| Samsung KNOX security system now ready for consumer use Sep 6th 2013, 00:25, by Juan Carlos Torres Passing by unnoticed and buried under tons of device unveilings, Samsung announced that its KNOX security framework is now available for use by consumers. Samsung’s end-to-end security solution is what helped its Galaxy S 4 be approved for use in US government offices and will now land in the hands of regular users. 
Launched in February at the Mobile World Congress, Samsung KNOX is the company’s answer to the biggest problem of the growing BYOD office scenario: security. In concept, KNOX sounds simple. It implements a “container”, a separate and secure environment where only a select number of applications can run and data can be stored securely. Applications outside the container only have limited access to that data, ensuring that sensitive information is protected from malware, phishing attacks, or even physical attempts in the case of stolen or lost devices. Samsung initially made KNOX available to enterprise customers, enabling IT departments to deplay a secure working environment on employees’ office or personal devices without stepping on the employee’s privacy. Now users will be able to also take advantage of the system, allowing them to store personal data, videos, images, or even sensitive work files in the secure container. Samsung KNOX will be available on Samsung’s upcoming and future high-end smartphones such as the recently announced Galaxy Note III and the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition. It will also be made available on devices already in the market, including the Galaxy S III, the Galaxy S 4, and the Galaxy Note II, although no timeline has been given yet. SOURCE: Samsung |  | App Updates: Google Chrome, Google Games, Facebook, NFL Mobile and more Sep 5th 2013, 23:25, by Cory Gunther It has been a crazy week with all sorts of awesome news. From Android 4.4 KitKat, the Samsung Galaxy Gear, Note 3 and more all making headlines. So while you’re all busy watching our IFA hands-on coverage, we figured a quick update on some important applications was in order. There’s plenty of apps getting updates this afternoon, but here are a few big ones. 
For one Google Play Games was updated last night in the Play Store. Which is Google’s new backend service and gaming platform for leaderboards, multi-player gaming, invites and much more. Similar to Apple’s Game Center. The update was minor and only lists fixes for no-touch accessibility, along with the usual bug fixes and performance improvements, but most likely Google made some behind the scenes improvements as well. Then Google Chrome got a pretty big update, which finally added some of those features we’ve been seeing in their beta channel. Chrome for Android 29 arriving today brings fixes for issues with WebAudio, fixes for font problems on some devices, and more. Then we’ll enjoy faster startup performance and general stability, along with improved scrolling and a nifty visual indicator when you’ve reached the end of a page. For all you teens and Facebook fans, their Android app just got a little better for those who love smiley faces and emoticons. Some stickers will now be animated in Facebook Messenger, but this only works on Android 4.0.2 devices and higher. We also got bug fixes, and Facebook Home users can enjoy lockscreen music controls. 
Finally, the NFL Season is here. Starting today we have our first actual regular game on Thursday Night Football. One which I’ll be watching from the airport on my Galaxy S4 with NFL Mobile. Speaking of that, NFL Mobile just got updated as well. Along with all the previous video streaming footage, we can now stream exclusive NFL.com footage. The newly redesigned app lost live game audio coverage, and that’s been returned (for Verizon only), and we can even share news content right to Google+ now. NFL Mobile is now available for those in Canada, although live video is probably still limited to Verizon only, and Bell Mobile TV customers have access as well. Good stuff all around NFL. Now all we need is this app to be free for NFL Network subscribers. No point in us paying twice. Get any of the above updates from the respective links, or from the Play Store below. VIA: Google Play Store Story Timeline - App Updates: Google Music, Shopper, Talkback, and Adobe Reader
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