Library app lets you check out ‘The Walking Dead’ and other digital comics
Before it was a TV show and video game, The Walking Dead was a comic book from publisher Image Comics. It’s a great series and if you’re interested in catching up on the source material for the TV show, you might be in luck. The public library app, Hoopla announced today that it was partnering with Image Comics to bring The Walking Dead, Spawn and Saga to its service. Hoopla partners with local libraries to give library card holders the ability to check out digital copies of books, music, videos, audiobooks and comics. the amount of titles available for check during the month depends on the deal between Hoopla and the library. But when your check out period is up, the title automatically disappears from your iOS, Android device or Kindle tablet. It recently added a bunch of DC titles including a whole slew of Dark Knight graphic novels to its roster. So if you’re library supports Hoopla and you want to supplement your watching of Fear the Walking Dead you can do so with spending any money.
Source:
Hoopla
Tags: e book, e books, e reader, e readers, e-book, e-books, e-reader, e-readers, Hoopla, ImageComics, PublicLibrary, Spawn, WalkingDead
Windows 10 is on 75 million PCs after only one month
If you’re still wondering why Microsoft made Windows 10 free, just consider the latest stats: It’s now on 75 million computers one month after its big launch, Windows corporate VP Yusuf Mehdi tweeted today. In comparison, it took six months for Microsoft to sell 100 million Windows 8 licenses, a more nebulous stat that didn’t necessarily include actual installs. None of this is a surprise though: We’ve written extensively about Microsoft’s desire to build a long-lasting Windows platform, and that starts with prioritizing the number of people running Windows 10 rather than mere revenues. Mehdi also divulged some other intriguing tidbits: More than “90,000 unique PC or tablet models” have upgraded to Windows 10; over 122 years of gameplay have been streaming to Windows 10 PCs from Xbox One consoles; and, perhaps most intriguingly, the Windows 10 store “has seen 6x more app downloads “per device than Windows 8.”
That last point is likely yet another big reason Microsoft chose to make Windows 10 a free upgrade. Microsoft worked hard to promote the Windows 8 app store, but it never managed to land a killer app (and in many cases, Windows 8 apps were simply worse than their iOS and Android counterparts). Developers waited until people actually started using Windows 8 apps, but that never really happened because there weren’t many to choose from. But with Windows 10, there’s an influx of new users eager to try out newer apps, and Microsoft has also made it easier for devs to bring over iOS and Android apps.
1. #Windows10: More than 75 million devices running Windows 10 – and growing every day. 1/10 pic.twitter.com/g0kqGizU0c
— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015
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Software, Microsoft
Tags: microsoft, Windows10
VMware Fusion is ready to put Windows 10 on your Mac
Parallels may have been the first to bring Windows 10 virtualization to the Mac, but its rival VMware isn’t far behind. Its newly released VMware Fusion 8 has full support for Microsoft’s latest platform, including Cortana — you can ask it questions whenever the virtual machine is open, even if it’s in the background. Graphics also get a big helping hand this year, with faster overall performance, support for DirectX 10-only software (read: some games) and compatibility with super high-resolution 5K iMacs.
Whether or not you’ll want to pick VMware’s offering over Parallels will likely depend on how you like the finer points of their interfaces, such as their attempts to blend Windows into OS X (such as Fusion’s Unity mode). The regular edition of Fusion 8 is even priced similarly, at $80 for a fresh copy or $50 if you’re upgrading from version 6 or 7. Developers and other high-end users can shell out $200 to get Fusion 8 Pro. If you do choose VMware, though, be prepared for a hiccup — Ars Technica notes that the initial release has a bug that sometimes deprives you of the Start screen with Unity mode turned on. The flaw should be fixed soon, though, so don’t let that deter you if you prefer VMware’s approach.
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Software
Via:
Ars Technica
Source:
VMware Fusion Blog
Tags: mac, osx, software, virtualization, virtualmachine, vmware, vmwarefusion, vmwarefusion8, windows, windows10
Google Map Maker returns to the US, UK and over 40 other countries
Google’s Map Maker tool returned a few weeks ago after being shut down following an issue with digital vandalism. While it went live in six countries earlier this month, the US and UK weren’t among the selected locales for the initial return. Map Maker is available in those areas once again, though, as well as over 40 other countries to bring the total tally to more than 50. As part of the re-opening, Google has “regional leads” in each country to keep an eye on things, looking to keep any would-be vandals at bay. To find out if Map Maker is available where you are, head over to the site and input your location.
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Internet, Software, Google
Via:
Android Police
Source:
Google Product Forums
Tags: app, google, googlemapmaker, internet, map, mapmaker, maps, software
OTA rolling for Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge owners on Sprint, brings Samsung Pay, Live Broadcasting and more
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Those of you sporting a Samsung Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge on Sprint have a software update heading out to your device. It weighs in at 303MB’s and brings a few tricks from the Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ to your devices. Mainly you can expect to find Samsung Pay included. Granted, the service isn’t slated to officially be available until next month. It is nice to see both Sprint and Samsung getting on the ball to make it available ahead of launch so users can be prepared.
Another addition is Live Broadcasting via YouTube. That function was a staple selling point on the Galaxy S6 Edge+ over the last few weeks. Simply put, you can host a live stream YouTube event via your phone to the world, or just to your friends.
They are also tossing in High Quality Audio, another Galaxy S6 Edge+ spec. Of course, it is set for use with Samsung headsets. Users will also find some UI updates along with some bug fixes.
As with any other software update, it could take a few days to a few weeks before your device see it available. You can always try heading into the device settings, bounce to About Phone and click on System Updates. Make sure you have a few minutes to kill, well over 50% battery life and a Wi-Fi connection available.
Source: Sprint
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TuneIn Premium streams live sports, music and audiobooks for $8 a month
The ability to livestream television, especially sports, is handy while you’re away from home. But what about the times (driving, working, etc.) when you can’t give a screen your undivided attention? You could opt for an all-audio option. With TuneIn’s new subscription service, you won’t have to worry about missing Major League Baseball, Barclays Premier League or Bundesliga action. For MLB games, you can choose between either the home or away feed for every game from spring training through the World Series. The BPL play-by-play is provided by talkSPORT, and while all Bundesliga matches will stream in German, only select match-ups will be available in English. Slideshow-314615
The $8 a month ($8.99 CAD/month and £5.99/month) TuneIn Premium option not only serves up access to live radio coverage of those sports leagues, but it all offers over 600 commercial-free music stations, 40,000 audiobooks (including language learning programs) and content from TuneIn’s existing free tier. The new service is available starting today on the web and via Android and iOS apps in the US, Canada and the UK. If you don’t happen to live in one of those areas, plans to roll the service out to additional countries are in the works.
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Internet, Software
Tags: app, audio, audiobooks, livestream, music, radio, software, sports, streaming, subscription, tunein, tuneinepremium
ICYMI: Massive Minesweeper, Android 4 BlackBerry and more
Today on In Case You Missed It, I’ve replaced Kerry Davis in a sinister plot to take over the show while she’s on vacation drinking Angry Orchard by the lake. In actual news, we celebrated Windows 95’s 20th birthday with a throwback to “The Rachel” in a promo video for Microsoft’s famed OS, starring Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry. In related, all be it more panic-inducing news, someone’s made a giant game of Minesweeper to drive you bat shit crazy. A Brazilian vlogger gave us a glimpse of the world’s most popular operating system on one of the world’s least popular phones. And, finally, someone with a whole lot of time on his hands came up with the ultimate way to sink your battle ship.
If you come across any interesting videos, we’d love to see them. Just tweet us with the #ICYMI hashtag @engadget or @mskerryd. And if you just want to heap praise on your handsome guest host, feel free to hit me up @mr_trout.
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Cellphones, Gaming, Software, Microsoft, Nintendo
Tags: Android, BlackBerry, ICYMI, incaseyoumissedit, mario kart, microsoft, minesweeper, nintendo, video
‘Spam King’ guilty of posting 27 million Facebook messages
One of the web’s all-time notorious spammers is facing jail time after pleading guilty to sending 27 million unwanted messages to Facebook users. Sanford Wallace, aka “the Spam King,” aka “Spamford Wallace,” admitted that he unlawfully accessed over 500,000 accounts on the network between 2008-9 in violation of a court order. This is far from his first rodeo — Sanford was annoying consumers well before the internet came along, when he sent junk faxes in violation of laws enacted in 1991. Since then, he’s faced lawsuits for email spamming, multiple-window launching (remember that?) spyware scams and MySpace phishing, to name a few.
So far, Wallace has been fined well over $4 million, and Facebook was granted a $711 million in damages in its 2009 lawsuit. Though Zuckerberg & Co. never collected a dime due to Wallace’s bankruptcy, the judge in the case strongly recommended criminal charges. Following a two-year FBI investigation, a grand jury did just that and charged him with electronic mail fraud, damage to protected computers and criminal contempt. With the guilty plea, Sanford now faces up to three years in jail and a $250,000 fine when sentenced on December 7th. His victims likely hope he gets the book thrown at him (preferably a heavy hardcover), but given his past history, we probably haven’t seen the last of the Spam King.
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Internet, Software, Facebook
Source:
Bloomberg
Tags: facebook, fraud, SanfordWallace, spam, SpamKing
Mirror your Android device on your Mac or PC with Vysor
There are plenty of ways to mirror your smartphone onto your desktop, but none are as apparently easy (or snappy) as this one. Vysor has been cooked-up by AllCast creator Koush as a seamless way to mirror your Android device’s display onto a Windows, Linux or Mac computer. All you’ll need to do is connect one to the other over USB and install the Chrome plugin and in a few seconds, you should be able to control your phone with a keyboard and mouse. It may have been intended as a developer tool, but one keen-eyed Reddit user spotted the app while it was in private beta and shared it with the world.
As Koush himself points out in the second video below, one feature that hasn’t been noticed was Vysor Share. With it, users can remotely control a smartphone from another machine through the internet, as long as both PCs have the app installed. That way, power users can actually push (or pull) updates to far-off phones using Android’s Debug Bridge functionality. In the future, the developer is hoping to tweak this offering to enable developers to connect to multiple devices at a time. Right now, users are asked to just give it a try and offer your feedback, so have at it!
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Cellphones, Internet, Software, Google
Via:
Reddit
Source:
Google Plus, (2), Vysor
Tags: ADB, Android, AndroidMirroring, google, Koush, KoushikDutta, Mirroring, Remote, video, Vysor
Microsoft wants you to scan in 3D using only your phone
If you want to do some 3D scanning, you usually have to get either a dedicated scanner or a less-than-elegant add-on. Microsoft Research and the University of Oxford think there’s a better way, though. Their MobileFusion project captures 3D models using only an app on your smartphone. The software scans objects by comparing image frames from your phone’s camera and creating stereo depth maps from the results — you just have to walk around an object to get more detail. It’s much like Kinect Fusion, but you’re not tied to either a PC or a clunky peripheral.
The resulting images aren’t so detailed that you’d mistake them for the real thing, but they’re good enough for 3D printing, augmented reality and any other purpose where a quick scan should do the trick. You could recreate a museum statue for friends back home, for example, or spruce up your eBay auction with a 3D representation of what you’re selling. While you can’t try MobileFusion yet, there are hopes to release it soon with support for Android, iOS and Windows.
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Cellphones, Science, Software, Mobile, Microsoft
Source:
Inside Microsoft Research
Tags: 3dscanner, 3dscanning, android, iphone, microsoft, microsoftresearch, mobilefusion, mobilepostcross, scanner, scanning, video, windows, windowsphone
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