[TA Deals] Snag your free copy of The 4-Hour Chef audiobook
Eating good food is one of life’s great pleasures, but actually cooking the food is a challenge for some of us. Whether you’re the type to burn the water while attempting to boil an egg, or you just want to further your knowledge of cooking, you’ll want to snag your free copy of the New York Times’ bestseller The 4-Hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss, which is available to download free-of-charge in audiobook format from Talk Android Deals.
The 4-Hour Chef features 200 short-hand recipes as well as cooking tricks by chefs from all over the world and is designed to be the cookbook for people who don’t usually purchase cookbooks. The 4-Hour Chef will teach you the art of meta-learning, essentially teaching you how to learn. This helps you become more efficient at learning how to cook, removing some of the frustration that can often occur. The more adventurous types can learn how to hunt, forage and survive in the wild while novices discover the basic building blocks of cooking.
Downloading The 4-Hour Chef audiobook couldn’t be simpler, all you need is an internet connection to access the instant digital download. Just click the Talk Android Deals link below to get the process started.
Did I mention it was a free download? With that in mind, there’s no better time to begin to learn how to cook than right now.
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Watch the first-ever TwitchCon keynote right here!
What do you do when you’re a burgeoning video game start-up that gets bought by Amazon for just under a billion dollars? Well, if you’re game-broadcasting platform Twitch, you take over the Moscone Center in San Francisco for a few days and host all manner of panels featuring the top people in your community, game developers and maybe even a few musical guests. TwitchCon kicks off with a keynote address at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT today and you can watch it below via, you guessed it, a Twitch streaming window. In addition to the opening address the weekend’s panels and interviews will be broadcast as well.
At this point it’s anyone’s guess what the outfit’s going to talk about, but we’re told that the folks at Blizzard at least will have some news to share at 2 pm ET / 11 am PT. An announcement for The Lost Vikings 2? Probably not, considering the next StarCraft II expansion was recently announced. We’ll find out together though.
http://www.twitch.tv/twitch/embedWatch live video from TwitchCon Kappa Theater on www.twitch.tv
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Source: Twitch
Red reveals its most affordable 4K camera, the $5,950 Raven
Red, the company best known for professional cameras used on films like The Hobbit, has just launched a camera for producers with more modest budgets. Called Raven, it can produce 4,096 x 2,160 4k RAW video at up to 120 fps, and 2,048 x 1,080 ProRes at 60 fps max. Red has priced it at $5,950 for the body only, though you’ll likely need to spend $10,000 or more before you can shoot anything. You’ll get the same Red Dragon sensor that’s on the company’s $29,000 Epic, albeit a smaller version that’s between APS-C and Micro Four Thirds sizes.
It also weighs a relatively lightweight 3.5 pounds, making it hoist-able on a decent sized drone. In fact, Red is offering a $9,750 “Jetpack” package that will work for handheld shooting, gimbals and drones, along with a $9,950 package for documentary, TV and online producers. As for when it’s coming, pre-orders have started, and shipping is scheduled for February 2016. That’s only an estimate, however, and Red has been known to slip on those dates.
Source: Red
Amazon Echo connected home control reaches Insteon lights
The Amazon Echo just got a bit more useful with today’s announcement that it would be integrated with Insteon’s connected lights, dimmers and relays. In addition to the expected on and off capabilities, devices and lights can be part of five-item groups and dimmed with voice command. For example: “Alexa, set living room lamp to 50 percent.” The Echo currently doesn’t support Insteon’s Scenes feature with its ability to combine an unlimited about of devices quiet yet. But, the company says that adding that capability is a high priority. Also, Echo integration will work with the company’s latest regular Hub but not with the Hub Pro which was built specifically for HomeKit. The Echo already supports Philips’ Hue, Belkin’s WeMo, HomeKit and Samsung’s SmartThings. By adding Insteon, the voice-activated tube from Amazon is becoming more and more sleeper device in the connected home.
Source: Insteon
The Tempescope ambient weather display is coming to Indiegogo
The team behind the Tempescope has announced that they’re launching an Indiegogo campaign for the device at the end of the month. The Tempescope is an “ambient weather display” that shows you tomorrow’s weather with physical examples. That is, if it’s going to be cloudy with light showers, the device itself will generate clouds and precipitation within its plexiglass cube. The current version of the device can recreate rain, clouds and lightning (though they’re still working on getting it to snow). The team will be offering 2000 units at $250 a pop starting September 30th. Now if only there were a way to wire it up to your BloomSky.
Source: Tempescope
PlayStation is finally getting a dedicated Twitch app
PlayStation 4 is finally getting a proper Twitch app. As you can see from the render above, it looks a lot like the one you’ll find on the Xbox One. Twitch cofounder and CEO Emmett Shear took the stage during the TwitchCon keynote and said that the app on Sony’s current-gen console will have full chat integration and even have full support for emoticons (whatup, Kappa?) and highlight PS4 broadcasts much like the Live From PlayStation app currently does. The difference here is that you won’t be limited to only PS4 broadcasts. Want to watch a League of Legends tournament? Have at it once the application launches this fall. What’s more, Twitch is also coming to PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV.
Twitch goes full HTML5 in 2016, revamps private messages
Twitch is revamping its live-streaming systems in 2016, starting with a rollout of HTML5 video players and controls in Q2 2016. This means Twitch is officially ditching Flash. Second, Twitch’s private-message program, Whisper, is getting an update that pops out personal messages so users don’t miss them. Plus, these conversations will transfer from web to mobile and vice versa. Twitch will also allow streamers to create custom thumbnails for their past broadcasts and highlights. All of this info comes courtesy of today’s TwitchCon 2015 keynote address.
How to get Whatsapp on your Tablet
WhatsApp is an insanely popular short messaging app that makes text messaging services free over a connection to the internet. The application was Somewhat recently purchased by Facebook (for an astounding $16 billion) and has been revolutionizing the way many people use SMS messages. WhatsApp is expected to begin offering voice communication sometime in the future, so there’s never been a better time to familiarize yourself with the app.
Unfortunately, WhatsApp isn’t currently compatible with tablets by default. There are a number of workarounds, but many of them involve rooting the device. However, we’ve found a method that gets most users the functionality they want without the hassle of a complex setup. The only downside is that this setup won’t sync up across your devices but, rather, it creates a new account for the tablet.
Ready to get started? First, roll up your sleeves, get your link-tapping finger ready, and…
Download the APK
You’ll need the WhatsApp .apk to get rolling. Head over to that link and grab your file, but you probably won’t be able to run it yet. For that, you’ll need to…
Enable Installation of Apps from Unknown Sources
By default, Android devices won’t install apps that don’t come from the Google Play Store. So you’ll need to navigate to Settings>Security. Under “Unknown Sources” check the box next to “Allow installation of apps from unknown sources.”
Install a Messaging App
You’ll need a third party text messaging app so that you’ll be able to send and receive messages. TextPlus works just fine.
Complete App Configuration
Fire up TextPlus and go into the settings. Enter your number and fill out your contact information.
Install the WhatsApp APK
Head back to your downloaded files and tap WhatsApp.apk. Now it will install just like a normally-acquired app.
Configure WhatsApp
Once WhatsApp finishes installing, launch it. It will ask for a contact number, and you should provide the same contact number you entered into TextPlus.
Once you’ve verified that number, you’re good to go! Now you can send text messages from your tablet for free as long as you have an internet connection. Pretty simple, actually.
Like I mentioned in the introduction, there are many ways to get WhatsApp running on a tablet. This way just happens to be one of the simplest, especially for those newer to Android. Do you have a method that you prefer to this one? Let us know why your method is your favorite in the comments.
Bugs and software fragmentation spoils Samsung’s premium devices
When Samsung released the Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge last year, both devices screamed premium and were laden with features beyond all other phones. Out of the box the devices ran Android Kitkat 4.4 which was rather stable. Since then Google has released Android Lollipop 5.0 with Material Design but that release was laden with bugs like memory leaks and terrible battery life.
Due to the fragmentation of Android, many of the most expensive Android devices, from less than a year ago, are still dealing with issues because they are still running Android 5.0. Even though Samsung was testing 5.1 back in the summer, very few Note 4 devices got the upgrade to 5.1. I happen to be one of those AT&T Note Edge users who has been dealing with incredibly poor battery life, memory leaks, display issues, and laggy performance when users of almost most other flagships are running 5.1 and are not having issues. When I ask AT&T customer support for help they tell me they have no time frame but to continue to look for updates. (Thanks AT&T!)
Fragmentation is a huge issue for manufacturers and only a couple have made a firm commitment to get updates out within a reasonable time frame, which Samsung is not one of those companies. They make deals with carriers to further customize their software, and in my case I have over 20 apps that I cannot uninstall because of AT&T. Those apps and customizations add another layer of fragmentation to my updates.
If Samsung wants to fix their sales and stop laying people off from poor sales, they need to stop selling out to the carriers as well as focus on getting updates out to their phones more quickly. Sure I bought the Note Edge for $945 without tax, which was my fault for not knowing Samsung and AT&T was going to leave me hanging, but shouldn’t customers expect their phones to work for more than a year without major bugs? I almost feel as if those of us dealing with bugs should get a manufacturer’s replacement device of choice because our software does not work. My Note Edge battery life lasts an incredibly short five hours and that isn’t five hours of on screen time. That is five hours of being disconnected from the plug.
By the time most of us power Note users get Android 5.1, the rest of the Android community will be on Marshmallow 6.0.
If you bought a Note 5, S6, S6 Edge or S6 Edge plus I sure hope Samsung gives you updates after the first six months. Until Samsung makes a commitment to pushing updates out on a timely basis, my future phones will only be pure Android Nexus devices. I would never buy an iPhone ever again, but at least when an update is published, every phone/tablet within the last three years has access to it.
Most of you readers here are super users and would tell people like me to flash their devices. For a flagship device, I shouldn’t be forced to flash it and void the warranty just for it to perform normally.
Are you a 2015 Galaxy S6 or Note 5 owner? Are you worried about not getting updates?
Or if you do happen to be one of the lucky Note 4 and Note Edge users on 5.1, is it running smooth for you?
I posed the question to my colleagues here at AG ,”If you didn’t switch phones so quickly, do you think you would be okay with fragmentation?” Out of all of the writers only one, Benton, has used a phone for two years and he has a Moto X(2013) which is one of the phones to get updates on a regular basis. Personally I do not think most Android bloggers would be okay with fragmentation if they used their phones like normal people and hung onto them for two years.
Let me know how you feel in the comments.
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The BBC is working on a child-friendly version of its iPlayer service
The BBC has announced that it’s working on a dedicated, child-friendly version of its tremendously popular iPlayer app for both Android and iOS. The service will house a collection of CBBC and CBeebies shows, which will be instantly accessible via an extremely simple tabbed user interface, thereby giving children the ability to find and watch their favorite programmes effortlessly.
Unfortunately, we don’t have any further details regarding the application for now, but we understand the BBC hopes this service will have the power to compete with the likes of Netflix and YouTube’s kids streaming offerings. However, we’ll have to wait and see if this is the case.
Source: BBC
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