YouTube’s first Comedy Week kicks off May 19th, features big-name lineup

YouTube's first Comedy Week kicks off May 19th, features bigname lineup

Whether it’s politics or flamboyant music videos, YouTube certainly has a little something for (mostly) everyone on the interwebs. But, if you’re a fan of comedy, things are about to get a tad bit better: on May 19th, YouTube’s set to launch its own Comedy Week, a first for the Google-owned video giant. As part of the various live streams, online viewers will be able to enjoy “a mix” of stand-up sets, sketches and music shows — which includes performances by a slew of well-known productions and comedians, such as Funny or Die, CollegeHumor, Improv Everywhere, Ed Helms, Seth Rogen, George-Michael Michael Cera and many, many more.

According to YouTube, the goal for Comedy Week is to “create a one of a kind experience” for those who love the genre, with VP of Marketing Danielle Tiedt adding that the site is indeed “the home of comedy for the next generation.” Chances are it’ll be a week filled with plenty of LOLs, so perhaps you should take this time to bookmark the corresponding channel — link for that can be found in the PR after the break.

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Source: YouTube

Viber exploit lets attackers bypass Android lock screens, for now (video)

Viber exploit lets users bypass Android lock screens, a fix is on the way video

If you’re an Android user who prefers Viber for VoIP and messaging, you may not want to leave your phone unattended in the near future. Bkav Internet Security has discovered an exploit that will bypass the lock screen on Android phones new and old (including the Nexus 4) as long as pop-up notifications are active. While the exact actions vary from phone to phone, all that’s really needed is an incoming message or two, a handful of taps and the back button to reach the home screen. App users can disable the pop-ups as a short-term workaround, although they thankfully won’t have to do that for long when Viber promises that a patch is on the way. There’s only a small chance that a malicious attacker will both get their mitts on your phone and know that you’ve got Viber installed, but we’d advise against using statistical probability as a security measure.

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Via: Ars Technica

Source: Bkav

Boxee Cloud DVR reaches the San Francisco Bay Area in beta

Boxee Cloud DVR expands to the San Francisco Bay Area in beta

Boxee Cloud DVR has been active in only eight markets since its inception as Boxee TV, but it’s at last time for the platform to spread its wings. As of now, Boxee’s live TV recording service is up and running in the San Francisco Bay Area in beta form; owners just need to update their firmware to start uploading shows. While the company hasn’t outlined its plans for other markets just yet, its target of 26 cities by the end of 2013 means that other areas shouldn’t be far behind.

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Via: GigaOM

Source: Boxee (Twitter)

Full Samsung Knox launch delayed until a ‘later date’

Full launch of Samsung Knox delayed until a 'later date'

The Galaxy S 4 launch was also supposed to mark the release of Knox, Samsung’s plan to balance home life and work through software. Unfortunately, Galaxy owners will have to live slightly off-kilter for a while longer — the company has officially delayed full Knox service to a “later date.” While the GS 4 ships with the necessary underpinnings, both distributors and providers have to fall into place before the suite is completely ready. Samsung hasn’t officially said when it expects Knox to arrive in earnest, although the New York Times claims that it may appear as late as July. Whether or not that’s true, the setback adds to what’s becoming a hitch-prone debut for Samsung’s 2013 Android flagship.

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Source: New York Times

Facebook Messenger for Android: now with free stickers

Facebook adds a helping of cheese to Messenger with stickers

Emojis not giving that missive the right oomph? A Facebook Messenger for Android update has brought stickers into that mix with characters like cats and aliens, lending your chat head conversation just the right dose of nuance. It popped up yesterday as a hidden feature, but now you can download the final version at Google Play (at the source) — then, just click on the smiley icon in the text input box to start dropping the cute bombs.

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Via: Phandroid

Source: Facebook (Google Play)

Selfridges to get Blackberry Q10 ahead of official UK launch, available this Friday for £580

Selfridges gets exclusive threeday UK Blackberry Q10 window, grab it for 580 starting this Friday

The keyboard lover’s BlackBerry is on its way, and the first place to sell it will be none other than our old favorite, Selfridges. The UK department store will carry a black version of the Blackberry Q10 exclusively between April 26th and April 28th, according to a tweet from Blackberry UK, well before other retailers. You can pre-order it now for £580 (at the source) or, if you’d like to meet other people who also love keyboards, grab one at the store starting Friday.

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Via: Pocket Lint

Source: Selfridges

Virgin Media outlines Galaxy S 4 pricing, starts at £31 per month with £99 down

Samsung Galaxy S 4 angle

We’ve seen a few UK carriers show their cards ahead of the Galaxy S 4 launch this weekend, but MVNO Virgin Media has been slightly coy with details compared to bigger peers like EE and Vodafone. Better late than never, we suppose: the provider has outlined just how much we’ll have to spend to get Samsung’s flagship. Customers who have Virgin broadband or TV services can pay the same £31 per month as their EE counterparts, getting a lower £99 device cost and insurance in exchange for a more limited service that includes 200 minutes, 500 texts and 500MB of data. When mobile-only customers have to pay £5 more per month, though, we’d think carefully about signing up just for the sake of the GS 4. There are better deals afoot if you’re not already a loyal Virgin customer.

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Source: Virgin Media

Engadget HD Podcast 346 – 04.23.13

Engadget HD Podcast 346 - 04.23.13

New remotes from Logitech and a slew of streaming video news from Netflix, Amazon and Microsoft lead off the podcast this week. Netflix finally has more customers than HBO in the US, so we’ll dig into its Q4 numbers and see what’s next for the streaming company. Cox, time Warner Cable and Sky all had updates for their mobile apps this week, which presents the question of Android vs. iOS for video streaming. Finally, another city is getting Google Fiber, and once again it’s a place neither of us live in — hopefully the NFL Draft will go better.

Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)

Producer: James Trew (@itstrew)

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Sony posts its first AOSP build for the Xperia Z (video)

AOSP comes to the Xperia Z through Sony's GitHub video

Sony is quickly developing a reputation as the tinkerer’s phone maker of choice: it took on responsibility for maintaining AOSP on the Xperia S even when Google couldn’t. Today, it’s proving that commitment to open software by releasing an Android 4.2.2-based AOSP build for one of its 2013 flagships, the Xperia Z. The initial public version is rough and has to go without proprietary camera and cellular drivers, although it does support Bluetooth, GPS, SD storage, WiFi and a host of sensors. Developers and other experimenters can grab the necessary code on GitHub; the rest of us can stick to marginally safer CyanogenMod nightlies.

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Source: GitHub

Galaxy S 4, future Samsung devices to use DigitalOptics tech for face tracking

Samsung Galaxy S 4 with Smart Stay active

When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S 4 in March, there was a near-inescapable emphasis on face detection features. What we didn’t know is just whose technology was making them possible. As it happens, it’s not entirely Samsung’s — DigitalOptics has stepped forward to claim some of the responsibility. The California firm recently struck a multi-year licensing deal with Samsung to supply its Face Detection and Face Tracking software, which can detect pupils for interface features (think Smart Stay or Smart Pause) and keep tabs on photo subjects. DigitalOptics hasn’t provided the exact details of its involvement in the GS4, let alone a roadmap, but it’s safe to presume that Samsung isn’t dropping its emphasis on camera-driven software anytime soon.

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Source: DigitalOptics