, check if everything is OK or adjust as needed and save the parameters. Full Article Blog
science and technology Simple Image Gallery (free) v4.1.0 released By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:30:00 +0200 Simple Image Gallery (free) version 4.1.0 is now available to download. This is a maintenance release. Here's what's been added or changed in Simple Image Gallery (free) with the release of v4.1.0: Allow the plugin to accept WEBP images as source images (along with JPEG, PNG and GIF). Replaced cdnjs.com with jsDelivr.com (for serving Fancybox) Removed any remaining references to IE. Going forth, Simple Image Gallery will only support modern browsers. General code restructuring & cleanups. Simple Image Gallery is (as of v4.0.0) fully compatible with Joomla versions 1.5, 2.5, 3.x and the upcoming 4.x. DEMO The JoomlaWorks demo site has been updated to use the latest Simple Image Gallery (free) release. See here: https://demo.joomlaworks.net/simple-image-gallery DOWNLOAD You can download this version by visiting the extension's page at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/extensions/free/simple-image-gallery UPGRADING If you use Joomla 2.5, 3.x & 4.x (beta) releases, this new update will appear in the Joomla extension updater. If you're using Joomla 1.5 you can simply upload the new version and it will overwrite the old one. After that step, visit the plugin's parameters page, check if everything is OK or adjust as needed and save the parameters. Full Article Blog
science and technology Getting Snowflake (the open source graphical SSH/SFTP client) to run on macOS By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:58:20 +0200 I don't usually write similar blog posts, but I've been really enjoying Snowflake recently. What's Snowflake you ask? Well, it's a new open source graphical SSH/SFTP client which makes working with remote servers a breeze. It works like Panic's Coda when it comes to managing content on remote servers, e.g. browse files and have a terminal open at the same time. But most importantly, it's cross-platform. And I'd like to share with everyone how to easily get it to run on macOS. At the time, Snowflake's developer has only released binaries for Windows and Debian/Ubuntu with a macOS version planned for the future. However, since the app is based on Java, the developer also provides Snowflake as a .jar file which we can run anywhere, including macOS. So here are the steps to get Snowflake to work on your Mac: Step 1 Uninstall that outdated Java version on your Mac. Ironically the best guide is on Java.com, so follow it to the letter: https://www.java.com/en/download/help/mac_uninstall_java.xml Step 2 If you currently go to Java.com, the available release for macOS is pretty outdated. And apparently it relates to recent changes in Java's licensing by Oracle. So how do you get the most recent Java release for macOS? Well, you can either signup for an account at Oracle.com (the looooong, hard way) or just grab a ready-made binary for macOS, provided by AdoptOpenJDK (the easy way). AdoptOpenJDK is a new community effort (backed by the likes of Red Hat/IBM, Amazon, Microsoft to name a few) to create ready-to-install & cross-platform binaries from OpenJDK, the open source implementation of the Java platform. You can download the most recent runtime for Java from AdoptOpenJDK (version 13 at the time of writing) here: https://adoptopenjdk.net/?variant=openjdk13&jvmVariant=hotspot (it's a .pkg file to install) Step 3 After you install the related .pkg file, it's time to download Snowflake. Head over to https://github.com/subhra74/snowflake/releases and grab the .jar file from the latest release available (v1.0.4 at the time of writing - https://github.com/subhra74/snowflake/releases/download/v1.0.4/snowflake.jar). Now we'll make a shortcut to easily launch Snowflake. Create a folder called "Applications" (if it doesn't already exist) in your home directory and place the snowflake.jar file in there. Then open up your terminal and do: chmod +x ~/Applications/snowflake.jarln -s ~/Applications/snowflake.jar /Applications/Snowflake.app That's it. You'll now find "Snowflake" in your Mac's apps and you can easily launch the app from there, or just drag and drop its icon to your Mac's dock. (If you get a security warning when you open the app the first time, it's because the app is not signed by Apple. Just go to Preferences and then "Security & Privacy" and you should see the option to allow the app to launch always.) Full Article Blog
science and technology How to do Keyword Research for SEO By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:00:54 +0000 Keyword research is the backbone of your online presence. It’s common knowledge that this practice determines your rankings and visibility in the organic search. However, the way keyword research is done has changed over time. Today, using Google’s Keyword Planner to find phrases with a high search volume and optimizing your site for them is not […] The post How to do Keyword Research for SEO appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Marketing keyword marketing SEO
science and technology 4 High-Potential Sectors for AI and ML Startup Success By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 19:00:21 +0000 Today, the explosion of development in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology has created a market for which it appears there’s no limit. No matter the industry, if you name a reasonably-sized (or larger) company, there’s a good chance that they’re investing in AI and ML technology as a cornerstone of their strategic […] The post 4 High-Potential Sectors for AI and ML Startup Success appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article AI Startups artificial intelligence HR Human Resources Machine Learning ML startups
science and technology 7 Common Negotiation Mistakes to Avoid at all Costs By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:00:27 +0000 Many often consider negotiation an arduous task, as it involves having conversations with people, where both parties are doing their best to protect personal interests. Going over negotiations while maintaining relationships remains relevant to businesses and investments. It hardly comes easy to conclude a negotiation that keeps both parties happy, while overlooking small processes may […] The post 7 Common Negotiation Mistakes to Avoid at all Costs appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Entrepreneurs Marketing Negotiation Negotiation Agreement negotiation process
science and technology The Challenges and Opportunities for Automation in the Real Estate Industry By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 19:00:08 +0000 According to Ascend2, 71% of businesses use marketing automation. The benefits of marketing automation are significant across all industries, including real estate. Even better, marketing isn’t the only process that real estate agents can automate in their business. Managing a real estate business can be time-consuming. Numerous, repetitive tasks can prevent agents from maximizing their […] The post The Challenges and Opportunities for Automation in the Real Estate Industry appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Marketing automation marketing automation real estate technology
science and technology Need of Feedback Software for Ministry of Army and Defense By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:00:39 +0000 In any business or organization, the customer is the king. Anything and everything starts with the customer and ends with them. And so, it is necessary to have a satisfied customer base for increased brand loyalty and trust. For this very reason, almost all businesses today rely on technology. The technology helps companies to interact […] The post Need of Feedback Software for Ministry of Army and Defense appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Apps Customer Service Data and Security army feedback software customer feedback app defense feedback software
science and technology How to Ensure Your Data is Providing Trustworthy Insights By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:00:12 +0000 For building owners and managers, data is the fuel behind their smart building operations. Leveraging the surplus of data that is readily available to them, owners and managers are making informed decisions for their facility that can create long-term performance enhancements and help them achieve goals such as improved efficiency and occupant comfort. Here is […] The post How to Ensure Your Data is Providing Trustworthy Insights appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Data and Security IoT Tech Accurate Data data Data Meaning data security Data Trustworthiness digital transformation Insights smart building Smart Building Operations Transparency
science and technology Why You Need to Consider IoT in Improving Customer Experience By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 16:00:05 +0000 Assuredly, IoT (Internet of Things) has the potential to improve customer experience. The rapid expansion of technology has impacted businesses in many ways. Besides, IoT enables data sharing, inventory management, security, and increased efficiency and productivity. But, what is IoT? Well, in simple words, IoT is the network of interconnected devices that embedded with sensors, software, […] The post Why You Need to Consider IoT in Improving Customer Experience appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Customer Service Data and Security IoT integrating IoT IoT applications iot trends
science and technology Marketing Automation and Customer Service: How are they Connected? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 16:00:36 +0000 Did you know that, on average, 51% of companies are currently using marketing automation, and more than half of B2B companies (58%) plan to adopt the technology? The statistic may be mind-boggling, but it is very much justified. Companies and marketers are always in search of ways that make things easy and convenient for them. Automating […] The post Marketing Automation and Customer Service: How are they Connected? appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article CRM Customer Service Marketing customer service inbound marketing marketing marketing automation Marketing Technology
science and technology How Founders and CEOs Can Raise Early Checks (With Pavel Cherkashin) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:00:52 +0000 I’m excited to speak with Pavel Cherkashin in today’s episode of the How To CEO podcast!. Pavel is a co-founder and managing partner at Mindrock Capital. Pavel is also a managing partner at GVA Capital. I spoke with him about what founders and CEOs need to know about raising early checks. When Should Founders Try […] The post How Founders and CEOs Can Raise Early Checks (With Pavel Cherkashin) appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Entrepreneurs Startups ceo How to CEO
science and technology 7 Keynote Leadership Speakers Bringing Fresh Insights to Their Industries By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:00:14 +0000 Narrowing your list of options to speakers within your industry is a great way to ensure your keynote session will pack a punch. The post 7 Keynote Leadership Speakers Bringing Fresh Insights to Their Industries appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Lead Learn keynote leadership speaker leadership speaker
science and technology 4 Unique Growth Tactics for 2020 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 19:00:28 +0000 Marketing tactics change constantly. Each year new tactics become more impactful, and old ones fade into obscurity. Sticking to the same tactics is stale for your current customers and potential customers, too. Instead of just running the same growth tactics for years on end, it’s time to make a switch in 2020. Here are four unique growth tactics […] The post 4 Unique Growth Tactics for 2020 appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Entrepreneurs Grow Hack Marketing ReadWrite Small Business Startups Tech Web web design acquisition growth growth hacks marketing PR
science and technology 6 Industries Blockchain Technology Will Revolutionize By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:00:06 +0000 In line with new evolving computer technologies, a lot of issues previously found complicated are now seen as an easygoing task, for example, e-commerce, contactless payment, secured online transactions, and ride-hailing. All thanks to blockchain, a new technology that massively revitalized all-around sectors, equipping the financial industry with enhanced solutions with less or no additional […] The post 6 Industries Blockchain Technology Will Revolutionize appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Blockchain
science and technology WIB Vulnerability: Sim-Card that Allows Hackers to Takeover Phones By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 22:00:14 +0000 In the past, we’ve all witnessed sim-jacking attacks that allow a hacker to impersonate the targeted victim to steal the phone number. Hackers can gain access to unauthorized information related to the victim using the vulnerability, ‘SimJacker’ was that vulnerability. Recently there’s a similar vulnerability that has popped up, which uses the same SMS-technology to […] The post WIB Vulnerability: Sim-Card that Allows Hackers to Takeover Phones appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Data and Security Mobile phone hacker sim sim jacker sim-card WIB vulnerability
science and technology Successful Scaling: How to Grow Without Tumbling Back Down By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 23:00:10 +0000 “Breathing would be delightful,” the director of products told me in our kickoff. His startup was growing fast. It had a bunch of new funding, the pressure was on to ship, and the team was underwater. I was there to help and take the pressure off so they could breathe. “Let’s begin to think strategically […] The post Successful Scaling: How to Grow Without Tumbling Back Down appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article ReadWrite
science and technology Secret to Getting Leads with Digital Marketing Technology By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:00:23 +0000 Nowadays most companies are doing SEO, PPC, and Content Marketing. Yet sometimes the company’s are not getting the leads they need. Some businesses get leads — but not quality leads, or they don’t get the leads that fit their expectations. The main reason a company doesn’t get the leads they need is that they are […] The post Secret to Getting Leads with Digital Marketing Technology appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Lead Marketing Tech
science and technology Achieving Paperless Operations and Document Automation with AI and ML By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 19:00:58 +0000 Paper is an essential commodity for office operations. Most conventional offices rely on paper for completing the simplest tasks. Even after digitization, the dream of a completely paperless office is far from reality. Humans are used to a standard form of note-taking and documentation. Here is how to achieve paperless operations and document automation with […] The post Achieving Paperless Operations and Document Automation with AI and ML appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article AI automation Document ML operations Paperless
science and technology Trade Secrets Claimed by Prolacta to Steal Founders’ Company – Again By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 20:00:13 +0000 Elana Medo has dedicated many decades of her life to making mother’s milk available to premature babies. Now a questionable trade secret lawsuit threatens to destroy her life’s work and leave preterm infants without access to life-saving milk. The cost of a Corporation Stealing from an Individual has been the loss of human lives — […] The post Trade Secrets Claimed by Prolacta to Steal Founders’ Company – Again appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Entrepreneurs Small Business trade secret
science and technology What You Need to Know to Use Drones for Your Wedding By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 21:00:26 +0000 The popularity of wedding drone photography is constantly rising. It’s not surprising because these flying machines can take really amazing photos and videos. But many people still aren’t sure about the necessity of aerial photography at weddings or different events. We’ve gathered for you the most important information you need to know about drones if […] The post What You Need to Know to Use Drones for Your Wedding appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Connected Devices Tech drone at wedding drones
science and technology These Teen AI Entrepreneurs Will Amaze You By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 22:00:00 +0000 Starting a business is not an easy decision to make. Building a company requires work and money as well, and time. The resources of time, work, and money mean you will have to make sacrifices to start your business. It takes someone who has a lot of passion and confidence to establish a startup. These […] The post These Teen AI Entrepreneurs Will Amaze You appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article AI Entrepreneurs
science and technology The Automation Boom is Coming. Will the Internet Be Ready? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 23:00:32 +0000 We live in an increasingly connected world. It’s estimated that there will be about 260 million internet-connected devices in the U.S. by 2020, and the next wave of these devices will push our data demand even further. New Bluetooth advancements, for instance, enable devices to perform within a range that’s four times greater, twice the speed, and eight times the […] The post The Automation Boom is Coming. Will the Internet Be Ready? appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Data and Security IoT Structure Web automation broadband data Government infrastructure innovation Internet Internet of Things Internet service providers ISP SpaceX technology u.s.
science and technology Vodafone does a 180 as its 360 handsets are canned – I'm not surprised By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:42:22 +0000 The hardware business is a tough one. And in the smartphone space an incredibly crowded, expensive and competitive one. It’s perhaps noble then that Vodafone tried but ultimately failed with its bespoke Vodafone 360 handsets, which were based on the LiMo operating system and manufactured by Samsung. The mobile operator announced this week that while [...] Full Article Mobile Vodafone Vodafone 360
science and technology We’re back in action, just By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:10:10 +0000 As some of you may have noticed, last100 has been dormant of late and even off-line for a few weeks. The truth is that other blogging and work commitments have kept me very busy recently but more serious, the site was hacked. Badly. Malware was installed through a back door exploit and I had to [...] Full Article Other
science and technology Quick review: Amazon Kindle 3 e-reader By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:50:57 +0000 This morning I took (early) delivery of Amazon’s new Kindle 3 – I opted for the WiFi only version – a device that claims 50% better contrast than any other e-reader, a 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6″ size reading area, and a 20% increase in the speed of page turns. These are, [...] Full Article Mobile Other Review Amazon Kindle
science and technology Kindle vs iPad: The case for the dedicated e-Reader By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:06:41 +0000 Over at TechCrunch I’ve penned an op/ed piece on why I’m in love with the Kindle. Or more specifically, why the dedicated e-Reader still has a role to play in the context of Apple’s iPad and competing multifunctional tablet computers, such as the plethora of Android-powered devices that are about to hit the market. I’m [...] Full Article Mobile iPad Kindle
science and technology Nokia World: Very quick hands-on impressions of Nokia’s three new smartphones By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:49:26 +0000 Yesterday was a really fun day spent at Nokia World, the Finnish handset maker’s annual shindig. Conveniently, this year it was held in my home city of London and I got to cover the event for TechCrunch Europe. On day one, Nokia unveiled three new smartphones running Symbian^3, the C6, C7 and E7, which I [...] Full Article Mobile Nokia Nokia World
