Back in 1996, Bt corn caused a revolution in the corn industry by solving the problem of corn rootworms. However, over the years the rootworms have evolved to build immunity to the Bt corn variant.
The Explorer edition of Google Glass has already landed in the hands of such developers who were among the earliest to sign up for it. Saurik, a rather well-known iOS hacker/developer, has claimed that he has jailbroken Google Glass.
Today, the use of different services, products and apps online as well as offline require a password. This is done to ensure the security of a user’s data. However, it has now transpired that the S-Memo app in Samsung Galaxy S III does not encrypt the passwords it accepts in anyway, thus putting the user’s accounts in imminent danger.
A number of Android ROMs conventionally provide root access to users by default. However, the developers have been raising concerns regarding the security issues that are prompted due to this. Now, CyanogenMod, one of the most popular custom ROM choices for many users, has disabled the option to have root access by default. Users can still gain such access through manual configuration.
The Google TV is the first Smart TV platform from Google and was announced back in May 2010. For this project the search giant partnered up with behemoths like Intel, Sony and Logitech. Of course Google TV integrated Google’s Android OS but also the Linux version of Google Chrome browser to provide an interesting and interactive television experience. In 2011, Logitech dropped out of the deal due to massive revenue loss. Since then Sony seems to have been the one left to pick up the pieces.
According to Motorola Support Forums, Motorola XOOM, the first tablet PC to arrive on the market with Google’s new Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system on board, is expected to receive an update in the near future to make it compatible with Verizon’s 4G LTE network.
Google began rolling out Android 2.3.3 over the air updates for Nexus One and Nexus S smartphone users last week. The update brings Gingerbread’s key features including a tweaked user interface, improved keyboard, and better power management to the Nexus One, while removing Facebook sync from the Nexus S.
A new app has released for the android users naming as Root Checker. Jeoykrim, one of the XDA member has released this app. As the name suggest this app will allow the user to confirm they have proper root (super user) access. The goal of this application is to provide even the newest Android user with a simple method to check for root access on their phone. This application will also provide a simple notification whether or not Busybox has been installed.