Apple Music Festival Bringing Pharrell, One Direction, and More to London
Apple today announced its 2015 Apple Music Festival lineup for next month, a free concert series that will bring Pharrell, One Direction, Florence + The Machine, and more to London’s Roundhouse. A revamped version of the previous iTunes Festival, the 2015 version will see a scaled-down lineup with ten dates from September 19–28, down from the usual 30 nights extending throughout the month.
Apple will broadcast performances to music fans around the world for free, which can be viewed live and on-demand on Apple Music. The Apple Music Festival lets fans get even closer to their favorite performers with coverage on Beats 1℠ alongside backstage news and footage straight from the artists on Apple Music Connect.
“We wanted to do something really special for music fans this year,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “The Apple Music Festival is a greatest hits set of ten unbelievable nights featuring some of the best performers on the planet appearing live and interacting directly with their fans on Connect and Beats 1.”
With only a handful of artists announced so far, the remainder of the concert schedule will be filled out in the coming weeks. Admission for all concerts is free, but only UK residents can apply to win tickets with additional passes being made available through media partner giveaways.
T-Mobile skipping pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+, sales open Tuesday
Looking to get yourself a brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 or Galaxy S6 Edge+? You know these phones will be hot, and with the release coming up this Friday, August 21st, everyone is looking to sign up for those pre-orders before stocks run out.
But what if your carrier is not holding any pre-orders yet? Such was the case with T-Mobile, but the carrier decided to surprise us with an even better treat. Magenta is skipping pre-orders altogether and will go straight to direct sales.
T-Mobile CEO John Legere took it to Twitter to give us the good news. You can put your name to a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and/or a Galaxy S6 Edge+ starting tomorrow, August 18th. Sales start at 6 AM Pacific, so make sure you have your credit card ready!
We’re opening up #Note5 and #GalaxyS6Plus ordering starting Tuesday 6am PT – no pre-order needed. AND we’re going to start shipping ASAP!
— John Legere (@JohnLegere) August 17, 2015
As we had already heard, T-Mobile will be selling the Note 5 at $699.99 for the 32 GB version or $779.99 for the 64 GB one. Of course, you can get these on their respective installment plans. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ will cost $779.99 for the 32 GB version, or $859.99 for the 64 GB handset. And don’t forget you can also score a year of Netflix service if you get one of these smartphones from T-Mobile (read the details here)!
Legere goes on to mention that the devices will be “shipped ASAP”. We are not quite sure what that means, but it can be assumed you will at least have your phone by Friday… hopefully. Who is signing up?! If you still aren’t sure, you can learn more about these handsets by checking out our Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ hands-on posts.
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Humanoid bot goes for a walk in the woods, terrifies nature on the way
Boston Dynamics’ six-foot humanoid bot Atlas is breaking out of the lab… and going for walkies in nearby forests. After demonstrating that its four-legged dog robot can now open doors courtesy of a new limb, the Google-owned robot company showed how it’s testing the limits of its humanoid robot. Yep, the walker is still tethered — for now — but it still managed to stroll all around in Mother Nature while closely approximating the gait of a drunken uncle. Watch (and perhaps worry) right after the break.
Via:
TechCrunch
Source:
YouTube
Tags: atlas, bostondynamics, google, inthewoods, robotics, spot, video
You can now install the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 ROM on the Galaxy S6
It’s normal for Samsung Galaxy S6 users to feel a bit envious of the Galaxy Note 5 features. After all, these larger handsets come with no shortage of UI optimizations and extra capabilities. Thankfully, there’s nothing our beloved developer community can’t do. The guys at XDA Developers have found a way to port the Note 5 ROM to the Galaxy S6, making it possible to take advantage of all Note 5 features in the smaller flagship phone.
But why would anyone want to do this? Isn’t the software pretty much the same? Well, the UI is pretty similar in both handsets, but let’s keep in mind the Note 5 is larger and newer, hence it comes with improved features and adaptations. In this case, Galaxy Note 5 users will enjoy SideSync 4.0, improved camera controls and UI optimizations. In addition, XDA member arter97 (who is behind this port) has already found some improvements in memory management and performance, as the Note 5 software carries more bug fixes and performance improvements.
Feeling adventurous? You can join the action by testing this port on your own Samsung Galaxy S6, but you will need root. Just keep in mind tinkering with your device’s hardware and software can be a bit dangerous. There is always some risk of temporarily or permanently damaging your device. Not to mention the fact that doing this can void your warranty, and you will be left alone shall anything bad happen. Also, keep in mind this ROM is likely not to be 100% stable.
Now, if that disclaimer doesn’t scare you, let’s jump right into the instructions.
Downloads:
- Get the ROM from XDA DevDB or arter97.com
- Get the arter97 kernel
How to Install Note 5 ROM on Galaxy S6:
- Install ClockworkMod(or PhilZ) recovery
- Put ROM on your SD card
- Enter recovery
- Perform a full data wipe(except you’re running previous versions of back-to-n0t3)
- Flash ROM
- Flash custom kernel that supports Note 5 firmware (mandatory)
- Flash SuperSU (optional)
How many of you guys are doing this? Hit the comments to tell us how your experience went! And if you have any questions or doubts, you can always refer to the main forum post on XDA Developers.
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USPTO Invalidates One of Apple’s iPhone Design Patents in Apple vs. Samsung Lawsuit
FOSS Patents reported tonight that the Central Reexamination Division of the United States Patent and Trademark Office has reexamined one of the key iPhone design patents in the Apple vs. Samsung lawsuit. The validity of one of the patents (618,677) has received a non-final rejection:
The problem the D’677 patent faces here is that the USPTO has determined (for now) that this patent “is not entitled to benefit of the filing date” of two previous Apple design patent applications because the design at issue was not disclosed in those earlier applications. As a result, certain prior art is eligible now, and against the background of that additional prior art, the USPTO believes the patent shouldn’t have been granted.
Apple was originally awarded over $1 billion from the original lawsuit, but that amount has been reduced substantially to about $548 million in damages. Aside from this particular design patent, Apple still has other claims that have not been reduced or invalidated from the previous decision.
Samsung was most recently denied their latest appeal attempt, leaving them with the only option of turning to the U.S. Supreme Court. It appears this invalidation has no direct impact on the current standing of the lawsuit, but may help Samsung in their appeal to the Supreme Court.
Samsung’s new SmartThings home automation Hub ships next month
Samsung quickly announced a second generation of SmartThings home automation hardware after acquiring the tech for $200 million last year… and then just as quickly delayed their release in March. Fortunately, there’s good news: the new Hub and sensors are just about ready to go and the company says they will go on sale in September. While older hardware will still work, the new generation is supposed to be powerful enough to handle processing locally, instead of in the cloud, improving reliability even when your internet connection is out. More info is promised in the coming weeks, but interested customers can preorder the $99 Hub from SmartThings or on Amazon to be first in line.
The new SmartThings Hub is now available for pre-order! http://t.co/BVl56EXpJF pic.twitter.com/8NJpJdO7WV
— SmartThings (@smartthings) August 18, 2015
Filed under:
Household, Samsung
Source:
SmartThings Blog
Tags: HomeAutomation, Hub, samsung, SmartThings
Darkode hacker pleads guilty to spreading Facebook malware
One of the 12 people charged when the Darkode cybercrime forum was seized has pled guilty and will be sentenced on November 23rd. According to Reuters, Eric Crocker aka Phastman from Birmingham, New York, has admitted that he and other hackers from the forum broke into at least 77,000 computers. They apparently used a tool called “Facebook Spreader” to infect machines. Reuters didn’t explain how it works in detail, but in this one example posted on Reddit, the malware spreads because infected people’s accounts are programmed to send all their friends a file to download. That file runs as soon as you click it.
Since the malware allows (unethical) companies to run their ads on infected machines — even replace legit ads with their own — Crocker and his cohorts were able to sell 10,000 compromised accounts for $200 to $300. Now, he could be sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine for violating the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, which originally became a law to combat email spam.
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Source:
Reuters
Tags: darkode, facebook, hacker, law, lawsuit
Next month Comcast will turn off the Xbox 360 app Netflix hated
When it launched in 2012, Comcast’s Xfinity Xbox 360 app became a lightning rod for controversy. That’s because to some (like Netflix CEO Reed Hastings) it was a symbol of the cable giant’s abuse of network neutrality by streaming video that didn’t count against its own bandwidth caps. Since then, the app hasn’t quite turned the video market on its head, Comcast failed to acquirre Time Warner Cable, Netflix grew by a few (tens of millions of) customers and now users report the ISP has sent emails out indicating the Xfinity app will disappear September 1st. Windows Central contacted Comcast via Twitter and heard back that “We are removing this to make way for new updates and improvements to our online experience for customers.”
@JCalMN We are removing this to make way for new updates and improvements to our online experience for customers – PL
— ComcastCares (@comcastcares) August 17, 2015
It’s unclear what improvements are on the way, and so far, Comcast has not followed up with an app for Xbox One (or PlayStation, or other set-top boxes for that matter) to replace it. Comcast never added live TV to the app, so it was mostly just a faster way to get video on-demand, something the cable giant may prefer to do with its X1 platform, especially since it’s starting to add games too. Whatever the plan is, the lights are turning out in just a couple of weeks.
Filed under:
Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD, Microsoft
Source:
Windows Central
Tags: comcast, hdpostcross, IPTV, microsoft, VOD, Xbox360, Xfinity
Google Play ready to accept apps using Android 6.0 Marshmallow’s API 23
It has been a great day for Android enthusiasts, as Google revealed the new name for their new mobile OS software – Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Search Giant also had good news for developers! The company released the new Android 6.0 SDK, so app makers can get working on polishing those applications to play well with the new delicious software iteration. And if that wasn’t enough, apps supporting the Marshmallow API 23 can even be submitted to the Google Play Store!
This means that if developers are ready, they can now introduce their updated software to Google’s official app store and have everything ready for when the new software launches. Added Android 6.0 features include fingerprint support, auto backup, granular app permissions and more.
Today with the final Developer Preview update, we’re introducing the official Android 6.0 SDK and opening Google Play for publishing your apps that target the new API level 23 in Android Marshmallow.
Google Play is now ready to accept your API 23 apps via the Google Play Developer Console on all release channels (Alpha, Beta & Production). At the consumer launch this fall, the Google Play store will also be updated so that the app install and update process supports the new permissions model for apps using API 23.
Get working, developers, because we are coming for your updated apps! I know I will be updating to a new Nexus as soon as it comes out (so long as it’s supported by Project Fi).
Esna Agenda makes meetings and conference calls a lot easier
If you are a person who has lots of online business meetings or conference calls then you already know how many problems can occur. Esna Agenda aims to make them much easier by bringing everything into one place.
With Esna Agenda you get a full agenda app where you can write down your meetings, their times, and the dates. Where it really shines is making conference calls. After you have scheduled a meeting it allows you to directly join it by phone through the app in just one click. It can join virtually any type of conference call you may have as it supports WebEx, Scopia, Hangout, and a few others.
Some features it includes are:
– Dial into conference calls with just one click
– Join WebEx, Scopia, Hangout and other web meetings
– See a complete view of your days events and meetings
– Receive notifications and call alerts
– Take text and voice notes and share them with others
– Works with multiple calendars simultaneously
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