Sony’s balloon photo app is now available in Beta on the Google Play Store
Sony’s new balloon photo app is not just another camera app that lets you take pictures and add captions and other designs, well, it is to an extent, but what’s different about this app is that it lets you add thoughts directly to your photos.
The new balloon app is still in beta, and it’s very similar to the voice balloon app the company already have, which lets you add captions to your photos based on voice dictation. Since the app is in beta, it seems Sony are trying to gauge the direction to take this but at the moment you’re able to select previously taken pictures, add and edit text, and drag balloons around the picture.
You can download the balloon photo app beta for free from the Google Play Store and no doubt this one will be updated with some cool new features as the company decides what they’re going to do with the functionality, but it’s certainly one to keep your eye on.
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Turing Phone will be the world’s first liquid metal-frame smartphone
Turing Robotic Industries announced yesterday that their new Turing Phone, the world’s first liquid metal-frame smartphone, will be available for pre-order beginning July 31, 2015.
The Turing Phone is the industry’s first designed from Liquidmorphium™, a new metal stronger than titanium or steel that is unbendable and dissipates shock more efficiently. This comes as good news to those worried about the bendability of their phones. The bending issue came front and center last year when the new iPhone 6 and 6+ was shown to bend under moderate pressure.
In addition, the phone boasts an IPx8 waterproof rating (submersible up to 30ft) and leverages a proprietary end-to-end decentralized authentication to create a trustworthy network for exchanging data and for voice communications. Check out the specs listed below.
Here are the Touring Phone specs.
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Press Release:
Los Angeles, CA – (July 2, 2015) -* Turing Robotic Industries (TRI), the pioneer in trustworthy mobile device technology, today announced that ten thousand units of the world’s first liquid metal-frame smartphone will be available for pre-order beginning July 31, 2015. Pre-orders can be placed at www.turingphone.com.
In addition to the unique frame, Turing Phone provides trustworthy communications based on decentralized authentication technology. Turing’s end-to-end authentication system creates a protected communications network that is entirely insulated from cyber-threats and privacy intrusions. Within this circle of trust, users can exchange sensitive data such as social security numbers or bank wiring instructions and know that the information will reach only the device intended.
The Turing Phone is molded from a single unit of Liquidmorphium™, improving shock absorption and preventing screen breakage. Enhanced by TRI’s Binnacle Ocean Master nano-coating technology, the Turing Phone will boast an IPx8 waterproof rating with the ability to be fully submerged under 30 feet of water.
Customer pre-ordering the new phone will receive a bonus accessories package including a mobile Bluetooth keyboard, gaming Bluetooth earphone, gaming Bluetooth headset and mobile gaming controller.
*Pricing in the U.S. is as follows:*
- 16GB -$610
- 64GB -$740
- 128GB -$870
The Turing Phone will be available in four color schemes to be announced on July 22.
TRI plans to release its Turing Library software development kit (SDK) in August and will open its first U.S. retail store by Q1 2016.
About Turing Robotic Industries Corp.
Inspired by Alan Turing’s work in mathematics, cryptography and artificial intelligence, Turing Robotic Industries Corp. (TRI) builds trustworthy mobile technologies. The company’s mission is to help individuals and organizations create trustworthy networks in which communications and data are safe from cyber threats. The Turing Phone, the company’s flagship liquid-metal phone, facilitates this mission by employing a decentralized authentication methodology using static key exchange. Turing’s anonymous key distribution infrastructure is able to provide unique identifiers and trustworthy connectivity for an infinite number of devices. Turing Robotic Industries is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with branch offices in San Francisco, California and Shenzhen, China. To learn more, visit www.turingphone.com.
What do you think? Are you going to order one? Let us know in the comments below.
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Urban Armor Gear Video Review: Hands-On With the Company’s Durable iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Air 2 Cases [iOS Blog]
Back in January, we shared a video of an iPhone 6 that went into space, protected by an iPhone case constructed by Urban Armor Gear. The iPhone 6 came out unscathed, so when Urban Armor Gear offered us the chance to get our hands on a few of its cases to check out for a review, we agreed.
Urban Armor Gear’s line of cases are definitely unique, with an industrial-looking armored shell and an impact resistant inner core. Cases are available for several devices, but we checked out the company’s Rogue Folio for the iPad Air 2, its Rogue Folio for the iPhone 6 Plus, and its Navigator case for the iPhone 6 Plus.
We liked the lightweight, rugged protection offered by each of the cases, but we had some qualms with each of the folio cases. The Rogue Folio for the iPad works as expected, keeping the iPad safe from drops and serving as a stand that offers multiple viewing positions, but when holding the iPad with the case on, the flap is loose and hard to grip.
The same goes for the Rogue Folio for the iPhone. It offers all-around protection, leaves the buttons easy to press, and holds credit cards, but the of the folio is bulky, covers the camera, and feels downright sloppy.
The company’s line of non-folio iPhone cases, which all have a different name based on color, are thin and light, and for the protection they offer, they don’t add a lot of bulk to the iPhone. Ports are left open, buttons are easy to press, and a screen protector keeps the display safe. There’s also a lip around the phone to prevent the display from touching a surface like a desk when facedown.
Urban Armor Gear’s standard iPhone cases can be purchased from the company’s website for $39.95, and are available in white, blue, orange, black, pink, and clear. The company’s folio cases for the iPhone and iPad are available in red and black and can be purchased for $39.95 and $49.95, respectively.
Note: MacRumors received no compensation for this review.
Fourth of July weekend app sales: Machinarium, Lifeline, Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath and more
Looking for some great paid apps and games for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend? Right now in the Google Play Store, there are a ton of paid titles being offered at a steep discount. The majority of the discounted titles we’re seeing are games, though there are a few notable applications thrown into the mix as well.
Take a look at the discounts below:
- Lifeline – $0.99 (normally $2.99)
- Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath – $2.99 (normally $5.99)
- Clockwork Tales (Full) – $1.99 (normally $4.99)
- NHL 2K – $2.99 (normally $7.99)
- WWE 2K – $5.99 (normally $7.99)
- XCOM: Enemy Within – $4.99 (normally $9.99)
- Minuum Keyboard – $1.99 (normally $3.20)
- FOTONICA – $0.99 (normally $2.99)
- Sparkle – $0.99 (normally $2.99)
- Sparkle 2 – $0.99 (normally $4.99)
- Machinarium – $2.49 ($4.99)
- Civilization Revolution 2 – $4.99 (normally $9.99)
- Warhammer 40,000: Carnage – $0.99 (normally $6.99)
- Vion Icon Pack – $1.30 (normally $1.99)
We’re not sure how long any of these titles will be discounted, so you might want to download them sooner rather than later. Do you see anything else on sale today? If so, let us know and we’ll add it to our list!
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