The brains behind Samsung’s “Next Big Thing” campaign leaves company
A large part of Samsung’s success can be accredited to its vastly popular marketing campaign. One of the brains behind the company’s popular “Next Big Thing” campaign, Todd Pendleton has now decided to leave the company. Pendleton currently serves as the head of marketing for Samsung Mobile USA.
A month ago, we saw the Galaxy S6 marketing campaign chief leave the company, so it certainly hasn’t been a fruitful 30 days for the Korean manufacturer’s marketing division. It is being said that Pendleton is leaving the company on his own accord, perhaps to pursue other ventures. Neither company has issued a statement on the matter.
We’re not sure how this will affect Samsung at the moment, but it’s certainly a blow for the company. Luckily, the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge have received widespread acclaim so far, which should make the lives of the marketing team a whole lot easier.
Via: CNET
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These are the can’t miss apps and games from the last two weeks (March 6)
Welcome back to the regular series aimed at helping Android users get more from their devices. If you’re looking for some new Android apps or games check it out: we have a handful of popular titles to get you started.
What you’ll find below are some of the hottest trending apps of the last couple of weeks. We’re certain you will find something fun to play with this weekend. Let’s get to it!
Voice changer with effects
We say
I downloaded this on my phone to give it a shot. It certainly can provide some entertainment! As long as you aren’t looking for any sort of professional voice changing technology, you should have some fun with this. Otherwise, not much to say, other than you might be the life of the party next time with Voice changer with effects. Especially if others are intoxicated. Oh, wait, there’s a drunk option!
YouTube Kids
We Say
Given that YouTube can be quite the rabbit hole, we’re happy to see that we can be in control of how deep the kids go. We like being able to toggle off search and the ability to restrict the length of time spent. Throw in a great, growing library of YouTube-specific content and we sleep good at night. If you’ve got a toddler or early school age student in the house you may want to consider this one as a curated video service that stands on its own.
Jolly Jam
We Say
What starts out almost too easy gets increasingly difficult over dozens and dozens of levels. It’s a slightly different take than we expected; no match-three or sliding tiles here.
We’ve played long enough to know we’re hooked and can’t walk away just yet. It doesn’t help when you’ve got all sorts of cute animations, social media competitive rankings, and that three-stars scoring.
We might have flown through the first twenty or so levels but now we’re forced to be creative in completing levels. Just watch out for those in-app purchases as they can be a slippery slope!
iA Writer
We say
iA Writer may look overly simple, but that’s the idea. Distraction-free writing. The interface is clean, and simple features help improve your writing speed and focus to help you get more done. Do not overlook this app for its simplicity, but rather embrace it. If nothing else, the small and simple interface gives you more room to work considering smartphone screens are much smaller than laptop screens.
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Samsung Galaxy S6 apps available to install on TouchWiz Android 5.0 devices
Much of the world knows a bit about the latest announcement from Samsung when they showed off the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. The new devices bring a premium design to the Galaxy S line with a mix of metal and glass, ditching their plastic backs and parts. They made a number of changes that […]
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Apple Watch Battery to Support Five Hours of Heavy Usage, Will Last All Day With Mixed Use
With just over two days to go until Apple’s big March 9 “Spring Forward” event that’s said to be heavily focused on the Apple Watch, information on the device is leaking out at a rapid pace. Apple’s been relatively quiet about battery life, stating only that the Apple Watch will need to be charged on a daily basis, but 9to5Mac has a few more details on how long we can expect the Apple Watch to last between charges.
According to the site’s sources, final software tweaks and optimizations to the device have led to a battery life of approximately five hours of heavy application usage. The device reportedly will not run out of battery life “during a typical day of mixed and passive use,” but it will need to be charged on a nightly basis as Apple has previously said. There’s also been little said about how the Apple Watch will affect the battery of the iPhone, but 9to5Mac‘s sources say that there is no “meaningful” observed battery drain while using the device.
A Power Reserve Mode can be activated within the watch when the battery in the device becomes critically low, ensuring that it’s primary function — telling the time — is always available. Power Reserve Mode can be activated at any time via a Battery Life Glance screen.
Power Reserve Mode can even be accessed when the Watch has a full 100% charge, and it is not solely activated when the Watch’s battery life is low. The mode noticeably dims the display, slows down communication with the iPhone to an on-demand level, and puts the display to sleep after roughly two seconds of inactivity. One unit tested allowed access to all Apple Watch functions while in Power Reserve mode, while another unit was limited to the Clock face.
The Apple Watch is also said to have an interesting method of displaying remaining battery life. At 20 percent, the Battery Life Glance (which is just one of many default glances on the watch) will turn an orange/amber color to let users know that battery life is running low, and at 10 percent, it will turn from amber to red.
Along with battery life, there are also some new details on onboard storage. We’ve known for awhile that the device will have dedicated storage for features like music storage, but the exact amount of storage has not yet been shared. It appears that prototype devices have 8GB of storage, suggesting at least some devices will ship with that amount of storage space. Like with the iPhone, there may be several storage options that are available at an additional cost.
In just a few short days, we’ll have a wealth of information on the Apple Watch. Apple is expected to share more details on battery life, storage space, pricing tiers, and accessory options at its upcoming March 9 event. Apple is planning to live stream the event, and MacRumors will also provide live coverage, both on MacRumors.com and through the MacRumorsLive Twitter account.
YotaPhone 2 will get new accessories, apps and a white variant in the coming months
The YotaPhone 2 is certainly one of the most unique Android handsets on the market right now, and it’s about to get even more interesting. Yota Devices has just announced that in the coming months, the YotaPhone 2 will be updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop and will also gain some new accessories, including special bumper cases and a wireless power bank. Additionally, a white variant of the phone is in the works, and is set to launch by the end of March.
Yota has also partnered with a few companies in order to bring more apps and services that will integrate with the e-paper display. Here is the full list of services we can expect to see on the handset in the coming months:
- Spritz: The ongoing integration of their focused reading technology will help readers get their email, books and notifications faster, with less effort on the ‘always on’ EPD display.
- Psy(x) Audio: Using a proprietary neural process, the customized “always on” Earprint application is the world’s only universal adaptive audio technology that improves your hearing and reduces listening fatigue from compressed audio up to 192kHz.
- StayTuned: This app concierge will add context awareness to YotaPhone by automatically organizing the user’s apps and displaying the most relevant apps and services, depending on where they are, time and personal habits. The solution learns from the user behavior in different contexts and is able to predict the user needs, providing a real-time personalized mobile experience.
- Graphite Software: Secure Spaces increases choice and security for businesses and users to dedicate each screen for multiple possible environments – work, personal, kids, gaming.
- Everypost: The easiest way to create, customize, schedule and post content to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and many other social network.
- Emberify: A start-up working on contextual technologies, developing Instant, the most comprehensive Quantified Self platform for tracking app/device usage, fitness & travel.
The phone has been available in select markets for a few months now, and Yota plans to bring the device to both AT&T and T-Mobile via an Indiegogo campaign this Spring. We’d imaging that the accessories listed above will likely be available as extra incentives on the crowdfunding campaign, but that’s just us speculating for now. There’s no official date as to when these accessories and services will come to the device, so we’ll have to wait for an official announcement from the company sometime soon.
US accuses three people of stealing over a billion email addresses
The US Department of Justice just announced three indictments for what one attorney called “the largest data breach of names and email addresses in the history of the Internet.” Vietnamese citizens Viet Quoc Nguyen and Giang Hoang Vu stand accused of a scheme to hack email service providers to steal the names and email addresses of their customers, while Canadian David-Manuel Santos Da Silva allegedly conspired with them to launder the proceeds. According to the indictments, between 2009 and 2012 Nguyen and Vu hacked at least eight email service providers — the companies that collect your data under slightly more legitimate circumstances — accessing marketing data containing over a billion email addresses. After that, they worked with Da Silva to profit from the addresses by sending spam with affiliate links for a company he controlled, Marketbay.com.
At least according to the DoJ, all of that work netted around $2 million in affiliate marketing fees. While Nguyen is still a fugitive, Vu was arrested in the Netherlands in 2012 and pleaded guilty on February 5th. Da Silva was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, FL on February 12th and is scheduled to be arraigned today
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Filed under: Internet
Source: US Department of Justice, Reuters
Base model of the Huawei Watch will not cost $1,000
Earlier this week, a rumor began to spread that stated Huawei would charge $1,000 for its upcoming smartwatch. Having such a high price disappointed and shocked many people as other Android Wear devices stay around $300 and below. The Huawei Watch does feature a premium look and feel; however, $1,000 seemed far too high.
Fortunately, it will not cost that much for consumers to bring home the Huawei Watch as the company commented on pricing concerns.
There will be a base model of the Huawei Watch that will be more accessible to consumers. Through a Huawei representative speaking to 9to5Google, we learned that “$1,000 is definitely out of range of what the base model will cost.” The three variants of the Huawei Watch — black, stainless steel, and gold — will likely have noticeable differences in price. The gold variant has three ounces of 24-karat gold; therefore, black and stainless steel variants will be the more affordable options.
Via: 9to5Google
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5 intriguing apps for Windows 8.1: March 6, 2015
With the ever-growing number of apps and games in the Windows Store, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with what’s out there.
For that reason, every Friday we showcase some apps that have piqued our interest for one reason or another. They are the 5 Intriguing Apps of the Week.
Zynga will bring fantasy strategy game Dawn of Titans to Android
Zynga will release Dawn of Titans, a fantasy-themed strategy game with some impressive looking graphics, for Android devices later this year.
Apple Watch sizes: Should you get 38mm or 42mm?
The Apple Watch comes in two sizes, small and large. Which one you choose will depend on how you want to wear it.
Apple has provided two sizing options for the Apple Watch — 38mm and 42mm. That’s consistent across across collections, from aluminum Apple Watch Sport to stainless steel Apple Watch to gold Apple Watch Edition. Some might consider the choice obvious, based solely on wrist size, gender, or some other factor. If you’re not finding it quite so obvious, here are some things to consider when picking the perfect Apple Watch size for you!
Height vs. width
Unlike traditional watches, which measure case size horizontally, Apple is measuring the Apple Watch vertically. The smaller of the two has a height of 38mm. The larger, 42mm.
While Apple hasn’t released any other official dimensions, based on proportions the smaller Apple Watch is probably close to 32mm wide. The larger, 36mm.
The differences might not sound like very much — 4mm here or there — but 4mm out of 40mm average is 10x of the measure.
The rounded rectangular shape of the Apple Watch doesn’t makes it hard to compare directly with traditional round watches, but in the traditional watch world, neither of the Apple Watches would be considered overly wide or high. Big watches are typically closer to 48mm.
Likewise, that might not sound like much, but at that scale millimeters can matter.
So, even if you think you want to go small, you can still consider both sizes, because neither is really that big.
Hers and his
Because there are two sizes, and because some of the bands Apple has shown off so far are unique to one size or another, some have tried to simplify the size discussion down to “hers” and “his”.
People come in all shapes and sizes, however, and so do tastes. Some women will want the bigger Apple Watch and some men, the smaller. Some people with small wrists will want the bigger watch and vice versa.
All this to say — get the size you want.
Band bias
Because Apple is, so far, only listing some bands at some sizes, if you have your heart set on a certain band, you may have to be willing to go with the size that matches it.
The Apple Watch Sport shows all sport bands for both cases. The Apple Watch and Apple Watch Edition, however, currently list size-specific bands.
38mm-specific bands:
- 38mm stainless steel with soft pink modern buckle
- 38mm stainless steel with midnight blue modern buckle
- 38mm yellow gold with modern red buckle.
- 38mm and 42mm rose gold with white sport band.
- 38mm rose gold with gray modern buckle.
42mm-specific bands
- 42mm stainless steel with stone leather loop
- 42mm stainless steel with bright blue leather loop
- 42mm stainless steel with light brown leather loop
- 42mm yellow gold with black sport band.
- 42mm yellow gold with midnight blue classic buckle.
Band availability, of course, could change at any time.
Depth perception
Unlike the two heights, there doesn’t seem to be much difference between Apple Watches when it comes to depth. They all sit relatively high off the wrist. That’s because, unlike traditional mechanical or digital watches, the Apple Watch case has to hold a Retina display, the Apple S1 computer-on-a-chip, and the sensors on the back.
If you’re trying to figure out which Apple Watch will best fit under the tight cuffs of your shirt, they’ll all fit about the same.
Size vs. weight
If you’re primary concern about size is the weight that might come along with it, Apple isn’t just providing two heights to choose from — they’re providing three materials to choose from as well.
While the 38mm stainless steel Apple Watch will weigh slightly less than the 42mm stainless steel Apple Watch, the aluminum Apple Watch Sport will weigh much less — 30% less — than either.
Who should get the 38mm Apple Watch?
If you have a small wrist and want the Apple Watch to look small on it, if you have a large wrist and want the Apple Watch to look really small, or if you just like smaller watches in general, you should get the 38mm Apple Watch.
Who should get the 42mm Apple Watch?
If you have a small wrist and want the Apple Watch to look really big, if you have a large wrist and you want the Apple Watch to look as big as possible, or if you like bigger watches in general, you should get the 42mm Apple Watch.
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