Is Samsung working on a foldable tablet for 2015?
It’s time to be ready for some crazy news. Samsung is reportedly working on a tablet with a foldable display, that can fold itself into a smartphone factor as well. Samsung also showcased a bendable tablet at the Mobile World Congress, and back in 2012, Samsung filed for a patent which tells us about a potential foldable tablet.
The Korean site is reporting that the tablet will feature a 8 to 9-inch full HD OLED display. It is said that Samsung will release it sometime in 2015. Samsung has showcased a smartphone with flexible display in past as well i.e. Galaxy Round, and it seems that sooner or later we might see some more tablets and smartphones from Samsung with flexible display. However, the device will be available in limited quantities, and will have a hefty price tag.
Right now, we don’t know anything about the type of user interface it will have, or the hardware it will have. But if it’s something real, we might hear about it soon.
Source: Daum
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Google’s street art project includes over 5,000 images of murals (and graffiti, too)
There’s a joke here about Google owning everything (“all your art is belong to us”?) but if you’re the sort of person who enjoys looking at interesting graffiti, you might appreciate this anyway. The company just announced that it’s added a collection of street art to its existing art database, which originally included only 100-some-odd examples of street work. Now that number has grown to more than 5,000, with images that include murals and etchings (like the one by Vhils above), in addition to your usual graffiti. If that sounds like little more than a well-organized group of Google image search results, you can also use Street View to explore buildings that have been tagged — even some that have been demolished or are closed to the public (RIP 5 Pointz). Curious? We’ve put the source link below, like we do.
Via: Google Official Blog
Source: Google street art project
Pinterest hires two former Apple execs to lead engineering and design
Pinterest is doing really well – we’re talking $5 billion valuation-level well. And to cement its status as a mega-success, the site has scooped up two former Apple execs to lead engineering and product design. First up is Michael Lopp, who worked on Mac OS X before moving to software company Palantir. As head of engineering, he’ll help scale site infrastructure and lead product development teams. On the product design side, Pinterest’s appointed Bob Baxley, who worked on Apple’s online store. His official title will be head of product design and research.
As Re/code points out, Lopp and Baxley don’t just have stints at Apple in common; both are relatively prominent beyond their careers in Silicon Valley. Lopp blogs under the pen name Rands, and he’s authored books on engineer management and software development. Baxley, meanwhile, wrote the book Making the Web Work. In any case, both new hires come to the table with impressive resumes, which will come in handy for a site that’s surpassed 30 billion pins.
Source: Re/code
Amazon’s reportedly working on a service that connects you with local businesses
According to a report by Reuters, Amazon will launch a marketplace for local services, connecting customers with babysitters, handymen, hair stylists and more. As with its AmazonFresh grocery-delivery service, the company will reportedly test-drive the new program before rolling it out nation-wide, but but we can expect to see the service up and running later this year.
According to unnamed sources, Amazon’s been reaching out to service providers in Seattle and San Francisco, including at least one home repair business. The e-tailer apparently has also contacted several startups that connect customers with service providers. According to the Reuters report, the quality of local services would be backed by Amazon’s “A-to-z Guarantee” for verifying third-party vendors.
Several apps and sites, such as Angie’s List, already connect users with local services, often with the help of customer reviews. If Amazon introduces a competing service, it will be another opportunity for the company to take on the lucrative role of middleman. Just yesterday, we learned that Amazon will compete with PayPal by processing customers’ monthly subscription payments for a small fee. With a local services marketplace, the company would likely get a cut from each transaction as well. It’s a formula that’s worked very well; acting as the intermediary for third-party vendors accounts for about 40 percent of Amazon’s sales.
Source: Reuters
Sorry, guys, you didn’t actually crash the FCC website (hackers did)
The only thing more charming than John Oliver’s 13-minute net neutrality explainer? The idea that we, his viewers, managed to crash part of the FCC website because we submitted too many comments about its proposed net neutrality regulations. In fact, though, while Oliver did indeed send fans to FCC’s comments page, and though the site did indeed collapse soon after, it appears the comedian and his band of trolls aren’t to blame. In a statement to Vice, the Federal Communications Commission confirmed that it was actually hackers who took down the site, using a database denial-of-service attack. In layman’s terms, that means they were able to get at the infrastructure of the site — not surprising, considering the FCC’s comment system is 17 years old (yikes). The irony, of course, is that the attack temporarily made it impossible for anyone to leave a comment. Fortunately, the problem seems to be fixed, so head here if you didn’t get your say in the first time around — the site might be old and creaky, but it can probably handle a few of you complaining at once.
Source: Vice
The Werkstatt-Ø1 is an affordable, educational synth kit from Moog
Oh Moog, you make so many wonderful, noisy and (of course) expensive toys. So you can imagine how excited we were to see the Werkstatt-Ø1, a $329 analogy monophonic synth kit that retained that signature Moog sound. The Werkstatt actually began life as part of a VIP workshop at Moogfest 2014. One of the company’s product developers led a two day event where 125 participants actually built this small analog wonder. The response was so great that Moog actually felt compelled to create a commercial version. The retail kit doesn’t involve any soldering however, and we’d hesitate to slap the word “kit” on it as well. Basically you’re just screwing the pre-assembled synthesizer into a case and closing it up. Still, it’s more work than your buddy put into that Sub Phatty.
Beyond the affordability and the thick retro tones, the most exciting thing about the Werkstatt is how hackable it is. Along the right of the various knobs and switches for controlling envelope, LFO and glide (among other things) is a breadboard-style patchable header for really messing with the sound. You can use a standard breadboard cable (one is included) to reroute the path of the synthesizer for truly creative cacophony. Plus it has test points, jumpers and a blank “experimenters pad” where you can expand or modify the Wekstatt to your whim. Unfortunately the Ø1 will only be available in “extremely limited quantities” through select retailers. So good luck getting your hands on one.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 rumored with Quad HD display, Snapdragon 805 CPU
New rumors surfacing this week suggest the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 4 could feature a Quad HD display and quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor. According to SamMobile, the U.S. version of the device may boast the cutting-edge Qualcomm chip while other markets might get a new Exynos (5433) processor. It’s not clear how big the screen will be in the Note 4 but we’d assume it falls in the realm of 5.5-inches.
Other details alleged for the phone include a 16-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization. Manufactured by Sony, it’s said to boast a next-gen sensor.
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Samsung will livestream its Galaxy Premiere 2014 event this Thursday
Just a quick note to let you all know that Samsung’s “Galaxy Premiere 2014″ event is slated for this Thursday. And, like the previous events of its kind you’ll be able to watch its livestream.
Samsung looks set to announce new Galaxy Tabs that have been leaked like crazy the last couple of weeks. We’re talking Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5. These tablets will pack some serious firepower like QHD screens and 3GB of RAM, you can get more info by clicking links on each tablet. You’ll be able to watch this livestream via Samsung Mobile YouTube account this Thurday starting at 7pm EDT.
Are you excited for new tablets from Samsung?
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DEALS & STEALS: E3 Humble Bundle packs over $100 worth of games and content
As longtime Android gamers can attest, Humble Bundles are a great way of getting a bunch of stuff for a really low price. The latest bundle, the E3 Edition, packs even more power than it usually does.
Humbe Bundle works like this: you pay for a bunch of games with whatever amount you’d like. The cash is being split between Humble Bundle, the developers, and charity (the ESA Foundation in this particular case).
In this particular bundle you get the Anomaly 2 Android game (worth $5 alone), Twitch Turbo (game streaming service) and a bunch of other content like game expansions and stuff. If you decide to pay above the average you’ll also get a Mortal Kombat Arcade Collection on Steam.
You have over 2 days to decide (at the time of writing this article) if you want to purchase or not. You can find more info on the link below.
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