drag2share: Chrome beta for Android lets you send web videos to your Chromecast

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/05/chrome-34-beta-android/

Want to stream any web video from your smartphone to your Chromecast? Grab the beta release of Chrome 34 for Android. The browser includes experimental support for sending embedded clips to Google's media stick, saving you from launching a native app just to watch something on a TV. As you'd expect, there are some compatibility hiccups at this early stage. YouTube works well (surprise!), but other sites are hit and miss -- you're best off sticking to videos from major, HTML5-friendly hosts like Vimeo. If you're willing to live with some inconsistencies, though, you can try the streaming feature today.

[Image credit: WhyYouPaul, Reddit]

Filed under: Cellphones, Software, HD, Mobile, Google

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Source: Reddit, Google Chrome Releases

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drag2share: Here's How A 'Bitcoin Bank' Was Robbed Of Every Single Coin It Held Online

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/flexcoin-robbery-2014-3

Yesterday we wrote about Flexcoin, the latest Bitcoin site that had to shut down after a massive theft that wiped it clean of every single Bitcoin it held online.

The company has now posted an explanation of how it happened:

During the investigation into stolen funds we have determined that the extent of the theft was enabled by a flaw within the front-end.

The attacker logged into the flexcoin front end from IP address 207.12.89.117 under a newly created username and deposited to address 1DSD3B3uS2wGZjZAwa2dqQ7M9v7Ajw2iLy

The coins were then left to sit until they had reached 6 confirmations.

The attacker then successfully exploited a flaw in the code which allows transfers between flexcoin users. By sending thousands of simultaneous requests, the attacker was able to "move" coins from one user account to another until the sending account was overdrawn, before balances were updated.

This was then repeated through multiple accounts, snowballing the amount, until the attacker withdrew the coins. (Here and Here)

Flexcoin has made every attempt to keep our servers as secure as possible, including regular testing. In our ~3 years of existence we have successfully repelled thousands of attacks. But in the end, this was simply not enough.

Having this be the demise of our small company, after the endless hours of work we've put in, was never our intent. We've failed our customers, our business, and ultimately the Bitcoin community.

Please direct any and all questions to admin(at)flexcoin(dot)com and we will reply to you as soon as possible.

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drag2share: Report: Dish Is Working on a Web-Based TV Offering For $20-$30/Month

Source: http://gizmodo.com/report-dish-is-working-on-a-web-based-tv-offering-for-1536422107

A day after Dish announced that it'll carry Disney without skipping through ads, Bloomberg is reporting that Dish is cooking up a web-based TV offering that will only cost you 30 bucks a month, max.

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drag2share: Compact 'Stubilizer' could smooth out your GoPro footage

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/04/stubilizer-go-pro-steadicam/

Though GoPro cameras excel at capturing your insane escapades, the resulting shaky footage is not what we'd call production-ready. Now an inventor named Stuart Smith is looking to smooth things out with his self-named Stubilizer, a kind of mini-Steadicam designed for the GoPro's mount. Thanks to the small size, you can attach it almost anywhere you'd normally put a GoPro -- like on a helmet or vehicle, for instance. Despite the size, it seems to excel at drastically improving shaky video (shown after the break) even when you're running. Smith has launched three versions on Kickstarter, the Solo, Duo and Pro, which run £149, £199 and £299 (about $250, $340 and $500), respectively. All three use gyroscopes and motors to steady footage, with the Solo helping roll only, the Duo adding the pitch axis and the Pro stabilizing all three: pitch, roll and yaw. If you're interested in pledging, you can hit the source -- just keep in mind the extra risk to your neck with such helmet-attached devices.

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Source: Kickstarter

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drag2share: When to Buy Your Plane Ticket, Based on Data from Four Million Trips

Source: http://lifehacker.com/when-to-buy-your-plane-ticket-based-on-data-from-four-1536163030

When you're booking a flight, you don't want to buy too far in advance—and be the guy who lost out on a price drop; nor do you want to book too late—and pay hundreds more for the convenience. When's the best time to buy? CheapAir crunched the numbers from over four million tickets bought last year to offer some advice.

Those four million tickets add up to a database of 1.3 billion air fares. What they found, at least for domestic airfares, is there's a "prime booking window" of between 29 and 104 days in advance when the average fare is at its lowest (so, roughly a month to three months before the flight). Taken altogether, 54 days in advance is the best time to buy, based on this data.

As you can see from the chart above, the cost of waiting up to 13 days in advance is enormous.

These real-world findings back up one economist's calculation of the cheapest time to book a flight , eight weeks.

CheapAir notes, however, that the exact 54 days in advance number isn't very important. Prices for each trip will rise and fall volatilely depending on the market and when you're flying. As a rule of thumb, you should still keep checking fares frequently and grab a good deal when you see one.

When should you buy your airline ticket? Here's what our data has to say | CheapAir

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