drag2share: Blu-ray video encryption cracked using $260 kit

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/blu-ray-video-encryption-cracked-using-260-kit/

When a master key for HDCP encryption surfaced last year, Intel hardly broke a sweat. It declared that nobody could use the key to unlock Blu-rays or other protected sources unless they got into the semiconductor business and "made a computer chip" of their own. Oh Mann, didn't they realize? That sort of language is like a red rag to a German post-grad, and now Ruhr University's Secure Hardware Group has produced the ultimate rebuttal: a custom board that uses a field programmable gate array (FPGA) board to sit between a Blu-ray player and TV and decode the passing traffic. Student price: €200, and no silly bodysuits required.

Blu-ray video encryption cracked using $260 kit originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Amazon sees huge jump in Kindle Black Friday sales, Fire leads the way

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/amazon-sees-huge-jump-in-kindle-black-friday-sales-fire-leads-t/

The pandemonium of Black Friday has now subsided, leaving Amazon with nothing but a big grin and stellar sales. According to the retailer, the Kindle Fire dominated this year's one-day extravaganza, standing proud as the top-selling product across all of Amazon.com and the best-selling tablet at Target. Amazon also claims to have sold four times as many Kindle products as it did during last year's post-Thanksgiving rush, though it didn't divulge any precise figures -- Cyber Monday, after all, is far from over. Head past the break for the full PR.

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Amazon sees huge jump in Kindle Black Friday sales, Fire leads the way originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: More Optimus handsets will receive Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, LG confirms

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/more-optimus-handsets-will-receive-ice-cream-sandwich-upgrade-l/

LG's list of Android 4.0 phones is about to get a little longer, now that the manufacturer has confirmed the arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich for even more handsets. LG revealed the news today in a Facebook post, specifying that the Optimus Black, Optimus 3D and Optimus LTE will all receive updates to Google's latest OS, along with the previously announced Optimus 2X. The company also said that it's "continuing to evaluate the ICS OS to determine whether it is compatible with the functionality, features and performance of other LG smartphones," adding that it hopes to bring the update to as many devices as possible. LG hasn't provided any concrete timeline for the rollout, though it expects to publish more details next month. As always, we'll be sure to keep you posted.

More Optimus handsets will receive Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, LG confirms originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Galaxy Nexus volume bug fix gets early release, official testing continues

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/galaxy-nexus-volume-bug-fix-gets-early-release-official-testing/

Google had promised it was incoming, and now the guys over at MoDaCo have been kind enough to offer up a software fix for the erratic volume antics seen on Europe-based Galaxy Nexii. Paul O'Brien notes that the ROMs he's uploaded -- while based on the official release -- are still in the midst of internal testing, and that flashing your device will wipe its contents -- so fair warning. For those brave, brave early adopters, you can grab both the files and instructions at the source below.

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Galaxy Nexus volume bug fix gets early release, official testing continues originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Chrome to gain plug and play gamepad support and WebRTC video chat in 2012

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/25/chrome-to-gain-plug-and-play-gamepad-support-and-webrtc-video-ch/

Seems like Big G updates its browser of choice with fresh features every time we turn around, and one of Google's own, dev advocate Paul Kinlan, revealed that another spate of upgrades are arriving for Chrome early next year. The headliner is plug-and-play support for gamepads, but native support for cameras, microphones and open-source video chat framework WebRTC are on the docket too -- features that give Chrome some considerable gaming chops when combined with its existing WebGL and HTML 5 prowess and, he says, could bring OnLive to the web without plugins. If you thought Angry Birds on a browser was a great, we can't wait to see what's in store when a proper controller and integrated video chat are involved.

Chrome to gain plug and play gamepad support and WebRTC video chat in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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