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Jun

Adonit’s latest Jot Touch stylus works with Adobe’s cloud software


Adonit, the company known for its artist-oriented iOS styluses (stylii?) has just released a new model: the Jot Touch with Pixelpoint. The “Pixelpoint” term refers to the fine point 3.1mm tip that Adonit claims is more artist friendly than a regular stylus. For further fine control, the pen has a thinner design and 2,048 levels of pressure sensitivity (which requires an iOS device with Bluetooth 4), along with 2 shortcut buttons. Finally, the company says the new Jot Touch is the first stylus to work with Adobe Creative Cloud (via Adobe’s Line and Sketch apps), allowing users to access their Jot files, copy and paste between devices and use Adobe’s Kuler color picker. The Jot Touch with Pixelpoint is now available from Adonit for $120, and you should be able to grab Adobe’s Sketch and Line apps soon at the App Store.

Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software

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Source: Adonit

18
Jun

Fuelband app is finally available on Android


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Nike said that it won’t make an Android application for Fuelband, that was February last year. More recently they announced they’ll focus on software rather than hardware, in other words won’t make any more Fuelbands. Well, be it as it may, they’ve released an Android app for Fuelband. There’s a catch though, this application will… Read more »

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18
Jun

Parallels Access now available on the Android OS


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Parallels Access is a very popular app on iOS that allows you to run Windows and Mac apps on your iOS device. Using your PC or Mac as a server, your iOS device would be able to run desktop apps with Parallels Access, and with control your PC or Mac using your iOS device, as long as your PC or Mac was running as a server. Finally, after a long wait and many come-close and ever some better knock-off apps, Parralells Access is available on the Android OS.

The app is free to download, but it does require a ($19.99/year) membership to actually use, after a 2-week trial. Considering all of the other apps on the Play Store, along with some basic root features, the fact that the app comes with an annual price tag might be a huge turn-off for many Android users. Yet Parallels is a very reputable remote desktop developer and it’s probably one of the best remote desktop services available at the moment.

The remote desktop options are far from perfect, but many do require this service, and if you do Parallels should be a huge must-try on your list.

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18
Jun

Audiofly AD78M In Ear Headset Review


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Audio Quality

 

The audio quality on these earbuds is amazing, but has some caveats. Bass is a bit overpowered, but treble, mids, highs, and lows are pretty good. No matter what type of music/audio you are listening to, the AF78M sounds great.

This is a high quality professional headset, designed by musicians, and at this price point, we will be a bit more critical versus something that may come with your smartphone. Bass is definitely not lacking, however a bit forced depending on the volumes. The dual drivers ensure great detail. Treble is near perfect allowing for amazing clarity, despite the issue with bass depending on the genre of music you are playing. Lows and Highs are good, but could be better.Mids are the AF78Ms sweet spot.

Audio is definitely impressive, and the noise isolation is pretty great once you find the right fit of ear-tips for you.

There is also a built in microphone in the AD78M, that preforms well.

 

Durability

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Featuring AudioFlex with Cordura cable technology, the braided cables seem very durable and look great. There is also a twisted core that attempts to reduce possible electromagnetic interference. They are very tangle resistant.

 

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Check out the AD78M’s at Audiofly. This set features high quality packaging, a storage tin, airline adapters, and a signal-splitter. Audio is very impressive, yet the price tag which converts to about $200 USD, seems a bit overpriced, when other competitors feature similar audio quality with a better bang for your buck.

 

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18
Jun

Samsung’s ‘Gear VR’ trademark sounds a lot like a virtual reality headset


Heard some of those Samsung VR headset murmurs? Well, you probably heard them from us, but here’s the latest updates: the company has just registered a trademark for “Gear VR”. The Engadget editorial team had posited a few naming ideas for Samsung’s VR wearable on a recent podcast, but it seems the company is keeping it simple. Gear would fold mean device would fold into its family of wearables, while VR stands for… well, we’re not going to spell it out.

[Thanks to everyone that sent this in!]

Filed under: Cellphones, Displays, Wearables, Mobile, Samsung

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18
Jun

This robot guard keeps an unblinking eye on suspicious activities


If ever Pepper gains sentience and starts looking for a boyfriend, Bob sounds like the perfect candidate. Just like Pepper, Bob takes on a legless, rather funny appearance (as opposed to South Korea’s intimidating robotic prison guards) and serves a specific purpose: to assist human security personnel and alert them when there’s trouble. In fact, he just joined security company G4S for a three-week trial, where his current duties include scanning and filming every room in its Gloucestershire headquarters in 3D. He can also notify his operators not just of any suspicious activity, but also of things that changed since his last round, like if an emergency exit is closed when it shouldn’t be. Obviously, the University of Birmingham researchers who created Bob didn’t design to replace human guards, so you can breathe easy — for now, anyway.

They also didn’t design him to be the most agile robot around, but at least he’s still capable of charging himself when he needs it… and pinging for help in case he gets stuck, say, in between furniture. Bob won’t be seeing any action outside the company’s headquarters for 15 days while his creators observe whether he can survive on his own. After all, he’s a product of a £7.2 ($12.2) million robot pilot project, and it won’t be cheap replacing him. By the way, security work might be dangerous at times, but Bob has it easy compared to his sibling, Werner. The robotic project’s other creation is about to be deployed to a care home in Austria, where he’s expected not only to guard the premises but also to play simple games with the residents.

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Via: The Daily Mail, Birmingham Mail

Source: University of Birmingham

18
Jun

StackSocial Offers 10 Mac Apps in Summer ‘Name Your Own Price’ Bundle and MacBook Air in Giveaway [Mac Blog]


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StackSocial has just launched a new “Summer Blockbuster Mac Bundle” that offers up to 10 apps with 10% of all profits going to one of three charities. Buyers can “name their own price” for the bundle and every purchase includes the following three apps:

DiscLabel ($40)
SyncMate Expert 5 ($40)
Tangerine! ($25)

If a buyer pays more than the current average price displayed on StackSocial’s sales page for the bundle, the buyer will receive all 10 apps offered which includes the three apps listed above plus the following seven apps:

Path Finder 6 ($40)
Fantastical ($20)
Flux 4 ($125)
Gemini ($10)
Logoist ($20)
Tunes Cleaner ($40)
MacX iPhone DVD Ripper ($40)

The total retail value of the bundle is $400. As with its last “Name Your Own Price” bundle in April, StackSocial is encouraging higher purchase prices by giving away an 11-inch MacBook Air in a random drawing with entries earned by taking a position on the price leaderboard while the bundle is available for purchase.

The bundle will be on sale until July 6.

MacRumors is an affiliate partner of StackSocial.



18
Jun

Android 4.4.3 Suffering Issues? Moto X+1 Boot Animation! – ManDroid Quickie



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How is your Tuesday going my Android friends? Hopefully it is going well, and hopefully you aren’t one of those suffering from the issues that Android 4.4.3 is having. Only issue I’ve seen is that Google Now force closes every now and then, but nothing like others are seeing. The Moto X+1 boot animation has apparently leaked online, so if you haven’t checked it out yet, hit the link below. Enjoy the video.


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Android 4.4.3 issues
Moto X+1 boot animation
Samsung Galaxy Tab line
Angry Birds Transformers


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18
Jun

Google Fiber customers could get new TV boxes soon


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Even as Google is planing to bring its Fiber internet and TV service to more areas, it’s working on making it better. Dave Zatz points out an FCC listing for what looks like a second generation version of the Fiber TV set-top box. We’re still not sure what exactly is inside but the listing mentions 802.11 ac/n WiFi, 10/100 Ethernet, MoCA, Bluetooth and HDMI 1.4 connections. He also links to source code revealing a new Bluetooth LE-connected remote, the GFRM200. Google Fiber TV has added many new features and even a few services since it launched, and it will be interesting to see what else the Sage TV team can bring to the product this time around. Brent Evans of Geektonic mentions a recent update that added channel filtering to the guide, and HDMI-CEC control from the mobile apps popped up back in May.

[Image credit: Julie Denesha/Bloomberg via Getty Images]

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD, Google

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Source: Zatz Not Funny, FCC, Google Fiber source code

18
Jun

Video Compares 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 Model to Samsung Galaxy Note 3


While there have been plenty of videos comparing the 4.7-inch version of the iPhone 6 to the Samsung Galaxy S5 and other smartphones, there haven’t been many comparing the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 to other devices.

However, YouTube channel TechSmartt (via AppleInsider) has acquired a dummy of the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 and compared it to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, offering a look at Apple’s rumored “phablet” against its main competition.


When compared to the 5.7-inch Note 3, the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 is slightly taller. This correlates with an earlier size comparison that found the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 was the same height or taller than leading Android smartphones that had slightly larger screens.

If believed, these dummy models signal that the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 could be taller than the Note 3′s height of 151.2mm. The extra height is largely due to a carryover of design decisions from previous iPhone models, which include identically sized top and bottom bezels. These bezels contain the FaceTime camera, the Touch ID Home button and numerous sensors.