New Oppo N3 Render! Amazon Announces New Fire Devices! – ManDroid Daily
The ManDroid Daily is here for you my friends, and hopefully it satisfies your Android needs. Amazon decided to announce some new products that are sure to aim to impress. A new Oppo N3 render surfaced that seems to be a little more legit than the last render we got. Your guess is as good as mine on which one is the real one. Enjoy the Daily!
Android News
New Oppo N3 render
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Fire HD Kids Edition
Fire HD Tablets in 5 colors
Fire OS Sangria
Motorola commercials behind the scenes
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Google’s CEO is pushing for hyper-efficient airports and other moonshots
The Google we already know controls our pockets, makes sense of the web and wants to understand our behavior. That one company already has such extensive reach is pretty crazy, which also raises a weighty question: What would a Google 2.0 look like? According to a new report from The Information, CEO Larry Page has been trying to figure out just that. As the story goes, he rounded up the company’s brass over a year ago to suss out what big problems were really worth tackling and to set Google’s course accordingly.
Some of the concepts, like the creation of a Page-controlled research and development division, only make sense considering all the cool stuff co-founder Sergey Brin has gotten his fingers into at Google X. Still others are, as you might expect from a man worth billions, a little more out there. Consider the tedium of travel — Page wasn’t content to let Google X have all the fun trying to fix transport with its self-driving cars, so he pondered the possibility of making air travel more hyperloop-y by building a new kind of uber-efficient airport (though how it’d work is really anyone’s guess). Oh, and the thought of building an entire model city apparently crossed his mind too (might we suggest a self-sufficient oil rig first?). At the very least, one of those Google 2.0 initiatives — the company’s push to make its services available to kids — is known to be inching toward fruition.
Pushing Google to rethink its role as a major technological force in the world may seem like a big move on Page’s part, but that’s nothing new. He is, after all, the guy who tried to get rid of all the company’s project managers (in fairness, there were only six at the time) in one shot early on in Google’s life. The search giant already has a handful of moonshots under its belt, and if Page’s plan sticks around, they may just be a sign of a bigger, broader Google to come.
Source: The Information
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You can now tinker with the code of ‘Commander Keen’s’ lost episode
It’s easy to indulge your Commander Keen nostalgia with most of the game series, but the “lost” Keen Dreams episode has proven elusive outside of less-than-official copies. As of now, though, you can do something about recreating those adventures through Tuberia — Javier Chavez and team have fulfilled a crowdfunding promise by publishing legal source code for Keen Dreams‘ original DOS version. If you want, you can now port the game to newer platforms and otherwise tweak the code to your heart’s content. Chavez and crew have yet to get their own ready-to-play edition going, but it’s already up for consideration on Steam Greenlight. Consider giving it a thumbs-up if you want to resume your fight against the spud soldiers.
[Image credit: Steve Hall, MobyGames]
Via: Hacker News
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You’ll be able to drive a car in ‘Final Fantasy XV’
Timed perfectly for this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Square-Enix’s unveiled a new teaser for its next (long in development) Final Fantasy. There’s boyband hairstyles, broody protagonists, big-ass swords… and a fancy car you drive around in. Watch, and wait — FFXV‘s still coming.
Filed under: Gaming, Sony, Microsoft
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Engadget Daily: iPhone 6 and 6 Plus review, the future of virtual payments and more!
Did you hear? iOS 8 is ripe for the picking, and lucky for you, we’ve already taken it for a test drive. Read on for Engadget’s news highlights from the last 24 hours, including our iPhone 6 and 6 Plus review, everything you need to know about virtual payments, and more!
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What’s new with Amazon’s Fire OS 4.0 “Sangria”?
Amazon has just announced four new Fire tablets and along with them comes the next iteration ofFire OS, named “Sangria.” Sangria is based off of Android 4.4 KitKat but is coated with goodies and adjustments from Amazon. The user interface has seen some improvements, but what really makes this update interesting is the features that come packed with it.
The most notable feature is the addition of profiles. With profiles, the tablet can be shared between multiple people with each one having their own account with personalized settings. Profiles can have different Twitter and Facebook accounts, settings configurations, games, email, and more. This will be extremely useful for parents whose children want to play on their tablets. Just make a profile for the kids that tailors the content specifially for them.
Family Library is still in the works but it promises the ability to sync your family’s content across multiple devices. This way a family can share books, movies, and games without having to sign-in to different accounts or share the same device.
Sangria also comes with ASAP (Advanced Streaming and Prediction) which is popular on Amazon Fire TV. This feature predicts which movies and television shows you will want to watch next and prepares instant playback for them before you even start watching.
Smart Suspend is another very useful feature that promises to provide extended battery life. When the device is not in use, Smart Suspend turns wireless on and off to conserve battery. Amazon is touting that it can provide 25% more standby time which is quite impressive.
A few other improvements include the addition of Firefly technology seen on the Fire Phone, the ability to edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, and support for printing and Private Browsing Mode in the browser.
Sangria focuses on tapping into Amazon cloud which allows a deeper cross-platform and cross-device syncing. Announcing Sangria along with four new Fire tablets was a good move by Amazon because they can show that Sangria is an operating system that is made for the whole family.
You can read the entire press release here and check out the new line of tablets and Fire OS 4.0 “Sangria” here.
What do you think of Sangria? Tell us in the comments!
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Amazon announces new Fire HD tablet in five colors, two screen sizes and starts at $99
So far you have seen the new Fire HDX and the Fire HD Kids Edition. Here is the all new Fire HD. It packs in a lot of the same features are the Fire HD Kids Edition minus the case, worry free guarantee and 1-year of FreeTime Unlimited.
As you can see, the Fire HD this year pulls out all the stops in color choices with white, cobalt, magenta, citron and the more traditional black. It packs a quad-core 1.5GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, Corning Gorilla glass, front and rear cameras and Dolby Digital audio.
Customers have a number of choices to make beyond the main specs as the new Fire HD is offered in a 6-inch or a 7-inch option (1280 x 800) with or without Amazon special offers on the lockscreen/screensaver and in 8GB or 16GB storage. That affects your price points as well. Your basic 8GB toting 6-inch variety in any color with special offers starts at $99. Same scenario with the 7-inch is $139. Go for the larger storage and no special offers you are looking at $134 for the 6-inch and $174 for the 7-inch.
No matter what you choose though you get unlimited cloud storage for all those photos for free. You also get the ability to set up family profiles, and Amazon exclusives: X-Ray, Second Screen, Amazon FreeTime, Prime Instant Video Downloads and more. Battery wise though they list it as just 8 hours of reading. That will vary depending on your use.
Amazon is certainly pushing hard this year in the device department. Have any of the new ones caught your eye enough to buy? What will it be, the new Fire HD, the Fire HD Kids Edition or maybe the new Fire HDX? Hit the links below if the Fire HD is of interest, but don;t expect it to ship until October.
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Amazon introduces Fire OS 4 “Sangria”, launches with all new Fire tablet line with updates for previous tablets on its way
Ok, so we have somewhat gotten through the Fire HD, the Fire HD Kids Edition and the Fire HDX 8.9. You might have noticed that they ditched the ‘Kindle’ branding, that took a few looks to get straight. Along with the three new tablets comes a fairly major update to the Fire OS that accompanies them. All three of the new tablets will come pre-loaded with the all new Fire OS 4 code named Sangria.
The Fire OS 4 update is a pretty massive overhaul that doesn’t just add a few things or make a few little changes. Amazon really dug in and put a lot of effort into the new version of the Android KitKat based OS for their tablets. First, and definitely a welcomed one, is a complete UI face lift. While Amazon doesn’t offer up a ton of details about the new look, it is semi apparent in the images of the tables above.
The OS update also touts new features, like ASAP, Smart Suspend, profiles and Family Library (coming soon).
- ASAP is not short for ‘as soon as possible’, but it delivers a similar effect really. In Amazon world it stands for Advanced Streaming and Prediction. In a nutshell, Amazon will think it knows what you want to watch next and pre-buffer it for you so that it can play instantly. the ASAP caching prediction will get better over time, so expect a few oddballs in the beginning.
- Smart Suspend is a your basic time of day connection manager that does its own thing and will turn Wi-Fi connections on and off based on your usual usage throughout a day. It will connect randomly to check for notifications really quick though.
- Profiles are a pretty big deal really. This is Amazons take on the multi-user experience. Simply put, the house hold can share one tablet and sign-in as themselves and not mess up your world while they are using it.
- Family Library is something that is coming soon, but not ready for mass consumption just yet. Using the cloud you will be able to share your apps, games audiobooks, books and Prime Instant Video content with other members of your household. This Family Library feature actually syncs across not only the new line of tablets, but also Amazon apps for Android and iOS.
- The new OS refresh also brings in the FireFly feature that was a big todo on the Fire phone. It basically lets you identify and take action on artwork, text, and audio instantly on over 100 million items.
These features, and I am sure more, are all part of the new 4th generation of Fire tablets that were announced and available for pre-order tonight. More good news though, Amazon is also going to be pushing the Fire OS 4 “Sangria” update out to all the 3rd generation tablets as well. While FireFly is apparently only making its way to the Fire HDX 8.9. Amazon fails to mention an update timeline for those, but I would image it would be some time after the new generation of tablets are shipped and in hands. Don’t feel left out Fire phone owners, you will be getting the OS update as well, but they make a special point to say that you won’t see it until early next year.
Looking to pre-order? Here are all the newbies all lined up.
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Amazon refreshes Kindle Fire line with four new tablets
As has been the case with the last few fall seasons, Amazon has refreshed its Kindle Fire tablet lineup. For 2014 we find the online giant introducing no less than four models including its first designed specifically for children. All four are the first to run Amazon’s latest UI, the Fire OS 4.0 known as Sangria.
Kindle Fire HD
First up is the standard Fire HD model which now comes in both 6-inch and 7-inch versions. Available for $99 and $139, respectively, the tablets will begin shipping in October a variety of color options: black, white, cobalt, magenta, and citron. Powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, other specifications include front and rear facing camera, all-day battery life, and Dolby Digital Plus Audio.
Kindle Fire HDX
The more powerful tablet experience gets even better with the integration of Dolby Atmos which promises to be “twice as loud as the iPad Air”. What’s more, the tablet improves on the Wi-Fi front and is now compatible with 802.11ac MIMO. The 2.5GHz quad-core processor keeps things humming; the battery is able to withstand 12 hours of usage. Another key feature is the Dynamic Light Control, a custom touch that changes the white point based on ambient lighting in the environment. Due later this year, it aims to more closely resemble a piece of paper.
Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition
For the first Amazon has introduced a new product which is aimed expressly for children. The tablet will come in both 6-inch and 7-inch versions and include 2-year “worry-free” warranty. Further, the tablets come with one-year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, an all-in-one subscription of books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games.
“Kids break things, so we added a 2-year, no-questions-asked, worry-free guarantee”
No slouch, the Kids Edition features an HD display, quad-core processor, and a pair of cameras. Shipping in October, the 6-inch version is $149 while the 7-inch carries a $189 price tag.
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Apple Aims for Greater Transparency With Comprehensive New Privacy Site
Apple today launched a new privacy site that outlines all of the privacy features of Apple’s products and services, offers tips on managing privacy, details government information requests, and explicitly states Apple’s Privacy Policy.
The site comes alongside a letter on privacy from Apple CEO Tim Cook, who says that the company respects user privacy and protects it with “strong encryption.” Privacy and security are of the utmost importance to Apple, according to Cook, and the company designs all of its hardware, software, and services with privacy in mind.
In the letter, Tim Cook says that Apple is aiming to be more transparent about what happens with personal information, detailing how and why it is used by the company. Cook also states plainly that Apple aims to sell great products, not collect user information.
We’re publishing this website to explain how we handle your personal information, what we do and don’t collect, and why. We’re going to make sure you get updates here about privacy at Apple at least once a year and whenever there are significant changes to our policies.
A few years ago, users of Internet services began to realize that when an online service is free, you’re not the customer. You’re the product. But at Apple, we believe a great customer experience shouldn’t come at the expense of your privacy.
Our business model is very straightforward: We sell great products. We don’t build a profile based on your email content or web browsing habits to sell to advertisers. We don’t “monetize” the information you store on your iPhone or in iCloud. And we don’t read your email or your messages to get information to market to you. Our software and services are designed to make our devices better. Plain and simple.
The first section of Apple’s new privacy site details the privacy built into “the things you use every day.” The site gives information on the ways apps and services are protected and the data that Apple can collect. Services detailed include iMessage, FaceTime, iCloud, Safari, Maps, Siri, Mail, Apps and the App Store, Apple Pay, Health, HomeKit, Spotlight Suggestions, and Randomized Wi-Fi addresses.
For example, Apple states that it cannot access content in the Messages app due to the encryption, and it explains how iCloud data is encrypted.
A second Privacy section is clearly the result of a recent hacking incident that saw several celebrity iCloud accounts compromised. In the section, Apple suggests ways users can improve the security of their devices, pointing towards passcodes, Touch ID, and Find My iPhone.
Apple also instructs users how to create a strong password, how to create proper security questions, and it directs them to turn on two-step verification. In addition, it details phishing scams, suggests users change their passwords on a regular basis, and tells them to keep an eye out for emails sent after Apple ID login attempts.
The final two sections of Apple’s privacy site explicitly outline all government data requests that the company has received and offer details on Apple’s privacy policy. The site lists examples of the personal information that Apple collects and exactly how that personal information is used. According to Cook, the new site is the result of a “commitment to protecting your privacy.” “We know that your trust doesn’t come easy,” writes the CEO, “That’s why we have and always will work as hard as we can to earn and keep it.”
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