Dailymotion redesigns Android app, introduces full video and search history support and other features

Dailymotion just updated its Android app to offer new light and dark themes and other layout changes. The app also now offers better support for tablet use and supposedly faster and more stable video player and sync functionality. There is also support for full video and search history, new navigation drawer, Android KitKat support, and option to login or sign up through Facebook.

Source: The Next Web

Samsung sends out invites for Tizen event at MWC

Samsung is looking to debut Tizen operating system at next month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Ubergizmo reports the invites for a Tizen event on February 23 have been sent out. Perhaps will get to see some of big Korean carriers such as KT, SK Telecom, and LG U+ to help Samsung show off the Tizen-powered devices.

5by video recommendation service introduces mobile apps

StumbleUpon-owned video recommendation service 5by has officially launched mobile apps for iOS and Android-powered devices. The app recommends videos according to various factors such as time of day and mood or situation you are in. You can even filter videos according to length. The company claims the app will adapt to users’ preference over time to personalize video recommendations further.

Source: The Next Web

Google to offer up to US$2.7 million for people to hack Chrome OS at Vancouver conference

Care to earn some extra cash and in Vancouver this March? Google is opening registration for Pwnium contest this March at CanSecWest security conference to be held in the coastal seaport city. The tech giant uses the Pwnium contest to discover bugs in both the Chrome operating system and browser.

Google will be offering US$110,000 for each exploit satisfying the criteria “browser or system-level compromise in guest mode or as a logged-in user, delivered via a web page.” And $150,000 for those who can “compromise with device persistence: guest to guest with interim reboot, delivered via a web page.” There will also be “significant bonuses for demonstrating a particularly impressive or surprising exploit.” The hacks can be performed on the Intel-based Acer C270 or ARM-based HP Chromebook 11. Registration is open until 5pm Pacific Time on March 10.