June 29th, 2012

Google Pumps Up Jelly Bean’s Face Unlock Feature With A New ‘Liveness Check’

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Back when Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was first introduced in Hong Kong last year plenty of us jaded tech folk took a shine to its new Face Unlock feature, which allows users to unlock their devices with their front-facing cameras.

Of course, we now know that it isn’t terribly secure — a picture of your face was apparently good enough to fool it — but Google seems to have made Face… → Read More

June 27th, 2012

Behind The Scenes: The Making Of Google’s Jelly Bean Android Statue

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As is customary, Google has erected a giant statue earlier today on the grounds of its Mountain View headquarters that represents the latest version of Android: version 4.1 Jelly Bean, which is expected to make its debut very shortly at Google I/O. Created by Giovanni Calabrese of Themendous, the statue is a large, clear jar, fitted with the proper Android accoutrements, filled to the brim with… → Read More