Monday, February 29, 2016

Turns any Android into a free surveillance camera … – Hipertextual

Perch is an application when you know, you think how is it that this did not exist before? The premise is simple, any terminal with Android, even those old people who have no use for some time, you can become a surveillance camera to our house easily and for free.

let Google Play and install Perch on our Android terminal. Once installed we checked in service with our email and chosen password, and ready, we can start broadcasting. We can see the live broadcast connecting us to our account with Google Chrome desktop or Android iOS -chrome not operate on the web connecting us with our data service connection chosen before.

The quality depends on the connection you have available, but even 3G like the example works very well.

once inside, the magic begins. We can see live our emissions, and even we can see the past thanks to its simple interface. But it’s the best we can also, from the website, select a portion of the video you want Perch is attentive to detect motion. Whenever you find activity in that area, send us a email or alert the application , very useful for example to watch when someone arrives or leaves home, or to monitor whether a child is moving in bed.

The application is still in beta, but the operation is simple and effective. a great option to use that smartphone or tablet that we have in a drawer for some time, and if we want to acquire a complete camera surveillance.

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Android would say goodbye to the application drawer – lagranepoca

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The application drawer has been a main feature of Android for many years, but could take second place in the next version of the operating system. The latest rumor indicates that Android N does not consider the applications section mainly.

Android Authority reported recently that the latest builds of Android N not include the applications section. To this this video from Google Maps released on the official Twitter account, in which a home screen Android where direct access to the applications section has been removed shown adds.



Without a section, applications would be installed on the home screen, similar to what happens in iOS and some layers of customization of Android mode.

direct access to applications in Android 5.1 Lollipop

direct access to applications in Android 5.1 Lollipop

The video can mean many things. Perhaps the application section is optional, or probably Google has considered substitute another more attractive option. Everything will be confirmed during the next keynote of Google I / O, where we expect to see the announcement of Android N.

Original article here.

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WhatsApp and BlackBerry goodbye to old versions of Android and … – Infobae.com

   
   
   


     

       
       
 
       
 
       
       
 
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When WhatsApp started its activities in 2009, the emerging smartphone market was dominated by Nokia and BlackBerry with 70% share. The iPhone was only two years and Android was still in diapers. Windows Phone was still a dream.
The market today is completely different and for a company it makes little sense to maintain dedicated to update an application for consumer platforms with very few equipment. Google, Apple and Microsoft have 99.5% market share of smart phones and WhatsApp hence the decision to end support for BlackBerry, BlackBerry 10 included, some versions of Android, Nokia Symbian . and Windows Phone 7.1
“These devices were important in our history, but today do not offer the features we need to expand the possibilities of our application in the future,” said WhatsApp on his blog and added: ” we want to focus our efforts on platforms that use most. so by the end of 2016, we will no longer support teams BlackBerry , including BlackBerry 10 , Nokia S40 , Nokia Symbian S60 , Android 2.1 and 2.2 and Windows Phone 7.1 . “
WhatsApp did not explain in detail whether such equipment may stop using the application or if only they will no longer receive support. Either way, the only valid recommendation is to buy more modern equipment.

     

     

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Android: So many classic songs sound on a piano with … – wwwhat’s new? (Blog)

 pianos android monotune

a couple of weeks came to YouTube a commercial bright Android in which how interesting it is shown that not all devices Android are equal. This would have grabbed a couple of pianos, was modified one for all your keys sounded like while the other did not change.

The rest was sitting a professional to touch the sonata Beethoven piano No. 14 ( “Moonlight”) on both instruments and see how much change their interpretation. Obviously, the piano was unchanged remained the perfection of the original work by how different sound each of its keys, yes, getting something magical to be together:

finally, it has been enormous success of ad-titled “Android: Monotune” – so to continue the promotion, professionals have taken after carrying altered piano to record a musical album with popular songs performed by their constant, invariant sound.

Rondo Alla Turca, Clair de Lune, Minute Waltz and some American classics are included in the list of subjects to get that interpretation in an album now available for free on Google Play Music. You can download them from this link to learn more about the curious experiment in favor of the variety of Android devices.

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Recommended App: Slideflight (iOS & Android) – Hipertextual

Slideflight is a free application that enables those who have created a PowerPoint presentation to share slides it with his audience through an add-in from the top menu of the program created by Microsoft available on its own website.

This useful and safe tool generate an ID of 6 digits that will be shared by the presenter with those chosen to access slides privately for 30 days or through various social media. For example, we can be in tune with a co-worker when delivering your presentation from your smartphone, tablet or computer, and saved as PDF the same file for future use or add notes .

This application, which is available for both iOS and Android, is very useful for video conferences, telephone conferences, exhibitions, conventions and universities, besides representing a pedagogical improvement in our work.

the aim of Slideflight is to simplify the way of transmitting information in presentations as possible. with this product, both the exchange of information as the tracking live performances are renewed. In addition, Slideflight works anywhere, wherever there is an Internet connection, you can follow live presentations from anywhere in the world. An effective way to allow memorable presentations.

The company developing this application also offers payment solutions for companies or organizers of large events with which to manage their presentations a professional way and new utilities.

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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Facebook Live, available on Android and more countries – Infobae.com

   
   
   
 
   


 
   
   
   
   

   
 
   
 
   
   

   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
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ESET presents research on “The rise of ransomware in … – Analítica.com

ESET®, the leader in proactive threat detection company, released its report entitled “The rise of Android ransomware”. The report records the development trend will this malware. Whether through encryption capabilities (such as ESET discovered in 2014 with Simplocker), lock PIN (as LockerPin identified by ESET in 2015) or simply lock screen, this type of malware ever puts a greater danger Android users and keeps researchers busy. The ESET research, published in the context of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, ​​addresses this issue. ESET will be located in Hall 5, stand B05. The largest exhibition for the mobile industry began on February 22 in Barcelona, ​​Spain

The study’s authors. – Researchers from ESET Robert Lipovský, Lukas Stefanko and Gabriel Branisa – conclude that the ransomware is a problem every increasing for mobile users. The screen lock files and encryption type “crypto-ransomware,” which for many years have been causing huge losses of financial data and started their way into the Android platform. Like other types of malware for this operating system – SMS Trojans, for example – the threat of ransomware have evolved in recent years and malware adopted many of the same techniques that have proven effective in malware desktop Normal.

Both Windows and Android, locks screens usually are of the “ransomware police”, which tries to scare victims to pay after accusing (falsely) downloading illegal content on their devices. Just as Windows cryptolocker, crypto-ransomware on Android uses strong cryptography, which means that the affected users have no practical way to recover the hijacked files. Because data every day, such as photos, for example, are kept on smart phones instead of PCs, the threat of loss of this data is now greater than ever.

an interesting observation that has been made is that the focus of the attackers are no longer just the countries of Eastern Europe. A number of recent families, as Android / Simplocker and Android / Lockerpin, for example, have been targeting victims mostly located in the US.

The following chart shows the increased detections Android ransomware since April 2014, reaching peaks of detections in August and September 2015, as recorded by ESET LiveGrid®, the Early Warning system and ESET statistics.

“with users moving increasingly from the PC to mobile devices, the most valuable data is being stored on these devices, which leads to the fact that valuable information stored on these devices all constantly transported, and that is why ransomware to Android is becoming increasingly useful for attackers, “says Robert Lipovsky, researcher ESET.

” for users of Android devices is important to be aware of the threats and take preventive measures, including that stand avoid stores unofficial applications and have a mobile security application installed and updated. Furthermore, it is important to have a functioning backup of all important data on your device, “adds Lipovsky.

Find more information about ransomware trends for Android, types of attack, tips protection, accessing Android ransomware report recently published in WeLiveSecurity.com: http://www.welivesecurity.com/la-es/2016/02/18/auge-ransomware-para-android/

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Microsoft burning bridge for migrating apps from Android … – Daily IT

The strategy of building bridges between Android and Windows 10 has been “updated” with the closure of the Astoria project.

Journal TI 26 / 02/16 8:52:29

Microsoft announced on February 25 Astoria Project suppression technology that would facilitate developers offering Android applications Windows 10 without substantially modify necessary.

Astoria was one of the four “building bridges projects” announced during the Build conference in April 2015 as part of Microsoft’s strategy to increase the assortment of apps for Universal Platform Windows; in practice, Windows 10.

The purpose of these bridges has been to facilitate the adaptation of applications designed for other platforms to Windows 10 Mobile. Besides applications for Android, Microsoft also announced at the time projects for iOS apps (Islandwood Project); apps for .NET and Win32 (Centennial Project); as also applications based on web (Westminster Project).

Hosted Web Apps, the name given to the bridge for web applications, was announced in July 2015, while Windows Bridge for iOS continues in development, as open source project. Centennial, meanwhile, is in an alpha stage.



Microsoft argues “confusion among developers”

In November 2015 began to circulate the first doubts about the viability of the Astoria project. Development activity around the initiative was strongly reduced, limiting Microsoft to point out that the bridge to Android simply “was not ready”. Yesterday, February 25, the company clarified that Astoria has simply been deleted. In an announcement signed by Kevin Gallo, Microsoft writes: “We have received numerous comments in the sense that it was unnecessary to have two technologies to bring mobile operating system code to Windows. Having to choose between the two could create confusion. We have carefully considered this feedback, deciding to concentrate our efforts on Windows Bridge for iOS, which becomes the only option to bring mobile code to all devices operated with Windows 10, including Xbox and computers “Gallo writes, who urged developers they took the time to bridge iOS Android to consider the bridge as an alternative, or Xamarin. Xamarin is a company that is being acquired by Microsoft, and that creates mobile applications for multiple platforms, to base them on an open source basis.



Outrage among developers

Judging by comments made by developers in the listing page, Microsoft confirmed its decision, its lack of reliability and credibility among Android developers. “Why do you feel the need to lie to justify a decision, rather than just tell the truth? ¿They canceled the bridge for Android because of the “confusion among developers?” Writes Doe MGSM user, whose judgment the real reason would be technically and economically character. . “They canceled the project because it would be cheaper to break the promise they made to developers, rather than continue development”

Meanwhile, the user Tomasz Kucza writes: “It is offensive that Microsoft considers us so confused as to not be able to relate to two bridges. Why lie? You Android bridge they neglect after being dispatched to understand that GPL Linux without including the source code. iOS Bridge is useless for developers of Android and you know “

Finally, the user Paulo Pinto said.” Kevin, this solution is not acceptable to those who, at least for now, have no interest in iOS. There are numerous businesses dedicated exclusively to Android anxiously awaited the bridge for Android – and now tell us that we need to develop for iOS to use Windows Phone “

At the time of publication of this article, Kevin Gallo? has not answered any comments

image. Bridge © Microsoft. Image Editing: IT Journal

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ESET presented his research ‘The rise of ransomware in … – Vanguardia Liberal

ESET, the leader in proactive threat detection company, published its report entitled ‘The rise of ransomware in Android’ at the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona and records the development trend this malware .

Whether through encryption capabilities (such as ESET discovered in 2014 with Simplocker), lock PIN (as LockerPin, identified by ESET in 2015) or simply lock screen, this type of malware endangers Android users.

the study’s authors, researchers from ESET Robert Lipovský, Lukas Stefanko and Gabriel Branisa conclude that the threat of ransomware have evolved in recent years, and malware adopted many of the same techniques that have proven effective in malware normal desktop.

Both Windows and Android, blockades screens, usually, they are of the “police ransomware,” which tries to scare victims into paying, after accusing them (falsely) to download illegal content on their devices. Just as Windows cryptolocker, crypto-ransomware on Android uses strong cryptography, which means that the affected users have no practical way to recover the hijacked files. Because data every day, such as photos, for example, are kept on smart phones instead of PCs, the threat of loss of this data is now higher.

“To users of Android devices is important to be aware of the threats and take preventive measures, among which stand out avoid stores unofficial applications and have a mobile security application installed and updated. It is also important to have a copy of functional safety of all important data on your device, “explains Robert Lipovsky, ESET researcher

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Saturday, February 27, 2016

Microsoft eliminates tool for porting Android apps to … – Nueva Prensa de Guayana

Microsoft has decided to cancel the development of tools that allow Android porting applications to Windows 10, your efforts will focus solely on iOS applications

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According to Kevin Gallo, has received many comments on the technology of “bridges” Microsoft and have been able to conclude that having two ways to move aWindows code was unnecessary. WindowsBridge for iOS will be the choice to bring mobile applications to all Windows 10 devices, including Xbox and PC. A developers who were interested in bringing Android applications to the Windows experience are advised to look at what offers iOS Bridge and Xamarin.

The mobile strategy and cloud as protagonists fits perfectly with the products developed and Xamarin team. Its platform allows you to take full advantage of .NET to create mobile applications in C # to use all APIs and capabilities of each operating system. That is, applications can be brought to iOS, Android and Windows 10 without losing the key elements of experience offered by each.

In the ‘Build’ event for Microsoft developers, more details will on “Bridges” and Xamarin.

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Friday, February 26, 2016

How to create your own brand Android smartphones in … – Hipertextual

So you want to build your own brand Android smartphones, it is understandable. Every year hundreds of millions of smartphones sold, and you want a piece of the pie. You could get what these manufacturers do not know, you could show them the way and make a range of terminals at a good price having all the features that the public needs. But where do you start? Having your own brand of smartphones and smartwatches thanks to Shenzhen, surprisingly easy.

In recent years, and the heat of a growing market bankrolled by big spending and investment of the leading manufacturers, e-business ecosystem in southern China have brought to market a tremendous facility for anyone had a chance to resell models and designs predefined. Many brands started well and have evolved into a own or hybrid model.

Good, I would like smartphones 10,000 49.5 $

The M550 of Epudo, you can use basic, less than $ 50 a unit. 5 “720p, 8 GB storage, 1 GB of RAM and a Mediatek QuadCore (6735)

The first thing we need is a manufacturing partner, or editor. It is basically putting contacts . and work, creating -through other partners- the terminal that you want Typically these companies, there are hundreds of them already have a dozen-or two or three of them predefined models you can choose: they already have a processor , memory, camera, screen and all elected. you just have to confirm how you want to personalize it.

A spiral intermediaries and taxes become a terminal with a cost of $ 25 on a $ 75 set sale

Normally they’ll let you customize some stuff base, while the relationship grows. During the first orders, these manufacturers only let you customize the exterior with your logo on the side outside the terminal that will be located at the rear and / or the previous one. it also tends to have different colors available, but do not expect variety, tinting plastic requires a specific machinery, and many manufacturers choose to offer finishes very concrete, usually white or black.

During the Mobile World Congress Hipertextual could sit and talk relaxed with many members of the two sides of industry, manufacturers and distributors to discuss how this sector of the industry works.

Orders of two, five or ten thousand terminals are enough to start a prosperous relationship. There are options with a value ranging from $ 20 per unit to beyond 150 $ , if you want to climb, it’s almost better get a terminal-made, with a custom chassis, and then things get too complicated.

The software, a relatively recent version of Android. None offered Android M “for now” but “are working on it.” We Android Lollipop 5.0 and 5.1 by all manufacturers we spoke with, including Google Play Services. They are responsible for the license, or rather, its members ranging in the chain immediately before they do. At the end, when the device reaches the customer’s hands -usually the distributor, in this case us- is not the final seller, there are several steps until it reaches the customer.

Choose the model , your apps, your logo, your boot animation, your wallpaper, the design of the box and ready. Sign here, are $ 500,000. In 80 days you will have several containers full of smartphones. Ready to compete with Samsung and Apple?

Our new partners will also allow us to select the wallpapers established, animation power, applications that want pre-installed, etc. . None of the manufacturers we spoke Hipertextual have confirmed option to install alternatives like Cyanogen, because “require additional licenses” or a simple “we can not” said in broken English. The most likely reason is that many are not really another link and your provider is not allowed.

“We could visit the factory before ordering?” We wonder, which requires a previous pre-agreement for 10,000 units. “Normally our customers they do not need to visit the factory,” tell us, they are usual buyers or based on personal contacts that exchange contacts between manufacturers in southern China and distributors worldwide. “The best manufacturers across China,” shouts an Israeli heavily accented English, as I look smiling when entering the booth of our manufacturer. They are old acquaintances, “spent years working with them, we sell throughout the Middle East to different local and regional operators.”

Initially the Orders can be 5,000 or 10,000 units, with payment in advance . delivery is so only between 30 and 40 days after you make the order. it is extremely easy to have your own brand of smartphones.

What to do several containers full of smartphones in China

We now have one or more containers filled with smartphones in the Shenzhen port. – Shutterstock

After you place the order, the manufacturer and you organize yourselves a pick up at your factory. 25 pallets of European standard-not refrigerados- full smartphone models you have chosen. then will hire an agency to complete us the freight of the goods, in this case opted for the seaway, with the fuel price is very cheap. Big companies like Apple or Samsung, they need move millions of smartphones in days, hire fleets of aircraft to DHL or UPS that made the original supply before a release.

The journey of our smartphones. A cruise of 32 days by China Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean.

The freight of a container between the port of Shenzhen and Valencia, Spain, is about 350 €, according to port sources consulted by Hipertextual . To which we must add administrative fees of the local port of departure, port of arrival, clearance costs, management, security fees and extra insurance, which leave us the price at about 2000-2500 € per container. We will have our smartphones ready in the port of Valencia between 31 and 33 days. Although it seems that the hardest part is done, you’re wrong. Touch pay VAT on products, 21% of the declared value if Spain . The European Union has tariffs very relaxed for electronic products, in this case are 0%, that you’re wearing.



How to distribute ten thousand phones

Now it distribute the phones – Shutterstock

This already is up to you. Surely you’ve taken advantage of more than two months from order to ensure some buyers who distribute your terminal, the end of the day you are a dealer, do not you think? It’s easy, believe me. From the port you can hire transportation agencies to conduct proper distribution for you, the cost of retail distribution is high. It will cost more to ship pallets full of smartphones from Valencia to Madrid, for example, that would have cost you bring from China.

If you have been ready with your contracts sales, you have traded that your buyers are those in charge of the next tranche of the distribution. If you have managed to get 30% of your new smartphones buy them a large area, you sold another 30% to an operator and 40% to another distributor that handles move them between their small neighborhood shops, congratulations, you have a varied portfolio.

But now want to grow

You will need to create a marketing campaign. – Shutterstock

The thing remains complicated then. If you want to spend, say, sell 10,000 to 50,000 sell smartphones, need more supply contracts with customers . You need an online presence to sell directly and stay with their cake, but above all, you need a marketing campaign.

You need to let people know that there are your smartphones first, you need to give reasons. A campaign of marketing and communications for the press to know that there, sending press releases, media buying and added several thousand euros to your bill, you have to add as a cost to each terminal you sell.

so start importing the volume, if you can distribute five times more smartphones, can split the cost of the advertising campaign the more terminals, making them cheaper.

Remember you are not alone. You need some meetings, and perhaps an agreement with a bank for a couple of lines of credit or a business loan, but others are doing exactly the same as you. There are more than 1,000 companies around the world doing the same thing you , a number that increases over time. All struggling to scrape a few dollars on each terminal sold, be able?

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Facebook Live comes to Android users and more countries with iOS – CNET in Spanish

The live broadcasts on Facebook expand and reach more users.

On Friday , Facebook announced that Facebook for Android users finally have the option of using live, the function that allows live broadcasts ( streaming ) to friends within the social network.

As always, Facebook Live for Android starts to be available to users in the US, but soon will reach more countries, following in the footsteps of the availability of the same function in the app for iOS.

Last month, Facebook said that Live reached all social network users and users of an iPhone. In Friday’s announcement, Facebook said that Live came to 30 more countries, in addition to those already available since last month, but did not specify exactly which countries.

Live Facebook unveiled in December for regular users, since for months Facebook Pages had this same function but only could be used by famous people. However, Facebook knew it had to increase the availability of this function due to the success of Periscope, the Twitter service that has the same purpose of live broadcasts.

When a friend or a celebrity who continues Facebook began a streaming the video appears in the News Feed . Users have the option to enable notifications and famous friends, so that when that person starts a transmission, a notification is received.

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