Microsoft brings the Windows 10 Start Menu to Surface RT
Microsoft has released an update for its orphaned Windows RT 8.1 OS that gives it a Windows 10-like Start menu, according to users who’ve downloaded it. That’s good news for owners of the original Surface and Surface 2 RT hybrid laptops, or those who bought RT devices like the Asus Vivo Tab RT and Dell XPS 10. The feature isn’t exactly the same as it is on Windows 10, as it lacks the settings options, and the power-off icon has been moved to the top right. There’s no news of any other features, because the update wasn’t accompanied by a Microsoft announcement.
The “Update 3” release makes good on Microsoft’s earlier promise that Windows RT would get “some” of Windows 10’s features by September. Still, it’ll keep the OS fresh for the near future, making the “hard rice” of Windows 8.1 RT easier to digest, as Acer’s CEO famously put it. Since Microsoft is phasing out the much-detested operating system, however, it might be the last time RT gets any new features. Windows site Thurrot pointed out that users can disable the new Start menu and stick with the Windows 8.1-style tiled layout if they prefer. The exact update is KB3033055, but it might take some time for it to arrive to your device via automatic updates.
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Laptops, Microsoft
Source:
Tero Alhonen (Twitter)
Tags: microsoft, StartMenu, update, Windows10, Windows8.1RT, WindowsRT
Android 6.0 bug fixes: Download and install the latest Google Play Store 5.9.12 APK
The Google Play Store has just received a version bump, bringing it to version 5.9.12 and gets devices ready for the impending launch of Android 6.0 by building on the previous version 5.9.11.
What’s New
Version 5.9.11 of the Google Play Store introduced a ton of new features and inevitably some bugs. Version 5.9.12 addresses some of these bugs and also some performance improvement so is important to highlight that if you downloaded 5.9.11 that you grab 5.9.12 to fix any problems you may have had.
Why download it?
If like me you like to be on the cutting edge of developments, you can go ahead and grab the latest Google Play Store 5.9.12 APK from here. Running the latest version of the Google Play Store always ensures you have the latest features and experience the changes first-hand into new developments within the APK. Often small incremental updates will lay the ground work for future, more substantial, changes and running the latest APK enables you to see these clues for yourself and experience the fixes Google are delivering to the Google Play Store app.
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Nextbit Robin Kickstarter campaign surpasses $1,000,000 in funding
Nextbit has been making amazing cloud-based software for years, but they just recently introduced their first smartphone. We weren’t sure if the Next Bit Robin would be a hit or miss, but now it turns out their Kickstarter campaign is doing amazingly. Nextbit just doubled their goal, breaking past $1 million in funding in only half a month.
We suppose Nextbit was right when they told us the phone will “easily stand out”. It is very well-designed and unique, as well as being priced pretty affordably. At only $350-$400 for Kickstarter backers, this handset will definitely not disappoint.
The Nextbit Robin comes with a Snapdragon 800 processor, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage, 100 GB of cloud storage, a 5.2-inch 1080p display, a 13 MP rear camera, a 5 MP front shooter, dual front-facing speakers and a 2680 mAh battery. While it may not have the latest and greatest components, these specs are enough to keep your phone snappy.
Considering these specs, the phone’s “cloud-first” nature and the unique design language, it’s no surprise to see the device really did stand out among its competitors. And reaching a million in funding is not the only significant milestone the company reached. These guys achieved their funding goal in less than half a day!
Of course, there are the stretch goals. All backers will now get a quick charger, thanks to that $1 million the company just surpassed. In addition, customers will get a Nextbit Robin T-shirt if the campaign reaches $1.25 million. Reaching $1.5 million will grant everyone 129 GB of cloud storage, as opposed to 100.
Have you signed up to get your own Nextbit Robin yet? Those who aren’t sure can check out our quick look post on it. After that, simply head over to the official Kickstarter campaign to learn all the details.
Samsung rumoured to be launching foldable Project Valley device in January
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Earlier this week, we came across a patent that Samsung had submitted way back in February that detailed the folding mechanism of a device that would have a flexible display. That’s reignited talk of Samsung releasing a foldable device sometime in the near future, and the latest rumour suggests that this foldable Project Valley device could be coming out as soon as January – for those who can’t remember, Project Valley is the appropriately named Samsung project for a foldable device.
That’s not all that today’s rumour has divulged – according to the source, Samsung is actually testing two variants of the device, one running a Snapdragon 620 and the other running the more powerful Snapdragon 820. Other rumoured specs include 3GB RAM, a non-removeable battery and a microSD slot, but it will be most interesting to see how big the display will be, and what we’re going to start calling these devices – is it a folding tablet, or is it a folding smartphone? That aside, it looks like we have a few more months to wait, though it’s unlikely this will be last time we hear about Project Valley before 2016.
What do you think about Samsung releasing a foldable Project Valley device? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Weibo via Droid-life
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‘For the King’ is a hard, cute co-op game that needs your help
At first blush, it’s easy to dismiss a game based on its marketing bullet points: persistent choices; rougelike, online co-op. But sometimes it takes actually seeing it in motion for the cynicism to fall away. That’s what happened to me with For the King, a gorgeous little game that hit Kickstarter recently and was almost entirely funded ($26,739 of a needed $30,210 as of this writing) in its first day. Roguelikes by definition are typically solo affairs, but For the King supports three-player online co-op and the developer promises the game’s “unforgiving” in nature. So, expect a lot of death once the procedurally generated game launches next June.
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As you might gather from the images above, it’s absolutely gorgeous. If any of this tickles your fancy, $15 gets you in the door with a digital copy, but if you were hoping to spend large, the $1,000 reward tier that lets you create an in-game character is already sold out.
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Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD
Source:
Kickstarter
Tags: crowdfunding, gaming, hd, hdpostcross, ironoakgames, kickstarter, roguelike, spelunky
Spotify helps set your tempo with Spotify Running
Spotify finally brought over Spotify Running to Android today. It has been available on other platforms but now is available to help Android users set their running/workout tempo with Spotify Running.
Spotify Running help create multiple-genre playlists from recommendations based on your listening history, popular music, as well as original running compositions.
To use the new feature all you need to do is select your temp and start running. Spotify claims they will make the perfect music to match your run.
Spotify is a subscription based music service and is available on iOS as well as Google Play. New users can try the service for 30 days with no charge, and after the free trial it will cost $9.99 per month. They also offer family and student plans at a discount.
Source – Spotify
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Spotify Running finally making its way to Android today
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Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services at the moment, however its Android users have been lacking one feature that its iOS counterparts have had for some time now: Spotify Running. After running for a short distance so that the app cna work out how fast you’re running, Spotify Running will serve up songs with the right tempo to match your running.
The neat thing is that Spotify Running will use the song preferences that Spotify has already recorded so it’s unlikely you’ll get something that really ruins your fitness vibes. The update to Spotify will hopefully start rolling out soon, if it hasn’t already, so be sure to check the Play Store to see if your update is waiting – Play Store link is below:
http://playboard.me/widgets/pb-app-box/1/pb_load_app_box.js
What do you think about Spotify Running finally getting Android support? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Spotify via Droid-life
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Zuckerberg says ‘Dislike’ button is finally coming to Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg says at townhall meeting the long awaited “Dislike” button is coming soon. Facebook have been working on this feature for quite some time now, but Zuckerberg didn’t “want to turn Facebook into a forum where people are voting up or down on people’s posts.”
People have been asking for a dislike button for years now and Zuckerberg agrees.
“I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years. Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we’re working on it and shipping it,”
Now, when horrible things happen in our news feeds we won’t have to debate wether we should hit the Like button or not. Finally, there will be a way to show dislike towards things.
Via: CNBC
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Unknown LG smartphone gets spotted in benchmarks with a Snapdragon 615 chipset
A GFXBench report has surfaced online for an upcoming LG device, which we believe to be a mid-range phablet. The leaked benchmark reveals that the handset will carry the model number H740, feature a Snapdragon 615 chipset with a 1.5 GHz octa-core Cortex-A53 CPU and have 2GB of RAM on board.
Early indications give the impression that it will sport a 5.7-inch Full HD display, a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera equipped with dual-LED flash, a 5-megapixel selfie shooter, 8GB of internal flash memory (expandable up to 64GB via microSD), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 (LE), GPS, an accelerometer, compass and pedometer.
The full list of results can be seen in the image below:
Source: GFXBench
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 LTE now receiving Lollipop update
If you’re the proud owner of a Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 LTE, we have some pretty good news for you. Samsung has started distributing the much-anticipated Lollipop update to the slate. The upgrade brings all of the standard changes you’d expect from Android 5.1.1, in addition to a plethora of bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations to the tablet.
Check out the full changelog below:
- Material Design: You will quickly notice a whole new colorful look and feel to your device – from fluid animations to new application and system themes, colors and widgets.
- Notifications UI & Priorities: In order to alert you to the mosttimely and relevant information, the format and behavior of notifications have evolved:
- notifications will appear on the lock screen and are intelligently ranked by type and who sent them.
- you double-tap to open one, swipe left or right to clear one, or clear all notifications from the bottom of the list.
- you can set the priority and privacy of notifications for each application.
- very high priority notifications will pop up briefly over other applications so that you can take action.
- when you dismiss a notification on one device it will be dismissed on your other Android devices, if they are connected to the Internet.
- you can further tailor how notifications behave with the new Downtime and Ambient Display settings (see below).
- New Interruptions & Downtime Settings: You can tailor how interruptions behave, choosing to allow all, none, or only priority interruptions. You can personalize what counts as a priority interruption (reminders, events, calls, messages) and even tailor them to be from only contacts you specify. The Downtime setting will allow only priority interruptions during the times and days that you specify. e.g. allow only priority interruptions on the weekend.
- Recent Apps (Multi-tasking): The redesigned Overview space (formerly called Recents) will include both applications and separate activities within those applications. For instance, each open tab in Chrome will also appear here along with recent applications; both your Gmail Inbox and a draft email message will appear as separate cards. This provides a consistent way to switch amongst tasks.
- Flashlight: Lollipop includes a new flashlight option as part of Quick settings (swipe down with two fingers from the status bar to see it).
- Pin a view/app: Screen pinning allows you to keep a specific app or screen in view. For example, you can ‘pin’ a game and your child will not be able to navigate anywhere else on your phone.
- Battery: The Battery settings panel now shows an estimated projection for how much time you have left while discharging or charging. You can also enable a new battery saver mode that will save power by reducing performance and most background data operations to extend your battery life.
- Smarter Internet Connections: With Android Lollipop, your phone will not connect to a Wi-Fi access point unless there is a verified Internet connection. This feature improves hand-offs between Wi-Fi and cellular connections, helping to maintain your video chat or voice-over-IP (VoIP) call as you switch.
- Performance: Your phone now uses the new Android Runtime to help optimize application performance. After upgrading to Lollipop, your applications will undergo a one-time optimization process. Note that the optimization for ART requires more space.
- Security: Encryption can now use a stronger 256-bit key to help protect your data. Note that the stronger key willonly be used after you perform a factory reset on Android Lollipop. Otherwise encryption will continue to use 128-bit key. You can turn on encryption in the Security settings menu.
As usual, the update is being rolled out in stages, but if you don’t feel like waiting for a notification confirming that it’s ready for your device to hit your unit, you could always search for the upgrade manually. To do so, open the Settings app, scroll to the bottom and tap on “About Device”, hit “System Updates”, then select “Check for updates”.
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