BLOB offers addictively challenging games for you to play – 7000 free copies up for grabs
If you’re looking for a game just like Flappy Bird and more, check out BLOB. BLOB offers 8 different types of game play. You can even think of it like 8 games in 1. All games a very challenging but as we know with these games, that can often make them quite addictive. In each game you collect gems. Gems let you unlock other different colored BLOBs to use. The default BLOB color is green. Other BLOB colos are red, blue, yellow, even some with a headband.
Audible beta update for Windows Phone is open to all to download
Back in January, we reported that after 14 long months, Audible (owned by Amazon) finally has an update for their audiobook app in the works. The app is extremely popular, in particular for those whose daily grind requires much quiet time. However, problems with resuming and even loading some audio titles have given the app some negative reviews.
This site WPArea.de has not only found the beta, but they have noticed that instead of the beta being closed (as intimated by the company), it is open to all. Of course, this free download may not last long, so if you are an Audible user, you may want to grab the app until the official update comes along.
Save 20% today on these Nexus 6 skin cases
Made from multiple thermoacrylics, this Nexus 6 skin case is highly elastic and resistant to oils. Say goodbye to annoying fingerprints! The back features a matte finish with a glossy edging that enhances the grip around your device. Available in black or white today for only $7.95!
From the Editor’s Desk: Wish you were here …
A week ago today we were running all over Barcelona in one of the more insane days of coverage in recent memory. So many devices, companies and events. So how’d we do?
The Huawei Watch is michievously priced at €999/$1083 on Amazon.de pre-order page
A few days ago, we ran a story refuting the rumour that the Huawei Watch might be retailing for $1000. However, Amazon.de now has the Huawei Watch available to pre-order for €999 ($1083), which is an eye-watering amount to spend for an Android Wear smartwatch. As you can probably tell though, all is not as it seems.
Unsurprisingly, this (€999/$1083) pre-order price is just a placeholder, as alluded to by the Important Note from Amazon on the listing page:
“There is no suggested retail price of pages of the manufacturer. The Amazon selling price can therefore change.”
It’s something that Amazon often do with pre-order items, placing wildly unrealistic price tags on items with no official retail value so that the online retailer isn’t out of pocket when the actual price is revealed. It’s just a matter of waiting for Huawei to announce an official price for the smartwatch. Whatever the official price for the Huawei Watch turns out to be, it’s extremely doubtful that it will be priced anywhere near the $1000 figure. Even the gold variant with its 3 ounces of 24-karat gold will be much, much cheaper than that.
Source: Amazon.de
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Apple is making it easier for schools to put iPads in classrooms
Apple’s dreams of putting iPads in classrooms have run into a number of roadblocks, but one of the biggest is simply the amount of work involved — each slate needs its own account, making it a nightmare if you want to outfit an entire school. That won’t be a problem for much longer, however. Both MacRumors and 9to5Mac have discovered that Apple is ditching the requirement for individual IDs on school-supplied iPads as of this fall. Staff will just have to decide which devices get apps or books, letting teachers focus on the actual education instead of getting things running. They’ll still have plenty of control, so kids can’t load up on games and other distractions unless they get the green light. It’s too soon to know if this will lead to more kids taking home tablets instead of textbooks, but there will at least be fewer barriers to making that happen.
[Image credit: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images]
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge international giveaway!
Welcome to the Sunday Giveaway, the place where we giveaway a new Android device each and every Sunday.
A big congratulations to last week’s winner of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Vojtech K. from the Czech Republic.
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This week we are giving away the device that caught everyone’s eye: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge!
- Pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge on Verizon begin April 1st
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Color Comparison
- Official Samsung videos highlight what to expect from Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
- Report: Galaxy S6 Edge could start from 64GB in the UK
- Samsung has a pair of Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge videos for your viewing pleasure
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge hands-on and first impressions
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is the phone to have if you want to stand out from a crowd of nondescript slabs. Featuring a sleek aluminum frame and a mirror-smooth glass back, the S6 Edge looks and feels truly premium. But it’s the dual sloping edges that really make this phone stand out, both in terms of looks and functionality – the edges can act as a customizable notification light when the phone is placed on its screen, or as a notification area that gives you key info at a glance.
On the inside the Galaxy S6 Edge is almost identical to the S6, offering best in class specs, including a 14-nm processor, 3GB of RAM, a 16MP camera, and a Quad HD AMOLED screen. Everything is packed into a compact and light body, available in four colors.
With the Galaxy S6 Edge, Samsung really delivered what people have been clamoring for: a truly premium phone, with no compromise in terms of functionality.
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- If we can not ship to your country, you will be compensated with an online gift card of equal MSRP value to the prize.
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UK arrests man over US Department of Defense hack
No matter how serious you are, you’re going to draw a lot of attention if you hack the US military — and one Brit may be learning this the hard way. The UK’s National Crime Agency has arrested an unnamed young man over allegations that he breached the Department of Defense’s network last June. He reportedly swiped little more than non-confidential contact and device information (the attack was largely for bragging rights), but that was enough to invoke an international collaboration that led to the bust. There’s no conviction, but there’s little doubt that the arrest was meant as a deterrent to cyberattackers and pranksters in either country.
[Image credit: David B. Gleason, Flickr]
Filed under: Internet
Via: New York Times
Source: National Crime Agency
Self-driving vehicles and robotic clerks could take your job in 20 years
It’s no secret that computers and robots have been putting people out of work in recent years, but that trend is about to accelerate… at least, if you ask the computers themselves. A machine learning algorithm from Oxford University has sifted through US Bureau of Statistics data and believes that up to 47 percent of American jobs could be replaced by technology within the next 20 years. One of the biggest concerns is in logistics — self-driving vehicles are advancing quickly enough that they could replace the likes of taxi drivers, truck drivers and forklift operators. Retail is also at risk, since companies can collect enough data about your shopping habits that they might predict what you want more effectively than human clerks.
Don’t be too quick change career paths, though. The research assumes that this technology will transition from experiments to practical reality relatively quickly. There are sill plenty of technical and legal hurdles in the way, such as clearing autonomous vehicles for use on public roads. With that in mind, the research is a reminder that society isn’t really prepared for tech-related job disruption on a grand scale. While Oxford’s Michael Osbourne believes that humans will still have a place in creative and social work, many people aren’t training that way — and it’s not clear that the market can handle a flood of new designers, artists and strategic thinkers.
[Image credit: Rethink Robotics]
Filed under: Robots, Transportation
Via: Huffington Post
Source: Fusion
Sony to bring Android 5.0 Lollipop only to Xperia Z branded devices
We know Android 5.0 Lollipop is a very powerful version of Android. It is also one that requires very little hardware in order run. With manufacturers like Motorola stuffing it inside lower end devices like the Moto E, it would only make sense to assume that other manufacturers might be looking to do the same, […]
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