Borosil glassware makes my Puliygare a super hit with my Marathi friends

Potluck supper with ladies circle

Like always Mum is stressed out

Coz her South Indian delicacy is no hit

As her Marathi friends’s taste buds are skeptical

Puliyogare is on her menu, but afraid she is

but I am with Puliyogare,

Coz tangy rice has always been a runaway hit

This time she wants to make it hit in her Marathi circle..

She all set in kitchen with gloomy mood

And I had a plan to lift her mood….

Went to the nearest mall

Started trolling in kitchenware stall

A pretty lady came for my assistance

Told her exactly about my intentions

She gave me a package with a bright smile

Back in home,aromatic tampered spices to welcome

my nostril flared up and eyes followed the aroma,
like a trained sniffer pug!

aweee, the Puliyogare smelled wonderful but looked shabby. 

But I had come prepared for this situation

Mums Puliyogare just needed beautification

Smugly gave the package to my mum,

Post opening all I saw,twinkle in her eyes

Magic concoction of rightly blended spices,tamarind paste,

Jagerry and roasted peanuts just to give a right taste,

served in the Borosil glassware, made it look like a chefs special.

I served it to my Marathi friends and lo and behold

All I saw was finger lickings and sounds of lips smacking.

I was smiling silently like a cunning assassin,
for I knew how I had trapped them with my flavoursome awesome Puliyogare with Borosil glassware from myborosil.com. 

Puliyogare served in Borosil glassware was double entendre for my Marathi guests.

Google updates is Google Drive to the data leaking flaw, download the latest version now

A flaw which existed in Google Drive has been fixed with the new update and all readers, PC, smart phones and tablet users are requested to update their Google Drive App.  The flaw which was similar to the Dropbox flaw made some of the files stored on Google Drive and shared with friends or colleagues via a direct link potentially which could be reached or accessed by unwanted person or unauthorized third parties. 

The flaw was explained by the Technical Program Manager at Google,  Kevin Stadmeyer as follows.  The flaw was relevant only if the file in question was uploaded to Google Drive directly without converting it into Docs, Sheets, or Slides (Google Drive formats) which means that the flaw existed only for those files which remained in their original format such as .pdf, .docx, etc. on Google Drive.  Once the user made this original format files available to "Anyone with the link," and the file contained hyperlinks to third-party HTTPS websites in its content, the flaw kicked in.  The flaw could allow the admins of those third-party HTTPS websites to receive header information from which the URL leading to the file could be extracted.

With this update the, Google has resolved that flaw but all previously upload and shared documents which where uploaded unconverted to the drive are till vulnerable to the access of unwanted users. Therefore Google has advised users to create a copy of the document, share the link to it with the intended recipients, and finally delete the old file.

You can update your Google Drive Apps below :

Windows PC 

Android

iOS 

Samsung launches 4 new smart phones in Galaxy series Galaxy Core II, Galaxy Star 2, Galaxy Ace 4, and Galaxy Young 2

The Korean tech giant Samsung has expanded its portfolio by launching 4 new devices in the Galaxy range. With so many Galaxies around it may take some time to memorize the names of the latest launches from house of Samsung but to make your task easier these new names.  Samsung today launched Galaxy Core II, Galaxy Star 2, Galaxy Ace 4, and Galaxy Young 2.

Samsung unveiled the 4 new smart phones with the brand name Galaxy series today and all of the new launches are targeted towards next generation and budget consumers. Company said these models are designed to provide an "exceptional Smartphone experience at an affordable price".All the four models are equipped with Android 4.4 Operating system and TouchWiz Essence interface.  We all know the TouchWiz interface but not much is known about TouchWiz Essence.  It is supposed to be a simplified version of Samsung's trademark TouchWiz.

Samsung hasn’t given out the details regarding the availability in market and pricing details. We will update you all soon once we have details. Till then go through the specs and make up your mind if you have plans to buy one of these.

MODEL	Galaxy Core II	Galaxy Ace 4	Galaxy Star 2	Galaxy Young 2
DISPLAY	4.5-inch screen WVGA display	3.5-inch  HVGA display	3.5-inch  HVGA display	3.5-inch  HVGA display
OS	Android 4.4.4 KITKAT	Android 4.4.4 KITKAT	Android 4.4.4 KITKAT	Android 4.4.4 KITKAT
PROCESSOR	1.2 GHz quad-core CPU With 2,000 mAh battery	1 GHz dual-core processor with1,300 mAh battery.	1 GHz single core CPU With 1300 mAh battery	1 GHz single core CPU With 1300 mAh battery
RAM	768 MB RAM	512 MB RAM	512 MB RAM	512 MB RAM
STORAGE CAPACITY	4 GB internal memory (microSD slot up to 64 GB)	4 GB storage with, microSD card slot	4 GB internal memory (microSD slot up to 64 GB)	4 GB internal memory (microSD slot up to 64 GB)
CAMERA	5 MP camera at the back with LED Flash and VGA front camera	3 MP camera	2 MP camera at the back fixed focus	3 MP camera at the back fixed focus
FEATURES	GLONASS		No 3G

California legalises Bitcoin usage with Bill No.AB 129, users can now legally purchase goods and services with bitcoins

Here is good news about Bitcon users, bitcoins have now been legalized in California, USA. California lawmakers approved making bitcoins legal on 28^th June, 2014. Governor of California Jerry Brown signed the Bill No. AB 129, which states alternative currencies including bitcoin, is legal to use in the state.

Remember this is a big news because the old legislation, prevalent upto the passing of the above bill, banned the use of anything other than the lawful money of United States. The Bill AB 129 states that various forms of alternative currencies such as digital currencies, coupons, and points are legal to use to purchase goods and services in state.

Assembly member Roger Dickinson, author of the bill said “In an era of evolving payment methods, from Amazon Coins to Starbucks Stars, it is impractical to ignore the growing use of cash alternatives,” Dickinson said. “This bill is intended to fine-tune current law to address Californians’ payment habits in the mobile and digital fields.”

Almost a year ago state of California told bitcoin foundation to stop operations or to face hefty penalty. Bitcoin has suffered lots of downfall in present year due to various reasons. Earlier this year Tokyo based bitcoin exchange, Mt.Gox had to shut down its website because of hacker attack and exchange lost about around 850,000 bitcoins ($500 million at current prices) and later, company announced that they recovered 200,000 bitcoins. Mt.Gox filed for a bankruptcy and received the approval for the bankruptcy proceeding just a few days ago and waiting for the settlements with U.S customers and right customer to sell its business. Another glitch in the surging bitcoin market was the recent incident in China, where 2 Chinese national banks and Tenpay banned all cryptocurrencies. After all the ups and downs, Bitcoin Foundation is hopeful with the new amendment and financial experts also giving the positive feedback about Bitcoin’s growth.

Australia has not yet lifted its restrictions on either Bitcoin or other digital currencies. Australian Tax Office (ATO) has not yet come for any conclusion regarding treating bitcoin as a currency. Bitcoin industry in Australia has been hoping for ATO to issue its taxation guidance before the end of the financial year. Though the financial year ended today (Australian FY), the ATO has not issued any instructions/guidelines regarding bitcoins.

Now that Bitcoin usage is legalised, you can Play with Bitcoin Casino in California

Crunchfish launches an iOS App called GoCam which lets you take touchless 'Selfies' and 'Groupies'

Selfie or Groupie is the latest trend that has the social networking sites agog.  There are loads of Apps for both iOS and Android for taking selfies but all these are camera Apps and need for the user to click or tap a button.  Crunchfish has recognised just that and come out with an App called GoCam  for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices. 

Swedish technology startup Crunchfish has developed the App, GoCam which lets users take photos of themselves without having to touch their screens. Crunchfish hopes to GoCam will be game changer in the highly popular selfie Apps market.  Crunchfish’s GoCam lets users trigger photos or videos from a distance with just hand gestures.   The selfies or groupies can be triggered from a distance of up to 3 meters according to Crunchfish.  LG has a similar kind of feature to take selfies using gestures for its flagship G3 but GoCam will be the first App for iOS operating system to give such a feature.  Crunchfish plans to release a Android version based on user adoption.  

The Malmo Sweden based company said that the GoCam will be available for free for users in Sweden and Australia and would be released whole over the world soon. Gesture control is not new in the technology world but a very resource hungry feature thus limiting its applicability for mobile devices, so it will be a good sign to see how GoCam progresses with its release.  

iOS users from Australia and Sweden can download the App from Apple Store and enjoy taking selfies or groupies.

Minimalism Icon Pack for Android! 600+ HD Icons & 14 HD Wallpapers

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Well it's been a while since I did a icon pack review so let's start it back up with Minimalism icon pack for Android! This icon pack is a simple look that are squared shaped. Minimalism icon pack supports all the popular launchers including ADW, Apex, Action, Aviate, Go, Holo, Nova, and Smart. 

There are currently over 600 HD icons available and for the icons that aren't supported they don't look out of place since they still have that square look. You can also request icons to be supported using the included Minimalism app. 

The app also includes 14 HD wallpapers that you can apply to your launcher, allows you to preview all the supported icons, contact the developer, and give the developer feedback on how his icons are doing. Overall there are a solid amount of icons supported that all look clean and simple. 

Download Minimalism icon pack for Android using the link below! 
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All devices running on Android 4.3 and below vulnerable to serious code execution flaw in 'Keystore'

Most probably if you not using a top flagship Android smart phone or tablet for a top company like Google Motorola, Samsung, HTC or LG then you are using a smart phone with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean version running aboard.  And if you are using the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean or earlier version run smart phone or tablet, you, or rather your smart phone/tablet is vulnerable to a serious code-execution vulnerability. This vulnerability was discovered by the Application Security Team of IBM, nine months ago.   This vulnerability has been patched in the latest Android version from Google, the 4.4 KitKat version but Android 4.3 and older Android versions remain highly vulnerable.

As per the latest data available, only 13.6 % of total Android users have Kitkat on their smart phone or tablet.  The total distribution of of Android community is divided as follows according to Android Developers site is as follows

Version	Codename	API	Distribution
2.2	Froyo	8	0.8%
2.3.3 - 2.3.7	Gingerbread	10	14.9%
4.0.3 - 4.0.4	Ice Cream Sandwich	15	12.3%
4.1.x	Jelly Bean	16	29.0%
4.2.x		17	19.1%
4.3		18	10.3%
4.4	KitKat	19	13.6%

From this data it can be inferred that 86.4 percent of the total Android smart phones and tablets users are at risk from this vulnerability.  The vulnerability discovered by Application Security team at IBM confirmed the presence of a critical code-execution vulnerability that affects all devices using the versions 4.3 and earlier and lets an attacker/potential hacker exploit it to steal sensitive data from the vulnerable devices. 

The IBM security researchers discovered that the stack buffer overflow vulnerability resides in the Android’s KeyStore storage service, which is responsible for storing and securing device’s cryptographic keys.

“A stack buffer is created by the ‘KeyStore::getKeyForName’ method” “This function has several callers, which are accessible by external applications using the Binder interface (e.g., ‘android::KeyStoreProxy::get’). Therefore, the ‘keyName’ variable can be controllable with an arbitrary size by a malicious application,” Hay said. “The ‘encode_key’ routine that is called by ‘encode_key_for_uid’ can overflow the ‘filename’ buffer, since bounds checking is absent.” explained the experts 

Anybody with knowledge of Android API programming can successfully exploit this vulnerability.  Once exploited the hacker can execute a  malicious code  under the keystore process. Once executed, such code can lead to serious leaking of the device’s lock credentials. Since the master key is derived by the lock credentials, whenever the device is unlocked, ‘Android::KeyStoreProxy::password’ is called with the credentials.

It can also leak decrypted master keys, data and hardware-backed key identifiers from the memory and  encrypted master keys, data and hardware-backed key identifiers from the disk for an offline attack. The hackers can also remotely interact with the hardware-backed storage and perform crypto operations (e.g., arbitrary data signing) on behalf of the user.

An potential wannabe hacker can theoretically exploit the above vulnerability that exists in all the Android devices prior to the Android 4.4 Kitkat but experts believe that exploit is pretty hard to execute  due to the presence of numerous difficulties likes the need to to bypass memory-based protections native to the operating system, including Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR). The Data Execution Prevention is an exploit mitigation that is used to prevent execution of malicious code, but the attackers have had success to bypass it using the Return Oriented Programming (ROP) attacks. The ASLR is used to mitigate buffer overflow attacks randomizing the memory locations used by system files and other programs, implementing this technique it is hard to guess the location of a given process.

“However, the Android KeyStore is respawned every time it terminates. This behaviour enables a probabilistic approach; moreover, the attacker may even theoretically abuse ASLR to defeat the encoding” states the post.

The experts confirmed that they haven’t seen the flaw being exploited in the wild yet.  The Google is currently upgrading the Android devices to the Android KitKat 4.4.4 with build number KTU84P (branch kitkat.-mr21-release), the new update was mainly issued to fix the CCS Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0224). You can read about it here.  Sadly only Nexus range of devices and Motorola devices would be giving out upgrades as of now.  Other manufacturers have been pretty slow with the upgrades with Samsung releasing 4.4 upgrade for its flagships only last week across US and Indian subcontinent. 

Resource : security affairs blog

Get Android L Keyboard and Google Home Launcher on any Android Device!

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Even though Android L developer preview has been making headlines for both the Nexus 5 and the Nexus 7 2013 it's unfortunate that those are the only two devices to get a supported Android L developer preview. 

Luckily for anyone who doesn't own a Nexus 5 or Nexus 7 2013 we can now install the Android L keyboard and Google Home launcher on just about any Android device, phone or tablet. I guess Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 can't have all the fun! I didn't find any differences between the Kitkat and Android L Home launcher, but I added the files anyway.

This process is straight forward on how to get both the Android L keyboard and the Google Home launcher on an Android device since it's just installing APKs. Best of all, these procedures don't require any root at all (except for Nexus devices)!

Download Android L keyboard and Google Home launcher using the links below. Also follow the step by step guide located below the download links!!

Download Velvet.apk
Download GoogleHome.apk
Download LatinImeGoogle_noroot.apk 
How to Install Android L Keyboard:
Note: 

• If you already have a version of Google Keyboard installed, uninstall it first!
• Nexus users! - Nexus 4, Nexus 7 2012, etc. You must be rooted and uninstall the stock Google keyboard to install the Android L keyboard on your Nexus device!

1. Go into Settings > Security > and check mark "Unknown sources".
2. Download LatinImeGoogle_noroot.apk to your phone using the download link located above.
3. Locate and tap on the APK file, you can use an app like File Manger to help you locate the APK. 
4. Tap on "Install" and then "Done". 
5. Go into Settings > Language and input > and select "Google Keyboard". 
6. Now tap on the gear symbol next to "Google Keyboard" > Advanced settings > and change Color scheme to "Material". 

You now have Android L keyboard on your Android phone or tablet! 

How to Install Android L Home Launcher:
1. Go into Settings > Security > and check mark "Unknown sources".
2. Download Velvet.apk and LatinImeGoogle_noroot.apk using the download links located above. 
3. Locate and tap on Velvet.apk, you can use an app like File Manger to help you locate the APK. 
4. Tap on "Install" and then "Done". 
5. Repeat steps 3-4 with GoogleHome.apk.
You're done, you now have Android L Google Home launcher on your Android device! 

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Safestrap Recovery for AT&T/Verizon Galaxy S5!

It wasn't too long ago that both the AT&T and Verizon Galaxy S5s got root access, however there wasn't a way to install any custom ROMS since there wasn't a custom recovery for the locked bootloader Galaxy S5s, not until now. We finally have Safestrap recovery for the AT&T Galaxy S5 SM-G900A and Verizon Galaxy S5 SM-G900V. 

With Safestrap recovery it creates virtual partitions that allows you to install custom ROMS, perform Nandroid backups/restores, and pretty much anything else ClockworkMod and TWRP recovery allow you to do!

Another bonus to Safestrap recovery is that it allows you to boot into multiple custom ROMS with the use of virtual partitions. This allows you to switch between a couple of ROMS whenever you feel like it!

Follow the guide below to install Safestrap recovery for AT&T Galaxy S5 SM-G900A and Verizon Galaxy S5 SM-G900V!

Requirements: 

• You must be rooted, if your not follow this very easy root guide.
• Have Busybox installed on your Galaxy S5, if you don't install it from the Play Store. Also open up the app and grant Superuser request.
• Have external SD card in your Galaxy S5. 
• Uninstall Xposed Framework if you have it installed (you can install it back after the Safestrap recovery process).

1. Go into Settings > Security > and check mark "Unknown sources".

2. Download the Safestrap recovery to your phone using the link below.
Download the correct one for your phone!!

AT&T: Safestrap-KLTEATT-ND3-3.75-B03.apk

Verizon: Safestrap-KLTEVZW-NCG-3.75-B03.apk

3. Locate the APK file using a file manager app (it will be located in the phone's "Download" folder if you downloaded it directly to your phone). 

4. Tap on the APK file and select "Install", then choose "Open". 

5. It will ask you to grant Superuser request. Select "Grant".

6. A disclaimer will pop up, tap on "Agree".

7. Lastly, tap on "Install Recovery" and it will install Safestrap recovery on your AT&T/Verizon Galaxy S5. 

You're done! You can tap on "Reboot into Recovery" to enter into Safestrap recovery. You will notice that this recovery is very similar to TWRP recovery. 

Note: I HIGHLY recommend you choose "Backup" to perform a Nandroid backup before you go any further so if something ever goes wrong you can restore your phone from the latest backed up version.

FAQ: 

Q: Will this trip KNOX?

A: Nope, this will NOT trip KNOX.

Q: How do I enter into Safestrap recovery manually?

A: Reboot your phone and a splash screen will allow you to enter into "RECOVERY" or to "CONTINUE". 

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Android L ROM with Root for Nexus 5!

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Android L ROM for the Nexus 5 is out and it also comes with root! This ROM wasn't easy to make flashable and also rooted. I was closely following the thread and developer all day yesterday with all new versions constantly running into a new problem once flashed on the Nexus 5, but now it works great!

If you already haven't heard Android L (5.0) developer preview brings some nice new changes and looks to Android. One of my favorite changes was the keyboard. The keyboard has a much cleaner look and the gray background just looks right!

Some other great enhancements were that the notification now shows up on the middle of your lockscreen and the notification shade is a 2 layer pull down. The first layer pulls down to show your notifications, keep pulling down and you will see your toggles like WiFi, data, bluetooth, etc. 

Download Android L ROM with root for Nexus 5 using the links below.

Download N5_L_PREV_LPV79.zip
Download UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.01.zip


How to Install:
1. Enter into recovery mode
2. Wipe your phone
3. Install N5_L_PREV_LPV79.zip
4. Install UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.01.zip

5. Reboot your phone

Here's a more detailed instruction on how to install custom ROMS on the Nexus 5.

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Android L Review on Nexus 5 | Features, UI, & More!

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As promised Android L developer preview was released earlier today. This preview is not only great since it helps developers get a head start to making even better apps and improving their already make apps, but it's also nice to taste Android "L". 

Android "L" has made a nice bump in new features and looks compared to the jump from Jellybean to KitKat. A new look, cool transitions, and an all new project. This year the Android team is going to be working on Project Volta which will help improve battery life, as much as 90 minutes. 

If Project Volta is anything like Project Butter then it will be another huge accomplishment for Android. 

Let's go ahead and take a look at some of the new added features, UI, and some other thing that were shown in the latest Android L developer preview! 

Wallpaper:

A new brown, grey, white, and blue wallpaper is included in the latest Android L. This is the only new wallpaper included.

Navigation Keys:

New look on the navigation keys. Triangle is back, circle is home, and square is recents.

Recents:

Recents apps are stacked like Google Now cards instead of showing them in a row. I like the change, but might not be the most convenient with a lot of apps open.

Apps (Calculator, Settings, & Dialer):

The Calculator icon is changed and the actual calculator app has changed. Grey buttons and the numbers in the number pad aren't separated. 

Settings has a white background and icons are a blue/green teal.

Dialer has changed color to blue, yellow, and white all throughout the app. Dialer pad has also been changed to a white/blue scheme.

Effects (Pull down/Tap) 

A gray effect when you reach the pull down/up limit. It also moves with your finger, thought that was pretty neat.

When you tap on the new updated apps it creates a circular ripple effect.

Easter Egg:

Is it a Webdriver Torso, it's a simple video quality tester. This is most likely not the finished product by a long shot.

Notification: 

The notifcation shade has changed big time. It's a two part pull down. The first part will show you the notifications, the second part (if you keep pulling down) will show your toggles like WiFi, bluetooth, etc.

Keyboard: 

A new keyboard that has a very clean look with the grey background and no lines that separate each letter.

Lockscreen: 

Instead of always turning on your phone and then swiping down from the notification shade, all your notifications will be displayed in the center of the lockscreen. Swipe down the on the notification for more details.

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