EPIX will allow offline viewing of content later this month on multiple mobile platforms
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Media streamers and cord cutters face some issues here and there when it comes to consuming movies and TV shows. The big ones can be attributed to constantly monitoring their data consumption to avoid overage on their wireless bill or home internet. Another issue is being some where that data is to slow or non-existent. As streaming and digital content continues to grow, so must the providers of the content. Recently Amazon announced that they were launching the ability for consumers to save movies and TV Shows for offline viewing, now Epix is following suit sometime this month.
“The EPIX goal has always been to provide our subscribers with next level enhancements, elevating how they can access content across devices,” said Mark Greenberg, EPIX President and CEO. “By creating a network first, true TV Everywhere experience, consumers can now download a movie from our library and watch it anywhere, anytime, even without a Wi-Fi connection – while waiting at the airport, traveling by train, commuting to work, or even on a camping trip. Consumers now have guaranteed content mobility.”
The move will make the big franchise movies available at anytime. You can look forward to having the complete Hunger Games series, James Bond and Star Trek. Not to mention original documentaries, music events and comedy shows. The ability will come through the mobile app and will be available across Kindle Fire, Apple and Android devices.
We will be on the lookout for the app update, and their marketing campaign that is to ensue as well, and let you know when we see it go live.
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iOS 9 is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
As promised, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system is now available for download. iOS 9 is yours for the taking, and with it comes an improved Siri, split-screen multitasking on the iPad, those newfangled Live Photos, transit info in Maps, News app and more. All of which will be welcome additions for folks who who didn’t get an early peek during the public beta. If the update hasn’t already hit your device, you can take a gander at our initial impressions while you wait.
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Todoist updates its Mac and web apps to boost productivity
Productivity app Todoist has been busy retooling its mobile apps this year. After big redesigns for Android and iOS, the company has revamped its Mac and web apps, too. Most notably, those to-do list repositories now feature the same Quick Add tool that arrived on the mobile software a while back. The add-on automatically parses task info, priority, labels and due dates without the need for you to tick a bunch of boxes to manually input all of the important details. The Quick Find search function from previous mobile updates is available on the Mac and web apps as well. There’s a Quick Comment tool too, which allows you to add notes at the same time you’re creating the task itself. Speaking of the web version, it’s now mobile-friendly, for those times when you can’t, or don’t want to, access the mobile software. Coupled with some new branding, these new features on the desktop and mobile web bring all of Todoist’s apps in line with each other, which is always a welcome change.
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Tags: app, mac, osx, productivity, software, todoist, todolist, update, web
Apple delays the launch of watchOS 2 because of a bug
Apple has pushed back the launch of watchOS 2 because of a bug, a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. The new software was expected to hit Apple Watches today, September 16th. “We have discovered a bug in development of watchOS 2 that is taking a bit longer to fix than we expected,” an Apple spokesperson told TechCrunch. “We will not release watchOS 2 today but will shortly.”
WatchOS 2 brings a bunch of updates to the Apple Watch, including native support for third-party apps, new face options, the ability to play short videos right on your wrist, and a nightstand setting that includes an alarm and snooze function.
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TechCrunch
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ICYMI: Internet of balls, telepresence tourists and more
Today on In Case You Missed It: A new basketball has a tracking chip that can tell the difference between a swish and airball. It also syncs with an app that tracks stats and lets the user know how they’re doing. Now even the ultimate staycation lazybums can still tour museums and famous spots around the US with telepresence robots. Here’s hoping they don’t meet the same fate as HitchBot. And Tesla has some competition from Porsche, as it unveils its concept car for an all electric luxury ride.
Not at all tech, but definitely entertaining, check out the video from the Chinese Super League ping pong championships.
If you come across any interesting videos, we’d love to see them. Just tweet us with the #ICYMI hashtag @engadget or @mskerryd.
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Tags: basketball, China, Chinesepingpong, electricvehicles, engadget, engadgetdaily, engadgetdailyshow, engadgetvideo, ev, evehicles, icymi, incaseyoumissedit, pingpong, Porsche, smartbasketball, telepresencerobot, telepresencetourists, Tesla, video, Wilsonbasketball
Snapchat lets you replay those epic selfies, if you’re willing to pay
Being able to revisit one snap a day is quite limiting, but if you’re willing to fork over some cash, you can get more looks. Snapchat announced today that users in the US can buy extra replays for $1. You’ll be able to view three snaps once more after paying up, but you’ll only be able to take another peek once per image/video. So if you really need to have another look, you can do just that for a buck. What’s more, the app now offers a Lenses feature that allows you to add some flair to those selfies and trophies make their debut. If your trusty mobile device hasn’t alerted you to the update just yet, mosey on over to your app store of choice to nab it.
[Image credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images]
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Snapchat
Tags: app, messaging, mobilepostcross, replay, snapchat, software, update
Square accepts your political donations with a tweet
You can now donate to a political candidate without leaving Twitter, thanks to a new venture between the social network and payment company Square. Once candidates have registered with Square, they just need to tweet a “$Cashtag,” which will automatically add a “contribute” button to the tweet. When Twitter users click the button, they’ll be able to choose an amount, add a debit card number, then send the donation or retweet the $Cashtag to followers. According to the WSJ, Republicans Ben Carson and Rand Paul have already agreed to sign up, as has Democrat Bernie Sanders.
Square introduced $Cashtags earlier this year as a simple way for folks to send money to each other using its Cash.me system. (PayPal recently revealed a “me too,” system — excuse the pun — called “PayPal.me.”) For its part, Twitter has been testing a way for folks in France to send money using tweets. Both companies profit from the donation scheme, as Square takes a 1.5 percent commission on donations, and Twitter charges a fee for promoted tweets. It’s hard to blame them for wanting to cash in, though — some pundits think candidates could spend as much as $5 billion on the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Tags: cashtag, donations, PresidentialElection, Square, Twitter
Spotify brings its smart running playlists to Android
When Spotify announced its new Running feature, only iPhone users were able to utilize its beat-matching skills while out on the streets. It’s taken a good few months (far longer than it probably should), but from today, Android device owners can get in on the action too. Spotify says that its latest update, which has already begun rolling out to users, will recommend “multiple-genre playlists” based on your previous music selections and offer ready-made running compositions.
Spotify Running is the latest in a succession of recent updates that help users get into new music. While Discover Weekly and Taste Rewind solely use your existing tastes to match you with artists it thinks you might like, Running asks you to select a tempo and delivers tracks that might help you push that little bit harder — even if it doesn’t always get it quite right.
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Spotify Blog
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Spotify (Google Play)
Tags: android, beat, mobilepostcross, running, spotify, tempo
ICYMI: Airbag moto-jacket, robotic landing gear and more
Today on In Case You Missed It: Newly unveiled robotic landing gear is enabling helicopters to land on uneven ground. But that’s DARPA for you; always down with the militarized robot inventions. Meanwhile motorcyclists have a new jacket that not only looks legit but uses sensors to deploy an internal airbag if danger is detected. And a Kickstarter project for the SteadXP is interesting because it can make give most digital cameras a steadicam look, no matter how shaky or untrained the operator.
This GameBoy fridge is too nerdy not to see, and fully functional too.
If you come across any interesting videos, we’d love to see them. Just tweet us with the #ICYMI hashtag @engadget or @mskerryd.
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Tags: airbagjacket, DARPA, DARPAhelicopter, engadget, engadgetdaily, engadgetdailyshow, engadgetvideo, GameBoy, helicopter, icymi, incaseyoumissedit, Kickstarter, landinggear, motorcycle, motorcyclejacket, robotichelicopter, steadicam, SteadXP, video
Barclaycard to launch NFC payments on Android ahead of Apple Pay
Since Apple Pay launched in the UK, several banks have been dragging their heels when it comes to supporting the contactless payment platform. Lloyds and Halifax begun a gradual roll-out just last week, casting renewed shade on Barclays, which appears to be more interested in its bPay gear (and jacket) than throwing iPhone and Apple Watch users a bone. The banking giant said some time ago it’ll eventually play nice with Apple Pay, but it’s decided in the interim to turn its attention to Android users. Its credit card arm, Barclaycard, announced today that from November, its Android app will begin supporting NFC payments. These payments won’t be limited to the (recently raised) £30 contactless cap, too, with transactions of up to £100 allowed with PIN authentication (similar to Apple Pay).
Additional features coming to the updated Barclaycard app include a direct line to the customer call centre to report a lost, stolen or damaged card, and receive an “instant card replacement.” A new, virtual card will be added to your app so you can begin using it straight away, while you wait for the physical counterpart to turn up in the post.
As Barclaycard now has a contactless payment system in place for Android users, it might decide to forego support for platforms like Samsung Pay and Android Pay when they come to the UK in the near future, preferring to go it alone instead. Barclays continues to show a vested interest in contactless payments, but on its own terms. It’s only a matter of time before Apple Pay becomes part of the equation (Barclaycards are supported in the US, after all), but Barclays isn’t rushing to draft a middleman in just yet — especially one that’s expecting a cut.
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Via:
Press Association (Yahoo! News)
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Barclaycard
Tags: apple, applepay, barclaycard, barclays, ContactlessPayment, MobilePayments, mobilepostcross, nfc, NfcPayments
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