Daily Archives: August 11, 2015

The Technology of The Man From UNCLE

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For those of us of a certain age, the first exposure to cool technology came from the golden age of spies – the 1960s. The peak moment for us? It was in every James Bond film when 007 visited Q to gather his cool equipment that would save Bond’s scalp later in the film. But on a weekly basis, at least during what was once considered the traditional TV season, we could see what the men from UNCLE were doing to save the world from evil forces. And besides their clever spy skills and witty dialogue, there were a handful of cool gizmos that gave them the edge. It is interesting to note that Ian Fleming (the creator of agent 007) advised the creators of “The Man From UNCLE.”

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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5, S6 edge+ rumored to feature 3000mAh batteries

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Several key details regarding Samsung’s upcoming, but still unofficial, Galaxy Note 5 were revealed earlier in the month, and now another key component of the device has been revealed.

Thanks to a tweet from Evan Blass (@evleaks), it’s been revealed that the Galaxy Note 5 will feature a battery that measures in at 3000mAh. Of course, one has to compare that size to the Galaxy Note 4′s battery, which was 3220mAh, so if this change in battery size is indeed the case for the upcoming phablet, that decision will certainly spark some conversations amongst fans.

The same tweet also revealed that the Galaxy S6 edge+ will feature the same 3000mAh battery, which is actually a boost from the 2600mAh battery that was installed in the original Galaxy S6 edge.

Samsung’s decision to go with a smaller battery in the Galaxy Note 5 compared to the Galaxy Note 4 is even more interesting when connected with other rumors that the device won’t feature a replaceable battery. We’re looking forward to seeing how well this goes over when the phone is officially introduced.

What do you think of a 3000mAh battery powering the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+?

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Iran On The 70th Anniversary Of Hiroshima

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On the 70th anniversary of the first atomic bomb used against humans at Hiroshima, named Little Boy, we are faced with another decision involving the future of another bomb, just like to Little Boy. After 20 months of intense diplomatic negotiations, the landmark deal that could rein in Iran’s nuclear weapons program is now in the hands of the United States Congress. If the deal fails, many think it could mean the third time such a weapon would be used against humans – this time against Israel.

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Motorola begins selling new Moto Hint earbud

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The new model of the Moto Hint has finally gone up for sale on Motorola’s website, and we finally get to see how it differentiates itself from the previous model. The Hint is a tiny Bluetooth earbud with a few twists, making it a great buy for someone who needs a Bluetooth earpiece.

The new Moto Hint features four redesigned ear gels for a better fit, while also being louder than the previous generation. It features both CrystalTalk technology and audio pass through when you’re not talking on it, so you’re not deaf in one ear. It also disables itself when you take it out of your ear, so calls are routed to the phone instead of the earbud.

The new Moto Hint is better on battery life as well, with an improved charging case that can fully charge the earbud up to four times, for 17 hours of talk time. It’s also a nice touch that it comes with a charging case matched to one of the six patterns you chose for your Hint.

If you’re interested, Motorola has it up on its site for $129.99, which isn’t a bad price. Hit the source link for more info or to buy the accessory and let us know what you think of it in the comments!

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Cómo actualizar tu Nexus con el parche de seguridad Stagefright

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Stagefright para Android

Ya os hemos hablado en más de una ocasión de la más peligrosa vulnerabilidad en Android jamas encontrada hasta la fecha de hoy. Una vulnerabilidad que responde al nombre de Stagefright y que afectaría prácticamente al 95% de los terminales Android. Si en tu caso tienes un terminal de Google, te vamos a enseñar como actualizar tu Nexus con el parche de seguridad Stagefright.

Cómo ya os anuncié hace unos días cuando os enseñé a tomar medidas de seguridad para intentar estar protegidos al máximo de esta peligrosa vulnerabilidad llamada Stagefright, ya os indiqué que Google estaba trabajando en  un parche de seguridad que corregiría este grave fallo de seguridad en todos sus terminales Nexus. Pues bien, este parche de seguridad ya está disponible para descarga para los modelos Nexus 4, 5, 6, 7 (2013), 9 y Nexus 10. Así que si tienes uno de estos terminales Nexus de Google y quieres estar a salvo de Stagefright, te aconsejo no te pierdas detalle de lo que aquí te vamos a contar.

Cómo actualizar tu Nexus con el parche de seguridad Stagefright

1º – Descargar la actualización según nuestro modelo de Nexus, (imágenes de fábrica)

Nexus 6

Nexus 4
Occam LMY48I de LMY47V
Nexus 5
martillo LMY48I de LMY48B
Nexus 6
shamu LMY48I de LMY47Z (Internacional, Sprint , US Cellular, Verizon y AT & T)
shamu LVY48E de LVY48C (Sólo Proyecto Fi)
shamu LYZ28J de LYZ28E (Sólo T-Mobile EE.UU.)
Nexus 7 (2013)
razorg LMY48L de LMY47V (LTE únicamente)
Nexus 9
Volantis LMY48I de LMY47X (Sólo Wi-Fi)
Nexus 10
mantaray LMY48I de LMY47V

Nexus 9

Tened en cuenta que estás imágenes de fábrica aquí compartidas son las correspondientes a las últimas lanzadas por Google para corregir la vulnerabilidad Stagefright en los terminales Nexus aquí comentados, con esto quiero decir que no debéis esperar mejora de rendimiento alguna, correcciones a ningún bug ni ninguna novedad más que el tapar la fisura o agujero de seguridad de la que se podría aprovechas Stagefright para Android.

2º – Instalar las imágenes de fábrica descargadas

Para instalar estas imágenes de fábrica para los terminales Nexus que os hemos explicado más arriba, en la lista en la que se hecha en falta al Nexus 7 2012 que ya no cuenta con soporte de Google, tendremos que tener los drivers USB o controladores USB para los terminales Nexus, unos drivers que vais a poder descargar desde este mismo enlace. Así como tener instalado el ADB para controlar nuestro Android desde la terminal de comandos.

Después tan solo tendremos que descomprimir la imagen de fábrica descargada en la carpeta del ADB y seguir las instrucciones que aquí en este post escrito por mi compañero Manuel Ramirez les explica paso a paso.

Tened en cuenta que en este proceso vamos a dejar a nuestro terminal Nexus tal y como vino de fábrica, o sea que vamos a hacer un formateo completo del mismo, por lo que si queremos conservar aplicaciones, datos o cualquier cosa que tengamos almacenada en nuestro Nexus deberemos hacer previamente una copia de seguridad de todo lo que queramos conservar.

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Google Creative Labs spawns three new apps that sure are creative

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Google Creative Labs isn’t often in the news, but the latest product from the labs is a trio of apps that’s not easy to describe. But they sure are interesting, so you should check them out!

The first is Landmarker, which is a very simple app that uses your accelerometer to show you landmarks and the distances to those landmarks, all on a plain black and white text screen with a simple compass at the bottom. It’s not exactly super useful, but you can always click the landmark and have it open in Google Maps.

(Playboard) | (Play Store)

 

Google Creative Labs Tunnel Vision

The second is called Tunnel Vision, and it just offers visual filters over recorded video. But these filters aren’t static, they also take advantage of the accelerometer like Landmarker does.

(Playboard) | (Play Store)

 

Google Creative Labs Lip Swap

The last one is Lip Swap, and it’s a very weird one. It allows you to insert your lips (or any facial feature) into a photo of someone else. It’s simple, but I guess it can be fun.

(Playboard) | (Play Store)

 

All three apps are free, so check them out!

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