An update to Google Maps just released added night mode which allows for better viewing in the dark..
The mode gets auto enabled by the current time on the your device.
The new modes are a much better for driving in the dark using Google Maps since it’s not going to be blinding you anymore!
You can get the new look by just updating your Google Maps app from your app store.
Stop whatever you’re doing right NOW and update you browser (If your using Firefox that is..)
A bug in Firefox allows it to an ad on an unnamed Russian news site to search and upload files your computer to a server in Ukraine without leaving a trace on your computer. Windows and Linux users are effected by this but, it is also a good idea to Mac users to update to the latest version of Firefox 39.0.3 or Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release) 38.1.1.
“The vulnerability comes from the interaction of the mechanism that enforces JavaScript context separation (the “same origin policy”) and Firefox’s PDF Viewer,” Veditz wrote. “Mozilla products that don’t contain the PDF Viewer, such as Firefox for Android, are not vulnerable.”
He also said users who are using adblockers are unaffected but should also update.
If you don’t know how to update then you can find the instructions here.
The “White Hat” hacker team was able to hack a Tesla Model S but, not in the way they were able to hack the Jeep.
In the Jeep hack the hackers were able to do things that could do serious damage like:
Disable Brakes
Apply Trottle
Steer
etc..
All of that just using the cellular connection far-far away.
While in the Tesla hack the hackers had to be connected to the car via an Ethernet cable and were only able to do “minor” things like:
Shut the car down including the electronic system and apply handbrakes ONLY if the car was driving under 5 Mph.
Other non-speed based things they were able to do were:
Lock/Unlock the car
“Roll” up/down the windows
and Change the speed shown on the Speedometer
This is a MUCH minor hack then the Jeeps but, it shows that it can be done. Tesla already has a program if a person reports the vulnerability to Tesla they will be awarded big money!
An fix for the vulnerabillity has already been send out with a OTA (Over-the-air update). This can be applied with just a Wi-Fi connection on your Tesla car!
It’s been just a month since Apple Music launched to public and and it has already gotten 11 Million trail users with 2 million of them with the $14.99 per month family plan, company executives told USA TODAY.
We’re thrilled with the numbers so far, says Eddy Cue
Apple Music costs $9.99 for individuals and $14.99 in a family plan for up-to 6 people! Apple Music has more than 30 Million on-demand and offline available songs along with human-created playlists and live radio ad-free! Everybody get a 3 month trail which automatically get’s renewed into a paid plan . This is if you don’t turn off the auto-renew option or cancel before the trail ends.
Apple would already have more members then Spotify if everyone moved over to the paid plan.
We all have a seen a video with the 301+ views on a YouTube video and that’s because when a video gets more than 300 views rapidly, YouTube has to verify those views to make sure that real people are actually watching the video and not just bots. This verification process can not just take hours but a few days to even weeks! Now that YouTube is a much bigger platform with hundreds of videos getting more than 300 views in just a few minutes. This is not just a problem for creators who can’t track views on their videos in “real-time” but, it’s also a little unprofessional to see a highly produced with “301+” views.
Yesterday YouTube posted a photo on Twitter with the caption “We’re saying goodbye to 301+ and hello to more up-to-date video views.” with a photo of their new view verification process that will continue to count views that it knows are from real people and will keep that views that it thinks are “suspicious” for review later instead of verifying them in-bulk after 300 views. This is also a much better process as before if your video passed the 300 views mark you could use bots later to jack up the views without even YouTube noticing (unless they manually checked them again..) as the verification for the views is not in place for views that you get after the “301+” has been updated!
We’re saying goodbye to 301+ and hello to more up-to-date video views. pic.twitter.com/33OQuOvxcs
— YouTube Creators (@YTCreators) August 5, 2015
Overall this is really smart move for YouTube to keep up with the overgrowing traffic for online on-demand content!
The Amazon Prime-One service which delivers packages in an hours has been enjoyed by Londoners for more than a month and now the service is coming to Birmingham and it’s surrounding areas including Lichfield, Cannock and Tamworth. The service will be expanding to other UK cities by the end of the year! There are over 20,000 items on Amazon that can be delivered with-in an hour for just £7 or a same day delivery with a 2-hour window of your choice. To enjoy the services you have to be a prime user, of course and the orders have to be placed with the Prime Now android or iOS app.
To get more customers to be a part of the new service Amazon is offering £20 off your first Prime Now order of £50 or above with the checkout code BIRMINGHAM!
A few months ago Samsung announced Samsung Pay – A competitor to Apple Pay. The service is not rolled out yet but, we already have news of Samsung not just implementing their new payment service on mobile which works with NFC and magnetic secure transmission tech. On TV Samsung is creating a PIN based payment systems on selected 2014 and 2015 Smart TVs.
Samsung has partnered with PayPal to create a special version of Samsung Pay for the TV so you know your personal information is safe and secure.
This payment system can be setup with a credit/debit card or with a PayPal account. The payment information can be entered with the new on-screen soft-keyboard. This payment service can be used for in-app purchases in select games and apps on the TV. Don’t get too hyped up just yet as this service is only going to be available in only 32 countries you it’s a good idea to check before you buy a new TV for this service.
The payment process should also be quite simple. When you have a Credit/Debit card registered with the CVV or with a PayPal account you will bed asked to enter your four-digit PIN with the soft-keyboard.
Here is a list of the games supported as of now:
This is also about Samsung opening up its Tizen OS-based smart TVs as a platform for ecommerce.
Here’s how Samsung describes the pay on TV process:
THE PAYMENT SERVICE ON SAMSUNG SMART TV WAS DESIGNED FROM SCRATCH TO PROVIDE AN EASY AND SAFE PAYMENT EXPERIENCE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE TV. IT SUPPORTS MAJOR CREDIT CARDS, DEBIT CARDS, PAYPAL AS WELL AS OTHER MOBILE BILLING OPTIONS. THE BEAUTY OF IT IS THAT IN MOST CASES, USERS CAN COMPLETE A PAYMENT IN JUST THREE STEPS AFTER THE INITIAL REGISTRATION SETUP. FIRST, CHOOSE THE ITEM YOU WANT TO PURCHASE. THEN SIMPLY PRESS THE ‘PAY NOW’ BUTTON, AND ENTER THE PIN (PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER). THAT’S IT!
Large amounts of Yahoo users are a victim of the largest “malvertising” attack. A malware company bought ads on Yahoo websites which installed malware with ad fraud and ransomware software onto a user’s computer without any user interaction!
This attack works with a vulnerability in Adobe Flash that automatically installs the malware into the users computer. All the user has to do is have the malware infected ads load in their web browser and the attack starts automatically.
Yahoo quickly took down the ads from the malware company as soon as yahoo was notified from Malwarebytes, which said:
one of the largest malvertising attacks we have seen recently.
Malwarebytes also said:
Unfortunately, disruptive ad behaviour affects the entire tech industry…
…We’ll continue to ensure the quality and safety of our ads through our automated testing and through the SafeFrame working group, which seeks to protect consumers and publishers from the potential security risks inherent in the online ad ecosystem.
This attack highlights the weakness of ads networks that serve multiple sites that allow anyone to buy ad slots without further review of what’s being served. This is not the first time Yahoo as been a target as last year about 2 Million Yahoo users received malware that turned their PCs into bitcoin miners using Java! Also that year another company, Syrian Electronic Army which couldn’t stop the attack and made it look like major sites which included, Independent and Telegraph newspapers were hacked.
the Apple blogger John Gruber has argued that “the sooner we completely eliminate the use of Flash, the better. Just get rid of it.”
This morning Motorola had an event where they announced their new flagship lineup of smartphone.. Including a new Moto G.
This is the 3rd Moto G since it’s launch 3 years ago and there are minor but, very interesting and useful features that have been added to this “new” phone.
Specs:
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Software |
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| Operating System | AndroidTM Lollipop 5.1.1 |
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Hardware |
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| CPU | Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM 410 quad-core |
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CPU Clock Speed |
1.4 Ghz |
| GPU | Adreno 306 |
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GPU Clock Speed |
400 MHz |
| RAM | 1GB (8GB Variant) 2GB (16GB Variant) |
| Screen | 5″ |
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Screen Resolution |
1280×720 |
| Glass | Corning® Gorilla® Glass |
| Water Proof Rating | IPX7 Water Resistant up-to 1 meter, 30 minutes. |
| Battery | 2470 mAh |
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Battery Life |
*”All Day” – Motorola Claimed* |
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Camera |
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| Rear – Photos | 13 MP |
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Other Specs. |
f/2.0 Auto focus 4X digital zoom Slow motion video Burst mode Auto HDR Panorama Video iHDR Manual focus and exposure controls Timer Active viewfinder |
| Rear – Video | 1080p HD video, 30 fps (MPEG4, H.264) |
| Front | 5MP |
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Other Specs. |
f/2.2 Field of view (FOV) 72 degrees Display flash Fixed focus 4X digital zoom Slow motion video Burst mode Auto HDR |
| Front – Video | *Unknown* |
| Audio | Speakers, 3.5mm Headphone Jack |
| Microphone | 2-mics |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 Low Energy |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) |
| NFC | √ |
| Location Services | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| Additional Sensors | Accelerometer (2), Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity, Sensor Hub |
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Variants |
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| 8GB | $179 |
| 16GB | $219 |
| Base Color | Black, White |
| Back Color | Customizable |
| Accent Color | Customizable |
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Models |
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XT1540, XT1548 |
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Network |
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| XT1540 | LTE (2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17) UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 1700/AWS, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| XT1548 | LTE (2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26) UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 1700, 1900 MHz) CDMA (800, 850, 1900 MHz) TD-LTE (41 TD2500) GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| SIM CARD | Micro |
That has gotten a much better deign with a wide verity of removable backs and accent strips. Which can be customized when you buy the phone using Moto maker or get them later.
There are two models of the new Moto G. The XT1540 version which is the one you get if you buy it from a GSM carrier or from the Motorola website. The XT1540 version only supports GSM carriers but, the XT1548 model can support both CDMA and GSM carriers. This model of the phone is only sold through Sprint Prepaid, US Cellular and Virgin Mobile. As far as the LTE network go – The Moto G will support Tri-Band LTE for most of the giant US Carriers.
The new Moto G also comes pre-loaded with Android 5.1.1. This is also one of the big features of the Moto G because unlike other budget phone where is OS is filled with bloatware which intend slows it down a lot but, with the Moto G line the android OS had always been really clean giving it speed boost and longer battery life – Motorola claims a full day of normal usage.
The Moto G 2015 is the way to go if you are in the market for a budget smartphone with it’s average specs to a very clean UI. It’s only $179 for the 8GB (1GB RAM) and $216 for the 16GB (2GB RAM) version.
