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14
Oct

Dear Veronica: How can I make an app?


Dear Veronica: How Can I Make an App?

This week, we’ve got a great range of questions from you! We kick things off with a few more ways to use an old Microsoft Zune from you folks, as well as suggestions from the audience for a guy trying to kill some time during renders.

Plus, our special guest today is Brett Rounsaville, the creator of Mission: Pic! He talks about ways that you can create an app of your very own. We also get into the topic of social media anxiety, and how to be social without all the stress.

Remember to keep sending those questions to me via email, or on Twitter with the hashtag #DearVeronica!

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14
Oct

Even Windows 10 is vulnerable to a big Internet Explorer security flaw


Microsoft Edge on a Surface tablet

Just because Internet Explorer sits on the sidelines in Windows 10 doesn’t mean you’re safe from IE-specific exploits. Microsoft has released a patch for a “critical” flaw in the browser that lets attackers remotely control just about any semi-recent version of Windows, ranging from Vista to 10, just by serving you a maliciously-coded web page. The likelihood of running into an exploit is slim if you prefer to use Edge or a third-party browser, but you’ll probably want to get the fix regardless… just in case you feel nostalgic enough to click on that blue E.

Via: ZDNet

Source: Microsoft Security TechCenter

13
Oct

Facebook testing YouTube-like dedicated video hub


Facebook has been pushing video pretty hard lately and today is sharing its plans on making sure users have even more ways to watch tiny movies of their friends and from pages they follow. The most compelling of these experiments is a dedicated video tab that shows all the videos shared by folks and entities someone follows. It’s bit like a cross between Instagram and YouTube within the social networking company’s main app. This new feature will be tested on a small group of users to see how they respond to having almost instant access to videos without having to wade through political postings by family members and their friend’s baby bump photos.

In addition to the dedicated tab, Facebook is also testing a bunch of other video features. One of these is Suggested Videos, a YouTube-like way of surfacing videos that you might find interesting based on what you’re currently watching. It’s also testing a way for folks to watch while still having access to the rest of the newsfeed. And finally, it’s experimenting with a save button for those moments when you can’t watch a clip and would like to bookmark it for later viewing.

Like Instant Articles, all of this adds up to more ways to keep you inside the Facebook experience. The fewer instances you’re pushed out of the newsfeed, the happier you make the company and its advertisers. The tests are being tried out on iPhone with web testing coming soon and Android support coming in a few months.

Source: Facebook

13
Oct

iMovie for Macs goes 4K, lets you continue edits from iOS


Just in time for new 4K and 5K iMacs, Apple released a major update of iMovie for OS X that adds 4K video editing, along with a slew of other changes. The iOS version of iMovie got 4K support last month to coincide with the debut of the iPhone 6s. Now that both versions of the movie editing suite support higher res video, you’ll also be able to continue edits on your Mac that you’ve started with your iPhone or iPad. The updates won’t bring professionals to iMovie anytime soon, but it could encourage regular consumers to explore the wonders of editing (so your family isn’t stuck viewing your 30-minute home movie clips). Additionally, the new iMovie also supports 1080p at 60 frames per second for smoother footage, which is ideal for shooting sports and other action-heavy clips.

Via: 9to5Mac

13
Oct

Ambush a friend’s browser with this crazy Chrome extension


There’s an insane new Chrome extension called “Shove” that we’re sure nobody’s going to misuse. As spotted by Wired, it lets you drop a web page onto your friend’s browser, and vice-versa. Unlike skeevier apps like Peeple, however, it’s strictly opt-in. Once both parties agree, they can open up links in each others’ browsers anytime (seriously, there are no limitations) whether you want to see men in belted sweaters or not. Putting aside the off-the-charts security risks, I tried it with my UK colleague Matt Brian and it definitely works as advertised — not only does it open a page up immediately, but it puts it front and center as the active tab.

The app could be useful as a way to share links quickly or even for browser “conversations” with GIFs, images or music videos in the place of words. If you can’t find any friends who want to play, there’s even a “Shovebot” script that will let you hit it with links and will hit you right back. As for the rampant potential for abuse or bullying, the creators told Wired nobody can contact you unless you let them. In other words, “this (app) is… for people who have at least mildly good judgement.”

Via: Wired

Source: Shove

13
Oct

DoubleTwist’s CloudPlayer can stream to Android Wear and Auto


DoubleTwist’s CloudPlayer can already pull and stream media from Dropbox, OneDrive and Google Drive accounts, but now it works on AllPlay speakers, Android smartwatches and Auto. Yep, you’ll be able to stream your tunes in your car, on your wrist and in your home or office… depending on where you store your non-smartphone Android hardware. With AllPlay support it also means you can now use CloudPlayer on Chromecast Audio, Apple TV or an AllPlay speaker. These are all great reasons to give doubleTwist’s media player a shot — unless you’re already busy with one of the (many) other options available.

Source: doubleTwist

13
Oct

Adobe and Dropbox make it easier to edit PDFs from the cloud


Dropbox got cozy with Microsoft Office back in the spring, offering a way to easily edit files stored in its cloud-based repository. Now, Dropbox is getting friendly with Adobe Document Cloud, too. More specifically, the company is playing nice with Adobe Acrobat DC and Acrobat Reader to serve up quick and easy access to edit PDF documents. Once you connect your Dropbox account with the Adobe apps, you’ll be able to pull in files without leaving the app. What’s more, when you’re browsing files in Dropbox, you’ll have the option to open a PDF in the appropriate Adobe app to edit, e-sign, comment and markup the file as needed. And as you might expect, no matter how you open the document or which device you’re using, everything automatically syncs in Dropbox across desktop and mobile. PDFs are by far the most common file format stored with the could-driven storage service,and now its improving the workflow for power users. The new functionality goes live on the desktop today with iOS integration arriving “in the coming months.” Android users can expect to employ the PDF-editing workflow next year. Slideshow-328120

12
Oct

Facebook’s iOS app uses 3D Touch to make short work of status updates


When you find yourself needing to post to Facebook quickly, the social network’s app leverages tech on Apple’s latest handsets to do just that. Thanks to the newfangled 3D Touch tool that arrived with the new iPhones, a press on the app’s icon will reveal options for taking a photo/video, uploading a photo/video and composing a status update. With the addition, Facebook joins a collection of apps (like Dropbox) that have already taken advantage of the new iOS feature. If your trusty device hasn’t alerted you to the update yet, nab it from iTunes via the source link below.

Via: iMore

Source: iTunes

12
Oct

TuneIn adds NFL broadcasts to its $8 premium radio subscription


St Louis Rams v Green Bay Packers

Back in August, radio-streaming app TuneIn announced its $8/month premium streaming option that included music, audiobooks and live sports. Today, the company revealed that NFL games are now part of its on-field coverage. Thanks to a multi-year deal with the league, TuneIn will offer live broadcasts for all 32 teams, including both home and away play-by-play feeds. What’s more, all national and Spanish radio broadcasts will be included as well. There’s an NFL on TuneIn station too, serving up football coverage around the clock with news and commentary from NFL Network shows and podcasts. Starting in November, there will be a live “look-in” show streaming through the app that’ll offer news, stats and clips of in-progress games on Sundays from 1 PM to 8 PM ET. If you’re willing to follow the action the gridiron without the visuals, TuneIn is certainly a cheaper option that the NFL Game Pass which offers video replays in addition to live gameday audio for $99/year. NFL streams join MLB, Barclays Premier League, Bundesliga and more sports coverage that’s already available through the TuneIn subscription service.

[Image credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images]

Via: The Verge

Source: TuneIn

12
Oct

Qualcomm gives up on its augmented reality business


Mini AR glasses

There’s a renewed excitement around Augmented Reality (AR), driven largely by Microsoft’s HoloLens headset. Not everyone is so enthused, though, most notably Qualcomm, which is selling its AR business to the Internet of Things (IoT) company PTC for an undisclosed sum. The unfortunately named Vuforia is a platform and SDK for developers and partners to build AR experiences from. It’s been running for five years and has seen use in projects like a miniaturized TARDIS, a Sesame Street app and, most recently, Mini’s weird and wonderful driving goggles.

It’s not clear if PTC is interested in the underlying technology or keeping Vuforia as-is, but it’s buying the entirety of the business. That includes “the developer ecosystem,” meaning projects currently in development should be able to carry on as normal for now. For Qualcomm’s part, although it’s clearly getting out of the AR world, it says it will “continue to drive computer vision technology that will unlock a wide variety of applications for consumers and businesses around the world.”

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