PSA: Maxis is offering the OnePlus 2 invite-free in Malaysia
If you’re based in Malaysia and are interested in picking up a OnePlus 2, we have some great news for you. Local operator Maxis is now offering the 64GB Sandstone Black model invite-free for RM 1,788 ($420).
Just in case you need a refresher on its specifications, the OnePlus 2 packs a 5.5-inch Full HD display, a Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM, an Adreno 430 GPU, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 5-megapixel selfie shooter and a 3,300mAh Li-Po battery.
Hit the source link below for more information on how to bag yourself one.
Source: Maxis
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Always Right Cord works any way you want
Although devices with USB Type-C ports are on the way, most hardware manufacturers will continue implementing micro-USB for charging and data transfers. A huge benefit of USB Type-C is the reversible aspect; however, the new Always Right Cord that it is currently live on Kickstarter matches that capability with a micro-USB cable. Both ends of the Always Right Cord — one connector each for micro-USB and USB — are completely reversible.
The Kickstarter campaign has blasted right through its original goal, generating more than $23,000 in pledges with eight days to go.
Here is the official description:
The Always Right Cord solves this problem on BOTH ends, allowing you to stop fumbling with charging cables and easily plug-in any device with a USB cable, without looking at it. While other cables on the market have addressed this on one side, The Always Right Cord is true to its name as both sides are reversible and can be connected in any direction without wasting any time.
What makes the Always Right Cord even better is how durable it is. The ends that hold the connectors are made of a premium plastic while the actual cord is nylon. It bends freely and stores neatly, never losing its flexibility.
Through Kickstarter, you can purchase one or more Always Right Cord units at a decent price. The retail price of one Always Right Cord will be $15, but the Kickstarter campaign is offering it for $10. Need more? You can get two for $19, three for $38, five for $45, or ten for $80. Need anymore than that? The Distributor Package will send you one hundred for $800. You won’t have to wait long, either, as the Always Right Cord ships around the world next month. Color options are pink, purple, blue, white, gold, and black.
The Always Right Cord never gets it wrong.
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[Deal] Get a 32GB unlocked LG G4 for just $549.99
If you’ve been waiting for a deal on LG’s latest smartphone, you may want listen up as independent retailer, Eclipse, has just taken to eBay and kicked off a great sale on the device. For a limited time only, you can pick up a brand new, leather-backed, factory unlocked 32GB LTE model of the G4 for $549.99.
It’s important to note that as this is an unlocked variant of the G4 and will only work on GSM carriers like T-Mobile and AT&T, but not with CDMA carriers like Verizon and Sprint. A full list of supported carrier bands can be seen below:
- 2G : 850/900/1800/1900
- 3G : 850/900/1900/2100
- 4G LTE : 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
If you like the sound of the LG G4 and would like to take advantage of this deal – hit the source link below.
Source: eBay
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Amazon slams report criticizing its working conditions
Do you recall that New York Times report which claimed that working at Amazon is brutal? Amazon sure does… and it’s not happy. The company’s Jay Carney (formerly the White House’s Press Secretary) has posted a scathing rebuttal that aims to discredit the attack on its working conditions. To start, it says that talk of people crying at their desks comes from Bo Olson, who confessed to defrauding vendors. He might have an “axe to grind,” Amazon claims. It also maintains that at least some of the stories of harsh conditions didn’t tell the whole story. For example, a woman who went four days without sleep now says she wasn’t pressured to do so.
The internet giant also insists that it was mislead about the nature of the story. It was told this would be a “nuanced” story that shows how Amazon’s workplace is “exciting and fun,” but it allegedly got a hatchet job instead. It adds that it confronted the newspaper weeks ago with no response.
The countering story does raise some valid points, and it’s always important to remember that anecdotes by themselves aren’t evidence of systemic problems. However, it’s clear that this is damage control — Amazon doesn’t like how it’s portrayed, and it’s highlighting whatever troublesome points it can to make you doubt the overall story. Just because someone committed fraud doesn’t mean that he’s looking for revenge, and it’s not clear that every nightmarish tale should be dismissed out of hand. It’s fair to take the NYT report with a grain of salt in light of these revelations, but remember that Amazon has its own agenda here.
[Image credit: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren]
Source: Jay Carney (Medium)
Apple pulls hundreds of apps that collected personal data
Apple recently suffered a rare breakdown of its App Store review policies. Because of that lapse, a couple hundred apps that used private APIs to collect personal information from users made its way into the App Store — but Apple has confirmed that it pulled the offending apps. Analytics service SourceDNA first noticed these problematic apps and discovered that a third-party SDK for Chinese advertising platform Youmi was grabbing device serial numbers, lists of installed apps and the phone’s Apple ID email address.
In all, 256 apps that had been downloaded about a million times in total were using the Youmi SDK, with most installs happening in China. That’s a relatively small number, but the ease at which the Youmi SDK was able to disguise its data-gathering techniques makes SourceDNA concerned that other apps may contain similar nefarious code. It appears the developers are innocent in this case — the SDK uploaded the collected data to Youmi, not the developers themselves, and given the level of obfuscation here it seems that developers didn’t even know the SDK was gathering this data. On its end, Apple says it is working with developers to help them get safe versions of their apps back in the store.
Apple released the following statement regarding this security concern:
We’ve identified a group of apps that are using a third-party advertising SDK, developed by Youmi, a mobile advertising provider, that uses private APIs to gather private information, such as user email addresses and device identifiers, and route data to its company server. This is a violation of our security and privacy guidelines. The apps using Youmi’s SDK have been removed from the App Store and any new apps submitted to the App Store using this SDK will be rejected. We are working closely with developers to help them get updated versions of their apps that are safe for customers and in compliance with our guidelines back in the App Store quickly.
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Via: 9to5Mac
Source: SourceDNA
High school student claims to have hacked CIA chief’s personal email
The New York Post reports that an unnamed source claiming to be an American high school student has contacted the paper with evidence that he had compromised the personal email account of CIA Director John Brennan. Among the documents reportedly stored in Brennan’s unsecured personal email: his 47-page application for top-secret security clearance, personal information (including SSNs) on more than a dozen top US intelligence officials and some damning emails discussing “harsh interrogation techniques” used on suspects.
“I can’t believe he did this to the head of the CIA,” the source told the Post. “[The] problem with these older-generation guys is that they don’t know anything about cybersecurity, and as you can see, it can be problematic.” The source described himself as a non-Muslim American high schooler motivated by his opposition to US foreign policy during a series of communications with the paper. He also confirmed that he controlled the Twitter handle, @phphax.
He claims that the 40 or so documents he accessed on October 12th were stored as file attachments. He reportedly gained access via a social engineering scam in which he convinced (soon-to-be-former) Verizon employees to provide him with Brennan’s personal details and leveraging that information to get AOL to reset the account password. The account has since been disabled and the FBI is currently investigating the matter.
Of course, this isn’t the first time the CIA has targeted or been targeted by hackers. However, with it coming just six months after former-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got caught storing classified emails on her personal servers. “I think they’ll want to make an example out of him to deter people from doing this in the future,” said the source, blissfully unaware that his future holds the same fate for exactly the same reason.
[Image Credit: AFP/Getty Images]
Source: New York Post
Oppo unveils the R7s, a premium midranger
Oppo is known to make some with stellar hardware, rivaling the build of the most premium smartphones on the market right now. What’s nice is that the manufacturer doesn’t exclude its mid-range offerings from that attention to detail.
The Oppo R7 was such a phone, introduced this past summer. In only a few months, Oppo thought a refresh was due. The company has announced the R7s.
So what’s changed? While it looks like the same sexy metal slab on the surface, there are a multitude of updates. One of those is the screen size, which received a considerable bump up from 5″ on the R7 to 5.5″.
The design is primarily the same. Oppo has slightly reduced the side bezels, referring to it as an ultra narrow 2.2mm screen bezel. You can also see that the external speaker has been moved to the bottom of the phone, from the rear placement on the R7.
Some of the internals were improved. Probably the biggest update is the battery, increased from 2,320mAh on the R7 to 3,070mAh. Memory had a slight increase from 3GB to 4GB.
Otherwise, we still have the same Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor. The rear and front cameras are still at 13MP and 8MP, respectively. Although the screen size has increased, the resolution is still FHD (1080P) and an AMOLED panel backed by Gorilla Glass 3.
The R7s will still run on version 2.1 of Oppo’s UI, ColorOS. Therefore, expect to be a step behind with the Android version, at 5.1 Lollipop.
Does the R7s peak your interest? Check out the product page at the source link below for more details.
Source: Oppo
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Google offers up free access for limited time to businesses considering Google Apps switchover
Possibly taking a page from T-Mobile’s playbook, Google is launching a new offer to try to help business buyers make the switch to Google Docs for their enterprises. For businesses with enterprise agreements in place for software from another provider, Google will waive the normal Google Apps fees until the enterprise agreement runs out. Sweetening the pot even more, Google will chip in to cover the deployment costs and will help hook up a company with a Google for Work Partner as appropriate.
Google points out that the normal pricing for Google Apps for Work is quite a bit cheaper than other solutions on the market. They estimate their solution can save up to 70% compared to just a basic enterprise agreement.
Currently the offer is only good for customers in the U.S. and Canada, but Google says they are working on expanding the offer to other markets around the world.
source: Google for Work
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Google launches new Doodle 4 Google contest for students
Google has launched this year’s version of their Doodle 4 Google contest for students. The theme this year is “What Make Me…Me” and asks students to express what makes them unique. The contest is open to students in grades kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Participants can use any material to create their doodles like crayons, clay, food or even video games. The designs do have to incorporate the letters G-o-o-g-l-e.
Winner’s of the contest will see their creations featured as the Google doodle on the Google homepage for a day. In addition, one national winner will receive a $30,000 college scholarship. The contest opened today for entries and Google will accept doodles until December 7, 2015. Voting on the entries will take place in February 2016 with the national winner announced on March 28th.
If you are a student or know a student who may be interested in entering the contest, hit the source link for more information.
source: Google
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Google App now available for beta testing
Google has launched a new process for beta testing the Google App via the Play Store. The Google App is the software that powers several functions on an Android device like the Now Launcher, Google Now cards, Now On Tap, and some other functions. In the past users had to go through a G+ community, but now users can just visit a web page setup by Google in order to sign-up. Once a user does so, they will be directed to the Play Store where their app will get the update to the beta version.
Reports from those who have already signed up indicate the current beta build is version 5.4, which has already been out in the wild as an apk. Whenever the next update to the beta build takes place, users may have to poke around to figure out what has changed as Google typically does not post detailed changelogs.
If you are interested in trying out the Google App beta, hit the source link below. Just remember, as Google notes, a beta version may be unstable and contain some bugs.
source: Google
via: Android Police
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