Android 5.0 Lollipop for the HTC One M7 gets spotted in a video
Looks like the 2013 flagships are getting some love today. After the LG G2 was spotted running the next build of Android, Android 5.0 Lollipop for the HTC One M7 was spotted in a video as well. It’s not entirely clear which variant of the device this is, or how recent this build is, but it’s […]
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Crescent Moon Games Releases new 2-bit Cowboy game
Crescent Moon Games has made a Gameboy-style retro game called 2-bit Cowboy. The 2D game offers huge levels to explore, customizable characters, and Gameboy style graphics. You play as a sheriff in the town, travelling after bad guys and hidden treasures, all the while exploring the game’s world.
The game will knock you back a dollar, but if you’re looking for a quality game to recreate your classic Gameboy gaming experiences, look no further. The game is brand new on the market, so you will be a bit of a guinea pig, but it has already received favorable reviews from numerous gaming review sites, so you can be fairly confident you will get a quality gaming experience. Follow the link below to get the game and get started on the fun of exploring the new world!
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AA interviews Alliance for Wireless Power
Wireless charging is yet to reach the heights of popularity that was first expected from this technology, even if it has been gaining some ground over the past few years. Two rival consortiums, the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) and the Power Matter Alliance (PMA), have now joined forces to create a unified organization, aiming to help push this promising technology to mass-market, and aiming to make wireless charging the standard charging solution for consumers. We spent some time with Geoff Gordon, Chair of the marketing committee of the A4WP, to talk about the new alliance, their latest wireless charging product called Rezence, and what the future has is in store.
At CES 2015, the A4WP was present to showcase their Rezence wireless charging technology, with 18 partners on the floor to show off their Rezence certified products. The key with Rezence is the ability to seamlessly integrate the Rezence transmitting pads with any surface, just by attaching it below the surface area. For example, the charging pad can be connected below a counter top or table, allowing you to wirelessly charge a device just by placing it on that table. All you need to attach the pads is double sided tape or screws to fit it below the surface. While the distance of the charging pads capabilities isn’t officially specified, it works very well up to 50 mm, which means that it can be used with most table tops and counters, where the thickness is usually at a maximum of 26 mm.
In terms of what the future holds for the A4WP, we will be seeing products roll out over the duration of the year, mostly in an accessory capacity, with the technology integrated into devices like mobile phones, tablets, and even laptops towards the second half of 2015. With some member companies announcing support for this wireless charging tech within their chipsets, which of course, removes the inconvenience of needing any additional accessories to connect to the device.
Apart from the potential with regards to your mobile phones and tablets, it is also possible to charge laptops using Rezence. Having one charging solution for all our devices is certainly going to be very useful, and needing to just place these devices on any regular surface makes it even better. The idea is to have this charging solution easily available wherever you may need it such as the home, office, and in your car, and the partnerships and growing list of members of the A4WP certainly show a growing commitment to this goal. The merger with the PMA will also play a significant role in advancing this technology and making it more readily available to the masses.
Microsoft reportedly testing new OneDrive file saving for Outlook.com
Microsoft is either rolling out or testing a new feature for Outlook.com owners that will allow them to save any file attachments in their email directly to their OneDrive account.
Brazil’s regulating agency just approved a new ‘Lumia 435’
Budget phones have been Microsoft’s theme for the last few months, and that trend does not look to let up. Latest rumors have a Lumia 435 and Lumia 1330 on the immediate horizon, likely for a Mobile World Congress announcement or perhaps even sooner.
The Lumia 435 has not been discussed much around here due to the lack of hard evidence, but now that looks to be changing. ANATEL (Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes) is Brazil’s equivalent of the FCC in the United States. As such, they occasionally let slip new phones before their public announcement, and that is what has happened with the Lumia 435.
Android users continue to watch more porn than iOS users
Several months ago, we noted that Android smartphone users were leading the pack in terms of watching porn. Now, CNET alerts us to a new update that shows that Android users continue to outpace iOS users in porn viewing.
Courtesy again of PornHub, we now know that mobile viewing has over-taken desktop viewing 45%-44%. In terms of mobile viewing, Android accounts for almost 50% of the traffic to PornHub while iOS accounts for 40.2%. Windows, while still lagging behind substantially, saw the biggest increase in viewing at 52.3%.
The United States continues to dominate the porn-watching world with the most total minutes spent on PornHub. Of all the days of the week, US viewers spent the most time watching porn on Monday’s. Our Southern readers will appreciate the next finding. Of the top 10 states in viewing duration, eight are in the south while Mississippi is top ranked overall.
There are also a number of other interesting findings:
- Around the world, the top category for woman was “lesbian”
- Around the world, the top category for men was “teen”
- Around the world, the average visit to PornHub was 9 minutes and 16 seconds
- Around the world, Nepalese spent the most time on average watching porn at 13 minutes and 39 seconds
- Around the world, people in Azerbaijan spent the least time on average watching porn at 6 minutes and 26 seconds.
- The largest increases took place in Mexico and the Netherlands, with 20 per cent and 14 per cent respectively.
- During major sporting events such as last year NCAA National Title Football game, porn viewing dropped by 8%.
- In 2014, PornHub had almost 79 billion views worldwide.
Our best videos from CES 2015
CES 2015 from the eye of the camera
Things may be winding down in Vegas for CES 2015, but there was a lot of cool stuff to look at. So much, that you probably want to see some of it again. We got ya covered.
Here’s a playlist of the best videos all about new watches, super-slim tablets, connected cameras and even Android in your car. These are the things everyone will be talking about for a while, so this is a great chance to check them out all over again or for the first time.
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Google Now code hints at spoken notifications and third-party services
As convenient as Google Now may be, it has its limits: you’re limited to Google’s official services, and it’s not very useful when you’re driving or otherwise can’t stare at your phone. A recent Android Police teardown of Android’s search app has revealed that Google is exploring a handful of new features that would let you use Now in more situations. To begin with, there’s preliminary code for spoken notifications. If you’re on the road, you could get your phone to read traffic warnings aloud instead of distracting yourself by looking at the screen. There have been hints of a hands-free mode in Android for a while, but the new code hints that you might not even need to look in many cases.
There are also early signs of Google opening the floodgates to third-party apps and services. The leak reveals icons for sharing info through non-Google social networks such as Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter, and a cryptically titled “third_party_welcome” view suggests that non-standard apps may eventually post their own Now cards. However, “may” is the operative word for many of these discoveries. Google frequently includes pre-release code in its search software, but you can never be completely sure that this work will see the light of day. If nothing else, though, it’s apparent that Google still has plenty of upgrades in mind for its most important mobile app.
Filed under: Cellphones, Internet, Mobile, Google
Source: Android Police
Android 5.0 Lollipop for the LG G2 leaked running on Korean version of the device
It’s bigger brother has already had its updated rolled out, but Android 5.0 Lollipop for the LG G2 is just starting to make its first appearances now. In a sneak peek of the latest software update for the LG G2, the video details just some of the improvements that have been made to the UI of […]
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B&O launches its first wireless headphones, the BeoPlay H8
Bang and Olufsen’s main announcement this year is the wonderfully-weird “Moment” home music system. The Danish company had a few other things to show though, and the BeoPlay H8 Bluetooth headphone is one of them. A mixture of cow hide, lamb skin and aluminum, the H8 is definitely one of the more premium-feeling pairs of Bluetooth headphones we’ve held in a while. With Active noise cancellation, a bunch of high-quality playback features (aptX/A2DP) and a custom metal touch interface, they’re one of the nicer specced ones, too. We took a quick look at CES.
The aluminium touch controls are one of the more interesting features. Bang & Olufsen wanted to create controls for the BeoPlay H8 that not only look good, but work well too. The company feels that capacitive controls don’t always respond well, especially when exposed to the elements (as headphones invariably are). To work around this, B&O designed a solution that uses the small distortion created in the aluminum when you touch it to track your finger. In my short testing, it didn’t work all that well, circling my finger to change to volume gave mixed results. More simple gestures, like skipping tracks worked just fine though, so perhaps it’s all about technique.
Despite being primarily a wireless headphone, the H8 is actually quite capable as an all-round set of cans, too. That’s mostly thanks to the inclusion of active noise cancelling, which can be used whether the H8’s are wired or not. Should you prefer to keep them plugged in, the battery will run the ANC for 30 hours (that drops to a claimed 14 when using them wire-free). The BeoPlay H8 should appeal to those who’ve been tempted to go wireless, but still want a few premium touches (ANC and nice materials are less common in Bluetooth headphones). It will also please the Bang and Olufsen faithful who’ve been waiting for a chance to cut the cord. Expect to pay a price for the privilege though, as the H8 will set you back $500 when it launches later this month.
Filed under: Home Entertainment
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