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Moar G+ for Android updates
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Moar G+ for Android updates
Originally shared by Luke Wroblewski
G+ Android Update 7.2.0
Today we’re starting to roll out our third Google+ Android app update of the year. This release has several bug fixes and three new features. Specifically:
* 29 bugs fixed
* 10 accessibility issues addressed
* Faster and safer browsing of Web sites (info below)
* Search history and autocomplete
* Tap on the bottom bar to scroll to the top of Collections, Communities, and Notifications
When you tap on a Web link on Google+ we now use Chrome custom tabs to pre-load Web sites, which makes viewing content much quicker. If you are signed in to a Web site in Chrome, you will also be signed in when you visit the same site in Google+. Other features like saved passwords, autofill, and Tap to Search are also available in custom tabs (http://blog.chromium.org/2015/09/chrome-custom-tabs-smooth-transition_2.html) .
While there’s lots of great reasons to use Chrome custom tabs in Google+, we’ve given you a simple way to turn them off as well. Just un-check “Enable Custom Tabs” in the Google+ Settings menu.
As always more updates are on the way so please keep the ideas & issues coming by using our Send Feedback menu item. Thanks~
Sweet – more web preview improvements.
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Sweet – more web preview improvements.
Originally shared by Luke Wroblewski
G+ Web Preview Update Feb 10
Today we’re starting to roll out several improvements and bug fixes on the new Google+ Web preview including:
* 102 bug fixes
* Search for members in a Community
* Approve or reject comments we (G+) flag as spam
* Upload multiple images at once (from your device) to a post
Please keep sending us your ideas and issues using the Send Feedback menu item. We continue to listen and make changes.
Thanks~
Safer Internet Day 2016 – Free storage
Leave a commentSafer Internet Day 2016 – Free storage
Remember last year when Google gave away 2GB of storage? -well they’re doing the same thing this year, so if you complete their Security Checkup by February 11 you’ll get 2GB of extra Google Drive storage, which can be used across Google Drive, Gmail, and Photos.
Do it!
PSA
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PSA
#usbc
Originally shared by Benson Leung
PSA : Take a look at the cable in the picture below. If you find a deal online for a cable that looks anything like this on Amazon, Ebay, or a site like Alibaba, don’t buy it. AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS.
I’ve looked through my history of reviews online and I have in the past purchased at least 8 different variants of this cable for review. I dug up each of these cables from my collection of bad cables since the SurjTech cable (which looks exactly like the one in the picture) fried my equipment and did some additional testing.
With some exceptions, most cheaper cables you’ll buy on Amazon aren’t manufactured by the brand that sells them to you. They typically go to some common suppliers with specifications and put their brand on it. (as an aside, that’s why cables from iOrange-E, Cambond, F-color, and other brands are so similar in a good way).
In this case, there is a common manufacturer for the following brands that I can see on Amazon today :
* iKNOWTECH
* NXET
* SurjTech
* TRADERPLUS
* SAWAKE
What’s troubling is that when I examine the different variants of the cables from this common manufacturer, none of the variants are correctly configured using a 56 kΩ resistor, but their errors are also not consistent!
Here are the types of errors I found with this kind of cable :
1) No CC termination
2) 5.1kΩ pullup
3) 5.1kΩ pulldown
4) 10 kΩ pullup
5) Swapped Vbus and Gnd + 10kΩ pulldown
The last kind of cable killed my equipment. It almost seems like the manufacturer is just trying random permutations of settings and pushing out the result into the market. Scary…
Furthermore, and here’s the coup de grace, EVERY one of these cables claim to be SuperSpeed 10gbps USB 3.1 cables with the logo (the SuperSpeed trident below), the packaging, and the Amazon listings.
Every single one of these “strong” braided cables are missing the 4 additional SuperSpeed wires + 1 ground return needed by SuperSpeed. This is such a terrible deception. 🙁
I urge anyone to keep an eye out for this kind of cable and simply ignore it. I will leave as many negative reviews as I can, but it seems like random sellers pop up on Amazon and elsewhere selling this deceptive product every day.
#USBC #USB #TypeC
oh… #cha-ching
Leave a commentoh… #cha-ching
Originally shared by SwiftKey
We have some very big news today and we wanted to share it with you! For those of you who can’t bear the suspense, we are being acquired by Microsoft and are very excited. Rest assured, our commitment to SwiftKey as an app on both Android and iOS has never been stronger. Check out our blog for more info.
Yes!
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Java should only be drinkable, not plug-in ..able
:-) -yup, really not so bad as “everyone” first expected
Leave a comment🙂 -yup, really not so bad as “everyone” first expected
#android #security #linux #vulnerability
Originally shared by Adrian Ludwig
On January 19th, 2016, Perception Point and Red Hat announced a security issue (CVE-2016-0728) in the mainline linux kernel that affects some Android devices. We have received some questions, so I want to quickly provide an update.
We have prepared a patch, which has been released to open source and provided to partners today. This patch will be required on all devices with a security patch level of March 1 2016 or greater.
In addition, since this issue was released without prior notice to the Android Security Team, we are now investigating the claims made about the significance of this issue to the Android ecosystem. We believe that the number of Android devices affected is significantly smaller than initially reported.
We believe that no Nexus devices are vulnerable to exploitation by 3rd party applications. Further, devices with Android 5.0 and above are protected, as the Android SELinux policy prevents 3rd party applications from reaching the affected code. Also, many devices running Android 4.4 and earlier do not contain the vulnerable code introduced in linux kernel 3.8, as those newer kernel versions not common on older Android devices.
G+ Web Preview updates – pinning of posts is back…
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G+ Web Preview updates – pinning of posts is back…
-among other things..
* 37 bug fixes
* Easily move any of your posts into a Collection
* Simpler invite to Community feature
Originally shared by Luke Wroblewski
G+ Web Preview Update Jan 14
This week we’ve got a few updates and a lot of bug fixes rolling out for our G+ preview on the Web including:
* 37 bug fixes
* Pin posts on your Profile
* Easily move any of your posts into a Collection
* Simpler invite to Community feature
As always, please send us your ideas/issues using our Send Feedback menu item as that’s the best way to ensure we’ll see them.
Thanks~
New version of g+app for Android on its way.
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New version of g+app for Android on its way.
Finally (!) the home stream remembers where you left it when checking your notifications or one of the other tabs.. Other than that it seems like a good portion of fixes and improvements -looking forward to it..
Originally shared by Luke Wroblewski
G+ Android Update 7.0.0
We’re starting to roll out an updated Google+ Android app over the next couple days. This version includes two of our most requested Android fixes and a number of additional updates. Specifically:
* 69 bugs fixed
* 14 accessibility issues addressed
* Automatically hide the bottom tab bar when scrolling (note: not on Notifications screen yet)
* The home stream now remembers your position when you return to it (after going to a different screen like Notifications)
* Search now displays autocomplete suggestions as you type
* If you have no Collections or Communities visible on your profile, we include a prompt for you to add one
As always, additional Android updates are on the way, so please keep the ideas & issues coming by using our Send Feedback menu item. Thanks~