Indiegogo plan needs $500k to put holographic Selena on tour
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez could soon be going back on tour despite having been dead for more than two decades. Like Tupac and Michael Jackson before her, the Latin American icon will return to the stage — in hologram form — as early as 2018. All that needs to happen first is the funding of a $500,000 Indiegogo campaign (which launches on April 16th). Not only will “Selena The One,” as her digital version will be known, go on tour but there are reportedly plans afoot to “release new songs and videos … and collaborate with current hit artists.” Obviously, she won’t be writing new material but if Selena’s unpublished catalog is anywhere near as large as either Michael’s or Tupac’s, her fans will have years of entertainment to look forward to.
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Via: Complex
Source: Selena: The One
YouTube subscription plan might become a reality by years end.
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YouTube hardly needs an introduction. With over 1 billion monthly visitors, its one of the biggest video sharing sites in the world. Mainly, the location where you can go and find cute kitten videos to help pass the time when you should be working instead. Soon though, you may be able to watch those cute kittens lick their kitten paws without having to also view annoying ads. Bloomberg today reported a possible subscription plan that Google might roll out as soon as the end of the year. This is not entirely out of the realm of possibility, since Google did release YouTube Music Key late last year. So far it seems to be working, so it would bode well for Google to take that winning formula and offer users the ability to be able to pay and be able to skip ads altogether. We for one hope that this plan comes to fruition so we can watch our favorite videos without the nuisance of having to wait for adds. For more information, you can head over to Bloomberg’s official report using the link.
Source: Bloomberg
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Google Receives Spoiler Patent
We’ve all been there: you’re perusing the internet the day after Game of Thrones comes on, but you’re going to watch it in the evening with HBO Now. Suddenly, you are attacked with news of Tormund’s death (everyone calm down, I’m joking, he’s still kicking.) and the entire episode is ruined. Worry no more, because Google has received a patent that will allow it to view what you’ve watched from your streaming services and remove results that relate to unwatched episodes of your favorite shows.
Although this seems to be a great idea, it’s important to remember that Google doesn’t always pursue its patents, so we may never see this come to fruition.
Source: USPTO
Via: TechnoBuffalo
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Microsoft will release a new expansion for Age of Empires II: HD Edition in 2015
Microsoft has announced plans to release a new expansion pack for Age of Empires II: HD Edition on Steam sometime in 2015. This news comes the day before the two-year anniversary of the game’s release on Steam.
Google Calendar bringing back monthly view option [APK Download]
Google is rolling out an update to its Calendar app that will move it to version 5.2. The update will be bringing back something that has probably frustrated and irritate many of you, a full monthly view of your calendar. As it sits before the update, you have to tap the toggle to drop the […]
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YouTube content creators seeing notices about upcoming Ad-Free subscription services
There have been a number of leaks and chatter that Google’s YouTube service was, at the very least, working on a ad-free subscription service. The first wave of this initiative came about with YouTube’s Music Key that was announced back in November of last year. The service let you drop $10 a month for ad-free […]
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Month View Returns to Google Calendar for Android
Are you among the many who scratched your proverbial head at the exclusion of a true month view mode when the Google Calendar app embraced Material Design principles? Well you’re not alone, and Google has heard your cries, fair peasants! Like the benevolent ruler they are, Google has returned month view to the Google Calendar app. No longer are you stuck with that month/day split screen that was abhorrent to many.
To be clear, “month view” refers to a full screen view of a given month, with calendar items filling space for each date, much like Google Calendar on the web or, like, um, a real calendar.
But Google previously decided perhaps that was too easy, or too skeuomorphic. Either way, we were left with a Calendar app that let users drop down a month view, but not actually see any calendar items in said month without clicking on a particular day. Simply put: one couldn’t just get a quick one-swipe glance at a month. Too many steps were involved for what should be one of the simpler processes on a smartphone.
The update is available now. Google also says they are working on improvements to the iPhone (note: not iOS?) app, but why should we care about that when the picture above is of a Nexus 6?
Did you miss month view or were you fine without it?
Source: Google
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Twitter trends feature sees update on Android mobile app.
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Trends are a great part of what makes Twitter such a great social experience. Being able to see what others are tweeting about and then taking part is what allows users to connect in ways that otherwise would not be possible. Though while the trends feature might be great, the way that it has been implemented via the Twitter app has not always been perfect. Thankfully today, Twitter has announced an update to their Android mobile app that changes the way trends are handled.
First off, #discover has been removed and trends will now see their home be in the search page. So now instead of having to go to another page entirely to see trends, you will see them directly in the search page. The other notable change is the way trends will now be displayed to the user. Instead of just showing the #trendphrase, you will now see a small description detailing what the trend correlates too. All in all, these are some great added features to the Twitter app that are definitely a welcome addition.
For more information, you can head over to the official press release using the link provided below.
Source: Twitter Update
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Google announces Android Wear watch faces exceed 1,000 and new straps are here
On the same day that Apple Watch reviews are being published online, Google has made an announcement regarding Android Wear. The wearables platform, which currently focuses solely on smartwatches, now offers more than 1,000 watch faces to its users. Google proudly says there is “a watch face for everyone.” Notice the abundance of them featured in the mosaic above. Watches faces cover fashion, fun, and information.
Adding to the overall style of any Android Wear smartwatch is the wider selection of straps. Most of the devices available with Android Wear support the standard 22mm bands, so Google has highlighted options from select strap makers. This week, the Google Store will have a curated set of options for consumers to choose from.
Hit the break for a look at some of the new straps.
Source: Official Android Blog
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LG details the G4 camera’s secret weapon: 80% more light
If you liked the camera on last year’s LG G3, you’re going to love what’s in the G4, the company says.
Continuing its trend of showing off features before actually showing off the phone, LG has given us a little more detail into the camera system on its 2015 flagship smartphone, the LG G4.
The G4 will have a 16-megapixel rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture — just a smidge wider than that of the already impressive Samsung Galaxy S6 — meaning it’ll help you take better pictures in darker environments. How much darker? LG says the camera on the G4, developed by the LG Innotek sister company, will let in nearly double the amount of light of the LG G3, which impressed us in its own right.
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