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[Wired.com] Android App Scans DVD Bar Codes, Starts BitTorrent Download

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by SwoLy-D, Mar 12, 2009.

  1. The_Yoyo

    The_Yoyo Member

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    How does the phone sync with the computer when you are at the store? Sounds like you would need some sort of remote PC software that link up to your phone, which could be possible.

    the way I read the article was that it was start downloading to your phone, but like i said earlier that would be kind of silly to do that.
     
  2. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    If you notice in the beginning of the video, the phone is on the same network as the computer so it is easy for the android to talk to the pc. However in the real world, the pc will be behind some firewall that the phone can't get to. Unless you open holes in your firewall or set up port fowarding this will not work. Now if you open open holes then you are also opening your system up to attacks.
     
  3. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    The demo was a proof of concept however it did not address a lot technical hurdles. In other words, it was a total hack.
     
  4. Yonkers

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    Easy enough to setup a VPN server at home and VPN client on the phone.
     
  5. wakkoman

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    The remote software capabilities definitely exist.

    I have this app called GMote server, which allows me to control the playback of music and videos on my computer from my G1, as well as stream them to my phone.
     

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