Motorola MOTOACTV software update allows for pairing with non-Moto devices

Good news for fitness junkies who like to mix and match their gadget brands: MotoACTV's accompanying application will now work on pretty much all Android phones, and not just those that happen to be made by Motorola. The only catch so far as we can tell is that your handset must run Android 2.1 (Eclair) or later -- a near-certainty in 2012. Already rocking a Moto device? You might still want to take the time to install this update, as it brings several other new features, including the ability track fitness goals on your phone, as well as use your handset to configure WiFi networks for your MotoACTV. You can also plan workouts on your device of choice, access them on MotoACTV and then send your workout data back to the phone. So far, the Engadget staff can confirm the update works just fine on LG devices, so we're optimistic the latest software will play nice with the Samsungs, HTCs and Huaweis of the world. Hit up the source link below to get your download on and as always, let us know how it goes.

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UK hacking accused breaches bail

2 April 2012 Last updated at 20:42

Ryan Cleary is accused of hacking the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency website

A 19-year-old Briton accused of being part of hacking group Lulzsec is being held in prison after breaching his bail conditions, his lawyer has said.

Ryan Cleary was arrested in June 2011 and banned from using the internet.

He is said to have contacted hacker Hector Xavier Monsegur, known as "Sabu", who had been working as an FBI informant following his own arrest.

Mr Cleary is being held at Chelmsford Prison, in Essex, and is due to reappear before a judge in May.

He had been rearrested on 5 March, a day before the FBI announced that Mr Monsegur had been detained and was working undercover.

News of Mr Monsegur's arrest rippled through the hacking community. The 28-year-old had been a trusted member of the tight-knit Lulzsec group - an offshoot of global hacktivist collective Anonymous.

Mr Cleary stands accused of, among other charges, hacking the website of the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency.

'Autism'

Mr Cleary, who is from Wickford in Essex, is alleged to have set up a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack on the site on 20 June.

A DDOS attack typically involves flooding a target website with data, in an attempt to overwhelm it so it cannot serve its legitimate users.

Following his arrest and release on bail, Mr Cleary was instructed to observe a curfew between 21:00 BST and 07:00 BST. When he was able to leave the house, he had to be electronically tagged and accompanied by a parent.

His lawyer, Karen Todner, said in June: "Ryan has last week at court been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, which is a form of high functioning autism.

"He will now be provided with the professional support that he needs. His obvious intelligence can now be channelled into a worthwhile pursuit."

Ms Todner added that Mr Cleary was looking forward to going "home to his mum, his cats and his books".

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-17591685

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Apple and publishers reportedly willing to abandon iBooks “agency model” to appease Justice Department

Under the traditional book-selling model, retailers like B&N, Amazon, and others could get 50% or more of the revenue from the sale of a book. Under Apple's "agency model", they get 30%. The traditional model is retailer-centric. Apple's model is publisher-centric. This upsets the US Justice Department. Under the old model, the retailer set the price and so could sell the book at any price they wanted, even at a loss. Under Apple's model, the publisher sets the price, so there's no retailer discount.

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Application Developers Alliance reveals its founding directors

The ADA hasn't only been recruiting members, but founding directors too. It's succeeded in getting Google and RIM around its laptop-laden table, as well as representatives from CBS Interactive, AT&T Interactive and numerous other companies listed in the PR after the break. If you're an app developer, and if you sign up, these guys will be your A-Team. Now they just need a logo.

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Android Central international round-up - March 31, 2012

Next week is HTC One week in Europe, and over the past seven days we've seen more tantalizing details about HTC's new One X and One S smartphones. Stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are expected to carry HTC One phones from next Monday, April 2, with a wider European launch for the One X and One S slated for Thursday, April 5. It's one of the biggest Android launches of the year. We're excited, and we're sure you are, too, so be sure to keep watching for more HTC One goodness as the phones finally hit store shelves

Aside from shiny new toys, the steady trickle of Ice Cream Sandwich updates continued this week, with the O2 Galaxy S II and Vodafone HTC Sensation both receiving their updates. And original Galaxy S owners finally got their hands on the promised "value pack", which brings some ICS features to the current Gingerbread firmware.

Oh, and Samsung launched its very own "store within a store" at Phones4U in London. (Yo dawg, I heard you like stores.)

Check some highlights from past week's Android developments in Europe, Asia and beyond in the list below. And if you've got international news, you can tip us at the usual address.

• Sony reveals Ice Cream Sandwich update plans
• HTC One X and S go up for pre-order at Vodafone UK
• Motorola RAZR MAXX XT910 launches in China
• 'HTC Wind' sighted - a dual-SIM One S lookalike for China
• Three UK taking HTC One X upgrade orders from existing subscribers
• O2-branded Galaxy S II's get ICS update, unlocked UK models left waiting
• Motorola Atrix 2 heads to Malaysia
• Samsung Galaxy Beam UK pre-order prices emerge
• Samsung boasts 5 million Galaxy Notes sold
• Samsung Galaxy S 'value pack' comes to Korea, adds ICS features to Gingerbread
• Android 4.0 update for HTC Sensation on Vodafone UK launching today
• Samsung launches 'store within a store' at leading Phones4U branch
• HTC One series reportedly launching in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on April 2
• Motorola Motoluxe now available in Romania
• Sony Mobile launches 'Night of Imagination' with Labrinth
• List of Bell Android 4.0 updates appears with timelines for each device
• Google Play Movies launches in France

 

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/u6bsaXUDXEA/story01.htm

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Why Tech Tangles Are More Painful for Apple Users

Is Apple pain worse than PC pain? I don't know the answer, but it seems to me that a weird mix of personality, expectation and Apple's business model all conspire to create dreadful pain in Apple enthusiasts whenever something with an Apple product goes wrong.

Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/74746.html

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Prince of Persia creator finds lost source code, cues delicate chip fanfare

No, we don't mean the modern interpretation and its moody sequels -- this is the 1989 original. Jordan Mechner created the first Prince of Persia game for the Apple II. However, the source code ended up lost in the sands of time -- until Mechner's dad discovered a box filled with 3.5-inch ProDOS disks. The creator's now attempting to transfer the code across to his MacBook Air and get it working on modern platforms. We just have to remember how to beat our evil reflection.

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