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Mike & Chris rip up the thinking behind iPad-only is the new desktop Linux mantra, discuss the date of LaunchKit, announce a new coding challenge & much more!

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Coding Challenge

This Winner Roars To Victory

Ok so we have a winner @ChrisLAS #CoderRadio pic.twitter.com/1uFlwSL3gs

— Michael Dominick (@dominucco) August 1, 2016

Hoopla

Shit pic.twitter.com/Pqdl4rsV5U

— Michael Dominick (@dominucco) July 28, 2016

LaunchKit team heads to Google and open-sources its tools for helping devs launch their apps

The team behind LaunchKit, a set of tools that helps developers launch their apps, is heading to Google and joining the Developer Product Group.

Microsoft’s SwiftKey Suspends Sync After Keyboard Leaks Strangers’ Contact Details

Swiftkey has suspended its cloud-sync service and switched off email address predictions amid reports of Microsoft-owned keyboard app delivering suggestions for strangers’ email addresses and phone numbers.

Puck.js – the ground-breaking bluetooth beacon by Gordon Williams

An Open Source JavaScript microcontroller you can program wirelessly – perfect for IoT! No software needed so get started in seconds.

iPad-only is the new desktop Linux

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Functional OO programming – A real world look at isolation techniques and stateful containers

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Rails Crazies React | CR 197

chris — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:52:03 +0000

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We discuss Mike’s general thoughts on ReactJS, the NY bill that would provide a tax credit for open source contributions & the interesting details in developer data.

Plus some real talk about your real value, what no indie developer wants to hear about the App Store & more!

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Hoopla

Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2016 Results

This year, over fifty thousand developers shared where they work, what they build, and who they are. You are about to read the results of the most comprehensive developer survey ever conducted.

NY bill would provide tax credit for open source contributors

What no indie developer wants to hear about the App Store

In the age of Toys R Us and endless plastic of Lego and Hasbro, indie toy making has all but disappeared from the mainstream. So have many music and book shops in the face of Amazon and mom-and-pop shops in the shadow of Walmart.

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BBQLinux – Send in by millario
Why the hate on ReactJS, Michael?

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Android Instability | CR 183

chris — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 16:30:03 +0000

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The Pixel C is the perfect example of a compromised device, caused in large part, by Google’s Strategy Tax. This week we debate if this is the underlying reason tablet apps are so far behind on Android, what Mike’s plans are as an Android developer & why the long-term picture might look rosy.

Plus the Jar Jar true Sith Master mega theory comes to light, some iPad Pro follow up, the missed Mameo opportunity, the hard reality of the “pro tablet” market & more!

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Jar Jar: The True Sith Master

This subreddit is dedicated to the speculation – and ultimate revelation of – the true Sith Master, Supreme Leader Jar Jar Binks.

Theory Support Mega-Thread : DarthJarJar

In your face strategy tax, should it be a warning to developers?

A strategy tax is anything that makes a product less likely to succeed, yet is included to further larger corporate goals.

Mike tweets:

Any other #android devs concerned that Google will use #chromeOS for tablets rather than droid — seems like an uncertain time to dev 4 tabs?

Any other #android devs concerned that Google will use #chromeOS for tablets rather than droid — seems like an uncertain time to dev 4 tabs

— Michael Dominick (@dominucco) December 13, 2015

The Pixel C was probably never supposed to run Android | Ars Technica

The Pixel C is ill-suited to Android, but it wasn’t supposed to be this way…

What about the lang? Will Java stay or could we Dart in a different direction?
Hi, I’m Andrew, here at Google and I’m with the team that built the Pixel C…Ask Us Anything!

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Ted Cruz to the rescue?

Super happy to see our Backpoints app at use at Rutgers! Go Knights! #apps pic.twitter.com/vYSbJ2VVaT

— Buccaneer Tech, INC (@BuccaneerTech) December 14, 2015

Andrew’s iPad Pro Follow up

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Open Season on Swift | CR 182

chris — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 17:03:54 +0000

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Ballmer calls out Microsoft’s bogus revenue numbers over Azure, & we expand on his point to discuss an overall trend towards “hero CEOs”.

But the majority of our discussion this week is around the open sourcing of Swift, what Apple got really right & what areas still really need improvement.

Plus the real possibility of replacing your laptop with a large tablet, starting your first app the “easy way” vs the “hard way” & more!

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Coder Radio SWAG for the Holidays

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Ballmer: Microsoft’s cloud revenue numbers are “bullshit”

_Rather than reporting these figures, Microsoft has reported its annualized revenue run rate—a hypothetical value that describes what the company’s revenue ___would___be if the current level of sales were sustained over the full year

Impact of your show on me

Swift.org – Welcome to Swift.org

We are excited by this new chapter in the story of Swift. After Apple unveiled the Swift programming language, it quickly became one of the fastest growing languages in history. Swift makes it easy to write software that is incredibly fast and safe by design. Now that Swift is open source, you can help make the best general purpose programming language available everywhere.

Swift open source · Jesse Squires

Not only is Swift on GitHub, but the Swift team will be working completely in the open. Apple did a spectacular job with the release. Not only do we have the source code, but we have the entire commit history for each project, a very detailed view into the Swift team’s development process, and access to the Swift evolution process. Everything you need to know is on Swift.org.

initial checkin, nothing much to see here. ·

initial checkin, nothing much to see here.

Package Manager

The Swift Package Manager is a tool for managing the distribution of Swift code.
It’s integrated with the Swift build system
to automate the process of downloading, compiling, and linking dependencies.

TL;DR: Apache 2.0 License + Full Standard and Core Libraries included + Compiler + copyright owned by the contributor (i.e. no assignment or CLA) + good community structure and documentation + code of conduct.

Saying goodbye to Carousel and Mailbox

We’re committed to making the transitions from these products as painless as possible. We’ve posted more information on the Carousel blog and the Mailbox blog, and we’ll be communicating details directly to users of both apps in the coming days. Mailbox will be shut down on February 26th, 2016, and Carousel will be shut down on March 31st, 2016.

Mailbox Cost Dropbox Around $100 Million

The post-pivot startup cost the storage company “well over” $50 million, according to multiple sources. And we’ve heard that that the price was around $100 million in cash and stock.

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First mobile app done right

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Apple Strokes The Tip | CR 170

chris — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:24:09 +0000

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Is the new iPad a capable developer machine? We discuss 3D Touch, the impact on developers, the release of the iPad Pro & some quick tips for finding a local development job.

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Apple Launching A9-Based iPhone 6s and 6s Plus With 3D Touch on September 25

Introducing iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus with 3D Touch

Apple Launching A9X-Based 12.9″ iPad Pro in November for $799+

The iPad Pro has a 64-bit A9X processor that delivers up to 1.6 times faster performance over the iPad Air 2, with up to twice as fast graphics. Apple also says the tablet is faster than 80% of portable PCs shipped in the last 12 months, allowing users to run apps such as iMovie with desktop-class performance.

iPad Pro Features Improved Storage Controller for Desktop-Class Performance – Mac Rumors

The A9X chip is capable of processing data so quickly, it demanded a new memory architecture. iPad Pro features a revamped storage controller that helps deliver performance better than some desktop computers. This increases read and write speeds, so you can quickly open even the largest files. Like the big 4K movie you just edited or all the RAW images you imported from your HD camera.

Anyone else see the iPad Pro as the future dev machine?

Apple Pencil Offers High Precision and Low Latency, Gains 30 Minutes of Use From 15-Second Charge

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iPad Crow | TTT 211

chris — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:26:07 +0000

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Amazon tries to hide the bad news, Apple has a few big announcements & Chris and the crew have some crow to eat!

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Speculated Apples | TTT 210

chris — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 12:08:06 +0000

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A new touchscreen display goes ons ale for the Raspberry Pi that nearly makes it a complete computer, researchers hack the sensors of self driving cars & we speculate rampantly about the iPad Pro, but definitely not the iPhone 6s!

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The Price Isn’t Right | CR 167

chris — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:10:16 +0000

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Developers are excited by Google’s announcement that Android will support Vulkan. We explain what Vulkan is, the issues developers face around openGL, & why Mike is a bit skeptical.

Plus market data suggest we’ve reached peak iPad & tablets are not selling. Is it worth creating anything but consumption based apps for tablets? We’ll debate.

Plus some audience submitted topics, Apple’s 30% cut, feedback & more!

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Google's adoption of #Vulkan for Android graphics should ensure that all Linux-based platforms standardize on Vulkan. Yay Google!

— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) August 10, 2015

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Get Tracked with Windows 10 | TTT 198

chris — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:19:01 +0000

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Windows 10 is released to the public, but the devil is in the details. Microsoft’s new small print – how your personal data is (ab)used, we share the details.

Plus how the mainstream is reacting to the new release, the sliding market share of the iPad & the teleportation breakthrough scientists are reporting.

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Apple’s iPad Plateau | Tech Talk Today 153

chris — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 09:47:44 +0000

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Google cuts Android malware in half, Netflix’s first born grows up & as the iPad turns 5 we look at the slowdown of the tablet market.

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Daily Source code

Daily source code Archive Project

The Daily Source Code (DSC) is a podcast by Adam Curry, often considered a pioneer of podcasting. Curry talks about his everyday life and events in the podcasting scene or the news in general, as well as playing music from the Podsafe Music Network and promotions for other podcasts.

Google says it cut Android malware in half in 2014 | The Verge

Google has been cracking down on Android malware, and according to a new Android State of the Union report, it’s starting to see real progress in the fight against harmful software.

The report doesn’t mention Android’s recent WebView vulnerability, affecting Android phones running Jelly Bean or older, which Google controversially declined to patch earlier this year.

Netflix deals ‘House of Cards’ a fourth season for 2016 – CNET

The show’s renewal was revealed Thursday by a tweet from Netflix displaying a black image with an upside down American flag and the words: “Season 4 Coming 2016.” Above the image is a line that says: “I will leave a legacy” with the hashtag #Underwood2016.

Apple’s iPad turns 5: Where does it go from here? – CNET

The numbers are staggering. Apple has sold more than 250 million iPads, making it the fastest-selling product in the company’s history. There are more than 675,000 apps designed specifically to run on the tablet.

But the iPad, which first hit the market five years ago Friday, is at a crossroads. Shipments have slumped despite Apple’s best efforts to entice consumers with thinner and smaller models. The question that originally dogged the first iPad — why buy one? — has arisen again with smartphones getting larger and laptops getting lighter and more compact.

Sleep As Android | Google Play

Sleep As Android for other Smartwatch platforms

Swiss Army knife for your sleep. Smart alarm clock with sleep cycle tracking. Wakes you gently in optimal moment for pleasant mornings.

Magniglass: Electronic Glasses for Medical and Personal Use – Kickstarter

The project features a high definition pair of video glasses connected to a real time video feed from a small and discreet camera mounted to the top center of the glasses. The video signal is transmitted in to a micro computer mounted in a small box with a lightweight battery pack that has a belt clip to be comfortably worn around your waist. The micro computer will allow control of zoom and contrast for optimized viewing.

The intention of the glasses is to assist those with impaired vision to selectively see items that they previously could not. I hope to be able to add an HDMI input to directly connect your TV to the glasses for improved viewing.

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Ghost in the Glibc | Tech Talk Today 123

chris — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:47:40 +0000

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We look at Apple’s big quarter & break down the most important numbers, good & bad. Plus we discuss YouTube’s switch to HTML5, the Ghost vulnerability impacting Linux & more!

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Apple Just Had The Most Profitable Quarter Of Any Company Ever | TechCrunch

For reference, that means **Apple makes around $8.3 million dollars per hour ** in profit (24 hours a day).

Apple Reports Record Earnings and iPhone Sales: $18B Profit on $74.6B in Revenue for Q1 2015 – Mac Rumors

Apple sold a record 74.5 million iPhones during the quarter, up from 51 million a year earlier, while Mac sales were also strong with 5.5 million units sold, up from 4.8 million units in the year-ago quarter. iPad sales were down, however, falling to 21.4 million from 26 million.

Apple breaks its sales records with 74.5M iPhones in Q1 2015, but iPad sales decline 21% to 21.4M | VentureBeat | Business | by Emil Protalinski

Helping the iPhone was undoubtedly Apple’s moves in China — a report earlier today estimated it shipped more smartphones than any other company in the country last quarter. Furthermore, last week a study found iPhones accounted for half of all new U.S. smartphone activations in the same quarter.

Apple’s Cash Is Now Greater Than The Market Cap Of These S&P500 Companies | Zero Hedge

Apple – which is the largest company in the world with market cap of over $660 billion – has a greater cash hoard than the market cap of all but 17 S&P 500 companies.

The table below shows Apple’s cash holdings in selected S&P500 market cap context.

YouTube Engineering and Developers Blog: YouTube now defaults to HTML5 video

Over the last four years, we’ve worked with browser vendors and the broader community to close those gaps, and now, YouTube uses HTML5

Highly critical “Ghost” allowing code execution affects most Linux systems | Ars Technica

The vulnerability in the GNU C Library (glibc) represents a major Internet threat, in some ways comparable to the Heartbleed and Shellshock bugs that came to light last year. The bug, which is being dubbed “Ghost” by some researchers, has the common vulnerability and exposures designation of CVE-2015-0235. While a patch was issued two years ago, most Linux versions used in production systems remain unprotected at the moment. What’s more, patching systems requires core functions or the entire affected server to be rebooted, a requirement that may cause some systems to remain vulnerable for some time to come.

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Holla For Jolla! | Tech Talk Today 94

chris — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:05:43 +0000

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The Jolla Tablet goes up for funding & rocks it. We discuss what excites us about the initiative. The EFF and Mozilla want SSL Certificates to get easier, a new Lighting adapter is on the way, Netflix goes down under & more!

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Jolla Tablet – world’s first crowdsourced tablet | Indiegogo

Jolla Crowdfunds $380K+ To Build An iPad Alternative | TechCrunch

Jolla’s Indiegogo campaign to build an open source iPad alternative — taking its Sailfish OS onto the tablet form factor — has passed its initial funding target of $380,000 with around 2,450 backers putting in cash. And it did so in double-quick time, taking just over two hours from the campaign’s launch. There’s still another 21 days left on the campaign so expect Jolla to flesh out some stretch goals.

Mostly a pitch for pre-orders right now, with the price-tag starting at $189 for the first 2,000 pledgers, and stepping up thereafter to $199 for another thousand backers.

EFF, Mozilla back new certificate authority that will offer free SSL certificates | PCWorld

A new organization supported by Mozilla, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and others is working to set up a new certificate authority (CA) that will provide website owners with free SSL/TLS certificates.

The new CA will be called Let’s Encrypt and is expected to become operational in the second quarter of next year. It will be run by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG), a new California public-benefit corporation.

The goal of this effort is to get as many people as possible to use the TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol—the more secure successor of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)—said Josh Aas, executive director of ISRG. Aas is also a senior technology strategist at Mozilla.

The new CA will not only provide certificates for free, but will also automate the certificate issuance, configuration and renewal processes in order to encourage widespread TLS adoption.

The goal is to make getting a certificate as easy as possible

Apple will soon let third-party products use its Lightning port, opening up new possibilities for accessories

Apple unveiled new Lightning connectors and specs for Lightning receptacles that will soon be available for implementation in MFi accessories. The new Lightning receptacle, scheduled to start shipping next year, will allow accessory makers to build new types of accessories that include a port for Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector previously reserved for its own iOS devices (pictured above).

The Lightning receptacle will arrive alongside a new Lightning connector (C68) that accessory makers say is a slimmed down, low profile version of previous implementations that can be used in a wide range of accessories from docks to form fitting cases. Apple has several variations of its Lightning connectors for use in accessories. The only one consumers ever see is the C48 connector (pictured right), which is only available for use in cables. For other accessories, however, Apple previously required a much bulkier solution than the C48 that paired with other components to provide more than just power to an accessory. The new connector will provide features other than just power in a much tighter package (around the same size as C48) than previous solutions. The result will be an easier implementation of Lightning connectors into accessories with a slimmer overall design, but no change for consumers in terms of compatibility since it’s just the housing and not the actual tip of the connector that is changing.

Apple plans to begin shipping the new Lightning connector and receptacle to accessory makers in early 2015.

Netflix to launch in Australia and New Zealand in March 2015

Netflix the leading Internet movie and TV subscription service, is heading down under, announcing today it will expand into Australia and New Zealand in March 2015.

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Underwhelming Apple | CR 124

chris — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:46:08 +0000

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We have a bunch of great feedback that keeps getting interrupted by Chris and Mike jumping into deep discussion about vendor lock in, Apple’s new hardware, balancing work and life & much more!

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Soon to be dad

iMac with Retina 5K display

Does Size matter? Is the Nexus 6 too big?

Do we really want phones this big?
Are developers being led around by the nose with the trend hook?
Android L

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Apple’s Thin Presentation | Tech Talk Today 77

chris — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 15:47:22 +0000

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It’s our live commentary of Apple’s 2014 Late Fall iPad/Mac event. We document our reactions as the event unfolds & share our thoughts

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Apple says 27-inch Retina 5K iMac will start at $2499 and ship today | 9to5Mac

Apple announces OS X Yosemite available today for free | 9to5Mac

Apple officially announces 18% thinner ‘iPad Air 2’ w/ Touch ID & gold color option | 9to5Mac

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Google Bugs Pay You! | Tech Talk Today 73

chris — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:24:58 +0000

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Google pays out over $75k in bug bounties for flaws just in Chrome, and 159 of them are critical, we’ll share the details. HTC reveals the ultimate selfie phone, and maybe a new a category of cell phone accessory, we’ll debate.

Plus our speculation on an upcoming tech event & a handy trick!

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HTC’s Desire Eye wants to be the king of selfies | The Verge

Now HTC is announcing the Desire Eye, a mid-range phone that the company says will be the selfie phone to rule them all. It will be available from AT&T later this year at a price that’s yet to be determined. Where all other smartphones have their best cameras on the back of the phone, the Desire Eye has the same camera on the front as it does on the back. It’s a 13-megapixel camera — the highest resolution front-facing camera to date — and features autofocus, a dual LED flash on both the front and back of the phone, and 1080p video recording.

It has a 5.2-inch, 1080p display that looks great and has wide viewing angles. It has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor paired with 2GB of RAM as HTC’s flagship One M8. Its soft-touch plastic finish isn’t as premium as the all-metal chassis’ of the M8 or iPhone 6.

It’s IPX7 water resistant, so it can be dunked under a meter of water for up to 30 minutes without issue.

There’s a mode to take a picture with both the front and rear cameras at the same time, a la FrontBack, and an ultra-gimmicky mode that lets you insert yourself into a scene using both cameras. You can also merge your face with another person’s face to create a mutant selfie.

HTC Re camera Preview – CNET

The little periscope-shaped camera (right-angle flashlight and asthma inhaler are also suitable) is designed so that you stop watching and recording life through your smartphone’s screen and get in on the experience instead.

At the business end you have an f2.8 lens with an ultrawide 146-degree angle of view with a 1/2.3-inch 16-megapixel CMOS sensor behind it. That sensor is bigger than what you’d find in most smartphones, but average for point-and-shoot cameras and most POV/action cams.

The Re connects to your smartphone via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Launch the Re app (which will be available for Android and iOS later this year) and it initiates the connection process via Wi-Fi. Once connected you can control the camera, view and transfer content and change settings. With the app you can also activate a time-lapse mode so you can take a series of photos over a period of time (you set the frequency and length of time) and turn them into a movie.

Along with the tripod mount on the bottom you’ll find a Micro-USB port and a microSD card slot for storage. An 8GB card is included, but the camera supports cards up to 128GB.

Though HTC pitches the Re more as a lifestyle cam like Polaroid’s Cube than a rugged action cam for extreme sports, the body is waterproof to 1 meter (3.3 feet) for up to 30 minutes without an additional housing.

The HTC Re camera will be coming to the US first in late October/early November and the UK in November. It’ll cost $199 and somewhere around £160-£170 in the UK.

Google Patches Chrome for 159 Security Vulnerabilities

In total, Google is patching 159 security vulnerabilities in Chrome 38, which is one of the highest numbers of security-related fixes for any single browser ever released. Going a step further, Google noted that it also made “113 relatively minor fixes” that it found with its open-source Memory Sanitizer application. Other browser vendors likely might have also counted the 113 memory fixes in their security totals, so for argument’s sake, let’s say that Chrome 38 fixes 272 security related issues.

As part of the security updates, Google is paying out $75,633.70 in bug bounties to a number of security researchers for properly reporting issues to Google. The top award is a $27,633.70 award paid to Jüri Aedla for a vulnerability identified as CVE-2014-3188. That vulnerability could lead to remote code execution and is triggered by a number of bugs in the Google V8 JavaScript engine and the Inter-Process Communication (IPC) function.

‘It’s been way too long’: Apple sends out invites for Thursday, October 16th iPad & Mac event | 9to5Mac

Apple has just announced a keynote address for Thursday, October 16th to take place at the Town Hall auditorium on its Infinite Loop Campus in Cupertino, California. Invitations to select members of the media and special guests indicate that the event will, as always, begin at 10 AM Pacific time/1 PM Eastern Time.

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