We've all heard a thing or two about NFC (near-field communication) --but Adafruit has come up with one of the most clever and convenient uses for the technology: unlocking your device just by picking it up! When you think about how many times a day you swipe or tap in your password, the appeal is impossible to ignore. The way it works is simple: keep an NFC tag close by … [Read more...] about Unlock Your Phone Just By Picking It Up Using NFC
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ASUS Transformer Prime gets Rooted
Hacking can be fun, even more for a device that has just entered the market. TeamAndRIC got a taste of it with the Transformer Prime and the thing that has made it possible for them is 'NachoRoot' -- a software developed by TeamAndRIC and is being used by hackers to gain superuser privileges to the latest tablet from ASUS. With this the user gets unrestricted access to the … [Read more...] about ASUS Transformer Prime gets Rooted
HP TouchPad to get Android via CyanogenMod
The HP TouchPad sold like the hottest cake around though its no secret all of the craze surrounding the tablet can be attributed to its low price tag and not its webOS platform. People simply lapped up the otherwise superbly engineered product hoping to have Android on-board at some point and prominent among those hard at work trying to make the TouchPad Android frindly is … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad to get Android via CyanogenMod
Rooted Eee Pad Transformers Can Stream Netflix via S/W Patch
Here is some good news for those who have rooted their Eee Pad Transformers. They are just a hack away from watching all the media Netflix has to offer. They would have to install Netflix and an unofficial patch which would get them on the XDA Developers forum. This patch makes the application work normally while preventing flagging of rooted installs. However, as it usually is … [Read more...] about Rooted Eee Pad Transformers Can Stream Netflix via S/W Patch