NVIDIA’s Shield can now stream your PC games when you’re out of the house
People scoffed when NVIDIA first revealed the Shield (just check out these comments), but a slew of software updates are turning it into one of the best Android gaming gewgaws out there. Speaking of which, this month’s update has just gone live and it’s a doozy. Once installed, you can use your Shield to remotely play up to 100 supported games that live on your home PC (assuming you’ve got a solid network connection, that is) as well as stream games running on properly equipped laptops too. Throw in support for Bluetooth keyboards and mice for games that require plenty of precision (we’re looking at you, Civ 5) and you’ve got yourself a hefty little package to install. Between all these updates and that temporary $50 price cut NVIDIA announced last month, it’s clear that the company is committed to the Shield vision — now we just need to see if consumers inundated with mobile gaming options finally take the plunge.
Source: NVIDIA
You can now stream BT Sport on Google Chromecast
The US may have beaten the UK to the punch on Chromecast hardware, but us Brits now have access to another thing the Americans don’t: live premiership football. Following news that it was expanding its apps to support the £30 streaming accessory, BT today switched live the necessary features to allow Sport subscribers to beam content from their iOS or Android device directly to their TV. Of course, you will need a BT Broadband package or be BT Sport subscriber to gain access to the live streams. If you’ve already met that requirement, then it’s a simple case of hitting the “Cast” button in either of BT’s official apps to enjoy football, rugby, Moto GP, tennis or UFC coverage on your nice big flatscreen.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Internet, Software, HD, Mobile, Google
Source: Google UK (Twitter)
C Spire will carry the Samsung Galaxy S5 in May
C Spire customers had to wait months after the initial launch to get the Galaxy S 4, but they won’t have to be nearly so patient with the Galaxy S5. The southern US carrier has revealed that it will be carrying Samsung’s Android flagship in May, just weeks after the biggest networks get their turn. While there’s no mention of pricing so far, it won’t be surprising if the GS5 costs the same $200 on contract that we’ve seen at the largest providers. The relatively quick launch may not have an immediate effect outside of C Spire’s core markets, to be sure. Still, it suggests that Galaxy fans nationwide won’t have to leave their favorite regional carriers just to get Samsung’s latest and greatest in a timely fashion.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung
Via: C Spire (Facebook)
Source: C Spire
Flappy Bird parody game “Flappy Jeremy” mashes Ron Jeremy and Miley Cyrus
You know that recurring dream you have of Ron Jeremy replacing Miley Cyrus in the “Wrecking Ball” video? Well Flappy Jeremy has just made your dream come true. Inspired by the once removed but coming back again (possibly?) Flappy Bird, Flappy Jeremy seeks to fill the emptiness left by the disappearance of the original title.
As the title suggests this game is a clever and creative mash up of Ron Jeremy riding Miley Cyrus’ wrecking ball from the video. Ron Jeremy sits on top of the ball in his tighty whities with beer belly hanging out for all to enjoy. The game is very simple to play, but the fun setting and the challenge of this game will keep you playing for hours.
The goal of this addicting game is to let your bird “Ron” swing the wrecking ball without bumping into any obstacles. Swing as far as you can and conquer the game. It sounds much easier than you think and will keep you playing for hours in an attempt to make it all the way through the game. Don’t let the seductive image of Ron Jeremy get you too excited though because you only have one chance to finish this game and beat everyone’s high score.
Flappy Jeremy is a free game and you can find it on the Google Play Store.
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Boomshine, a great way to pass time
Boomshine is an addictive casual game. The point of this game is to start a chain reaction and try to explode as many dots as you can. The concept is simple, but yet catchy and addictive.
The game starts out by having a bunch of multicolored dots flying around on your screen. The most logical thing to do at this point would be to try and blow them up, right? In order to do that you must touch somewhere on your screen, hopefully in an area where you have a good quantity of those multicolored dots. As you make an explosion, your explosion grows in size causing all dots that are within the explosion radius to do the same. This chain reaction that you create is what you are being scored off of. Your goal is to destroy as many of the colored dots as you can with one blast to pass the level.
The game contains 12 levels that range in difficulty, progressing the deeper you get into the game. So far this game has had over 30 million games played by over 100,000 different players. The game offers achievements and highest score leaderboard via Google Play Game Services.
Boomshine is a free, ad-supported game, but for a $1.00 in-app purchase you can remove the ads. You can download this perfect way to pass time on the Google Play Store.
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Google reportedly looking to simplify home entertainment with Android TV
Google has been edging away from the original Google TV concept for a while, but it now looks like the company is ready to make a sharper break from its past. The Verge claims to have documents revealing a new Android TV release with a more conventional (if very slick) living room interface. Rather than stress apps or the web, the new OS would rely on a familiar, simplified card layout centered around accessing content quickly. It would put more emphasis on home screen suggestions, and it would be easy to resume media you were playing on your phone or tablet. There are also mentions of gamepad support, suggesting that games may play a more important role this time around. We don’t know just when the new Android TV software would reach screens and set-top boxes — the folks in Mountain View aren’t commenting. If the leak is accurate, though, we’ll at least know that the search giant isn’t fazed by Google TV’s past challenges.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD, Google
Source: The Verge
Verizon’s HTC One Max KitKat with Sense 5.5 update landing Monday
HTC’s executive director of product management today announced that the Android 4.4.2 update for the One Max on Verizon has received approval from the carrier and is therefore beginning its deployment as of Monday.
Alongside the Android 4.4.2 update, Sense 5.5 will also be bundled for the One Max users which includes a number of enhancements and features including the ability to turn off BlinkFeed, and redesigned Camera and Gallery Apps.
The OTA is expected to commence on Monday, but there may be a delay in the Android 4.4.2 update getting pushed to your device as the activation gets triggered amongst all the devices.
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Sony releases an unlocked Xperia Z1 with US-friendly LTE
Frustrated that you’ve had to sign up to T-Mobile just to pick up an Xperia Z1 variant with completely US-native LTE? That won’t be a problem after this week. Sony has released an unlocked version of the Z1 that can take advantage of 4G speeds on AT&T, T-Mobile and their virtual network partners. The flagship Android phone should also support LTE on bigger Canadian carriers, if you’re inclined to travel. You won’t get anything else special for the $620 you’ll spend on the unlocked model, but it may scratch the itch if you’re unwilling to wait for stateside releases of newer hardware like the Z2 or Z1 Compact.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Sony, AT&T, T-Mobile
Via: CNET
Source: Sony
This Android add-on lets you multitask with your Chromecast
There are already quite a few Chromecast-savvy apps out there, but João Dias’ newly completed AutoCast may be one of the most flexible. The Tasker add-on for Android lets you send a wide range of content to Google’s media stick in your choice of layout, including multiple things at once — you can get notifications while you’re watching video, or play music while browsing video. You can also create custom home screens that show useful info like battery levels or weather, and it’s possible for multiple users to share control over a single Chromecast app, such as an image editor. AutoCast won’t address every possible function you might want, but it covers a surprising amount of ground by itself.
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, HD
Source: Google Play, joaoapps.com
Intel unveils 64-bit kernel for Android 4.4 KitKat
Intel has officially announced that they have completed early work on an Android 4.4 KitKat kernel that support a 64-bit architecture.
With this release, the company ported, validated and tested the Android Open Source code on [Intel Architecture], taking on the work that developers typically would need to do on their own. This release will provide the ecosystem with 64-bit kernel support for development of next-generation devices.
Whilst this doesn’t mean that we’ll start to see 64-bit Android devices anytime soon, it does mean that as soon as Google provide full Android support for 64-bit, that Intel will be ready to support it on their chips.
Intel isn’t the first to support 64-bit, with ARM already releasing their support for the architecture as early as November of last year, and Qualcomm releasing their Snapdragon 410 based on their specification.
Perhaps Google I/O will reveal Google’s plans on fully supporting 64-bit?
[Intel]
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