Microsoft tests cloud-based clipboard app that syncs across platforms
This turned out to be quite the week for unannounced Microsoft apps. News of a “light-weight” email solution broke cover a few days ago, and today another pair of productivity apps were tipped. Thanks to @h0x0d on Twitter — the source of the Flow email news — we now know Microsoft is testing a cloud-based (thanks to OneDrive) clipboard tool that syncs across devices and platforms. The app is called OneClip, and though it’s reportedly in internal beta. While it’s available for download in the Windows Store, it’ll only work for employees with the proper accounts. This means that you can copy a phone number on the desktop and have it immediately available on your Windows, iOS or Android phone.
Another productivity app for contacts, Revolve, was tipped by @hoxod as well. This offering keeps tabs on your contacts and calendar to serve up info on the people you’re going to meet. You know, things like if they prefer bourbon or scotch. As we’ve already mentioned, OneClip and Revolve surface on the heels of Flow and apps for document collaboration (Flip) and task management (Highlander) — all within the span of a week. There’s no word on when the suite will arrive, but one thing’s for sure: Microsoft wants to help you be more productive on several fronts.
Microsoft OneClip, the cross-device cloud clipboard for Windows/WindowsPhone/Android/iOS pic.twitter.com/HdlY8iZ6y6
– WalkingCat (@h0x0d) May 22, 2015
Filed under: Software, Mobile, Microsoft
Via: ZDNet
Source: WalkingCat (@h0x0d)
HBO Now survey points to possible subscription discounts
Paying $15 a month for HBO Now is a pretty good deal, especially if you’re a cord cutter who yearns for your weekly fix of Game of Thrones. But what if even that price is a little too rich for your blood? Well, HBO could be considering prepaid discounts that would lower that subscription cost by a significant amount. The folks over at Cut Cable Today discovered through a HBO survey that the premium cable network is asking some survey participants if they would consider three-month, six-month and one-year subscriptions for $29.99, $59.99 and $99.99 each. If you went for that annual $99.99 option, for example, you would only pay somewhere around $8.33 a month, which is a savings of around $80 a year. Of course, these options only appeared in a survey, so who knows if HBO will actually implement this. But wouldn’t it be great if it did?
Source: Cut Cable Today
Video Review: The MOS Kick is a Versatile Stand for Your iPhone [iOS Blog]
There are dozens if not hundreds of iPhone stands on the market, but every once in awhile, there’s one that sets itself apart with a unique form or a rich set of features. The MOS Kick falls into the latter category, offering a stand, screwdriver, bottle opener and tripod connector in a portable package.
Developed by the MOS team that’s created several other popular products like the MOS Reach power outlet and the MOS cable organizer, the MOS Kick is made from metal so it can withstand being carried on a backpack or in a pocket.
We went hands-on with a prototype (hence the small bit of rust) of the MOS Kick and found it to be a convenient stand. It works with any smartphone because it includes adjustable silicone pads that hold a device in place. It’s able to mount on a tripod with its 1/4″ threaded hole, and it has a couple little tools for when you’re in a pinch — a bottle opener and a flat head screwdriver.
Since it’s all metal, it’s heavy enough to hold an iPhone up on any surface, and when attached to something like a GorillaPod, it’s usable in a wide range of situations. On the downside, the MOS Kick is priced a bit high, but it’s a handy way to take advantage of some of the iPhone’s camera features that require the phone to be still, like time-lapse.
The MOS Kick can be purchased from the MOS website for $24.95.
Oculus founder sued for using confidential information
Palmer Luckey and his company, Oculus VR Inc, are being sued yet again. Total Recall Technologies, a company in Hawaii, is accusing Luckey of violating a confidentiality agreement that he signed as a former employee of the company. According to the lawsuit, he was hired about four years ago for the precise purpose of developing a head-mounted display. As such, he was privy to information and feedback that he later used for a Kickstarter campaign to introduce his own version of a head-mounted display, Oculus Rift.
The complaint, filed with the U.S. District Court in California, states that the company has brought action against Luckey for “breach of contract and wrongful exploitation and conversion of [Total Recall Technologies] intellectual and personal property in connection with TRT’s development of affordable, immersive, virtual reality technology.”
This isn’t the first time Oculus is embroiled in a legal battle. The Facebook-acquired VR company slammed ZeniMax last summer for making a blatant attempt to profit from the $2 billion sale. The new lawsuit does not indicate an amount, but the company is seeking compensatory and punitive damages from the virtual reality headset maker.
[Image credit: Maurizio Pesce/Flickr]
Filed under: Facebook
Source: Reuters
Nvidia giving away Shield Android TV consoles everyday up until release day
Nvidia has sent out an email to their Shield newsletter subscribers, announcing a Shield Android TV console giveaway, which will take place everyday up until the console is available for consumers to purchase.
If you received the email from Nvidia, you don’t have to do anything to enter to win. As an email subscriber, you’re automatically entered into the giveaway, and you’ll be notified if you win an Nvidia Shield console.
In the email sent out, it wasn’t clear if you can enter the giveaway by signing up or not or if the giveaway is solely for past subscribers. The way its delivered, it sounds like its for past subscribers only. Either way, it doesn’t hurt to sign-up just in case.
What do you think of Nvidia’s new Shield TV console? Will you be picking one up? Let us know in the comments.
source: DroidGamers
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Snapchat listing suggests new job offerings for next year’s elections
Snapchat has posted a listing for a new job in preparation for the upcoming 2016 elections. The company has mentioned on its official site that there’s an opening for a ‘content analyst’. This essentially means that the company is looking to hire correspondents to cover the 2016 U.S. Elections, which is sure to be a busy job for those applying.
With this job posting, regular users of Snapchat can also be assured of getting a closer look at the functioning of an election and the days leading up to it like never before. There will be thousands of stories and millions of images shared from campaign trails, so whoever takes up this job will surely need to be up for the challenge.
Snapchat even hired CNN contributor, Peter Hamby recently which made big news. He’s set to join the team as the news head, so it is understood that whoever gets this job will be working under him in some capacity. This is a good opportunity for political enthusiasts to assess the elections and give it their unique flavor.
You can find the job listing in its entirety below.
Source: Snapchat
Via: The Verge
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