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I've recently pared down the number of podcasts to which I'm subscribed. (We'll discuss the reason for that at a later date.) But one that I'm absolutely glad I've kept — and it's a podcast that's still in its infancy — is The Blerg, from app developer Chris Lacy. You know him from Action Launcher, of course, as well as Link Bubble and Tap Path — which he recently sold — and from the fan-favorite Tweet Lanes Twitter app.

Sometimes our technology works as a status symbol, and you want a watchface that reflects that. If that's the case, or if you're a fan of beautifully designed analog faces, then check out Luxury WatchFaces Android Wear. This app has several faces, all gorgeously designed to show off that piece of tech adorning your wrist.

AT&T has a special version of the ASUS ZenFone 2 for their GoPhone prepaid network plans named the ZenFone 2E. It's a very scaled-back version of the ZenFone 2 you've seen people on the Internet gushing over, and at just $120 out the door, with no contracts and no strings attached, it's something we wanted to take a long look at. So what do you get when you buy a smartphone that costs about the same as a good dinner and a movie for two? That was our question as well. While it's not in the same class as the very expensive phones you'll see lining the shelves at the AT&T store, or even the great mid-range phones we've seen in 2015 and grown to love, it's not too terrible if you've tempered your expectations a bit.

DefCon may be in the books, but the hacks keep coming. Here’s the news this week that we didn’t cover. The post Security News This Week: US Admits It Uses Predictions, Not Data, to Blacklist Flyers appeared first on WIRED.

Being in control of your schedule and keeping track of the many events that fill our lives can feel like a juggling act. Smartphones have made it easier, by giving us easy access to our calendars while we're on the go. Calendar for Android Wear takes the ease of seeing your upcoming appointments a step further, by letting you see your full schedule from your Smartwatch. A simple calendar that lets you view your appointments, and syncs to the calendar on your Smartphone. If you don't always have the time to check your phone, then this Calendar for Android Wear might be right up your alley. To open up Calendar for Android Wear, just say 'Ok Google, open calendar' or grab it manually. It should automatically sync with your current calendar app. There aren't any real options for customization, or settings, but that's because the app concentrates on doing everything right. It's a basic calendar view, with the month and year at the top of your screen. The current date is denoted by a red box around the date. You'll also notice that while some numbers are black, there are red ones as well. The red dates are the days on which you have appointments in your calendar. If you want to check on your calendar for months other than the current one, a quick swipe to the left or right will let you go forward or back in time.

We're back from the Samsung events in New York and London, so we'll wrap up everything Galaxy Note 5 and GS6 edge+. And Samsung Pay. And that weird keyboard thing. Plus we've got the OnePlus 2 in our hot little hands, we'll check in on the latest with the Stagefright saga, and we answer more of your questions live! Thanks to this week's sponsors:

Thousands of cars from a host of manufacturers have spent years at risk of electronic car-hacking, according to expert research that Volkswagen has spent two years trying to suppress in the courts.

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I feel myself wanting to play with Android to see what it is all about. How usable are these ~150 Android tablets that seem to be all over the place? Are some better than others? Anything to look...

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It's time to go back to school, and we'll make sure you're well-equipped. For many students, it's time to hit the books again. Whether you're loading up for your first day at high school, finding your stride in college, or you're making the long haul in university graduate programs, we've got the best tech for back to school season right here.

We may soon find out what the M in Android M stands for, as a new video which showcases all of the previous releases, and then teases about the new one has surfaced. Each year, there are tons and tons of guesses about what Google decided to call the upcoming Android release, and this year is no different.

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Nachdem das Unternehmen 2009 bereits mit Chrome Experiments versuchte zu zeigen, was im Web möglich ist, soll Android Experiments nun ähnliches für die Mobilplattform erreichen.

Die Geräte seiner Nexus-Serie hat Google schon gegen die Stagefright-Bugs abgesichert. Doch ein Patch wurde nicht sauber programmiert und Angreifer könnten das als Einfallstor für DoS-Angriffe ausnutzen.

Published at LXer: The ongoing legal saga known as the Oracle-Google copyright battle took a huge leap Wednesday when Oracle claimed the last six Android operating systems are "infringing Oracle's...

Verizon has started pushing out an update to the Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, and Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, bringing Android 5.1.1 along with fixes for the Stagefright exploit. Alongside patching up the Stagefright exploit, the update to Android 5.1.1 brings along a switch for the parallax wallpaper effect, a new camera quick exposure setting, caller ID for Advanced Calling, and added Chinese language support. Verizon first started pushing out fixes for the Stagefright exploit last week with the Note Edge, Note 4, and S5. These updates may take a bit to show up on your specific phone, but they shouldn't be too far off now that changelogs have been posted.

Zero-fee, stock-trading app Robinhood is now on Android. The app launched on iOS late last year and has grown to “hundreds of thousands of customers” and made over $1 billion in trades on the platform, according to the startup. Read More

Published at LXer: Oracle's chief security officer is tired of customers performing their own security tests on Oracle software, and she's not going to take it anymore. Read More......

Faulty Stagefright patch and newly reported sandbox bypass leave users exposed.

Update flawed, new one needed for countless gadgets Google's security update to fix the Stagefright vulnerability in millions of Android smartphones is buggy – and a new patch is needed.…

Silly season for new phones is upon us, so it's time to find out what you think of it all. Samsung just announced the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S6 edge+, BlackBerry recently outed the Passport Silver Edition, Apple's expected to unveil the iPhone 6s in just a few weeks, and Microsoft just rolled out Windows 10 and is preparing to launch new Windows 10 Mobile flagship phones. The carriers are changing things up too — so we want to know where you stand on all these things. We want to know what's important to you in a phone and what you look for in a carrier. So we put together a quick survey to get to the bottom of all these questions, and one lucky participant will win $600 to put towards a brand new phone! That's right, it's time for the State of the Mobile Nations Phones Survey! State of the Mobile Nations Phones Survey! We've got questions about phones and carriers that only you can answer.

Judge asked to block "continued acts of infringement of the Java platform."

Coming to new S6 Edge+, Galaxy Note 5, along with Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

Mit zwei Monaten Verspätung erscheint Fallout Shelter nun auch für Android-Geräte. Gleichzeitig wurde die iOS-Fassung auf Version 1.1 aktualisiert.

Forscher von IBM haben in Googles mobilem Betriebssystem eine Lücke entdeckt, die über die Hälfte aller Android-Geräte betrifft. Sie erlaubt das Übernehmen privilegierter Prozesse durch einen Angreifer. Google hat die Lücke bereits geschlossen.

One of the big takeaways from the recent Black Hat security conference was Google announcing plans to issue monthly security updates, and that it would strive to keep us all better informed. Lead engineer for Android security at Google Adrian Ludwig has announced a big step in the right direction with the creation of the Android Security Updates Google Group. The focus of the group is to provide more information about security issues and bulletins, and the first post details exactly what's in the current update for Nexus devices.

At an event in Beijing, Xiaomi unveiled MIUI 7, the manufacturer's latest OS. Based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, MIUI 7 brings a host of UI changes, themes, features and a whole new way to receive calls.

Android-Entwicklern ist es gelungen, die Software von Pioneers AVIC-Geräten so zu manipulieren, dass sie auch andere ROMs mit Android Auto booten.

Published at LXer: The open-source container technology now benefits from technology that can digitally sign and verify application containers. Read More......

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Connecting nicely to our last photo contest, the latest photo contest is looking for your best "clouds" photos. Whether you have a view from above in an airplane or high building, are looking straight up at something overhead or maybe are in a deep fog, we're sure you'll be able to get in some great cloud pictures.

A new study on food security and access shows many Brantford and Brant households struggle with not having enough to eat and challenges accessing food. In 2012 and 2014, respectively, 1,247 and 792 Brant residents aged 18 and over participated in th