EDMT app turns your Android into an audio visual instrument

EDMT is a new app that is described as an interactive visual music app. The app was designed by media artist Fader and allows users to play with their phone or tablet to generate EDM inspired sounds. The app offers users several "scenes" to choose from.

Once a scene is chosen the user can explore and discover exciting audio visual environments. The app synchronizes sight and sound into one performance. There are multiple interactive scenes in the app. The app also features real-time generative 3D graphics with dynamic sound.

The app uses gestures and the accelerometer to interact with sound and the visuals on screen. The audio is reactive to the scenes and the app can output what you see on the screen to a TV or projector.

EDMT is on Kickstarter right now seeking $18,000 and has raised a bit more than $5,400 so far with only 9 days to go. A pledge of $8 or more will get you a copy of the app expected by May 2015. Pledge $25 or more and get in on the beta starting next month.

SOURCE: Kickstarter

Restore Your Softbricked Moto G after Lollipop Update

Being one of the handful of devices released by when Motorola was still owned by Google, the Moto G has finally been updated to Android 5.0 in the past week through an OTA update and an update leak. As Moto G users are installing and experiencing Lollipop, it’s inevitable that some issues would occur, such as a softbrick, especially with the different variants of the device. So, if you’ve managed to get your Moto G softbricked after updating it, a tutorial written by XDA Senior Member GI0\/\NNI may help.

Consisting of 10 steps, the tutorial teaches users how to unbrick and restore their softbricked device after updating it to Android 5.0. It essentially consists of using ADB and Fastboot with CMD and flashing a fresh firmware onto your device, and if you wish, installing the Android 5.0 OTA update again. If however this process is a bit complicated, GI0\/\NNI has also provided another method which involves downloading an Android 4.4.4 firmware, and making a .bat file with the provided code, and using this file to install the firmware. It must be noted that this tutorial is only for softbricked devices, as there is currently no remedy for users who have hardbricked their Moto G.

So, if you’ve gotten your Moto G softbricked after the Lollipop update and want to check this tutorial out, head over to the Moto G Softbrick restore thread for more information.

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Xperia E4 pictures and specs hit the web

The first images of an unreleased Sony Xperia smartphone have leaked on the internet. The device is said to be the Xperia E4 and a handful of images show some details of the smartphone. The device in the image is model number E2105, tipped to be a single SIM version of the smartphone.

A dual SIM version will also reportedly be offered with model number E2115. Rumored specs come with the images include a 5-inch qHD screen with native resolution of 540 x 960. The chipset in the device is the Media Tek MT6582 using a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and Mali-400 GPU.

Screenshots indicate the smartphone scored 17857 on the Antutu benchmark. The specs read like a decent budget phone. The back panel of the device is textured plastic for grip.

The OS at launch is said to be Android 4.4.4 KitKat with an upgrade to Android 5.0 coming in the first half of 2015. The source of the leaked images claims that the E4 will launch at MWC in March at around $200.

SOURCE: XperiaBlog

QuickPic now supports more cloud apps to organize your pictures

With the amount of pictures that we take and upload everyday, storing images in our devices and organizing them into easy to search and view galleries is a challenge. One of the best apps that can do this for you is is QuickPic and their latest update brings you even more features including support for Android 5.0 Lollipop and support for other cloud storage apps.

No matter how many pictures you have either in your device or on a cloud storage facility, QuickPic can list thousands at once, with the newest ones you've synced or uploaded easily discovered. The photos can also be grouped by time and location, calling them "Moments" (which iOS users should be familiar with). If you're particular about some of your photos' privacy, you can hide specific photos or albums from the gallery and protect them with a password.

The latest update to the app is of course optimized now for Android 5.0 Lollipop and visually now has the Material Design look that Google has rolled out for their products. QuickPic also now supports other online album services like Picasa, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and 500px. The app also has an internal picture editor in case you don't want to transfer apps when you want to rotate, shrink or crop your pics. And in terms of managing them, you can also sort, rename, move, copy and even create new folders for your photos.

The developer advises users to back up their photos first before they do any major file operations, just to be on the safe side. You can download QuickPic for free from the Google Play Store.

Train to be a “security expert” with new Cryptoy app

If you're the type of person that is fascinated by spies, covert operations, coded messages and the likes, you might want to consider going into the cybersecurity or even just security industry. And to train yourself for such a career, maybe you'd need an app for that. Cryptoy is one such app, teaching you the ways of encryption and decoding secret messages.

But lest you think that this sort of thing may be illegal, the app is actually from the Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ), the British equivalent of the NSA and developed by STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) students who were interning at the organization. It's targetted for 14-16 year olds, but who are we kidding, adults would also love to learn such things.

Basically, the app teaches you all about cryptography; its history, the different kinds of encryption (shift, substitution, vigenere, enigma) and of course how to actually do the encoding of messages. What makes it more fun is that you can send these encrypted messages to your friends, either through email or social networks, and they can try deciphering it on their own or with the help of the app too.

The app is not intended as a surveillance tool, or whatever our paranoid brain can come up with. A spokeperson from GCHQ said that part of their purpose for the app is to encourage younger people to be more interested in maths and computer science for a future in cybersecurity. But even if you're not the target audience, you can still have fun using Cryptoy. You can download it from the Google Play Store for free. It has only been tested on Android devices running on 4.1.2 up to 4.4.2.

LG G3 receives Android Lollipop in Europe

Owners of LG G3 in Europe must be relieved to know that their phones will finally get a taste of Lollipop. Yep, Android 5.0 software is coming to the LG G3 D855 via the D885520e update. LG has started to push the Android Lollipop update to the phones. (Maybe slowly but definitely surely this time.) LG has rolled out the Android Lollipop update just last Friday, December 12 so I'm guessing a lot of LG G3 users already know what Lollipop tastes like on the LG Android phone.

The 16GB model LG G3 from Vodafone UK is now ready for an Android Lollipop. LG G3 in other countries will soon follow: Austria, Baltics, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and of course, United Kingdom.

The update will be sent over-the-air which means you will have to wait for a while to receive it on your phone. To check if Android 5.0 Lollipop is supported, you can check the LG PC Suite Software or the LG mobile Support Tool. If you see the Android 5.0 L update, this means you can use the LG Mobile Support tool to upgrade.

VIA: My LG

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