Google has filed a patent that would alert you to important updates from friends on multiple social networks and give you the option to send them a canned response. “I got my dream job!” could be replied to with a canned “Congratulations!” with a click, for example. The patent, which was filed last week, could […]
If you use any of the Google Nexus devices, like the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, or Nexus 5, it seems that there is a bug/exploit floating out there that has the ability to either reboot your phone, disable your network connection temporarily, or crash your messaging app. This is due to a flood of Class 0 SMS messages that are being sent to your phone, which we guess sounds familiar to DDoS attacks on computers, except that this will be for your phones. This bug was discovered by IT administrator Bogdan Alecu. According to his findings, it seems that non-Nexus devices appear to be safe, although Alecu admits that he has yet to test it out on a wide variety of devices yet, although so far, so good.
While it is unknown how widespread this problem is, Google has told the folks at PCWorld that they are looking into the exploit but they are unclear as to when a patch to fix the issue might be released, stating, “We thank him for bringing the possible issue to our attention and we are investigating.” However it seems that the good news is that there is a firewall app in the Google Play store called Class0Firewall which reportedly does the trick protecting against such attacks, so until Google releases a patch, this is an app you might be interested in checking out.
Google’s Nexus Devices Susceptible To SMS Bug That Causes Phones To Reboot original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Google’s kicking off a Festivus for the rest of us, erecting the traditional aluminum pole alongside your search for the made-up holiday that falls on December 23rd. So start preparing for the airing of grievances, and limber up for the feats of strength. [SearchEngineLand via Huffington Post]
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A mere three days after Motorola started selling the Moto G unlocked online, giant retailer Amazon is bringing the budget-friendly smartphone to its shelves. Pre-orders are being accepted as we speak, with the 4.5-inch device being priced at $179 and $199 for the 8GB and 16GB models, respectively. Unlike with Motorola’s promise to ship the Moto G as early as December 2nd, Amazon has the arrival date listed for a couple days later, on December 4th. And if you’ve yet to determine whether this little guy is for you, then perhaps this here review can help during the decision-making process.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Google, Amazon
Via: 9to5Google
Source: Amazon
Watch out if someone sends a flood of text messages to your Nexus phone — they may be trying to break in or otherwise cause havoc. IT administrator Bogdan Alecu has discovered an Android bug that triggers exploitable behavior in the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 whenever they’re hit by a large volume of Class 0 SMS messages, or texts that aren’t automatically stored on the phone. The denial of service attack usually forces the handset to reboot, but it can also disable the network connection (if temporarily) or crash the messaging app. Non-Nexus hardware appears to be safe, although Alecu notes that he hasn’t had a chance to test a wide variety of gadgets. Regardless of the problem’s scale, affected users will have to be cautious for a while; Google tells PCWorld that it’s looking into the exploit, but there’s no word on just when we can expect a patch.
Update: There’s already a firewall app in Google Play that protects against the exploit. Thanks, Chipsy4!
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Google
Source: DefCamp, Google Play
This article was written on August 14, 2008 by CyberNet.
One of the frustrations that many Google Reader users experience is with the sharing feature. Back in December, Google Reader and Google Talk became “Friends.” This meant that any time you went to share an item, all of your friends on your Google Talk list were able to see what you shared. There was no way to select who you wanted to be able to view a shared item.
To give you an example of why the current sharing system was frustrating, we’ll use Ryan and I as examples. We are consistently sending links back and forth to each other throughout the day via Google Talk of interesting news we find from our feed reader. The sharing feature in Google Reader would have been a great tool for us, instead of using a messenger service, if only we could specify who saw it.
Enough people complained about the lack of control over sharing in Google Reader and Google has responded. Users now have the choice, either you can continue sharing your items with all of your friends on Google Talk, or you can create a custom friends list where you hand-pick those who will receive the shared items. This custom friends list is completely separate from your chat list.
When you log-in to Google Reader, you’ll likely see a pop-up bubble that reminds you that you can now customize your friend list for sharing. Look for “sharing settings” if you’d like to customize your friend list and then you can add or remove people from there.
Source: ReadWriteWeb
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This week the folks at HTC continue their rather rapid deployment of the Android 4.4 KitKat software update across the globe with their Unlocked and Developer Editions. These are two of the last editions to get the software, while some carrier editions and the HTC One Google Play edition have already seen the update in […]
Google’s Nexus smartphones are susceptible to a messaging glitch that can force them to reboot or disconnect, security researchers have discovered, with handsets running recent versions of Android falling victim to special SMS messages. When around 30 so-called Flash SMS messages – which are displayed on-screen but not stored – are sent to a Nexus […]
There’s no doubt now that the folks at Dead Zebra have a solid combination of style and pop-culture connection on their hands with their officially licensed Android Figurine series. They’ve been released waves of these guys for several years now, finding their way in to Google device releases (the official first showing of Honeycomb) and […]
With a device like Google Glass, you can be sure that it would not stray too far away from controversy. After all, privacy issues would surely be raised from time to time, and the latest person to have been evicted from a public area because he or she is wearing a pair of Google Glass would be Nick Starr. Starr was wearing a pair of Google Glass at the Lost Lake Café & Lounge, when the request was made by the establishment to remove the Google Glass – a request that Starr denied to follow, which promptly saw him being asked to leave the premises.
Starr no doubt wasn’t too happy with the management’s policy of banning Google Glass which could not be presented at that point in time, although right now, customers to Lost Lake Café & Lounge have already been asked to ‘refrain from wearing and operating’ Google Glass whenever they are inside. According to staff at the eatery, this creed had its point, since other customers’ privacy could be invaded by a Google Glass wearer. This is not the first time that an establishment has outlawed the use of Google Glass within, and I am quite sure that it will not be the last, either.
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