Nexus 6 finally receives Android 7.0 Nougat OTA, factory images also posted
Better late than never — Nougat is here.
Ah, our (somewhat) beloved Shamu — the Nexus 6. Seemingly forgotten with the launch of Nougat to other Nexuses over five weeks ago, owners of the two-year-old Nexus 6 have been waiting for an update. Not only has Google posted an Android 7.0 Nougat factory image and a flashable OTA file, but we’ve received plenty of notes saying that Nexus 6s are receiving OTA updates now as well.
Even though Nexus 6P and 5X owners have dealt with a mixed bag since receiving Nougat, that doesn’t make it any easier to look in from the outside waiting for an update. As far as we can tell Google hasn’t made any claims about why the Nexus 6 fell so far behind the group, but it isn’t uncommon for some Nexus devices to be a bit delayed in receiving the latest software.
Being that the Nexus 6 (alongside the Nexus 9) is the oldest of the Nexuses supported in the Nougat release, it’s good to see a two-year-old phone still get the latest software. And with the hardware available inside, we wouldn’t be surprised if it ran just as well now as it seemed to on the early Developer Preview releases. If you’re antsy, you can download the factory image or OTA file from the links above, but chances are you’ll get the OTA update in short order if you intend to wait.
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Google’s $79 Daydream mobile VR headset might be made by HTC
Google could soon unveil a mobile virtual-reality headset made by HTC.
The company is holding a hardware event on 4 October and has been marketing the whole thing under a “Made by Google” tagline, which suggests everything we see unveiled at the show will be Made by Google, rather than Made with Google like we’ve seen in the past. However, contrary to the speculation, reports indicate Google plans to announce two Pixel-branded phones made by HTC as well as a Daydream headset made by HTC.
Variety has claimed the Taiwanese manufacturer is building Google’s first Daydream VR headset, which is meant to be used in conjunction with either of the two new phones, and it could be sold for as much as $79. The report cited a source “with knowledge of the announcement”. Google first announced its Daydream mobile VR platform last May at Google I/O 2016. It’s basically an extension of the Android mobile OS.
Daydream-optimized phones will enter a VR mode when inserted into a Daydream-ready headset, which are headsets that meet a certain spec criteria outlined by Google. Instead of waiting for third-party companies to launch their own Daydream headsets, which will work much in the same way that Samsung’s Gear VR headset works with select Samsung phones, Google has reportedly partnered with HTC to launch its own version.
Google has actually teamed up with a number of companies to build Daydream-ready phones as well as Daydream headsets, Variety said. We’re assuming it thought HTC was a good fit for its first-ever headset because the company already has experience making the HTC Vive headset that offers a more full-fledged VR experience akin to the Oculus Rift.
Although Variety said the Daydream headset by Google and HTC should cost $79, Android Police first suggested the device would sell for around $80. Check out Pocket-lint’s round-up to see what else Google has in store for 4 October.
What is Facebook Marketplace and how can you use it to buy and sell?
Facebook is taking on Etsy and Ebay.
The company has developed a new feature/tool/hub that you can use to buy and sell goods. Facebook basically noticed that more than 450 million people use Facebook Groups to buy, sell, trade, and barter. You could setup a garage sale-type group for your community, for instance, so that people in your local neighborhood can post things they have for sale and look for items from others.
Now, to streamline this clunky process, Facebook has introduced Marketplace. It’s described as a “convenient destination to discover, buy and sell items with people in your community”. You can even use it to find a new home. Facebook said it will continue to add new options to the feature over time. Here’s everything you need to know about Marketplace, including where to find it.
Facebook Marketplace: Where can you find it?
To visit Marketplace, tap on the shop icon at the bottom of the Facebook app.
Facebook Marketplace: How can you browse items for sale?
Marketplace opens with photos of items that people near you have listed for sale. To find something specific, you can enter a keyword in search at the top and filter your results by location, category, or price. Next to the search icon, you’ll see the categories icon, where you can go to discover items under Household, Electronics, and Apparel, etc. There’s also a location tool to adjust your region.
Facebook Marketplace: How can you buy items?
When you find something you want to buy, be sure to tap on the image to see more details from the seller, such as a product description, the name and profile photo of the seller, and their general location. You can also save the item to find it later. Once you decide you want it, send the seller a direct message from Marketplace to make an offer. Facebook does not facilitate the payment or delivery of items.
The idea is you and the seller can work out the details – just like you did before with Facebook Groups.
Facebook Marketplace: How do you sell items?
To post an item for sale in Marketplace, take a photo of your item (or add it from your camera roll), then enter a product name, description, and price, and confirm your location and select a category. You can then post it so that anyone looking in your area can find your item and message you if they want to buy it. Remember that Facebook does not facilitate the payment or delivery of items.
Facebook Marketplace: How can you keep track?
To keep track of all of your current and past transactions, visit the Your Items section from Marketplace’s main screen. There, you can not only view your transactions but also saved items, products you’ve posted for sale, and all your messages with people.
Facebook Marketplace: When will it be available?
Marketplace will be rolling out to everyone over 18 years old in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand on the Facebook app for iPhone and Android over the next few days (additional countries are coming soon). Marketplace will also available on desktop in the coming months.
Want to know more?
Check out Facebook Marketplace’s promo video below.
Master the world’s most foundational coding language with the Python Power Coder Bonus Bundle (95 per cent off)
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Now packed with three brand-new courses, the Python Power Coder BONUS Bundle is a solid pick for getting comprehensive training with one of programming’s most essential languages. This course collection normally retails for £822, but it’s on sale to Pocket-lint readers for just £33.66 ($44).
WhatsApp lets you doodle on photos and videos
Even a straightforward messaging service like WhatsApp isn’t immune to the allure of adding Snapchat-style features. The Facebook-owned app is introducing the option to draw on photos and videos, including emoji. If you don’t think that puppy photo is charming enough by itself, you can easily doodle on it to make your point. More interested in improving the quality of the shots themselves? Don’t worry, you’re getting a couple of upgrades as well.
The native WhatsApp camera now supports front-facing flashes, so you can take those nighttime self-portraits without turning to another app. And the Snapchat-like recording controls that made it into Instagram have spread to WhatsApp — you can double-tap to switch between front and back cameras, and swiping up and down will zoom while you’re capturing videos. You can check out all the new additions right away if you’re using an Android device, and they should be coming to iOS “soon.”
Source: WhatsApp, Google Play
What’s on TV: ‘X-Men’ and ‘Pacific Rim’ 4K, ‘The 13th,’ ‘Arrow’
Hopefully even a brief Netflix outage didn’t stop your Luke Cage binge or get in the way of catching the HBO premiere of Westworld, but this week the focus is on Blu-ray. A slew of Ultra HD Blu-ray releases are here including X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: First Class and The Great Gatsby. I’m actually most excited about seeing Pacific Rim on UHD Blu-ray, so I can compare it to the Dolby Vision HDR stream available from Vudu (and of course, bask in the glory of robots punching giant monsters).
For Prince fans, Purple Rain, Graffiti Bridge and Under the Cherry Moon are all being released on Blu-ray this week, while filmmaker Ava Duvernay takes a look at how our prison system has developed with her Netflix documentary The 13th. On TV, Scorpion is back, in case you thought Mr. Robot’s hacking scenes were just too accurate, while CW has premieres of The Flash and Arrow as well as its new time travel-ish show Frequency.
Finally, on HBO it’s time for the premiere episode of a new series from YouTube star Issa Rae (Awkward Black Girl) called Insecure, but HBO subscribers can actually watch it early here. Look after the break to check out each day’s highlights, including trailers and let us know what you think (or what we missed).
Blu-ray & Games & Streaming
- The Flash (S2) (Netflix, 10/4)
- Arrow (S4) (Netflix, 10/5)
- iZombie (S2) (Netflix, 10/6)
- The Originals (S3) (Netflix, 10/8)
- Vampire Diaries (S7) (Netflix, 10/8)
- X-Men: Apocalypse (3D, 4K)
- Pacific Rim (4K)
- X-Men: First Class (4K)
- The Great Gatsby (4K)
- Jupiter Ascending (4K)
- Penny Dreadful: The Final Season
- Prince Movie Collection
- Purple Rain
- Under the Cherry Moon
- Graffiti Bridge
- Preacher (S1)
- It
- Vikings (S4)
- American Horror Story: Hotel
- Banshee (S4)
- The Venture Bros. (S6)
- The Purge: Election Year
- Attack on Titan: The Movie (Part 1)
- Inside Amy Schumer (S3)
- Dexter: The Complete Series
- Mafia III (PC, PS4, Xbox One — 10/7)
- Paper Mario: Color Splash (Wii U — 10/7)
- Ride 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One — 10/7)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 – Salvation DLC (PC, Xbox One)
- Sundrome (PC)
- Rocksmith 2014 Remastered (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
- Mortal Kombat XL (PC)
- Slain: Back from Hell (Xbox One)
- Earth’s Dawn (PS4, Xbox One)
- Warhammer: The End Times – Vermintide (PS4, Xbox One)
- Atari Flashback Classics: Volume 1 (PS4, Xbox One)
- Atari Flashback Classics: Volume 2 (PS4, Xbox One)
- Shu (PC, PS4)
- Laser Disco Defenders (PS4)
Monday
- Monday Night Football: Giants vs. Vikings, ESPN, 8:15PM
- Class Divide, HBO, 8PM
- The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 8PM
- Gotham, Fox, 8PM
- The Voice, NBC, 8PM
- Dancing With the Stars, ABC, 8PM
- Sacred Sites, Smithsonian Channel, 8PM
- WWE Raw, USA, 8PM
- X Factor UK, Axs, 8PM
- Kevin Can Wait, CBS, 8:30PM
- Scorpion (season premiere), CBS, 9PM
- Lucifer, Fox, 9PM
- Fast n’ Loud, Discovery, 9PM
- Timeless (series premiere), NBC, 10PM
- Conviction (series premiere), ABC, 10PM
- Mary + Jane, MTV, 10PM
- Sacred Steel, Discovery, 10PM
- StarTalk, National Geographic Channel, 11PM
Tuesday
- The Mindy Project (season premiere), Hulu, 3AM
- 2016 Hip Hop Awards, BET, 8PM
- The Flash (season premiere), CW, 8PM
- Brooklyn Nine-nine , Fox, 8PM
- Dancing with the Stars, ABC, 8PM
- NCIS, CBS, 8PM
- The Voice, NBC, 8PM
- WWE Smackdown, USA, 8PM
- Undrafted, NFL Network, 8PM
- New Girl, Fox, 8:30PM
- The Vice Presidential Debate, ABC/CBS/Fox/NBC/CNN, 9PM
- No Tomorrow (series premiere), CW, 9PM
- Inside the NFL, Showtime 9PM
- Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove, Discovery, 9PM
- From Dusk till Dawn, El Rey, 9PM
- Forged in Fire, History, 9PM
- Atlanta, FX, 10PM
- Aftermath, Syfy, 10PM
- Tosh.0, Comedy Central, 10PM
- Halt and Catch Fire, AMC, 10PM
- Black Market, Viceland, 10PM
- A Season with Florida State Football, Showtime, 10PM
- Adam Ruins Everything, TruTV, 10PM
- Drunk History, Comedy Central, 10:30PM
- Football in Virtual Reality, Viceland, 11PM
- The Meltdown with Jonah Kumail, Comedy Central, 12AM
Wednesday
- Arrow (season premiere), CW, 8PM
- Blindspot, NBC, 8PM
- The Goldbergs, ABC, 8PM
- Lethal Weapon, Fox, 8PM
- Survivor, CBS, 8PM
- Forces of Nature (season finale), PBS, 8PM
- Lucha Underground, El Rey, 8PM
- Speechless, ABC, 8:30PM
- Frequency (series premiere), CW, 9PM
- Criminal Minds, CBS, 9PM
- Empire, Fox, 9PM
- Modern Family, ABC, 9PM
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 9PM
- Dual Survival, Discovery, 9PM
- America’s Got Talent, NBC, 9PM
- Black-ish, ABC, 9:30PM
- Code Black, CBS, 10PM
- Designated Survivor, ABC, 10PM
- Chicago PD, NBC, 10PM
- You’re the Worst, FXX, 10PM
- American Horror Story FX, 10PM
- South Park, Comedy Central, 10PM
- Still Alive, Discovery, 10PM
- Weediquette, Viceland, 10PM
- Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons, HBO, 10PM
- American Gothic, CBS, 10PM
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, TBS, 10:30PM
Thursday
- Cardinals/49ers football, CBS, 8:25PM
- The iHeartRadio Music Festival, CW, 8PM
- Grey’s Anatomy, ABC, 8PM
- Superstore, NBC, 8PM
- Rosewood, Fox, 8PM
- The Good Place, NBC, 8:30PM
- Pitch, Fox, 9PM
- Chicago Med, NBC, 9PM
- Notorious, ABC, 9PM
- The Blacklist, NBC, 10PM
- How to Get Away With Murder, ABC, 10PM
- Better Things, FX, 10PM
Friday
- The 13th, Netflix, 3AM
- The Siege of Jadotville, Netflix, 3AM
- Russell Peters: Almost Famous, Netflix, 3AM
- The Ranch (S1 – Episodes 11-20), Netflix, 3AM
- The iHeartRadio Music Festival Night Two, CW, 8PM
- Macgyver, CBS, 8PM
- Last Man Standing, ABC, 8PM
- Dr. Ken, ABC, 8:30PM
- America Divided, Epix, 9PM
- A Football Life: Steve Young, 9PM
- The Exorcist, Fox, 9PM
- Hawaii Five-0, CBS, 9PM
- Shark Tank, ABC, 9PM
- Z Nation, Syfy, 9PM
- Lewis Black: Black to the Future, Comedy Central, 10PM
- Van Helsing, Syfy, 10PM
- Quarry, Cinemax, 10PM
- Blue Bloods, CBS, 10PM
- High Maintenance, HBO, 11PM
- The Eric Andre Show, Cartoon Network, 12AM
- The Half Hour: Mike Recine/Jacqueline Novak, Comedy Central, 12AM
Saturday
- Baylor/Oklahoma State college football, Fox, 7PM
- Mommy’s Secret, Lifetime, 8PM
- Day of Reckoning, Syfy, 9PM
- Saturday Night Live, NBC, 11:30PM
Sunday
- Giants/Packers Sunday Night Football, NBC, 8:20PM
- Bob’s Burgers, Fox, 7:30PM
- America’s Funniest Home Videos, ABC, 7PM
- Ash vs. Evil Dead, Starz, 8PM
- Once Upon a Time, ABC, 8PM
- The Simpsons, Fox, 8PM
- The Second Presidential Debate, ABC/CBS/Fox/CNN/PBS, 9PM
- Westworld HBO, 9PM
- Divorce (series premiere), HBO, 10PM
- Masters of Sex, Showtime, 10PM
- The Strain, FX, 10PM
- Insecure (series premiere), HBO, 10:30PM
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, HBO, 11:15PM
- Kevin Hart: Hart of the City, Comedy Central, 11:30PM
Meet NASA’s robot destined to mine Martian soil
It looks like the Curiosity rover won’t be the only craft exploring Mars. NASA recently released a video of its latest Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot prototype going through its paces in a test facility. “RASSOR uses counterrotating bucket drums on opposing arms to provide near-zero horizontal and minimal vertical net reaction force so that excavation is not reliant on the traction or weight of the mobility system to provide a reaction force to counteract the excavation force in low-gravity environments,” NASA writes.
Simply put, this should make excavation on alien planets easier because the device can work without needing high amounts of traction to stay in place while performing its task. It looks like flipping over and becoming inoperable shouldn’t be an issue either, based on the proven design. Popular Mechanics suggests that a whole slew of these will be sent ahead of any Martian colonists as a way of prepping the landing pad, so to speak.
And, hopefully it’ll keep Curiosity company. Based on the rover’s formerly funny Twitter feed, isolation is getting the best of the trigger-happy spacecraft’s sanity.
This history of #Mars is written in its rocks, and this looks like a real page turner. https://t.co/7FCAmM1EgY pic.twitter.com/U56yefBC1n
— Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) September 9, 2016
Via: Popular Mechanics
Source: NASA (YouTube) (1), (2)
In ‘Madden 17’ the LA Coliseum has one tiny problem
A legacy fan of the Madden sports game franchise made a disturbing discovery: In its latest version, Madden NFL 17, the evening sun is in the east, the absolute wrong side for it to set anywhere on planet Earth. It only happens during games set in Los Angeles at the Memorial Coliseum, which is the Rams’ home stadium once again. Thus, the case is either an isolated aberration or a sly dig at how upside-down crazy it is that the team came back to Southern California after leaving it for St. Louis, Missouri 21 years ago.
Only a dedicated fan familiar with where the Los Angeles stadium is situated in the real world could tell that the sun is on the wrong side of the sky. But since the game’s interactive tutorial sets the player up in the Coliseum to learn the ropes, every player paying that close of attention could notice. The error could be due to the game’s development team rushing to re-situate the Rams back in LA after they filed to relocate in early January 2016. Yet the tipster also provided Kotaku with screenshots suggesting that the sun could be misplaced in the Cowboys’ and Chiefs’ stadiums, too.
What will Madden’s studio EA do about it? Probably nothing. The issue doesn’t affect gameplay, only the reputation for a series with such attention to detail that it animates trash talk. A spokesperson confirmed to Kotaku that they will fix it in next year’s edition of the franchise, but implied it wasn’t really a priority to address:
“It’s a testament to our fans that they know everything about their favorite teams, including where the sun sets in their stadium,” an EA spoksperson told Kotaku. “Our art team is investigating the issue, and working on correcting it for future editions of Madden NFL. In the meantime, we hope players enjoy this sneak peek into what the world might look like if the Earth rotated in the opposite direction.”
Source: Kotaku
Watch the trailer for Netflix’s spoof of YouTube stardom
You’re about to find out how Netflix tackles the rapid rise of YouTube stars. The streaming giant has posted the first trailer for Haters Back Off, its send-up of internet video success. As mentioned when Netflix bought the show, Haters follows well-known YouTube personality Miranda Sings (Colleen Ballinger-Evans in real life) as she embarks on her fictional bid for fame. It’s about as ridiculous as you’d expect. There’s a slew of awkward YouTube clips, drama over trivial comments and, of course, an explanation as to why Miranda wears that over-the-top lipstick.
All eight episodes for the first season will be available on October 14th. Whether or not it gets a second is up in the air. This is really a litmus test for a YouTube celebrity’s ability to translate success to other video formats — it’s the first time that a YouTuber has had a scripted streaming series on another service. Miranda Sings stands a better chance than many of her rivals with nearly 7 million subscribers, but there’s no guarantee that the same people who watch her vlogs are ready for a TV-length comedy.
Source: Netflix (YouTube)
Best Android Phones For Long Battery Life
Battery life is one of the most important factors to consider when buying a phone. Worry less by buying the Galaxy S7 edge, which offers the best combination of battery life, performance, and speed.
Best overall
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
See at AT&T
See at Sprint
See at T-Mobile
See at Verizon
See at Amazon
Battery life is subjective, of course, but having a bigger battery cell certainly helps. That, coupled with efficient software, is the recipe for all-day battery, and sometimes longer.
The Galaxy S7 edge has 3,600mAh cell that rivals much larger phones. It’s amazing how slim and light the phone is considering how much juice they were able to fit into the device. Samsung also employs some software optimizations to ensure the phone keeps chugging along all day, too, including a very smart Power saving mode, and a last-resort Ultra power saving mode, which many other companies have since copied.
Bottom line: The Galaxy S7 edge does everything you want it to — speed, beauty, and camera quality — but if you’re looking for all-day battery life, it’s especially worth considering.
One More thing: This highly-rated device is available at all four major carriers in the U.S., but if you’d rather live dangerously and contract-free, Samsung offers an unlocked model that also works overseas.
Why the Galaxy S7 edge is the best
A great phone that lasts all day, and does everything you need it to.
Battery life is a hard thing to accurately predict. Many companies say they have phones with the biggest batteries, or the most efficient chips. But after using the Galaxy S7 edge for the past six months, it’s clear that Samsung found a winning combination of efficiency and performance.
It starts with a 3,600mAh battery cell, which alone is bigger than many of the competition in the same size and price range. But somewhere along the line, Samsung tightened up its software too; Marshmallow on the S7 edge is extremely smart about when to engage the phone’s processor, shutting down components until they’re absolutely needed.
Plus, Samsung makes its own screens, beautiful, low-power AMOLED displays, which lets it optimize power use for to those exact specifications. The result is a phone that bucks the trend of poor battery life on Android devices, and reinforces Samsung’s position as market leader in the Android space.
Best for less
Moto Z Play
See at Motorola
The Moto Z Play starts quickly and keeps going. It’s actually quite amazing to witness. Thanks in part to the super-efficient Snapdragon 625 processor, which is built on a new 14nm process, the phone rarely gets hot, and with eight cores, works smarter, not harder.
With a 3,510mAh battery inside, along with software that feels as light as a feather, the Moto Z Play is the longest-lasting $400 phone we’ve used. It’s also a pretty great smartphone, featuring a bright 5.5-inch display, a great 16MP camera, and support for Moto Mods.
Bottom-line: The Moto Z Play doesn’t sacrifice much from its more expensive, much thinner Moto Z sibling. If you can deal with the added girth, and a slight hit to processing abilities, you get one of the best, longest-lasting Android phones around.
One more thing: Pair the Moto Z Play with Incipio’s 2,220mAh OffGrid battery pack, and you have a whopping 5,730mAh combination that should last two full days, or longer!
Best for smaller hands
Honor 8
See at Honor
You wouldn’t necessarily think of the Honor 8 as a phone with a long-lasting battery — it is quite a small device, after all — but Huawei, Honor’s parent company, packed a 3,000mAh cell in there, along with a number of software optimizations to ensure it sips battery throughout the day.
Moreover, the Honor 8’s Kirin 950 processor, built in-house by Huawei itself, finds the right balance between speed and efficiency. Couple that with the rest of the phone’s excellent hardware — dual 12MP cameras, a bright, sharp 5.2-inch display, and plenty of storage — and you have a recipe for one of the best all-round Android phones on the market today.
Bottom-line: The Honor 8 is a great phone for anyone looking for at a smaller device without having to sacrifice battery life.
One more thing: You can buy the Honor 8 unlocked from a number of places, but Honor’s website offers three months of screen protection warranty.
Conclusion
Most phones claim to have “all-day battery life,” but few actually make it to bedtime. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge actually backs up its claims, and does so while excelling in almost every other area.
Best overall
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
See at AT&T
See at Sprint
See at T-Mobile
See at Verizon
See at Amazon
Battery life is subjective, of course, but having a bigger battery cell certainly helps. That, coupled with efficient software, is the recipe for all-day battery, and sometimes longer.
The Galaxy S7 edge has 3,600mAh cell that rivals much larger phones. It’s amazing how slim and light the phone is considering how much juice they were able to fit into the device. Samsung also employs some software optimizations to ensure the phone keeps chugging along all day, too, including a very smart Power saving mode, and a last-resort Ultra power saving mode, which many other companies have since copied.
Bottom line: The Galaxy S7 edge does everything you want it to — speed, beauty, and camera quality — but if you’re looking for all-day battery life, it’s especially worth considering.
One More thing: This highly-rated device is available at all four major carriers in the U.S., but if you’d rather live dangerously and contract-free, Samsung offers an unlocked model that also works overseas.
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