[Deal] Amazon has 38 paid apps and games for FREE ($110 value) through May 16
Amazon is at it again with another Android app and game sale. Amazon always has at least one free app of the day, but today they are bundling 38 apps and games. All of these titles are absolutely Free and will stay that way through May 16.
Some of the more notables are Photo Studio Pro (normally $3.99), Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 (normally $2.99), Game Of Thrones – A Telltale Games Series (normally $4.99), and Fleksy Keyboard (normally $1.99).
Remember, downloading from the Amazon App Store means you’re tied to Amazon for future updates. This means that you have to keep the Amazon App Store app on your device. Titles that you download and install for Free are transferable to any other phone or tablet as long as you download and install the Amazon App Store on each device and log into your Amazon account. I still recommend using the Google Play Store for all your app and gaming needs since updates will be quicker and the overall process is so much easier. On the other hand, there is a considerable amount of savings here, so I don’t blame you if you want to go this route. Plus, if you have a Fire tablet or phone, you don’t have to worry about a thing since it’s the only means of downloading apps.
You can hit up the link below to see the full list of apps and games.
source; Amazon
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‘Snake Rewind’ now available on Google Play Store
Hopefully you’re ready to put a lot of ours in a new Android game, as Snake Rewind is now available to download on the Google Play Store for free.
You may be familiar with the original Snake, a staple on Nokia devices, created by Taneli Armanto. In collaboration with Rumilus Design, they’ve brought Snake Rewind to the Google Play Store.
They’ve made the game much more current, allowing you to rewind your snake after you die, and even going as far as to add boosters and leaderboards. As you might expect, graphics have been overhauled, too. With all of the new additions and new graphics, Snake Rewind is a gorgeous game that you’ll be playing for hours, trying to compete for the top of the leaderboard.
If you’re not sure about Snake Rewind, be sure to check out the trailer and gallery below. It’s a beautiful game, but profoundly addicting.
Click here to view the embedded video.
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NTT DoCoMo unveils smartphone with iris scan security
Move over Knock Codes and fingerprint scanners, Japan’s NTT DoCoMo has unveiled its new Arrows NX F-04G smartphone that uses iris scanning as its security method of choice. The novel smartphone was announced on Wednesday in Tokyo and was developed by Fujitsu.
Not only can the iris scanner be used to unlock the phone, but it is also integrated to authorize mobile payments. The device works with authentication specifications set by the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, which is supported by Microsoft, Google, PayPal and others.
To save their profile or begin a scan, users simply look at two animated circles on the screen. The scan time takes one or two seconds, making it a tad slower than a fingerprint scanner or traditional pin, but not by enough to make it difficult to use. Fujitsu said that the error rate for the bulkier prototype is about one in 100,000, and the actual product should be even better.
The Arrows NX F-04G also comes with some other high-end technologies. It features a 5.2-inch WQHD (2560×1400) display, 21.5 megapixel rear camera, and a 3,120 mAh battery, housed in a modest form factor that weighs just 155 grams. The smartphone will be release in Japan at the end of the month with a price tag around ¥55,000 (US$460), making it the first handset to hit the market with this technology. However, it won’t see the light of day outside of the country.
We may well see more iris scanning technology in future smartphones, as ZTE has already also shown off a similar eye-based unlocking system with its Grand S3 and Samsung filed a patent for its own iris scanning technology last year.
HTC’s Butterfly 3 makes you wonder why the M9 exists
Here’s yet another case of “Japan gets all the nice things.” Earlier today, local carrier au by KDDI announced its smartphone lineup for the summer, and the one that caught our attention was the new HTC J Butterfly (HTV31), which will no doubt be entering other markets as the Butterfly 3. With the centered 13-megapixel selfie camera and subtle front-side BoomSound stereo speakers, this new phone shares a similar face with the Desire Eye and the Desire 826; except its 5.2-inch screen has a much sharper Quad HD resolution. The familiar Duo Camera feature on the back (for bokeh plus filter effects) is here to stay, though for some bizarre reason, the secondary camera is placed below its 20.2-megapixel counterpart instead of above it, meaning you’ll have to be more careful with where you place your index finger while holding the phone.
As a flagship-level device, it’s no surprise to see Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 chip with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, microSD expansion, IR blaster, NFC and LTE-Advanced radio (225 Mbps down, 25 Mbps up) here. With this in mind, the Butterfly 3 sits somewhere between the M9 and the M9+ — same chipset as the former, same screen plus main camera as the latter; but all inside a waterproof (IP55 and IP57) plastic body. We don’t mind the lack of fingerprint reader here, but we are a little baffled by the slightly smaller 2,700 mAh battery, as both the M9 and M9+ come with 2,840 mAh.
Other than that minor niggle, we’re liking what HTC’s offering here. Let’s face it, the Butterfly 3 is much prettier than its predecessor and, in some ways, the M9 series; at least there isn’t a sharp ridge running around the phone this time. Folks in Japan can grab one in early June, but if you’d rather have a fingerprint reader and don’t mind missing out on the Duo Camera, then you may want to wait for the mysterious M9e. Until then, feel free to check out some hands-on photos courtesy of our friends over at Engadget Japanese.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, HTC
Via: Engadget Japanese
Walmart is developing a $50 Amazon Prime-like service
Walmart’s apparently gearing up to challenge Amazon on its turf and has conjured up a Prime competitor that will begin testing as soon as this summer. According to sources, the company’s unlimited two-to-three-day shipping service for online purchases will cost $50, almost half of what Prime costs ($99). Amazon’s version comes with add-ons, though, such as free video and music streaming, which Walmart won’t be able to offer for now. However, The Information says Walmart is considering adding features to its codename “Tahoe” service. They may include something that involves Vudu, a video streaming service the company owns, as well as same-day grocery delivery, which it already does in five markets. The chain might also partner with other companies for perks meant to entice customers to sign up.
Walmart is leagues behind Amazon when it comes to online shopping, and up until now, it’s been incapable of fulfilling two-day shipping for orders made via its website. This project requires serious investment and a willingness in the part of the old-school retailer (as The Information calls it) to change its ways and improve its online presence and infrastructures. The service launching this summer is invite-only, and the company will only decide where to go from there based on the testers’ feedback.
Filed under: Misc
Source: The Information, Reuters, AP
The old Raspberry Pi gets an overdue price cut
If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of starting a DIY-computing project, chances are you will have considered (or bought) the Raspberry Pi. You’re not alone: more than five million of the boards have now been sold. It’s prompted companies like Intel and Imagination to try to match their features, while devices like the $9 CHIP are hoping to outdo them on price. With so many competitors snapping at its heels, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has decided to take action. It announced today that it’s cutting the cost of its former flagship board by reducing the Model B+ to $25/£16.
After it was replaced by the Raspberry Pi 2, the B+ hovered around $35, the same price as its successor. It made it feel like a pretty bad deal in comparison. The Foundation says that a “side effect of the production optimizations” for the new flagship has made the older model cheaper to make and we’re now seeing the results. It might take a few days for the changes to be reflected in stores around the world, but if you’ve been putting off building something that doesn’t require quite as much grunt as the Raspberry Pi 2, now might be the time to reconsider.
Filed under: Desktops
Source: MCM Electronics (US), RS Online (UK)
Your Apple Watch’s security can be bypassed pretty easily
Apple’s Activation Lock made the iPhone less desirable to thieves, since they’d also need your Apple password to use it. The Watch is supposed to be similarly unhackable, but the built-in security apparently doesn’t work very well, according to a site called iDownloadBlog. It demonstrated that the passcode protection that’s supposed to kick in when you take the watch off can easily be bypassed by “force touching” the power-off option, as shown in the video below. That will erase everything sans passcode, letting thieves pair your Watch with another iPhone and make it their own. Since the Watch is currently desirable and hard to get, Apple had better jump on the problem, stat.
Via: 9to5 Mac
Source: iDownloadBlog
Press image of the Galaxy S6 Active leaks
Yesterday we got our first look at the Galaxy S6 Active via a leaked photo of the device. Now just in case you’re thinking it was fake, check out this press image that leaked earlier today.
What’s interesting is that both the leaked image and press render are both AT&T devices. Samsung has been making “Active” devices of their Galaxy S phones ever since the Galaxy S4. They are reserved for those that need something a little more durable so you can expect it to be waterproof and dustproof. Unfortunately it won’t be as elegant as the Galaxy S6 or the Galaxy S6 Edge, but that’s the price you pay for that extra durability.
Is the Galaxy S6 Active in your future?
source: @evleaks
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Sony TV’s Amazon Instant Video app works flawlessly on other Android TV devices
Many would agree that Amazon’s Instant Video app is clunky on the Android TV. However, since at its core is the Android OS, apps can still be sideloaded. Thanks to XDA user brar.arsh, there is a solution for a quality Instant Video app on Android TV devices.
As it turns out, the Amazon Instant Video APK from Sony TV devices works profoundly well on other Android TV solutions, such as the Nexus Player and ADT-1. There’s no problem with responsiveness, and in testing, it works great with remote controls.
If you want Sony TV’s Amazon Instant Video app on your Android TV over the other version you can download to the Play Store, we have an excellent guide on sideloading the APK on your Nexus Player or ADT-1.
You can grab the APK from a mirror here. There’s also the option of hitting the source link below and grabbing it straight from the XDA thread.
Did you sideload the APK on your Android TV device? Be sure to tell us how it went and how well it works in the comments!
source: XDA
via: Android Police
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Motorola’s Moto E (2nd Gen) now receiving Android 5.1 Lollipop
Motorola has just announced a new software update for the Moto E (2nd gen), which brings the device’s software up to the latest version, Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Users should be able to update the device to the most frequent firmware version today. If you haven’t received a notification to download the new update, head on over to Settings in the app menu. From there, tap About Phone > System Updates, and select “Yes, I’m in.” The update will then begin to download, and from there, just hit “Install now” when it’s finished.
After all is said and done, you should have all the latest and greatest Android 5.1 Lollipop can bring on your Moto E. You can find the full changelog at the source link below.
Did you download the update? It brought with it a lot of bug fixes. If you’ve noticed a difference, be sure to let us know in the comments below. We’d love to hear from you.
source: Motorola
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