Did you purchase your device from ShopBlackBerry and not get the 10.3.1 update yet?
Did you purchase your device from ShopBlackBerry or Amazon and not get the BlackBerry 10.3.1 update yet? If so, here’s a little something to try that might force the update to arrive on your device though it does seem as though the results are still mixed.
Facebook Messenger adds quick and easy sharing with new extension
Facebook has updated their Messenger app, adding a sharing extension. The sharing extension lets you share photos, videos, and more with your Facebook friends without needing to enter Messenger itself.
As with other share extensions, open the share menu in an app, then scroll to the More option, select it, and switch Messenger sharing on. When you choose to share a photo, video, or link with Messenger, you’ll see a window that lets you add a caption and choose the recipients of your messages. Hit send, and you’re all set.
Facebook Messenger 22.0 is available for download from the App Store now.
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How to use Quick Read on the Microsoft Band
The latest Microsoft Band update released earlier this week added some new features and functionality. One of those things is the new Quick Read function. It’s another option to scan incoming texts, emails and other notifications on your Microsoft Band. When enabled, notifications are displayed word by word in a large size. This is handy when you’re in motion and rather not scroll down to read. We’ll show you how it works in our hands-on video.
D&D-themed MMO ‘Neverwinter’ launches for the Xbox One March 31
The long awaited Dungeons and Dragons-themed MMO game Neverwinter will finally be released for the Xbox One on March 31. The game, from developer Cryptic Studios and publisher Perfect World Entertainment, launched a closed beta test for the game on Microsoft’s console earlier this month.
The Windows Phone action game I, Gladiator is this week’s myAppFree Deal
I, Gladiator is an action adventure Windows Phone game that has you playing the role of Rufus, a pawn that is caught in the middle of two warring Roman gods. To escape the clutches of the gods and regain control of his fate, Rufus must battle his way from the bottom of the gladiator hierarchy in a series of increasingly difficult tournaments.
I, Gladiator normally runs $2.99 but for the next twenty-four hours, through the myAppFree deal, you can pick the Windows Phone game up for free. Available for low-memory Windows Phones, the graphics look good, gaming controls are gesture based and in just tinkering with I, Gladiator for a short time the game comes across as an entertaining way to pass the time.
Facebook’s Origami Live lets developers test app designs on their phones in real time
Facebook has made a couple of updates to its Origami user interface design tools, including launching a new app for iPhone and iPad called Origami Live. Origami Live lets developers run their user interface prototypes on both iPhone and iPad. The company also released a major update to Origami for Mac with several new features.
Origami Live for iOS lets you interact with your interface prototype directly on your device, and make adjustments without the need to write code, according to Facebook:
Since releasing Origami, the most common feature request has been the ability to run prototypes on iOS. We’re excited to release this feature today. Just install Origami Live from the App Store, plug in your device, and you’ll instantly be able to interact with your prototype right on your iPhone or iPad while editing it live. You can quickly try new ideas — using multitouch, device sensors, etc. — and fine-tune them with ease, without writing any code. Then, with your device in hand, your team members or users can try out a high-fidelity prototype that looks and feels like a final product.
While Origami Live will let you run your prototype on your device, the device will need to be plugged into your Mac while you use it.
Meanwhile, Origami for Mac has added major new features. You can now export your code, creating files for iOS, Android, and the web. There’s also a new presentation mode that includes full screen support. Origami for Mac has also integrated with Bohemian Coding’s Sketch design app:
With our new Sketch plugin we’re introducing today, it is much easier to keep your prototype in sync with your latest visuals. Origami 2.0 lets you link up layers in your Origami prototype with Sketch layers. With the press of a button, you can update every asset in your prototype with the latest graphics from your Sketch document. This all happens immediately, while the prototype is still running. If you’re a Photoshop user, Origami also supports live links to Photoshop files.
Developers can download Origami 2.0 for Mac from Facebook’s Github, and Origami Live is currently rolling out on App Store.
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Apple adds Maps Flyover support for Venice, Edinburgh and 7 more cities
Apple has added nine new cities to its list of locations that support the 3D Flyover imagery included as part of its iOS Maps app. The new additions bring the total number of cities that use the Flyover imagery to 121 locations around the world.
The list of new cities that have Flyover support include:
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Boise, ID
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Cáceres, Spain
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Venice, Italy
- Linz, Austria
- Rennes, France
While Apple has listed these new locations, the updates to the Flyover feature in Maps are currently rolling out and may not be available for every iOS user just yet.
Launch files, contacts, applications, URLs and more with Quick Launch
Upon first glance at the title of this post you may think to yourself that this is the same QuickLaunch that was on BBOS. A staple application for most of my legacy devices, it offered the ability to access your most used apps with the simple press of your right side convenience key. Of course with the introduction of BlackBerry 10, the convenience key was no longer necessary. However, that didn’t stop one developer deciding that this functionality was still important for BlackBerry users, and as it happens the name.
Iterate 82: Christa Mrgan and Audio Hijack 3
Iterate brings together the best designers and app producers in the business to talk user interface, human interaction, icon design, and user experience from concept to implementation. On this episode — Christa Mrgan of Rogue Amoeba joins Marc, Seth, and Rene to talk Audio Hijack 3, visual design for audio apps, Yosemite, and more.
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Stardock’s CEO talks to us about the company’s new Windows 10 Start menu, Start10
Windows 10 won’t officially be launched until sometime later in 2015, but software developers are already working on applications that will expand on the features in Microsoft’s next operating system. One of the most well known third party Windows app makers, Stardock, has just launched their first Windows 10 program, Start10. The app offers users a way to bring the classic Windows 7-based Start menu to Windows 10, along with a number of other features.
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