Daily Archives: January 11, 2016

Motorola begins allowing bootloader unlocks on Verizon Moto X (2014)

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If you own a Motorola Moto X (2014) on Verizon, here is some good news: the carrier has started allowing bootloader unlocks on the smartphone. The news came courtesy of Motorola Forums Manager.

“Hey, everyone. Just wanted to let you know that we did get the green light to unlock the bootloader on Verizon 2014 Moto X (2nd Gen) devices,” Matt (the forums manager) said, while making it clear that they can’t do this for devices on other carriers.

For those planning to unlock the bootloader for the first time, keep in mind that the process – which allows you to install third-party ROMs – will void the warranty of your device. Plus, there are many other risks, too. Head to the Source 2 link below for all the details, including how to unlock the bootloader on your Motorola device.

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Oracle lanza Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 4

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Hace pocas horas llegó el kernel de Linux 4.4 LTS, pero también se produjo un lanzamiento de importancia, sobre todo en el entorno corporativo, con la llegada de Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) 4. Así lo anunció Oracle, la compañía que además de liderar el desarrollo de Virtualbox y Java se encuentra también detrás de este lanzamiento.

Para quienes no conozcan esta propuesta, decir que se trata de un esfuerzo importante en pos de la seguridad y la estabilidad ya que Oracle trabaja para mejorar el rendimiento del kernel de GNU/Linux en ciertos aspectos que son muy valorados en entornos empresariales.

El kernel de Unbreakable Enterprise 4 se encuentra disponible y listo para ser utilizado en Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 y Oracle Enterprise Linux 7, las dos versiones más recientes de la plataforma basada en Red Hat Enterprise Linux, y entre las novedades que trae podemos mencionar la conocida de añadir parches en tiempo real (que llega gracias a la extensión open source Ksplice).

En palabras de Michele Casey, de Oracle, el equipo de Oracle Linux “está contento de anunciar la disponibilidad general de Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) versión 4 para Oracle Linux 6 y Oracle Linux 7. Este lanzamiento, basado en la línea 4.1 del kernel, trae características interesantes y mejoras desarolladas para infraestructuras en la nube.

Además de lo mencionado de los parches en tiempo real, también llega el soporte para el algoritmo de compresión LZ4, para transmisiones de red por lotes, para el ‘polling’ de red de baja latencia, para el uso de zram y zswap y para tecnologías en la nube destacadas como Xen, OpenvSwitch, Docker, LXC y VXLAN.

Pero este es un kernel cuyo principal objetivo es el de brindar mayor seguridad y eso lo logra con novedades como las llamadas de sistema de números aleatorios, la aleatoriedad del espacio de direcciones del kernel y on las actualizaciones a SELinux, SHA256 y SHA512 .

Sin embargo la lista de novedades es bastante más extensa y quienes quieran conocerlas todas pueden leer las notas de lanzamiento, disponibles en este enlace.

El artículo Oracle lanza Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 4 ha sido originalmente publicado en Linux Adictos.

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Motorola Nexus 6 now available for $250 in the US

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The Motorola Nexus 6 has received a price cut in the US, where Amazon is now selling the 32GB variant for $250 and he 64GB model for $300. If you recall, this is the same deal the retailer had offered around Christmas last year.

A quick look at the Nexus 6’s official listing reveals that Amazon is offering a $100 discount on both versions of the handset – Motorola is currently selling the 32GB model for $350 and the 64GB variant for $400.

If you’re planning to purchase the smartphone, head to the Source links below.

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LG K10 goes on sale this week

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LG has announced that its K10 smartphone, which was unveiled at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) along with the K7, will go on sale this week. The device will be available for purchase in South Korea starting January 14.

Specs-wise, the model that goes on sale in the company’s home country is powered by a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU, and sports a 5.3-inch 720p display. RAM is 1.5GB, while internal memory is 16GB. In terms of camera, the device sports a 13MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter.

Measuring 146.6 × 74.8 × 8.8mm and weighing in at 140g, the handset runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and packs in a 2,300mAh battery. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi (802.11 b, g, n), Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, USB 2.0, and Micro SD, while color options include Indigo Black and White.

As for the price, the K10 will carry a tag of KRW 200,000, which translates into around $165 at current exchange rates.

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Following The Paris Climate Conference, The Mudslinging Starts

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The COP21 climate meeting in Paris has ended with one certitude – limiting the rise in global mean temperatures will require all forms of low-carbon energy to expand dramatically, including hydro, wind, solar, biomass, efficiency and nuclear. But some anti-nuke activists, who also fashion themselves as climate activists, disagree and are attacking the top climate scientists like Dr. James Hansen as being climate denialists in their support of nuclear energy as a part of the solution. But then, they like Goldman Sachs better than Bill Gates as stewards of the planet. Go figure.

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Sony Xperia Z5 Pink now official

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When Sony introduced the Xperia Z5, it showed four different color options for its new flagship. If none of them appealed to you, Sony’s now got a fifth hue to choose from.

The Sony Xperia Z5 will be available in pink starting in February 2016. Sony isn’t saying much about the pink Z5’s availability other than that, but wherever it ends up launching, we wouldn’t expect the “light dusky pink” phone to cost any more than the other four color options.

If you need a refresher on the Xperia Z5’s specs, this flagship Android phone is packing a 5.2-inch 1920×1080 display, 23-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front-facing shooter, octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a microSD slot, and a 2900mAh battery powering the whole package.

The pink Xperia Z5 is largely the same as the other four color options that’ve been available for a while now, but the new pink hue helps to get Sony’s flagship some attention as we head into 2016.

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Deal: Get a Nexus 6 for just $249 on Amazon

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Looking to score a great deal? Look no further, as there’s a new deal on Amazon that falls into the range of an impulse buy. The Motorola Nexus 6, a former flagship device from Google, is now priced at just $249.99 on Amazon, a mere fraction of its original price of $649. With that reduction, you’re receiving over 60% off of an amazing device. That $249 price is for the 32GB model, but if you want more storage, you can also pay $299.99 for the 64GB model, down from its original price of $699.

The Nexus 6 started its life as a fantastic device, and even though it’s getting up there in age, the Nexus 6 is still a fantastic smartphone. At these remarkably low prices, it offers an exceptional value with a 6-inch QHD display, 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 13-megapixel camera, 3220mAh battery with Turbo Charging and, of course, the up-to-date beauty of stock Android, updated directly from Google with the shortest wait times.

Follow this link or the source link to purchase one for yourself!

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