A year after its initial launch, one of the most popular free apps for Windows phone is coming to Android. Office Lens takes your photos of documents or whiteboards cropping and enhancing them before saving them in one of many formats, essentially giving you a simple scanner wherever you are.
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First it was video sharing apps. Then it became ephemeral video sharing. Now, it looks like collaborative video creation and sharing will be the name of the social media video game. Facebook has released the newest app from their Creative Labs. It's called Riff and its main purpose in life is to get you and your friends to collaborate on interesting and fun videos and then share them with the world.
A few years ago you would need video editing software and for your friends to email or message you their videos, then a few more hours (or even days) for you to stitch them together. But now, you can do all that in just a few minutes (maybe even seconds) with collaborative video apps. Riff makes it even easier as it is connected to your Facebook account so no need to convince other people to join a new social network. It's also pretty easy to use so that birthday greeting or funny video or viral clip that you've always wanted to do is just a few clicks away.
Start a video that you've thought of, put a catchy title that can also serve as the instructions for your friends, and then post them on Riff. Your friends will be able to see it and then add their own take on the topic, and then their friends will also be able to see and add, and so on and so forth. It's like an elaborate but fun video message chain (but without the threats that you will get bad luck if you don't do it). You can also look at what other people are doing, and then add your own clip to theirs.
The folks over at Riff will also be posting some nifty videos which might just inspire and/or challenge you. You can download Riff from the Google Play Store for free.
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For audiophiles and those who want to show off their sweet multi-media set-up at their pad, the speaker placement can sometimes cause much stress and debate (if you live with other people). The perfect placement, that "sweet spot" (aurally speaking), the limited space to place everything in, all contribute to problems and challenges of having the perfect media room. Samsung says they have found the solution to this problem with their first omnidirectional wireless speaker called the Wireless Audio Radiant 360 R7.
Not only will this egg-shaped, "futuristic" looking speaker fit right in with your viewing/listening room's aesthetics (assuming you already have one), but it will bring 360 degrees of "premium, omnidirectional sound". This means that wherever you place it in the room, you will get the full aural experience of having quality sound without sacrificing space, design, and quality. Well, that is if you think that the sound quality from Samsung accessories are above the rest or relatively better than its competitors in the same price range.
The R7 has wireless connectivity, so you can hook it up to any of your devices that can be connected. It works with Samsung's Multiroom App 2.0, that can share music across various connected devices, whether it's your phone, tablet, computer, etc. The app, which now has a brand new interface, helps you control the speakers, the sources, your playlists while you're browsing your music library. The speakers can also connect with compatible Samsung TVs, soundbars, and other mobile devices. And if you use Multiroom Link, you can connect it to all of the existing ecosystem of multi-room audio products from Samsung.
The Wireless Audio Radiant 360 R7 will be on sale through the website and selected retail stores starting this month. It will cost you $499.99, which may still be cheaper than getting a whole set of speakers to give you an omnidirectional experience.
SOURCE: Samsung
Not everyone is crazy about the smartphones that are being offered by the carriers, particularly when it comes to pre-paid accounts. So if you're satisfied with whatever smartphone you're using but you still need a hassle-free prepaid account, then this new deal between online retail giant Amazon and prepaid carrier Cricket might interest you. With the concept of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), you just need to order their prepaid kit and have it delivered straight to your doorstep.
Simply (well, not so simple actually) called the Bring Your Own Device Universal SIM Card Activation Kit, it is exactly as advertised. It comes with a Cricket SIM Card (nano version) and a couple of tray adapters so that whatever device you want to use, whether it uses micro or mini SIM cards, you'll be able to use it. It works with any GSM device and it will be shipped for free (under their two-day shipping program) by Amazon. Instructions are also included on how you'll be able to activate the SIM, so it will save you the hassle of calling customer service or going to a Cricket center.
Of course Amazon may have an "ulterior motive" for this partnership. Since the online retail store has a lot of smartphones and tablets for sale on their site, they might also be hoping that you might as well get a new gadget while you're at it. At least you don't get stuck with the gadgets that carriers offer and you can choose one which ill really suit your needs.
The Cricket BYOD kit is available for just $9.99. But in case you're looking for better prepaid plans, they do offer relatively cheaper ones (compared to others) that start at $35 a month and they even give you credit if you sign up for auto pay.
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Casio has unveiled a couple new models of watches that fall into its Edifice family. The new models are the EQB-510D and ECB-500D. While these watches are designed to interface with an app running on your Android smartphone, they aren’t designed to give you notifications like a smartwatch.
Casio has designed the Edifice line to cater to people who need to know what time it is all around the world. Both of the watches have analog faces that are easy to read. When linked with the smartphone app the watches can tell time in 300 cities around the world and in 40 time zones using a sub dial.
Both watches use Global Time Sync and are based on the Smartphone Link EQB-500 watch that came before. To adjust the time to fit the current time zone, all the wearer has to do is press a button to update the watch automatically.
The watches can also correct automatically for daylight savings time if needed. Daylight savings time on the watch is kept up to date by using the app on the smartphone. Alarms and other time settings can be changed using the app as well. The watch also has a phone finder function that activates an alarm on the smartphone with the press of a button on the watch.
SOURCE: Casio
Probably one of the most frustrating things for mobile users nowadays is that smartphones and tablets' battery problems still persist despite the "best efforts" from OEMs to give us better charging devices. One mobile network company wants to help out their consumers (and themselves too of course) by giving out free portable chargers for those who are always on the go.
Calling it their "Power to the People" campaign (and they mean it literally), current active subscribers to the network will be able to get a free Power Bar portable charger, simply by opting-in to the promo through SMS. The 2,600 mAh charger can fully charge one cycle for a smartphone. And in case your charger runs out of juice while you're still out, you can just go to any EE store and swap it for a fully charged power bank. But you also have the option of keeping your depleted charger and just juicing it up again once you reach a place where there's a charger or power outlet.
To be eligible to join this free charger program, you need to have a 30-day or 12-24 month plan for their mobile, fixed line or broadband services. Subscribers to their other program, PAYG or Pay As You Go, can also join but they should have been a customer for at least three months.
This is a good move for EE to take care of its small base while also attracting new users. And of course the more battery your device has, the more data, calls, and messages you consume so it should benefit EE as well in the long run.
VIA: The Next Web
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