Monday, February 29, 2016

Facebook’s Private Photo-Sharing App Moments Now Supports Video

Facebook Moments Facebook’s Moments, the social network’s private photo-sharing application – and replacement for photo syncing – will now support video-sharing, the company announced today. The new feature is live in the updated version of the Moments mobile application for iOS and Android devices. In a few weeks, Facebook says that Moments will also allow users to include videos… Read More


Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1LqOdFE

Genius Charging Cable Works on Both iOS and Android Devices at the Same Time

Before USB Type-C replaces every charging cord you have to wrangle, the LMcable promises to play nice with both iOS and Android devices at the same time. Its brilliantly engineered connector supports Lightning ports, and microUSB ports, at the same time, without the need for adapters.

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Google Maps Brings Its “Add A Pit Stop” Feature To iOS

google-maps-ios Last fall, Google announced the addition of a long-requested feature to Google Maps, which allowed users to – finally! – add a stop along their current route. That way you could route your way to a gas station or restaurant ahead of your final destination. However, at launch, the feature was only available on Android devices. Today, Google says the feature is now available on all… Read More


Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1RfjJ6j

Friday, February 26, 2016

Facebook Is Bringing Live Video Broadcasting To Android Users

Facebook Live Rollout Facebook is expanding its live-video feature to Android users, the company announced in a blog post today. This rollout is initially for Android users based in the U.S. next week, but “more countries [are] coming soon,” Facebook confirmed. Read More


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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Tablets Are Dead

tablet-graveyard In 2010, tablets were supposed to be the new hot thing. Apple released the first iPad, Samsung was working on the Galaxy Tab and countless of others were about to flood the market with Android tablets. Six years later, there wasn’t any tablet at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Companies and consumers have moved on — tablets are dead. Read More


Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1QAvELd

Turing Robotics Drops Android And Sets Up Shop In Finland Amid Global Security Concerns

Screen Shot 2016-02-25 at 11.15.53 AM To ensure complete data security and privacy for TRI’s Turing Phone owners, TRI moved its manufacturing operations to Salo, a city with an impeccable history in mobile phone production,” said Steve Chao, the CEO of Turing Robotics. Read More


Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1p96pKi

Jide’s Slick Remix OS Tweaks Android For PC-Style Productivity

remix os A startup comprised of a trio of ex-Google engineers is doing something Google has roundly failed to do: make Android compelling on larger screen devices like tablets and even PCs. Read More


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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Vizio and Google Will Reportedly Build TVs With Chromecast Baked In

Google’s Chromecast is the miracle dongle that makes streaming video, photos, websites, and anything else from a laptop or smartphone simple as hell. Now, it’s going to be even more simple to stream straight from your phone to your TV.

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