Archive for September 11, 2017

In Depth: Jackpot Blitz

Posted in Commentary with tags on September 11, 2017 by itnerd

Jacpot Digital has recently developed and launched a positive disruptive technology called Jackpot Blitz.

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It is the first of its kind, groundbreaking  digital electronic  dealerless gaming table  that allows players to play  multiple table games simultaneously including Poker,  Texas Hold’em, Omaha,and video poker, blackjack, baccarat,roulette, and other casino games (in any combination desired by the operator)  digitally without real cards, chips or even a dealer.

Jackpot Blitz features a stunning modern design with a massive 84-inch 4K touchscreen, allowing players to perform multiple actions simultaneously to replicate a live gaming experience.

The embedded mini-games feature will also allow players to make side bets and to play single player mini-games (blackjack, roulette, and other popular casino games) during cash and tournament poker games. These features enable operator flexibility and profit maximization by ensuring high table occupancy and continuous gameplay.

 

 

 

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Jackpot Blitz provides patented dealerless operations, easy-to-use ETG management software, seamless accounting,multi-table tournaments, interchangeable game offerings, and industry leading gameplay speed. Jackpot’s comprehensive back-end system will allow gaming operators of all sizes full access to real-time reports and the ability to track profits, rake totals, and other key industry metrics.

Based in Vancouver, Jackpot Digital Inc. is a leading electronic table games manufacturer and mobile gaming provider for the cruise ship industry and regulated casino industry. The Company specializes in multiplayer gaming products, including poker and casino games, which are complimented by a robust suite of backend tools for operators to efficiently control and optimize their gaming business.

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Android Devices Not Running Android Oreo Vulnerable To Pwnage

Posted in Commentary with tags on September 11, 2017 by itnerd

Well, this is potentially going to be a problem for reasons that I will get to in a bit. If you’re using an Android device and it’s not running Android Oreo which is the latest and greatest from Google, then you’re vulnerable to an “Overlay Attack” as per Palo Alto Networks who spill the details here. Here’s how the attack works in short:

  1. Download a malicious app from the Google Play Store.
  2. The app draws a bogus screen for users to click on (for example, to install an app or accept a set of permissions), hiding what’s really happening.
  3. Users accept the permissions that the malicious app serves up.
  4. Pwnage.

Android is supposed to prevent this happening. But any Android device not running Oreo doesn’t. Thus there need to be patches for this and soon. Here’s the problem. The Android ecosystem is notorious for being slow to deliver patches because of the diversity of devices and quite frankly the manufacturers of these devices not having security as a top of mind item. So it is entirely possible that this threat might be out there for months before devices get patched. If they get patched at all. And that ignores the fact that the malicious apps are being served up from Google Play which is another huge problem. Clearly Android users have something to worry about.

 

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Telus Named Fastest Network In Canada By PC Magazine

Posted in Commentary with tags on September 11, 2017 by itnerd

According to PC Magazine’s annual coast-to-coast testing, Telus came out on top as Canada’s Fastest Mobile Network. In addition to the top spot nationwide, PC Magazine also named Telus the fastest network in: Toronto, Ottawa, Windsor, Montreal, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Fredericton, Prince Edward Island, Victoria and Vancouver. What’s key about this accomplishment is that this year’s PCMag testing included data from more Canadian cities than ever before. The data was collected across Canada between July 23 and August 22, 2017.

For full details, you can read PCMagazine’s full story here. This win in PC Magazines annual testing follows close on the heels of similar accolades given by both OpenSignal and J.D. Power earlier this year. As well as underscoring the fact that Telus has dropped $25 billion over the last few years to win these sorts of accolades.

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Some Tips On Upgrading To macOS High Sierra

Posted in Tips with tags on September 11, 2017 by itnerd

Tomorrow, Apple is expected to announce among other items, the ship date for their latest OS which is macOS High Sierra. But before you upgrade, here’s some tips on what you might want to do before you pull that trigger.

  1. Don’t Upgrade… At least not yet: macOS High Sierra brings a brand new file system called APFS to the table as well as the fact that Microsoft has warned that Office may not work with High Sierra. There’s likely other things out there that may be problematic such as bugs like the ones that Apple had with WiFi a few years back or other incompatibilities that nobody knows about. Thus you might want to wait to upgrade until the dust settles from the early adopters finding all the problems that exist.
  2. If You Must Upgrade, Make A Backup: Needless to say, making a backup of your current setup is vital before upgrading. That way you have a way to go back to where you were if things don’t work out. There’s plenty of backup solutions out there from Apple’s own Time Machine to third party utilities such as Carbon Copy Cloner that can be used for this purpose.
  3. Make Sure Your Apps Are Compatible With High Sierra: Seeing a Microsoft is out there saying that Office compatibility with High Sierra is sketchy at best, it would serve you well to check this site to see if the rest of the apps on your Mac may have issues and what you can do about it.
  4. Upgrade Your Software BEFORE You Upgrade: You should ensure that all your application software is up to date before you pull the trigger on upgrading. Ditto for the current version of macOS that you’re using. That will reduce the risk that something might go sideways during the upgrade.
  5. Run A Disk Utility BEFORE You Upgrade: The last thing I would do is boot of the Recovery Partition and run Disk Utility to verify the volume that you plan to install the upgrade on. It likely wouldn’t hurt to do a permission repair as well. Alternately you can run a third party utility such as DiskWarrior to do the same thing.

At this point you should be good to go. Key word being SHOULD. Upgrading an operating system isn’t a trivial process. But if you take these steps beforehand, you should reduce the risk of any issues. Or you can take my first suggestion which is to wait a bit. Then follow the rest of my advice.

 

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Guest Post: Testing Checklist: How To Test A Mobile App

Posted in Commentary on September 11, 2017 by itnerd

Most companies offer mobile apps to their customers because they are a convenient way to provide their products or services. Though without proper testing, bugs can slip through the cracks and create a less-than-optimal experience for users. A bad user experience can be devastating for a business, because the majority of mobile app users say they will delete an app if it fails to work as expected more than once. Proper testing can help ensure that mobile apps will work as expected every time and stand up to whatever stresses to which users may subject them. The following checklist provides a framework for businesses to use when testing their mobile apps to help guarantee that users will have a seamless app experience.

This mobile app testing checklist was provided by XBOSoft

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