Popcorn Time-like pirate movie streaming comes to the web (for now)
Popcorn Time’s less-than-legit movie streaming has been available on lots of devices, but the web? Not so much. However, some enterprising developers have seen fit to make that happen in an unofficial capacity. Meet Popcorn in Your Browser, a simple torrent-based video service you can use in any web browser. As with above-board subscription services like Netflix, all you do is search for the title you want and start watching.
It’s awfully convenient if you’re an avid movie bootlegger. However, it’s also awfully likely to disappear — if PIYB’s web host hasn’t already received a flood of copyright takedown notices, it probably will soon. That won’t stop others from hosting the code, of course, but we have a hunch that this will merely be a brief vision of what Popcorn Time could be if it wasn’t tied to native apps.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD
Via: Gizmodo
Source: Popcorn in Your Browser
Android Wear update brings WiFi to select smartwatches
The latest version of Android Wear that Google promised back in April is finally starting to make its way to devices today. It comes with quite a list of updates, starting with the activation of dormant WiFi chips in the LG Watch Urbane, Moto 360, Sony Smartwatch 3 and the Samsung Gear Live. In addition, apps can now stay visible until you dismiss them, which is the ideal scenario for sports or shopping apps. You can swipe left to access apps and contacts, get notifications even when you’re looking at something else on the watch, change your font size and lock your watch screen, as well.
The new OS is also making smartwatch enthusiasts happy by letting them pair their phones with more than one of their wearables. Finally, folks with large fingers can just draw emojis instead of trying to tap a tiny smiley on a tiny screen — the app they’re using will automatically identify the graphic they want to use. If you still haven’t gotten the update, don’t worry: the OS is being rolled out gradually in the coming days and weeks. Once it has arrived on your device (and it’s one of the models listed above), simply switch on Cloud sync to take advantage of the newly activated WiFi support.
Filed under: Wearables, Mobile, Google
Via: Droid Life
Source: Android Wear Help Forum
Basis Peak now exports data to Google Fit and has new leather bands to celebrate
The Basis Peak, developed by a company underneath Intel, finally has support for Google’s health and fitness platform. The Basis Peak now shares data with Google Fit and other similar platforms. The data normally stored in the official app — heart rate, calories, and activities — can be on the move. Meanwhile, the app allows users to import their weight data from outside platforms.
Hit the break to see what else the Basis Peak got today.
Swiping up from the time screen immediately launches a stopwatch. The stopwatch feature will arrive in a firmware update on May 20.
And say hello to leather bands! The new Peak leather accessory straps are available in noir, fog, saddle, khaki, and blush. The cost for such a premium strap, though, is quite high. Basis wants $49 per strap. Customers seeking a cheaper option can choose between five options among the Sportvent accessory straps for $29.
Nothing comes too cheap with the Basis Peak.
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[Deal] Pick up a Kingston microSD card for cheap through Amazon today
If you’ve been looking for a new SD card to pop in your phone, Amazon is running a special on Kingston microSD cards today with some pretty heft discounts. The cards start at $5.49 for the 16 GB option and run all the way up to $70 for the 128 GB version, which might be the cheapest we’ve seen that size card go down to.
At these prices, it might be worth it to pick up a few to expand your phone or tablet’s storage room, or just to keep a few in case you get a new device that needs one.
And while Galaxy S6 owners are probably going to have to pass on this deal, maybe the Active version will end up taking advantage of expandable memory later this year.
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Motorola DROID Turbo seeing limited edition metallic colors on May 28
The DROID Turbo, an exclusive to Verizon, will see new limited edition metallic colors launch next Thursday. On May 28, Big Red will add metallic blue, orange, and violet accents of the handset to its lineup.
Through Verizon Edge, payments of the DROID Turbo can be broken into $20.83 per month for twenty-four months. The carrier will also throw in $150 or more credit when recycling a smartphone that is in decent shape.
Hit the break to see what is going on with the DROID Turbo’s next software update.
Despite being stuck on Android 4.4.4 KitKat for months, Verizon says that the DROID Turbo is “soon to be updated” to Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Source: Verizon
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Instagram launches Layout app onto Google Play
Instagram has made their Layout collage app available for Android users today, giving you the ability to set up your pictures in several different layouts. It’s something that many other apps have gotten popular doing, but Instagram’s approach seems incredibly streamlined.
The interface is very touch-friendly, allowing you to easily drag and drop different photos, pinch to zoom in, and drag the borders of your different photo frames to adjust the size. That leaves a ton of room for customization, which is great for Instagram users.
As a side note, Instagram has added new tools to their main application for Android users. The tool is called Structure and is designed to help bring out textures and details in your photos.
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MixRadio leaves beta, announces new partnership with HTC
After being purchased by LINE from Microsoft and Nokia, MixRadio has ditched its beta tag and hit Google’s App Store. The music streaming service tries to offer a more personalized approach to your music by learning what you like and playing things it thinks you’ll like. Other apps have tried to do this with mixed success, so it’ll be interesting to see if MixRadio can pull it off.
The app has also announced a partnership with HTC that will curate music news to BlinkFeed on HTC devices. As the service learns what music you like, it will display relevant info and news about artists and genres you like in your news feed. It’s a pretty nifty use of BlinkFeed that hopefully works as well as it sounds.
Anybody up for trying out a new music streaming service?
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19 Sega games have been pulled from mobile app stores
We knew Sega was planning on pulling several of its games from mobile app stores, although the company didn’t give any indication of which games were getting brushed under the rug. Thanks to some keen observers at PocketGamer, though, we have a list of exactly which 19 games are MIA from the Play Store.
Looks like Sonic the Hedgehog is safe, but the following 19 games are no longer available for sale:
- After Burner Climax
- Jet Set Radio
- Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2
- Super Monkey Ball Adventure
- Super Monkey Ball Tip’n’Tilt 1 &2
- Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll
- Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz
- Altered Beast
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Golden Axe 1, 2 & 3
- Phantasy Star 2
- Streets of Rage 1 & 3
- Space Harrier 2
- Virtua Fighter 2
Sega hasn’t issued an official statement about these games, but they did say earlier that the games might be brought back if they were updated and brought up to “Sega’s standards.” If you’ve already downloaded the apps, you’re in the clear, as they won’t be untied from your account. There’s just no guarantee that they’re going to work well on newer devices.
Hopefully Sega either puts the resources into updating these older titles, or they use their condensed catalog as an opportunity to avoid being in this situation in the future.
source: EuroGamer
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Popular streaming service MixRadio makes its way to the Google Play Store
MixRadio, the popular UK-based music streaming service, has finally made its way to the Google Play Store after being a Windows Phone exclusive for years. After being sold by Microsoft to Japan’s LINE, it’s no surprise that the application is now available on both Android and iOS.
If you’re not familiar with the service, MixRadio aims to give you personalized suggestions based on what you normally listen to. The more you listen, the more the service will learn from your listening habits, and be able to better suggest tracks from its impressive catalog of over 35 million songs. You can create mixes from your favorite artists or listen to already curated playlists.
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MixRadio will also allow you to download up to four of your favorite mixes for offline listening. Oh, and did I mention it’s completely free? This can be both good and bad for consumers. The only way to listen to music right now is with ads, though hopefully there will be a subscription option available in the coming months for users who don’t mind paying for a better experience.
If you’re the type who likes to constantly discover music and are looking for a free alternative to other services like Spotify or Pandora, MixRadio may be a great option for you. Head to the Google Play Store link below to download MixRadio for free.
Google’s new photo sharing and storage service to come next week
Next week, the split between Google+ and features involving photographs is expected to be complete. Bloomberg reports that Google will likely use I/O 2015 as a launch pad for a photo sharing and storage service. Users will be able to share photos to other services while storing them underneath Google’s name.
The move could be in response to competition, such as Facebook owning Instagram, moving ahead in the mobile photography space.
Are you interested in what Google has coming with photos? Let us know in the comments if you are already locked in with another service for sharing and storing photos.
Source: Bloomberg
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