Daniel Van Boom

Is too much Zen a bad thing? Asus CEO says up to 7 ZenFones in the works

The Asus ZenFone 2. Aloysius Low/CNET Asus is going all out with its ZenFone line, with plans to release up to seven new models in 2016. Jerry Shen, CEO of the Taiwanese electronics giant, told the Taiwan-based DigiTimes this week: “The 2016 ZenFone family will include one premium ZenFone Deluxe, two models of the mainstream …

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China ramps up cybersecurity ahead of WWII anniversary parade

Twitter screenshot by Daniel Van Boom/CNET China is preparing for a huge military parade on September 3 to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II, but the security measures it’s enforcing aren’t just being felt on the streets. On Wednesday VPN provider Astrill said the government will be “cracking down” on cybersecurity in the weeks leading up …

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Russian Internet watchdog orders ISPs to block Wikipedia

Wikipedia The Russian government has aimed its cyber crosshairs at Wikipedia, ordering the country’s Internet service providers to block the widely read online encyclopaedia. Roskomnadzor, the country’s Internet watchdog, made the call after Wikipedia refused to alter a page that was perceived to give instructions on using a form of cannabis. “Censorship of Wikipedia content runs contrary to the Wikimedia …

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Asus unveils new ZenFone 2 smartphone with 256GB of storage

The new ZenFone Special Deluxe Edition. Asus The latest model in Asus’ ZenFone 2 line is set to pack in four times as much storage as the previous model’s maximum offering. The Taiwanese electronics giant’s new Android handset features the same 5.5-inch screen and 2.3GHz Intel quad-core processor as its predecessor but will sport 256GB of storage data, the company …

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