Superuser settings to be handled in CyanogenMod 12 through Privacy Guard
CyanogenMod 12 is promising to bring a lot of cool new features to your device, we learned today that it even plans to handle Superuser permissions through its Privacy Guard settings.
Root users know the drill, after gaining access to the full permissions of your Android device, you must install an app like SuperSU to keep things in check. Things are a little bit different when you get your hands on one of the few phones that ship with a custom ROM, but for some that will be no more once Cyanogen Inc. ships the latest version of their custom ROM, CyanogenMod 12, to users.
While controlling superuser permissions has been available to CM users already, CM12 will bring that control to the Privacy Guard settings. This makes it as easy as ever to decide which apps should be allowed to take full control of your device, and which should remain sandboxed in the normal Android permissions structure.
Privacy Guard is already an option that helps handle permissions for the installed apps on your Android device. Privacy Guard allows users to disable individual permissions, locking down problematic or over-powered apps to a controlled set of functionality. This is done on an app-by-app-by-permission basis and produces results that can be extremely useful or that completely break an app.
Privacy Guard alone is currently only able to disable permissions, but the added superuser control will allow Privacy Guard to elevate permissions for apps as well, taking full advantage of the hard work you went through to root your device in the first place.
It looks like the code has been committed to the CM12 build, which means that nightly users should see the functionality soon and other CM based ROMs can start including the code as well. For official stable CyanogenMod users, Cyanogen Inc. has not yet provided a release date for CM12, so you’ll need to hang on to SuperSU for now.
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CES 2015: Netatmo Debuts ‘Welcome’ Smart Home Camera with Family Face Recognition Technology [iOS Blog]
Connected products manufacturer Netatmo showed off its new Welcome HD smart home camera at CES 2015, which features the ability to recognize individual members of a family and inform other users as to who is home. The camera, which features a 130 degree field of view, also offers a live video feed with audio that is accessible through an iOS app to monitor a current home situation without the need for cloud storage or subscription fees.
Netatmo’s Welcome smart home camera
Netatmo has also included a number of privacy settings with its Welcome camera including the ability to not receive notifications or store footage when specific people are recognized. Recorded videos and identification data are also kept entirely on the camera’s included SD card, as the camera itself cannot access any data of its own. The Welcome app for the iPhone contains other options for privacy and displays every person recognized as being home, and lists past events and people on the timeline screen.
The Welcome (left) and a Welcome Tag (right) which extends range
Aside from facial recognition and privacy features, the camera offers night vision thanks to a powerful infrared LED and features an exterior comprised of anodized aluminum. Netatmo’s Welcome camera will be available in the second quarter of 2015, and the company also says it will be releasing an accessory known as Welcome Tags that extend that camera’s reach.
E FUN Introduces Nextbook Ares Android Lollipop Tablets
E Fun, a designer and marketer of mobile lifestyle products, has announced a line of four Android Lollipop tablets and 2-in-1’s known as the Nextbook Ares Series.
The first tablet, the Nextbook Ares 11 2-in-1, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F processor, a 1366 x 768p IPS screen, 1GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and Bluetooth 4.0.
The Nextbook Ares 10L and 8L have nearly identical specs. These include a 1280 x 800 IPS display, a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and Bluetooth 4.0. The two differences between them are the varying screen sizes and the included dock with the 10L.
Lastly, the Nextbook Ares 8 contains a 1280 by 800 IPS display, a 1.3GHz MTK MT8127 quad-core ARM Cortex A7 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and Bluetooth 4.0.
Jason Liszewski, managing director and VP of sales for the company states, “We are excited to expand our Nextbook product offerings in 2015 with upgraded Android tablets and 2-in-1’s that are feature-rich with great prices. To date we have sold well over four million tablets in North America and expect to be over five million by the end of 2015.”
The Nextbook Ares series will be available in May 2015, with the Ares 11, Ares 10L, Ares 8L, and Ares 8 will cost $249, $229, $199, and $129, respectively. The Series will be shown at CES at Pepcom and in the E Fun meeting room at South Hall MP25477.
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Seagate’s new storage solutions for the cloud include a 500GB wireless model
Due to the size of files growing rapidly, the cloud is where many are building a home. Hard disk drive (HDD) manufacturer Seagate has announced three new storage solutions that are all connected to the cloud. The three models are the Seagate Seven, Seagate Personal Cloud, and the Seagate Wireless. The first two are standard cloud-based storage solutions with multiple sizes; however, the Seagate Wireless can roam free. It has 500GB of storage that can stream movies and pictures to mobile devices from absolutely anywhere. How? Because this model has its own connection. The battery within the Seagate Wireless will allow it to run for six hours from anywhere before requiring an outlet to recharge.
The Seagate Wireless costs $129 and color options are green, blue, gray, red, and white. It will be available to consumers by the end of January.
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Ultimate Ears’ UE Megaboom is a larger version of its 360-degree speaker
The UE Boom has been a popular choice for on-the-go listening since its debut back in 2013, thanks in part to its stellar design and ability to blast tunes 360 degrees. In fact, we’ve been quite smitten with it here at Engadget HQ. After nearly a year and a half, and a number of new colors and artist collaborations, Ultimate Ears has a new version: the Megaboom. If you’re thinking this looks a lot like the regular Boom, you’re correct — except it’s bigger. The larger option is still waterproof and wrapped in a stain-resistant skin, and it’s said to last 20 hours on a charge with a Bluetooth range of 100 feet. Free apps for both iOS and Android are in play as well, which means remote control, alarm and sound tweaks from your mobile device return. And if one isn’t enough, the UE Megaboom can “double up” with a second or a regular Boom for a sound boost. The $300 speaker will arrive in the US and a few countries in both Europe and Asia later this month.
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Avegant releases final product design for Glyph, its audio-visual headset
The Kickstarter project for Glyph caused quite a stir this time last year when the campaign surpassed its $250,000 goal in just a few hours. Eventually the campaign raised some $1.5 million for its inventors. If you haven’t heard of Glyph, it is a audio-visual headset that looks like a cross between Geordi’s visor and a set of expensive Bluetooth headphones. When the band is in its upright position Glyph functions like pair of headphones, but flip it down and it comes a visor for watching movies and playing games.
A year has gone since the original funding campaign and now Avegant, the company designing Glyph, has released the final product designs for the headset. According to an update on the Kickstarter campaign page, Avegant will be at CES to demo the latest design and allow those from the media a chance to try the headset first hand.
The design prototypes are wearable and show the actual look and feel of the Glyph. However they do not include any functioning optics at this time. The company has also posted a video to demonstrate how the new design will work in real life.
In terms of specs, the Glyph will handle around 3 hours of video or 48 hours of audio. It uses HDMI for the video connection, and Bluetooth or a 3.5mm jack for audio. The optics, known as a virtual retinal display, is a display with no screen that uses a micromirror array. The result is a display that offers a 1280 x 720 resolution per eye!
But all this cool tech comes at a price. If you want to pre-order a Glyph now for delivery some time this year (in the fall, but the exact date isn’t known) then you can get one for $499. Thereafter the full retail price will be $599.
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CES 2015: Connected Cycle Reveals Smart Bike Pedal with Location and Fitness Tracking Features [iOS Blog]
French startup Connected Cycle has introduced its new smart bike pedal at CES 2015, which is able to track a bike’s exact location in the event of a theft and a number of distance and fitness statistics during biking activity.
The aluminum pedal works with a companion app on iOS to track where a bike is located, and can send a push notification if the bike has been moved or give a location as to where a bike was last parked. The pedal and the app also automatically record metrics like the speed of a bike, the incline of a given location, routing info and even calories burnt. Connected Cycle notes that the pedal generates its own energy and that installation takes less than two minutes without the need for mechanical skills, although removing the pedal requires a specialized key that comes in the box.
The Connected Cycle comes with two pedals, with one pedal containing smart functionality and the other pedal sporting a similar look for aesthetic purposes. Connected Cycle has yet to announce a price or release date for its smart pedal, but does note that it will come in colors including black, red, green, blue, and orange.
New mobile banking app for Swedbank is now available
A new Windows Phone app has been released called Swedbank. The app is for those who have an account with the Nordic-Baltic banking group Swedbank. Bankappen enables account holders to manage their finances while on the move, opening up access to balances, transfers and more.
CES 2015: NVIDIA announces the NVIDIA Tegra X1 with twice the power of the Tegra K1
We’re still trying to get our heads around how powerful the NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor is, however, NVIDIA has decided to kick off its CES 2015 campaign with the announcement of the NVIDIA Tegra X1, a mobile chipset that they say has approximately twice the power of last year’s equally mind-bogglingly powerful K1. NVIDIA CEO […]
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CES 2015: Round Concept’s Third Eye wants to let you see thermal images with your Google Glass
CES is one of the places where the most innovative ideas pop up, and Round Concept‘s Third Eye concept has helped CES 2015 start off strong. Essentially an add-on for the Google Glass, the Third Eye intends to allow uses to overlay thermal images directly to you Google Glass screen. While Google Glass isn’t the only intended customer […]
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