Sprint’s Galaxy S5 Sport is receiving it’s Lollipop update
Waiting for a firmware update is something that has become part of life for Android users, and while we may grumble about how long the process takes, it’s almost always a great feeling to see your smartphone get a new lick of paint (unless you are in Norway). It’s now the turn of Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport to receive some of the Lollipop goodness.
Sprint’s Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 Sport is via OTA (Over-The-Air) so you should receive a notification informing you that the firmware upgrade is available. You can always check manually by delving into Settings/About Phone and tapping Software Update. If the update is available, just follow the on-screen directions when prompted.
The firmware version is G860PVPU1BOC5 and is based on Android 5.0. Besides the usual Lollipop features, the update also includes the Reactivation Lock (Factory Reset Protection) that requires a Google ID and password before the phone can be reset. You have to opt-in to make use of the Reactivation Lock feature though. If your Galaxy S5 Sport hasn’t received an update notification yet, don’t despair as Sprint says it will be a staggered roll-out over several days.
Source: Sprint
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1Password for iOS goes ‘Braniac’, now fills identities and credit cards, creates logins, and more!
AgileBits has bumped 1Password for iPhone and iPad to version 5.3 and the focus is on speed and convenience.
With the new version of 1Password, and the updated action extension, you can now fill more than just passwords in Safari and other apps — you can fill credit card information and personal information, so placing orders and entering shipping addresses is easier than ever. You can also generate new logins when you create a website account for the first time, making sure you not only stay secure, but start that way.
AgileBits has also worked on fixing compatibility between the iPhone 6 Plus, Zoom Mode and 1Password. They’ve addressed the issue where the lock screen animation was broken on the smartphone, which may even fool you to believe the iPhone was rebooting by causing iOS Springboard to restart.
- Squinting at usernames and passwords is a thing of the past, thanks to our new Large Type option. Just tap on any username or password and select Large Type from the popup. We’ve also improved our Dynamic Type support to make 1Password bigger and friendlier for everyone!
- Tags now pop a bit more because we display them in these fancy little bubbles. (Get it? Bubbles? Pop? We’ll see ourselves out….)
- You might switch time zones, or even cross the International Date Line. The dates in 1Password will stay steadfast, though.
- Attached to your attachments? We’ve fixed an issue where sometimes attachments could not be read on some devices.
- One-time passwords now appear in two groups and are separated by a faded bullet to make them easier to read.
- If you need to search using Asian language characters, it’ll work!
- So many more bug and crash fixes. Check out app-updates.agilebits.com/product_history/OPI5 for the full changelog.
Overall, the AgileBits team have pushed out a superb update that will surely please those who rely on 1Password for not only security and peace of mind, but efficient account management too.
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Apple Watch as MagicBand for the real world
Disney’s MagicBand makes the theme park more than just fun, it makes it convenient.
That feature — the same killer feature the Apple Watch promises — is what makes it so compelling. Like the MagicBand, in many ways the Apple Watch won’t just offer an easier experience, it will offer a better one. Yet where the Apple Watch has faced fear-mongering and sensationalism in the mainstream media for mostly made-up concerns, the MagicBand, despite its tracking and personal information projection, has been almost universally praised. M.G. Siegler points out the cognitive dissonance on his, 500 Words, but this is the part that caught my attention:
Here’s the other thing: the Apple Watch, if successful, will be the MagicBand for the real world. It will offer up everything the MagicBand can inside Disney World, but in many other places in the real world. And so much more.
The Apple Watch could, with better privacy and security protections, turn any venue that implements it into a more convenient, more compelling experience. (Siegler also points out the long history of close ties between Disney and Apple and wonders out loud at the potential of a MagicBand app for the Apple Watch — perhaps post-NFC API?).
I’m sure mainstream media will come around just as soon as their metrics tell them positive Apple Watch headlines will get more clicks. I’m not sure how many of us will notice or care, though. We’ll be too busy enjoying our Apple Watches. Maybe even at Disney.
Latest update to fanband lets you add your Xbox Live Avatar to the Microsoft Band
The Microsoft Band allows for some customization, but if you’re a fan of sports, racing, or even Windows Central and wish to show off a team or brand, fanband for Windows Phone is the app for you. Fanband has been updated with watermark removal, Xbox Live Avatar support and 180 new themes.
Computer keyboards could detect early-stage Parkinson’s disease
It’s tough identifying Parkinson’s disease in its early stages, because there are no standard lab tests to diagnose it yet and symptoms are typically subtle. A group of MIT researchers believe the answer could lie in something a lot of people already use, though: the computer keyboard. They’ve recently conducted a study proving that people with conditions affecting motor function have different typing patterns than those who don’t. To be exact, the researchers designed plug-in software to measure how long subjects pressed each key before releasing it. Those with impaired motor skills ended up pressing keys for a longer duration.
Most of the time, a big part of the brain is already damaged before the illness becomes apparent. An early diagnosis will allow doctors to plan a treatment strategy that slows down its effects. Motor skill impairment, however, doesn’t automatically mean Parkinson’s. In fact, the study’s original goal was to observe the effects of fatigue. After the team determined that it could work as a diagnostic tool for Parkinson’s, though, they enlisted the help of 21 patients for more tests.
The team found that those with the condition exhibited “greater variation in the keystrokes” compared to the 15-person control group. Sounds promising, but the results have to be validated in larger studies with people in various stages of the disease, before doctors can start asking possible patients to take typing tests.
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Via: Gizmodo
Source: MIT
LG G4 Display Unveiled Early
LG’s 2015 flagship smartphone is due to excite both critics and consumers this year, but just in case you’re not already eager to see what the Korean tech giant has up its sleeve for this year, LG has revealed something about the device to up the hype.
LG showcased a 5.5″ QHD display this weekend with a pixel count of 538, amongst other neat features. There’s a 120% color gamut and 30% increase in brightness and 50% increase in contrast as well. No names were released for any devices sporting this mysterious screen, but it seems obvious that it will be found in LG’s G4, which is due to be released on April 28th.
Source: Technobuffalo
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Microsoft is going to launch the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL in India on April 7
Invites sent out to the media for the launch event on April 7 come with the following tagline: “Inspiration doesn’t only work 9 to 5.”
LG intros new flagship’s high-contrast display before the phone itself
LG must consider the G4’s display as one of its main attractions, because the company’s launching it weeks before the device’s debut. The South Korean electronics maker has announced that it’s begun mass producing its next flagship device’s 5.5-inch QHD LCD panel. LG says the 1,440 x 2,560 resolution screen has 538 pixels per inch and boasts a 120 percent color gamut, which enables it to display more accurate and richer colors compared to other phones. Most devices, including the iPhone 6 Plus, only offer around 100 percent color gamut. The company says it achieved that percentage by combining a blue LED chip with red and green phosphors instead of yellow like in other LCDs.
In addition, LG claims the display offers a contrast ratio that’s 50 percent higher than other QHD panels and is 30 percent brighter without consuming more energy. That leads to deeper blacks and sharper images made possible by using UV light while forming the layers of the panel. The process apparently causes liquid crystals to align evenly, thereby preventing light leakage. Finally, the company says it incorporated a technology called Advanced In-Cell Touch (AIT), which makes the screen so sensitive, it can respond to touch commands even if it’s wet. We’ll know for sure if these claims are true when the G4 launches on April 28th.
Motorola’s “Smelt” Could be 360’s Successor
Motorola’s Moto 360 was a revolutionary smartwatch when it was released last year, combining beautiful aesthetics with a powerful set of features above and below the hood. However, since its competitors have gotten their games up, Motorola’s flagship smartwatch has become just another face in the crowd. Hopefully, its successor, codenamed smelt, will bring Motorola back to the forefront of smartwatch design and capabilities.
While we’ve already seen hints of the new Moto 360 due to a leaked image by Lenovo’s CEO, we didn’t really know much more than that until a device called Smelt running Android 5.1 on a 360 x 360 screen pinged a developer’s console in Illinois. Since the original Moto 360’s codename was Minnow, and both minnows and smelts are fish, this theory seems probable. Until it gets closer to release date, we won’t know exactly what “Smelt” is, but stay tuned to TalkAndroid to find out more news as it comes out.
Source: Phandroid
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Join India’s popular fictional detective, Byomkesh Bakshy, in his quest to uncover mysteries on Windows Phone
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is an upcoming Indian crime thriller film based on the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi created by the Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. The film stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Anand Tiwari, and Swastika Mukherjee in principal roles and is scheduled for release this weekend.
To accompany the movie promotions, Yash Raj Films and Games2Win have partnered to bring a thrilling detective game to Windows Phone. The game is set in the city of Calcutta in 1943 – a city plunged in war, hate, and crime – where people live in fear and shadows. And there is only one man is in search of the truth – Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
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