Disney Launches Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars-Themed Bundle for New Apple TV
Disney today launched a new Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Pack for the fourth-generation Apple TV, bundling a SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Controller and a Bluetooth-enabled Disney Infinity Base in a package that’s now available for purchase directly from Apple retail stores.
The new Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition game for the Apple TV is available on the device as of today, and in addition to the controller and the base, the bundle Disney is offering is Star Wars-themed with the Star Wars: Twilight of the Republic Play Set piece and the Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano figures. The figures will unlock a comprehensive Star Wars gaming experience with both new and classic Star Wars characters and storylines.
Earlier figures and Power Discs from the 1.0 and 2.0 versions of Disney Infinity are compatible with the new Disney Infinity 3.0 version of the game on the Apple TV. Disney Infinity has largely been limited to console-only platforms from Xbox, Nintendo, and Playstation, but in recent months, the franchise has expanded to PC, Android, and iOS devices.
With gaming now available on the Apple TV, Disney has delivered the first full console style experience to Apple’s set-top box with the launch of Disney Infinity 3.0. For those unfamiliar with the Disney Infinity line, it’s a sandbox-style action adventure world where gamers can unlock new characters and gameplay experiences using real-world collectible figurines.
The Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Pack for the Apple TV can be purchased from the Apple Store for $99.95.
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Official Cyanogen apps now available for CyanogenMod users with the C-Apps package
If you’re a CyanogenMod user, you’re probably familiar with Cyanogen OS, the commercial version of the software that comes preloaded on smartphones such as the OnePlus One, ZUK Z1, WileyFox, YU-branded devices and more. The robust stock applications found on Cyanogen OS devices have been unavailable to CyanogenMod users so far, but that’s finally changing. Cyanogen has just announced the Cyanogen Apps Package (C-Apps), which will bring six handy stock apps to CyanogenMod-powered devices.
This new package is available as an optional download and won’t be preinstalled on future CyanogenMod releases. You’ll need a device running the latest version of CM 12.1 for these apps to work properly. Here are all six of the applications that are now available for download:
- AudioFX – delivers 24-bit High-Res Lossless Audio with bass boost, surround, reverb, and 13 preset configurations
- Theme Chooser & Themes Store – allows you to mix components from any theme—so you can create a theme that’s truly your own
- Dialer with Truecaller – The robust caller ID included in Truecaller Integrated Dialer allows you to identify and block incoming spam
- Email Powered by Boxer – Sync all your email accounts together in one place
- Gallery – brings together all your photos from disparate services, automatically sorting them and removing duplicates
- Cyanogen Account – gives you access to the “Find My Phone” feature, as well as the ability to remote wipe and remote lock your phone
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Periscope now lets you fast-forward replays
Popular live streaming service Periscope is in the midst of rolling out a rather nifty update for its official Android application via the Play Store. In terms of added functionality, this upgrade brings users the much-requested ability to fast-forward whilst watching replays, a brand new maps engine, which enables viewers to see live scopes from around the World on an interactive map, as well as video stability improvements and bug fixes.
The full changelog can be seen below:
- Maps: See live scopes from around the globe with the new map! The map is available to devices with Google Play Services.
- International Support: We’ve translated the app in 32 languages, including right-to-left languages.
- Share Info: You’ll now see who has shared a broadcast to you on the main list.
- Video stability improvements and bug fixes.
To install the update on your Android-powered smartphone or tablet, simply open up the Play Store, toggle the hamburger menu by swiping in from the left-hand side of the screen, select ‘My Apps’ and click on ‘Pinterest’, then hit the update button. Alternatively, you can hit the link below to initiate the download on your smartphone from the Web.
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Xiaomi is interested in LG’s OLED panels for future handsets
We’re seeing a move towards Amoled display panels among many smartphone manufacturers. A new report suggests that Chinese manufacturer, Xiamoi, is interested in LG’s OLED panels for its future handsets.
Xiamoi might be next in line for OLED panels. The company is in contact yet again with LG trying to seal a deal on OLED panels, which could be produced in time for 2016. The deal will give LG some needed business and provide OLED displays for Xiamoi, which can be used on next year’s handsets. This would make a nice improvement to Xiamoi’s Mi lineup. One could expect to see the new display type on some of Xiamoi’s future smartphones as early as the second quarter of 2016. We’ll let you know when the deal is made official.
Source: Digitimes
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The BlackBerry Priv is no Fire Phone
As previously reported, sales of the BlackBerry Priv have been nothing but hot. Orders have already been backed-up weeks on the company’s website. And now just yesterday, Amazon orders for the Android-flavored handset when from full stock to empty in only a few hours.
Prior to the launch of the BlackBerry Priv, many believed the sales would closely resemble those of Amazon’s Fire Phone. Well, think again. Priv orders have been off to a hot start, perhaps even better than the company themself believed it would. The listing on Amazon was for an unlocked version of the Priv held at $699, the same cost as buying directly from BlackBerry. Only hours later, all were gone. For now, your best bet is to wait on the carriers if you want to get hold of one. If this sales momentum continues, we may see more Android-powered BlackBerrys by the end of the year. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Source: BerryReview
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Apple plans to add 1,000 more jobs in Ireland
Apple is gearing up to add another 1,000 employees in Ireland, and it’s also expanding its headquarters in Cork to make room for the new crop, reports RTÉ. That would bring the company’s total count of employees in Ireland up to 6,000, and it’s an easy way for it to demonstrate its commitment to Ireland. That’s particularly useful, now that the European Commission is probing into Apple’s tax situation in the country, which has been criticized for being a bit too friendly (and illegal). Ireland plans to end Apple’s tax deal in a few years, but it’ll still have the benefit of fairly low corporate tax rates.
Source: RTÉ
Virgin Media to increase bundle prices by up to £4 next year
Virgin Media customers who are signed up to one of the company’s “Big Bundles” will soon see their monthly bill get an inflation-busting price increase. The cable provider says “the vast majority” of subscribers will see their packages rise by up to 5.4 percent (between £3.49 and £3.99 a month), which will include a £1 line rental increase. The changes won’t happen right away — they’ll come into effect next February.
Via: The Register
Apple’s Tim Cook calls Microsoft’s Surface Book ‘deluded’
On top of announcing an expansion in Ireland, Apple CEO Tim Cook also took some time to weigh in on Microsoft’s newest hybrid laptop, the Surface Book. “It’s a product that tries too hard to do too much,” he said, according to the Irish Independent. “It’s trying to be a tablet and a notebook and it really succeeds at being neither. It’s sort of deluded.” Ouch. We actually found the Surface Book to be a pretty darn good hybrid laptop in our review. Cook’s comments are particularly rich on the heels of the iPad Pro’s launch this week, a large tablet with keyboard and stylus accessories that looks like it was inspired by Microsoft’s Surface hybrid tablet. Of course, the big difference is that the iPad Pro is running iOS, not OS X. Cook seems to be taking more issue with Microsoft’s attempt to unify desktop and mobile interfaces in a single platform.
Via: Business Insider
Source: Irish Independent
Mophie Unveils Next-Generation Powerstation External Battery Lineup
Mophie today announced the debut of a new lineup of Powerstation external batteries, which can be used to charge a range of different electronic devices, including Apple’s iPhone and iPad. The new Powerstation battery packs are Mophie’s thinnest and lightest yet, with an aluminum finish designed to mesh well with iOS devices and 15W fast charging capabilities.
Mophie’s new Powerstation products follow in the footsteps of its previous Powerstation line, with Mophie offering several different battery capacities at varying prices and sizes. Available sizes include 1X (2,000 mAh), 2X (4,000 mAh), 3X (6,000 mAh), 5X (10,000 mAh), and 8X, with the 8X size offering a capacity of 15,000 mAh, which Mophie says is equivalent to an additional 54 hours of talk time, 59 hours of web browsing, 59 hours of video playback, and 272 hours of audio time.
The smallest Powerstation, the 1X, measures in at 6.9mm thick and 95.5mm (3.76 inches) long, while the largest 8X Powerstation is 12.1mm thick and 183.9mm (7.24 inches) long, with other sizes fitting in between the two extremes.
The higher-end 5X and 8X models include support for a Mophie Power app that lets users see the remaining battery life in the Powerstation and how long it will take to charge a device to full. The app is also able to send custom notifications when batteries are low or fully charged.
All models except for the 1X version also support pass-through charging, which will charge an iOS device before charging the Powerstation. On the 3X, 5X, and 8X models, there are also two ports for charging multiple devices at one time.
Mophie’s new Powerstation lineup is available for purchase from the Mophie website, Apple.com, and Apple retail stores. Pricing starts at $39.95 for the Powerstation 1X and goes up to $149.95 for the Powerstation 8X.
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Day One Apps: The first apps we install on every new Android (Volume 2)
Like many writers here at AndroidGuys, I go through a lot of phones. Between test units and phones I’ve owned this year, I’m averaging one a month. That’s a lot! Each and every one of those phones gets a pre-selected set of apps installed on them. They’re the apps that I need to get my daily tasks completed and keep me in contact with my loved ones. Here are my Day One Apps.
Sync for Reddit (Dev edition)
Reddit is where I get most of my news and entertainment. The social news site easily counts for the most amount of time I have an app open on my phone. I chose to support the developer by buying the dev app. The free version of the app is great and fully featured, but you do get a preview of new features with the dev version and you’re directly supporting the app’s development.
I love the material look of Sync for Reddit and the AMOLED dark mode. I wake up early and check out Reddit to see what’s on the front page, and the AMOLED Dark mode has saved my eyes every day since I turned it on. There are a ton of customizable options like how the app handles links to external sites and a great messaging and profile system.
Play Store link: Sync for Reddit Dev, Sync for Reddit (Free)
Raindar
Raindar is the least complicated app on my phone. I open it. It loads. It shows me the radar in my area. The app hasn’t been updated in a few years, and there are other apps that will show you the radar, but I love Raindar. It’s lightweight, loads incredibly quick, and shows me only exactly what I want. There are no ads or in-app purchases to be found. You can select from a few options, but not many. There is an option to turn on the storm track or display traffic on top of the map to see how it is being affected by the storm. It’s pretty simple, and that’s what I like about it. It does exactly what I need without being too complicated.
Play Store link: Raindar
ESPN
Though it has a few names in its short life, the ESPN app is a mainstay for on my homescreen. It isn’t the most in depth app, it doesn’t have the best design, it does show ads, but what it also does is deliver the information I want incredibly fast and accurately. Having the times of my favorite team’s next games greet me instantly is something I really didn’t know I needed until I had it. If I want to read a little bit, one swipe to the right brings me ESPN’s front page headlines.
The one thing that ESPN does need to clean up is their push alerts. I like getting alerts with the biggest breaking news sent to my phone, but where Gameday is going to be next week or a 30 for 30 advertisement doesn’t reach that bar. If they stop abusing that aspect, I’ll turn the alerts back on, but until then, they stay off.
Play Store link: ESPN
Snapchat
Snapchat has come from a niche video app to one of the most popular social apps on the planet. The silver bullet for an app like Snapchat is taking something cool and making it incredibly easy. So many opportunities for a cool picture, and especially video, are lost because people don’t want to mess with getting them uploaded. Snapchat handles this elegantly and quickly. I’m not a big snapper, but I love keeping up to date on my friends’ daily adventures.
Play Store link: Snapchat
Fenix for Twitter
Fenix is my twitter app of choice. Much like with Snapchat, I’m not a big tweeter, but I love seeing what’s going on around the world. Fenix has the best layout and the best set of options I’ve come across so far. I particularly love the ability to swipe right and left for your timeline, mentions, activity, messages and favorites. Fenix is fast and super stable. If you get the right settings combination, it’s also pretty easy on your battery and looks great.
Play Store link: Fenix for Twitter
ES File Explorer
File explorers used to just be for power users. That’s not the case anymore, and there are a ton of options out there for you to choose from. My personal favorite is ES File Explorer. I’ve used it for years because it gives me a ton of options and is a powerful app. The layout is something that, in my opinion, stands out from other file explorers. I always know where I am in my file directory and how I can get to where I need to go. Navigation is simple and intuitive, and there are plenty of options at the ready. While I don’t personally use the feature, ES does let you transfer files from your phone to your computer or another device from within the app so you’re not jumping around to multiple apps to pull and throw what you need.
Play Store link: ES File Explorer
Pushbullet
Pushbullet may be my favorite app of all time. I have been lucky enough to watch it grow from its very early stages. The developers are active on the Android subreddit on Reddit. They’ve added functionality over time to make it one of the most powerful and time save apps on the Play Store. I love, love, love being able to respond to text messages in a threaded conversation on my computer. Many times at work I’ll get a text and can respond faster than it would even take me to get my phone out of my pocket and continue on with my work. Another incredibly useful feature is being able to push links and files from my computer to my phone and vice versa. I can’t recommend Pushbullet enough.
Play Store link: Pushbullet
Tapet
I’m a person that generally sets a background and never touches it again. But I love cool new stuff. I don’t know if I’m lazy or I just gloss over my wallpapers so I never think to change it, but Tapet is perfect for this. Tapet creates material design wallpapers and changes them for you either on a timer or on demand. You can set your preferences for colors and designs that you like, and Tapet will follow these guidelines to make perfect, interesting wallpapers for you.
There is an in-app purchase in here, but the devs are so good that I had no idea it was even an option after months of using it. Tapet is a lot like Sync for Reddit in the fact that the app is so good, and the developers are so awesome I just want to support them with my money even if it doesn’t unlock any extra features.
Play Store link: Tapet Wallpapers
Sunrise Calendar
Sunrise Calendar keeps me organized. My wife and I share a calendar to keep us on the same page with babysitter schedules, doctor appointments, and sports schedules. The thing that makes Sunrise stand out for me is the widget. It is always one swipe to the right and takes up the entire page so I can see everything coming for the next week. I also love the public calendars that you can subscribe to.
During the World Cup I knew exactly when every team was playing and it even updated games that had already ended with the score. Right now I’m subscribed to calendars for Arsenal FC, Ohio State Football, The Cincinnati Reds and Bengals, the Kentucky Wildcats, Oregon Ducks, and Germany’s World Cup winning soccer team.
If you’re into TV and movies, there are calendars to alert you of prime time shows and movie openings. There’s pretty much a public calendar for everything. Sunrise definitely makes my life more organized.
Play Store link: Sunrise Calendar
Facer
Facer is almost a required app for anyone who has an Android Wear smartwatch. Facer allows you to create or import third party watch faces for your watch. I currently have an Asus ZenWatch 2 and absolutely love it. There are a ton of compatible watch faces to download from Face Repo, and Facer lets you sync them in seconds. You can also change how these watch faces behave. If you’d like 24 hour time instead of 12 hour, you can do that. Do you want to add the temperature? How much battery your phone or watch has left? Make it happen, captain.
Play Store link: Facer
Timely
Rounding out my list of must have apps is Timely, my alarm clock. Timely isn’t like other alarm clocks. I will dismiss an alarm and fall right back asleep and not remember doing it, so I need a little bit more. Timely lets me set up challenges to turn off my alarm. Every morning I have to match shapes to their cut outs before it will let me turn it off. I LOVE this feature. It makes me actually think about what’s going on. You can also set up a math puzzle or random pattern if matching isn’t your preference.
What really sets Timely apart for me is the cross device syncing. As I said at the beginning of this list, I change phones a lot. Timely loads up all of my saved alarms instantly, and lets me choose what alarms go off on what device. If I want to set it up to have my tablet across the room to go off at one time and my phone go off at another, I can do that easily.
Play Store link: Timely
Are any of these apps on your day one install? Do you have any apps you think I should put on my list? Check out the comments section below and let us know what you think.
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