Instagram quietly (and slowly) launches Snapchat rival, Bolt
We knew Instagram’s effort to nab a bit of Snapchat’s thunder was imminent thanks to leaked promo banners, and now, the app has officially arrived… for some. Bolt, the filter-driven photo app’s own ephemeral messenger has hit iTunes and Google Play for folks in Singapore, South Africa and New Zealand. The software’s claim to fame is speed: instead of having to fiddle through a series of options, tapping a contact’s picture both captures and sends a photo — no further swiping required (tap and hold records video). So long as they’re in your favorites list, of course. There’s also an undo feature that allows you to retrieve a message in the first few seconds by shaking your phone. While Bolt doesn’t require a Facebook or Instagram account, you will have to sign up with your phone number for sorting through your contacts. For now though, most of us have to find solace in just reading about it, since a select few locales are privy to the initial rollout. Instagram’s word on that particular strategy is situated after the break.
“Bolt is the fastest way to share an image or a video — just one tap to capture and send. We decided to start small with Bolt, in just a handful of countries, to make sure we can scale while maintaining a great experience. We expect to roll it out more widely soon.“
Filed under: Internet, Software, Mobile, Facebook
Source: TechCrunch
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Source: Evernote
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Dark Ages part 2 update out for Plants vs Zombies 2
Electronics Arts and PopCap Games have released the second part of the Dark Ages update for Plants vs. Zombies 2 today. The sinister update brings along ten new levels for your zombie smashing pleasure to work through. You will also find your self with two new plants at your disposal and cultivating for the task, Magnet Shroom and Peanut.
If you took the time to watch nifty little video you will know what the Magnet Shroom will come in handy when the King zombie appears and starts knighting the regular zombies. Magnet Shroom will pull the helmet right off the zombies and make them easier to annihilate. Another new addition is the Wizard Zombie. This little bugger turns your plants to useless sheep. Needless to say, you want to take out the Zombie King and the Zombie Wizard as fast as possible.
PopCap also added in a new Zomboss plus an endless Arthur’s Challenge mode to keep you occupied for many hours. Hit the usual links to go pick up Plants vs Zombies 2 if you don’t have it, or hit it anyways to update your currently installed version.
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Material Design Google Play Store now shows albums included in All Access
Google’s All Access music subscription is great, but it’s not without its rough corners. Often when browsing music, you’ll see an album that you’d like but there would be no indication as to if it was available from Google Play Music All Access. Following the Material Design update to the Google Play Store, however, a… Read more »
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World of Wallpapers! (Round Two)
I hope you enjoyed the first series in the World of Wallpapers Reboot! I know I enjoyed putting it together for you guys. Get ready for round two. We will feature two more apps and one more artist. Same set up as the last one. One Behang extension from last week, one stand alone and… Read more »
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Reminder – Free 90 days access to Google Play music with purchase of Chromecast
If you’re one of the few Android users who has still not picked up a Chromecast HDMI streaming media player yet, Google is now offering 90 days of unlimited music from Google Play with the purchase of the dongle. Amazon and Walmart are both offering the device for $29.99 with free shipping. An unlimited music… Read more »
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Unreleased ‘Mid 2014’ Mac Mini Referenced on Apple Support Page
An Apple support page on Boot Camp was updated yesterday to include a mention of a mid-2014 Mac mini, perhaps hinting that a refresh of the desktop computer might be in the works.
First noticed by 9to5Mac, a cached version of the support page suggests yesterday’s update also added mentions of the 2014 low-cost iMac and 2014 MacBook Airs. Today’s newly released mid-2014 Retina MacBook Pros were not added to the updated page.
The mention of the mid-2014 Mac mini may be a simple error, but the machine is long overdue for a refresh. Last updated in October of 2012, the Mac mini is the only product in Apple’s mainstream Mac lineup that has not seen an update with Haswell processors.
Aside from the mention on Apple’s support page, there has been no indication that a Mac mini refresh is on the horizon. Several events, including the unveiling of the new iPads last October and Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference seemed like opportune times for the company to unveil a refreshed version of the desktop computer, but no new Mac mini materialized at either event. It continues to remain unclear when Apple might release a new Mac mini, but the support page does offer hope that the product line might continue to live on.
An updated Mac mini would likely offer some improvements brought to the rest of Apple’s Mac lineup over the course of the last two years, including Haswell processors, faster PCI Express-based flash storage options, and 802.11ac WiFi.
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