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2013年12月13日星期五

Google updates its Search app for iOS

Google updates its Search app for iOS, makes it even faster

After the total overhaul that the Google Search app for iOS got a couple of months ago, it has become way nicer looking and easier to use. However the feedback that the company has been getting about its performance has obviously been less than flattering.

Well, Google engineers have obviously taken notes and today introduced a new version that addresses the issue. The app has been sped up by up to 20%, which should dramatically improve responsiveness and thus the overall user experience. To achieve this, the company has axed the “Just Talk” by default so if you were using it you would need to activate it manually from the settings.

The new version of the Search app for Android also brings improved look and feel for search results. The developers have increased the font size of the results and have increased the area where you need to press to hit a link, beyond the link itself. This should help usage on the smaller-screen iOS devices – iPod Touch and iPhone.

Google Search app is available for devices running iOS 3.0 and above and you can download it from yours from the App store immediately. Here’s a link immediately.

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2013年12月6日星期五

LG announces QuickWindow flip cover for LG G2

LG announces QuickWindow flip cover for LG G2, forgets that the phone isn't official yet

LG is not keeping the G2, its next Android flagship, a secret. The company even started announcing accessories for the phone, with photos and everything. Okay, it’s a flip cover so not much of the phone itself is visible, but LG could have waited a week until August 7 when the G2 will officially be unveiled.

Anyway, back to the accessory – it’s a flip cover with a window called QuickWindow that lets a small part of the screen show notification and controls from several apps (*cough*).

The QuickWindow UX is triggered by a swipe and shows the time (with several watch faces), but you can also check the weather, keep a timer app, set alarms, control the music player and view incoming calls and messages.

The QuickWindow flip cover for LG G2 will be available in seven colors – black, white, pink, purple, blue, mint and yellow – and will launch simultaneously with the phone.

We’ll be covering the G2 launch, so tune in for more details on the phone (which will pack a 5.2″ 1080p screen and a Snapdragon 800 chipset) and any other accessories (we might get a bunch of colorful back covers, if leaked images are to be believed).

2013年12月3日星期二

AT&T said to be 'working with' Apple to add a 4G indicator to the iPhone 4S' status bar

US customers have been exposed to the term ’4G’ in marketing material for a while now. The problem is some 4G technologies are more legitimate than others.

With carriers like T-Mobile and AT&T marketing certain devices as 4G from their existing lines and now with AT&T rolling out their LTE infrastucture, confusion is bound to ensue.

Despite such confusion however AT&T show no sign of changing tack with respect to all things 4G. In fact this latest development raises eyebrows and to some extent their latest move almost impresses us. AT&T are apparently ‘working with Apple’ in an attempt to have their version of the upcoming iPhone 4S to display a ’4G’ icon in the status bar.

Apple were more than happy to show off their ‘fastest iPhone yet’ at the Cupertino launch event last week, but working alongside a carrier in such a close manner as this is a more surprising, feat all its own. What is more, the team over at The Verge have received follow up confirmation that these two big names are indeed ��working together�� and that ��customers will get 4G speeds from day one�� regardless.

So, the AT&T flavored iPhone 4S might just have a one up on its fellow 4S’ brethren if this is the case, but we don’t want to give them any real praise until their LTE service is up and running in full force.

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2013年11月28日星期四

HTC Desire 600 dual sim comes to our office

HTC Desire 600 dual sim comes to our office, hands-on video inside

Want some of the premium HTC One features, but you can’t afford its premium price tag? Fret not, HTC has got you covered with the Desire 600 dual sim.

The phone combines the front dual-speakers of the HTC One with the BeatsAudio software enhancement and a couple of SIM slots. Okay, it’s made of plastic, but that keeps the price down and it’s also not too bad to the touch either.

HTC Desire 600 dual sim live photos

The HTC Desire 600 dual sim is built around a 4.5″ Super LCD2 display of qHD resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and 245 ppi pixel density. Yes, we would liked a 720p resolution, too, but keeping the price down requires some corners be cut.

HTC has placed the lock/power button at the top right, next to the 3.5mm headphone jack, while, as per company tradition, the volume rocker is on the right.

A tour of the HTC Desire 600 dual sim

Yet another thing borrowed from the HTC One is the capacitive button configuration. The Desire 600 has the back and home capacitive buttons surrounding the company’s logo below the screen. Going plastic means that the Desire 600 dual sim is light, too, and the good news is it measures the very acceptable 134.8 x 67 x 9.3 mm.

As the name suggests, the phone has two SIM card slots and both cards are active at the same time �C you can receive a call on one of them, even if the other is already in use. The phone has 3G with HSDPA connectivity (up to 7.2Mbps down), Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, Wi-Fi b/g/n, NFC and GPS (plus GLONASS in Russia and the EU).

Right next to the SIM card slots is one for a microSD card and adjacent to them is the 1860mAh battery. In the course of our full review we’ll tell you its endurance rating, but HTC claims a 3G talk time of 11 hours.

The plastic back cover feels solid to the touch • The two SIM card slots, microSD card slot and the battery

Under the hood of the Desire 600 sits the uninspiring Snapdragon 200 chipset consisting of a 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex-A5 CPU, an Adreno 203 GPU and 1GB of RAM. Uninspiring as the combo might sound, it manages to keep Android 4.1.2 coated with the latest Sense 5 UI run pretty decently.

Here’s our unboxing and hands-on video of the HTC Desire 600 dual sim below. It should keep your appetite wet until we finish the full review of the phone.

2013年11月27日星期三

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Skype 2.0 for Android released, brings two-way video calling, SMS and a new UI

The latest version of Skype is finally out for Android and it brings the long-awaited two-way video calling. You can now make video calls to anyone who is on Skype whether they are on a PC, iPhone or a Mac.

Unfortunately, currently only four handsets are officially supported for video calling and the lucky ones are the Samsung Nexus S, HTC Desire S and Sony Ericsson’s Xperia pro and Xperia neo. Presumably, more handsets will join the list soon, but we’ll have to wait a while to see which ones exactly.

The list of improvements also includes a refreshed and better looking user interface and the option to send SMS messages via Skype. For the short period of time we’ve been using Skype 2.0, we’ve noticed that it’s a bit more energy efficient than the older version, but you can check it for yourself by following this download link.

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Watch this slow motion video of water captured at 7000 fps

If you slow something down enough, almost everything looks good. But when the subject is water, its results are nothing short of a masterpiece. Co-produced by Romain Glé and Thomas Séon, this music video titled ‘High Hopes’ is simply beautiful.

In case you are wondering, the recording is done by a camera called Photron SA-5 and has been recorded at a jaw-dropping 7000 frames per second. Head past the break to watch the full video.

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2013年11月20日星期三

Samsung Galaxy S III and Apple iPhone 5 square off from the inside of a blender

The rivalry between Apple and Samsung just moved to a whole new dimension, people! The popular YouTube series “Will It Blend” featured the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Apple iPhone 5 side by side to determine which one blends better.

For those of you who have followed this particular channel in the past, there is no need to tell you that it is the $500 Blendtec blender which ends up as the winner. I must however note that the Samsung Galaxy S III appeared to hold its ground against the blades much longer than the iPhone 5. See for yourself in the video below.

What do you think? Would the “Will It Blend” outcome determine which smartphone will you pick?

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