August 13th is the release date of the Samsung Galaxy F (or Alpha), says ETNews
The Samsung Galaxy F has been in and out of the news lately with nothing particularly concrete surfacing; apart from knowing what the device will likely look like thanks to quite a few press renders of the device, the release date of the Galaxy F has been a grey area. Thankfully though, ETNews has come out and given us something relatively specific, saying that August 13th is the release date of the Samsung Galaxy F, or as what they are calling it in Korea, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The report alleges that this release date was chosen to combat the imminent release of the iPhone 6, so it makes sense for Samsung to release its first ever “luxury” device in its wake. The Galaxy F is expected to have a slightly larger screen than the Galaxy S5, but instead house a Snapdragon 805 processor which powers a Quad HD display. All previous rumours also point towards the Galaxy F having a metal body, which would be a nice change for typically plastic Samsung devices.
What do you think about seeing a Samsung Galaxy F release in a month’s time? Let us know your thoughts below.
Source: ETNews via Phone Arena
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iCloud Mail Outage Hits Small Number of Users for 17 Hours and Counting [Mac Blog]
Users experiencing difficulties accessing their iCloud Mail are not alone, as Apple is currently reporting an outage affecting the ability to receive mail through the service (via Business Insider).
While the issue affects only 0.1% of users, it is notable that it has persisted for approximately 17 hours now, having begun at roughly 1:30 PM Pacific Time yesterday.
Apple has not yet provided an estimate of when the problem will be resolved.
Get at peace with Quiet Meditation
Overstressed? Having trouble meditating? Quiet Meditation is an app designed to help you reach the achievement of the Psycho-Physical Well-Being.
This app promotes simple and practical exercises that will help you get your balance back while getting rid of stress and negativity. The app uses a minimalist design and neutral colors in order to not to distraction your attention from the exercises. After using the app, the colors and the and design did assist with making the app feel clean and definitely helped the app achieve its goals. In addition to the relaxation exercises, the app also includes basic exercises for Autogenic Training to help the user experience a total fulfillment.
Some other highlights of the app include:
- Exercises designed for specific types of well-being;
- 5 different musical themes plus the added sounds of nature, or you can work in silence if preferred;
- Automatic presetted timer for alerts with an acoustic signal;
- The app helps you to prepare for mediation with it’s easy to use interface
Quiet Meditation aims to give you the right balance around you, making your experience not only unique but also satisfying as well. This is accomplished by perseverance and exercise. You are training both your body and mind to get used to a feeling of both peace and well-being, which is a huge struggle for many of us.
The step by step execution of each exercise will not let you behind as long as you speak either English or Italian. The app is only available in those two languages.
Quit Meditation is a paid app and available on the Google Play Store for a minimal price of only $1.35.
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Google Glass founder heads to Amazon
The optics savant that helped Google create Glass has just announced that he’s “super excited” to be joining Amazon. Babak Parvis was one of the original members of Google’s Project X skunkworks lab, and the first head of the Glass project team. Prior to that, the Seattle resident was a researcher at the University of Washington where he developed the first contact lenses with integrated circuits. Later, he worked with Microsoft on research for blood-glucose monitoring contacts with Microsoft, a project he eventually brought to Google. Parvis didn’t say exactly what he’d be doing with Amazon, but projects like Google’s Tango, the Oculus Rift and Amazon’s new Fire phone and Firefly app have made optics designers a hot commodity. Meanwhile, Glass is well past the research stage where Parvis shined, so Google now has design guru Ivy Ross in charge for a likely consumer launch.
[Image credit: loiclemeur/Flickr]
Filed under: Wearables, Science, Amazon
Via: Android Police
Source: Google+
Online ticket companies could soon face the music over expensive booking fees
Nothing beats going to watch your favourite singer or band play live. Ticket companies know this, so they’ve been penalising by charging exorbitant booking and delivery fees for years. That practice could soon be brought firmly into the spotlight, however, thanks to consumer pressure group Which?. The Guardian reports that the charity has given online ticket companies until Wednesday to explain the reasons behind their high mark-ups, which, on average, add 18 percent to face-value ticket prices, or it’ll refer the evidence it’s been collecting on them to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. It’s highly likely the sellers will choose to remain silent in the face of criticism, but we may finally understand why these so-called fulfilment fees, transaction fees and service charges are appearing when we buy tickets online.
[Image credit: Thomas Bone, Flickr]
Filed under: Internet
Source: The Guardian
Tesla gets the go-ahead for five dealerships in Pennsylvania
If you Keystone Staters are looking for a more elegant, environmentally friendly way to transport cheesesteaks and Wawa hoagies, your time has nearly come. Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett signed a bill yesterday allowing Tesla to open up five “dealerships,” which means you’ll soon be able to buy yourself a Model S without jumping through all those traditional (and awful) hoops. Once you’ve visited a location to see Elon Musk’s work in action, you order one online and wait. Simple as that. As the Associated Press points out, the law opens the door for any other electric car company to do the same, assuming it doesn’t try to sell (or have a vested interest in selling) cars from other manufacturers. Hilariously, neither Senator John Rafferty — the guy who sponsored the bill — nor other state officials could explain how Tesla got the go-ahead when it opened one such store in mid-2013.
Credit where credit is due, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives laid the groundwork earlier this month by voting to limit the number of open Tesla retail stores to five. Why? Well, the same reason as always, really — plenty of traditional car dealerships don’t like the idea that a car manufacturer can hire its own sales staff and pitch vehicles straight to folks like you and me. You can’t really blame them for it that much either, since plenty of states have longstanding laws in place that make such sales verboten. We’re slowly starting to see those restrictions erode though, and that’s a very, very good thing for a generation raised on the simplicity of the single-click purchase.
Source: Philly.com
Silhouette Icon Pack Review: Another set of unique icons from Joshua Masih
Joshua Masih is one of the hardest working icon designers I know; that’s not to sully the efforts of other designers out there, but Joshua’s output of icon packs is astounding. We’ve reviewed quite a few on AndroidSPIN already, including Faint, DAB and Crease, and here we are with yet another, the Silhouette icon pack. This pack goes with borderless icons and adds a nice coloured shadow to a black logo in the foreground. It’s a very interesting effect, so for a better look, take a look at our icon pack review video:
As I mentioned in the video, Silhouette currently has a library of 900+ icons in its banks, including 20 wallpapers to go along with that. I realise I incorrectly quoted the price in the video as being $1.35 USD; it’s actually $1.70 USD by virtue of the fact there is another icon pack with the same name. Having said that, Joshua’s Silhouette icon pack is worth the extra few cents particularly seeing as he is extremely active in updating and coming up with fresh ideas; make sure to circle him on Google+ here. And if you’re not ready to drop the cash on the full icon pack, Joshua also has a free version of the Silhouette icon pack which has 140 icons just as a taste; links to both version are below.
What do you think of the Silhouette icon pack? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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UK plans to build first spaceport outside the US by 2018
The UK may not have the best history when it comes to space exploration, but that doesn’t mean it’s not interested in boldly going where only a few people have gone before. According to Sky News, Britain could play host to one of the first spaceports built outside of the US, with a shortlist of eight possible sites expected to be confirmed later this week. As it stands, six of the possible locations are in Scotland, suggesting places like Prestwick, Stornoway and Kinloss, with one in Wales (Llanbedr) and the other in England (Newquay). According to the report, construction could begin as early as 2018, although we’re not sure what effect the Scottish Independence referendum would have on the plans. Still, we’re loving the fact that any visiting aliens who’ve hitched a ride on a Virgin Galactic flight will be able to load up on Irn Bru or Teisen radell before heading back to space.
[Image credit: Jeff Foust, Flickr]
Filed under: Transportation
Via: Pocket-lint
Source: Sky News
Week Calendar for iPhone now for free!
The most downloaded calendar app, Week Calendar for iPhone will be totally free for two days! This will be between July 15, 2014 and July 16, 2014. Why? As a Dutch company we are very proud our Dutch national team reached the third place at the Football World Cup 2014 and we want to celebrate this with the entire world!
“As a Company based in the Netherlands, we are very proud of what our guys achieved in Brazil. With their courage, strength and cleverness they strive to reach their goal just like us, to be the best! They fought like lions and never gave up. We want to celebrate this extraordinary achievement not only in the Netherlands, but with the entire world!” says David van Brakel, CEO Week Calendar.
| Default price | New Price |
| USD 1.99 | Free |
Download
Week Calendar for iPhone is available for download in the App Store. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id381059732?mt=8
Bittorrent tests the waters with paywall bundles for TV and music
BitTorrent is set to dabble in paywalls by teaming up with an independent producer for a sci-fi series called “Children of the Machine.” Rapid Eye Studios will produce and fund the $1 million pilot, which will revolve around teenagers, global warming and technology gone awry. BitTorrent has worked with TV makers and major studios in the past, but is trying a brand new tact for the show. To fund a full eight-episode run, at least 250,000 users will have to sign up for a “BitTorrent Bundle” for $10 after seeing the pilot. Right now such bundles are free, but it plans to introduce paywall bundles starting in September with music content from a yet-unnamed “major artist.” BitTorrent told the NYT it’s looking for users “willing to reward creativity by paying a fair price” for the new scheme. It admit that it’s a risky experiment, though — users may be too set on a fair price being “free.”
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD
Via: NYT
Source: BitTorrent
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