Archive for January 17, 2017

Updated Roku Mobile App For iOS And Android Now Available

Posted in Commentary with tags on January 17, 2017 by itnerd

Today Roku is releasing the latest version (v4.0) of the popular Roku mobile app for iOS and Android devices that delivers a fresh new look and an exciting new feature! This update to the Roku mobile app has been designed to make your mobile device an ultimate streaming companion by giving you one-tap access to features that make streaming what you love fast and simple. Navigation to popular mobile features, including the remote control and search, is easier than ever. And starting today, you’ll be able to quickly browse a selection of great movies and TV shows that are available to stream by simply tapping the new “What’s On” tab.

The FREE Roku mobile app comes packed with useful features that are sure to make your phone a great addition to movie night. You can use it as a remote control, plug in headphones for private listening, search for movies, shows and more with a keyboard or your voice, and share your own videos, music, and photos to your TV.

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Here’s what’s new today on the Roku mobile app for iOS and Android devices: 

Simpler navigation and sleek new look

The new navigation bar found across the bottom of the Roku mobile app makes many of our most popular features more accessible. With just one tap you can view and launch your installed streaming channels, browse What’s On, use the remote or share photos and videos to your TV. In addition, a quick tap of the Roku Search icon located at the top of the “Channels” and “What’s On” tabs makes it easy to quickly find the entertainment you want to watch.

When you launch the Roku mobile app you’ll see a scrollable view of all of your streaming channels – now it just takes one tap to get to Netflix, Cineplex Store, or any other channel you have installed. Roku knows that getting to the channel you want is only the first half of streaming the content you want to watch. To make this transition easier and faster, once you launch a streaming channel the remote control will automatically appear on the app giving you a seamless experience to find the show you were looking for. Now you can quickly go from deciding where you want to watch to finding what you want to watch without additional taps.

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See What’s On

Never spend another minute wondering what to watch next. Simply tap the “What’s On” tab to browse a selection of popular entertainment available to rent or buy, or follow movies that are currently in theatres to be updated when they’re available for streaming. With a few taps, you can watch a blockbuster movie or a hit TV show.

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Controlling your Roku device with your phone just got easier 

The on screen remote within the Roku mobile app has always been a great way to navigate the Roku OS. And today, Roku has made it better! The new remote tab now more closely matches the buttons on your Roku device remote, with the buttons and directional pad moving closer together so it’s easier to press the onscreen buttons with one hand. Roku has also included a channels icon at the top left of the remote screen so you can quickly access your installed streaming channels and navigate from one channel to another.

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Verizon Going To Extreme Measures To Stop Galaxy Note 7 Use

Posted in Commentary with tags , on January 17, 2017 by itnerd

I guess Verizon really doesn’t want anyone using the infamous Galaxy Note 7 on their network. I say that because they told Fortune that they’re going to do the following to make sure the Galaxy Note 7 is gone forever:

  • Calls placed on remaining Galaxy Note 7 devices will only connect to Verizon’s customer service representatives. 911 calls are excluded.
  • Verizon may charge customers for the full cost of the device as they have already issued refunds.

This is on top of Verizon sending updated firmware that was meant to remote kill the device. Apparently customers have been dodging that. I honestly don’t get why people want to hang on to this phone. After all, it blows up and injures people. So just give it up if you have one. Seriously.

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AT&T Takes Down 2G Network…. And San Francisco Bus And Trains Too

Posted in Commentary on January 17, 2017 by itnerd

If you were using the AT&T 2G network, you’re not using it as of the start of the year as the US telco retired that network from active use. In theory nobody should be using that network. But they clearly didn’t check as the shutdown of this network is causing significant issues for the San Francisco Muni bus and train system. The core issue is this: The system that predicts arrival times of buses and trains ran on AT&T’s 2G network. Vehicles without upgraded systems installed, which totals about 70% of their fleet, don’t show up on NextMuni. Thus they basically don’t exist to transit users. And it could take weeks to fix this. It sounds like nobody at AT&T talked to anyone who runs these buses and trains because that’s one hell of a #fail.

 

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Maker Of Clash Of Clans Pwned… Data Leaked

Posted in Commentary with tags on January 17, 2017 by itnerd

Players of the popular game Clash Of Clans as well as Hay Day, Boom Beach and Clash Royale should change the passwords to the user forums that the company uses as Supercell who makes those games has confirmed that they’ve been hacked and user data related to the user forum was stolen. However, game data was not affected. According to Motherboard, over a million accounts have been affected.

It really seems that 2017 is going to be the year of pwnage. And we’re only 17 days in.

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