Comment Re:Old tech? (Score 1) 45
Also... IIRC the Evo had that sort of screen that could see 3D movies ? Stereoscopic LCD ?
Comment Old tech? (Score 1) 45
So, something like what the HTC EVO 3D did in 2011? Or am i misunderstanding ?
Comment Isn't this old tech ? (Score 1) 28
Wasn't this available since ages via secundary microphones? I remember my old devices having then in the back/top for this purpose.
Like this:
Comment Re:Circunventing Playstore permited ? (Score 1) 57
My OP7 is. My OG PixelXL runnging a custom rom isn't. Acording to google:
Devices that aren't Play Protect certified may not be secure.
Devices that aren't Play Protect certified may not get Android system updates, or app updates.
Google apps on devices that aren't Play Protect certified aren't licensed and may not be real Google apps.
Apps and features on devices that aren't Play Protect certified may not work correctly.
Data on devices that aren't Play Protect certified may not back up securely.
How is my certified device secure and protected, if a thirt party can install apps without Google's aproval?
Comment Re: This is not new, or relegated to OnePlus (Score 1) 57
Not the point, the fact that OEMs have been bundling unremovable apps unnecessary for the smartphone is a long discussed subject. I don't like it, i don't agree with it.
But installing a app made by XPTO, that can be updated by XPTO without us, the user, be able to permit, and circunventing the known paths of updates breaking the trust in the OS is entirely on a different level.
How can you be sure that the instagram app installed by facebook app manager is the same that's on the Play Store ?
Comment Re:This is not new, or relegated to OnePlus (Score 1) 57
While true, that's not the point. The facebook app pre-installed by AT&T would update through the playstore,. On this case, the instagram App is being updated from a third party app downloaded from a unknown server bypassing the Playprotect and common Playstore restrictions.
They could force you to download a instagram app that each time it's opened it would snap a selfie and upload it the a facebook server without you knowing it for example.
Comment Circunventing Playstore permited ? (Score 1) 57
Question: isn't this explicitly forbinden by Google on a certified for Google device?
Comment Meanwhile, in Portugal... (Score 1) 235
Around here, we're forbidden from even having them in our cars here, and the footage has no value in a courtroom...
Comment Re:Best flying game ever (Score 1) 138
Terminal Velocity was another one, if my memory doesn't fail me...
Comment VR (Score 1) 138
I believe this was one of the very first games that supported VR, although it was not so refined as with today solutions.
Comment Re: Virtual cards ? (Score 1) 222
Makes sense. Considering the method, how dificult would it be to guess/find the seed?
Comment Virtual cards ? (Score 3, Interesting) 222
A system was developed some time ago to generate a virtual card, tied to your debit/credit with a short(er) plafond and validity.
Also, it is limited to one entity, the first one that actually used the card.
It has worked perfectly so far, although certain companies start to get suspicious about the constant adding/removing of cards, like PayPal.
Regarding this number changing method, how are the new number generated? How does the bank know that numbers are valid ?
Bill Gates Plays Secret Santa To Reddit User 118
An anonymous reader writes "Gates fulfilled a Reddit users wish-list by buying several items and donating to a listed charity organization, although he did pass on getting the iPad on the list. From the article: 'The true identity of Rachel's Secret Santa was finally revealed when she found a photo of Gates holding the stuffed animal and the signed donation sent to Heifer International. An inscription in the book with a "really nice message" and note from Gates wishing Rachel a Merry Christmas and a Happy Birthday was the topper.'"
Comment Re:STILL not accurate and STILL misquoted (Score 1) 182
But they're not incorrectly working 80% of the time, they're incorrectly working once, fixed, and then they work for the rest of the products life.
So they magically fix themselves?
If I buy something, I want it to work out of the box. If it didn't work out of the box 80% of the time, I'd call it 'unreliable'. I wouldn't care whether I can download some program from the Internet to fix it, you'd already have lost me as a customer.
Due tell me how many updates/security fixes/service packs for your favorite OS/Software have you installed?
Valve's Battle Against Cheaters 336
wjousts writes "IEEE Spectrum takes a look behind the scenes at Valve's on-going efforts to battle cheaters in online games: 'Cheating is a superserious threat,' says [Steam's lead engineer, John] Cook. 'Cheating is more of a serious threat than piracy.' The company combats this with its own Valve Anti-Cheat System, which a user consents to install in the Steam subscriber agreement. Cook says the software gets around anti-virus programs by handling all the operations that require administrator access to the user's machine. So, how important is preventing cheating? How much privacy are you willing to sacrifice in the interests of a level playing field? 'Valve also looks for changes within the player's computer processor's memory, which might indicate that cheat code is running.'"
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