Moto 360 Android Wear 5.1.1 begins rolling out
Motorola’s Moto 360 smartwatch has begun receiving the latest version of Android Wear–5.1.1. The update would have come sooner if performance issues had not delayed it.
Updates like these do take time to get to everyone. It’s first rolled out to a small number of people to make sure there aren’t any bugs that will make the device unusable. It could take a week or two to fully rollout to all Moto 360 users.
The update brings with it a lot of new features, such as support for Wi-Fi, cloud sync, always-on applications, new gestures for scrolling through cards, and much more.
As per the norm, you can check for the update manually by going into Settings > About > System Updates. Have you gotten the update yet? Be sure to let us know what you like or dislike about it in the comments below.
source: Wayne Piekarski (Google+)
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Razer Forge TV Gaming Bundle now available in the Google Store
Razer’s first Android TV, the Forge TV, is now available in the Google Store. It’s selling as a gaming bundle, so you’ll get the Forge TV and the Serval gaming controller in the purchase.
Razer announced the Forge TV not that long ago, designing the set-top box for the “serious gamer.” However, it launched with a lot of inconveniences, such as a lack of Netflix support.
If you want to pick up the Forge TV gaming bundle in the Google Store, it’ll run you $149.99.
Razer recently purchased Android gaming console startup OUYA. The gaming accessory company has revealed what they plan on doing with the new technology yet. But, we’re hoping they plan to use it to better the Forge TV in a future update.
Do you plan on picking up a Forge TV? Sound off in the comments!
source: Google Store
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Nest’s app supports all of its hardware in one place
Forget about controlling Nest products with different apps. That takes up unnecessary space. Coinciding with the arrival of new products, Nest released a new version of its app that control all of its hardware in one place. The Nest app now controls the Nest Learning Thermostat, Nest Protect, and Nest Cam. Aside from offering controls and settings, the Nest app forwards alerts to users’ phones or tablets regarding the status of their homes.
This version of the app, v5.0, includes a new user interface as well as security improvements.
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Nest promotional videos put the Nest family in the spotlight
Nest has launched three all-new promotion videos, showcasing the Nest Cam, Nest Protect (2nd Gen). The promotional material puts the Nest family in spotlight, showing hows all of its products work together to help you “focus less on little things, and more on the things that matter.”
Nest had its press conference today, announcing the Nest Cam and the Nest Protect (2nd Gen). They also revealed a software upgrade for the Nest Thermostat and an overhaul of the Nest app.
Nest wants to be the source for all of your home security and automation needs, and so far, they’re doing that very well, as showcased in the videos below.
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The Nest Cam and Nest Protect (2nd Gen) became available to purchase immediately after the company’s event.
What do you think of Nest’s products? Are you willing to put the company’s ecosystem in your home? Let us know in the comments.
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Samsung uses Knox to patch Swiftkey vulnerability
Earlier today we reported on a Samsung vulnerability that had to do with the preinstalled keyboard Swiftkey.
This vulnerability would allow an attacker to remotely take control of your device and cause some serious damage.
PocketNow reached out to Samsung about their plans on handling this security issue.
“Samsung Knox has the capability to update the security policy of the phones, over-the-air, to invalidate any potential vulnerabilities caused by this issue. The security policy updates will begin rolling out in a few days.“
Samsung plans to push a security policy update to their affected phones via their Knox security subsystem. This will allow them to fix the vulnerability without having to push an entire OTA firmware update that would be held up by a extended period of time for testing and without a doubt by carriers who want to stick their own preinstalled software in.
The security policy update via Knox will allow Samsung to address the issue quickly and effectively. As a result, the fix should be coming in a few days rather then a few weeks/months.
Samsung has also told PocketNow that they will be working with Swiftkey to prevent future issues such as this.
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Cyberattack takes down Canadian government websites
It’s not just the American government that’s facing withering internet attacks in recent days. Canadian officials have confirmed that a “cyberattack,” likely a denial of service campaign, has taken down government websites on the gc.ca web domain — which, if you know the country, means that virtually every federal institution is inaccessible online. Many government email accounts are largely out of commission as well. It’s not clear whether the assault has compromised any sensitive data, but traffic floods like this are typically focused more on knocking sites out of commission than swiping info.
The culprits might be very easy to find. The digital activists at Anonymous are taking credit for the attack, and say it’s a response to the passing of Canada’s Bill C-51 into law. The measure is ostensibly meant to fight terrorism, but critics argue that it gives the government overly broad powers to spy on residents and restrict free speech. If Anonymous is true to its word, there’s more than a little irony in the situation — C-51 will have caused more problems than it solved, at least in the short term.
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Filed under: Internet
Via: The Globe and Mail, ZDNet
Source: Tony Clement (Twitter)
Reddit announces it will encrypt site traffic data
Following the lead of Google, Wikipedia and Facebook, Reddit announced on Wednesday that it will begin encrypting all of its traffic by the end of the month. Once July rolls around, users will see the increasingly common HTTPS header in Reddit URLs. The move comes as privacy advocates push for the encrypted protocol to be used universally across the internet, efforts that have gained momentum after the recent revelations of widespread government snooping. Ironically, the Federal government has itself called for all of its public-facing systems be encrypted by the end of the year, despite its demands for security backdoors from websites that have already enabled encryption.
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Filed under: Internet
Via: The Hill
Source: Reddit
The world’s thinnest light bulb is made from graphene
Forget LED light bulbs… in the future, your lighting may be made from carbon. Columbia University researchers have built a light bulb chip that superheats graphene to produce illumination. While that’s the same basic concept that you see in an incandescent bulb, the graphene filament measures just one atom thick — this is the world’s thinnest light bulb, and may be close to being the thinnest possible. It’s transparent, too, which could suit it to see-through displays.
The technology should have uses beyond lighting things up, too. Generating this kind of heat on a small scale could lead to “micro-hotplates” that heat up chemicals for the sake of studying chemical reactions. Also, creating light at this scale is key to developing photonic processors that are much faster than conventional chips. The light will need to switch on and off much faster for any computing uses, but it’s a realistic possibility.
[Image credit: Myung-Ho Bae/KRISS]
Filed under: Displays, Household, Science
Source: Columbia University, Nature
Nest’s smart thermostat will warn if your pipes are going to freeze
Nest didn’t just show off its first self-branded home monitoring camera and a revamped smoke detector at its big event. The home automation firm also gave its Learning Thermostat an update that, if you like, will warn you if the temperature falls outside of a preferred range. You’ll know if it gets so cold that the pipes are likely to freeze, or if it’s scorching enough that your pet will pass out. The climate controller also works in closer harmony with the Protect. It’ll show carbon dioxide and smoke alarms that you might otherwise miss, and can shut off your air conditioning or heating to prevent smoke from spreading. It’ll take about two weeks for Nest to push the thermostat upgrade to your home, but you can grab the necessary mobile app revamp (which unifies control for Nest’s devices) as of today.
Filed under: Household, Google
Source: Inside Nest
Nest unveils the all-new Nest Protect smoke detector
Alongside the announcement of the all-new Nest Cam, the now Google-owned company has revealed its second generation Nest Protect smoke alarm. Available for pre-order for just $99, the Nest Protect (2nd Gen.) comes with a number of notable improvements that should help draw many consumers in to the connected home craze.
The new Nest Protect is 11% smaller than the first version, and features a new design. Perhaps the biggest feature added to the new version is the ability to silence the alarm by using your mobile device. Many consumers complained about the first Nest Protect constantly giving off false alarms, so even if those problems aren’t fixed this time around (which they probably are), silencing the alarm will now be easier than ever. Nest says that the new smoke detector has a new smoke chamber, which is designed to help reduce false alarms.
It also has a new sensor that’s able to differentiate between fast and slow fires, as well as a handy humidity sensor that will halt the device from going off due to steam. Unlike normal smoke detectors that last anywhere between five or seven years at a time, the new Nest Protect comes with a projected lifetime of ten years.
You can now pre-order both battery-powered and wired models from Amazon, The Google Store and through Nest’s website for $99. If you choose to order through Nest, you’ll be able to score an exclusive Black model. Additionally, you can now purchase the original Nest Protect for $79 from The Google Store.
Buy the Nest Protect (2nd Gen.) for $99 from: Amazon, The Google Store, Nest
Buy the original Nest Protect for $79 from: The Google Store
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