GoPro unveils new Pocket-Friendly Hero+ action camera

 GoPro continues to be part of tech talk this year with the launching of Hero+, an action camera.

The Hero + is a new addition to the GoPro action camera lineup that already has Hero+ LCD and Hero 4 Session – ting cube shaped camera release earlier this year.

Giving its users the most bang for their buck, this latest action camera of GoPro is waterproof and has a sealed design.  It supports 8-megapixel stills, timelapse videos, burst photos at 5 fps, superview, auto low-light and built-in Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth.

Video resolution is the one big difference between the Hero+ and the Hero+ LCD and Hero. The new action camera Hero + can record in two resolutions including 1080p at 60 frames per second (fps) and 720p at 60 fps. Whereas the low-priced Hero hits at 1080p at 30 fps, though it does do 720p at 60 fps and the Hero+ LCD with built-in touchscreen, maxes out at 1080p at 60 fps and 720p at 60 fps.

With all its valuable features, the GoPro's new Hero+ action camera will be available at retailers and GoPro.com by Oct. 4.

A Watsapp Bug Could Affect 200 Million Users - Security Firm

According to security firm Check Point, a bug in WhatsApp can put almost 200 million of its users at risk. The bug lets hackers dispense malware, together with ransom- ware; which means the victim has to pay cash to get their data back. However, the bug only affects the web-version of the messaging service.

WhatsApp was informed about the problem in the end of the last month. Check Point also urged the users to update their WhatsApp software right away to take benefit of the fix. According to the stats released by the security firm, there are currently over 200 million active users of the web version in comparison to the 900 million users of the app. Check Point said that the bug sprang up due to the way WhatsApp handles contacts via vCard (virtual card).

A hacker only had to send a legitimate looking virtual business card to the targets mobile number. Once the card would be opened, it could disperse the malicious code. Mark James, a specialist at security firm ESET said, "Bearing in mind that WhatsApp is a cross-platform mobile messaging app, the chances of you opening a vCard sent to you are quite high. Once opened, it could attempt to download and infect your system with ransom-ware."