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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YotaPhone 2 scores more than $100,000 in first thirteen hours on Indiegogo
Almost one week after receiving some minor changes, the YotaPhone 2 has gone live on Indiegogo.
The campaign for the dual-screen always-on smartphone launched on Tuesday with a goal of $50,000 to be raised across sixty days. The YotaPhone 2 needed only six hours and one hundred forty-four people to be completely funded.
Thirteen hours later, the campaign on Indiegogo earned the support of nearly two hundred people to raise more than $100,000.
The perks are as follows:
- $50 – Wireless Charger & PowerBank
- $500 – YotaPhone 2 [SOLD OUT]
- $525 – YotaPhone 2
- $550 – YotaPhone 2
- $1,050 – YotaPhone 2 for 2
All perks with an actual YotaPhone 2 unit include the choice of black or white and a bumper case.
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Chrome add-on shares your web links through sound bursts
If Google has its way, the days of sharing web links through copying text (or bumping devices) will soon be over. The internet giant has released Google Tone, an “experimental” Chrome extension that shares your browser’s current web address to other computers through specially crafted sound bursts. So long as the recipients are within microphone range and use Tone, they don’t have to lift a finger — their machines will pick up the audio cue and start surfing. There are a lot of variables that could sour your experience (don’t try this in a noisy room, folks), but this could still be ideal if you just have to send cat videos to everyone within earshot.
Filed under: Internet, Software, Google
Source: Google Research Blog, Chrome Web Store
Google plans to play nice with Facebook and Twitter on photos
According to Bloomberg Business, Google could soon be separating its web based photo sharing and storage service from the existing Google+ platform and offering it as a standalone. Bloomberg cites Googlers close to the project who say that the announcement could come during the upcoming Google I/O developers conference later this month. Reportedly photos stored with the new service can be posted to both Twitter and Facebook with a fraction of the hassle it takes to do so currently. These rumors have been a long time coming. Bloomberg reported a similar plan early last year and Google Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai was quoted in March stating that photos and social would be operated separately.
Source: Bloomberg Business
ReVault: World’s first wearable private cloud
It is often said that more memory space on a phone is unnecessary with the advancements in cloud storage. People have gone as far as saying that on-board memory and physical storage devices (like flash drives) are archaic and have no place in the modern world.
While it does seem that cloud storage is the way of the future, there are those who are worried about the security of their data. On top of that, there is also those who are worried about the reliability of that data. What happens if they lose internet connection? Are they stuck in a state of limbo until they are reconnected to internet?
ReVault has started an IndieGogo campaign with a solution.
“ReVault is the world’s first wearable private cloud that allows you to securely access and sync all your files across all your devices without an internet connection. It’s time to reclaim your data!“
Their aim is to provide secure cloud storage that is only accessible by you.For $169, you can order a 32 GB ReVault, or you can spend an extra $100 for a 128 GB version.
With ReVault, you get more a little more than just personal storage, it is also a watch with customization watchfaces for a little extra personalization.
The ReVault is designed to store files locally and securely like a standard USB flash drive, but it also provides automatic backup and file sync along with media streaming, two factor authentication, encryption, notifications and a custom API that can be tapped into.
The device has companion apps for Android, iOS, Mac, Windows and Linux devices. Everything can be accessed through WiFi direct and Bluetooth in order to offer offline access.
It has a unique design that allows it to be worn as a watch, necklace or even pocket accessory. It includes a colored display protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and water resistance.
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Android Wear 5.1.1 update now beginning to roll out to compatible devices
Google has just taken to its product forums to announce that Android Wear 5.1.1 is just now beginning to roll out to all Android Wear devices. We’ve already seen the 5.1.1 update on the LG Watch Urbane, but up until now, the only other watch that’s received the update is the Asus ZenWatch.
Read more: Android Wear vs Apple Watch software comparison
Announced about a month ago, Android Wear 5.1.1 brings a slew of new handy features to the wearable platform, such as the ability to set always-on applications, new gestures for scrolling through Google Now cards, and a much more refined contacts/app menu. One of the more exciting features present in this update is Wi-Fi support, allowing your Android Wear device to receive notifications, as long as your watch and your phone are both connected to a Wi-Fi network. Google says that Wi-Fi support will only be available on the Motorola Moto 360, Sony Smartwatch 3 and Samsung Gear Live.
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How to Answer and Make Phone Calls on Apple Watch [iOS Blog]
Did you ever think the day would come when we could call someone right from our wrists? It still seems like the stuff that science fiction is made of, but you can, in fact, make and receive phone calls on Apple Watch. On Apple Watch, calls are routed through the iPhone, but you can answer even with your iPhone in another room or tucked away in a pocket, carrying on an entire conversation right from your watch.
Answering a Call
Answering a phone call is self-explanatory. When the call comes in, all you have to do is tap the green answer button. If you don’t want to answer it, you can tap the red decline button and send the call to voicemail instead.
You can also choose to answer the call on your iPhone or send a text message. When the call comes in, turn the Digital Crown or swipe upwards to access these options.
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Automatic Unveils New App Gallery and Car Adapter With Real-Time Data Support [iOS Blog]
Automatic today announced the release of a second-generation Automatic Adapter, which adds dual Bluetooth data streams, built-in GPS, Made for iPhone (MFi) certfication, and an improved connector to its existing feature set.
Like the original Automatic Adapter, the new version plugs into a car’s OBD-II port to provide information like distance traveled, gas used, time spent in the car, and more. It’s able to provide notifications to advise drivers on when to ease off on the gas and brake pedals to optimize speeds and save gas, and it can deliver information on what’s wrong with a car via check engine alerts.
Data collected is aggregated into a weekly driving score, and via Bluetooth, the accompanying app can let you know where your car is parked. A free crash alert service sends assistance whenever a severe collision is detected.
Along with a new Adapter, Automatic also announced an SDK and an App Gallery, which houses third party apps that are able to take advantage of the data that Automatic supplies. There are more than a dozen apps that already offer Automatic integration, like IFTTT, Nest, Yo, and Pebble.
One of the major features that Automatic’s new app integration brings is the ability to see a car’s raw performance data in real time (with the new Adapter). Automatic now delivers data to DashCommand, Harry’s LapTimer, and OBD Fusion, three apps that can read information from a car’s OBD-II port sent from the Automatic.
With Automatic’s SDK, additional apps may include data from the Automatic Adapter in the future. The SDK offers access to information like mileage, routes, driving events, real-time speed, RPM, and more.
The Automatic Adapter can be purchased from the Automatic website for $99.95.
Google Maps app suddenly shows up on an Android Wear watch
After updating his phone to Google Maps version 9.9, an Android Central writer made a surprising discovery: a near-fully functional Google Maps app had suddenly appeared on his Wear watch as well. The app reportedly works much like the standard mobile phone or tablet version (ie pinch to zoom, swipe to navigate) and even opens with the “Ok Google” voice command. But it’s not perfect however. For example, launching the app on your watch apparently causes it to also launch on the phone. Plus the watch app could only be closed by physically pressing the LG Watch Urbane’s side button. While it’s nice that Android Wear now mirrors the Maps functionality that Apple Watch wearers enjoy, the watch app’s overall bugginess is likely enough to make you just keep fishing out your phone for directions.
Filed under: Wearables, Internet, Apple, Google, LG
Source: AndroidCentral
‘Game of Thrones’ pirated 3.5 million times despite HBO Now
HBO seemed certain that offering customers the option to watch without a cable subscription through its $15/month “HBO Now” app would help curb the rampant piracy afflicting its most popular shows. Nope! Variety reports that the latest episode of HBO’s megahit “Game of Thrones” has been illegally downloaded 3.5 million times, in a single 24-hour period. That’s a new record. Per Danish piracy tracking site Excipio, this season’s episode six edged out last week’s record-setting 3.22 million downloads. And given that Excipio only really covers P2P piracy, not direct download websites, those numbers are probably a little light. This, of course, comes after the first four episodes of the season were leaked online a full day before the HBO premiere in April. It’s enough to make one to just up and start murdering popular lead characters.
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