Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut, Never Alone, Funk of Titans arrive for Nvidia Shield
If you’re the owner of a Nvidia Shield Android TV or Shield Tablet, you’ll be happy to know that Nvidia has just announced that Half-Life 2: Episode 2, along with three other great games, are now available exclusively on the company’s Android TV and tablet.
Half-Life 2: Episode 2, which is now available for $7.99, joins other great titles like Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut ($9.99), Never Alone ($14.99) and Funk of Titans ($4.99) in the Play Store. Each one of the games will be live sometime today, so just note that not all of them will be available for download right away. Feel free to check back at a later time if the games aren’t yet available.
For a quick overview of each title, check out the game trailers attached below:
Half-Life 2: Episode 2
Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut
Never Alone
Funk of Titans
Have you downloaded any of these awesome games? If so, let us know which one you like most!
HTC Desire EYE should be getting Lollipop OTA today
Everyone wants Android Lollipop on their smartphones, but due to hardware restrictions and red-tape from carriers, it’s difficult to make that a speedy process. However, AT&T and HTC have made headway in getting Android 5.0 on the HTC Desire EYE in the US fairly soon.
Interestingly enough, the update hasn’t gone live just yet. But, it shouldn’t be long before some HTC Desire EYE owners begin seeing the notification to install Android 5.0 Lollipop on their devices, as HTC’s VP of Product Management Mo Versi said it was going out today.
Has anyone gotten the update yet?
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Google Earth gets new exploration features for its 10th anniversary
Google Earth turned 10 today, and for its anniversary, Google has added new features that improves the way we see places around the world. The main new feature is called “Voyager”, which allows you to directly jump to the most interesting locations around the world.
Google Earth Voyager is divided into a map of 5 different sections, which each uniquely gives you a perspective of our world. The 5 sections of Voyager include;
- Street View: view top places such as monuments at street level
- Earth View: shows you landscapes as seen from space (1,500 landscapes available)
- 3D Cities: shows cities and towns rendered in stunning 3D
- Satellite imagery update: a map of the most recently taken satellite images
- Highlight tour: a mix of thousands of Voyager’s top locations to explore our beautiful world
Voyager is currently only available on desktop, and we hope to see it coming soon on mobile.
Source: TheNextWeb
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Apple SIM Cellular Data Plans Now Available in Over 90 Countries
Apple has reached a partnership with mobile connectivity company GigSky to expand Apple SIM cellular data plans to over 90 countries and territories around the world. iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 users that have Apple SIM installed can now purchase short-term data plans while traveling in a long list of countries throughout Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, South America and other regions worldwide.
Apple SIM is now available for purchase at Apple Retail Stores in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. Apple SIM cellular data plans were previously limited to participating carriers in the United States and United Kingdom, including AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in the U.S. and EE in the U.K.
“With Apple SIM in iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 with Wi-Fi + Cellular models, you get the convenience of choosing a cellular data plan from select carrier partners right on your iPad. And when you travel abroad, Apple SIM gives you the added flexibility to stay connected in more than 90 countries and territories around the world. So when you reach your destination and want to check your email, find directions, or send a message back home, you can purchase a cellular data plan for the duration of your trip — whether it’s a day, a week, or a month.”
GigSky cellular data plans are available on a pay-as-you-go basis with no long-term commitments. Exact prices are listed on GigSky’s website and vary based based on the country, data amount and length of plan. Given that iPads are unlocked, travelers can also insert a SIM card belonging to a local carrier if preferred.
Apple has posted a full list of countries with Apple SIM coverage on its website.
Sony Xperia Z4 gets torn down to show pretty much the same story
Since the Sony Xperia Z3 was such a good well rounded device, the community had high expectation for the next iteration of the Xperia device, but Sony had other ideas in mind.
In some parts of the world it’s known as the Xperia Z4, in others the Xperia Z3+, but either way, it’s far from the upgrade we were expecting from Sony.
Either way, the device has been given the traditional tear down treatment, courtesy of witrigs.com, and is the model as found in Japan, so the official Xperia Z4.
One observation is that the components that were very much soldered together and hard to replace on the Z3 are now pretty easy to remove and repair, which is good news for home-DIY’ers. Everything else is pretty much as you’d expect, with the Snapdragon 810 processor taking pride of place, despite the overheating issues.
For full detail of the teardown, head over to the source.
SOURCE: Witrigs.com
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Samsung Galaxy A8 has full spec sheet leaked
Whether you like them or not, leaks of upcoming phones continue to happen almost daily. Some are planned by the manufacturer, such as OnePlus, but many times these leaks happen without the consent of the manufacturer. With the case of the Samsung Galaxy A8, the latter is the case.
This phone has been leaked so much that there was almost nothing customers did not know about it. We saw leaked photos of the phone from every angle and even a hands-on video with the phone. Today, the entire spec sheet for the phone was leaked on Twitter.
A few of the more notable features for the Galaxy A8 are its thin 5.9mm profile, a large 3,050mAh battery, a 5.7″ full HD AMOLED display, and a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture. These specs make the A8 seems like much more of a flagship than a mid-range device; however, the rest of the spec sheet is average at best.
Along with the specs mentioned above, the Samsung Galaxy A8 is rumored to come with:
- Android 5.1 Lollipop
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chip
- Adreno 405 GPU
- 2GB of RAM
- 16GB of internal storage
- 5-megapixel front-facing camera
For a mid-range phone, these specs look pretty decent and some even downright awesome. It is nice to see Samsung starting the A8 on Android 5.1 instead of an earlier version.
While the specs leaked on Twitter appear to be from a Galaxy A8 spec sheet, we can not be positive these will all be present when Samsung officially announces the phone. Hopefully, the announcement is not far away because there is little left for the public to wonder about.
What do you think of the latest Galaxy A8 leak? Tell us down in the comments!
Source: Twitter VIA: PhoneArena
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Galaxy S6 sales help Samsung to leapfrog Apple in the U.S market
Thanks to Samsung, and somewhat to LG with the G3, Android’s share of the U.S market rose by 2.8 percent to 64.9 percent during the three-month period ending in May. Not only this, but Samsung had such a good time with their Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge sales that the company have overtaken Apple to regain the lead of the U.S smartphone market.
We’ve already heard how well the Galaxy S6 is meeting internal targets, and this has help the company leapfrog their direct competitor.
The story is all good news across the pond, however, with Android market share dropping by 2.9 percent across the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain combined, where the Apple made iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus continues to rise.
“Britain remains the iOS stronghold, forcing Android vendors to rely more on winning customers from Apple than from other Android players,” said Dominic Sunnebo, business unit director at Kantar. “In the three months ending in May, only 5% of new Android buyers came from Apple, compared to 11% for the same period in 2014.”
Of course, Android has market saturation over iOS, so the distribution numbers of subjective, but for Samsung to overtake Apple as the most popular smartphone manufacturer in the U.S is quite a feat, one that will certainly not go unnoticed from Samsung’s rivals.
SOURCE: Kantar Worldpanel ComTech
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Pushbullet brings messaging to app in latest update
Earlier today, Pushbullet received an update that brought a new design and file sharing to its service.
Starting with the mobile apps, Pushbullet now sorts files and messages based on if they came from Friends, Me, or Following, rather than simply leaving them uncategorized. Users are able to see the files and messages that have been shared with a particular contact by tapping on that contact in order to bring up the necessary thread. Android device owners can send text messages without the need of a browser extension or desktop app.
Speaking of the desktop, one’s history and sharing links can be found on Pushbullet.com and in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera extensions. Individual chat windows can be popped out, just as with typical messaging clients. Now, as many files can be dragged and dropped as needed (the previous limit was for a single file).
The update is available for all platforms. You can grab the app from the Play Store in the widget below.
Source: Android Central
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How to avoid being charged by Apple Music after the free trial
Apple Music is finally here, along with a free three month trial to let anyone give it a listen. But what if you don’t want to be on the hook for a $10 a month subscription fee on September 30? Or, what if you opted into Apple Music by mistake (which is surprisingly easy, since it’s the first thing that pops up when you launch the iOS Music app)? Well, you can just disable auto-renewal, just like any other iTunes subscription. To do so, tap the “Account” icon on the top left of the Apple Music app and navigate to View Apple ID (alternatively, you can get there from the iOS Settings app and heading to “iTunes & App Store”). Once you’re at your Apple ID settings screen, tap “Manage” under subscriptions, then “Your Membership” and untick the auto-renewal checkbox at the bottom. You’ll still be able to test out Apple Music for the next three months, you’ll just avoid any surprise charges.
If you’re on a PC or Mac, you can also disable the Apple Music subscription from iTunes. Simply click the “Account” icon (it looks like the head of a person, right beside the search box), and go to “Account Info.” Under the “Settings” section, find the “Subscriptions” line and click “Manage.” Then all you need to do is click “Edit” next to your Apple Music subscription and click “Off.”
Sprint’s ‘all-in’ plan gives you a phone and service for $80
Sprint has been experimenting with including phone leases in your plan for a while, and it’s clearly enraptured with the idea — enough so that it’s making the lease a part of its everyday service. The carrier’s new All-In plan gives you a phone and the usual unlimited data, messaging and voice for $80 per month. In theory, you never have to worry about installment plans or up-front device costs again — you just choose a recent phone (currently the One M9, iPhone 6 or Galaxy S6) and trade it in every couple of years. It’s not as sweet as some of Sprint’s earlier offerings, but it’s still cheaper than bigger rivals if you’re looking for both a lot of data and regular hardware upgrades.
As you might suspect, it’s not quite as easy a choice as it looks. You can pay a similar amount or less if you don’t need that much data, and there’s a $36 activation fee before you jump in. Also, the unlimited internet access isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sprint limits streaming video to 600Kbps, so this isn’t your top pick if you want to watch Netflix when you’re away from WiFi. Nonetheless, All-In will likely be on your short list if the math behind device upgrade plans and subsidies gives you a headache.
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Source: Sprint
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