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How to Get Better Battery Life and Performance on Your Android Phone with a New Kernel

February 3, 2012 / admin / No comments

From Lifehacker:

You may have heard about how flashing a new ROM can improve your Android experience, but flashing a new kernel is one of the best ways to improve your phone’s performance, battery life, and even add some saucy new features. Whether you know anything about either, here’s what you need to know to make it happen.

What Is a Kernel?

 

A kernel in an operating system—in this case Android—is the component responsible for helping your applications communicate with your hardware. It manages the system resources, communicates with external devices when needed, and so on. Android uses a variation of the Linux kernel. A kernel is not the same as a ROM, even though you install them in mostly the same way. A ROM is a bit more all-encompassing. It’s the operating system you use on your phone, the software your phone uses to get things done—the kernel is the bridge between that ROM and your hardware. All ROMs come with a kernel installed, but you can install a thid-party one if you like—and that’s what this post is about.

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How to Build a (Nearly) Hack-Proof Password System with LastPass and a Thumb Drive

January 25, 2012 / admin / No comments

From Lifehacker:

It seems like every day there’s news that a new site or service has been hacked. The intruders make off with usernames and passwords, and even if they’re encrypted the service forces users to change them. This week it was DreamHost, and last week it was Zappos.

We’re big fans of LastPass, a cross-platform password manager that helps you create and manage secure, unique passwords for every site, but the point of failure is obvious: What happens if someone gets your master password? Here’s how you can beef up LastPass by turning a USB flash drive into a key you have to plug in to your computer before you can access your passwords. This way, the next time a service you use has been hacked—even if it’s LastPass—you won’t worry.

If you’re not already using LastPass to generate, maintain, and manage different and unique strong passwords for every site and service you use on the web, it’s time to get started. The beauty of LastPass is that it’s available for Mac, Windows, Linux, and even mobile devices, and you can choose and remember one strong password and then use that password to manage and access all of your other logins and services on the web. Still, LastPass keeps all of your passwords in the cloud, and while they’re as secure as they possibly could be, if someone gets a hold of your LastPass password, you’re pretty much screwed, right? Not if you have a spare USB drive with Sesame, a utility that turns your USB key into an actual key needed to unlock your LastPass vault. Once installed and set up, you’ll need both your LastPass master password and your key plugged into your Mac, Windows, or Linux PC in order to unlock your vault and access your saved passwords.

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Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iOS 5 Is Finally Here

January 20, 2012 / admin / No comments

From Lifehacker:

iPhone-hacking group Chronic Dev Teamjust released the first untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 running iOS 5.0.1. We’ve explained why a tethered jailbreak can be such a hassle, which is why we’ve been waiting to recommend jailbreaking your up-to-date iPhone. Luckily, that wait is over.

…for Mac users, at least. Like normal, the initial release of the GreenPois0n tool, dubbed GreenPois0n Absinthe, is available for Mac only, with Windows and Linux versions on the way. Keep your eyes open for an update to our always up-to-date jailbreaking guide shortly.

Your Wait is (Finally) Over | GreenPois0n

Note: If you’re having trouble loading the GreenPois0n page, here’s a direct link to the download.

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Official Google Blog: Google Cloud Print picks up steam

December 14, 2011 / admin / No comments

Last April, we announced our plans for Google Cloud Print (GCP), the service that powers printing on Chromebooks as well as a new generation of connected apps and devices. The goal of GCP is to enable simple, secure printing from any app on any device to any printer—and with the latest cloud-ready printers, you can also print without using drivers or cables.

Since launching earlier this year, we’ve seen a surge of enthusiasm from users and developers. More than 6 million printers have already been connected to GCP using Google Chrome; dozens of cloud-ready printers have been released or announced by manufacturers like Epson, HP and Kodak; and the developer community has released a flurry of apps and extensions to enable cloud printing from both Android and iOS.

While developers and printer manufacturers have embraced GCP, we’ve also released a variety of improvements to the service. You can now share and control access to your printers so your friends and family can use them too. With “Save to Google Docs,” it’s easy to save your online receipts and confirmation pages to an archive in the cloud. The management page has a new tablet-friendly design and a “Print” button so you can upload and print files to your cloud printers from anywhere.

Finally, webmasters can add the print button element to their site to enable printing functionality for tablets and mobile phones.

People with Chromebooks have always had access to the latest and greatest Google Cloud Print features, but today, we’ve reached a new milestone: starting with the latest release of Chrome, anyone using the browser on Windows, Mac and Linux will be able to print any webpage to Google Cloud Print. We’ve also turned on print preview for Chromebooks, so you’ll get the same familiar experience wherever you use Chrome.

In the coming months, we’ll enable GCP from more Google products and work with partners to add more printers and printing services. Happy printing!

Posted by Akshay Kannan, Product Manager

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