Project Spectrum gives the Oppo Find 7 that stock Android feeling
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While Android devices made and manufactured in China have a lot in common with their Western counterparts, a significant difference between the two is their different take on user interfaces. While the devices we know are based on stock Android with varying degrees of theming and modification, Chinese devices opt for a layout not dissimilar to iPhones, often referred to as MIUI. Oppo is one such company who uses this kind of user interface, but their ambition to eventually sell more devices globally has led them to start Project Spectrum which appears to be an effort to put an almost stock Android experience onto their Oppo Find 7. Check out a video of it in action below:
As you might be able to see, Oppo has tried to keep some of the better features that they’ve put into ColorOS, but retain the zippy, simple feel of stock Android, and to be honest, it’s a pretty good effort. No doubt an Android Marshmallow update is also in the Find 7’s future, and Project Spectrum is expected to reach other Oppo devices in the future as well.
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‘Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked’ lands on December 1st
So far, the cult hit Don’t Starve has maintained a largely familiar (if decidedly weird) setting. There have been twists and turns, but you knew what you were getting into. Well, the developers at Klei have decied to shake things up a bit: they’re launching Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked, a seabound add-on, through Steam Early Access on December 1st. The company hasn’t said much about what that entails beyond new biomes, characters and creatures, although one look at the teasers suggests that you might be grappling with everything from hungry fish to angry monkeys. Shipwrecked will only be available on Windows at first, but there are promises of Linux and Mac versions in the pipeline.
Via: Eurogamer
Source: Klei Entertainment
‘Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked’ lands on December 1st
So far, the cult hit Don’t Starve has maintained a largely familiar (if decidedly weird) setting. There have been twists and turns, but you knew what you were getting into. Well, the developers at Klei have decied to shake things up a bit: they’re launching Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked, a seabound add-on, through Steam Early Access on December 1st. The company hasn’t said much about what that entails beyond new biomes, characters and creatures, although one look at the teasers suggests that you might be grappling with everything from hungry fish to angry monkeys. Shipwrecked will only be available on Windows at first, but there are promises of Linux and Mac versions in the pipeline.
Via: Eurogamer
Source: Klei Entertainment
Telegram blocked 78 ISIS messaging channels this week
As details emerged after ISIS’ coordinated, deadly attacks on Paris and Beirut last week, one name stood out in conversations about communications channels: Telegram. ISIS operatives use Telegram and other encrypted messaging services to communicate — a fact that was apparently news to Telegram. In response, this week the company blocked 78 ISIS-related channels in 12 languages. “We were disturbed to learn that Telegram’s public channels were being used by ISIS to spread their propaganda,” the company writes. Telegram found and blocked the channels based on user-submitted reports.
Source: @Telegram (Twitter)
Android Marshmallow for the LG G3 to become available next month
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LG recently rolled out its Android Marshmallow update to its flagship smartphone, the LG G4, so it stands to reason that the next in line to get the update would be its flagship of yesteryear, the LG G3. According to new reports, Android Marshmallow for the LG G3 is already in testing and is planned for roll-out in Poland between December 16th and 18th, with a wider roll-out if that is successful. This much was confirmed by LG Poland executive Jaroslaw Bukowski who tweeted the plans out.
LG did run into some “technical issues” when it rolled out its update to the LG G4 and it’s not clear if that’s been completely addressed yet, let alone for the LG G3. All we can do is hope that LG has gotten it right this time – we’ll have more news when the update starts hitting devices next month.
What do you think about Android Marshmallow for the LG G3 rolling out next month? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Tablaty.pl via TalkAndroid
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Vine’s new feature lets you remix audio on top of existing clips
Sometimes you come across a Vine that you’d like to put your own spin on. To help make that process a little easier, the app now sports a remix tool that allows you to create new audio for the looping footage. To replace the sound on any Vine, simply hit the menu icon under a video (the three dots) and select “Make an audio remix.” From there, you can use your phone’s camera to capture your audio on select a video from your Camera Roll to pull sounds from. When browsing videos in your timeline, a music note will indicate which ones are remixes. That icon will let you view the source material, too. This is the latest in Vine’s new features that help you get the perfect sound for those looping videos, following “Snap to Beat” and access to popular song clips. What’s more, there’s a new search that allows you to search for a clip based on the song it uses. The remix tool is available on iOS starting today and the revamped search is inside both iOS and Android versions of the app.
Via: BuzzFeed
Source: Vine
Instagram won’t let feed-reading apps browse your pics anymore
If you’re one of the few still using a third-party app to browse Instagram feeds, you’ll need to make other arrangements soon. The photo-sharing app is killing support of the feed API that allows outside apps and websites to pull in your feed as part of a larger effort to clean up its platform. With updates to its Platform Policy, Instagram will only let apps that help users share their photos access your collection of snapshots. For example, software that allows to your print your snapshots or use your Instagram photos as a profile picture will still be supported. Instagram will continue to lend a hand to advertisers and allow images and videos to be used on the web via embeds.
Via: TechCrunch
Source: Instagram
Dunkin’ Donuts takes aim at Starbucks with mobile ordering and delivery
You can already order your coffee from Starbucks before you get there, and soon you may be able to do the same from another popular purveyor of the brew. Dunkin’ Donuts is testing mobile ordering through its app at 124 locations in Portland, Maine. What’s more, a few stores in Dallas are trying their hand at delivery and some in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington will begin coffee drop-offs soon. The move follows coffee giant Starbucks getting into both ordering ahead and delivery, so it’s likely Dunkin’ Donuts is looking to keep pace by offering its customers an easier way to get their caffeine and sugar fix. Of course, a number of other restaurants also offer similar services, including the likes of Chipotle and Taco Bell. As both ordering and delivery are in the trial phase, there’s no word on when the services will expand nationwide in the US or to the company’s limited footprint in the UK and other countries.
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Source: Bloomberg Business
Bing for iPhone makes it easy to jump from search straight to your apps
As Windows Phone continues to struggle, Microsoft has turned its focus towards making its trademark services like Office, Outlook and Bing available on Android and iOS. Today, the Bing app for the iPhone is getting a major update to better reflect how users want to search when on their phones, something that’s been an increasing priority for Google as well.
Ryan Gavin, Microsoft’s GM of search, says that when he thinks how about mobile search differs from the desktop, the traditional list of search results that can get you eventually to an answer to a query aren’t useful. “I just want an answer,” Gavin says, “and I want to take that answer into an action, typically with some sense of urgency.” To that end, Bing for iPhone puts the data from Microsoft’s Knowledge and Action Graph right up front, alongside deep links right into the apps on your phone that’ll let you complete the desired action using the tools you’re used to. Slideshow-341602
Source: Bing
YouTube Kids entertains children outside of the US
Some seven months after launching, YouTube Kids is expanding outside of America. Folks living in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom can access the family friendly section of Google’s video wing. What’s more, Mountain View says that the apps’ been downloaded over 10 million times to date and that apparently more time has been spent watching “Wheels on the Bus” than “Gagnam Style.” Mind you, the “Wheels on the Bus” video is almost an hour long versus just over four minutes for PSY’s smash hit. Oh, and Google says to keep an eye out for upcoming holiday specials on the app over the next few weeks.
[Image credit: Associated Press]
Source: Official YouTube Blog
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