Two popular 3DS games get sequels on smartphones and tablets
New games in two acclaimed 3DS franchises, Professor Layton and Fantasy Life, are heading exclusively to iOS and Android. During an event today, Japanese developer Level-5 announced it will bring Professor Layton and Fantasy Life to smartphones and tablets in Japan only (for now). Siliconera reports the next Professor Layton game is called Layton 7 and it seems to be a departure from the series’ puzzle-solving roots, offering a card game with fortune-telling aspects where players attempt to figure out who the “Vampire” is. The new Fantasy Life game, Fantasy Life 2: Two Moons and the Village of God, sticks closely to the franchise’s role-playing script but offers more city-building options, Siliconera says.
Layton 7 and Fantasy Life 2 are due out for iOS and Android devices in Japan in the summer. Level-5 revealed Layton 7 in 2013 and at the time it said the game would come to 3DS as well as mobile devices, though Nintendo’s handheld was absent from today’s announcements. Nintendo is a new passenger on the smartphone and tablet train: In March it announced an initiative to create original games for mobile devices as part of a partnership with handheld platform developer DeNA.
Level-5 also revealed today that Yo-Kai Watch, a creature-collecting game for 3DS that’s extremely popular in Japan, is heading to North America, Europe, Latin America, Korea, New Zealand and Australia. Nintendo is publishing the series, and Hasbro will manufacture toys related to the game. Siliconera reports that Yo-Kai Watch is due out in North America in 2016.
YO-KAI WATCH, the charming RPG that is an absolute sensation in Japan, is coming to the U.S. on #3DS! pic.twitter.com/F9Whr5LOOM
– Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 7, 2015
[Image credit: Level-5]
Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds, HD, Nintendo
Via: The Verge
Source: Siliconera
Twitter now quotes tweets without wasting text
If you’ve previously tried to quote tweets in the official Twitter app, you know how painful it was — all it did was throw quotation marks around the post, giving you little space to add your own color commentary. At last, though, it’s working the way it should. Twitter has overhauled its “quote tweet” function so that it simply embeds the post you’re quoting. You should not only have more room to type your observations, but preserve the context of the original material (such as images) without resorting to a retweet. Only iOS and web users will see the new trick right away, but it’s “coming soon” to Android.
Say more with revamped quote Tweet! Rolling out on iPhone and web, coming soon to Android. https://t.co/Bcl3E859ne pic.twitter.com/fioAPPi0nW
– Twitter (@twitter) April 6, 2015
Source: Twitter
Samsung releases its own bend-test of Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
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Recently, we posted about how Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, HTC One M8 and iPhone 6 Plus went through a pressure test, where it was concluded that both iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy S6 Edge bends at the same force. Although, it seems Samsung was not happy with the bend-test, hence they decided it do it themselves. They also decided to put the Samsung Galaxy S6 through the test as well. In the video below, you will see both Samsung flagships going through the test:
The bottom line is that both phones can stand the force of up to 80, and maybe a little more. As Samsung points out that “only 66 pounds of force is put on a phone while in someone’s back pocket”. By referring to the video created by SquareTrade, Samsung says that the condition and force under which the Galaxy S6 Edge was tested is a very ‘specific’ situation and it rarely occurs under normal circumstances.
Of course, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge is not made out of titanium, so it is obvious that it will break after a certain point. What are your thoughts on it? Let us know in the comment box below
Source: Samsung Tomorrow
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Is Google bringing Android and Chrome OS together?
Is Google bringing Android and Chrome OS together? In a word – yes, but maybe not in the way you think.
The speculation about Google merging Chrome OS and Android has been a constant over the last few years. Why does Google have two separate systems when everyone else is merging? Why doesn’t Chrome just get folded into Android? Google has to kill one of them off. It’s odd that the tech world insists on Highlander rules – there can be only one. But the truth is that Google can bring them closer and closer together, and create a seamless experience for us, and it doesn’t need one to assimilate the other in order to do that.
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Chrome OS is here to stay
People have strong opinions about Chrome OS, though a lot of them have never actually tried working on a Chromebook. Ever since it was first announced, back in 2009, commentators started queuing up to proclaim it dead on arrival. There have been plenty of assertions about its failure since then. They all suppose that Chrome OS is designed to replace Windows, but it doesn’t have to beat Windows across the market.
Regardless of whether it has met expectations, Google is committed to Chrome OS
According to NPD data, via Betanews, Chromebooks accounted for 14 percent of laptop sales in the U.S. last year, up from 8 percent in 2013, and that figure is still rising. When you consider how cheap Chromebooks are compared to the competition, and how well-suited they are to education, it’s inevitable that Chrome will continue to grow. It only looks like a failure because people use the dominant OS as a yardstick. You can argue about its relative merits (low prices, speed, no updates) and weaknesses (offline, heavy lifting, photo editing), but it is a very good fit for a specific audience and it is still improving.
Regardless of whether it has met expectations, Google is committed to it, as evidenced by the recent Chromebit unveiling alongside four budget-friendly Chromebooks, and not long after the new Chromebook Pixel.
If Chrome OS isn’t going anywhere, then is it on a collision-course with Android? Shortly after the Chrome OS announcement, back in 2009, Sergey Brin said, “Android and Chrome will likely converge over time,” but what did he mean by that?
Android and Chrome converging
Chrome OS is looking more and more “Android-like” with each update.
Talking about the recent Chrome releases to Forbes,Google’s VP of product management for Chromebook, Caesar Sengupta, said something very telling:
“From a user’s perspective, it doesn’t matter what code is running underneath, Android and Chrome originated in different places. We’ve tried to bring the teams together.”
What we’re actually seeing is an increasingly common aesthetic for the interface, and even more so with the current beta version of Chrome OS. We’re getting Google Now cards whatever device we’re on. Google is making it as easy as possible to get Android apps running in Chrome and Chrome OS apps running on Android. There’s even a new tool that makes it easier for developers to test out their Android apps on Chrome OS devices. The fact Google has folded Chrome tabs into your multitasking menu on Android is worth noting here, too.
There’s even added value for people who use both devices, through handy features like easy unlock, which will unlock your Chromebook when your Android phone is within range. We’re also going to see Android notifications on Chromebooks, so you get phone and text pop-ups or warnings that your phone needs charged on your desktop.
However, none of this means that Android will replace Chrome OS or vice versa.
Why would it be Android anyway?
A lot of people assume that, if it was to merge, then Chrome OS would disappear into Android. This is mostly because Android is so successful. It’s already on the majority of mobile devices, what does Chrome OS offer that Android doesn’t? Actually, given Google’s focus on the Internet, Chrome OS would be preferable. It may not have the same level of apps (yet), but it also doesn’t suffer from fragmentation. It’s simple, it’s very fast, it’s secure, and Google is firmly in control.
But the truth is that Google doesn’t have to choose. If the future for a lot of apps is browser-based, and it looks like it is, then all that really matters is support for the browser. Maybe Chrome OS eventually wins out, when web apps are good enough, maybe web apps never get good enough and it fades quietly away. Developers will probably determine what happens there.
What looks increasingly likely is that the Chrome browser will be the heart of Google’s offerings. It’s the glue that ties your Google services together and enables you to share across devices. The more Google can put in the browser, the less the underlying platform matters.
What is Google really up to?
Where is the burning need to officially merge Chrome OS and Android? There simply isn’t one.
Ultimately, Google is doing the same thing it always does – it wants as many people as possible to use its services online. It’s not trying to make money by selling you hardware or software, at least not primarily. They are a means to an end, which is why Google wants to hit the budget end of the market so hard. It wants to make sure newcomers are using Google services.
It also doesn’t want to “win” a platform war. It already makes its services available on competing platforms. Android and Chrome OS are about reaching new customers first and having the control to offer a better experience second, but as long as you’re using Google services, it doesn’t really care what devices you’re using.
It makes sense to offer a unified experience where you can share your online world across devices as seamlessly as possible. It makes sense to have a single sign-in and account that goes across all your different devices, and even platforms, tied together by the Chrome browser. If Google can present that seamless experience, regardless of the device you’re on, then it’s done its job. Who cares what code runs beneath, as long as it works?
Where is the burning need to officially merge Chrome OS and Android? There simply isn’t one.
ZTE Blade S6 Plus now available globally on eBay
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The company ZTE have decided to skip the standard retail channels and opt instead to distribute their new Blade S6 Plus device on eBay.
The 5.5-inch 720p Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core device is now available for $269.99 around the world.
The ZTE Blade S6 Plus runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and ZTE’s own custom MiFavor 3.0 skin and even includes LTE, so not a bad deal at all!
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ASUS MeMO Pad 7 LTE an AT&T exclusive starting April 10
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AT&T and ASUS have partnered up to bring another exclusive deal to AT&T’s hardware lineup. The 7 inch ASUS MeMO Pad will be available to purchase in AT&T stores on April 10th, and can purchased for as low as $0.99 if purchased with any smartphone on AT&T Next. If purchased separately, you can pick up the tablet for $8.75 a month for 20 months and can be added to any Mobile Share Plan for an additional $10.00 a month to connect the tablet to the network.
The most interesting part of this announcement is that this will be AT&T’s first tablet where customers can connect to GoPhone plans. The tablet can be purchased as a GoPhone version for $174.99, and data plans start at $25.00 per month for 2 GB of data, followed by5 GB for $50 per month and 8 GB for $75 per month.
The ASUS MeMO Pad 7 is an affordable tablet with dual front speakers, HD IPS+ display, and a 5 MP rear shooter. Out of the box it will sadly run Android 4.4 Kit Kat and it will have 16 GB of on-board storage with the ability to add an additional 64 GB through a microsd card slot.
If you have been waiting for a pre-paid option for tablets, this will be a great option.
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Wave Launcher Android app review
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Launchers can completely customise and change the way your device looks, feels, and functions, and it’s one of the beauties of Android that they’re so easy to apply. One such launcher is Wave Launcher.
This particular launcher isn’t a standard launcher in the general sense of what we’d expect; it fits more into a category of an overlay than anything, providing an invisible layer on top of your current setup that will allow quick access to your favourite apps. It is with this idea that Wave Launcher provides an additional layer on top of whatever is happening on your phone that you can appreciate how the app is able to do what it does without interfering with anything.
Wave Launcher provides a calibrated hot spot on your device where a motion gesture is used to trigger the app and gain access to the frequently used apps that are arranged in, you guessed it, a wave. What is present on this wave is completely customisable and apps can even be grouped into folders to fit even more in the quickly accessible launcher.
Wave Launcher can be customised with icon packs to suit the theme of your device and because it’s a layer with a customisable trigger point, won’t interfere with anything – including the keyboard.
The app is incredibly easy to use and provides a brilliant function whilst remaining inconspicuous and independent from the remainder of your devices’ functions. Wave Launcher is free in the Google Play Store and you can grab it using the link below.
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Sony Xperia Z4 images leaked, show much the same as Z3
With Samsung and HTC both releasing their flagship devices already, attention turns to Sony and their next iteration of their Xperia range. The Xperia Z4 was already expected to be released around the same time as the S6 and One M9, but it’s still yet to surface.
A couple of images have leaked, however, that claim to be the Xperia Z4 with a model number E6553.
it will be powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM, Adreno 430 GOPU, and 32GB of storage – not far different from the Xperia Z3. The similarities continue in the 20.7-Megapixel camera featured on the Z4.
No news about release date yet, but I wouldn’t have thought it’d be too long before we see a device from Sony.
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Grab the Nexus 6 off Amazon for as low as $584
One criticism about the Nexus 6 was that it didn’t share the same cheap price-point that the other devices in the Nexus lineup did, but Amazon have given the device a price drop.
Amazon is selling the unlocked 32GB blue version for just $583.90 – that’s 10% off! In addition, the white 32GB version is $597.94, with the white 64GB version $671.17.
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Deal: KMASHI 10000mAh External Battery Pack for under $15
If you had over to Ama
zon, you can pick up a KMASHI external battery charger for dirt cheap.
This isn’t one of those poor performing 100mAh lipstick chargers either, this is a full 10000mAh battery pack with a 2.1A and 1A output port.
This battery pack has enough juice in it to fully recharge a majority of phones three times and then some!
These things really come in handy when traveling, or even when you are around the house.
Instead of having to leave your phone behind at a power outlet, you can carry your phone around with you.
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