Facebook's new Messenger app: Path to the next billion users?
- Facebook stock likely to get boost from inclusion in Nasdaq 100
- Inside Scoop: Facebook policy changes being put to a vote
- Game firm's Facebook app for virtual assassinations gets offed
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Friday, 30 November 2012
New iPhone apps worth downloading: Squrl and Resultly updates, RunSanity
Squrl update (Free)
Search app for finding videos.
Able to scour YouTube, Hulu, Netflix and more in just a few seconds.
The latest update for Squrl brings in a lot more streaming capabilities and reorganizes video navigation to improve efficiency. Squrl lets you input your subscriptions services such as Netflix, Hulu and others, and it also includes the ability to search through a number of live streaming TV channels and sites, like Huffington Post Live, Bloomberg, and This Week in Tech. You can also send your favorite videos using social networking capabilities that link the app to Facebook and Twitter.
If you like to watch a lot of online videos, and especially if you have access to different subscription sources such as Netflix and Hulu, Squrl might be an easy way to navigate it all in one place.
Google’s YouTube app is no longer built in to iOS 6, so you might want to pick that one up.Netflix is also pretty robust for subscribers to that service.
Resultly update (Free)
Resultly is like a Google Alert generator
You can add any interest you want into the app, like finding an apartment in a certain place for a certain price, or wanting to know when news stories about time travel are published.
Resultly will notify you if anything pops up on the web.
Resultly sends article alerts while looking out for deals on iPhones, local sales, stock price changes, apartment availability in your neighborhood, and more. When one of your interests gets a ping, it can notify you on your iOS device, send you an email, or both. The app recently overhauled its user interface and squashed a few more bugs.
If you’re looking for certain key information but don’t want to keep making the same searches around the web every few days to find out what’s changed, check out Resultly.
Try AmazonLocal for keeping up on deals around your area, and MyApartmentMap if you’re in the market for a new place to live.
RunSanity ($0.99)
RunSanity is a side-scrolling running game, in which your goal is to grab coins and get as close to obstacles as you can without hitting them to rack up points.
On its surface, RunSanity is just another running title, but while it handles the basics competently enough, it has a few additional cool social capabilities that make it stand out.
The game allows you to compete against friends in Challenge Mode, in which you and others run through the same level trying to beat one another’s times and scores.
The app uses a “ghost” system that lets you see how your friends did on a level, giving you the chance to compete with them indirectly. There’s also a full single-player game, with multiple characters and 20 levels through which to test yourself.
If you’re a fan of running games, and have friends who are too, RunSanity is a solid pick.
There are lots of running titles out there, but Jetpack Joyride and Canabalt are among the best.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Electronic supercar unveiled
Croatian
concept car manufacturer Rimac Automobili is preparing to unveil a
prototype of their Concept One electric supercar at the upcoming Salon
Prive luxury car show in London in early September.
1878 audio recording unveiled
The modern masses can now listen
to what experts say is the oldest playable recording of an American
voice and the first-ever capturing of a musical performance, thanks to
digital advances that allowed the sound to be transferred from flimsy
tinfoil to computer. The recording was originally made on a Thomas Edison-invented phonograph in St. Louis in 1878.
Oldest recording gets digital treatment
It's
scratchy, but a newly digitized recording made on a Thomas
Edison-invented phonograph in 1878 captures the oldest playable American
voice and the first-ever recording of a musical performance, according
to experts
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Take a Look Inside the Nokia Lumia 920 Camera
PureView
The 8.7-megapixel camera in the Lumia 920 carries Nokia’s PureView label, a name the company first introduced in the 41-megapixel Nokia 808 PureView handset earlier this year.
Click here to view this gallery.[More from Mashable: Living With Lumia: The Problem With Windows Phone Apps]
There’s no denying that the Nokia Lumia 920 has one of the best smartphone cameras out there. Along with our Lumia 920 review unit, Nokia sent us the phone's camera sensor so we could see exactly what’s going on inside the phone.
The 8.7-megapixel camera carries Nokia’s PureView label, a name the company first introduced in the 41-megapixel Nokia 808 PureView handset earlier this year.
[More from Mashable: Nokia Here for iOS Has Excellent Transit Maps, Needs Polish [HANDS ON]]
PureView cameras use BSI (backside illuminated) sensors rather than the FSI (front-side illumiated) sensors that are used in older smartphones. The difference between the two lies primarily in the path that light takes to reach the photosensitive area of the sensor. With BSI, light isn’t restricted in the same way as an FSI sensor, allowing more light to get through and photos to look noticeably better in low-light situations.
While most smartphones today use a BSI sensor for improved low-light performance, the Lumia 920 also has a fixed f/2.0 camera aperture in its PureView cameras. The unusually large aperture lets in more light than camparable cameras -- very useful when such light is scarce.
Optical Image Stabilization helps improve pictures in low-light situations, as well as times when you’re trying to shoot photos one-handed and need a little help to keep the shot steady.
With Windows Phone 8 Nokia is taking its PureView technology a step further. Working along with Microsoft, Windows Phone 8 introduces a new algorithm for reducing visual noise and improving the camera’s low-light performance while maintaining a natural look in photos, theoretically further improving pictures taken in challenging situations.
Take a look at some low-light pictures we took with the Lumia 920 below, and let us know what you think of the smartphone’s camera in the comments.
Great in Low Light
All of the photos in this gallery were taken using the automatic settings in the Lumia 920 at night.Click here to view this gallery.
This story originally published on Mashable here.
Monday, 26 November 2012
Flipboard for Android now available for download
Google+ users are also getting excited about the release of Flipboard for Android. The app aggregates content from a number of social networks, including Google+, in a magazine-style format, enabling users to ‘flip' through feeds from their social networks. Flipboard requires Android 2.2 and up in order to run.
Apple's new iPad mini
The launch of Apple Inc's iPad mini attracted smaller crowds from Sydney to New York on Nov. 2 than have been typical for previous Apple product debuts, events marked by people lining up for hours or even days.
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Nokia launches 808 PureView for Rs 33899
Features:
41 megapixel camera
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Headphones technology
Cinematic sound experience
Superior still-imaging technology
Full HD 1080p video recording
Playback with 4X lossless zoom
CD-like audio recording
Nokia Belle operating system
1.3 Ghz processor
An internal memory of 16GB.
Apple launches iPad3
Features:
Retina Display
A5X Chip
5 Megapixel iSight Camera
Ultrafast 4G LTE
Android apps
Runkeeper – GPS Track Run Walk (Free)
Runkeeper is a fitness app that uses your GPS to track your activity. When you first turn on the app, you will be prompted to make sure your phone’s GPS is turned on and then prompted to set up an account with Runkeeper. If there are problems getting a strong GPS signal, the app will let you know about it. In general, the setup is very simple. You can set the units, primary display, get audio cues for different items, set up Facebook and Twitter, and of course your personal profile.
The layout of the app is also very simple, as there are four main items in the menu. The Start tab is is where you select the type of physical activity such as running, hiking, skiing, swimming and the type of workout. There are some pre-made workouts, but you can set up your own. The next tab is Goals, where you can set long term workout goals. The Activity tab will have a log of what you have done, and finally there here is the Settings tab. The app will sync your completed activity information with their website, where you can view your stats online and even share them with friends.Runtastic (Free)
When you first start Runtastic, you will need to set up an account via email or Facebook. There is a basic, free version of the app and a Pro version, and the latter sports extras such as voice feedback, live tracking, heart rate sensors, auto-pause, and geo-tracking.
You can access Runtastic’s four screens by swiping back and forth. There is the History screen, which has your past activities, the Map screen, the Go Pro screen (in free version) which gives you all of the extras, and finally the Main screen. On the Main screen, you can select the type of workout: Basic, Workout Goal, Manual, Routes, with each having their own options. After setting your workout, you can select the activity from a long list. When done, hit the Start Workout button and begin. The app will track your pace, speed, and so much more. As a bonus, you can can sync Runtastic with MyFitnessPal.
Sports Tracker (Free)
This is the official app for Sports-tracker.com. As with the other services, you create an account and link it to the website. On their website and within the app, you can access a map of the local area and see what other users are up to. In my area alone, there are currently over 12 users who have uploaded their results. You can add other users to your friends list through the app or via Facebook, and sharing and connecting is strongly encouraged.
The main homepage of the app provides a quick summary of all of your workouts, time spent and energy used. When ready, simply click the Start New Workout button. Next select the activity and the auto-pause feature. The main activity screen will appear and shows your time, distance, speed, and a map of where you are. There is a button to allow you to listen to your favorite mp3s and to take photos as you work out. When done, the app will upload your info to your online account and put it in your diary. There are a number of options you can set in the app, such as your heart rate belt, altitude offset and GPS filtering.
Active.com (Free)
Active.com is a thriving online community for folks that are looking for activities in which to participate. While this app does not track your progress or monitor your heart rate, it will help you find things to do to help you get more fit.
The app is broken down into four sections. There is Read Articles, where you can read articles on a variety of topics. The Favorites section is where your bookmarked articles and activities will be listed for quick reference. The View Your Events section is where you can see what you have done. The main section is Activities. Here you can see what is going on around you. The app allows you to set the location, search radius, sort of date, and search specific types of activities. After you put in your criteria, a list will appear. Click on an item and a new window will open with the specifics. You can favorite the event, see it on the map, get more details, and many times register for it. The app makes it very easy to find stuff to do!
Being active is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. It is too easy these days, with all of our technology to just sit around. So get out there, and let your Android phone help you!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)