Cinemagram update takes all the work out of making animated gifs
Playing around with Cinemagram’s moving photo feature is pretty darn fun, but it comes at a cost: effort. Unlike publishing a Vine or an Instagram video, you need to think about it; what part of this photo do you want to animate? Did you map out the moving area correctly? It’s a lot of work. Well, it used to be. The app’s latest iOS update takes all the guesswork out of creativity, adding a new camera mode that automatically creates Cinemagrams without your input. Presumably, the update will make it easier to snap and share moving pictures on the fly, giving you a reason to pick it over its competitors. The update gives users the ability to add captions to Cines as well as the ability to share to Pintrest – unfortunately, the app hasn’t automated that just yet.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile
Intel’s AppUp is shutting down
Intel is shuttering the virtual doors of its PC app store, AppUp, on March 11th. Launched in 2010, the store was designed to be a Windows app superstore in the new age of Ultrabooks, and came preinstalled on a number of Atom PCs.
In 2012, the future looked promising for AppUp, which was getting a new user every 56 seconds. Microsoft’s App Store launched that year, however, overshadowing the smaller storefront. With the end of AppUp, Intel says it has its eyes on the future, and plans to spend time “developing new and exciting PC innovations.” Let’s hope that means more things like the Edison PC it showed off this year at CES.
Most apps will keep on trucking after the store closes, however some programs will stop working mid-2015. If you’ve paid for apps, you can score a full refund by filing a claim by December 14th 2014. Check out the source link for more details.
Filed under: Laptops, Software, Intel
Via: TechCrunch
Source: Intel
Yahoo Mail accounts breached through third-party database hacking
An unidentified number of Yahoo email accounts were recently breached, the company revealed this afternoon. Affected users have already been notified, and Yahoo says it’s doing everything it can to both track down the perps responsible and re-secure breached accounts (not to mention everyone else’s). Rather than breaching Yahoo’s servers directly, email addresses and passwords were “likely” lifted from a third-party database (read: Netflix, Gmail, Facebook, etc. — some other service with a login), according to Yahoo. “We have no evidence that they were obtained directly from Yahoo’s systems,” the company said. The software used to secure the stolen information accessed users accounts and attempted to sweep for “names and email address from the affected accounts’ most recent sent emails.”
We asked Yahoo how many accounts were affected and were told the company can’t share any specifics due to an ongoing criminal investigation. Like its messaging from today, a rep told us:
“Users can help keep their data secure by adopting better password practices. They should change their password regularly, use different variations of symbols and characters, and make it a habit to never to use the same password on multiple sites or services. Using the same password on multiple sites or services makes users particularly vulnerable to these types of attacks.”
Filed under: Internet, Software, Mobile
Source: Yahoo
Google finishes up 2013 on a high note, Motorola on a low one (financially speaking)
We’ve grown accustomed to Google making piles of money, and the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 continues the trend . How big’s the pile this time? $16.86 billion in revenue and almost $4 billion in income for Q4. Google’s own sites accounted for around two-thirds of its inbound cash overall, and its international properties continue to be strong performers, with $8.77 billion coming in from outside the US. Motorola, for its part, brought in $1.24 billion of revenue, but continued to lose Google money to the tune of $384 million — that’s over $130 million further into the red than last quarter. No wonder Big G’s eager to make that a Lenovo problem. Of course, the overall picture is a rosy one, as the company’s monetary performance in 2013 consistently outpaced 2012. Naturally, we’ll have more to add once we’ve heard Google’s earnings call, so stay tuned.
[Image credit: Google]
Filed under: Cellphones, Internet, Software, HD, Mobile, Google
Source: Google Investor Relations
Nokia’s long-awaited Lumia Black update rolls out to the Lumia 820 and 920 on AT&T
It was just three weeks ago that Nokia pushed out its Lumia Black software update to the Lumia 925 and 1020, with the promise that other Lumia phones would get updated asap. Well, sure enough, the Lumia 820 and 920 on AT&T have received the software patch, according to WPCentral. As on other Lumia devices, the update brings app folders, Bluetooth 4.0 LE support, an updated Glance screen and the unified Nokia Camera app. No RAW shooting, unfortunately — that’s a luxury reserved for 1020 and 1520 owners — but you’ll otherwise enjoy the same updates as anyone else with a newish Windows Phone 8 device. At any rate, feel free to get your download on, and do let us know in the comments how it all goes.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Nokia, AT&T
Source: WPCentral, Nokia (Twitter)
Forget check-ins: Foursquare now lets you order in from local restaurants
It’s easy to think of Foursquare as an app you use on the go: it’s what you use to check in places, get a mayor’s crown, let your friends know you’re about to eat a taco. That sort of thing. Now, though, Foursquare is teaming up with GrubHub Seamless, allowing you to order delivery from local restaurants — without ever actually setting foot there or checking in. (Foursquare already lets you check into restaurants after you order on Delivery.com, but that’s not the same as being able to order food from inside the Foursquare app itself.) All told, the screenshot above explains it all: if you’re browsing Foursquare for local eateries and find one with either the GrubHub or Seamless icon, just hit “order delivery” and go from there. You can try it out today on iOS, Android or Foursquare’s web app. As for all you Microsoft fans, it’s unclear when or if the Windows 8 app will be updated to support this — not that anything can stand between you and a good burrito.
Source: Foursquare
[New Game] Run Jump Smash! With Your Favorite Marvel Characters
A new game has been released to the global market by Marvel Games this morning. Marvel Run Jump Smash! was previously only available in Korea. Run Jump Smash! is an endless runner style game that lets you play and collect your favorite Marvel Superheroes such as Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Thor and plenty others.
· Assemble and upgrade a Super Hero team to achieve high scores
· Unleash the special attacks for all heroes based on their powers and abilities
· Race through iconic Marvel locations
· Compete against friends to gain the top leaderboard position
· New playable Super Heroes released regularly
Marvel Run Jump Smash! is available across all the major OS devices including Android. Price tag on the Play Store is $0.99, but also has in-app purchases and will require an internet connection to play. Not to sure how well that will sit with some of you guys out there. While the images and description of the game are promising for Marvel Superhero fans, the reviews of issues connecting to servers and the internet connection requirements to play aren’t making it stand out as a super big winner right now.
To pick up Marvel Run Jump Smash! just hit the Play Store button below.
Make Evernote your own with its latest iOS update
Just look at those three totally different — well, kinda different — versions of Evernote for iOS above. That’s Evernote illustrating just how distinct you can make the latest version of its popular productivity app, from color themes to sections to where it syncs. Oh, and if it weren’t already apparent, the latest update brings an even more distinctly iOS 7 look to Evernote; that’s an intentional evolution, as today’s update is emblematic of changes that users requested “ever since we launched our iOS 7 redesign,” the team says. Not convinced it’s worth your precious MBs? Head below for a video tour of all the changes.
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, Tablets, Software, Mobile, Apple
Source: Evernote
Google Wallet will make collecting loyalty points easier and noisier
Early adopters of mobile wallet services are brave enough to hand over the keys to their finances in the name of convenience. When you’re signed up to a plethora of loyalty schemes, though, inputting all these details before ditching the plastic could be quite the opposite. Google doesn’t want you burdened with such tasks, and in an impending update to its Wallet app for Android, has said it’ll introduce a new feature that adds loyalty cards with one click of your smartphone’s camera shutter. A natural progression from the recent recognition feature that adds debit and credit card details in the same way, snap a picture of your loyalty card and Wallet will do the rest. Furthermore, when you’re near a store with which you have a card, you’ll get a notification to remind you (that Google knows all). While the Android app was updated yesterday, there’s no mention of these additions, so we’ll take Big G’s word that it’s “rolling out this week.” No news on when an update could hit the iOS version of the app, but as Wallet only launched on the platform a few months ago, we’re not going to hold our breath.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Google
Source: Google (G+)
Leaked Samsung app aims to catalog everything you do on your smartphone
Samsung could become the latest company to jump aboard the lifelogging bandwagon with its new “Life Times” app. Judging by leaked screenshots shared with SamMobile, Samsung wants to automatically log phone and app usage on Galaxy smartphones, cataloguing photos, emails, location, music, messages and social network updates, displaying all of that data in a daily digest. Samsung’s Story Album app already offers similar features for photos, based on common details such as location and time, but Life Times appears to function more as a diary app, like Day Journal for Android or Day One on iOS.
It does, however, fly in the face of reports suggesting Samsung is working with Google to scale down its Android customizations and reduce the number of in-house apps. Given the wording used in some of the screenshots, we reserve a healthy amount of scepticism while understanding the app could also be in early development. Samsung has rolled out new apps and services with its new flagship smartphones in the past, leading us to wonder if Life Times, if it is real, could make an appearance with the unveiling of a certain new Galaxy S handset.
Filed under: Cellphones, Internet, Software, Mobile
Source: SamMobile
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