Sunday, February 12, 2017
Big Offline Google Maps
Big Offline Google Maps
I dont know about you, but my Google Maps for Android has just enabled the new offline features. Even if you have the latest version of the app, you still need to wait until these features are enabled because theyre gradually rolled out.
My first disappointment is that the new features are still limited. The biggest size for an offline area you can download is 120,000 square kilometers and there are many countries that are bigger than that. I downloaded Londons map and checked the size of the map: 332 MB. It also expires in 29 days (maps need to be updated at least every 30 days).
It looks like Googles maps include too much information, they take up too much space and theres no way to download some simplified maps.
Lets try one of the smallest countries in Europe: Liechtenstein, which has an area of only 160 square kilometers. The offline map has 62 MB. New York? 409 MB. Los Angeles? 356 MB. Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Bangkok? Not available because of licensing issues.
Forget about downloading the map for an entire country. Google Maps still cant replace the Here app or paid navigation apps.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Get your bibs ready for Big Android BBQ!
Get your bibs ready for Big Android BBQ!
Posted by, Colt McAnlis, Senior Texas Based Developer Advocate
We’re excited to be involved in the Big Android BBQ (BABBQ) this year because of one thing: passion! Just like BBQ, Android development is much better when passionate people obsess over it. This year’s event is no exception.
Take +Ian Lake for example. His passion about Android development runs so deep, he was willing to chug a whole bottle of BBQ sauce just so we’d let him represent Android Development Patterns at the conference this year. Or even +Chet Haase, who suffered a humiliating defeat during the Speechless session last year (at the hands of this charming bald guy). He loves BBQ so much that he’s willing to come back and lose again this year, just so he can convince you all that #perfmatters. Let’s not forget +Reto Meier. That mustache was stuck on his face for days. DAYS! All because he loves Android Development so much.
When you see passion like this, you just have to be part of it. Which is why this year’s BABBQ is jam packed with awesome Google Developers content. We’re going to be talking about performance, new APIs in Marshmallow 6.0, NDK tricks, and Wear optimization. We even have a new set of code labs so that folks can get their hands on new code to use in their apps.
Finally, we haven’t even mentioned our BABBQ attendees, yet. We’re talking about people who are so passionate about an Android development conference that they are willing to travel to Texas to be a part of it!
If BBQ isn’t your thing, or you won’t be able to make the event in person, the Android Developers and Google Developers YouTube channels will be there in full force. We’ll be recording the sessions and posting them to Twitter and Google+ throughout the event.
So, whether you are planning to attend in person or watch online, we want you to remain passionate about your Android development.
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Monday, November 21, 2016
Big Data Security Tales MongoDB Cassandra Level 101
Big Data Security Tales MongoDB Cassandra Level 101
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| Figura 1: Big Data Security Tales: MongoDB & Cassandra (Level 101) |
Figura 2: Tecnologías de Big Data y CiberSeguridad
Por supuesto, el gran manejo de datos que es posible realizar hoy en día permite a las empresas capturar detalles, insignificantes a priori, de sus usuarios que llevan a un conocimiento tal de los mismos que la privacidad queda en serio riesgo. Exponente de este tipo son las tecnologías de WebBrowsing Fingerprinting que son capaces de llegar al mínimo detalle de los usuarios para saber quién es quién sin necesidad de que se lo diga. De esto hice una charla hace ya unos años.
Figura 3: Big Data y Privacidad
Otra de las caras del prisma en el que convergen la seguridad y el mundo del Big Data son los servicios de pentesting y auditoría de los mismos. No son nuevos los problemas con estos entornos, como ya vimos en el caso de los servidores MongoDB que podemos localizar por Internet sin ningún control de seguridad, y con todos los datos expuestos con solo hacer un poco de hacking con buscadores. Además, tampoco son inmunes a las técnicas de inyección de comandos, como ya vimos en el artículo de técnicas de MongoDB Injection.
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| Figura 4: Bases de datos MongoDB accesibles sin autenticación |
Cassandras inseguros en Internet
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| Figura 5: Casi 2.000 clusters de bases de datos Cassandra publicadas en Internet |
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| Figura 6: Datastax OpsCenter abierto a Internet |
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| Figura 7: Datastax OpsCenter indexados en Google |
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| Figura 8: Paneles OpsCenter publicados en Internet |
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| Figura 9: Agregar un cluster Cassandra a OpsCenter para administrarlo remotamente |
Sigue Un informático en el lado del mal - Google+ RSS 0xWord
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Hungry for some Big Android BBQ
Hungry for some Big Android BBQ
Posted by Colt McAnlis, Head Performance Wrangler
The Big Android BBQ (BABBQ) is almost here and Google Developers will be there serving up a healthy portion of best practices for Android development and performance! BABBQ will be held at the Hurst Convention Center in Dallas/Ft.Worth, Texas on October 22-23, 2015.
We also have some great news! If you sign up for the event through August 25th, you will get 25% off when you use the promotional code "ANDROIDDEV25". You can also click here to use the discount.
Now, sit back, and enjoy this video of some Android cowfolk preparing for this year’s BBQ!
The Big Android BBQ is an Android combo meal with a healthy serving of everything ranging from the basics, to advanced technical dives, and best practices for developers smothered in a sweet sauce of a close knit community.
This year, we are packing in an unhealthy amount of Android Performance Patterns, followed up with the latest and greatest techniques and APIs from the Android 6.0 Marshmallow release. It’s all rounded out with code labs to let you get hands-on learning. To super-size your meal, Android Developer instructors from Udacity will be on-site to guide users through the Android Nanodegree. (Kinda like a personal-waiter at an all-you-can-learn buffet).
Also, come watch Colt McAnlis defend his BABBQ “Speechless” Crown against Silicon Valley reigning champ Chet Haase. Itll be a fist fight of humor in the heart of Texas!
You can get your tickets here, and we look forward to seeing you in October!
+Android Developers
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Full Screen Caller ID – BIG! Pro v2 3 5 Apk Full App
Full Screen Caller ID – BIG! Pro v2 3 5 Apk Full App
Requirements: Android v2.1+
Overview: Beautify your caller ID screen! Set a full-screen photo for your friends and enjoy vivid and high definitioncaller photos. Connect with Facebook to download friends photos.
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• connect with facebook, and download full-screen photos automatically(and browse albums),
• customize caller ID screen content,
• switch between caller screen Themes, choose ‘click’ or ‘slider’ behavior of buttons,
• choose full screen caller ID for all or only a few contacts,
• full screen caller for incoming and outgoing calls.
2) select and edit,
3) move buttons by holding and dragging,
4) switch to slider with a single click on a button
(FIRST you need to drag a button to the edge of the screen)
5) change default contact photo from the MENU button,
6) switch to other states of a call by swiping left or right,
7) reset to default from the MENU button
Improved SMS display.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wroclawstudio.screencaller
Size: 2.81 MB
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