Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

HangoverApp – Share pics without Internet, only visible if all devices present

hangoverapp.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

11–20 of 76 posts

Re: HangoverApp – Share pics without Internet, only visible if all devices present

#11

Post by tdkl »

campbellsoup wrote: post #3
jlebar wrote: post #2

> Download HangoverApp and register with your mobile phone number. (It’s secure and anonymous !). (Emphasis mine) lolwut?

It's explained in their FAQ: the only information they ask from you to register is your phone number.

Well now we know how they make money.

Re: HangoverApp – Share pics without Internet, only visible if all devices present

#13

Post by somabc »

evan_ wrote: post #10

They claim to protect against screenshotting- is that possible? I was under the impression that it was not something app developers were able to prevent.

I know that Signal (formerly Textsecure) won't let you take a screenshot of any text messages.

Re: HangoverApp – Share pics without Internet, only visible if all devices present

#14

Post by billmalarky »

black_puppydog wrote: post #12

If you don't trust the other end of the communications, just don't hit send... Anything else is BS.

I think it's a neat concept that could be flushed out a bit. Maybe instead of pitching it as a way to take control of potentially embarrassing media, pitch as an excuse to get the group back together again. I'd love to see more social apps that encourage, well people being social.

Re: HangoverApp – Share pics without Internet, only visible if all devices present

#15

Post by juandazapata »

evan_ wrote: post #10

They claim to protect against screenshotting- is that possible? I was under the impression that it was not something app developers were able to prevent.

No technology prevents a 3rd phone from taking a picture of the screen of a different phone.

Re: HangoverApp – Share pics without Internet, only visible if all devices present

#16

Post by billmalarky »

evan_ wrote: post #10

They claim to protect against screenshotting- is that possible? I was under the impression that it was not something app developers were able to prevent.

It's impossible to 100% protect against copies of media being made.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_hole

Re: HangoverApp – Share pics without Internet, only visible if all devices present

#18

Post by astrange »

juandazapata wrote: post #15
evan_ wrote: post #10

They claim to protect against screenshotting- is that possible? I was under the impression that it was not something app developers were able to prevent.

No technology prevents a 3rd phone from taking a picture of the screen of a different phone.

You could try blinking different parts of the image on and off really fast.

Re: HangoverApp – Share pics without Internet, only visible if all devices present

#19

Post by mayneack »

somabc wrote: post #13
evan_ wrote: post #10

They claim to protect against screenshotting- is that possible? I was under the impression that it was not something app developers were able to prevent.

I know that Signal (formerly Textsecure) won't let you take a screenshot of any text messages.

That's android.

Re: HangoverApp – Share pics without Internet, only visible if all devices present

#20

Post by kazazes »

juandazapata wrote: post #15
evan_ wrote: post #10

They claim to protect against screenshotting- is that possible? I was under the impression that it was not something app developers were able to prevent.

No technology prevents a 3rd phone from taking a picture of the screen of a different phone.

What's the second phone doing in that scenario?
Post reply on HN