“Google introduced a number of new Google Now cards late last night, tossing out options for entertainment, travel, sports, and more. In addition to the fresh batch of goodies there are updates and enhancements to TV cards and public transit cards.”
HTC One on Verizon Already Rooted, Custom Recovery Available Too – Droid Life
“If you picked up an HTC One today and already unlocked the bootloader (or are planning to before Verizon shuts it down), you may as well root it and toss on a custom recovery while you’re in the mood.”
Facebook ignored security bug, researcher used it to post details on Zuckerberg’s wall
“If your Facebook profile isn’t public, others aren’t supposed to be able to post content on your wall. Khalil Shreateh, a self-professed IT expert from Palestine, claims to have discovered a vulnerability that lets anyone post a link to other Facebook walls.”
AirCast app closes the gap between Chromecast and AirPlay
“There are plenty of things you can stream to your Chromecast, but thanks to copyright worries, locally stored video isn’t one of them.”
Google Keep gains time, location-based reminders — Tech News and Analysis
“Google Keep is a nice little catch-all app to jot down thoughts, lists, and save pictures, but it’s about to get a little nicer. On Wednesday, Google announced the addition of reminders in Keep; these can be time-based or location-based, helping to turn Keep into a mini to-do list app.”
Is Foursquare’s dream of being the location layer of the internet starting to come true? — Tech News and Analysis
“For some time now, Foursquare has been fighting its critics by arguing that it is building the “location layer for the internet.”
Galaxy Note 3 to Launch Mid-September, Pre-Orders Could Go Live on September 4 – Droid Life
“September 4 is the day that Samsung plans to pull back the curtain on the Galaxy Note 3 (and maybe even the Galaxy Gear smartwatch), but what’s even more important is the date that the Note cult can start lining up in front of stores to buy one.”
Google Maps and Waze begin sharing features
“Wondering what Google would be doing with Waze after they bought the crowd-sourced mapping service? The web technology company has just announced that Google Maps users will now be getting real-time incident reporting powered by the swift and informative community surrounding Waze.”
Chrome for Android update brings WebRTC to stable channel
“Chrome for Android has been updated today, and along with improved scrolling and startup performance, there’s also a pretty cool new feature — support for WebRTC. WebRTC is a free, open project that enables web browsers with Real-Time Communications capabilities via some simple Javascript APIs.”
WSJ reports NSA spying capabilities cover up to 75 percent of US internet traffic
“The question of how much contact the NSA has with internet traffic throughout the US is being raised again, this time by the Wall Street Journal. Yesterday The Atlantic took issue with the security agency’s mathematics and 1.”
