Saturday, August 31, 2013

6 news in apps for iPhone, iPad and Android - 31/8 - EXAME.com

São Paulo – We opened the gallery apps of the week with Blipfoto, which proposes an interesting photograph. We also tested the Sworkit, which helps us exercise, IM + to send and receive messages, the News360, which shows the latest news (this image), and the Netshoes Click, which identifies a shoe in the photo. These five apps are available for Android and iOS. We closed the list with the Working Time for iPhone.

Brainly: Study group in a community of millions - TeK.sapo

Brainly

The community grew, the concept internationalized up and is now in 20 countries, with about 12 million unique users per month. The Portuguese version was available at the end of last year and, like the other, allows you to submit questions on the matter and wait for an answer online. Prosecutors ensure that most of the questions have a response time not exceeding 10 minutes.

For now, the Brainly account only with a Portuguese version for Brazil, but it is assured that a community moderator language speakers. These moderators, volunteers, involved in all responses provided by stakeholders on the platform to ensure that the information provided is correct, ensure prosecutors.

Through the smartphone is already possible to use Brainly an app for Android and iOS.

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Friday, August 30, 2013

Strongman Google Android exchange by Chinese company - TeK.sapo

The Brazilian was the one to confirm the information on your Google+ profile, which states that after five and a half years at Google, including three in the Android team decided to embrace a new challenge and open a new chapter in his professional career. The Xiaomi is the company that managed to convince Google to leave the bar.

“I’m very excited about this new challenge and I am particularly excited about this opportunity to continue to contribute to the development of the Android ecosystem.” On that note thanks to teammates and points out that the Android team was the best that ever worked.

Also according to the same information, the controller integrates the Xiaomi in the coming weeks and will be tasked help the company expand the business and product portfolio globally.

The Xiaomi is a manufacturer of mobile phones even with a timid presence outside China but now with a higher market share for Apple in its local market. The most popular model is the Mi 2S and has become so successful thanks to the price, which is about half of that charged by competitors in the same segment.

Another important element in the rise of the brand has been the concern engage customers in the design decisions of the equipment, focusing on the interaction strength with their counterparts in social networks.

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Globo.TV comes to Android, watch any series and novels ... - Globo.com

Globo.TV launched its app for Android, bringing the very best of the novels and series of Rede Globo, anywhere, using smartphones or tablets. The app was already available for iOS, but on Wednesday (28) he officially arrived – and free – to devices with the mobile operating system from Google.

App offers extensive programming on Android (Reuters) App offers extensive programming on Android (Reuters)

Globo.TV offers a good variety of channel programs. The app does not transmit live programming, but has a catalog always updated with scenes and chapters full of novels, series and journals. There are not only content of broadcast television, but also SporTV, Multishow, GNT, Off, Universal, and Globo News Channel Brazil.

Navigation is pretty simple: just tap the channel which you want to view your video and then select the program. A listing of the publications that are available will be opened and then just tap the video you want to start playing it.

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The app is updated frequently and daily. Typically, only a few hours after the broadcast of a program on the telly it will be available in Globo.TV in full – as the novel Love to Life, whose episode Tuesday (27) is now available on the morning of Wednesday (28) . The fast clip can be watched by any user Globo.TV. The full episodes, however, are restricted to subscribers Globo.com, who can sign in own program when they are watching a certain video locked to the common user.

Globo.TV is compatible with smartphones and tablets that have Android 4.0 or higher, is 6.8 MB and, of course, use the Portuguese language. Download the Globo.TV now on your Android smartphone or tablet.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Hugo Barra leaves the VP of Android and will for Xiaomi - Terra Brazil

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The Brazilian Hugo Barra, vice president of product management for Google’s Android division, left the company. Barra will work as vice president of Global Xiaomi, China.

Google also confirmed the departure of the Brazilian.

“We wish the best for Hugo Barra. We will miss him on Google and we are thrilled with their presence within the Android ecosystem. ”

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Bar published the news on his Google+ account .

“After nearly five and a half years at Google and nearly three years as a member of the Android team – the group most amazing people I’ve ever worked in my life – I decided to start a new chapter in his career.

In a few weeks, I’ll join the team Xiaomi in China to help them expand their product portfolio and business globally – as Vice President of Global Xiaomi. I’m really looking forward to this new challenge, and I am particularly excited about the opportunity to continue to help drive the Android ecosystem.

It was an amazing tour and true honor to join the Android team at Google, and I particularly want to thank + Andy Rubin, Hiroshi Lockheimer +, + + Sundar Pichai and Vic Gundotra by phenomenal support and guidance over the years.

+ Android team, I’ll miss you all! “

It was an amazing tour and true honor to join the Android team at Google

Hugo Barra

Although no direct link with the output bar a personal fact, occurred within Google, may have influenced the decisions of the executive.

AllThingsD sources cite that Barra had a relationship with an employee of Google, supposedly Amanda Rosenberg, marketing manager at Google and Glass, Amanda, in recent days have been seen with the co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin. Sergey would be separated from his wife.

The output bar leaves a big hole in Android division, especially after the founder of the OS, Andy Rubin, left the division in March 2013.

The information is from Mashable, The Verge and AllThingsD.

Hugo Barra introduced the Nexus 7 in July

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Portuguese Application Featured on Android steals money from ... - TeK.sapo

Google is to launch an application in the Portuguese category Main News Free Google Play stealing money to users without them being aware. The application programmers IQ Test Best App Of The Year was in 19th position of prominence.

In the comments of the various software users complain they have been victims of a fraud by the application. The TeK decided to experiment and reports are true: users lose more than four euros without realizing it.

swindling android

When the application is installed the person is informed that the application requires access to editing and reading SMS and MMS and” services that require payment “as well as” full network access. ” In the case of the Android smartphone TeK where the application was installed has a manager permissions through notifications. All the features you asked access to SMS and SIM card were blocked.

It is a note that is never said, anywhere, that will be sent to that SMS that can result in the collection of money.

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The Game itself to a test of intelligence quotient, is too basic and quickly is possible to notice that something is not right. Altogether there are 18 questions.

For the results users have to press two buttons, one with the promise of participation in a contest where you win an iPad.

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The result of IQ appears on the screen and the game ends. When the user returns to the main screen of Android sees that received three SMS messaging services value added. The most serious is that two messages were sent in the name of the person with activation codes such services, without the user actually had done so.

swindling android

Even with manager permissions, the application led to better IQ Test. There seems to be a policy of using improper access to the phone. Although at the time of installation the application has requested access to editing and reading SMS and MMS and “services that require payment,” the user never consent at a later stage of sending messages and spend money.

The application in question, the IQ Test, are all written in Portuguese and email features of programmers is a reference to the domain. PT. Companies that are referred to in text messages – and the Cellon Trivicell – already have a history of scams to users through schemes and online messages.

Altogether already have been swindled thousands of people, given the number of downloads the application records – more than ten thousand, largely because of the prominent position it has on Google Play. The damage can go now also several thousand euros.

The TeK already ordered a review to Google. The article will be updated when Google decide on the case.

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