5 Million Gmail Passwords Are Published !

A member at the Russian Bitcoin forum has recently published 5 million Gmail passwords ! Google told Cnews that this hacking was done a long ago under some phishing attempts that made all this numbers of victims, but Google is comforting their Gmail users saying that their Gmail server is not touched, and that most of the stolen data are really old ones.

According to the news, 60 percent of the stolen passwords are of a currently existing and working accounts !

Google is comforting us, but, you might need to change your email password soon !

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Google I/O 2014: Drive With Google, Android Auto Is Official

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Google has unveiled Android Auto, the Android OS version designed for connected cars. Car manufacturers can integrate this system in their vehicles to give the users the privilege of connecting their smartphones and display their phone screen on the car multimedia screen.

Functionalities 

Not all of the driver's smartphone's functionalities can be imported to the car display, only features provided by the Android Auto OS are reachable, the user can use GPS, phone, music.... The great thing is that you can update those Apps only using your smartphone, it is a full control on your multimedia experience.

Of course navigating between your apps will be using a touchscreen on your car, but, that's not all, Google is introducing voice commands that will help you not to move your eyes off the road. Also you can consult your SMS directly on your car screen, and voice assistant will read the messages for you so you wont be distracted..

The most useful App could be Google Maps that can help you navigating to your destinations, Google has made a little improvement to the App and included a voice assistance to help you make your trip.

Partners

Google has also unveiled the Android Auto SDK for developers that can develop their own Audio and SMS Apps, also, many partners has joined Google in this project including the French car manufacturer Renault.

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Google Cardboard, A Weird VR Headset Made With a Cardboard !

Is it a way to show off and  mock the Oculus VR, maybe yes, and maybe not, but Google has made it's own fun VR headset using a CardBoard ! , when Sundar Pichai said that everyone at the Google I/O conference would get a “Cardboard,” you couldn't tell either he is serious or not, but the surprise was that everyone got a CardBoard, that once

assembled, it transformed to a virtual reality headset !

How To Use It

The Google CardBoard allow you to create your own VR headset using your Android smartphone, users can assemble their Cardboard kits which contains some lenses, two strips of velcro, magnets, and a rubber band. But, dont expect the same quality of the Oculus Rift VR, it is just an experimental headset, all you need is to download the Cardboard App from the Google Play store and slip your smartphone inside the CardBoard and wear it, and enjoy virtual reality with moving your head around and watching your smartphone screen.

If you were not there and didn't get the Cardboard, you can make your own one ! , just follow the design files released by Google in this CardBoard Design.

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Google I/O 2014 : The Next Android, The Android L, All You Have To Know

A whole new concept of Android is unveiled in the most important Google's event of the year, the Google I/O, the new OS will be called simply, the Android L, a different name compared the latest sweets like Jelly beans, KitKat, icecream sandwich...

The Android L comes with a whole new colorful and beautiful design that Google wants to call "Material Design", which will run on Android phones and tablets, smartwatches, Chrome OS, and the web.

The UI of the new Android L looks like it is assembling both iOS 7 and Windows Phone 8 design.

Improvement And Features

The first important improvement of the Android L is the enhanced performance, a faster and more fluent use of your device, also the second thing is the optimized battery life, the Android L contains a new battery saver mode that can be configured to maximize battery life. Google said also that they will be bringing the hardcore PC gaming to your

Android device, thanks to the optimized performance of the Android L.

A similar functionnality with what Apple did with the iOS 8 in the WWDC is the improved notifications, you can respond to messages and calls quicly while running other Apps.

Another great feature is the new way of unlocking your device, now you can unlock it based on many factors, for example, the Ansroid L will allow you to unlock your device if you are in a certain locations like home, or if you are connected to a trusted Bluetooth device like your smartwatch...

Also a new feature called "recents" is introduced, it will allow user to quicly access Apps...

The developer version of the Android L will be available today for developers who want to explore it, and for regular users, the L version will be available in this fall.

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