You thought to erase all the personal data from your Android smartphone with a "Hard reset"? Researchers have shown that even after this operation, the data is still there. 

Android smartphone

Perhaps if you ever sold or give your Android smartphone. In these cases, the procedure is to erase personal data by making a factory reset. All your information is supposed to be erased. Two Cambridge researchers have shown that much of the data is still present on the smartphone.

Sensitive data

They used various database recovery tools to scan portions of the storage space designated as empty. They were able to recover photos, passwords, chat portions, etc. This can pose serious problems if these sensitive data falling into the wrong hands.

Researchers say this persistence comes from the flash memory management that limits the number of times the storage blocks can be overwritten. A "hard reset" can thus designate deleted data without having crushed to extend the life span of the storage disk.

The solution

Do not panic. There is a simple way to solve this security problem on Android smartphones. The easiest way is to encrypt your data before performing a factory reset.

On the Android 3.0, you simply go to the settings of the smartphone and then the Security tab and then select the Encrypt option. This has not erased the data but if they are still present on the smartphone after a "reset", they are encrypted and therefore unreadable logically.

The researchers say it is better to choose a complicated password to deter hackers who wish to go further and use a decryption system.

Unlike Android smartphones, the iPhone does not suffer from this weakness. Since 2009 and the arrival of iOS 3.0, iPhone storage spaces are encrypted. The Apple smartphone even has a dedicated coprocessor these security measures.

Cambridge researchers reported working with Google to address security vulnerabilities and are satisfied with the progress made on Android 5.0.

Wear Reader is an application for reading digital books from an Apple Watch. Read ebooks on a connected shows may seem unusual but Jacoh which is selling this app explains his solution as follows: "Whether you are in the train, bus or subway, you'll never have to take a book in your bag. Wear Reader allows you to read books directly from your wrist when you are traveling. Just download your favorite book on your iPhone, linking it to vote shows, and you're ready to read! "

 Apple Watch

The app allows you to download ebooks from Dropbox or iCloud. It allows you to read ebooks without DRM ePub format, DOCX or txt files.

The developer has also developed the same application for connected watches Android Wear.

In Wear reader, it does not turn "pages" as a reading light or tablet, programming a speed reading and the words of the different chapters are displayed in connection with your reading pace.

It is also possible to navigate between chapters and find up where it was stopped on smartphone or tablet.

Google comes this Thursday with its own payment service that according to The New York Times is reminiscent of Apple's Pay. And the iPhone maker is also not standing still, the newspaper has learned from insiders that Apple is the payment service Pay Apple expand its own savings program.

Apple Pay

On the plans of Google, we do not have to wait much longer. Google in San Francisco in its annual developer conference Google I / O on Thursday and Friday. According to the newspaper, Google is aiming at two services: Pay Android and Google Wallet. Android Pay is a new, yet to introduce service that allows seemingly payments with Android smartphones and tablets. Google Wallet already exists and allows users to link credit cards and other payment cards to their Google Account. According to the Times, Google wants to improve service significantly.

Next month, Apple in its developer conference, WWDC. After the company introduced last year, Apple Pay, now expects the next phase. In addition to a savings program, Apple seems to be able to bring your iPhone as a debit card also move to other countries. Pay now Apple is only available in the US. It is not clear whether the Netherlands belong to the second batch of countries, but there are indications that this is so. Recently surfaced at various banks as hints to Apple Pay up. Last week it was the Belgian KBC which leaked accidentally Apple Pay payments are possible from the summer.

Google will display content from apps for iOS in mobile search results. The company said this Wednesday in a blog post. Android apps have long been indexed, as the process is called.

Google 

People with an iPhone or iPad may soon find iOS apps as they enter a search query in the browser Chrome and the Google app.

 Apps for Apple's mobile operating system can then be accessed directly from the search engine, which is now already possible with Android.

Google will test the function in the coming weeks with a selected number of apps. Developers still need to make some minor adjustments before their app is included in the search results.

In all likelihood, this autumn a new iPhone on the shelves, probably called 6s will be released. According to analysts TrendForce Apple takes leave of the version with 16GB of storage.

Apple iPhone

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will most likely only be available with a storage capacity of 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. As a result, the cheapest variant is likely to be more expensive than is currently the case.

According to analysts, Apple continues to double the RAM to 2GB and to provide the device with a new LED module, allowing more room for the battery.

Apple will stop receiving parts and repair service in Apple Stores. The list of devices has been released by Apple on June 9 including iPhones 3G and 3GS. The smartphone then gets stamped 'old fashioned' the tech giant from Cupertino, reports 9 to 5mac.

Apple iPhone 3G

If such status is distributed, Apple does not support and repair service more through Apple Stores and Premium Resellers for conscious devices. This typically happens at models that are five to seven years old.

The iPhone 3G and 3GS are not only Apple products that are certified antiques. The MacBook Pro (17-inch in 2009), iMac (20 in 2007) and iMac (24-inch in 2007) are also included in the iphone antiques.

The first smart devices for the home that run on Apple's platform HomeKit will appear next month. The Apple spokeswoman confirmed it on The Wall Street Journal.

Apple HomeKit

Apple announced the HomeKit platform nearly a year ago at the Worldwide Developers Conference. The idea is that Apple iPhone or iPad can turn into a control system for a range of smart home appliances worth under thermostats, garage doors and locks. Through HomeKit, the devices can communicate with each other and are connected to iPhone or iPad.

Since a few months, HomeKit is available for developers and Apple expects the first HomeKit accessories next month on the market. Possible that the company announces the first product at the Worldwide Developers Conference which begins June 8.