Tag Archives: Android
Outlook.com app update for Android brings that fresh, clean Windows Phone 8 look
Tired of that not-so-fresh-looking Outlook.com app on your Android device from all the way back in December 2012? Despair no longer, as Microsoft updated its Outlook Android app today, pushing new features and that distinctive, minimalist Windows Phone 8 aesthetic to its flagship mail program. And not just any new features, but hallmarks like “conversation threading, filters for unread and flagged mail, as well as the ability to mark messages as junk.” The update is already available in the Google Play store, and works with Android OS versions 2.1 to 2.3.3 and 4.0 to 4.1.
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, Tablets, Software, Mobile, Microsoft
Source: Google Play, Microsoft
Android malware infections found to have tripled in 2012
Federal Aviation Administration says Android plane hijacking isn’t possible
On Thursday, a man named Hugo Tesco demonstrated at the Hack in a Box security conference a way to hijack an airplane using an Android device – and nothing else. Obviously, such a claim drew quite a bit of attention, including from the Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Administration, both of which have come forward with statements that it simply isn’t possible.
According to Tesco, an airplane could be hijacked because two aviation systems, the Automated Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast and the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System, are unauthenticated and unencrypted. He acquired flight code software off eBay and a radio transmitter, and got to work with creating his plane hijacking method.
Tesco used the code to find vulnerabilities in virtual aircraft, and via these problems he used his Android app called PlaneSploit to take control of a Boeing jet in autopilot mode. Rockwell Collins, which is a company that make the systems that were hijacked, says the problem is that Tesco is using a virtual plane, and that such a method wouldn’t work with a real aircraft. The FAA agrees, publishing a statement that says:
“The FAA is aware that a German information technology consultant has alleged he has detected a security issue with the Honeywell NZ-2000 Flight Management System (FMS) using only a desktop computer … The described technique cannot engage or control the aircraft’s autopilot system using the FMS or prevent a pilot from overriding the autopilot. Therefore, a hacker cannot obtain ‘full control of an aircraft’ as the technology consultant has claimed.”
[via The Register]
Federal Aviation Administration says Android plane hijacking isn’t possible is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Facebook Home now available for select Android smartphones
BGR
How a single Android smartphone can crash an airplane
Why Aren’t Android Users Actually Using Their Handsets?
Marketshare-wise, Android is crushing iOS. But if you look at actual usage stats, that relationship is completely flip-flopped. And that’s weird.
Gadget Lab
Facebook Home: Zuck’s Android Takeover
Mark Zuckerberg wants to turn your Android phone into a simple sharing device. And by that, he means he wants to turn it into a Facebook phone.
Gadget Lab
Liveblog: Facebook Shows Off Its ‘New Home on Android’
Follow the live updates from Facebook’s Android event, where the company is expected to reveal an HTC handset with deep Facebook integration — essentially, the Facebook phone.
Gadget Lab
Deezer for Android gets redesign, predictive search function in new beta version
With services like its own App Studio, Deezer’s already presented how it feels about mobile as the way forward. And, in order to keep the trend going, the music streaming service is now releasing a beta version of its Android application, giving that ever-growing subscriber base quite a few nifty features to enjoy before going completely mainstream. In this beta form, Deezer for Android sports an all-new design which, as the outfit notes, is laid out to make it “faster than ever before” to discover new artists. Furthermore, Deezer added a built-in, fixed mini player that provides music controls while outside of the app’s main interface, and there’s now also a predictive search trait which, you guessed it, anticipates what’s about to be typed in hopes of making it easier to find the artist / song you’re looking for. Like to think of yourself as an early adopter? Well, look no further than the source link below if you’re looking to increase your reputation as such.
Filed under: Portable Audio/Video, Software, Mobile
Source: Deezer
On your mark, get set, benchmark! 3DMark Android Edition now on Google Play
Android just gained another go-to for benchmarking. After failing to hit the 2012 mark for its Android-specific performance software, Futuremark’s finally delivering on its promise and making 3DMark available today on Google Play. Typically used as a PC benchmarking tool, the free-to-download app now lets users catalog and compare performance across Windows and Android devices — iOS and WinRT versions are still listed as “coming soon.” There are a few caveats to use, though, as the application requires a smartphone or tablet running Android 3.1 or higher, with 300MB of storage space, a minimum of 1GB RAM and the ability to play nice with OpenGL ES 2.0 (which is about 90 percent of all Android devices, according to Google). Who knows? It could even find a permanent place in our own Android reviews soon. Only time and testing will tell — check after the break for a video preview of what’s in store.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Google
Via: Xperia blog
Source: Google Play, Futuremark
