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Although some variants of the Galaxy Note Edge have just recently received the update to Android 5.0 Lollipop, Samsung’s curved screen phablet on Sprint’s network is now one big update ahead of the pack. Sprint has just started rolling out the Android 5.1 Lollipop update to the Galaxy Note Edge, which will bring the device’s software version up to N915PVPU4COFE.

Along with various bug fixes and software enhancements on Sprint’s side of things, this update brings a few user interface changes, factory reset protection, as well as a ton of performance improvements. Be sure to check out our “What’s new in Android 5.1 Lollipop” post for more details. Unfortunately Sprint’s changelog for this update isn’t very helpful, so we’re not entirely sure what changes are present in this new software version.

Android 5.1 may take a few days to make its way to your Note Edge, as is the case with most other software updates. If you’d like to check for the update manually, head to Settings>About device, then choose the “check for updates” button. And once you receive the update, be sure to let us know how you like it!

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It’s been a while since Papyrus was updated. Actually, it’s been a long while like more than three years ago since we last featured this note-taking app from Steadfast Innovation. There may have been minor updates in between but the most recent one is the biggest so far because Material Design elements are now included. The Papyrus 2.0 now features what Material Design is all about and this is something users of the app will love.

The new look and feel of the app are very noticeable but what’s more impressive is the enhanced note-taking process that lets you “handwrite” text on a digital form. The app includes an interactive tutorial that will teach you to find and use the new features. With this update, you can also now import images and PDFs from an SD card directly. You can also export notes to the devices and move notes between notebooks. When it comes to navigation, you’ll see in the navigation drawer the “new notebook” and the notebook list actions. Backups can be created or restored on an SD card or straight to the device.

When it comes to PDF viewing, you can set privacy so only the thumbnail will show. You can also set password for security. The app won’t show the PDF unless intended or unlocked by the owner. Note thumbnails can show one’s previous position and page. You can now scrolling through them now boasts of an improved responsiveness. Or if you want to use a pen, you can go to the Active pen setting to choose ‘Input methods’.

The app has been downloaded almost 2.5 million times from different mobile app sources like the Amazon Appstore, Samsung GALAXY Apps, and Google Play. App is free to download but you can expect in-app items to be offered like Cloud Backup , Tool Pack, and PDF Import.

Thanks Amy!

Download Papyrus from the Google Play Store

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[Dave Jones] over at EEVblog got his hands on a small safe with an electronic lock and decided to try his hand at safe cracking. But rather than breaking out the thermal drill or shaped charge, he hooked up his Rigol scope and attempted a safe cracking via signal analysis (YouTube link).

We have to say that safes Down Under seem much stouter than most of the inexpensive lock boxes we’ve seen in the US, at least in terms of the quality (and quantity) of the steel in the body of the safe. Even though [Dave] was looking for a way in through the electronics, he still needed to deal with all that steel to get himself out of a face-palm moment that resulted in a lockout. Once that was out of the way, he proceeded to capture usable signals from the internal microcontroller using the only two available contacts – the 9 volt battery connections. While he did get signals, he couldn’t find any signatures that would help determine the six digits in the PIN, and as he points out, even if he did, brute-forcing through the one million permutations to find the right code would take too long, given the wrong-code lockout feature of the lock.

Even though he failed to hack into this particular safe, there’s still plenty to be learned from his methods. And who’s to say that other similar locks aren’t a little more chatty about their internals? Maybe you could even manage to EMP your way past the lock.

Filed under: lockpicking hacks

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ASUS‘ shiny new ZenPad S 8.0 is available on Best Buy’s website this week, featuring a lovely price tag of just $199. With its 8″ QXGA display (1536 x 2048), this tablet is powered by an Intel Z3530 quad-core 64-bit processor and 2GB of RAM, with Android 5.0 “Lollipop” running on top. 

On the backside of the tablet, there sits a 5MP camera, while a 2MP shooter decorates the frontside. Other specifications include 32GB of internal storage, microSD slot for expandable storage, and front-facing speakers. Naturally, ASUS has a custom skin running on top of Lollipop, giving off a TouchWiz vibe, at least to my eyes.

A cheaper version of the ZenPad is also available, priced at just $99. It features a 7″ display (1024 x 600), 16GB of storage, a slower Intel processor, and 1GB of RAM. But hey, it’s only $99.

Both of these devices are now available on Best Buy.

Best Buy Link

ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 Hits Best Buy for $199, 64-Bit Intel Processor and “2K Display” is a post from: Droid Life

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Ready to get a peek at one of the new Motorola phones, maybe even a new DROID? According to HelloMotoHK, a group who stays close to the Motorola beat, the photo below is of a new Motorola DROID phone. That of course, also means a new Verizon phone. 

The phone part below is a shell or back plate of an unfinished or not-put-together phone, but we are seeing a design that looks like those leaked Moto G (3rd gen) renders from a couple of weeks back, along with a variety of other unconfirmed leaks. I think it’s safe to assume that Motorola is going with a design for 2015 that incorporates a vertical metal housing alongside its phones’ back plates that holds the camera, flash, and dimple.

This particular phone looks a lot like a combination of last year’s Moto X and a DROID Turbo. You can see a metal housing around the outside of the body, along with a covered branding at the bottom that looks a lot like where Motorola put the “DROID” logo on the Turbo (see top image for reference). The triangular design also sort of evokes that robotic or futuristic styling of the DROID brand.

New DROID (left) vs. Moto X (right)

No other details were provided with the image, but if you see something we missed, be sure to drop it in the comments below.

Otherwise, what do you think of the shape? Again, it looks a lot like the back of a Moto X, which has always been a joy to hold.

Via:  HelloMotoHK

Is This the Back Cover for a New Motorola DROID Phone? is a post from: Droid Life

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Recently Google has unveiled Material Design Lite, a way to easily give your website that material look and feel. It comes with low overhead (only 27kb gzipped) and few dependencies. MDL is powered by CSS, HTML, and JavaScript.

Google designed MDL to adjust to a number of device form factors, so sites should scale up to PCs and down to smartphones in the responsive manner we have come to expect. It should also degrade gracefully when users view sites in older browsers.

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Google Releases MDL To Help You Give Your Website That Material Design Feel was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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The AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is picking up a quick OTA update today. This one brings it from firmware OE9 to OF3, and the changelog isn’t very large.

The biggest change AT&T saw fit to mention was that Find My Mobile now works with Reactivation Mode, so you should be able to use the feature in the event that it gets factory reset. Other than that, there are probably some bugs that were squished which were either not important enough or too numerous to name.

It’s a relatively small download at 146MB, though you’ll probably still want to be on WiFi if your LTE connection isn’t squeaky clean. It’s also always a good idea to have a fairly charged battery.

AT&T notes that this is a mandatory update, and you can postpone installation up to 3 times for up to 8 hours. To grab it all you’ll need to do is head to Settings > About Device > Software Update > Check for Updates.

[via AT&T]

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The Sony Lavender leaked ahead of launch but it’s not yet formally released by the Japanese tech giant. We’ve got new information that this model will now be known as the Xperia T4 Ultra (E5503) as an obvious follow up to the Xperia T3. This Sony Xperia T4 Ultra can be considered as a phablet because of its size but it’s expected to impress us more with its bezel-free design.

So far, we know this Sony Lavender aka the Xperia T4 Ultra will boast of a 5.5-inch full HD display, 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 chipset, 2GB RAM, 13MP main camera, dual-SIM support, 4G/LTE connectivity, and Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. Since the past Xperia T phones are considered mid-range, we can expect this T4 to be priced somewhere between $280 and $300.

We’re excited to know if this Xperia T4 will really sport a bezel-free design because if it does, this will be the first bezel-free device from Sony. We’re not sure if the phone will be indeed purple or lavender but the color is not our concern right now. I’m more interested in the possibility that it will be bezel-free.

Not many phones feature this design yet so Sony still has an advantage in the market. Just like the Sony Xperia T3, we’re expecting the T4 will be just as stylish, functional, and affordable. I guess we just have to wait and see.

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