Last week our dear @Tiwaash, reminded us that there’s lots of app that need updates, But today I’m here to talk you about one of the (in my opinion) best youtube client on the windows phone store.
Tubecast is an app that’s on par with the official youtbube app on Android. While the windows store lacks of some official google apps (like google+) The guy behind this app work really hard to make a proper youtube app for Wp.
Tubecast interface
I discovered this app thanks to the Windows Central Forums, where I read the post where he was talking about the app, and I decided to give it a shot!
The app has 4 screens where you’ll find Your account and lots of subsections to choose based on what you want to do in there, the “popular” section, categories and the last screen where you will see the videos that you choose to see offline.
The comments section
In the videos you can chose the quality so if you’re running out of mb you can use low quality to see videos on the go.
You need to slide to the side to see the comments, the info of the video and relates vids .
Categories
This app have two things I personally find really helpfull and what I think take the app to other level.
When you’re seeing a videos you can press the back button and search for other video while the video keeps playing as a tiny square in the bottom right corner (you need to press and hold the square to close).
Bottom right corner video
And last but not least the main reason of the app name it will let cast your videos!! As the app it self says:
1 Cast video or audio on your Smart TV (Samsung, Philips, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba etc.)
2 Cast online and downloaded Youtube videos (WP8 only)
3 Chromecast (total control Volume and seek)
4 Airplay Apple TV (total control Volume and seek)
5 DLNA (total control Volume and seek)
Tubecast 2.8
Wireless cast!
Is available for wp 7.5, 8 and 8.1 and 512mb support.
There’s two versions, one free with all the functionality but only let you cast 20 videos per day and other paid ($1.99) that has unlimited video streaming.
Also it’ll let you use you xbox to cast the videos too!
You can find the free app Here.
And the paid version Here.
Let us know in the comments if you give it a try!! And stay tuned for more coverage!
It’s been pretty long since I last played the highly addictive Space Squids on Nokia 3310 but thanks to Bolopix we have the legendary game running on WindowsPhone.
It has the same visuals and style but different controls making good use of the full screen available for touch devices. Reminds me of those old days when I used to be busy with the monochrome display and those tic- tic sounding keypad.
To give the game a modern look, now you have option to buy the spaceship from among various types available. You can choose from the difficulty modes available. The controls are on screen with a joystick and attack buttons.
I’m having a good time, you should check this lovely nostalgic game to take yourself back to this days of Nokia gaming. Download this game from here.
I hope you all would enjoy this simple and awesome game cherishing the memories this game gives way back around 2000.
Buying and selling cars is nothing new and it will never be old but its nice to have life made that bit easier,and now its possible with Distilled Medias new App Adverts cars.Distilled media are the same folk that have brought the well known Journal.ie and Daft.ie etc ,they also own probably the best app for selling items here we all know so well Adverts.ie, for buying and selling all sorts of items,we have been using the app many years now and find it great.
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On opening the app we have the same set up as the current Adverts.ie app with the same features and functionality and menu structure,those who already use the Adverts app will find this easy to navigate.You can also chose to login via your Facebook,Twitter or boards.ie ID which is handy too..
When it comes to searching for a car it could not be easier,the app lets you fill in selected fields and the app does the rest,this will be quite easy for people to navigate and simple to follow so its quite good even for newcomers,there is nothing difficult about it at all..
You can also refine your search when done and start over again when you have finished looking at whichever motor you may have been searching for.
Description
Adverts Cars is Ireland’s brand new car app, from Adverts.ie. Now it is faster and easier than ever to browse our huge collection of cars, from both dealers and private sellers.BUYING
– Price Guide
Using the Adverts Cars app, you can search for up to date information and price history on any make or model in our database. This information can be used to help evaluate purchase options
– Search alerts
You can set up search alerts to notify you as soon as any particular car that you are interested in is listed. Do you have your heart set on a Bentley Continental, with less than 30,000 KMs, and for under €5,000? Set up an alert! If one ever comes on, you’ll be the first to know.
– Saved searches
Engine size, year, mileage, price, location, even colour. Refine a search to be however detailed you want, and then save it for quick access again later.
– Security
Buying from strangers shouldn’t have to be scary. Buyers and sellers on Adverts Cars have profiles with history and feedback ratings from other users on previous transactions.
– Watchlist
See a car you like? Add it to your watchlist, where you can get quick access to it again, and be notified of any price changes or updates to the ad.
SELLING
– Place an ad
The fastest way to place a car ad is using the Adverts Cars app. Take photos, auto-populate all your car details by using our registration look-up, and have your ad live in no time. You can also use the Price Guide to help you settle on an asking price, and if you don’t sell it, we won’t even charge you for the ad.
– Quick communication
Sellers interested in your ad have the option to phone you directly from the app, or by sending you a private message, which makes it easy to have quick communication with any interested parties.
The all new Adverts Car App is free to download on Android and iOS so grab it today,so far we like the app,its smooth and easy to use and works just fine..
Last August Aldi launched a smartphone call the MEDION LIFE in their stores and this Thursday a new device will go on sale which seems to be much nicer looking that the last model,its called the MEDION P 4502.
Its running on Android 4.4. kit kat and priced at €99.99 which what the last device cost in August but it was not a nice looking as this one.
So what do you get for your hard earned €99.99
You get a 4.5 inch QHD touchscreen with IPS,a 1,3 ghz Quadcore processor,a 5 MP Rear camera and 2MP front facing camera and a battery with 1700 mAh which says to give up to 4hrs talk time which does not sound fantastic if you are a chatter on a phone.
Also you get 8GB on board storage with SD expansion allowing up to 32GB and 3 years warranty.
Over one million apps and games available via the Google Play™
SoftMaker Office Mobile
MEDION® OTA (Over the Air) updates
Mc Afee Anti-virus software:
Provides protection against viruses and other malware, including 30 days of free online updates (internet connection required for activation).2
MEDION® GoPal® Outdoor app
Map formats: Vector maps
Waypoints, routes, tracks & coordinates
Geocaching function
Storage capacity
8 GB internal memory (approx. 3 GB available)
Slot for microSD or microSDHC memory cards to increase the memory by up to 32 GB
1 GB RAM
Additional functions
GPS function, MP3 player, video player, FM radio
Messaging
e-mail, SMS, MMS
Organise
Calendar, memo/voice memo, calculator, stopwatch/timer, alarm clock function and world clock
Data transfer
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
HSPA+
HSDPA up to 21 Mbit/s
HSUPA up to 5.76 Mbit/s
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz
UMTS 900/2100 MHz
Bluetooth 4.0 function
For the money its not a bad phone and a great stocking filler for Christmas.
The Nexus 9 has been on sale some time now for a rather hefty price tag of €399 for the 16GB model which personally i think is too expensive,having spent a few hours with one it just does not cut it at that price although its quite fast and light.
The LTE version has now appeared on the play store as COMING SOON with an even more hefty price tag attached and again its not worth it in my opinion considered the tablets that are available today cheaper and especially with the growing range and popularity of phablets/large phones,such as the Galaxy Note 4 or iPhone 6 plus.This will set you back a modest €569 for the 32GB version.
The 32GB model is only available for now and there is no option to buy the 16GB hopefully we will see the 64GB model for those who are interested but this will again up the already exoctic price for the tablet.
Network
Quad-band GSM, CDMA, Penta-band HSPA, 4G LTE
Android updates, straight from the source
With Nexus 9, you’re the first to receive the latest Android updates from Google.¹ It means that you’ll have the newest version of Android so you can enjoy the latest features and enhancements.
Made for unlimited entertainment
With over 1 million apps and games to choose from on Google Play, there’s something for everyone. Find the most popular free and paid apps, explore hand-picked collections, browse by category or simply search.
Made for getting stuff done
All your favourite Google apps work together seamlessly across all your devices –desktop and mobile. Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and more are available and seamlessly integrated.
No shipping info is available just yet so we will have to wait and see what happens here and update then.
Earlier today Google rolled out the Android 5.0.1 OTA update for Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013) & Moto G Google Play Edition while the Nexus 6 & Nexus 9 receive the bug fixes update.
This isn’t a major update and sizing at just 17.5 MBs. No official change log has been revealed yet but we suppose it is just a maintenance update which should fix the lag which was discovered by users after the Android Lollipop update.
We will keep you posted with further update, meanwhile if you experience some improvements with the update, do let us know in the comments below.
It’s been a while now and we all WinPhans or WindowsPhone users have had enough of patience as far as app updates are concerned and in some cases even a decent workable app, which is slowly but surely becoming a threat and WindowsPhone as people are slowly shifting to other OSs than getting another WindowsPhone. So we decided to compile the apps which are desperately needing an update on the WindowsPhone Store. Continue reading and you would surely agree that yes these apps are dated now and need a new life.
TWITTER
Earlier in July this year when Twitter updated the it brought lot of excitement in the community and the app was greeted and applauded for because it provided WinPhans a new way to use twitter which was updated with a host of features. Sadly the app fails in most of features which were added to it like the notification aren’t accurate now, the photos do not appear in the timeline anymore and many more issues. On the other hand the same app on Android gets updated every week which definitely adds some valuable feature and bug fixes. So Twitter for WindowsPhone needs a desperate update.
FACEBOOK
The Facebook app from Microsoft is worst compared with the one on Android or iOS, it doesn’t allow you to wait a post or comment, doesn’t allow to post photo on a page. The cover photo cannot be changed using this app, doesn’t allow to comment on a note and many more shortcomings. This app was recently updated during the last week but nothing essential came in and just gotta some bug fixes and usuals. We wish that it gets updated soon so that we don’t have to always switch to android or PC to use Facebook as we want to.
INSTAGRAM BETA
Being a photography hobbyist I love sharing photos on Instagram but this app for WindowsPhone has never got updated since it made its way to the store in layer March, 2014. This app lacks way behind 6Tag which is a third party app available to WinPhans to use Instagram with enhanced functionality. Compared with android and iOS this app is just elementary which savor be used for advanced functionality like regraming or direct messaging or editing the captions or even copying them. Instagram is in desperate need of an update to even make it workable.
VINE
I don’t remember when was the last time I saw Vine getting updated on WindowsPhone. It hasn’t got any kind of support since December last year whereas the app on Android and iOS rocks with host of new features. Vine for WindowsPhone is just the basic app, where you can only upload the videos made on vine and not upload videos which are created and then edited from hard disk, you cannot tag anyone (it doesn’t work) hash tags don’t show suggestions, notification is very poor. The third party app 6Sec works pretty well but lacks those features too. Vine deserves a full fledged update soon.
WHATSAPP
Undoubtedly Whatsapp is the only app which is almost on par on WindowsPhone when compared to Android & iOS but it still lacks some features related to audio, like we cannot send an audio file other than directly recording nor can we save one, which is pretty frustrating at times & this definitely needs to be fixed. This issue isn’t only with Whatsapp, it continues with all the messengers on the store and needs to be fixed.
YOUTUBE
The world famous video sharing and streaming service from Google has an app on the WindowsPhone store, but which just works as the bookmark our shortcut to the mobile site of YouTube and isn’t an app in real as on Android & iOS and this definitely needs to be fixed because it is not the way an app should look or work. It’s a shame to even call it an app. WindowsPhone deserves a much better app which goes well with the experience than the mobile site.
TUMBLR
This app just take forever to open on WindowsPhone. Also it fails to show the notification which gets irritating while we use it. Tumblr on Android is much better with the UI and functionality. The WP app is a pain, be it anything it at times even fails to load the app and the posts, hence it seriously need to be updated.
EMAIL
The email client on WindowsPhone is sharp and clean which works well but attaching multiple files other than media is just not possible. The only way out is to send separate mails for every additional attachment be out Word document or excel or even PDF file. This needs to be fixed so that the experience to users is enhanced.
FILES (MANAGER)
After a long long wait WindowsPhone got a complete manager, but in true sense it is not a complete file manager, still doesn’t show a lot of files and formats. For instance a video file received over Bluetooth, which is not in .mp4 would not be displayed, likewise a PDF file if opened with Adobe Reader does not show up in the files app, so these should be worked on so that the user gets a holistic view of the files saved on the device. The file saving system needs to be updated so that the user gets an idea of where the file is saved and can be located.
DIALER
There is no native smart dialer, an essential these days on the smart phones, though Cortana & third party app comes in handy here but not always. It gets difficult to look up for a contact on the phone. Forget Android or iOS, this feature was even available of Windows Mobile 6 and onwards so this isn’t anything new which we require but which had evolved over the years.
VIDEOS
This all needs a serious update not only to improve the functionality with support for various video codecs but also for the way files are saved on the phone. Even though there is a video folder all the videos captured or saved are found only in the pictures folder and this needs to be fixed.
There are many other places and apps which needs an update but this process is rather very slow on WindowsPhone and which is surely frustrating the users and might go against Microsoft if the continue to ignore the need to get these fixed at the earliest. Hope the officials at Microsoft take things seriously since it’s not just the camera or photos or videos which are important but these apps are essential too and need to be updated at the earliest.
Let us know in the comments below what you feel and which other apps still needs to be included to this list.
Disclaimer: This list isn’t exhaustive, it is just indicative.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has arrived and so far we are impressed with its unusual design and certainly a first in Mobile devices with the curved screen on the right hand side.On handling the device first it does feel somewhat strange but you can quickly adjust to the feel within a few minutes of using the device.
The Note Edge still has a premium feel to it been housed in plastic (back cover could have been better) rather than the metal housing on the Note 4 and it does feel a tad lighter too,apart from that there is not much else different apart from the power- on/off key which is placed on top of the device rather than the side which obviously would not go there due to the curved screen so for the extra buck you will pay for the Note Edge especially sim free i do not see the justice in the high price even though its quite unique and nothing quite like it on the market today.
This will of course appeal to some who like their high end devices like me and will be more of a curious matter for others to see just how technology is changing in the world today.They are available in Ireland via Vodafone and only on contract and limited to 500 which was reported earlier on last month so if you want one you will need to get your skates on as im sure that 500 will sell rather quickly
Check out the gallery and unboxing of the Note Edge below and if you have any questions do ask us in the comments or email us or get us on twitter.Ignore that I called the earphones speaker’s, been a long day.. Enjoy.
Packaging includeds the Note Edge,instruction leaflets,Tip replacements for the S-pen,Battery,Earbuds,Plug and a nice lenghty USB cable..
