This is something rather new and perhaps a sign of whats to come and in its early stages looks quite cool,its a new Augmented reality game called Tilt which allows you to use your mobile phone and smartwatch to play a game on,this we came across last night..
The game does not have intensive graphics and looks retro but the idea is quite cool which allows you to move your wrist or device to play the game via its camera,the game itself is simple and you move the ball around by moving your device..
The game is in its early stages and feedback is required to improve the game,Certainly looks interesting although one thing I noted was my device heated up rather quickly when trying it out..On testing I was using my Moto 360 and BlackBerry Priv.
Microsoft is on a roll of late….Launching apps for other platforms that is and not committing itself to close the huge app gap that continues to grow and leaving fans in hope that universal apps will save the day,Today they release another app on iOS which is making me wonder what exactly is going on in Microsoft…
The app is self explanatory anyway and here is what it says in the description…
Microsoft Selfie is a selfie and portrait enhancement application. The app takes age, gender, skin tone, lighting, and many other variables into account, applies different models automatically and finishes enhancement with just a single click. Users can transform average photos into more presentable portraits in seconds. Key features of this application are noise reduction, intelligent enhancement, automatic exposure and color theme.
Popular app Viber has launched a new standalone app called Viber Wink which enables users to send messages that will dissappear, however you must be using the official Viber app itself too and you can send the wink within the Viber app..This is a nice addition to the app which already allows you make calls,videos and send messages of all sorts.
The app is simple to use and all that is needed to do is set a time limit,these limits are from 1 second to either 10 seconds or NO time-limit. You can also add text to the image or video in a similar way that is done on Snapchat and any pics you take with the camera within the app can be saved to your gallery..
Viber Wink is only available on Android and iOS for now and no word on Windows Phone yet which is to be expected.
If you need or use maps this app has been reduced to just 10cent for the paid version which is a good price considered the original cost would set you back €6.49 with full support,Our preference of mapping alternatives is HERE maps which is FREE all the time and offers offline navigation,this requires you download maps prior your trip so you can also plan in advance,we do also like to test out the competition and see what the alternatives have to offer..
Some features include
Navigation
• Works online (fast) or offline (no roaming charges when you are abroad)
• Turn-by-turn voice guidance (recorded and synthesized voices)
• Optional lane guidance, street name display, and estimated time of arrival
• Supports intermediate points on your itinerary
• Automatic re-routing whenever you deviate from the route
• Search for places by address, by type (e.g.: restaurant, hotel, gas station, museum), or by geographical coordinates
Map Viewing
• Display your position and orientation
• Optionally align the picture according to compass or your direction of motion
• Save your most important places as Favorites
• Display POIs (point of interests) around you
• Display specialized online tiles, satellite view (from Bing), different overlays like touring/navigation GPX tracks and additional layers with customizable transparency
• Optionally display place names in English, local, or phonetic spelling
Safety Features
• Optional automated day/night view switching
• Optional speed limit display, with reminder if you exceed it
• Optional speed-dependent zooming
• Share your location so that your friends can find you
Bicycle and Pedestrian Features
• Viewing foot, hiking, and bike paths, great for outdoor activities
• Special routing and display modes for bike and pedestrian
• Optional public transport stops (bus, tram, train) including line names
• Optional trip recording to local GPX file or online service
• Optional speed and altitude display
• Display of contour lines and hill-shading (via additional plugin)
If you like to customise your mobile phone and the stock suite is not doing it for you you can now avail of the Nova Launcher Prime for just 50 cents,this is quite a good deal and will give folk that are bored with stock options something to play around with.Custom launchers are quite popular and Nova Launcher Prime is one of them…There is also a free version but this is worth the punt.
Nova Launcher Prime
Unlock the following extras by purchasing Nova Launcher Prime
• Gestures – Swipe, pinch, double tap and more on the home screen to open your favorite apps
• Unread Counts – Never miss a message. Unread count badges for Hangouts, SMS, Gmail and more using the TeslaUnread plugin
• Custom Drawer Groups – Create new tabs or folders in the app drawer
• Hide Apps – Keep a clean app drawer by hiding never used apps
• Icon Swipes – Set custom actions for swiping on app shortcuts or folders
• More scroll effects – Such as Wipe, Accordion, and Throw
Most folk like to take photos on our devices and share to social media this is nothing new and its likely to stay this way for some time yet,Although some folk go to the extreme sharing every moment in their life is annoying and for the most we like to see good things,not just food and shared Flickr photo-shoots spamming the life out of Twitter etc..
We can now take 3D photos thanks to Google’s Cardboard Camera app in a VR style,However we need to have Google Cardboard to avail of it and its pretty cheap to pick up too if you shop around,you are talking around €25-30..
Cardboard Camera takes VR photos – moments in time that you can relive in virtual reality. Hear the sounds as they happened, and look around to see the scene in every direction. VR photos are 3D, so things near to you look close and distant things look far away. Whether it’s a holiday getaway or a family get-together, VR photos will bring you back to that moment.
Features:
• Take beautiful panoramic photos with depth and sound that you can see and hear in VR.
• Download and start capturing immediately. No sign-up or account required.
• View photos in virtual reality using Google Cardboard.
Yahoo Messenger app has got some new features and improvements,only recently they launched a new app called Livetext .
This also was to me pointless,after ditching yahoo mail last year I felt it was poor and inconsistent too and outdated,Yahoo are trying to hang onto services and people but they are moving away too,even with Flikr I gave up on.This app seems to be an attempt to claw back on its former customers but Yahoo have entered an already crowed space here so will it help?
With the app only on Android and iOS its already shafted Windows Phone users although this app is hardly something Windows Phone fans will cry for and they are struggling with top named apps as is,this app certainly wont be on their list…
The all-new Yahoo Messenger is the fastest, easiest way to chat and share lots of photos and animated GIFs instantly. Plus, now you can unsend messages—yep, you can take it all back!
More than just a messenger:
• Chat one-on-one or in groups
• Yes, take backs! Tap “Unsend” to remove photos and messages from a conversation
• Instantly share lots of high-resolution photos at once
• Swipe to view photos beautifully displayed in a carousel
• Express yourself with animated GIFs
• “Like” messages and photos in the conversation
• Offline/low connectivity mode—anything you share will be posted once you’re back online
• Optimized for use with TalkBack
If you are a Bank of Ireland customer you should check for a new update,there has been a few new features added to app which will make live that bit easier,as a user myself these are nice additions to see and should be welcome from all users of the app..
New features included in the app are …
Add payees or bills using your smartphone (The first Irish Bank to offer this).
· Display and share BIC and IBAN.
· Enjoy higher quality images on devices such as the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S6
· Bug fixes make the app easier and more enjoyable to use
The app does look more refined and current and hopefully more additions will follow suit.
A few months ago we spoke of an app that can do such a thing and its quite a cool idea should you download it,for now the app is just on iOS and will be launching in January 2016 for Android users.
The Architecture of Radio is a data visualization, based on global open datasets of cell tower, Wi-Fi and satellite locations. Based on your GPS location the app shows a 360 degree visualization of signals around you. The dataset includes almost 7 million cell towers, 19 million Wi-Fi routers and hundreds of satellites.
