Netflix Hack Days are opportunities for developers at the video streaming service to come up with some new ways to interact with Netflix. Some previous projects have included a hack to run Netflix on a Nintendo Entertainment System and another to limit bandwidth usage over 3G networks.
Now Netflix is showing off a few projects from its most recent Hack Day, and some seem more useful than others.
My two favorites are Tetris, and QuietCast.
Netflix Hack Days are opportunities for developers at the video streaming service to come up with some new ways to interact with Netflix. Some previous projects have included a hack to run Netflix on a Nintendo Entertainment System and another to limit bandwidth usage over 3G networks.
Now Netflix is showing off a few projects from its most recent Hack Day, and some seem more useful than others.
My two favorites are Tetris, and QuietCast.
Reading comic books and graphic novels can be an expensive hobby, which is why I’ve been a fan of subscription services like Marvel Unlimited and Scribd, which allows you to read thousands of older titles for a fee ($10 per month or $69 per year for Marvel and $9 per month for Scribd).
Now Amazon-owned comiXology is getting in on the action with ComiXology Unlimited. For $6 per month, readers get access to thousands of comics.
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Reading comic books and graphic novels can be an expensive hobby, which is why I’ve been a fan of subscription services like Marvel Unlimited and Scribd, which allows you to read thousands of older titles for a fee ($10 per month or $69 per year for Marvel and $9 per month for Scribd).
Now Amazon-owned comiXology is getting in on the action with ComiXology Unlimited. For $6 per month, readers get access to thousands of comics.
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Smartwatch maker Pebble is launching its first device that’s not a smartwatch. The Pebble Core is a tiny $99 device that has no screen… but which does have GPS, a 3G modem, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a headphone jack.
It’s designed for runners that want to track their distance and routes while listening to music… you can even stream music over 3G from Spotify. The Pebble Core does not require a phone to work (although it does need a SIM card if you want to use mobile data).
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Smartwatch maker Pebble is launching its first device that’s not a smartwatch. The Pebble Core is a tiny $99 device that has no screen… but which does have GPS, a 3G modem, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a headphone jack.
It’s designed for runners that want to track their distance and routes while listening to music… you can even stream music over 3G from Spotify. The Pebble Core does not require a phone to work (although it does need a SIM card if you want to use mobile data).
Continue reading Pebble Core: A tiny music player and fitness tracker with GPS and 3G at Liliputing.
Pebble’s smartwatches were among the first to hit the market, and in addition to letting you view notifications from your phone and run third-party apps, every model released to date has had some very basic fitness-tracking features: they could measure your step count.
Now Pebble is adding a bit more health-tracking capability to its smartwatch lineup. The Pebble 2 and Pebble Time 2 smartwatches are expected to ship this fall, and they’re up for pre-order via a Kickstarter campaign.
Pebble’s smartwatches were among the first to hit the market, and in addition to letting you view notifications from your phone and run third-party apps, every model released to date has had some very basic fitness-tracking features: they could measure your step count.
Now Pebble is adding a bit more health-tracking capability to its smartwatch lineup. The Pebble 2 and Pebble Time 2 smartwatches are expected to ship this fall, and they’re up for pre-order via a Kickstarter campaign.
Sony may be using a new name for its flagship smartphones, with the new Xperia X series of phones replacing the Xperia Z, C, and M series. But it looks like the cheaper Sony Xperia E family is alive and well.
The next addition appears to be called the Sony Xperia E5, and the company apparently posted a few pictures a bit prematurely on its Facebook page, before removing them.
According to several recent leaks, the phone is expected to feature a 4.6 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel display, 1.5 GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage as well as a MediaTek MT6735 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor with Mali-720 graphics.
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Sony may be using a new name for its flagship smartphones, with the new Xperia X series of phones replacing the Xperia Z, C, and M series. But it looks like the cheaper Sony Xperia E family is alive and well.
The next addition appears to be called the Sony Xperia E5, and the company apparently posted a few pictures a bit prematurely on its Facebook page, before removing them.
According to several recent leaks, the phone is expected to feature a 4.6 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel display, 1.5 GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage as well as a MediaTek MT6735 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor with Mali-720 graphics.
Continue reading 4.6 inch Sony Xperia E5 smartphone coming soon (leaks) at Liliputing.
More than a year ago we asked whether you really needed a modular smartphone when companies were starting to pitch modular smartphone cases that would allow you to add features to your handset.
The question seems more relevant than ever, now that Google’s Project Ara ambitions have been scaled back (you’ll be able to swap out components like cameras, batteries, speakers, and storage modules, but not the screen, processor, or RAM).
More than a year ago we asked whether you really needed a modular smartphone when companies were starting to pitch modular smartphone cases that would allow you to add features to your handset.
The question seems more relevant than ever, now that Google’s Project Ara ambitions have been scaled back (you’ll be able to swap out components like cameras, batteries, speakers, and storage modules, but not the screen, processor, or RAM).
It’s been almost a year since the developers of CyanogenMod announced that they were working on a new web browser for their custom version of Google Android. Now it’s finally ready to go.
Developer Joey Rizzoli says the Gello web browser will be available on a select range of devices running CyanogenMod soon. The browser is based on Google’s Chromium source code and can do many of the things that Chrome can, but it also includes a number of special features.
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It’s been almost a year since the developers of CyanogenMod announced that they were working on a new web browser for their custom version of Google Android. Now it’s finally ready to go.
Developer Joey Rizzoli says the Gello web browser will be available on a select range of devices running CyanogenMod soon. The browser is based on Google’s Chromium source code and can do many of the things that Chrome can, but it also includes a number of special features.
Continue reading Gello web browser is coming to CyanogenMod 13 at Liliputing.
Microsoft has updated its Windows 10 hardware requirements in a few surprising ways.
When the operating system launched last summer, Microsoft released hardware requirements stating that the desktop version of Windows 10 would be able to run on devices with 8 inch or larger screens, and that if you wanted a smaller device, you should opt for Windows 10 Mobile — which would only support devices with screen sizes less than 8 inches
Now Microsoft has adjusted its hardware requirements so that there’s a bit of overlap: you can have bigger tablets running Windows 10 Mobile or smaller devices running Windows 10 desktop.
Microsoft has updated its Windows 10 hardware requirements in a few surprising ways.
When the operating system launched last summer, Microsoft released hardware requirements stating that the desktop version of Windows 10 would be able to run on devices with 8 inch or larger screens, and that if you wanted a smaller device, you should opt for Windows 10 Mobile — which would only support devices with screen sizes less than 8 inches
Now Microsoft has adjusted its hardware requirements so that there’s a bit of overlap: you can have bigger tablets running Windows 10 Mobile or smaller devices running Windows 10 desktop.
Acadine Technologies has been working on a new mobile operating system called H5OS, and the company launched the first version in February. Now it looks like that first version may also be the last, because Acadine has run into funding troubles, and CNET reports the company is laying off staff.
Work on H5OS has also reportedly been halted, at least for now.
The operating system is designed to run apps written using web technologies including HTML5, and H5OS is based on the same Boot2Gecko source code as Firefox OS… another browser-based operating system that’s had a rough go of it.
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Acadine Technologies has been working on a new mobile operating system called H5OS, and the company launched the first version in February. Now it looks like that first version may also be the last, because Acadine has run into funding troubles, and CNET reports the company is laying off staff.
Work on H5OS has also reportedly been halted, at least for now.
The operating system is designed to run apps written using web technologies including HTML5, and H5OS is based on the same Boot2Gecko source code as Firefox OS… another browser-based operating system that’s had a rough go of it.
Continue reading H5OS browser-based mobile OS may be dead at Liliputing.
One of the most exciting new features coming to Android this summer is the addition of support for multi-window views, allowing you to interact with two apps at the same time. Sure, some Android phone makers have offered their own multi-window software for years, but soon it’ll be baked right into the operating system,
There were early versions of multi-window mode included in the first and second developer preview versions of Android N.
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One of the most exciting new features coming to Android this summer is the addition of support for multi-window views, allowing you to interact with two apps at the same time. Sure, some Android phone makers have offered their own multi-window software for years, but soon it’ll be baked right into the operating system,
There were early versions of multi-window mode included in the first and second developer preview versions of Android N.
Continue reading Android N adds side-by-side Chrome browser window support at Liliputing.