After months of certification delays and other craziness, Verizon began selling an LTE Nexus 7 months after its initial debut. Now we’ve got some good news for the folks that ended up buying the Nexus 7 from VZW.
Verizon says that its LTE Nexus 7 is now getting an update to build LMY48L that includes a bump up to Android 5.1.1, complete with a material design UI, refreshed Recent Apps menu, app notification settings, and more. The update also includes “Android security patches,” which is likely code for a Stagefright patch.
This update is rolling out over the air and can be grabbed by going into Settings > About tablet > System updates. And with goodies like Android 5.1.1 and a Stagefright patch, you VZW Nexus 7 users should probably install this new update as soon as possible.
Microsoft has just revealed the launch trailer for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, and it carries a very familiar tune. The new spot features Gary Jules’ Mad World, which also played in the iconic trailer for the original game.
Africa is extraordinarily rich in energy power potential. According to McKinsey and Company’s 2015 Brighter Africa report, the continent has 10 terawatts or more of potential capacity for renewable energy. If sub-Saharan Africa pushes renewables, it could result in 27 percent decrease in carbon emissions worldwide.
Kim Dotcom es una de las personas mas influyentes en el mundo de Internet. Tras el cierre de Megaupload y el lanzamiento de MEGA, el famoso empresario no ha dejado de darle vueltas a la cabeza para lanzar un nuevo servicio del que ya habíamos oído hablar algo. Baboom es la creación de Dotcom que busca hacerle la competencia directa a Spotify y Apple Music. Os contamos en qué consiste este nuevo servicio y cómo nos influye en Android.
Lo primero de todo es que lo que Baboom quiere ser es la plataforma más justa para los artistas. Estos recibirán un 90% de los ingresos que la plataforma consiga con sus descargas y sus reproducciones, mucho más de lo que reciben con Spotify, Deezer o Apple Music –de lejos–. Vamos a ver cómo funciona Baboom.
Baboom ofrecerá música gratis a todos los usuarios que se registren en su página web oficial, tal y como hacen otros servicios, pero no se queda ahí. Al igual que nos encontramos en Google Play Music, podremos subir nuestros propios archivos MP3 para escucharlos desde cualquier dispositivo y en cualquier momento, aunque nos ofrecerá la posibilidad de comprar la canción. Podremos subir, siendo usuarios free, 50 canciones, aunque nos darán otras 50 si completamos el registro.
Por su parte, los usuarios premiumno escucharán ni veran anuncios y podrán subir todos los MP3 que quieran a la plataforma. Nos permitirá seguir la trayectoria de nuestros artistas y estar al tanto de sus novedades, aunque conociendo a Kim Dotcom y su “buena fama” en Internet, no podemos esperar que los más famosos estén en la plataforma de momento.
Tampoco sabemos cuántas canciones tiene en su base de datos de momento, pero si sabemos que ya cuenta con aplicación para Android e iOS, cuya descarga es, por supuesto, gratuita. El servicio de música de Kim Dotcom funciona vía web, como funcionaba el antiguo Grooveshark. No dudéis en echarle un vistazo y contarnos vuestras primeras impresiones del servicio, que ya os adelanto que, al menos a mi, me ha encantado.
¿Qué os parece Baboom? ¿Os gusta? ¿Qué servicio preferís?
Today Sprint has announced a new “revolution” intended for those who are big iPhone fans. The gist of the new iPhone Forever plan is this: you get the newest iPhone for free, then start paying $22 per month. And when a new iPhone launches, you can get it. Without any additional cost. You do however need to trade in your existing iPhone. That’s it.
Furthermore, for a limited time the $22 monthly fee is cut to just $15. To benefit from this, you need to join the iPhone Forever scheme before December 31 and either be an eligible Sprint customer or switch to the Now Network from any other carrier. You also have to trade in any smartphone when you do. The rate goes back up to $22 after you’ve received your first new iPhone in 2016.
These fees are currently applied if you first get the 16GB iPhone 6, so we assume that when you do upgrade in the future you’ll need to get the base model as well. Hence, if there’s going to be a 16GB iPhone 6s and you opt into Sprint’s iPhone Forever plan, you will get that model after it launches.
Obviously none of these prices include the actual service plan cost. Sprint says iPhone Forever will work in conjunction with its individual unlimited plans and family share pack…
When it comes to figuring out if your roof is an ideal and economical spot for installing solar panels, Google doesn’t think that a Google search is very effective anymore.
A couple weeks ago, the United States House of Representatives voted to increase the SBA’s lending authorization ceiling to $23.5 billion for the 7(a) loan guaranty program. This is a huge deal for small business owners and lenders, and a great sign for the future of the economy.
Perhaps you’re sitting at home, getting hyped. You could hardly be blamed: a steady stream of conventions has yielded no shortage of bombastic trailers, and most of the major media companies are slowly turning up their media budgets in an effort to drive the general videogaming public into a cash-surrendering frenzy for the holiday season. If you’re still sitting on an Xbox 360 or a PS3, you might be realizing that you’ll be missing out on all of the biggest games of the season if you don’t upgrade to an Xbox One or a PS4 soon, and you might be considering picking one up in preparation. Here’s my advice to you: don’t. Whether you want to go with an Xbox One or a PS4, you’re better off waiting a few weeks until the games start rolling out and the deals start rolling in. It won’t be long.
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