Facebook’s Slingshot now keeps the convo going with reactions to reactions
It’s been a little over a month since Facebook unleashed Slingshot, its stab at an ephemeral competitor to Snapchat, so it seems about the right time for it to get its first update. Slingshot, if you’ll recall, is a unique messaging app that requires you to reciprocate before you get to see what your friends have sent you. Once you see that photo or video, you have the option of sending a reaction shot, which takes up half the screen and is already unlocked so you don’t need to send a reply to view it. With the latest update, you can now react to those reaction shots — as seen in the third screen shot above — again, without any unlocking necessary.
Other updates to Slingshot include the introduction of My People, which is essentially a section of folks you’re regularly slinging shots with. It’s also now easier to find Slingshot buddies on Facebook and your phone’s contacts. So if you weren’t intrigued enough to try out Slingshot before, perhaps this new update will be enough to convince you to start slinging. You can download the latest version on both iOS and Android starting today.
Filed under: Facebook
Source: Slingshot, App Store, Google Play
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Engadget Daily: HTC Desire 816 review, the perks of being verified and more!
Today, we investigate the perks of being verified on social media, review the HTC Desire 816, look at Distiller’s new social network for whiskey lovers and learn about the NFL’s next-gen stat technology. Read on for Engadget’s news highlights from the last 24 hours.
The perks of being ‘somebody’ online
Being verified on social media isn’t just about proving your identity; it’s also a status symbol. And while the perks of that blue check mark beside your name could be considered trivial, they’re one of many indicators of online inequality.
Distiller builds a social network for whiskey lovers
Distiller’s whiskey recommendation service just went social. With its brand-new iOS and Android app, you can enlist help from your friends while you search for the perfect bottle of spirits.
HTC Desire 816 review: A mid-range M8 let down by sluggish cameras
HTC’s Desire 816 is almost a perfect mid-range LTE phablet, only to be let down by its erratically sluggish cameras. Otherwise, this $390 handset features a nicely curved metal body, beautiful display and plenty of power under the hood.
NFL players to wear shoulder pad RFIDs for on-field stats tracking
Get ready sports fans. The NFL is teaming up with Zebra Technologies for the “Next Gen Stats” initiative. Seventeen different stadiums will be outfitted with RFID receivers that track tags inside the shoulder pads of athletes, recording speed, acceleration and more.
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Equalizer App v 4.0 brings in Android-L styled Material UI
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Office for iPad updated with PDF export, third-party fonts and video playback support
Microsoft’s iPad version of Office is pretty sleek, but it isn’t perfect: it has limited print and export functions and just isn’t as robust as its desktop counterpart. Slowly but surely, Redmond is changing that — today the company announced a few notable updates to the tablet-based office suite, including PDF exports, wider font capability and a small collection of advanced Excel features.
Much of the update consists of simple, small things that will make the average user’s life easier. The share button, for instance, now allows all users (even non-subscribers) to export documents to PDF, and fonts downloaded through the iOS AppStore are now instantly recognized and usable in document editing. Printing options have been expanded too, and now allows users to choose from more scaling and paper sizes. Some of the more interesting features are hidden in Excel: advanced users can now use keyboard shortcuts to switch between Edit and Point mode and a new flick motion makes it easier to select columns of related data.
Finally, Microsoft has augmented PowerPoint for iPad with a presenter mode — allowing users to project the main presentation to another screen while viewing a more complex, editable view on their iPad, complete with speaker notes. There are even more fixes (including the ability to play videos in PowerPoint and edit photos without leaving Word), but you’ll need to check out Microsoft’s Office blog at the source for the full rundown.
Filed under: Tablets, Apple, Microsoft
Source: Microsoft
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WWE Network heading to 170 new countries next month
Fans of professional wrestling seem to be enjoying WWE’s new online network. The company announced during its most recent earnings report that it has 700,000 subscribers to date, which is a pretty great sum given the service’s mere five-month existence, a relatively young history. But WWE doesn’t want to stop there, and it plans to keep expanding its digital channel to more places. To do just that, WWE Network will be arriving in 170 new countries next month, on August 12th, including Australia, Hong Kong, Mexico, Singapore, Spain and the Nordic region. In addition to those, WWE revealed its video service is also headed to China, Germany, Japan, India, Italy, Malaysia, Thailand and UAE, but that further details about this won’t be shared until later on. So, are you one of the subs? Let us know in the comments below, or feel free to hit up our forums and spark up a conversation about the WWE Network.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD
Via: Variety
Source: WWE
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To-do app Wunderlist gets a fresh coat of paint and real-time sync
The folks at 6Wunderkinder have been quite busy as of late, releasing version 2 of the Wunderlist productivity app on top of Pro and Business options for power users. Keeping up the pace, the third installment of the to-do list manager is rolling out with over 60 improvements in tow. Notable additions include a visual overhaul to clean up the UI, real-time sync (insures tasks will show up on all of your devices immediately) and public lists for widespread sharing. The latest version is now available for iOS, Android, Mac and on the web with an update for Windows pending for the recently-announced universal app option.
Filed under: Software
Source: Wunderlist
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Watch This App: Swipify-Multitasker & Launcher
Android Wear is a rather new operating system. Every operating system has its issues in the beginning, so does Android Wear. Remember Android when it came out? Yeah, it was a real mess… and look at it now. Rising a platform takes time and hard work, Android Wear is no exception. Android Wear relies heavily…… Read more »
The post Watch This App: Swipify-Multitasker & Launcher appeared first on AndroidGuys.
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The government still won’t let Twitter share details about national security requests
Twitter really wants to tell you more about the kind of national security requests it gets from organizations like the Department of Justice and the FBI — but the government just won’t let it. The company’s latest transparency report is prefaced with the sad tale of the company’s failure to get permission to share more details about requests concerning national security. Twitter wants to be able to disclose how many requests are made each year or, failing that, smaller sets of data that still provide meaningful context to users. Sadly, the company wasn’t able to make any significant headway: the existing DOJ restrictions stand.
That said, the company does have some interesting statistics to share. Specifically, Twitters says that its global requests for account information, copyright takedowns and content removal has seen a notable increase since its last report. Requests for account information has almost doubled since last year, totaling to 2,058 requests from 54 countries — eight of which were filing requests for the first time. This report has more detail on the requests too, and breaks down US account information queries by state and territory. You can check out the entire report (stats and maps included) right here.
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Source: Twitter (1), (2)
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Apple’s new online content network should deliver your files faster
If you’re an iOS or Mac user, your downloads and streams are going to improve in the near future — if they haven’t already. Apple has quietly switched on its own content delivery network (CDN), letting it deliver files directly instead of leaning on services from Akamai and Level 3. The change gives the folks in Cupertino a ton of headroom, according to Frost & Sullivan analyst Dan Rayburn. In addition to offering “multiple terabits per second” of bandwidth, Apple has clearly struck Netflix-like connection deals that link it directly to internet providers. If all goes well, you should get speedy app updates and media streams even when the internet is extra-busy.
Don’t expect to see upgrades across the board, at least not right away. Rayburn has only seen the CDN handling OS X-related downloads, so it could be a while before it’s taking on your iPhone backups or iTunes movie rentals. He also suggests that Apple is unlikely to completely forego third-party help. Given that Apple is getting serious about cloud storage in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, though, it won’t be surprising if the company puts more services on its own network and (hopefully) provides a smoother experience.
Via: Ars Technica
Source: StreamingMediaBlog
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Facebook’s Internet.org app offers free web access in Zambia
We’ve heard quite a bit about Mr. Zuckerberg’s plans to bring low-cost internet access to the otherwise disconnected, and today, his social network announced plans to do just that in Zambia. The new Internet.org app allows users to browse weather, health and employment info at no cost. And that’s not all Google Search, Facebook, Messenger and Wikipedia are available as well. Right now, the option is available to Airtel subscribers in the country, but it will roll out to other parts of the world in the future. Cellular service blankets much of the globe, however the cost of the mobile web deters many from opting in. This will certainly help.
Filed under: Internet, Software, Mobile, Facebook
Source: Facebook
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