Redbox's streaming video service is now live for beta testing, your Twitter archives are now available, Flickr updates its iOS app, and Samsung responds to a recently discovered vulnerability.
- Redbox Instant By Verizon Launches Into Beta As App Goes Live On Android And iOS Redbox Instant by Verizon, the rental kiosk's streaming video service, has been released in live beta on both Google Play and the App Store. The Netflix competitor won't publicly launch until 2013, but you can sign up for a beta invite that will grant you access for thirty days with four rental credits in exchange for feedback. [TechCrunch]
- Your Twitter Archive As promised, Twitter is making Tweet archives available for all of its users. You can request your archive via the Settings menu?after selecting the option, you'll receive an email on how to download your archive. Once you have it, you can view your Tweets by month or search by hashtag/username. Archives are slowly being rolled out to all users, so if the option is not in your Settings menu yet, hang tight, it will be. [Twitter Blog]
- Flickr for iPhone Gets Better Photo Upload Status, Comment Notifications and Twitter Friend-Finding Flickr's new iOS app received its first update today, mostly improving social sharing features. You can now search for Twitter friends, get notifications when your Facebook friends join Flickr, and get notified when someone comments on a photo that you've also commented on. [The Next Web]
- Samsung to Fix Exynos Vulnerability in Software Update 'As Quickly As Possible' A kernel vulnerability found in Samsung phones that use the Exynos processor?which include the Sprint Galaxy SII and the international SII/SIII?has been acknowledged by Samsung, and will be fixed by software update as soon as possible. The exploit only affects users who download a malicious app specifically coded to take advantage of the vulnerability, and therefore isn't really a threat to those who only download and use authenticated apps. [Android Central]
- U.S. Expands Child Online Privacy Law to Cover Apps, Social Networks The FTC today updated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (Coppa) to include regulations that require apps and websites geared towards children to obtain parental consent via email before they gather kids' photos, videos, geolocation, or tracking data to pass along to other companies. Coppa was also updated to exempt third-party plugins like Facebook's "Like" button from regulations unless they have "actual knowledge" that they're collecting information from a site or app that targets children. [The Wall Street Journal]
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