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Help an alien collect jems in inter-stellar strategy game UFHO2

Fans of the inter-stellar strategy game UFHO have waited two years for this, and now, finally, the sequel is here. UFHO2 lets you solve puzzles and challenges, all in the name of helping a jelly alien get as many gems as possible as it travels around the different planets and galaxies. Sounds like a job for those who get easily bored in simple games and are looking for more complicated challenges.



The jelly alien is in an Unidentified Flying Object (in case someone doesn't know what UFO means) and it needs to collect as many gems as it can to win the game. This is a turn-based strategy game and you can play it against anyone in the world who's playing it. Or if you prefer to know who you're playing against, you can play against your friends, even in person because the game can allow up to four people to play in just one device in the local multiplayer mode.


If you choose to play it in Story Mode, you can play more than 25 matches as there are 10 different planets with 2 varying story lines. But if you feel like you're already too good for the usual modes, you can choose to play the Situations mode, which will give you "super-hard" matches. There are also 10 different aliens with varying powers and abilities and you can unlock them all throughout the game.




Some characters from other indie games also make cameo appearances here, including those from World of Goo, Super Crate Box, Bit Trip, and more. You can buy UFHO2 from the Google Play Store for only $3.49, with no in-app purchases necessary.


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LG refutes Snapdragon 810 overheating rumors

There is nothing OEMs, even Samsung, should be afraid of when it comes to the Snapdragon 810. That is the sentiment aired by Woo Ram-chan, LG VP for mobile product planning when asked about the rumors that Qualcomm's latest chip was tested to be overheating. Those tests, however, were conducted by Samsung, who is also now rumored to be switching over to its own Exynos chips for the Galaxy S6 because of that. LG, on the other hand, is sticking to its guns.



The Samsung Galaxy S6 is expected to be a very high performance device with topnotch hardware. As such, it was expected to house Qualcomm's shiny new 64-bit octa-core chip. But insider sources are claiming that Samsung's tests revealed that the Snapdragon 810 gets too hot to handle. This has led the Korean OEM to swap out Qualcomm for its own Exynos, something that it had probably planned to do eventually anyway.


LG, whose G Flex 2 smartphone will be launching later this month, says that the chip's performance was "satisfactory". In fact, Woo claims that the chip emitted less heat than its predecessors. He says that he doesn't understand why there seems to be an issue over its heat output.


For now, it's a classic case of he said, she said and, given the rivalry between the two Korean companies, it's hard not to think of other motives. Samsung might very well just be looking for a convenient scapegoat when it switches over to its Exynos chips. LG might also just be taking the opposite stance just because. Curiously, the Gear VR, and by extension the Galaxy Note 4, was also reported to have overheating issues, and neither of those run on the Snapdragon 810.


SOURCE: Reuters


Cast Your Phone to PC with Weak Control

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This free application lets you grab your Android’s screen and put it right in your browser, letting you control the touch-screen with your mouse to play your favourite games or whatever app you want, on your computer. Cast your PC on you phone too and get a loop!


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Use Android's Priority Mode So Notifications Don't Wake You Up at Night

Use Android's Priority Mode So Notifications Don't Wake You Up at Night


Among the features rolled out by Google in Android 5.0 Lollipop was a new Priority Mode that lets you set 'do not disturb' times, times when only the most important apps and people can get in touch with you. It can come in useful in meetings, on dates, and when you're asleep. We'll show you how to set it up to ensure you won't get woken up until the morning.


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LG G Flex 2 to hit market next week, finally

LG Electronics’ newest baby, the LG G Flex 2 — hailed by many industry hacks as being miles ahead of the design curve (literally) — is finally set to hit the market. LG is sticking with the tradition of most South Korean companies to launch the new smartphone in its home market, to be followed by the global launch. From what we've seen of G Flex 2, I think it would be an understatement to say that a lot of us would want that global launch date to come soon, right?



The LG G Flex 2 will be sold at to the Korean market at around USD$738, a bit steep and most likely not for the ordinary mid-range users. The pricing reflects the fact that the G Flex 2 is one of LG's top-of-the-line smartphones for the year -- never mind the sexy, innovative curved design. The specs will tell you that this new device means business. We confirm that it will indeed have the 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, an SoC that we're pretty sure would be a big hit this year. It's supported by 2GB of RAM and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop. The G Flex 2 also features the 3-band LTE-A whose theoretical bandwith could probably let you download a 1GB movie in just under 30 seconds.


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Recognized as one of the best products to come out of the recent CES 2015, what seems to make the G Flex 2 a real head-turner is the curved design. Make no mistake about it, the three-dimensional curved shape of the phone not only brings a lot of style to the phone, but also contributes to an immersive viewing experience and to a better grip. The 5.5-inch 1080p full HD curved display is protected by Gorilla Glass 3, giving increased impact strength of at least 20 percent. Scratches to the back plate are not a problem either; the G Flex 2 boasts of a unique self-healing technology that eliminates scratches in 10 seconds or less, estimated to be 18 times faster than its predecessor.


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And if you're not convinced by all of that, there are a ton of innovations in the G Flex 2 meant to make everyday life just that little bit more exciting than it already is. There's the "perfect selfie" feature called Gesture Shot, faster laser autofocus and image stabilization, and Glance View, which is an improvement on the Knock Code that catapulted LG to Android software fame. With so much nice stuff crammed into a beautiful, curvy package, it’s no wonder we’d all want LG to take our money already.


SOURCE: LG





Amazon throws in towel for its Wallet beta app

Mobile payments are becoming the future of transactions and a few companies have tried to jump in to the competition. Amazon released its Wallet beta app 6 months back, but has now thrown in the towel. Amazon announced today that it’s no longer continuing with the Wallet beta app. Don’t try to visit the site as all the links are no longer in existence.



The Amazon Wallet app was designed to allow users to store loyalty and manage gift cards, and make online transactions that corresponded to the cards. The only downfall to the mobile payment app was that it could not manage credit or debit cards - it was strictly gift cards only.


There was no statement on whether Amazon would be bringing back the Wallet app in the future. Users who still have credit on the app will still be able to use any gifts, loyalty, or gift cards, but the wallet balances will no longer update - forcing you to do some real math.


Amazon quietly launched its Wallet beta app last summer. Considering it was in beta version, users expected that it could handle more than just managing gift cards - fast forward to today, Amazon doesn’t seem to be stable at the moment to take on that responsibility. We might see a comeback in the future, but for now there’s no announcements. Live and learn.


SOURCE: CNET





Instagram for Android beta now accepting testers

While Instagram for Android has been around for a while, there are quite a lot of things that people wished they could change about it. Well the powers that be are probably listening and have taken to heart some suggestions or requests, because they have now announced a beta version of their new Instagram for Android app, and they are opening it up to those who want to test drive it, although you may have to go through a few hoops to do so.



First step would be to join the Google Group for Instagram for Android Beta Testers. When you link your Google account to it, you'll have to "promise" that you won't be distributing the app to other people. Then you'll be directed to go to a site where you will sign up as a tester. After you've filled in the usual things, the current Instagram app on your smartphone will receive an update. There will be times when the app will need to be uninstalled then reinstalled or you have to restart your device in order for the update to work.


Now what should you expect from the beta version? Well, nothing right now except for bug fixes, which is the only thing listed in what's new. But this is due to the fact that it's technically not yet properly updated from 6.13.3 to 6.14.0. We'll probably see the new features in the next coming days.


With Instagram becoming one of the most popular social networks, even surpassing Twitter in terms of number of users, it's inevitable that they'd have to replace the current one which is decent but not that great. Hopefully, they will develop something that would take advantage of the Android 5.0 Lollipop's new features and give us an app that would entice us all the more to use Instagram itself, rather than some 3rd party unauthorized versions like ReGram or RePost.


SOURCE: Instagram (1), (2)





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