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Android TV ‘Photos’ feature disabled after bug reveals hundreds of user accounts

08 Mar

Following reports of a bug on Twitter, Google has temporarily disabled the Photos feature on Android TV. The decision was made in light of complaints from some Android TV users who say hundreds of strangers appeared under the platform’s ‘Linked Accounts’ menu. Though those users’ photos weren’t accessible, impacted Android TV owners could view their names and profile pictures.

The issue was first reported by Android Police, which points to a video shared by Twitter user ‘Prashanth.’ In the video, hundreds of Google Photos accounts are listed under the Google Home app’s Ambient Mode, which allows users to display a feed of their Google Photos images on an Android TV or Chromecast.

When I access my Vu Android TV through the @Google Home app, and check the linked accounts, it basically lists what I imagine is every single person who owns this television. This is shocking incompetence. pic.twitter.com/5DGwrArsco

— prashanth (@wothadei) March 3, 2019

As part of the Ambient Mode feature, Google makes (made) it possible to enable displaying images from other Google Photos users by linking their accounts. This feature was intended to be used with other known users — friends and family, for example — but this surprise bug had apparently linked hundreds of unknown accounts.

Android Police has identified complaints related to the Vu LED TV 55SU134, which has Android TV built-in, as well as another related to the iFFalcon 32F2A Android TV from a TCL subsidiary. Prashanth told the site that he wasn’t able to replicate the bug on a Xiaomi Mi Box 3 running Android 8 Oreo; the Vu TV was still running the older Android 7 software.

The problem may only impact older hardware that hasn’t received the latest security updates.

Though he was able to view users’ names and profile pictures under Linked Accounts and the Ambient Mode feature, Prashanth did say in a tweet that wasn’t able to view the other users’ actual Google Photos images. Google is expected to bring back the feature with a bug fix in the future.

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Report: Snapchat has hundreds of thousands of unsold Spectacles sitting in storage

27 Oct

In late 2016, Snap launched Spectacles: a wearable camera embedded into a pair of sunglasses. At first, Spectacles could only be purchased from a special yellow vending machine, making the availability very limited. Long lines and high eBay resale prices seemed to indicate high consumer demand, and eventually Snap decided to start selling the glasses through major retailers.

But a new report indicates that initial demand had more to do with novelty than actual desire… and now Snap is in trouble.

Since first launching Spectacles, including the wider Amazon launch this past summer, Snap has sold more than 150,000 units; however, a new report by The Information claims that “hundreds of thousands” of Spectacles units sit unsold in warehouses, eclipsing the number Snap has already sold. Snap misinterpreted the initial demand, and now they’re stuck with a lot of unsold (and possibly unsellable) camera glasses.

To make matters worse, The Information’s sources also claim that Snap has abandoned plans to launch its own drone. Pair this news with mediocre stock performance since going public, and the rising popularity of Instagram Stories, and things don’t look good for Snap Inc. … not at all.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

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Get Access to Hundreds of Photography Courses for Just 55 Cents per Day

18 Dec

Todays deal is epic. It gives you access to the teaching of some of the world’s best photography educators for a whole year for just a few cents per day.

What better way to head into 2015!

In a nutshell today’s deal is that we’ll give you access to KelbyOne for a full year for $ 189 – $ 60 off the regular price.

This works out to a be a full year of photography training for just 55 cents per day.

KelbyOne was founded by best selling author, online personality and pro photographer Scott Kelby and it brings together 80 photography instructors who have put together hundreds of photography courses on all manner of topics related to photography.

Their instructors are amazing and include people like Scott Kelby himself, Trey Ratcliff, Corey Barker, Rick Sammon, Mia Mccormick, Joe McNally and many many more.

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I just had a look over their courses page and stopped counting when I got to 450! That’s over one course per day for the next year!

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Not only that but you’ll get the Photoshop User Magazine and some cool discounts on gear, plug-ins, hardware and more.

Lastly – as a special bonus for dPS readers they giving anyone who signs up today 200 creative presets and actions for Lightroom and Photoshop.

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