Google Developers named as key partner in 2015 Big Android BBQ
The Big Android BBQ is one of the premier places to be for Android fans, and has definitely gotten bigger and bigger as the years have gone by and the event has become more popular. Well the guys at IDEAA, International Developer Education and Advocacy Alliance, have been able to get a pretty big sponsor for this year’s event.
Companies like Cyanogenmod, Facebook, and Android File Host have been just a few of the sponsors of the Big Android BBQ in the past. This year, one of the sponsors for the event are some folks directly from Google. The Google Developers division will be sponsoring the 2015 Big Android BBQ.
This is some huge news for the likes of Aaron Kasten, Corry Robb, and the rest of the group over at IDEAA. The idea (pun intended) behind the Big Android BBQ is to get a slew of like-minded folks in one place to go discuss and experience Android in another way than what Google I/O has to offer.
While geared towards developers, the folks at the Big Android BBQ encourage anyone to come and experience the event in person.
Learn ‘tricks-of-the-trade’ from thought leaders and senior developers in our mouth-watering sessions and get your hands greasy with your newly-acquired skills in the Code Kitchen. End each evening with fellow developers and sponsors at our exciting networking sessions filled with satisfying meals and frosty beverages. The 2015 Big Android BBQ delivered by Google Developers will leave you exhausted and inspired.
While I’ve never personally been to any of the Big Android BBQ’s in the past, I hope to one day be able to head down to Hurst, Texas and experience what the BABBQ has to offer.
If you’re interested in picking your tickets up for the BABBQ, ticket sales have opened and range from $77.87 for the “Value” tickets, all the way up to $5,317.78 for the “BBQ x Package”. With each purchase, there are different tiers of rewards you can get, including a free event t-shirt and a SWAG box.
Even if you aren’t heading down there, head over to the 2015 Big Android BBQ website and check out what the folks from IDEAA are all about and what the even itself is about.
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T-Mobile bumps the Mobile HotSpot data to 7GB’s on the unlimited plans
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T-Mobile has one of the best mobile price offerings in wireless at the moment. Assuming you only need 2-line of service anyways. For $100 you get unlimited talk, text and data for both lines. When the plan launched users also received 5GB’s of Mobile HotSpot data per-line. Essentially that let you tether your device to your tablet, laptop or anything else for 5GB’s worth of data. If both phones were at your disposal for this use you could feasibly snag 10GB’s of data off your account. The plan is certainly pretty sweet, but now it is getting a little sweeter. The un-carrier is upping its game a little on those unlimited plans, not just the 2-lines, but also the single line variant, and have tossed an additional 2GB’s of Mobile HotSpot data your way.
That bumps the total to a pretty sizable 7GB’s of data to use outside of your device. Imagine if you took them up on the LG G PadF 8.0 free tablet offer too. That would give the tablet 5GB’s on its own, and then you could pull another 7GB’s from your phone too. Just tossing out some ideas for ya’ll. Best part, you don’t have to change your plan or call customer care to get the additional data. A spokesperson told fierce Wireless that all active accounts on the unlimited plans have been given the additional data.
“Yes, we’ve enabled Mobile HotSpot benefits on all active data plans,” a T-Mobile spokesman told FierceWireless. “The improvements we’ve made to our data plans make our rate plans even simpler. Now you can use your paid 4G LTE data however you choose–between your smartphone and for other devices with tethering. When you reach your paid data allotment, your speeds will be reduced, not capped, so you never worry about overages.”
I headed into my personal account to check it out and, as you can see above, I have 7GB’s of Mobile HotSpots service available to use at will. So, get to tethering and enjoy the extra data.
Source: T-Mobile Via Droid-Life | Fierce Wireless
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Androidify gets new accessories in support of LGBT Pride Parades, could land on a big screen across the world
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Androidify is a great little app that lets you create a custom Android character that is uniquely yours. Your character could end up looking exactly like you, how you wish you looked or how some one in your life looks. It is also a great little app to show the world who you are inside if you choose too. This year Google is going a bit more global in their supporting efforts of the LGBT community by adding in some amazing accessories to the Androidify collection to let you show your support.
To take things up a level, Google also created a hashtag, #andproud, for all to show their support and making sure their Androidify characters get seen during the global Pride parade. If you want to get yourself involved, head over to the official landing page for the global event and create your Androidify character. Be sure to do it before June 27th as the global online parade is June 27th and June 28th. In typical Google fashion though, it doesn’t end with just an #andproud hashtag with a great new Androidify character. Googlers will be hitting the streets at Pride Parades, in Google floats, in San Francisco, New York and London and the some of the best Androidify characters will be flashing across big screens in all three locations.
In other related news, T-Mobile announced their support on June 8th with a list of 22 Pride Parade events that they will be taking part in across the US. On June 20th they will in Denver Colorado, Boise Idaho, Portland Maine, Springfield Missouri and Columbus Ohio. Check the list to see if they are coming, or have been to, your city.
Go get your Pride Droid created at the official landing page and share it with the world!
Source: Google | Google Pride 2015 Via Phandroid
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Try your best to take on M.O.D.O.K. in Marvel Mighty Heroes: Age of Ultron Episode 2
DeNA has just released the second episode of an eight part in-game event series for its Marvel Mighty Heroes game on Android. Following the addictive first episode, which wraps up today, the second Age of Ultron episode will run through Wednesday, June 24th. For a full description of the new episode, take a look below:
In the second episode, Hydra has delivered the genocidal artificial intelligence Ultron to their scientific arm, A.I.M., for study. Players are tasked with stealing the artifact from A.I.M. and stop the villainous M.O.D.O.K. before he figures out a way to wreak havoc with his new toy! The latest episode also introduces new heroes and villains including Moon Knight, Taskmaster, and Black Widow.
If you aren’t familiar with Marvel Mighty Heroes, it’s a free-to-play co-op brawler where players can pick their fighters and team up to defeat forces of evil that are trying to take over the world. Most of the popular Marvel heroes have made their way into the game, including Captain America, Iron Man, Star Lord, The Hulk, Spiderman, Thor and many more. It’s pretty easy to get through the game without spending any money on in-app purchases, though they can be a tad persistent at times. Check out the video below if you’re interested in learning more about the game.
If you already play the game, you can jump right in to the action of episode two. If not, however, head to the download link below to try it out for yourself.
Big Android BBQ site live with support of Google Developers
The International Developer Education and Advocacy Alliance (IDEAA) has announced the web site for this October’s Big Android BBQ is now live and has the support of Google Developers for this year’s event.
The website for BABBQ15 can be found at http://www.bigandroidbbq.com and those planning to attend can purchase their tickets now. Volunteer applications will be coming soon as will the call for speakers. Hit the break to read the full press release.
Google Developers Announced as Major Partner for the 2015 Big Android BBQ
IDEAA and Google Developers team up to deliver the best Android Developer Conference ever!
(June 18, 2015 – Hurst, Texas) The International Developer Education and Advocacy Alliance (IDEAA) is proud to announce that they are teaming up with Android heavy-hitters, Google Developers for this year’s Big Android BBQ (BABBQ)! Together, IDEAA and Google Developers plan to take the Big Android BBQ to another level – offering more sessions, more challenges, and a more in-depth examination of Android Performance Patterns. The 2015 Big Android BBQ is sure to leave you exhausted and inspired.
Dedicated to educating and inspiring developers everywhere, Google Developers offers tools, guides and references to developers that want to continually work to make their apps better. On top of their online resources, there are Google Developer chapters located across the country — allowing developers to get together and encourage one another to expand their knowledge base and step out of their comfort zone. Their recent venture is their #GoogleDev100 stream of developer Youtube videos, which offers a new lesson once a day for 100 days. It is this type of dedication to building and solidifying the Android developer community that has inspired IDEAA to become what they are today.
“I can’t even begin to explain how excited we are to have Google on board. After speaking with Reto and Chet at our last BABBQ, we truly believe that BABBQ15 will be our best conference yet” Aaron Kasten, CEO & Co-Founder, IDEAA.
The 2015 Big Android BBQ (www.bigandroidbbq.com) Delivered by Google Developers website has officially been launched today. Tickets are available for purchase and volunteer applications will be opening soon. The call for speakers will also be going out soon and IDEAA strongly encourages developers and companies to apply.
“The IDEAA Team is a tight-knit group. We are 100% dedicated to continually providing our attendees with the latest and greatest knowledge and tools to make sure they are on the cutting edge of development. We also want to help remove as many barriers as possible and expose more people to development. One of the ways we are doing this is by offering paid day care for attendees during both days of the BABBQ.” Corry Robb, VP Operations & Co-Founder, IDEAA
Purchase your tickets to #BABBQ15 here (http://goo.gl/1i6kf0). Join our awesome sponsorship team here (http://bigandroidbbq.com/sponsors). Sign up for our newsletter here.
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Twitter reveals Project Lightning in demo
Twitter has a big, new feature in the works called Project Lightning that is scheduled to be released later this year. The idea behind Project Lightning is to bring event-based curated content to Twitter along with the ability to embed this content around the web. According to Twitter’s Katie Jacobs Stanton, who runs the company’s global media operations,
“the challenge we’ve had over the years is, although we have the world’s greatest content, it’s like having a television without a channel guide or even a remote control. There’s no way to really find it or contextualize that content. So [Project Lightning] is this beautiful vessel for us to surface great content and make it more delightful.”
Stanton will be leading a team of editors who will put together the curated collections at the heart of Project Lightning. The content could be composed of images and videos, including Vines and Periscope videos, to go with tweets. All fo this will be packaged up and accessible via a new button on the Twitter platform. Users will then be able to swipe through this content separate from their timeline. One of the benefits Twitter thinks the collections will afford users is the ability to access tweets without having to follow a user they may not otherwise be interested in following.
Analysts watching the company will likely see this as a way for Twitter to bring new users to the service. Twitter says Project Lightning has been in the works for a long time and is not in response to any pressure from Wall Street.
According to outgoing CEO Dick Costolo, the long-term goal of the project is to open it up to other organizations to be able to build their own collections. Until then, Twitter hopes to produce seven to ten collections per day to plant the seeds of interest for users.
source: BuzzFeed
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Nokia CEO says the company will design and license phones again
When a deal with Microsoft allows it to do so in 2016, Nokia plans to design and license phones again. In what comes as no surprise, the company’s CEO told Manager Magazin that it would look for interested parties to release the devices when the time comes. “We will look for suitable partners,” said CEO Rajeev Suri in an interview. “We would simply design them and then make the brand name available to license.” Nokia sold its devices and services business to Microsoft last year, but it can begin to license mobile gadgets to other companies next year. If you’ll recall, it already released the familiar-looking N1 tablet in China post-acquisition. Of course, Nokia still owns its Here mapping tech, which has reportedly drawn interest from automakers and transportation companies like Uber. While the devices may carry Nokia’s aesthetics, keep in mind that the Lumia, Asha and X brands all belong to Microsoft. A company would pay Nokia for the design work and rights to use the name, but those recognizable labels are off limits.
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Source: Reuters
Android 5.0 Lollipop rolling out for the HTC One Max in some locales, kernel source also available
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Remember the HTC One MAX? I am sure some of you not only remember it, but also scooped it up. The device was released shortly after the first HTC One (M7) and found its way to a variety of networks, including Sprint and Verizon. Since the devices release in 2013 though, it hasn’t seen a ton of love. The last update the device received was to Android 4.4.2 with Sense 6. That was back in April and May of last year. HTC is now giving the device a little bit of love by way of a new update to Android 5.0.2. Or so it would appear from screenshots and chatter over on the XDA forums.
Before all you Verizon and Sprint users get excited and start hitting the update button, it is important to know that the update is currently landing in Asian and European markets. Specifically I see the thread talks surrounding Poland and France with mention of Asia too. Infamous leakster @LlabTooFer also confirmed it for Taiwan, a month ago. The update does keep the device loaded with Sense 6, so don’t expect anything new there. Now we just have to wait, see and wonder is Sprint and Verizon will be getting to the update or letting is slide on by since the device is over 2-years old at this point.
On a bit of a side note, the HTC One MAX Android 5.0.2 kernel source is also on the HTC website. Not sure if that is entirely new, but it is present.
Any of our international readers seeing the update landing on their HTC One MAX devices? Seems to range in size from 760MB’s ish to 924MB’s ish depending on device location. I haven’t found
Source: XDA Via 9to5Google
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LG launches new LG Minibeam Nano micro projector
LG has announced the addition of a new projector to their Minibeam line of LED projectors. The LG Minibeam Nano is the company’s smallest, lightest and most affordable projector yet. The Minibeam Nano measures a mere 4 inches by 4 inches by 1.7 inches and weighs only 270 grams (about 9.5 ounces). Despite the small size, the projector is capable of displaying a picture up to 100 inches diagonally in size.
To help power the unit LG equipped the projector with a 3,800 mAh battery that will keep the unit going for up to two hours. LG also included a wireless mirroring function to make it easy for users to view content from their smartphone or tablet.
LG’s Lee In-kyu, senior vice president and head of the TV and Monitor Division with LG says the projector “is the perfect projector for those who favor portability over everything else” and is targeted at an increasingly mobile consumer base.
While LG says the Minibeam Nano will be their most affordable projector in the line, they did not announce specific price levels. However, the projector is scheduled to be available before the end of the month in “key markets” in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa/Middle East and Latin America.
source: LG
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Apple Explored 4K Video Distribution in 2013
Apple requested 4K video content from Sony Pictures for the purpose of digital distribution and on-demand streaming testing, according to a new document [PDF] released by WikiLeaks from the Sony data breach (via AppleInsider).
The document is a materials access letter from Culver Digital Distribution Inc, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, to Apple. It served as a formal agreement between the two companies for the “testing and / or preparing” of 4K content from Sony movies and TV shows. The letter is dated September 26, 2013, hinting that Apple has been exploring distributing 4K content for the past two years.
The Cupertino company has been rumored to be working 4K in the past, most notably in 2013 when two reports suggested Apple was working on a 4K TV set. Those plans were eventually nixed and reports emerged of a brand new set-top box Apple TV with an A8 chip alongside a TV streaming service. Speculation suggested the new Apple TV’s rumored A8 chip, which is capable of playing 4K content, would result in a 4K-capable Apple TV and streaming service. However, a report earlier this year confirmed that a new Apple TV would not support 4K content.
While 4K, also known as Ultra HD, has seen an increased amount of popularity recently with more affordable 4K TV sets from manufacturers and some availability of 4K content on streaming services like Netflix, the format is not yet ubiquitous.
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