Check if your Android device is affected by the vulnerability SOP

A quarter of users with devices Android, uses the latest Android 4.4 version. All others use older versions.

The systems have not been upgraded since the manufacturers of the devices can not provide timely updates to devices. So often created security problems. A security flaw recently discovered in Android Browser reminds us why the difficulties manufacturers provide updates is an important problem. The Android Browser is the default web browser for Android devices. This changed after the release Android 4.2 when the default browser Google Chrome.
The Google Chromium changed in the Android 4.4 and this means that whoever does not use version 4.4 is exposed to the bug.

What causes the vulnerability 
When you visit a website, you can expect to provide you with fast content. A script (script) running on the site should, for example, may not be able to modify the contents of another site. This defect is found to occur in the Android Browser.

The Same Origin Policy (SOP) (or Greek Same Origin Policy) is a safety device designed to prevent the JavaScript to be executed from a web page to another. JavaScripts running in malicious sites will not be able to recover data from "good» sites.

This is the Android Browser when the browser is used by applications that could potentially steal sensitive data. Data such as cookies can be stolen by this vulnerability.

Check your device 
To check if your device is vulnerable visit the following website and click test to find out if you are affected.

http://ejj.io/SOP.php

If you get a popup message that your browser is vulnerable, be sure to immediately change browser.

The problem 
The Google is working on a patch to correct the problem. Placing the patch but the end user will be complicated. The main reason is that these kinds of updates responsibility lies with the manufacturer of the device.

Given that support devices usually ends after two years, it is unlikely that all vulnerable devices will receive the update.

To make things even worse, the switch to another browser like Firefox or Chrome the affected devices only solves part of the problem. Although the browser is safe, the applications running on the device can still use the default browser is of course the Android Browser.

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Android One Unveiled for the first 3 affordable devices

During the Google I / O, the company officially presented its new project which is called Android One and aims to bring much economic devices in emerging markets. Today presented the first 3 ultra cheap Android smartphones in India. This is the Karbon Sparkle V, Micromax Canvas A1 and Spice Dream UNO. 

The Dream UNO is the most economical of the three at $ 103 while the Sparkle V costs $ 105 and the Canvas A1 106 dollars. In India, Google has to compete with Mozilla on economic devices started selling mobile at $ 40 with Firefox OS. Of course we are talking about a market of 900 million population only 10% use smartphone, apomenos enough space for everyone. 

In terms of technical characteristics and the three models have the same specs: 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 480 x 854, MediaTek MT6582 SoC with 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU and Mali 400 MP2 GPU, 1GB RAM and 4GB built-in memory that can be expanded . The outdoor camera is 5MP and the front 2MP. It will also have Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth connectivity, 2 card slot for SIM, FM radio and 1,700mAh removable battery. 

The best thing about the new devices that are running stock Android, specifically 4.4.4 KitKat. This means that for two years will get updates directly from Google and will be the first devices that will be upgraded to Android L with the Nexus.

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IFA 2014: New tablets and PC from Lenovo for high resolution gaming

The latest tablets offer options for mobile use? New gaming PC equipped for high resolution. 

ToTabS8 the first Androidtablet 8 inch powered Intel ® Atom ™ combines wonderfully clean infinity screen me strong productivity into a slim and lightweight frame. 

• The Y70 Touch- The first inch touchscreen laptop17 Lenovo- provides players with the 4th generation of high-performance processor and Intel ® Core ™ NVIDIA GTX graphics card. 
• The gaming notebook with quad Z50-75 AMDFX with FullHD screen dualgraphics performance and comes bundled with two free games from the collection of AAA titles at great prices. 
• The ERAZER X310 expands the already strong gamingdesktopstis Lenovo series with discrete graphics, high-speed memory and futuristic design. 

The Lenovo announced the IFA Consumer Electronics show in Berlin 2014, expanding its product portfoliotis tabletskai PCs, offering consumers more options to suit tabletspou lifestyletous and options exclusively for gamingPCs restless. The new composition begins with the first TABS8 Androidtablettis Lenovopou powered by Intel ® Atom ™. The Lenovoanakoinose gamingPCs well as two new high performance: Y70 Touch, the first touch screen laptop17 inch Lenovo with the latest processor technology and graphics and ERAZERX310 HDgaming, the latest technology available LenovogamingPC. 

S8 Tab: Android combines experience with Intel performance 

The Lenovo TABS8 created for consumers seeking a stylish, slim and affordable Androidtablet. With infinite 1920x1200 screen of 8 inches, the TABS8 has sharper FullHD performance while OneGlassSolution technology within touch experience offers a clear display glass. The ultra slim tablet screen joins harmoniously with the dark facade, giving the TABS8 a clean and elegant. The front has a 1.6 megapixel HD Webcam for easy videochatting. Turning the TABS8 backwards to reveal the 8-megapixel rear camera. The F2.2 wide angle lens captures high definition, even in low light. The preinstalled applications like ShareIT, which allows quick and easy sharing of pictures and files. 

Designed to offer users maximum without sacrificing portability, LenovoTABS8, marks the first Android tablet 8 inches from Lenovo me Intel processor. Available IntelAtomZ3745 technology IntelBurstPerformance processor, fits TABS8 dynamic processing power for each task to maximize battery power without sacrificing speed and slim, lightweight design. ToTAV S8 weighs 295grkai is 78mm thin, almost as thin as a pencil. 

Additional features include optional high-speed 4G LTE (based Intel XMMTM 7160) and data connection WiFigia up to seven hours to give users the freedom wireless technology and 64-bit support. The TAB S8 KitKat runs Android 4.4, includes 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage memory, Bluetooth 4.0 and dual Dolby ® reinforced front speakers. The colors vary by region and include black and blue black, yellow, white. 

Y70 Touch: Utmost performance HDgaming 

ToLenovoY70 Toucherchetai the 4th generation processor Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors and powerful graphics NVIDIAGTX, making it ideal for intensive use for fun and HDgaming. The 17-inch screen makes the Y70 Touchtis Lenovoto most laptop with a touchscreen, reaching new levels of interactivity to video editing, sharing, and games. 

The Y70 produces a stunning aural and visual experience, fullHDpou screen brings movies and games to life with enhanced color, clarity and resolution. The JBL ® stereo speakers and Dolby ® Sound subwoofersyndyasmena advanced AdvancedAudioparechoun experience totally exciting sound rarely  adding to the overall viewing experience. 

Weighing less than 7.5 pounds, the Y70 Touch, is thinner and lighter than most laptopsstin class, thanks to an external optical drive that supports Blu-ray and DVDkathos. ToY70 Touchdiathetei also up to five hours of life choices and adaptive memory and storage, with up to 1TB SSHD and 16GBDDR3L 512GBSSD or storage. 

Z50-75: Slim and lightweight optimized for games 

The elegant LenovoZ50-75 laptopparechei one gamingon-la-Gome great price integrated experience. Once AMDFX 2,5cmlepto has a quad, R7-M260DX 2GBgrafika and innovative APIgrafika that allows games and applications using the GPU effectively CPUkai, which improves performance by up to 60%. Equipped with a large 15.6-inch FHD 1920X1080 until 16GBDDR3Lmnimi, great storage options 1TBHDDi 1TBSSHD and stereo speakers Dolby ® HomeTheater ™, the Z50-75 offers users a fantastic gaming experience. 

The new package comes with two free Z50-75 games collection AAA titles, with titles such as "Thief" and "Darksiders", buyers can download through a special sitekanontas using a single password. The promotion will be available in EMEA and will be valid until 31 March. 

ERAZER X310: Unique Experience Flawless Gamingme 

The LenovoERAZERX310 is the latest addition to the affordable range of gamingdesktopypologistes Lenovostous. To keep users in action, has distinguished ERAZERX310 NVIDIA ® GeForce ® GTX, quad-core processor and up to 2 TB SSD 256 GB SSHD or high-speed memory. The combination of power and speed, which allows users to play more intense games without problems or delays. The ERAZERX310 improves immersive gaming experience with 7.1 channel sound and Dolby ® strengthening. 

The new chassis design features front and futuristic LEDfotismo profile that mimics the soft lines of the armor of a knight. The front panel has a port cover one-touch easy access and conceals a ventilation system keeps the device at the correct temperature when "lights" game. 

Other features include up 32GBDDR3 memory, four USB 3.0 ports and a port system always lit USBthira load for enhanced connectivity. 

Statements: 

"The PCs tabletskai final consumption give consumers even more options to choose the device best suited for quick lifestyletous" JeffMeredith, Vice President, Marketing, MobileBusinessGroup, Lenovo said "From super-portable Y70 tabletsto TABS8 and ERAZERX310 gamingPCs, we have optimized each to meet the diverse needs of consumers. "

"With LenovoTabS8 tabletpou driven by the Intel ® Atom ™ processor, consumers have the opportunity to enjoy high performance without major problems with battery life. You can enjoy the content they want on the tablet, based on Intelepexergasti as games and videos. "ErikReid, Deputy Director General of TabletBusiness IntelMobileandCommunicationsGroupkai said. 

Availability: 

The Lenovo TABS8, Y70 Touch, and ERAZER Z50-75 X310 will be available in the period 11 December 2014 through www.lenovo.com and wholesalers ....

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Five Reasons Not to Buy Android Wear Smartwatch this Year

From the day I won my first Android smartphone, fell in love with everything in it. It was the first smart device I bought, but the configuration, freedom, affinity with Linux and the limitless possibilities offered was exactly what I was looking for. Since all communications in Google's Android to look forward and Wear rumors first Android SmartWatch made ​​my imagination run. 

Apparently, however, what I had in my mind is far from the one created by Google and thus refrain from buying an Android device wear at least for this year. Not that I'm worried about the quality of the raw devices, early adopter like myself who say the Americans, but what worries me is the use of a gadget and whether to serve in my daily life. The main reasons therefore improved by my thinking is: 

It's just a Google Now SmartWatch 

Android watches wear well be called "Google Now SmartWatch 'that's because its main function is to display our applications we have in our cards and mobile information Google Now. Of course more and more developers to create applications for Android clothing slowly, but they can get, and a time to be "improved" the logic of the platform, which means that next year we will have a new device. 

No Greek not proceed 

Since we got unfinished features, the biggest disadvantage of Android wear in my opinion are the languages​​. See all the videos where people use Internet with voice instructions in ... English. Correctly, then, is a device to be used without using both our hands, without the Greek language but how to exploit features and reduced? 

The addition of the Greek language, which by the way according to the rumors that we will be added in 2015, just change the way you see the wear on Android, but also the way we use our smartphone Android. Until then, though ... patience! 

Autonomy is laughable 

Thus we come to the problem that affects everyone gadget, which is none other than autonomy. Since I can remember the first mobile phones Battery technology lithium ion (and some more nickel - cadmium). This action was more than enough for the phones of the time, they do not have connectivity Bluetooth and infrared and color screens five inches. 

Today's manufacturers choose to grow the size of the device, increasing battery respectively, in trying to convince us that one day is enough for use before reloading. The same however can not be done with SmartWatch, first because it has to be necessarily small size and lightweight, and secondly because the wear and made to remove them from time to time by hand to the office. The problem is that if you have a day loaded and sufficient use our device, you may leave us in the middle, which is unacceptable for any gadget. 

I think the category is SmartWatch will force companies to look up the issue of the battery, but it is still too early to talk about it. 

Prices are high 

For each new product for SmartWatch is now up to them, and have higher prices. I remember my first Android (HTC Hero) I would buy € 550 with features that are now considered ridiculous. It's 100% reasonable to be high when you do not know a technology operating prices, but this is not true SmartWatch is so small smartphone with "petsokommeno" Android. The processor, RAM, display technology and other components that make up the first SmartWatch are the same as those observed for many years in our mobile. It is not something new for the company, and therefore the risk is not great to justify the high prices. 

Nor should we forget that we are talking about an accessory and not a stand-alone device and is very stupid to have a decent smartphone to 180 € (Moto G) and the accessories that come with an unfinished 300 € (LG Clock T R). Personally I think the most expensive SmartWatch what we have seen to date should be available at 150 €, while probably my market will do when I will be what I'm asking about 100 €. 

The wear is another concept Android 

The most important of all, however, I think the Android Wear something unfinished. The Google has just launched the idea of waiting for manufacturers and independent developers to complement it. So did the older Android, but the original image was wider than the wear, which will undoubtedly change in the future, but still do not know how. 

Today SmartWatch So as I've seen so far is identical in features and functions, with the exception gear with Tizen OS Samsung and I think still worth investing in them. I am not opposed to SmartWatch in general, and the proof is that I have already purchased one (which will soon be under review), but I can not find utility in Greek Wear for Android users, as our gifts to Google.

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The Developers Playground of GDG Thessaloniki started and excited guests of the 79th Thessaloniki International Fair

September 07 was the opening day of the season DevFest II, for the second time in Thessaloniki official and exclusively for participants in the playground. 

Developers Google Group this year, after "guideway" from Google, focused on four key pillars that will bring the future in our hands: 

• wearable technology 
• cloud platforms 
• Google Maps API 
• Chrome Extensions and planning 

During the first day of DevFest, guests and participants of the Playground, I had the opportunity to try the Google Glass and solve their queries by Wiebe Elsinga a Google browser Glass. For this reason, developers Google Group 3 workshops planned based on technology and utility of Google Glass. The positions of these workshops filled immediately, and had over 300 people attending, or have questions about the Glass Google! 

Notable was the presentation of a 12 year old, who traveled from Athens to Thessaloniki exclusively for games. The atmosphere was very warm, and as we all know, the GDG Thessaloniki is enthusiastic when it comes to bringing these young talents. 

After Google sessions Glass, saw Wiebe Elsinga flushes on stage when he began to assemble a team talk UX prototyping and a related workshop, where participants had to form teams and start planning your implementation. The workshop lasted over two hours, but neither the participants nor he realized how quickly time passed Wiebe. 

Alongside the conference center Emil RIADIS (former Crown) held the Lady Geek Day event for the first time in Thessaloniki, inspired by the initiative of women Techmakers Google. The panel attended four main women: Olga Stavropoulou Marika Lambrou, Sandra Zafirakopoulou and Liana Gouta. They shared their experiences with the audience and focused on the need to break the stereotypes that prevent women from participating in science, technology and entrepreneurship. Solve the problem in accordance with the same comes through changes in basic social structures such as family, but also through the educational community in line with the labor market. A pleasant surprise was the presence of two young girls, who have announced their intention to create a group of women in the areas of information technology, in an effort to come closer to the fair sex of code generation and beyond. 

After the end of the break, the event moved to stand 14, the area features the Google Developers. There spokesman Mr. John Kotsifis Hackers Media, presented the group's activities. The main target of hackers Media is developing a flexible program of basic education for journalists in order to be better equipped to deal with new technologies. The joint venture was created specifically for the purpose of the project and includes eight experienced partners representing areas of journalism, journalism education, vocational education and training and advisory services in six Member States of the European Union.

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