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Verizon Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE to hit shelves March 7

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 03:14 PM PST

Verizon Note 10.1

Nothing's ever official until after it happens, but we just got wind that the Verizon Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE will be available on March 7 from Verizon stores. We've already seen the accessories in Verizon stores, so we know it's soon. The 10.1-inch tablet from Samsung includes the popular Wacom digitizer screen and S Pen support, which makes it stand out in the sea of full sized tablets. Paired with an LTE modem, this just might be the tablet you're looking for if you're in the graphical arts field, needing to take quick notes, or have a business that requires signatures. 

If you've been waiting for this one, be ready this coming Thursday!

Thanks, Anon!

Evernote forcing users to change password after hacking attempt

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 02:16 PM PST

Evernote

Evernote, the popular cross-platform note taking and sharing app, has issued a statement about some recent "suspicious activity on the Evernote network". All users will have to change their password, and it seems that user names, and other data that includes the encrypted version of passwords has been accessed. In a letter sent out to users, Evernote says the following:

The investigation has shown, however, that the individual(s) responsible were able to gain access to Evernote user information, which includes usernames, email addresses associated with Evernote accounts, and encrypted passwords. Even though this information was accessed, the passwords stored by Evernote are protected by one-way encryption. (In technical terms, they are hashed and salted.)

While our password encryption measures are robust, we are taking steps to ensure your personal data remains secure. This means that in an abundance of caution, we are requiring all users to reset their Evernote account passwords. Please create a new password by signing into your account on evernote.com.

After signing in, you will be prompted to enter your new password. Once you have reset your password on evernote.com, you will need to enter this new password in other Evernote apps that you use. We are also releasing updates to several of our apps to make the password change process easier, so please check for updates over the next several hours.

As we've seen recently, there's a rash of coordinated attempts to hack the big players in online services. Hopefully Evernote's encryption methods are solid, but having users change their password at log in is a great way to keep everyone safe. Visit Evernote's blog for more information.

Is Verizon testing 4.2.2 firmware for the Galaxy Nexus?

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 01:43 PM PST

About screen

News today points towards a testing build of JDQ39 (Android 4.2.2) for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. There's even a screenshot floating around XDA (that's it above) that shows the about screen of the phone that's running it. You've got new radios there, which is great news, but the kernel version, and the reported bootloader (PRIMELC03) are old, which is not such great news.

I'm not sure what to think here. Normally I'd shy away from something like this, as a new radio, a new system version, an old kernel, and an unchanged bootloader just doesn't feel right. We all know how easy it is to fake this sort of thing, and even if real, running on one tester's phone doesn't mean a whole lot to everyone else. 

I think Verizon is trying to put out a recent version of the firmware for the Galaxy Nexus, I really do. They are close enough partners with Google, that a testing build using an old kernel and bootloader is entirely possible. And new baseband information on the about screen can't be faked with just a build.prop edit. We're going to accept this news at face value, and advise anyone with a Verizon Nexus who is worrying about an update to follow along and see how it unfolds. 

I want to believe.

Source: XDA; via: Droid-Life

Apps of the Week: Mokriya Craigslist, Guess The Movie!, MLS MatchDay and more!

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 12:36 PM PST

Apps of the Week

It's the second day of March, and an Apps of the Week post is a great way to kick off the new month. As we do every week, the Android Central writers take some time to chime in with an app that they're using on a regular basis. We've got a good mix of utilities, entertainment apps and games here for you to check out.

Hang with us after the break and see how our picks stack up this week.

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