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[COMPETITION] Geek The Time

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Pebble AppStore | Google Play
Watchface on GitHub | Companion on GitHub​
Geek The Time is the ultimate geek WatchFace for your Pebble! It’s a competition entry for the XDA + Pebble competition and is a must have for any geek out there. And even if you aren’t a geek yet, you might find it really useful.
What started as a simple watchface that showed some movies and geek quotes now allows you to read news, including the XDA portal, to check the weather and even receive the current bitcoin value in different currencies. If you need to remember something, just type a custom sentence there. And all the content gets updated every few minutes.
This is the ultimate geek app!
Features
- Check the time, bluetooth state and battery!
- Read random quotes or custom sentences!
- Check the weather on a city of your own!
- Keep updated of your carrier or current IP!
- Check what’s the status of GitHub servers!
- Read headlines of XDA, TechCrunch, Android Police or Phandroid!
- Get random reddits on your wrist!
- Check the Bitcoin Average value!
- And much more!
#BeGeek​
XDA:DevDB Information
Geek The Time, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
SferaDev
Version Information
Status: Stable
Stable Release Date: 2014-09-04
Created 2014-08-13
Last Updated 2014-09-05

Important Links
Downloads
Pebble AppStore: https://apps.getpebble.com/applications/53ff4974c20483149c000152
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sferadev.geekthetime.companion
Source
Pebble App: https://github.com/SferaDev/GeekDaTime
Companion App: https://github.com/SferaDev/GeekDaTimeCompanion
Quotes: https://github.com/SferaDev/GeekDaTimeQuotes

Watchface
Companion App

We're in the Alpha stages!
Hey dear Geeks,
Geek The Time has arrived to the 50% done goal. Right now we have working the following features:
- Send information to the clock: Custom Sentence / Random Quote / Date / Carrier Name / Phone Battery
- Update information via service each 10 minutes
- Keep service neat and clean, RAM usage on phone equals to 4MB instead of the original 22MB
- Much more!
Coming soon:
- Loads of information right on your wrist!

Geek The Time Companion App On Play Store
Preparing for the first release of the watchface, I'm proud to announce that the companion app is already on the Play Store!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sferadev.geekthetime.companion
I will clean up the Pebble part and push it in few hours

And it's published! Version 1.0-PREVIEW
Without more delays: https://apps.getpebble.com/applications/53ff4974c20483149c000152
Enjoy

The final dates are near and the Nerdy Pigs want to play with the Training dummies. Just yesterday I presented the first preview.
But since then loads of features came across:
- Nerdy Pig #1: Current IP, we all like to know what IP we are on!
- Nerdy Pig #2: GitHub server status, what if someone DDoS it!
- Nerdy Pig #3: Random memes, courtesy of AutoMeme
- Nerdy Pig #4: XDA Portal news @AdamOutler
- Nerdy Pig #5: BTC Value in USD | EUR | GBP
- Nerdy Pig #6: Android Police
- Nerdy Pig #7: Phandroid @rayfin
- Training Dummy #1: Misc improvements
- Training Dummy #4: Propose new quotes
Pending pigs and dummies till now are:
- Training Dummy #3: Loading Activity, to ensure you have a Pebble connected!
- More yet to come!
With that said you can realize that the commit history is kinda funny... And GeekTheTime will not only show random geek quotes but satisfy any Geek need on-the-go, like checking what's the server status of GitHub...

Awesome! Now I just need a Pebble
Sent from my XT1053 using Tapatalk

Final Steps
Alright the competition ends in few days and I'm glad to announce that Geek The Time is already fully working.
The current work in progress though is:
- Squash a couple of bugs
- Clean Up code
- Update style
- And start the marketing campaign, you know write some cool stuff, get promoted...
Thanks to all who are downloading the app and doing in-depth testing. Between today or tomorrow the final version should be up on Google Play and Pebble AppStore.
Also the repos will be open sourced as promised and you will be able to read some funny commits huh!
See you fellows, this has been an amazing contest!

And it's opensource!
I've just made public all the involved repos. More info and links on the original post!

Right now I'm polishing everything for the end of this awesome challenge. What it started as a simple watchface that showed some movies and geek quotes now allows you to read news, including the XDA portal, to check the weather and even know the current bitcoin value in different currencies. If you need to remember something, just type a custom sentence there. And all the content gets updated every few minutes.
This is the ultimate geek app!

LeEco on the future of mobility in India: Insights and Trends

SuperFans, here we are to share yet another milestone with you all today. We’re overwhelmed by this new achievement of ours and we’re sure you’ll jump in excitement too. LeEco’s new endeavour – the LeSEE project - has been a sensation ever since its launch earlier this year, and is now set to become a reality by 2018.
You heard it right! And, did you just question HOW? Well, the good news is – LeSEE just raised $1.08 billion in the first round of funding from a consortium of investors in China. With this, LeEco counts among key players in the electric vehicle sector and is set to compete with Tesla, the US-based electric car manufacturer. That’s what we call some serious business. Isn’t it?
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LeSEE – A global force
Not just the talk of the town, LeSEE has certainly created a buzz in the global automobile market. LeEco’s LeSEE was unveiled in Beijing earlier this year with a goal to revolutionize how the world travels. LeSEE – an autonomous internet-enabled electric supercar – brings to the table a ‘driverless’ concept, one which promises to transform the industry in the years to come.
LeSEE as a part of urban transportation will include extensive features that connects you with the technological world – smart-charging system, real-time sharing and lots more.
Where did it all start?
Now that LeSEE has made it this BIG, we’ll take you back in time where it all started. The world is growing and so is the population in it. But to meet the soaring requirements of people, the infrastructure is insufficient. Talking about the transportation industry, there are plentiful pitfalls even in this technological era.
LeEco’s founder – Jia Yueting, identified these loopholes and took a few major moves by investing in Faraday Future and Atieva. This also urged him to initiate a project under his own brand ‘LeEco’ and this is when LeSEE happened. Thanks to all the investors, they’ve contributed hugely in driving the impact in a shorter time – the impact of smart and high-tech commuting.
Hawk-eye view on transportation in India
Without a doubt, the Indian ecosystem has transformed in-and-out over the past half-decade or so. In India, a population of as large as 16% drive on their own to reach their workplaces or other destinations and out of this percentage, 67% use cars.
Of late we exchanged views with our staff here in the Bangalore office and concluded how carpooling could make all our lives so much better. As we discussed, one of our mates said how he sometimes take 80-90 minutes to travel 5 kilometres from his home to office. And, the frustration of traveling alone is higher than that of the traffic. This is the same story of every fourth individual around us.
With vehicles on roads multiplying tenfold each year, especially in the metros, carpooling evolves as a natural fit in the Indian environment.
Companies like Uber and Ola have already spotted the scope of carpooling and have been encouraging the masses to make it a lifestyle. Carpooling is the panacea to solve the most common problems of transportation – pollution, traffic, unavailability of mediums and soaring costs.
As per statistics, an average individual spends approximately ₹75,000 annually on fuel (considering fuel prices ranging from ₹65 to ₹75 across India). This cost can be cut down by almost 20% a year, if carpooling is practiced. And, a partner to chit-chat throughout the route doesn’t hurt all.
Technology is taking a front seat in the transportation sector, and in carpooling, too. The simplicity of booking a cab, choosing pick-up and drop locations, navigating routes, paying the fare, all add up to the experience.
Talking about trends, we are to witness a global growth of up to $335 billion by 2025 (according to a study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers) in the carpooling industry, and India is set to be a big part of that growth.
Moreover, the major dodges of security and social awkwardness that arise as a result of Indians being conservative are being fixed each coming day, offering higher value.
Add to that, the fact that there is rising competition among the players to deliver the best to their users, and the need to offer an ecosystem of safe, reliable, cost-effective transportation – we are taking measures to ensure that carpooling is here to stay.
LeEco’s strides in the public transportation sector
Speaking of ecosystem, LeEco believes in providing its customers the ultimate in connected mobility. From content across multiple screens and devices to cross-platform inter-connectivity, LeEco’s business model puts the user first, and believes in delivering true value.
LeSEE is yet to become a commercial reality. And so, in the interim LeEco has been striving to address the issues in urban transportation and provide streamlined solutions. Take a look at what we’ve been up to.
The Yidao deal
The UBER partnership – India
To read the full article, click here http://bit.ly/2cTKYqo

I didn't read much, to be honest.
But is it a car powered by Android completely? Cause that'd be kewl!

Today's Android - Changing Fast

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TODAY'S ANDROID IS CHANGING FAST!
When I first delved into the world of Android I quickly found myself consumed by this beautiful, marvelous Operating system, So much freedom was to be found & customization was only bound by current technoly and the lack of understanding of how Android functioned at it's core. Thanks to a few very intelligent people with the curiosity to "poke around under the hood" to see what made these phones tick, a spirit that that thrives today with entire communities devoted to the pursuit of bettering our beloved OS and the desire to bring their vision of what Android can be, we have an overwhelming choice of custom ROMS, Mods, Tweaks, etc.
A recent study focusing on what they dubbed "Android Fragmentation" sought to point out that there are several thousand unique Android devices operating on various versions of Android from Android Alpha, Beta, Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jellybean, KitKat, Lollipop, Marshmallow, & now Nougat. Among theses various flovers of Android there are multiple overlays to further widen the gap to be bridged. It's no secret that I despise overlays such as Samsung's touted "Touchwiz" or even worse, MIUI which does it;s best to emulate the iPhone layout. Undoubtedly their are enthusiasts who are passionate for these overlays and I say more power to you if it tickles your fancy. If it feels good then do it, right? This is one of the most beautiful things about the Android OS, the ability to lay out your phone or tablet to your liking.
I became an Android fanatic in October 2008 as Android was unveiled as the T-Mobile G1, a mobile device platform built on the Linux kernel. Next came the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G running Android Cupcake. A few other Android devices were added to my stable, but my true love affair with Android came when Motorola introduced the Motorola Droid in October 2009, running on Verizon. This Android device ushered in the era of Android Eclair, & in my opinion is the device which kicked off the Android modification culture that we enjoy today. In those days developers like Jrummy16, Kejar31, & ChevyNo1Droid were rockstars, virtually gods who had the knowledge to transform our mobile phones into something more. Through dedication and countless hours of studying their methods along with persistence I was accepted into their circle & was passed the knowledge to create my own Android ROMS (most notably Shuji ROM which was revered for its stability & incredible battery life). I worked with and studied with amazing themers like Dave Kover, Jsin Legacy and others. If a new ROM was introduced I was sure to follow with several themes and ROM Mods. I went on to develop and sell apps in The Google Play Store and to this day I still enjoy creating wallpapers and mods for existing ROMS as well as the occasional apps.
Long story short I learned from the best and brightest of our Android family, and yet with the rapid pace at which Android is progressing and due to the fragmentation of software devises it has become almost impossible to stay current on whats out there today.Like many of you, I am a certified flashaholic & want to try as many ROMS as possible.
I am always willing to share my knowledge of Android and help if possible, and I would like to ask those of you who are up to date on the newer nogat builds to help me clarify some of the mysteries surrounding some of the newest ROM offerings and their variants (for my own education) and in hopes of educating newcomers and to help them to avoid bricking an expensive device. We were all noobs once and needed help, so lets welcome these folks into our Android Family and lend a hand if possible and please, no flaming.
I respectfully ask that you keep cross talk to a minimum and keep rumors and untruths out of this thread while inviting all to participate. I t would be greatly appreciated if some of the Nougat Developers could join the discussion to share their insights and answer questions.

STEP 1:
Reboot PC After Installing USB Driver
INSTRUCTIONS HERE[/SIZE]

Dowload Selected ROM, GAPPS, ROOT - SuperUser, and Any Extras Tou Wish To Flash
Before Flashing New ROM, Flash Updated Radio & Bootloader (HH720H / 230

Information on Caf / Non Caf ROMS, CM 14.1 & Lineage OS

Just in case

My 1st rooted/ROMed phone was an LG OptimusOne P500..my god the time flyes

Speaking of Android growing fast, have you guys checked out GOOGLE FI yet? BEHOLD THE FUTURE!
It's Google's world, we're just living in it,,,

mobile_sensei said:
Speaking of Android growing fast, have you guys checked out GOOGLE FI yet? BEHOLD THE FUTURE!
It's Google's world, we're just living in it,,,
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My only problem with google fi is being able to bring your own device. You can of course bring your own device but sim card must be activated and can only be done with newer google devices. And the other problem is only one device can activate one sim card preventing others from finding a way on to the network. Just let us get service without your new devices. I dont feel like dropping a minimum of 200 just to use project fi. Its not like i havent supported google. Ive had nexus "3", 4, 5, and 6 settling on the 5 because it is an amazingly wonderful device.

How to Reach 500,000,000 Customers Using Huawei Developer Tools

Huawei Mobile Services, or HMS, is Huawei’s alternative to GMS, consisting of user-facing apps as well as core background services. The idea behind HMS is the same as that of GMS — to provide an experience that is consistent across devices and independent of the platform update. Much like how GMS is made up of app elements and core elements, the HMS ecosystem comprises of HMS Apps, the HMS Core, and the HMS Capabilities that the Core enables through its available APIs.
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HMS Ecosystem has seen its monthly average users increase from 420 Million globally in July 2018 to a huge 530 Million by July 2019, while developers registered on this platform grew from 450,000 to 910,000 in the same time period, and HMS Core app integration grew from 20,000 apps to 43,000 apps. Google does not release figures for its GMS integrations, so getting scale here is difficult against the #1 player, but these are still impressive figures in absolute terms. According to additional figures revealed by Huawei, HMS Core has a global reach of 530 Million users in more than 170 countries (including China), while still providing features such as cost-effectiveness, a unified portal for one-stop integration, and precise user targeting through multiple promotion channels. Huawei also claims to be compliant with international security and privacy standards, including GAPP, GDPR, and local regulations within its ambit.
All of this will merely remain marketing points if HMS Core does not incorporate the APIs that GMS Core provides. In order to be a replacement for GMS Core, HMS Core needs to provide similar, if not better, functionality to developers, if it wishes to persuade them to consider itself as a valid option and migrate over from using GMS Core. HMS Ecosystem is currently limited only to Huawei devices, but even on its own, this is a massive subset of Android devices. Huawei alone has shipped over 200 Million smartphones this year so far, which is a substantially large number for app developers to take notice. As an app developer, it becomes essential to adapt to these devices as well as other Huawei devices that may not ship with GMS in the future. Even if GMS makes a return to Huawei, HMS continues to be part of Huawei’s larger ecosystem strategy, where the smartphone becomes the central focal point that is used to control connected IoT devices. So adapting your app to play well with the HMS Ecosystem does make a compelling business argument. You don’t want to make the same mistakes that Snapchat did when it ignored its Android userbase for years and only woke up to pay attention to them very recently.
To offer more detail on the APIs that HMS Core provides to developers, here is a brief overview.
Account Kit
Provide a quick and secure way for users to sign in to your app.
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Awareness Kit
Get the context and status of your users to give them a smarter experience.
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Drive Kit
Enable your users to store and manage their data securely on the cloud.
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FIDO
Authenticate your users through biometric and FIDO2 identity securely.
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Game Service
Focus on innovating the gaming experience with in-depth services.
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Health Kit
Build an app with the strength and stamina to keep up with your users and their fitness data.
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Identity Kit
Make address authorization and management easier and faster for your users.
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Location Kit
Get user locations faster and more precisely with fused geolocation.
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Map Kit
Personalize your map display and interactivity for better location-based services.
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ML Kit
Take advantage of machine learning for vision and language services.
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Nearby Service
Give your apps the ability to communicate with nearby devices.
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Panorama Kit
Enable your users to browse and interact with images with a 360° view in a simulated 3D space.
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Safety Detect
Build and maintain a secure app with multiple checks.
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Scan Kit
Give your users access to the QR and other barcodes conveniently.
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Site Kit
Provide services specific to the place your users are in.
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WisePlay DRM
Protect your content with free and standard copyright capabilities.
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Analytics Kit
Collect and analyze your data efficiently on a one-stop platform.
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Dynamic Tag Manager
Monitor and analyze your marketing activities with code-free and flexible tag management.
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Push Kit
Improve targeting and responsiveness when engaging users.
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Ads Kit
Access high-quality ads for getting the most value out of your monetizable traffic.
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In-App Purchases
Monetize your app around the world with a global payment service.
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Wallet Kit
Be part of the All-in-One Wallet digital lifestyle with convenient access to other businesses and services.
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You can find active discussions, tutorials, and news about HMS in the XDA Huawei Developers Forum.

The Coding Challenge Most Developers Overlook

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Developers are under an immense amount of pressure to deliver more code, more quickly than ever before. A Dimensional Research report from 20201 states that more than half of developers report that they have 100x the volume of code that they did just ten years ago, while 92% of them report that the pressure to release code has increased in the same time span. With so much emphasis being placed on generating code and meeting software roadmap timelines, it’s not surprising that security is often relegated to secondary importance. More than half of the respondents reported that high security risks are the second biggest challenge they have to deal with as a result of the large volume of code required for the software they produce, after code quality. But while code quality is something that nobody will compromise on, because applications either work properly or don’t, security often gets short shrift. Rod Cope writes about software development security in Information Age, “…the increasing complexity of modern software development environments, not to mention the sheer volume of code and other digital assets being created, often in continuous, fast-paced environments, exacerbates the challenge.” It’s clear that security can create friction in the software development lifecycle and slow the roadmap down, but why should more developers pay attention to it? IBM’s “Cost of a Data Breach Report – 2020” sheds some light on this question. The average cost of a data breach, globally, was USD3.86M, while in the United States, that number was $8.64M. 16% of the breaches due to malicious attacks were caused by software that had vulnerabilities in it. A strong focus on security can mean the survival of a company that doesn’t have the resources to recover from a breach. If the potential costs are that large, the natural question is, “Why isn’t security given more prominence during the software development lifecycle?” There are a number of reasons, but the two that are most prominent are related to: The use of open source and third party software The lack of secure coding training in computer science and software development programs According to HackEDU’s 2021 Vulnerability Benchmark Report, the use of open source and third party software is cited as one of the biggest problems that companies face when it comes to software security. Synopsys published in its 2020 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report that 99% of codebases that were audited contained at least one open-source component. Shockingly, 91% of the codebases contained components that were over four years out of date or had not been actively developed within the previous 2 years. Companies use open source software because they don’t have the time to “reinvent the wheel”, and developers lean on these components to speed up the development process. While it buys developers speed, the cost, of course, is the risk of vulnerabilities, as the components aren’t being patched to address more recent vulnerabilities. The other major reason is due to developers’ training. At the time of this article’s writing, none of the Top 40 coding programs in the United States requires secure coding training. Since developers aren’t being imbued with the knowledge and the mindset for security, it doesn’t get the same kind of attention and focus as other aspects of software development. Given that, what can be done to remedy it? Secure coding training is the solution to the gap in secure development practices. There are numerous ways of educating developers on the topic, from videos to Powerpoint slides to in-person, hands-on training to their web-based counterparts. How do you decide what program is best, and what are the things to look for when evaluating secure coding training options? The questions to ask are: Is the training interactive, or hands-on? It’s always more powerful to learn by doing, instead of just by reading Are the lessons bite-sized, or monolithic? Bite-sized lessons allow developers to learn, then practice what they’ve learned without spending too much time on what they’re learning Is the training seamless, relevant, and fit into their development lifecycle? The ideal scenario is when training is delivered on an “as-needed” basis, based on the challenge that the developer is facing at that particular point in time Does the training teach both offensive and defensive skills, or defensive only? Offensive training, combined with defensive training, has been proven to be superior by a University of Mannheim study Are the administrative tools robust and allow the administrator to set up, deploy, manage and measure the developers’ progress easily? While security has traditionally been an overlooked component of a developer’s professional evolution, it plays an increasingly important role. As the number and frequency of malicious attacks rises, security must become a top priority for any coder, as secure coding knowledge will soon become a basic requirement for any software developer when a company evaluates them.
Attribution link: https://latesthackingnews.com/2021/03/05/the-coding-challenge-most-developers-overlook/