Apple’s GarageBand uses trackpad pressure to control your tunes
Apple’s Force Touch trackpads haven’t done a whole lot in official apps besides fast scrolling and shortcuts, but they’ll do considerably more if you grab the latest version of GarageBand. As of the 10.1 update, you can use the pressure-sensitive pad on newer MacBooks and MacBook Pros to vary the strength of certain tools — if you want to subtly finesse a track using only your finger, you can. This is also a big upgrade if you’re an aspiring DJ, since there’s both a virtual morph pad as well as gobs of new dance- and hip-hop-friendly audio kits. You can check out all of GarageBand’s new tricks for free if you already have GarageBand (not hard if you bought a relatively modern Mac), and it’ll cost $5 if you’re completely new.
Source: Apple, Mac App Store
The Olympus Air lens camera can be yours for $300
Nearly five months after introducing its Air lens camera in Japan, Olympus is finally ready to bring it to the US. The AIR A01, as it’s officially named, is a shooter that attaches to and pairs with your smartphone or tablet — in similar fashion to Sony’s QX line of devices. Spec-wise, the Olympus Air features a Micro Four Thirds, 16-megapixel sensor, a TruePic VII image-processing chip, RAW capture, up to 1080p video-recording, 10 fps continuous shooting, Bluetooth and WiFi. There is, of course, a companion app for iOS, Android and Amazon’s Kindle platform, which you can use to control the camera as well as transfer images from it.
What’s more, the open-source Air A01 comes with Amazon Cloud Drive integration, giving you option to save images there rather than on your handset. Olympus will sell its AIR A01 in August for $300 (body-only) or, if you’d like some glass to go along with that, you can spend $200 more for a kit with a 14-42mm EZ lens.
Filed under: Cameras, Misc, Peripherals, Mobile
Source: Olympus
YouTube app for Android and iOS now supports 60 FPS playback
Google’s been systematically rolling out high frame rate (HFR) video — that’s 60 frames per second — across its YouTube ecosystem for a couple of months now. HFR debuted on standard videos last October. It hit YT’s live streaming service in May and today Google announced that the YouTube mobile app for both iOS and Android will now feature 60 FPS playback. Now you’ll be able to follow Far Cry 4 walkthroughs on your mobile device with the same silky smooth playback that you see on your TV.
Filed under: Internet, Apple, Google
Source: Google
Sprint’s new “All-In” plan ironically includes a 600 kbps video streaming cap
Sprint’s “All-In” plan they announced earlier today sounds awesome. It’s simple to understand, costs only $80 per month (including the phone and access fees), and offers customers unlimited talking, texting, and data. Sounds almost too good to be true for a postpaid carrier plan, right? Well, it is. Kinda.
Some fine details in the terms and conditions of Sprint’s new plan suggests that the carrier will place a 600 kbps cap on all streaming video for users on this new plan. Yeah, 600 kbps. That’s just barely over the recommended internet speed that Google suggests for YouTube, and you can bet that’s not HD video.
Sprint claims that this cap is put on video streaming to maintain the quality of their network, but there’s no conditional throttling for when you’re in a busy area or you’ve used too much data or anything. You just can’t stream video at high speeds on their network using this plan.
I’m not sure what Sprint’s end game is with this move, since any users that have this plan that try to stream any kind of video are going to have an awful time. There’s no way that will result in anything but horrible publicity for the company that’s spent the better part of the past few years trying to convince the general public that their network is steadily improving.
source: Android Police
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Getting hungry: Klei Entertainment teases Don’t Starve Pocket Edition on Instagram
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Klei Entertainment (“Klei” is pronounced “Clay”) is the developer behind many fantastic games that look like they would thrive on a mobile platform, such as Shank and Mark of the Ninja. Unfortunately, none of these have ever made it to mobile, however that might change for another of Klei’s outstanding games, Don’t Starve. A survival game with a procedurally generated environment, Don’t Starve rose to prominence thanks to its endearing art style and unforgiving (yet entertaining) gameplay – the game is currently only on PC, PS4 and PS Vita, but in a teaser on their brand new Instagram account, Klei has shown off a snippet of the main menu of Don’t Starve Pocket Edition, presumably a mobile version of their hit game. Check it out below:
After recently announcing Don’t Starve for Xbox One, it makes sense that Klei would also put Don’t Starve on other major platforms like Android and iOS. Let’s hope that it comes out sooner rather than later.
What do you think about Don’t Starve Pocket Edition? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Instagram via Pocketgamer
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Major Pushbullet update brings better interface and organization tools
Pushbullet is one of those few must-have apps for your smartphone. It offers a ton of (free!) functionality that’s especially useful if you use multiple devices. Today, the app has received a pretty major update that has redone the interface and added some new tips and tricks to Pushbullet’s toolbox.
The biggest, most noticeable change in the app is its redesigned interface and better organization. Messages are split into three different categories, including things you’ve received from friends, from yourself, and from sources you follow. This helps cut down on how cluttered things could seem, especially if you regularly get tons of information. Now messages you get from friends won’t appear with things you push yourself, which should take some stress out of finding that particular article from three hours ago you were looking for.
Messaging friends has also gotten some serious improvements, including the option to quickly reply and send messages and files right from within Pushbullet, plus the ability to see your full history with that particular contact. These features have also made their way onto the browser extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Opera, so staying connected with others is quick and easy regardless of what device you’re using.
The desktop Windows program for Pushbullet has also picked up some new features, including the ability to send multiple files at a time, instead of only being able to send one at a time, and it has floating chat heads like we’ve seen from Facebook’s mobile app and Google’s desktop Hangouts app. This feature extends to devices as well, not just contacts. The mobile website has also been redesigned to bring it more in line with the other platforms.
For the full release from Pushbullet, hit the link below.
source: Pushbullet
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Deal: Buy a Moto X (2nd Gen.) through July 7th and get a red leather back for free
If you’ve been thinking of picking up an off-contract Moto X (2nd Gen.) now may be a good time to grab one. From now until Tuesday, July 7th at 10:59am CT, Motorola will allow you to upgrade to a genuine red Horween leather back for free with your purchase of an off-contract Moto X. Considering the leather backplates normally run at a $25 premium, this is a pretty nice deal.
Although we’re only a few months away from getting a new Moto X, the 2014 model is still a great smartphone. Putting user experience above all, the Moto X (2nd Gen.) features a clear 5.2-inch Full HD display, perfectly capable Snapdragon 801 processor and a slew of handy software features that many users are quite fond of. If you’re on the fence, be sure to check out our full review for more information.
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Keep in mind that you’ll need to customize your new Moto X through Moto Maker, then add it to your cart before the discount is applied. If you’re interested, be sure to head to the link below.
Smartphone users like porn; the sky is blue
The Internet is for porn, no shock there. But just how prolific is the watching of porn via the web? Considering that our coverage of the PornTime app was one of our most popular articles for several days in a row, we’d say it’s pretty popular. Getting more specific, a new report from Juniper Research says that 136 billion adult videos will be watched in 2015, with an expected growth of 193 billion watches a year by 2020.
Breaking things down further, the average smartphone user that watches porn consumes on average 348 videos a year. That’s pretty much a porno a day, with just a 17 day cumulative break — probably on holidays if we had to take a guess (Santa is watching after all).
the average smartphone user that watches porn consumes on average 348 videos a year
So where in the world are all these porn viewers coming from? The most common locations are the United States and Western Europe, but developing markets are seeing a massive uptick as 4G, high-speed WiFi, tablets, and smartphones become more commonplace. The developing market and the US are set to continue impressive growth, while Western Europe’s watching habits will increase but much less dramatically. While some cultures, religions, and individuals look at pornography as taboo, it’s obvious that porn will only continue to get bigger and more accessible as mobile technology becomes more widespread. For one thing, it’s easier to hide your viewing habits or view privately on a smartphone than it is a desktop or laptop computer.
What’s interesting is that porn has typically been one of the first mediums to embrace new trends: VHS, DVD, BluRay, the web, and now even AR and VR. It’s harder to say whether or not porn drives the purchases of these new technologies but there certainly seems to be a correlation between porn and the rise of new tech. Will adult content be what drives the next-generation of VR technologies like the Rift, Gear VR, Fove, and countless other would-be contenders? It’s hard to say, though personally I’ll admit the idea of VR adult content is more than a little creepy.
What say you, is the continued rise of porn at all shocking to you? Are you bothered by this trend? Fine with it? Share your thoughts below.
Samsung filing for most wearable patents, but it’s not enough
It seems an infinity of manufacturers has been joining the wearable race the past few years. Recent studies from Lux Research prove patent filings related to wearable electronics grow at a 40% annual rate, with 41,301 patents filed since 2010. These numbers may appear successful, but even with this vast amount of filed patents, Lux Research has discovered manufacturers are doing very little in terms of true innovation.
This conclusion is formulated after taking into account that there’s a very small overlap in patents filed for wearable technology and PFOE (Printed, flexible and organic electronics). PFOE applications could offer some game-changing technologies for the wearable market, yet only about 651 patent publications overlap between it and the wearable section.
Their argument does make total sense. No one jumped on board with Qualcomm’s awesome Mirasol displays, for example. I was a big supporter of Qualcomm’s new displays, which offered color imaging, daylight visibility, an always-on experience and incomparable battery life. Meanwhile, the only main manufacturer making good smart watches with e-paper displays is Pebble. Apart from those, everyone is pretty much making smart watches with smartphone technology and fancy LCD displays (which kill the battery in a heart beat). And these are but a few examples; there are many other technologies manufacturers could also take advantage of. Instead, they are sticking to this cookie-cutter techniques.
Regardless, Samsung does seem to be on top of the food chain when it comes to filing patents in this realm of the industry. About 10% of all PFOE patents are acquired by Samsung. Furthermore, they are the #1 patent owner in the wearable section with 4% of all these patents in their pocket. Qualcomm follows right behind with 3%, while Apple falls on third place with 2.2% of all wearable patents.
Samsung is also to blame for this innovation bump we are facing in the wearable industry, though. Their smart watches haven’t exactly given us too much to love. Even with the biggest wearable patent portfolio at hand, the only thing we see them doing different is applying more health features. Corroboration of this can be found in the stats within this study, which state about 25% of Samsung’s wearable patents relate to health functions. About another 53% is directly correlated to displays and speakers.
Though it hurts to go against our beloved Android manufacturers, I have to say I agree with Lux Research here. There’s so much great technology out there that could do wonders for our smart watches. Why is it that most differences between Android Wear products are either aesthetic or unnoticeable? Why is there no Android Wear smart watch with a Mirasol (or any color e-paper) display? We shouldn’t see the biggest differentiation between wearables being the shape of the screen. Sure, that round display may be gorgeous, but the true availability of options is still square.
Hands-On Walkthrough of Apple Music and Beats 1 Radio
Apple’s much-anticipated music service, Apple Music, launched this morning as part of iOS 8.4, bringing on-demand streaming music, the Beats 1 radio station, and Apple Connect, Apple’s new social network aimed at letting artists connect with fans in new and unique ways.
We went hands-on with Apple Music in iOS 8.4 to give you a look at how the new service works, what it looks like, what it costs, and how to use it. Check out the video below to get a thorough overview of all three Apple Music components.
Apple Music’s main streaming feature is a “For You” section within the Music app that offers up on-demand music recommendations based on preferences you’ve entered and music you’ve listed to previously. “For You” is able to offer more refined, tailored recommendations as you listen to more and more music.
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