VSCO Cam for Android taps into its Grid for endless inspiration
Popular mobile photo-editing app VSCO Cam made its way to Android back in December, and now the preset-driven option has reached version 3.0. On top of adding the free VSCO Grid image showcase that’s already included in the iOS version, you can now search and follow fellow photogs posting images there. What’s more, updated sharing options make it easy to share what you find in that library and tweaked privacy tools allow you to nix location settings to keep your locale private. And of course, there’s the usual UI and performance tweaks in this latest Visual Supply Co. release that’s now available for download via Google Play.
Source: VSCO, Google Play
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The best Android device for taking selfies
The term ‘selfie’ hasn’t always been widely used, but its recent surge in use in social media has even seen it named as Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year 2013. The increase in popularity the use of selfies has seen has placed added focus on the quality of the front-facing cameras, which otherwise previously had been much… Read more »
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Facebook Messenger adds support for Android Wear
Facebook Messenger has become the latest high profile application to integrate support for Android Wear. An update to the app now lets users view and respond to messages in addition to being able to “Like” them. Once a message arrives you can swipe to enable a voice reply or a tap to “Like” it. Good luck hiding…… Read more »
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Amazon lets Fire TV and Android gamers work together in two-player mode
If you heard that Amazon was launching an app on Google Play, you’d be entitled to hope that it’d be the long-awaited Instant Video for Android. Prepare to be disappointed, since the company’s actually released Sev Zero: Air Support for tablets that don’t have the words “kindle” and “fire” in their name. It’s a companion piece to the Amazon-made Sev Zero game that debuted on the Fire TV, enabling a second player to join in on the tower defense-cum-fps-style fun. Still, maybe next time on that whole video app, please Jeff?
Filed under: Gaming, Tablets, HD, Google, Amazon
Via: Android Police
Source: Google Play
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Watch This App: Wear – Stop Smoking! for Wear
So you’ve got an Android Wear device and now you’re looking for some Android apps to go along with it. We’ve got you covered. Our Watch This App column is designed to help educate readers in the various apps available for the platform and highlight the best of the bunch. Watch This App: Wear – Stop Smoking! for Wear…… Read more »
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United Airlines app can now scan your passport for international flights
Even if you can check in online, you still have to show your passport somewhere at the airport if you’re flying international. United Airlines wants to do away with that step, though, so the company has updated its iOS and Android app with the capability to scan passports on your own. When you check in within 24 hours of departure, you’ll have the option to scan your passport using the phone’s camera, like how you’d take pictures of a check for a mobile deposit. A third party (specifically, a credentials management service called Jumio) still has to verify your document, but so long as everything’s in order, you can get a printable boarding pass. Sadly, you can’t have everything — if you’re traveling to a place that requires a visa, you’ll still have to line up at the airport. In addition to the new scanning feature, the updated apps now also display when boarding time ends, so you don’t spend more time at the gates than you need to.
[Image credit: Getty Images]
Source: United Airlines
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BLU Products’ candy-toned Android phones are still cheap and unlocked
It might take a while before BLU Products (makers of affordable and unlocked phones for North America) comes out with Windows Phone devices like it promised. Until then, we’ll likely see it launch more Android phones first — like these four KitKat devices from its new Studio C series line. Since C stands for “color,” the phones comes in different hues, with the HD version boasting the most number of variants. As its name implies, Studio 5.0 C HD has a 5.0-inch, 720 x 1080 IPS screen with a 294 ppi density. It also has an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front cam and a 64GB microSD card slot. The device runs on a 1.3GHz Quad Core MT6582 processor with a 2,000 mAH battery. Next comes the Studio C Mini, which shares many of the 5.0 C HD’s specs, ‘cept it has a 4.7-inch 480 x 800 IPS screen, a 5-megapixel rear camera and 512MB of RAM.
The third device in the series is the Studio 5.0 C, which has a 5-inch 480 x 584 resolution screen, a 5-megapixel rear and a VGA front camera, a 32 GB microSD card slot and 512MB of RAM. It runs on a 1.3 GHz dual core MT6572 processor and a 1,800 mAH battery. If the Studio C Mini’s the smaller version of the 5.0 C HD, then the 5.0 CE is the 3G-less version of the Studio 5.0 C — in fact, it’s the only phone in the line without 3G capability. Other than that and its 3.2-megapixel rear camera, it shares the 5.0 CE’s spec list. All these phones come with 4GB of internal memory, dual-SIM support and, as is typical for Blu phones, they’re all unlocked and work with any GSM network in the US.
You can now get the Studio 5.0 C HD ($149) and the C Mini ($119) from Amazon, while the 5.0 C and the 5.0 CE will be available soon for $109 and $89, respectively.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
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Source: Blu Products (1)
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Android “L” release to include multi-user support for phones
Multi-user profile support has been available on tablets for some time but is yet to appear on Android phones. However, a recent post on the Android issue tracker may suggest that it’ll appear in the Android L release. A post was created complaining about the lack of support for multiple users on phones and was… Read more »
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Pinterest finally lets its users talk to each other
So let’s say you just made this awesome Pinterest board for apartment decorations and want your future-roommate to see the Joker print that’s going in the hallway. More importantly, you’re curious if she feels the same way about it as you. Well, now neither of you have to leave the app or website to find out because Pinterest has just introduced a messaging feature to the service. As TechCrunch points out, it’s an extension of the Send a Pin feature from last year, and it should make collaborating much easier. It’s also a natural step toward the project-board app becoming a fully fleshed-out social network. We doubt it’ll make your personal style any more palatable to the person that’s splitting the bills with you, though.
Via: TechCrunch
Source: Pinterest
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Android smartphones are about to get multi-user support
If you have an Android tablet and kids, you’re probably a fan of the OS’ multi-user feature: it lets you add passwords and lock specific apps based on who is using the device. The feature launched exclusively on tablets last year, coupled with the explanation that Google hadn’t quite figured out how to handle incoming phone calls with multiple users. Now the company seems to have figured it out, explaining in a response in the Android issue tracker that multiple user support will be available “as a a part of the next public build.”
The straightforward (and slightly vague) statement explains that the feature has been implemented for the next build, but doesn’t specify if it’s coming in a iterative update, or with Android L — the mobile OS’ next major version. The response doesn’t completely answer everything in the issue tracker’s feature request either, but it does come form a verified Google employee, so there’s little doubt multiple user support for smartphones is on the way. Check out the issue tracker and Google’s full (but short) response at the source link below.
Via: Android Police
Source: Google
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