Android Overload: CyanogenMod patches up Samsung Exynos exploit, Apple’s pinch-to-zoom patent ruled invalid in initial ruling, and more

• Chris Chavez
• 12 years ago

The Android Overload is where we stash all of the stories/articles/news bits that didn’t make it onto our front page from throughout the day. But just because they weren’t featured, doesn’t mean they aren’t worth taking a look at. In fact, there’s almost always a little something here for everyone. So, take a look around and let us know if you find anything of interest.

• Press, a slick new Google Reader RSS app, now available for Android. [Google Play]
• Flixter update gives users complimentary UltraViolet movie stream/download. [Google Play]
• The next iPhone comes with a pre-cracked screen for college girls. [Onion]
• Rooted official stock Jelly Bean Sense ROM now available for AT&T/Rogers HTC One X. [XDA]
• One again: do NOT download apps unless they’re from the app store. Lest you get infected with SMS malware. [TNW]
• Kodak sells off their patents for $525 million. Apple and Google nab ’em all. [Bloomberg]
• HTC could be easing up on new devices and smartphone shipments next year. That’s fine — just bring me the HTC M7. [Digitimes]
• CyanogenMod finds a fix for the Samsung Exynos security bug. Has been merged into CM 10.1 source. [Google+]
• Apple’s “pinch-to-zoom” patent ruled invalid by USPTO in initial ruling. [WSJ]