Tesco cuts the price of its original Hudl tablet to £79
Tesco’s Hudl2 tablet is now on sale, and as is typically the way when a next-gen product usurps its predecessor, the supermarket’s cut the price of the first Hudl to just £79. When the Hudl2 was announced, Tesco said it would keep selling its first tablet, which launched at £119 before later being discounted to £99, until it had shifted all remaining stock. Now you can actually buy the Hudl2 for £129, Tesco’s thought it best to make its other tablet a more attractive offer. It’s now a year old, so you’re not exactly getting 2014 hardware, but if you’re after a couch-browsing companion or something for the kids to poke at, £79 is nothing to shrug at. It can also be picked up in-store or online for half that value in Tesco Clubcard points, so that’s something to consider if you’ve got a loaded account and a tablet-sized hole in your life. If you’re thinking the Hudl2 is more your bag, however, then keep your eyes peeled for our review of Tesco’s new offering next week.
Filed under: Tablets
Via: Pocket-lint, HotUKDeals
Source: Tesco
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Let this shape-shifting baton escort you around town
Don’t you hate it when you have to constantly check your phone for map navigation, thus not able to fully enjoy the scenery while travelling? Rather than just switching to audio navigation (which can get annoying after a while), NTT Docomo believes tactile feedback is another possible solution, as demonstrated by its Yubi Navi concept at CEATEC. As you can see in the above GIF image, this simple handheld device can gently twist left and right to give turn directions to your thumb. But there’s more: When paired with another Yubi Navi, the two users can simulate the feeling of holding hands by squeezing their own devices, as the lower part of the stick can push a bump up against the palm.
While we doubt this product will go mainstream in its current form (you may want to consider the vibration shoes as well), we can imagine how this can benefit the visually impaired when integrated into white canes. Another possible use case is indoor navigation in the likes of museums and theme parks, provided that it’s a wireless version. Anyhow, we’ll be keeping an eye on the Yubi Navi’s development while we wait for a launch date, if ever.
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PlexiDrone is a highly portable quadcopter for budding aerial photographers
If there was a list of features we wanted on a ready-to-fly drone, it might well read like PlexiDrone’s spec-sheet. Unlike many off-the-shelf hobby quadcopters, this one comes in bits that you “snap” together when needed, making it more portable. Furthermore, it comes with a hard-shell backpack, “follow-me” functionality (which is becoming more of a thing), obstacle avoidance, and retractable landing gear (no more “legs” in shot). Perhaps two of the more understated, yet interesting features are the ability to easily swap in different cameras, and that you can simply control it with a phone. Most of us have phones, right? And, if you own anything other than a GoPro, you won’t have to go buy one just to use with the drone. PlexiDrone already met its funding, but if you’re quick you can still reserve yours for $700, and sit tight until April next year for delivery.
Source: Indiegogo, PlexiDrone
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[Poll] Yes or No?: Will you get the Motorola Nexus 6
It seems like an inevitability that the Motorola Nexus 6 is going to be announced, possibly as early as this month, however it seems like the arguments for and against the device are still raging. Phablets have polarized the tech community like few other devices have in recent times with people either hating the idea of them or the converted (and growing) masses who will never go back to a ‘small’ screened device, and the 5.9-inch Nexus 6 appears no different, perhaps even more so since it is part of Google‘s vigorously worshipped Nexus line. The device definitely isn’t going to be a slouch given it’s rumoured to be powered by a Snapdragon 805 and 3GB RAM, all behind a glorious Quad HD display. Of course, this will all be secondary to the release of Android L, Google’s biggest makeover of the operating system’s user interface in a long time. The size, though, is apparently overshadowing all of this for quite a few people.
Arguments aside, what we really want to know is how many of you are actually going to get a Motorola Nexus 6 whenever it is announced in the next month or so, so leave an answer in the poll below, of if so inclined, leave a comment down below.
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Whichever side of the fence you sit on, we’d love to hear from you as we think it is a truly curious strategy from Google to release such a large device even by phablet’s standards.
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Nexus 6 Out Launching Later this Month?! HTC Brings the ‘Eye’! ManDroid Daily
The ManDroid Daily is here, and today we have stories from yesterday since I didn’t have time to get a video up. HTC had their event yesterday, where they showed just what they can do with cameras with the Desire Eye and Re Camera. The Wall Street Journal claims that the Nexus 6 will be out later this month, so we will keep our eyes opne, and get that information out for you. Enjoy the Daily!
Android News
HTC Desire Eye
HTC Re Camera
Oppo N3 launch date
WSJ: Nexus 6 launching later this month
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HTC One M8 ‘Eye’ appears in China with 13-megapixel camera
Love the HTC One M8, but aren’t quite sold on the company’s dedication to UltraPixel technology? Good news — HTC redesigned the M8 just for you! Bad news? It’s only available in asian markets. If you’re looking for differences, there aren’t many: the M8 Eye appears to be the standard model in every respect save for the fact that the 4MP UltraPixel shooter has been replaced by a plain-jane 13 megapixel camera. Think of it as a metallic, not-so-waterproof Butterfly 2. The new M8 will ship with the same “Eye Experience” software as the HTC Desire Eye the company announced earlier this week, which also sports a 13MP camera in lieu of Ultrapixels. Don’t worry though, HTC assured us it isn’t abandoning UltraPixel technology — it just wants to offer customers multiple options.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, HTC
Source: Engadget Chinese
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Android L developer preview enables 64-bit apps
Developers can now get started building 64-bit apps. The new x86 64-bit Android L developer preview emulator image is now available. This will give developers greater access to increased addressable memory space, a larger number of registers and new instruction sets. While there has been some conjecture about what features may or may not make the cut, this will at least give developers the ability to get started. It will be interesting to see what this will add to the Android ecosystem as Android L comes to fruition.
Source Google via Talk Android
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Download and install latest Google Play Store 5.0.31 APK
Material design has been working it’s way through the Google Apps gradually, and we’ve seen it teased in the Google Play Store before, but now the latest Google Play Store version 5.0.31 adds even more into the mix, and you can download the APK now.
Google have finally pushed out version 5 of the Google Play Store, version 5.0.31 to be precise. As well as a new icon for the Play Store, you’ll notice material design having been applied to more elements within the Store itself.
In addition, the ‘What’s New’ section of an app now moves to the top, as well as new icons for widget suggestions. Last but not least, there is a new icon for the update notifications.
You can go ahead and grab the latest Google Play Store 5.0.31 APK from here.
Notice anything else different in the newest version of the Google Play Store? Drop us a comment below.
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Apple fashion push puts its Watch on the cover of Vogue China
Would you buy an Apple Watch if the fashion industry named it the “it gadget” of 2015, even if you couldn’t care less about what it can do? See, it’s slated to grace the cover of Vogue China’s November issue, merely a month after it made its first public appearance at Paris Fashion Week — so clearly, Cupertino wants to present it as a chic device for the tech-savvy fashionista. According to Vogue China EIC Angelica Cheung, she met with Apple CEO Tim Cook and head designer Jony Ive way before the watch’s September 9 unveiling, hinting that the company always meant to put some focus on fashion when it comes to marketing this particular product. If you’re wondering which variant gets the honor, it’s the fancy 18-karat gold one (check out the image after the break), though you’ll see other versions in the editorial spread inside.
Filed under: Wearables, Mobile, Apple
Via: Mac Rumors
Source: Business of Fashion
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Google Play on Android has its flattest design yet
With how many of Google’s core apps are getting the update to its new, flatter Material Design lately, the release of Android L can’t be too much further away. While we wait for that, however, the Google Play redesign leaked not too long ago is available for sideloading right now, as spotted by Droid Life. With it, the “What’s New” section’s been moved back to the top of the store and you’ll now be able to create device-specific profiles (like one for phones and another for tablets) for restoring a custom set of apps per gizmo-type. If you’d rather not wait your turn for the update from Mountain View, DL has the APK, while Android Police has a smattering of screenshots if you want an advance look of what you’re getting into. If you haven’t started a betting pool for when Android L will hit, now just might be the time.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Mobile, Google
Source: Droid Life, Android Police
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