Sunday, July 31, 2016

Hack Tool for Android and Bluetooth made open source – Security.nl

Beveiligingsbedrijf Pwnie Express has two hacking tools for Android and Bluetooth made open source, which should make it easier to implement mobile security tests and test the security of Bluetooth devices. The Android Open Pwn Project (AOPP) is the first Android version that is made purely for performing penetration tests.

Through AOPP users can create their own mobile platform for penetration testing by installing the example on a smartphone or tablet. Pwnie Express uses AOPP itself to Pwn Pwn Phone and Pad. The operating system is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and several other versions of the operating system, such as CyanogenMod. According Pwnie Express is the functionality and installation for novice users simplified and can help developers from the community to make the project work on other devices.

To test Bluetooth devices developed Pwnie Express “Blue Hydra” (video). The tool is able to find Bluetooth devices, and to automatically identify corresponding threats. It includes both Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy devices in the area and whether to identify themselves. “This tool will help security professionals with visibility of Bluetooth, which is essential for finding threats in our world that is increasingly connected,” says Pwnie Express CEO Rick Farina.

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Hack Tool for Android and Bluetooth made open source – Security.nl

Beveiligingsbedrijf Pwnie Express has two hacking tools for Android and Bluetooth made open source, which should make it easier to implement mobile security tests and test the security of Bluetooth devices. The Android Open Pwn Project (AOPP) is the first Android version that is made purely for performing penetration tests.

Through AOPP users can create their own mobile platform for penetration testing by installing the example on a smartphone or tablet. Pwnie Express uses AOPP itself to Pwn Pwn Phone and Pad. The operating system is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and several other versions of the operating system, such as CyanogenMod. According Pwnie Express is the functionality and installation for novice users simplified and can help developers from the community to make the project work on other devices.

To test Bluetooth devices developed Pwnie Express “Blue Hydra” (video). The tool is able to find Bluetooth devices, and to automatically identify corresponding threats. It includes both Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy devices in the area and whether to identify themselves. “This tool will help security professionals with visibility of Bluetooth, which is essential for finding threats in our world that is increasingly connected,” says Pwnie Express CEO Rick Farina.

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Google Docs and Sheets for Android equipped with add-ons • All … – All About Phones

From today it is possible to install add-ons for the mobile versions of Google Docs and Google Sheets.



Docs and Sheets

 Google Docs Sheets Slides Google Docs and Google Sheets are the answer from Google to Microsoft Word and Excel. you can process text in the programs and create tables of information. Unlike Microsoft programs, you Docs and Sheets only in your browser or on use your smartphone. This is because you are so everywhere and can work all the time. also stores all of your Google Drive documents, so you anytime, anywhere access to your files. on your smartphone, you or an application, but the principle file storage in the cloud is also used here

Add-ons

 Google Docs and Sheets for Android features  add-ons In Docs and Sheets for your computer it was a long time possible to use add-ons. Add-ons are small programs that add extra functionality. For those who make heavy use of Google Docs and Sheets on their Android smartphone there is good news. Starting today, you can directly also install add-ons for the two applications on your smartphone. Currently there are eight available under Docu Sing. This add-on makes it possible to easily add your signature to a document. In the future there will probably be more add-ons are added to this list.



Only for Android

Currently, the add-ons available only for the Android version of Google Docs and Google Sheets. When and if this feature will come Docs and Sheets for iOS is currently not clear

Source:. Android Developers Blog

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Holofone: Android, Windows 10, and built-in projector – Hardware.Info

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The Chinese Akyumen has unveiled a new smartphone; the Holofone. This device has a screen diagonal of up to 7 inches, and thus can rightly be called a ‘phablet’. However, it is particularly special by the presence of two different operating systems, Android ‘Lollipop’ and the desktop version of Windows 10. It also includes a built-in projector.

 

The 7-inch screen has a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. The built-in projector is able to conjure 1280 by 720 pixels out, he offers 35 lumens and can project up to a maximum of 100 inches diagonal. Under the hood lies an Intel Atom x5-Z8300 quad-core processor from the Cherry Trail generation. This chip is combined with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage memory, the latter amount may possibly be further expanded via a memory card.


 

In addition to the projector at the rear, is a 13-megapixel camera, the front is adorned with a 5-megapixel front-facing one. The smartphone also offers support for 4G LTE connectivity and is powered by a battery with a capacity of 2910 mAh.


 

The Akyumen Holofone is currently pre-order available in white / silver and black / silver at a cost of 750 USD. In addition, packages are available with various accessories such as a Bluetooth speaker, game controller and battery stand for an amount up to 950 USD.


 

 


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Saturday, July 30, 2016

Android news # 30: Galaxy Note 7 release and Google Play Family Library – Android Planet

Android Planet provides you seven days a week from the best and most current news, but it can happen that you occasionally miss an important development. Therefore, there is every Saturday with the news Android news!

Galaxy Note 7 from August 16 for sale

galaxy note 7 renders the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will be available from mid-August in the Dutch stores, according to sources from Android Planet . The Galaxy Note 7 release date succeeds two weeks after the unveiling of the device. Upcoming Tuesday, August 2nd, found in New York the next edition of the Samsung Unpacked. Since the Korean manufacturer will almost certainly be the Galaxy Note 7 officially unveil. The Dutch release follows two weeks later: From August 16, the device is available in the Netherlands

Note 7 would show great similarities with the Galaxy S7.. The device probably has a waterproof housing, which the device can be used in the shower or in the rain. The back is a 12 megapixel camera with dual pixel sensor. This sensor can also be fast to focus and shoot good pictures in low-light situations.



Google Play Family Library is rolling out in several countries

 Google Play Family Library Google Play Family Library allows Android users to easily purchased apps , music and videos with other people. Once you activate the function you set one master and up to five accounts that you assign. Then you can freely share whatever is on Google Play with this group.

Moreover, Google has a rather flexible definition of ‘family’. You can freely choose which users all join your family, if they are all coming from the same country and are thirteen years of age. In theory, you can not just parents and siblings in putting your family, but also aunts and uncles and even roommates or friends. In the Netherlands, Google Play FamilyLibrary not yet available.

Google launched next week by rolling out Android Nougat

 android malware nougat According to the known smartphone tasty Evan Blass Google starts on August 5 with the rollout of Android 7.0 Nougat. This would mean that we have less than a week to go with the official version of Android Nougat. Google spent the past few months, various beta versions and recently appeared Developer Preview 5, already close to the final version is. The news is somewhat remarkable since Google last year during a September event revealed the release date Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). According to Blass Nougat appears simultaneously with the monthly security update, which so Friday is released. Nexus 5 will reportedly not update

Motorola:. “Monthly security updates are hard

 future moto x Moto Moto Z and Z Force will probably get no monthly security updates. Although Motorola promises regular updates, it is difficult to bring them monthly.

“Motorola understands that keeping it up-to-date smartphones with Android security updates is important to our customers. We strive to release updates as quickly as possible. However, because of the roll-out extensive tests and certifications are required, it is difficult to do this on a monthly basis for all our machines, “says the manufacturer. “It’s more efficient for us to combine multiple security updates in one large patch or an upgrade to a new version of Android.” Help

So goes Android emergency services to find your location

android emergency services Google introduced along with European providers a service where the location of your smartphone for emergency services will be sent when you call an emergency number. The company states that your privacy.

The company has this week’s “Emergency Location Service ‘announced for Android. If the network to which you are supporting this function associated with it, will be sent your location to the emergency service you are calling. This function uses the location services on your smartphone, such as WiFi, GPS and mobile phone masts. Google argues that location is never shared with the company. The information is intended for the emergency services when you call for example in the Netherlands 112. No one else should have access to your location.

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Nexus 5 will not update to Android 7 Nougat • All About Phones – All About Phones

Evan Blass today able to report on his twitter account that the Google Nexus 5 next month no update will be provided to Android nougat.



Android 7 Nougat

Android 7 Nougat is the new version of Android that will be available next month for the general public. Android Nougat have not made very many visual changes, but there are very few improvements. For example, some already known features from Android Marshmallow improved Android Nougat. Completely new in Android Nougat is a new easter egg and the ability to multitask in split-screen

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Availability

Google Unveils Nexus 5 the update will first roll out from August to Nexus smartphones Thereafter devices from other manufacturers will follow, though there is a chance, however, that the Galaxy Note 7 from Samsung. the first smartphone to be sold is Android nougat. All remain of course rumors.

Not for the Nexus 5

Although there are a large number of Nexus smartphones will get the update , the Nexus 5 is no. for many people this will definitely be a shame. the device is one of the most popular Nexus smartphones so far. But somehow it is obvious that the smartphone no updates will be more. the device is almost 4 years old, which is really quite old in smartphone terms.

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Nexus 5 will not update to Android 7 Nougat – All About Phones

Evan Blass today able to report on his twitter account that the Google Nexus 5 next month no update will be provided to Android nougat.



Android 7 Nougat

Android 7 Nougat is the new version of Android that will be available next month for the general public. Android Nougat have not made very many visual changes, but there are very few improvements. For example, some already known features from Android Marshmallow improved Android Nougat. Completely new in Android Nougat is a new easter egg and the ability to multitask in split-screen

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Availability

Google Unveils Nexus 5 the update will first roll out from August to Nexus smartphones Thereafter devices from other manufacturers will follow, though there is a chance, however, that the Galaxy Note 7 from Samsung. the first smartphone to be sold is Android nougat. All remain of course rumors.

Not for the Nexus 5

Although there are a large number of Nexus smartphones will get the update , the Nexus 5 is no. for many people this will definitely be a shame. the device is one of the most popular Nexus smartphones so far. But somehow it is obvious that the smartphone no updates will be more. the device is almost 4 years old, which is really quite old in smartphone terms.

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Google sets Docs and Sheets Android open for add-ons – Nu.nl – NU.nl

Add-ons can be downloaded published in the Play Store, Google on Thursday.

Google has worked for the development of the functionality with the creators of eight other business apps, now an add-on developed for Docs and Sheets.

add-ons will the users include possible to add signatures from DocuSign on documents, apps can be made with data from sheets with Apps Hot and it is possible to scanning documents and processability make in Docs with Scanbot

by:. NU.nl

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Major update to Android version Wikipedia app | Computer Idee – Computer Idee

Android users with these fun facts from now into the new Wikipedia app with new features and a fresh new look.

Open the new Wikipedia app for Android, you will see first the Explore page. Here are articles and photos are shown that are popular at the time. By tapping the three horizontal spheres, they’ll possibly can to save for later in a “reading list”. Also find links to content sharing via social media.



News

Wikipedia is also suggest pages based on articles you’ve read before. There is also a section ‘in the news’, with subjects that are topical at the time. This function is currently only available to the English Wikipedia, but comes later to other countries.

For iOS was this version of the Wikipedia app incidentally already available.




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Google uses more Linux to protect Android … – Security.nl

Google has decided to take more security measures to enable present in Linux in Android, to protect users so better against different types of attacks. This relates to measures to reduce the attack surface and should protect the memory.

The Android security model is largely based on the Linux kernel. To better protect Android Google has more of these measures enabled. One of the measures, for example, ensures that the Android kernel has no access to “user space” memory. This allows performing various attacks much more difficult, because the attackers gives much less control over the kernel memory which they can execute their own code.

There are also measures implemented against vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows must protect and additional sandboxing is applied. According to Jeff Vander Stoep of the Android security team there are several projects within Google actively to protect the Android kernel, including a project to strengthen the sandbox security and projects to determine the origin of crashes. “Through this and other projects we expect the kernel security will continue to improve,” said Vander Stoep.

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“Android Nougat coming in August forward ‘- NU.nl

3 days, 4 hours ago Mobile LG is investing 1.6 billion euros in OLED screens LG Display, the beeldschermentak of the South Korean company will invest 1.99 trillion won (equivalent to approximately 1.6 billion euros) to set up a new production line for OLED screens. New factory can produce four times as many screens per month

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Friday, July 29, 2016

Google Docs and Sheets for Android features add-ons – All About Phones

From today it is possible to install add-ons for the mobile versions of Google Docs and Google Sheets.



Docs and Sheets

 Google Docs Sheets Slides Google Docs and Google Sheets are the answer from Google to Microsoft Word and Excel. you can process text in the programs and create tables of information. Unlike Microsoft programs, you Docs and Sheets only in your browser or on use your smartphone. This is because you are so everywhere and can work all the time. also stores all of your Google Drive documents, so you anytime, anywhere access to your files. on your smartphone, you or an application, but the principle file storage in the cloud is also used here

Add-ons

 Google Docs and Sheets for Android features  add-ons In Docs and Sheets for your computer it was a long time possible to use add-ons. Add-ons are small programs that add extra functionality. For those who make heavy use of Google Docs and Sheets on their Android smartphone there is good news. Starting today, you can directly also install add-ons for the two applications on your smartphone. Currently there are eight available under Docu Sing. This add-on makes it possible to easily add your signature to a document. In the future there will probably be more add-ons are added to this list.



Only for Android

Currently, the add-ons available only for the Android version of Google Docs and Google Sheets. When and if this feature will come Docs and Sheets for iOS is currently not clear

Source:. Android Developers Blog

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Google uses more Linux to protect Android – Security.nl

Google has decided to take more security measures to enable present in Linux in Android, to protect users so better against different types of attacks. This relates to measures to reduce the attack surface and should protect the memory.

The Android security model is largely based on the Linux kernel. To better protect Android Google has more of these measures enabled. One of the measures, for example, ensures that the Android kernel has no access to “user space” memory. This allows performing various attacks much more difficult, because the attackers gives much less control over the kernel memory which they can execute their own code.

There are also measures implemented against vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows must protect and additional sandboxing is applied. According to Jeff Vander Stoep of the Android security team there are several projects within Google actively to protect the Android kernel, including a project to strengthen the sandbox security and projects to determine the origin of crashes. “Through this and other projects we expect the kernel security will continue to improve,” said Vander Stoep.

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Testers wanted for our new Android app – Weather Online (blog)



Testers wanted our new Android app

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July 29, 2016

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Twitter app for Android gets night mode – Android Planet

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The official Twitter app features from now on a night mode. Users can choose between two themes to the app at night more pleasant to the eyes.

Twitter night mode activate

Twitter night mode can be found in the latest version of the app, which is now being rolled out in the Play Store. After installing the update you can find the switch to night mode between the institutions in the left menu. You can switch at any time between the two styles for the app, even if it’s not night. the first turn, iOS users to follow later this year.

What is usually all white in the Twitter app, everything in the black night mode, the Android app Twitter is. Backgrounds and menus are dark colored. Moreover, the app is not completely black, but are there some blue accents in which befalls it all just a little fresher.

Earlier this month, Google still signaled attend any night mode will sit in Android. Originally, this feature on the schedule for Android 7.0 Nougat, but that proved too ambitious for the company. A developer of the operating system indicated that a lot of adjustments to be made in the design to give a consistent look to night mode for the whole Android.



Quarterly figures Twitter

Twitter presented tonight also disappointing quarterly results. Turnover increased by twenty percent to $ 602 million, substantially less than analysts had expected. It was also booked a loss of 107 million dollars. The number of active users grew slightly, from 310 million a month earlier this year to 313 million now. The messaging service is able to attract enough new users and does not earn enough to the users who visit the site.



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