A new update to the Google app for Android adds Now on Tap functionality for those running the final Android 6.0 Marshmallow Developer Preview. Google first previewed Now on Tap at Google I/O back in May. The feature is an extension to the already excellent Google Now, allowing Android users to find more information about “people, places, movies,
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Hace alrededor de un año que conocimos la existencia del que podría ser uno de los mejores y más interesantes juegos de carreras para nuestro sistema operativo Android. No es otro que una nueva entrega de la conocida saga Need for Speed, el llamado No Limits, que curiosamente lleva meses disponible en determinadas regiones y para nuestro país ni rastro.
No obstante parece que el día se va acercando, pues como dice AndroidWorld, Electronic Arts o EA ha abierto el registro previo en Google Play para que, una vez esté lanzado públicamente seamos informados y podamos descargarlo inmediatamente.
La enhorabuena a todos los fans de la saga, pues otro título más que se acerca para nuestros dispositivos Android y que retoma el género de las carreras aunque con una ambientación más tradicional de otros Need for Speed justo antes de dar el salto al ámbito de la competición en circuitos profesionales.
La personalización, la adrenalina, las solitarias y oscuras calles son el paisaje de este Need for Speed: No Limits que se presenta en Android, juntando algunos de los mejores coches vistos a lo largo de la saga y siempre con la policía pisándonos los talones.
Si accedes a Google Play a la ficha del título, en vez de aparecer el clásico botón de instalar aparecerá el registro previo, que una vez pulsado quedaremos añadidos a la lista de espera para ser notificados de su lanzamiento, una novedad reciente en Google Play que ya tratamos anteriormente.
El día de lanzamiento puede ser bastante cercano en cuestión de días o incluso puede extenderse hasta algunas semanas, totalmente a elección del desarrollador, en este caso Electronic Arts. Sin embargo, esperaremos ansiosos su llegada para poder probarlo y ver hasta qué punto han querido resucitar la clásica saga Need for Speed que tanto deseamos los usuarios.
Google Play | Need for Speed: No Limits (Registro previo)
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Nextbit, the company founded by former Google and HTC employees, has had a solid response to their Robin smartphone on Kickstarter with over a million dollars in funding so far.
If you need a refresher, the Robin is trying to capitalize on the rising interest in solid mid-range offerings, much like Motorola and perhaps now HTC. Unlike some of the other competitors in this space, it seems that Nextbit isn’t cutting too many spec corners with the Robin as it offers NFC, a fingerprint reader, and quick charging. This is in addition to the real magic that they are pushing with the 100GB of cloud storage that is included with every device, which will supposedly balance your on-device storage and prevent you from basically ever running out of space.
However, one feature that was missing from the initial launch was availability on one of the biggest carriers in the U.S., Verizon. This Friday that will be rectified, and a new version of the Robin supporting Verizon bands will be available, with early bird units at just $299 and then $349 for the duration of the Kickstarter. Unfortunately, this is not an update to the original hardware, but a separate SKU, so don’t make plans to bring your Verizon Robin over to AT&T or T-Mobile later. There is also no word on a Sprint model, but that’s an understandable omission for the start-up.
If you are interested in getting in on that early bird discount for the Verizon Robin, you need to have your Kickstarter trigger finger ready at noon Central time tomorrow.
Have any of you backed the Robin already or for you Verizon customers are you going to jump on board?
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El Sony Xperia Z5 se presentó hace muy poco en sus tres distintas variantes. Nosotros ya dimos nuestras primeras impresiones sobre ellas, contando la experiencia de uso que habíamos tenido con los tres hermanos de la familia Xperia Z5, incluyendo las cámaras. Sin embargo, la estrategia de Sony para vender los nuevos integrantes de su gama alta no ha pasado por uno de los puntos más fuertes de sus cámaras.
Sí, se ha hablado de sus megapíxeles, de la calidad de sus imágenes… De todo menos de la estabilización óptica de la imagen. La empresa no ha centrado sus esfuerzos en publicitar el producto hablando de esta característica en particular, pero sí que ha compartido con nosotros un vídeo en el que se ve cómo funciona esta característica de hardware y software combinados para anular el movimiento en fotos y vídeos.
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Esta característica recibe el nombre de SteadyShot Intelligent Active Mode, y lo cierto es que su trabajo es francamente bueno. Sony al final ha tenido que ceder, y espera atraer un mayor número de compradores centrándose en hablar de su sistema OIS. Para ello publicó este anuncio en su canal de YouTube:
Este vídeo compara imágenes idénticas tomadas con un Sony Xperia Z5. En unas se utiliza SteadyShot y en otras no, y las diferencias, como habrás podido comprobar, son bastante impresionantes. Lo que resulta curioso –y a la vez se agradece– es que el fabricante se lo pusiera difícil a sí mismo buscando escenarios complicados para mostrar el efecto de Steadyshot. Gracias a esta característica el Sony Xperia Z5 cuenta con uno de los mejores OIS del mercado, si no el mejor.
Sin embargo, y en aras de aportar más realismo al vídeo que colgó Sony, nosotros además incorporamos un vídeo realizado por los chicos de PhoneArena donde se compara el uso del OIS en los Sony Xperia Z3 y Z5, y que vas a poder ver a continuación:
¿Qué opinas del sistema OIS de Sony? ¿Crees que es lo bastante bueno como para competir con el resto o crees que debe mejorar? Déjanos tus impresiones en un comentario.
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Ever tried writing a novel in Microsoft Word? Trust us, you don’t want to. That’s why writing professionals around the world use Scrivener 2, the word processor and project management tool that stays with you from your first, unformed idea all the way through to the final draft. As you’re writing, outline your ideas, take
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YouTube Gaming officially went live at the tail end of August and positioned itself as the largest competitor to the reigning streaming champion, Twitch. Now YouTube Gaming is adding another trick to its arsenal to try and net more users and viewers.
Google has made it known that it will soon be supporting YouTube Gaming on Android-based devices in one new area: streaming. That means that on some devices, Android users will be able to stream their YouTube Gaming shenanigans right from their device, all without needing any extra hardware to get the job done.
What’s more, YouTube Gaming on Android will support audio and video comments by way of the front-facing camera and a connected headset. Game clips can be recorded and uploaded to YouTube by way of the Google Play Games service, too.
There’s a catch, though. This new feature is rolling out in Japan to start, and there doesn’t appear to be a public timetable for when Android streaming will be supported in other countries. According to YouTube Gaming head Ryan Wyatt, “Japan’s mobile games define its gaming culture, far more so than in other countries,” and that’s why they chose that area to launch the new feature.
What do you think of the idea?
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Alongside its new 7-inch Fire tablet and the new Fire TV lineup, Amazon today announced two new Fire HD slates with larger 8-inch and 10.1-inch displays. The new devices also boast new Fire OS software; thinner, more colorful form factors, and updated internals. Fire HD is at least $100 more expensive than the 7-inch Fire
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Today’s a big day for Amazon. Not only did it unveil four new Android tablets, including one that costs $50 and can be bought in a six-pack, but it also unveiled a new Fire TV set-top box.
The new Amazon Fire TV looks a lot like the original Fire TV box, but it’s gained the ability to play 4K video, which is a big deal if you’re lucky enough to have a 4K TV. The new Fire TV box also comes with a Fire TV Voice Remote that allows you to access Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant, to do things like check the weather and sports scores and also play music.
In terms of raw specs, the new Fire TV box has a quad-core MediaTek processor, a Power VR GX6250 GPU, 8GB of storage, a microSD slot, 2GB of RAM, Bluetooth 4.1, and HDMI, Ethernet, and USB ports.
The new Fire TV box is available for pre-order today for $99.99 and it’ll begin shipping on October 5. That bundle includes an Amazon Fire TV Voice Remote, but if you’d prefer a package that includes a Fire TV Game Controller, you can get the $139.99 Fire TV Gaming Bundle that includes a Fire TV box, game controller, 32GB microSD card, and two games. Amazon is also selling a Fire TV Stick bundle that includes the Fire TV Voice Remote for $49.99.
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Amazon’s got a whole new family of Android tablets launching today that range from a 7-inch model that costs just $50 up to a 10.1-inch slate. Here’s how they all break down:
Amazon Fire HD 10.1
Amazon Fire HD 8
Amazon Fire 7
Amazon Fire Kids Edition
Perhaps the most interesting device included in today’s announcement is the 7-inch Fire tablet. While it’s not the most highly-specced device, it is a tablet that costs just $50 and comes from a reputable retailer. Heck, Amazon is even selling the Fire in a six-pack that has you pay for five tablets and then get one free with the code FIRE6PACK. At just $50 apiece, the Fire tablet could be a big holiday gift or just a nice option for folks that want a tablet but don’t have a ton of cash to spend on one.
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Disappointed the new Apple TV doesn’t support 4K? Then get Amazon’s new Fire TV instead. Two new versions of the device — Fire TV and Fire TV Gaming Edition — are here with updated internals that make them 75 percent faster than their predecessor, plus Alexa, Amazon’s own virtual assistant that is the brains behind
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