Leica’s M-P rangefinder will run you $7,950, red dot sold separately
Of all the new Leica models at Photokina, the M-P represents the slightest of tweaks. It’s essentially a Leica M, but with a new 2GB buffer, double the size of the original. It’s also missing the familiar red dot on the front, which the company says makes the cam “particularly discreet” (note: you’re still shooting with a massive, very expensive looking Leica). It’s available now in silver chrome or black for €6,700 in Europe or $7,950 in the US. Check ‘er out below.
Photos by Edgar Alvarez.
Filed under: Cameras
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Microsoft OneNote comes to Android Wear, gets updated for iOS 8 and WP8
We’ll say this about Microsoft’s OneNote team: It’s clear they want to be on every device, even ones you might not be buying. Earlier this year, the company came out with an Amazon application in the wake of some truly awful Fire phone reviews. Now, Microsoft is releasing OneNote for Android Wear, Google’s still-nascent smartwatch platform. Starting today, if you happen to own a Moto 360, Samsung Gear Live or LG G Watch, you can capture a note by saying “OK Google, take a note.”
Meanwhile, OneNote’s other apps have also received updates. With iOS 8 coming out today, iPhone and iPad users can now save clips to the web, as well as save pictures and send file attachments — all without having to leave your current app. (“Extensibility,” as it’s called, is one of the big new features in iOS 8. You’ll probably see lots of apps get similar updates.) Finally, OneNote for Windows Phone will now let you save scanned photos as a Word or PowerPoint file. That’s all you need to know for now, but we’ve included Microsoft’s official blog posts below, where you’ll find download links and maybe a demo video or two.
Source: Microsoft (1), (2), (3)
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Shazam now lets you buy or stream tagged music via Google Play
Hey, we love Shazam; it’s been propping up our spotty musical knowledge for years. But, until now, if you wanted to grab that rare In Flagrante groove for your personal collection direct from the app, you had to go with Amazon’s music store. No bad thing per se, but we’re all about options. Today Android users (iOS is incoming) can also buy direct from Google Play — if that’s your virtual record store of choice (or, where you have the most frictionless checkout experience, perhaps). What’s more, Shazam and Google’s hookup goes a little deeper, as Play is now one of the options you’ll find for streaming the full track after you’ve tagged it. You’ll need an All Access subscription, but those that don’t can snag a month’s free trial to test the waters first.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Google
Source: Shazam, Google Plus
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Foxconn Factory Worker Detained Over iPhone 6 Shell Leaks
A Foxconn worker is being detained after being accused of stealing six iPhone 6 rear shells from the factory line and reselling them to an unidentified party in Shenzhen, China, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing details in Chinese newspaper Taihang Daily. The thefts started in late July and netted the 40-year-old male factory worker a total of 6,000 yuan ($960).
The suspect, identified only with the surname Qiao, allegedly responded to an advertisement that offered to purchase “parts from Apple Inc. at high prices.” Qiao snuck out his first shell on July 24 and shipped the product to an address in Shenzhen.
“On July 24, according to the article, Qiao hid one shell in his pocket and successfully avoided the security check by leaving at the peak of quitting time, when lots of workers swarm out of the factory at the same time. He sent the shell to an address in Shenzhen via a local courier service and received his money couple days later.
Apparently encouraged, he stole another five shells that month and sent them to the same buyer, the article said.”
Foxconn reported the thefts to local police in mid-August, who identified Qiao within 20 days through the use of video surveillance, employee records, and courier service logs. Foxconn told CNET in a statement that Foxconn expects its employees to follow the company’s strict Code of Conduct.
“As a matter of company policy, Foxconn does not comment on any aspect of our work for any customer,” a Foxconn Technology Group spokesperson told CNET in an e-mailed statement. “However, we can say that we have a strict Company Code of Conduct that our company and our employees are expected to follow and we do not hesitate to take the appropriate action, including bringing matters to the attention of the relevant law enforcement authorities, should we determine that this Code has been violated.”
Numerous components from the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were leaked in the months leading up to Apple’s September announcement event. Detailed photos and videos of the shells provided a glimpse into the design of the two handsets, while internal components hinted at NFC and other features that ultimately appeared in the final device.
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Accessory of the Day: Amazon premium headphones $9.99
Regularly priced at $24.99, these headphones are part of a time-sensitive deal that Amazon is offering today. The magnetic earbuds, coupled with a flat cord, are designed to keep you tangle-free while pumping crystal-clear sound comfortably to your ears. Calls are supported with the built-in mic and remote. At only $9.99 (Prime eligible) and having 3.5/5 star reviews, these little wired headphones are worth their salt.
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NVIDIA’s LTE Shield tablet is finally available for pre-order
If we were to cherry-pick one major fault from our NVIDIA Shield tablet review, it would definitely be the slate’s storage space — 16GB just isn’t enough for a device built for gaming and media consumption. If you were holding off until the company put out a larger capacity version, your day has come: NVIDIA just announced that the 32GB LTE variant of the Shield is now available for pre-order. $399 buys the unlocked LTE tablet in its own right, but NVIDIA tells us that AT&T will be offering it for $299 on contract.
We dropped by NVIDIA’s Santa Clara offices for a quick demo earlier this week and found exactly what we expected: last month’s gaming tablet with lighting fast wireless connectivity. Naturally, like most LTE devices under ideal conditions, it performed admirably — successfully streaming games from NVIDIA’s GRID and a remote PC over the cellular network. The company is also announcing the availability of three new Tegra K1 optimized games: Beach Buggy Racing, BombSquad and Broadsword: Age of Chivalry. Sounds good, but you’ll have to wait until next month to play if you’re ordering today — new tablets don’t start shipping out until the September 30th.
Source: NVIDIA
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FiftyThree’s new Mix service invites Paper users to collaborate
Some artists find inspiration in their peers’ artworks and even think it boring to draw alone. If you feel that way and you use FiftyThree’s Paper app (and maybe its Pencil stylus, as well) religiously, you can take advantage of the startup’s new service to collaborate with anyone you want. This new product is called Mix, and it’s an open platform where all users can share their work by uploading it straight from the Paper app. The latest version of Paper comes loaded with the Mix sharing option, as you can see in the video below — after you’ve uploaded your work, other members can finish it or put their own spin on it.
According to a FiftyThree rep, they’ve already seen a bunch of “incredible projects” during the beta testing phase, ranging from fun co-drawn pieces to collaborative inventions. If you want to start collaborating right now, you may want to launch Paper or to go to the Mix portal to sign up for an invitation ASAP — the startup’s sending out thousands of invites per week on a first-come-first-serve basis, letting people in by batches. By the end of October, though, the service will ultimately open its gates to the public, and everyone who signs up will instantly get an account.
Source: Mix, FiftyThree
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NFC on the iPhone 6 is limited to Apple Pay, at least for now
If you were hoping to use NFC on the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus to pair with your camera or share files with friends… well, you’ll have to keep waiting. Apple has confirmed to Cult of Mac that the new iPhones’ near field wireless is currently limited to use with Apple Pay. In other words, you won’t see it used either for core iOS features or in third-party apps, at least not in the near future. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean the technology will go to waste in the long run. We already know that the Apple Watch can unlock your hotel door, so the crew in Cupertino isn’t averse to letting developers use NFC for tasks beyond payments. And if you’ll recall, Apple initially limited its Touch ID fingerprint reader to unlocking the iPhone and making iTunes purchases before opening it up to developers in iOS 8; it wouldn’t be surprising to see expanded NFC support on the iPhone once Apple is more comfortable.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple
Via: 9to5Mac
Source: Cult of Mac
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LittleBits’ BitLab wants to be the app store of hardware components
Thinking about building something out of LittleBits’ library of interconnecting circuit boards? Until today, your creativity has been artificially limited — LittleBits uses a proprietary magnetic connector for each of its snap-on components, without any ability to add objects to your project that fall outside of the company’s offered modules. Today that changes: Today LittleBits announced a new program that allows customers to prototype, design, manufacture and sell their own LittleBit components. It’s called Bitlab, and the company hopes that it will become an “App Store for hardware.”
Despite the company’s comparison to Apple’s App Store, the BitLab is a little more complicated than a software distribution system. Hardware developers interested in adding to LittleBits’ component library need to build a working-model hardware out of the BitLab HDK — a $39.95 kit that comes with a collection of modules (also all sold separately) deigned to be connected to breadboards or non-standard components for the express purpose of prototyping. Developers then submit their prototype schematics to the BitLab website, where it will face the scrutiny of both the community and the LittleBits staff. If a prospective module is approved, LittleBits will work with the developer to streamline the product, push it through to manufacturing and award the designer 10% of the modules sales on the LittleBits’ store.
Company CEO and founder Ayah Bdier sees the BitLab as more than a way to give the community a way to design its own components though, she sees it as a potential disruption of hardware development. “When the Apple App store first launched, a lot of the apps were games. They had frivolous features like ‘make your face look fat,’” Bdeir told Engadget. “Now you have companies that are entirely based around the App Store. We think the same thing can happen with hardware.” Either way, the BitLab was a natural extension for LittleBits — the CEO said that its community had already made a habit of hacking and modifying modules to create new sensors and components.
BitLab launches today, but interested folks won’t have to wait to enjoy the program’s fruits: LittleBits recruited a handful of hardware developers to create new bits ahead of the program’s launch — including modules from Makey Makey and Bare Conductive. Curious? Check out the company’s official announcement at the source link below.
Filed under: Misc
Source: LittleBits
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Goodbye Clear Channel, Hello iHeartMedia
When iHeartRadio first launched years ago, it was a just a mobile app to let people listen to any of Clear Channel’s 800-something radio stations on their phones. Now, three years and some 50 million subscribers later, the “iHeart” moniker has grown powerful enough to spark a major rebrand – the Clear Channel we know (and probably love to hate) just changed its name to iHeartMedia. To hear CEO Bob Pittman tell the tale, the shift only really came together six weeks ago, but it’s hard not to to see why. After all, the iHeart name has been talked up by nearly every DJ on every one of Clear Channel’s stations for ages now, to say nothing of the massive annual music festival that’s right around the corner too. There’s also the seemingly inextricable link between “Clear Channel” and stodgy old radio players, an association that the company’s brass are eager to get rid of. No, iHeartMedia is all about embracing the digital music wave, but here’s the big question that needs answering: is a name change really going to help the company do battle with its most bitter rivals?
Source: iHeartMedia
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