Sony reminds us what the PlayStation TV can do ahead of its US launch
If you need a video refresher of just exactly what the PlayStation TV is capable of ahead of its US and Canadian release, Sony has something to take care of that. The video we’ve embedded below reinforces that Sony’s micro console is a device for families with kids and touts its ability to do more than just Remote Play PlayStation 4 games or stream some of Sony’s back catalog via PS Now — it’s a low-cost media-streaming gizmo as well. Perhaps best of all, it gets the point across in under 90 seconds. What the clip doesn’t tell you, however, is that while the PlayStation TV can play PS Vita games natively, some of the handheld’s best releases (think Tearaway and Wipeout 2048) aren’t yet compatible because of that system’s use of touch controls. Will that caveat make you reconsider plopping down $100 come October 14th? Let us know in the comments.
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD, Sony
Source: YouTube
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California limits schools’ social media monitoring
In California, school officials are now required to be more transparent when tracking a student’s online activity. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill earlier this week requiring parents to be notified when a school is peering at their kids’ online activity. What’s more, schools have to delete collected social media posts within a year of the student leaving or their 18th birthday. The law comes in response to the Glendale Unified school district hiring an outside firm to monitor Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds in 2013 — without informing students or their parents that they were being watched. “I believe that as the world changes and this type of monitoring becomes more commonplace, legislation like this is critical to protecting the privacy of our children,” said California State Assemblyman Mike Gatto. Glendale Unified says it doesn’t keep posts that it’s alerted to via the monitoring service.
[Photo credit: Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images]
Filed under: Internet
Source: Glendale News-Press
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Google+ now lets you lock down posts based on age and location
So, making your Google+ posts available for viewing only to people in your circles isn’t enough. Maybe you routinely post risque stuff you don’t want minors to see, or things you’d rather share only with your countrymen. It doesn’t matter what your reason is for wanting tighter restrictions — what matters is that you can now do so, thanks to the latest Google+ update. All you need to do is go to Profile Settings and find a new section called Audience. Within that section, you can put an age limit (say, make your posts available to people older than 18 or 21 only) on your content or show it only to folks from select countries. You can even set different age restrictions for each country, if you want to be extra thorough, whether you have a personal profile or run a business page. Couple this with an update from July that lets you use almost any name you want on the social network, and Google+ is looking mighty customizable these days.
Via: Android Central
Source: Yonathan Zunger
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Beats sues headphone startup CEO for saying he’s a co-founder
Beats isn’t happy that ROAM CEO Steven Lamar is taking credit for co-founding its headphone business and demanding extra royalties — it’s firing back with a lawsuit of its own. The Apple-owned company claims that Lamar “deliberately misrepresented” his involvement in its early days. He didn’t have an ownership role in the company, Beats says, and Jibe Audio (which Lamar once ran) reportedly wasn’t responsible for any aspects of its initial headphone designs. We’ve reached out to ROAM for Lamar’s response, although we can’t imagine that he’ll take the lawsuit lying down. Much of ROAM’s credibility is based on the connection to Beats, and it becomes just another audio company if it loses those bragging rights.
[Image credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images]
Beats Complaint Against Steven Lamar
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio/Video, HD, Apple
Source: The Independent
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The Windows 10 Technical Preview arrives
If you can’t wait to put Windows 8 behind you (and you’re the adventurous type) you can now download the Windows 10 Technical Preview. As we saw, Microsoft has made the “Modern UI” all but disappear on the desktop and moved it to the resurrected start menu. That gives users a more familiar, almost Windows 7-like, experience. This also marks the first time virtual desktops have been baked into Windows, and you can switch between via a thumbnail in the taskbar. Some features from the mildly loathed previous version, like charms, were retained, but Microsoft said that pretty much everything was subject to change before it launches late next year. If you’re ready for a long download an no doubt plenty of bugs, have a go here. And if you’re still unsure, check out the quick guide to the preview, though be warned, it’s a sizable PDF file.
Filed under: Software, Microsoft
Source: Windows
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Sprint Responds to AT&T’s Promotion With Its Own Double Data Deal [iOS Blog]
Sprint today announced it is increasing data plan allowances for higher-tier customers in an attempt to compete with AT&T, which recently launched a new promotion that doubles the data available to some subscribers. Sprint also is waiving its existing monthly device access fee until 2015 for new customers. Sprint’s double data promotion is available to new and existing customers who sign up by October 31.
Sprint’s offer extends to its existing 32GB, 40GB and 60GB Family Share Packs, which cost $130, 150 and $225, respectively. Starting today, customers who sign up for the promotion will receive 60GB, 80GB, or 120GB of data at no extra cost. Similar increases are available to corporate customers on a Business Share plan. Customers can call Sprint customer care or visit a retail store to take advantage of this offer.
Sprint recently introduced its new Sprint Family Share Pack that allows customers to share data across multiple devices. Customers pay a fixed price for an allotment of data that is accessible by up to 10 devices. Besides the monthly data fee, customers also pay a monthly access fee for each device connected to the account. Each plan includes unlimited calling and messaging.
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Google’s YouTube streaming subscription service is only weeks away
It should come of no surprise that Google is planning on turning YouTube into a music streaming subscription service, focused on remixes, concerts, and up-and-coming artists, since we’ve heard it before, but that may be happening sooner than expected.
Google’s YouTube service is expected to offer audio-only listening, as well as screen-off playback. The service is expected to be coming in the next few weeks as well as a new ad-supported service.
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Moto X in (2014) hits the UK, but you better grab it quick!
The Moto X (2014) edition has just hit the UK, but it is in very limited supply. Unlocked Mobiles has confirmed that the Moto X is currently in stock, but it is in short supply.
An unlocked Moto X (2014) will set you back £395 in black, with the leather on preorder.
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LG announces F60, an entry-level G3 spinoff with LTE support
LG on Wednesday introduced its latest 4G LTE smartphone, the affordable, entry-level F60. Slated to hit Europe, Asia, and the Americas as early as this week, the device runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat with LG’s custom UX touches. Present are familiar apps such as Gesture Shot, Touch & Shoot, and Knock Code.
In terms of hardware, the F60 offers users a 4.5-inch display, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, and 4GB/8GB internal storage. Around back you’ll find a 5-megapixel camera while the front packs a 1.3-megapixel selfie snapper. Rounding things out we have the requisite connectivity and a 2100mAh battery.
No pricing or exact availability was announced for the LG F60.
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iPhone 5c Topped UK Smartphone Sales Charts Ahead of iPhone 6 Launch [iOS Blog]
Smartphone sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech (via Business Insider) indicates consumer interest in the iPhone 5c remained strong in the UK ahead of the iPhone 6 announcement, with the lower-cost phone actually becoming the top-selling smartphone in the country for the month of August.
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech
According to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Apple’s share of smartphone sales in the UK fell just 1.6 percentage points between July and August, with strong sales of the iPhone 5c helping to prop up overall sales just ahead of the iPhone 6 launch.
Apple has managed to limit the drop this year with its share of sales dipping just 1.6 percentage points versus July this year – almost half the equivalent drop seen in 2013 ahead of the iPhone 5 launch. This has in part been achieved through focusing on the iPhone 5c which tends to attract a slightly less tech savvy buyer who will be less likely to be holding off for the iPhone 6. The iPhone 5c was the best selling phone in Britain in August with 8.9% share, outselling the flagship iPhone 5s with 7.6% and the Samsung Galaxy S5 with 6.0%.
This sales momentum for the iPhone 5c is not expected to impact future iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sales, however, as an estimated four million iPhone owners — one-third of all iPhone owners in the UK — are eligible for upgrade this year.
Apple released the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus last month, with strong consumer interest generating record-breaking pre-order and first weekend sales. Apple has struggled to supply enough handsets to meet consumer demand with shipping times slipping to seven to ten days for the iPhone 6 and three to four weeks for the 6 Plus.
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