Get your app featured on the first smartphone with Project Tango from Lenovo

Posted by Johnny Lee, Technical Project Lead, Project Tango

Today, at CES, Lenovo announced the development of the first consumer-ready smartphone with Project Tango. By adding a few extra sensors and some computer vision software, Project Tango transforms your smartphone into a magic lens that lets you place digital information on your physical world.

*Renderings only. Not the official Lenovo device.

To support the continued growth of the ecosystem, we’re also inviting developers from around the world to submit their ideas for gaming and utility apps created using Project Tango. We’ll pick the best ideas and provide funding and engineering support to help bring them to life, as part of the app incubator. Even better, the finished apps will be featured on Lenovo’s upcoming device. The submission period closes on February 15, 2016.

All you need to do is tell us about your idea and explain how Project Tango technologies will enable new experiences. Additionally, we’ll ask you to include the following materials:

• Project schedule including milestones for development –– we’ll reach out to the selected developers by March 15, 2016
• Visual mockups of your idea including concept art
• Smartphone app screenshots and videos, such as captured app footage
• Appropriate narrative including storyboards, etc.
• Breakdown of your team and its members
• One pager introducing your past app portfolio and your company profile

For some inspiration, Lowes Home Improvement teamed with developer Elementals Web to demonstrate a use case they are each working on for the launch. In the app, you can point your Project Tango-enabled smartphone at your kitchen to see where a new refrigerator or dishwasher might fit virtually.

Elsewhere, developer Schell Games let’s you play virtual Jenga on any surface with friends. But this time, there is no cleanup involved when the blocks topple over.

There are also some amazing featured apps for Project Tango on Google Play. You can pick up your own Project Tango Tablet Development Kit here to brainstorm new fun and immersive experiences that use the space around you. Apply now!

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HTC Sense 6 0 Bluetooth security issue explained

Bluetooth is not a new technology and has long been associated with hands free headsets but with newer devices over the last few years it has obviously evolved into a technology that connects to printers, headphones, speakers, cars and of course other phones.

It wasnt long ago that I still used a Microsoft Zune with my phone sitting idle as I didnt trust the battery or it didnt have the capacity to store my music library, it has only been due to looking into the issue I am going to describe that I have begun to consider using a Bluetooth headset, reflecting on the pain of trying to untangle my headphones as I make my daily commute into the city.

But I digress, I made a discovery on the new HTC One M8 (originally noticed on the M7 port by rider5512) that when I shared had a few other users concerned about using Bluetooth securely.

One of the advantages of being an early adopter and someone who has owned the previous iteration of a flag ship model is that you quickly spot the changes that have been made and one of them was a change in the Bluetooth setup where the ability to set a visibility time out was no longer present and the only options I could see for Bluetooth were on or off.

I checked some other devices, including the Sony Xperia Tablet Z (running the latest nightly of Cyanogenmod 11), the HTC One M7 and the LG G2. I also saw, via a quick Google search that this was standard for Apple devices.

Here you can see that same interface on the HTC One M7 (on Sense 5.5) with visibility time-out options from Cyanogenmod 11 showing on the right:

Of all the other models I checked, only the HTC One M8 lacked this visibility option.

So why might this be a concern?

If your device is visible it means that anyone with a Bluetooth connection can see it, there have been pranks with the name Bluejacking where you can be sent unsolicited text message and pictures which are mostly harmless or as you imagine explicit but nothing more than nuisance, with no data being stolen.

In more extreme cases there is something that is called Bluesnarfing (which sounds ridiculous I know) where an attacker can change or copy information from your phone such as your phone book, address book and calendar or even taking it over completely. Obviously this situations are rare and extreme and as a smart reader of this blog, you are likely avoiding it.

At the very least you will be exposing your Bluetooth address to others, for the paranoid Bluetooth can also be used to track you. Certainly if more people in Hollywood were able to disable Bluetooth visibility the cast of Person of Interest would certainly have to do more work than forced pairing.

Having a visible device will also increase battery consumption!

I asked Jason Dunn, the current outgoing Senior Manager of the HTC community about this and he quickly got a few details from me and escalated it as initially he thought his was current practice as it didnt seem to be broken function on the M8 but the lack of option altogether.

In less than a week (a credit again to Jason and HTC for working closely with the community), Jason was able to give me a simple yet delightful answer.

In simplest terms, the device is only in discover mode, while you are present in the Bluetooth settings screen.

Again, so simple but that has two strong reasons:

• You won’t accidentally leave the device in a discoverable state.
• For non-technical end-users it provides a simple yet effective way for them to easily connect their device to other Bluetooth devices.

You can see a quick demonstration below, on the top my Xperia has been unable to find my One M8, on the bottom (and you will have to take my word for it) is in the Bluetooth settings screen and therefore visible.

Basically, HTC have done a great implementation for end users that does not compromise security at all! Once paired the devices will continue to function and connect as you would expect!

On a final note, it is very sad to see Jason moving on from his position at HTC, but I continue to look forward to his thoughts on Twitter and I already had the pleasure of meeting his replacement, Laura Kimball, at the HTC London meet last month.

Great job HTC!

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Mobile AntiVirus Security Pro v3 4 Full

Get AVG Mobile AntiVirus Security PRO for Android™ now for premium, full featured protection from viruses, malware, spyware & online exploitation in real-time.

Download NOW with just an easy 1-time payment and join over 70,000,000 people who already installed AVG’s antivirus mobile security apps!

With AVG Mobile AntiVirus Security PRO you can:

? Scan apps, settings, files, media, calls & text messages (SMS) in real-time

? Enable finding/locating your lost or stolen phone via Google Maps™

? Lock & wipe your phone to protect your privacy

? Kill tasks that can slow down your phone 

? Browse the web safely and securely

? Monitor battery, storage and data package usage

? Filter & block unwanted calls & text messages (SMS)

In addition, when installing the premium app, you also get:

? App Locker - set up a password to control access to certain apps and keep them secure at all times

? App Backup - backup apps from your device to your SD card so you can restore them whenever necessary

? Camera Trap - discreetly emails you a photo of anyone who enters 3 wrong passwords when trying to unlock your phone

? SIM Lock - automatically locks your phone whenever someone replaces your SIM card

AVG Mobile AntiVirus Security PRO also:

? Defends against malicious apps, viruses, malware and spyware

? Identifies unsecure device settings and advises on how to fix them

? Helps ensure contacts, bookmarks & text messages are safe

? Checks media files for malicious software & security threats

? Guards you from phishing attacks

App features:

Protection:

? Scan downloaded apps & files and remove malicious content

? Search, shop & use social networks with peace of mind knowing your identity & personal data are protected from phishing & malware

? Scan websites for harmful threats. If a suspicious URL is detected, you will be redirected to a “Safe Page”

* Safe Web Surfing is applicable to Androids default browser only

Performance:

? Kill tasks & processes that can slow down or freeze up your device

? Monitor battery consumption, set battery level notifications & enable power saving

? Monitor traffic - keep track of your 3G /4G mobile data plan usage by getting notifications when you are near to reaching your monthly data plan limit

? Optimize internal & SD card storage space by either uninstalling apps and games or by moving them between the internal device memory and SD card

Anti-Theft & Phone Location:

Use AVG’s remote management console or text messages (SMS) to:

? Locate your lost or stolen phone and get help finding it via Google Maps™

? Lock your phone and set a lock screen message to help the locator find you

? Make your phone ring (shout) even if it is on silent mode

? Wipe your phone and SD card content

? Camera Trap: discreetly emails you a photo of anyone who enters 3 wrong passwords when trying to unlock your phone

? SIM Lock: automatically locks your phone whenever someone replaces your SIM card

Privacy:

? App locker: lock apps to protect your privacy and safety or lock your device settings to secure its configuration

? App Backup: backup apps from your device to your SD card so you can restore them whenever necessary

? Call and Message Blocker: protect yourself against spammers, hackers and scammers. Get warned about suspicious text messages, filter and block unwanted calls and messages

?Wipe contacts, text messages, photos, browser history, calendar, format SD card, and restore mobile device to factory settings

Mobile Antivirus Security PRO supported languages:

EN,DE,ES,FR,JA,KO ZH (simp. & trad.),PT,RU,AR,IT,PL,CS,NL and HE.

Whats New

1. Bug fixes

2. Malware detection improvements

3. File scanner improvements

4. Memory & Cache Cleaner added

Read Here: How to Install APK

Requirements: Varies with Device

File Size: 8.61 MB

Download Link: Mediafire.com

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HTC decides to skip Android 4 4 4 update OTA based on 4 4 3 security fix coming soon

International version of the HTC One M8 is currently running Android 4.4.2 (1.54.401.10) but this will change very soon. According to the confirmed information, the new over-the-air (OTA) update with Android 4.4.3 will start rolling out late next week for the 0P6B10000 variant of the HTC One M8 with the following CID numbers: 

HTC__001, HTC__E11, HTC__102, HTC__203, HTC__405, HTC__Y13, HTC__304, HTC__A07, HTC__002, HTC__016, HTC__032, HTC__J15, HTC__M27, HTC__A48, HTC__K18.

What we know so far is that the update will be tagged as 2.2x.401.x and together with Android 4.4.3 it will bring slightly updated HTC Sense UI (HTC SDK API: 6.25) but the version of the launcher will remain 6.0, at least officially.

• ro.build.id=KTU84L
• ro.build.version.release=4.4.3
• ro.com.google.gmsversion=4.4_r4
• HTC SDK API: 6.25 (current latest M8 software is based on SDK 6.17) ---> this might indicate improved HTC Sense version
• kernel version is still 3.4.0

Apart from the OS itself, almost every part of the firmware will be updated too.

• Hboot: 3.18.0.0000
• Radio: 1.19.21331147A1.09G
• OpenDSP: 38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311

Why no Android 4.4.4 yet? Because HTC decided to include the security fixes known from Android 4.4.4 in their 4.4.3 release. For some reason this must be easier for the HTC if such path was chosen.

Also, whats worth to mention is that M8 owners who re-locked their previously unlocked devices using htcdev.com, after the Android 4.4.3 update might need to generate new unlock_code.bin token to unlock the device again. Apparently the identifier token wont be the same after the incoming OTA.

There are also some few more surprises coming from the HTC in the incoming update but we cant reveal it yet! :)

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App avast! Mobile Security v1 0 1282

Persyaratan minimum: Android 2.1+

avast! Mobile Security berfungsi sebagai proteksi data pribadi sekaligus sebagai antivirus dan melindungi dari website yang berbahaya. Aplikasi ini juga bisa berfungsi sebagai firewall dari tangan hacker. Fungsi-fungsi yang ada misalnya: mengontrol fitur anti-pencurian melalui sms: menghapus memori, mengunci hanphone, mengaktifkan sirine dan GPS, memonitor suara dan masih banyak lagi. Fitur-fitur penting avast! Mobile Security selain disebutkan di atas antara lain:

• Antivirus
• Privacy Report
• SMS/Call Filtering
• App Manager
• Firewall
• avast! Anti-Theft
• App Disguiser
• Stealth Mode
• Self-Protection
• Battery Save
• SIM-Card-Change Notification
• Trusted SIM Cards List
• Remote Settings Change
• Remote Features

Download: filesonic | filepost (1.84 MB)

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App Kaspersky Mobile Security v9 10 106

Persyaratan minimum: Android 1.6+

Karspersky Mobile melindungi smartphone kamu secara berkala ibarat antivirus di komputer. Aplikasi ini melindungi dari Antivirus, spam, program jahat, telepon dan SMS yang tidak diinginkan, pesan/chat spam dan paket download yang mengandung malware. Kaspersky Mobile juga berguna untuk mengotrol akses ke nomor kontak dan semua komunikasi, anti-pencurian (mendisable HP secara online dan memonitor melalui Google Maps, meskipun SIM sudah diganti).

Beberapa fitur penting: Anti-theft protection, Antivirus protection, Call & Sms filter, Privacy protection

Download: filesonic | filepost (1.8 MB)

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How to Enable Harman Kardon sound effect of the HTC One M8

Just few days ago HTC announced the new HTC One (M8) Harman & Kardon Edition. The HTC One (M8) Harman & Kardon edition has been designed for consumers who appreciate high-quality audio and want the best smartphone on the market without compromise. It’s a special edition of the critically acclaimed HTC One (M8) that builds upon the iconic all-metal design in a new brushed black finish with champagne accents, and is another example of HTC’s commitment to offer the best audio experience on a smartphone.

Today we present you how to enjoy this revolutionary audio experience on your “regular” HTC One (M8).

First of all it seems that the changes between the regular M8 and the M8 H&K Edition are only or mainly software related. We believe that the sound processor is the same in both units, however the firmware of that sound processor is probably different. To such conclusion led us the particular part of the M8 Sprint firmware.zip package called adsp.img (Advanced Digital Sound Processor) which is usually the same between each device variants and stays the same since the first device software release date, but in this case it was different. We found out that the adsp.img from the Sprint HTC One M8 was different to the others One M8 variants so its probably needed for a proper H&K sound mod function.

The rest of the changes are located on /system partition:

• system/customize/ACC/default.xml

<item type="boolean" name="support_harman">false</item> has to be changed to

<item type="boolean" name="support_harman">true</item> to make the OS "think" that youre actually using the H&K M8 Edition. This boolean item wasnt present in the early HTC One M8 1.24.401.4 software version.

• system/etc/tfa/playbackHM.* / playbackHM_l.* files which are mostly related to the equalizer settings
• system/etc/audio_policy.conf tuned for higher sampling_rate values (up to 192000)
• system/lib and system/lib/hw libraries, mostly related to the part of the SoC responsible for the audio

This all might sound a little bit complicated, but in fact it was just an explanation about the changes that are required software-wise to enable the H&K support on the regular HTC One M8.

The tricky part is that to flash adsp.img on international version of the HTC One M8 youll need to have Security OFF (S-OFF) device. Without S-OFF you can only update files located on the system partition on your device. Below you can find proper ZIP packages that are suppose to be flashed using custom recovery. First one (for S-OFF devices) together with system partition will also update the adsp.img. The other one (for S-ON devices) will update only system files, however you might not notice any sound improvements without the adsp.img.

Download links:

Harman & Kardon sound mod for the HTC One M8 S-OFF
Harman & Kardon sound mod for the HTC One M8 S-ON

Thanks to baadnewz for brining the initial version of the modification.

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