PlayStation 4 jumps on the YouTube Gaming bandwagon
Believe it or not, the PlayStation 4 is almost two years old already. I know, i’m surprised too. To celebrate, Sony is rolling out its dashboard preview program and from the looks of it, firmware version 3.0 is positively massive and rife with some huge changes for the console. Let’s start at the top: online storage has been increased from a paltry 1GB to 10GB, which should make accessing all of your game saves where ever you are a ton easier. With the advent of YouTube Gaming comes the ability to livestream from Sony’s latest game console to Google’s video wing, much like you could already do via the system’s built-in Twitch functionality. And joining screenshots, you can share video clips to Twitter now too. Sadly, they’re limited to 10 seconds apiece.
Oh, and now you can bug a buddy to watch them playing a game with the “Request to Watch” feature. Sony’s VP of platforms marketing John Koller says that folks selected for the beta program will see the new tweaks “very soon” and warns that some of what’s listed here might not be in the update’s final version. The update, codenamed “kenshin” (rough translation: “dedication”), packs quite a few more features, and you can check those out over on the PlayStation Blog.
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Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD, Sony
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PlayStation Blog (US)
Tags: 3.0, beta, firmware, gaming, hd, hdpostcross, johnkoller, playstation, playstation4, sony, update
Ongoing Apple Campus 2 Progress Shown in High-Quality Aerial Video
Construction on Apple’s second campus in Cupertino is continuing at a steady pace, as seen in a new aerial video captured by drone pilot Duncan Sinfield and shared with MacRumors.
Shot earlier today, Sinfield’s video offers a detailed look at the progress Apple has made since he shot his last video on August 1, and it gives details on the different buildings Apple is constructing. Sinfield’s also cleverly overlaid some of Steve Jobs’ original commentary on the campus, making this video update well worth watching.
Work on the ring-shaped main building is continuing, as is construction on a multi-level underground parking structure. A secondary parking lot at the west of the campus is nearly finished, the auditorium has gained interior walls, and construction workers have also made progress on the Tantau development, housing research facilities.
When finished, the second Apple campus will feature a huge 2.8 million square foot ring-shaped main building, an underground parking lot, a 100,000 square foot fitness center, a 120,000 square foot auditorium for hosting events, and a dedicated visitor’s center complete with an observation deck, cafe, and Apple Store.
Apple continues to be on track to complete construction on the campus at the end of 2016.
The ARCHOS Diamond Plus is a new £180 smartphone that will launch in November
ARCHOS, the French smartphone manufacturer, has really been on a roll lately. It just recently announced two new Android-powered smartphones, the Diamond S and 50e Helium, as well as a new tablet called the Diamond Tab. Today the company is adding yet another budget-friendly device to its Diamond line with the launch of the new Diamond Plus smartphone.
The Diamond Plus features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, a 1.5GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6753 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and microSD expansion up to 32GB. It also comes with two SIM card slots, a 16MP rear-facing camera, an 8MP front camera, and a 2850mAh battery. If you’re interested in getting a closer look at the handset, you can check out a 3D render of the Diamond Plus on ARCHOS’ website.
The Diamond Plus will be available sometime in November for just £179.99. ARCHOS plans to show off the device at IFA 2015 alongside the Diamond S, 50e Helium and Diamond Tab.
PayPal announces a new way to request money using a personalized URL
PayPal, the popular money transferring service, has just announced a new way for users to easily request and send money by using a simple customized URL. The new payment method is called PayPal.Me, and allows you to create a URL that’s personalized to your own username which can be shared with anyone as a way to request money.
Previously, requesting money from others through PayPal was quite a hassle. You’d need to navigate to PayPal.com, log in, select the “request money” section and enter in another user’s email address to create the request. Now with PayPal.Me, most of those steps have been eliminated. After you create a custom URL (e.g. mine is paypal.me/jimmywestenberg), you can share the link with whomever you’d like through social media, over email, or through a text. Once the user opens the link and confirms the amount of money they’d like to send, that’s it.
You’ll need a PayPal account to sign up for PayPal.Me, but that’s about the only requirement. There’s no app to go along with PayPal.Me, though the website is optimized for mobile devices. For right now, the service is available in 18 countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, France and more.
To get started, head to PayPal.Me to sign up.
Google, Microsoft and Netflix team up on free video formats
It’s no secret that many tech companies hate video formats that are closed, cost money or both — enough so that they’ll drop popular standards and develop their own codecs. There hasn’t been a concerted attempt to tackle this problem, however, which is why several industry giants have just launched the Alliance for Open Media. Founding members Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla and Netflix are working on a future video format that should be royalty-free, open to anyone and playable on just about any modern device. It’s still extremely early (the group hasn’t even said how others can join), but you should hear more about their efforts later this year.
While it’s not stated, the Alliance is effectively trying to make an end run around MPEG LA, the group that licenses big video formats like H.264 and H.265. If the Alliance can create a standard that catches on, it’d eliminate one of the common costs for offering video playback on devices and through the internet. However, that’s a big “if.” The tech industry is notorious for developing formats that either take ages to arrive or quickly fizzle out. Also, Apple isn’t one of the founders. Unless the Alliance can convince Apple to hop aboard, it may have trouble reaching the widest possible audience — just look at what happened when Cupertino refused to support Flash on its mobile hardware.
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Home Entertainment, Internet, HD, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Intel
Via:
TechCrunch
Source:
Alliance for Open Media
Tags: allianceforopenmedia, amazon, cisco, google, hdpostcross, intel, internet, microsoft, mozilla, mpeg-la, mpegla, netflix, streaming, video, web
That decked-out first-run Tesla Model X will cost you $140K
Tesla revealed its pricing scheme for its upcoming Model X electric SUV on Tuesday when it sent out online configurators to prospective buyers. The limited edition first-run, dubbed the Signature Series, will reportedly retail for $132,000. For the base model. Granted, the Signatures will come with most every feature Tesla offers, like Autopilot. But if you want every option — including Ludicrous mode as well as both the towing and cold weather packages — get ready to shell out $143,750.
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Transportation
Via:
Mashable
Source:
Tesla Motor Club
Tags: Autopilot, electric, ElectricVehicle, modelX, signatureseries, suv, tesla
Now Amazon’s Prime lets you download videos on your Android phone
Amazon has just made its Prime Video service available for download on Android and iOS, letting users watch them offline or when they are not connected to the Internet. The move will give Amazon’s Prime Videos a clear edge over other streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu Plus.
Now-a-days, users find it more convenient to watch movies and television series on their smartphones and tablets, especially during a flight or a long journey. The fact that Amazon’s Prime membership can now let them download anything from its content rich library may sway them away from Netflix and other such services.
The service has been available for Kindle Fire users for a couple of years before being expanded to Android and iOS devices. The list of television shows available on Prime Video include 24, Covert Affairs, Downton Abbey, Hannibal, Justified, Sons of Anarchy, Teen Wolf, The Americans, The Good Wife, Suits, Transparent, Hot Pursuit and How I Met Your Mother.
Full Press Release
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that Prime members in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Austria will now be able to download movies and TV episodes, including award-winning Amazon Original Series, to iPhones, iPads and Android phones and tablets for offline viewing, at no additional charge. Amazon Video is the only online subscription streaming video service that enables downloads of titles, meaning unlike other subscription streaming services such as Netflix, Prime members can enjoy movies and TV shows as part of their membership even when they don’t have an internet connection available. For more information and to download the app, visit http://www.amazon.com/GetAndroidVideo andhttp://amzn.to/1IBFZlU.
Titles available on Prime Video to download for offline viewing include:
- Drama series such as the Amazon Original Series Bosch based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling books; the Starz miniseries The White Queen; and hit network shows including 24, Covert Affairs, Downton Abbey, Extant, Grimm,Hannibal, Justified, Mr. Selfridge, Orphan Black, Sons of Anarchy, Teen Wolf,The Americans, The Good Wife, Suits, Under the Dome, Veronica Mars,Vikings, and many more
- Comedy series including Amazon’s multi-Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated series Transparent, the Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman comedy Mozart in the Jungle, and the critically acclaimed comedy created by and starring Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe
- Binge-worthy series such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, Girls, Veep, The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, The Newsroom, and True Blood, among others
- Kids shows exclusive for Prime members including Amazon Original Series Wishenpoof!, Creative Galaxy, the 2015 Annie Award-winning animated series for preschoolers Tumble Leaf, the live-action kids series Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street, and Annedroids
- Blockbuster movies including Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Captive, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and The Wolf of Wall Street, in addition to exclusives such as Life After Beth, Palo Alto, Starred Up, The Bling Ring, If I Stay, and The Spectacular Now
“There’s no doubt that the way people watch entertainment is changing—anytime, anywhere viewing is important and we are excited to provide our Prime members with offline viewing capabilities on iOS and Android platforms starting today,” stated Michael Paull, Vice President of Digital Video at Amazon. “We are proud to be the first and only online subscription streaming service that enables offline viewing—on vacation, in a car, at the beach, on a plane, wherever our Prime members want to watch they can, regardless of internet connection.”
Prime members have already been loving video downloads on Fire devices. Here is what they have said:
- “DOWNLOAD AMAZON PRIME VIDEOS—AWESOME!”
- “I download Prime TV and movie content for my kids to watch while we are out and about (driving, waiting for sister’s soccer or dance classes, flying, etc.).”
- “Prime members get to download Prime TV shows, movies, music & books and are able to… wait for it. View, watch and listen OFFLINE!”
- “I could take videos with me when I had no internet connection, such as in a car. Second, when my kids want to watch videos, I can download their favorites so they won’t be hogging the bandwidth at home!”
The Amazon Video app for iOS has been updated to include Prime Video downloads. For more details on what’s new and to download the app, visit: http://amzn.to/1IBFZlU.
The Amazon Video app for Android is newly redesigned as a standalone video app to provide Android users with an improved in-app entertainment experience, including the ability to download titles from Prime Video. To learn more about what’s new and to download the app, visit: http://www.amazon.com/GetAndroidVideo
In addition to offline viewing on Fire devices, iPads, iPhones and Android devices, Prime members can instantly stream and enjoy their favorite movies and TV series using the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected devices and mobile devices, or online at Amazon.com/primevideo. Later this year, Prime members and customers will also have instant access to the complete Amazon digital video store while flying JetBlue. Eligible customers who are not Prime members can sign-up by visiting amazon.com/primefor a 30-day trial.
About Amazon Video
Amazon Video includes tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes available on Prime Video at no additional charge to Prime members, as well as access to hundreds of thousands of titles to buy or rent. Amazon Video is the only service in the world that brings customers both of these options in one place.
Amazon Video can be accessed through the Amazon Video app on TVs, connected devices and mobile devices, or online atAmazon.com/amazonvideo. Prime Video titles can also be downloaded for offline enjoyment—the only subscription streaming service to offer this functionality. Customers who are not already Prime members can sign up for a free trial at Amazon.com/prime.
Prime Video, available on Amazon Video, lets Prime members enjoy binge-worthy TV shows including Amazon Original Series airing now such as the multi-Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated series Transparent, the hour-long drama Bosch, based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling books, the Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman comedy Mozart in the Jungle, and the comedy created by and starring Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe, in addition to binge-worthy favorites like The Sopranos, True Blood, and Girls, and popular primetime series including 24, Downton Abbey, Extant, Falling Skies, Grimm,Hannibal, Justified, Orphan Black, Teen Wolf, The Americans, and Under the Dome. Prime members also have access to an exclusive collection of kids shows now airing including Amazon Original Series Annedroids, Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street, and the Annecy, Annie and multi-Emmy Award-winning Tumble Leaf, as well as popular shows from Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. including SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi, and Blue’s Clues.
Amazon Video also gives customers access to hundreds of thousands of movies and TV episodes to buy or rent including new release movies such as The Divergent Series: Insurgent, The Longest Ride, and Hot Pursuit, or the latest TV programming likeThe Astronaut Wives Club, Pretty Little Liars, How to Get Away with Murder, and many more.
In addition to tens of thousands of titles to instantly stream on Prime Video, the Amazon Prime membership (www.amazon.com/prime) includes more than one million songs, more than a thousand playlists and hundreds of stations through Prime Music, unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on millions of items, early access to select Lightning Deals, unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos, and access to borrow from more than 800,000 books for Kindle owners–all for $99 a year.
About Amazon
Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire phone, Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon.
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You can begin ordering your Moto Pure tomorrow beginning @ 2PM CT, shipping 13th Sep
Motorola today finally announced an official release day for the new 2015 Moto X Pure Edition, which is also called the Moto X Style outside the United States for reasons unknown.
Motorola were suspiciously quiet on the release date of the Moto X Pure when it was announced a few months back but they’ve now confirmed that pre-orders will begin for the device starting on September 2nd.
My embargo is over: you can begin ordering/customizing your Moto Pure tomorrow beginning @ 2PM CT, shipping begins week of 9/13.
— P3Droid (@P3Droid) September 1, 2015
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Shipping of the Moto X Pure will then commence week beginning 13th September, whether this includes customised versions through Moto Maker or factory stock versions is unclear, but we should know more tomorrow at 2PM CT when pre-orders begin.
Moto X Pure Edition Specs
- 5.7-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD Display
- 6-core Snapdragon 808 processor with 3GB of RAM
- 16/32/64 GB of Storage with a Micro-SD slot for expandable storage
- 21 Megapixel F2.0 Rear and 5 Megapixel Front Camera (front and rear LED flash)
- 4k Video, HDR Video, Slo-Mo Video and more
- Pure stock Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
- Dual Stereo Front-facing speakers
- Aluminum Design
- 3,000 mAh battery with the world’s fastest “TurboPower” charging
- Unlocked with Universal 4G LTE (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc.)
- Water-repellent coating
- Customization with Rubber, Wood, Leather, Metallic Accents & more)
Will you be pre-ordering the Moto X Pure tomorrow? Let us know in the comments below.
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