HTC Camera updated with raw image support for the One M9
The HTC One M9 now supports raw image files taken with its camera. The Raw Camera mode comes along with three other features that are also included with the latest HTC Camera app update. The app’s icon has been updated for the One (M8) and Desire EYE, too.
What’s New
– Raw Camera mode, only available on the HTC One M9
– Crop-Me-In mode, only available on the HTC One (M8 EYE) running Android 5.0 Lollipop and the HTC Desire EYE
– Adjustable divider in Split Capture mode
– Add and remove camera modes
The same trio of devices are also seeing the HTC Gallery app be updated. Check out the changelog:
What’s New
– Powerful adjustment tools in the new Photo Editor
– Stylish special effects: Shapes, Photo Shapes, Prismatic and Double Exposure
– Eye-catching animated effects: Elements
– Pinch to change views in the Timeline
– Image Match now searches photos for similar faces in One Gallery
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HTC INK campaign debuts with limited edition One M9 from supermodel Jourdan Dunn
Supermodel Jourdan Dunn has an HTC One M9 design to call her own. The company debuted its HTC INK campaign earlier today and Dunn is its first global embassador. The HTC INK campaign focuses on expanding the “definitions of beauty” by offering limited edition One M9 designs.
To encapsulate the exact design that Dunn wanted, HTC had the supermodel collaborate with tattoo artist Cally-Jo Pothecary.
Here is what the main logo, seen above, portrays:
The open hand and eye symbolize the need for protection and strength while still being open and approachable in personality and style. The natural leaf elements and patterns around the outside of each visual reflect the growth in creativity that Jourdan is feeling at this time, and the sun and moon together represent balance and harmony in her character.
Availability of HTC INK-related devices has not yet been clarified.
Source: HTC
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Fight as your favorite TEKKEN characters in the world of Galaga in new shooter for Android
Popular Japanese video game publisher BANDAI NAMCO has just released a new title to the Play Store that brings together two unlikely video game franchises. TEKKEN, the well-known fighting game, and Galaga, the fixed-shooter arcade game from the 70’s, have joined forces in the new free-to-play Android game.
TEKKEN is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, so BANDAI NAMCO wanted to give its fans something unexpected to celebrate the big milestone. You get to play in the world of Galaga as multiple different TEKKEN characters, thwarting off enemies as best you can by swiping left and right to clear the map. You can play as familiar characters like Lili, Claudio and Heihachi, and even play against enemies such as Bob, Ganryu, Jack, Xiaoyu, Panda and Alisa.
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Galaga: TEKKEN Edition is free to download and features no in-app purchases whatsoever. If you’re interested in this odd mashup, head to the Play Store link below.
Ford Working With Apple on CarPlay, But Won’t Give Up Control of the Dashboard
Ford has promised to bring CarPlay to its vehicles and is listed as one of Apple’s CarPlay partners, but Ford executives say the company will also focus on compatibility with Android and its own Ford SYNC in-car infotainment system to give consumers as much choice as possible. In an interview with Re/code, Ford CTO Raj Nair explained that the company doesn’t want people making car choices based on their smartphones.
CTO Raj Nair said part of the reason behind that is ensuring that car buyers have choice. “We want to make sure you are not pushed into a decision on a $40,000 car based on your $200 smartphone,” Nair said.
Ford, like the other car makers, also sees its infotainment system, known as SYNC, as a key selling point. “The data shows SYNC has been a significant draw in the showroom,” Nair said.
Ford’s focus is on SYNC, but the company says that it is planning to support Android Auto and CarPlay and will look to integrate SYNC more closely with both systems. According to Nair, a customer who wants to use Google Maps but listen to Sirius radio using SYNC will be able to do so.
Despite not wanting to hand over control of its in-car infotainment systems to Apple and Google, Ford is eager to embrace new technology. At the meeting with Re/code, Nair was wearing an Apple Watch sporting one of the apps that the Ford team built in a week. A MyFord Mobile research app that links the PHEV Fusion Energi, C-MAX Energi, and Focus BEV cars to the Apple Watch was shown off on Twitter earlier today.
Image via Said Deep, Head of Ford North America Product Communications
Ford’s upcoming SYNC 3 system is set to debut this summer with support for both CarPlay and Android Auto. Following the launch of the new system, Ford should be releasing vehicles with CarPlay support by the end of 2015.
Engadget Live is back and headed to Boston, LA and Austin!
The weather’s getting warm, which means here at Engadget HQ, we’re already planning our summer getaways. For us, that means we’re gearing up for the return of Engadget Live, where we throw a series of events in different cities across the US, allowing you to kick back, meet some of your favorite Engadget editors in the flesh, and try out some hot new gadgets first-hand. It’s like a reader meetup, only with more high-tech toys on hand. Oh, and a bunch of giveaways too — we always come ready to give away some free swag.
The tour kicks off July 17th in Boston, followed by LA on August 21st and wraps up in Austin on October 16th. Just hit the linked locations above, and you can reserve your tickets to any Engadget Live for free. We’ll have more details on each event closer to the actual date, so stay tuned for more updates. That said, if you happen to be a Bostonian, Angelino or Austinite, we suggest you mark your calendar now, and that you plan on getting to each Live event early — the crowds often stretch around the block. Oh, and if you’re a company interested in sponsoring or participating in any Engadget Live, drop us a line at sponsors@engadget.com?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&ncid=rss_full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget. Get ready to party!
Filed under: Announcements
California ACLU chapter unveils police-monitoring video app
In an effort to reduce police abuses that have occurred with frightening regularity throughout the US, the Southern California branch of the ACLU has just released a new smartphone app designed to securely record your next interaction with law enforcement. Sure, you could simply snap photos and take video using your onboard camera. But what happens when the cop smashes your phone (as one did in South Gate, California) or tries to delete the data (as another attempted in Virginia Beach, Virginia)? Instead of simply saving a copy to your local drive, the Mobile Justice CA app automatically forwards a copy of your video directly to the ACLU for review. Not only that, but it also alerts nearby users that also have the app installed that an incident is going down. The app is available on both iOS and Android, but is only for California residents. ACLU chapters in Oregon, Missouri and New York have already released similar apps.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wearables, Wireless, Internet
Source: The Hill
Valve releases a kit for making virtual reality apps
Eager to build a game or 3D modelling tool that takes advantage of HTC’s Vive and other SteamVR-friendly virtual reality headsets? It’s time to get cracking. Valve has released a software development kit that lets apps use SteamVR hardware, including Valve’s controller and room-scale Lighthouse tracking. On top of that, the platform now works nicely with both the Unity game engine (through a plugin) and Unreal Engine 4. It’ll be a long while before you can actually run programs built on this code — the VR devices have yet to reach many developers, let alone the public — but this at least gets the ball rolling.
Filed under: Displays, Gaming, Wearables, Software, HTC
Via: VentureBeat
Source: Steam Community
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