Rabu, 31 Desember 2014

The 11 biggest hacks and security breaches of 2014



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OnePlus releases custom Lollipop-based ROM alpha to close out 2014

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OnePlus announced yesterday that they were releasing an alpha build of a custom ROM that has been in development. The ROM will eventually be customizable, but starts out with a bloat-free, stock-Android experience for users. Although OnePlus has not added any extras yet in this version, the ROM is built on AOSP Lollipop, so users can get the latest sweet goodies included in Google's most recent version of the Android operating system.


According to OnePlus, you do need to have TWRP recovery installed on your device in order to flash their ROM onto your device. They also indicate the ROM experience is best if you have Google Mobile Services installed. Making sure you have the GApps package installed after loading the ROM will give users access to all the normal Google services. OnePlus also notes that their build does not include a built-in recovery.


There are a few known issues with this build. OnePlus indicates the camera and video may be unstable, although it does support 4k video. Quality may be a bit off though as they are still fine-tuning the camera. OnePlus says the capacitive keys do not turn off when you enable software keys, the clock crashes on occasion, the new app pinning feature is a bit buggy, and the initial boot is a little bit slower than they would like.


If you want to give the ROM a try, hit the source link to grab the file and the detailed instructions on how to flash it onto your device.


source: OnePlus




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Samsung's going all-in with Tizen for their smart TV OS







After tinkering around with their custom Tizen operating system for the past several months, [Samsung] is making it official: all of their new smart TVs in 2015 will run Tizen. Samsung showed off their first Tizen-powered TV set back in June and pushed out a Tizen TV apps SDK in July, and now CES 2015 will bring us our first real life look at the new OS in action.





















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Have a happy Hangouts New Year






If you type "lmao" you get an animated laughing Google Hangouts emoji blob, and now to celebrate the new year, the words "Happy New Year" gets you a celebrating fox, duck, and fireworks. Google believes in the small touches that sometimes make the biggest difference. Have a Happy New Year folks, be safe, and don't spam your Hangouts contacts with "Happy New Year" just so you can get a little animated fox in a top hat and a duck with a bugle.





















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Android Central's top videos from 2014!






It's that time of year in which we look back on the months that proceeded this, the last month of the year and the keeper of many a filler post, intended to inform, entertain and give us just a moment's pause between the maelstrom that was and the tempest that is about to be in 2015.


In other words, it's that weird week between Christmas and the new year.


So let's take a quick look back at our five most-viewed videos of 2014, as seen by you fine folks on YouTube. (And as a reminder: Now would be an excellent time to subscribe to our YouTub e channel!)





















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HTC apparently has 'some huge surprises' coming in 2015






According to HTC's Jeff Gordon (he's their Senior Global Online Communications Manager), 2015 is going to be a big year for HTC. Of course, as their head online PR guy he's not going to say that 2015 will be a ho-hum year for the Taiwanese manufacturer of some of our favorite smartphones and the latest Nexus tablet, but we can't help but be inte rested in what HTC is planning on bringing to bear in the coming year.









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Weekly Photo Contest: Darkness






We hope you're all coming back from a great holiday week ready to take some photos and win more prizes. We're going from bright sparkles in the last contest to "darkness" for this one, and even though it's on the opposite end of the spectrum we're sure you can take just as many great shots. With all of the craziness surrounding CES next week, and the lack of a contest last week, it made sense to extend this week's contest a full two weeks. You still have just one entry allowed, though, so make it count!





















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Android Central 2014 Readers' Choice Awards






Another year has come and gone. And that means it's time for the annual popularity contest.


We asked you fine folks to give us your picks for the best smartphone. The best tablet. The best smartwatch — a new category for us this year!


And these are the winners. Your winners.





















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