Android 4.4.4 and Eye Experience update rolling out for T-Mobile HTC One M8
Looks like today is a double good day for T-Mobile HTC One M8 owners. Not only is Google Play Music getting an update that brings Material Design styles to the app, but you guys are also getting an OTA. The update that has started to make its way to devices is Android 4.4.4. The update weighs in at 255MB and moves your build number to 3.32.531.2. While deing on the most currently official Android version is nice, the update brings something a bit more interesting and exciting for M8 owners, the HTC Eye Experience.
The Eye Experience was first shown off by HTC at a press event on October 8th where they debuted the HTC Re and HTC Desire Eye. While the devices were pretty sweet, it was the mention of the Eye Experience software heading to the One M7, One M8 and One E8 that was a bit more exiting. After all, many of us aren’t ready to buy a new phone for some software when our M8 or M7 are still perfect. Some of the key comments include:
- Auto and Voice selfie taking
- Enhanced group video call with face tracking to keep you framed and focused
- Split capture by taking a photo/videos with the front and rear camera at the same time.
- Crop me in will let you crop your self into photos
- And a few more
The update is rolling out to T-Mobile HTC One M8 owners starting today. While the T-Mobile support site isn’t updated to reflect it, we have seen a few posts from people saying they have it. I assume it will roll out in stages and could take a bit of time for ever M8 owner to receive. Be sure to check for the update through Settings > About Phone > Software Updates > Check Now. Don’t forget, a battery that is charged of 50% , Wi-Fi and a bit of time to get it downloaded and installed is recommended. Should take about 15-20 minutes.
Via HTCSource
Visual overview of the Eye Experience available at HTC.com
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Zepp’s sports sensor is getting a boost from pro athletes
The tiny data-analyzing, multi-sport sensor from Zepp is about to get even better. Today, the company founded by former Apple executive Jason Fass announced that the Zepp Baseball and Zepp Golf apps are adding support for video. Not only will you be able to use your iOS or Android device’s camera to capture your swings, but you’ll be able to compare them with those from professional athletes. To make that process smoother, the Zepp sensor will trigger each recording remotely, by way of Bluetooth, based on every time you take a swing. Once your swings are recorded and ready to go, you can put them side to side against pros such as David “Big Papi” Ortiz, Mike Trout, Jennie Finch and, on the golf side, Keggan Bradley and Brendan Steele. As of right now, there is content from 12 total athletes, and Zepp tells us more are expected to be added in a few weeks. Even if you don’t have the sensor, the app is still a free download — so it’s a win-win situation for you, really.
Filed under: Misc, Peripherals, Software
Source: Zepp
Premium Tinder features will help you find love before hitting a new city
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Mobile
Dropbox’s iOS 8 app adds support for Touch ID
Not to be outdone by Microsoft’s recent refresh of OneDrive, Dropbox has now made its iOS app compatible with Apple’s fingerprint-scanning technology, Touch ID, as well. You’ll need iOS 8 in order for the feature to work, but chances are you’re already running the latest and greatest software from Apple anyway. Aside from adding the ability to unlock the application by way of Touch ID, Dropbox also updated it to support the bigger screens of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus — something that owners of Apple’s newest smartphones will definitely appreciate. Now someone tell Google to hurry and do the same for Drive.
Filed under: Cellphones, Storage, Software, Mobile, Apple
Via: The Next Web
Source: Dropbox
China allegedly using iCloud to secretly collect user data
Notorious for the constant surveilling and censorship of its people, the Chinese government appears to be at it again — this time with Apple iOS users. According to a report from GreatFire.org, a website that focuses on privacy matters, China has secretly started collecting iCloud data through what’s known as a “man-in-the-middle” intrusion; basically, the attacker eavesdrops by independently connecting to the user and making it seem as if it’s a private connection, when, in fact, it isn’t. Chinese Security expert Zhou Shuguang suggests that the network service providers are likely being told by the authorities to use fake trust certificates, making it rather easy for them to conduct these attacks.
The purported SSL attack on iCloud by China officials comes as Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have just been released in that country, where there’s estimated to be upwards of 100 million people using an iPhone. At the same time, this issue is hot on the heels of Apple announcing it would begin storing personal data in servers in China, as it looked to improve cloud features like iMessage and others. Back then, Apple said all info would be encrypted, adding that data center providers were not going to “have access to the content.” Still, it’s unclear at the moment if that’s related in any way.
We’ve reached out to Apple for comment on the matter and will update this story if we hear back.
Photos by Will Lipman.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Mobile, Apple
Via: Quartz
Source: GreatFire.org, Zhou Shuguang (Chinese)
Sky Go adds the Channel 5 family and ITVBe to its streaming roster
If there’s one slight criticism to be made of the free Sky Go service — which lets Sky subscribers stream live TV and on demand content to computers and mobile devices — it’s that you can’t access the full selection of channels found on your set-top box at home. The same can be said of Virgin’s equivalent TV Anywhere service, and bit by bit, both providers are strengthening these offerings with additional channels. Today, it’s Sky’s turn to announce a handful you can now stream through Sky Go for the first time, including Channel 5, which is home to the new Batman-inspired Gotham series, and its sister channels 5* and 5USA. British Eurosport 2 is also now available on Sky Go, alongside the freshly launched channel ITVBe — also known as the place braincells go to die.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Internet, Software, HD
Source: Sky
Spotify finally has subscription sharing for an extra $5 per user
Spotify has just addressed one of the main beefs with its service: the lack of ability to share a premium subscription. With Spotify Family, you can now share your $9.99 plan with up to four other folks for an extra $5 per. That means the price starts at $14.99 for you and one friend, going up to $29.99 with five people altogether, for a savings of $5 to $20. They won’t be stuck with your musical taste, either, as each member will get their own account with separate playlists, recommendations and more. That makes Spotify’s premium service pretty tempting, and don’t worry if your family or friends aren’t music lovers — that never stopped Sprint’s Framily subscribers.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Software
Via: CNET
Source: Spotify
Gmail for Android could become a hub for all your email accounts
A leaked video spotted by Android Police appears to show sweeping changes for Gmail 5.0 on Android, including integration with Yahoo, Microsoft and other email services. We say “appears,” because the strangely formatted video came from an anonymous user on a little-known upload site. Still, it looks like a genuine preview of the app, and at least one of the users in the video is an actual Google marketing employee. That out of the way, what does it show? The juiciest new feature is third-party email integration, with support for Yahoo, Hotmail and others just a swipe away. Gmail has always supported POP3 accounts, but the new feature would let many users dump their other email apps. Otherwise, we see a wholesale design change to Android 5’s Material look, with new icons, colors and more. Check the video below or the source, but in this case we’d advise a pinch of skepticism — sometimes these things don’t pan out.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Google
Via: Android Police
Source: Anonymous (Vidme)
Google gives you the tools to build apps for Android 5.0 Lollipop
The official Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade for your phone may be weeks away, but Google has delivered all the ingredients for you to make Lollipop-ready apps. The search firm has released both the finished Lollipop developer kit and a fresh batch of stripped-down Android test releases for Nexus 5 and 7 devices. There’s also a new round of Material Design guidelines and assets to make sure apps look at home in Google’s flatter aesthetic. This won’t help much if you just want to try all the whiz-bang features, but you’ll definitely want to hit the source links if you’re a software creator.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Mobile, Google
Source: Android Developers Blog
Nice try Apple: Apple says 54% of Android devices running a 2-year-old OS
It’s not like we would have expected anything else, but I’m not entirely sure why anybody believes them anymore. Earlier this week, Apple launched some new devices (or something) during which the above slide was shown to compare Apple’s iOS status compared to Android’s. Apple VP of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, then felt the need to say that only 25% of Android devices are using the latest Android operating system, Android KitKat, and that 54% of users are using a “more than 2-year-old” operating system in Android Jelly Bean.
While the objective facts are correct, let’s put a little perspective into this argument – Android owns a 80% global smartphone market share whereas Apple owns less than 20%, and anyone good at maths will tell you 25% of that 80% is just about equal to all of Apple’s smartphone install base. Similarly, the comment about Jelly Bean being 2 years old is correct, however this enables many more devices, some which cost only a fraction of the iPhones and iPads, access to an operating system which is pretty fluid – compare this to installing iOS 7 or iOS 8 onto an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S and rendering it almost useless. Federighi also mentions that iOS 8 has achieved 48% install rates on their devices since its launch, but neglected to cite the statistic that 46% of iOS owners had already installed iOS 8 five days after launch, meaning that the install base has only increased by 2% over the last three weeks.
Now, I don’t mean to bash on Apple, but arguing moot points like install rates and comparing it to Android, an operating system that is known for fragmentation (but arguably has a good reason for it), seems more than a little desperate. But enough of what I think, what do you think of what Apple has said? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Phone Arena
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