CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-06-19 18:47:24 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 36 +1s)

Hello Glass Explorers! I have a gift for you this morning! :)

-Please read entire post

I almost decided to not launch this today, because I had a last minute problem with all of the colored Glass icons, but I stayed up till 4 rebuilding them.

Anyway....the Glass Icon Packs are now ready...I made a spur of the moment decision yesterday that the paid versions should resemble the different colors of Glass, but I have more colors coming soon.

Also, I will be adding new icons weekly.(Except this week, because I will be on vacation lol). So please request any apps you want themed, it will help me out a lot. And if core apps(Calendar, Calculator, Camera, Contacts, Clock, Downloads, Email, Gallery, Messaging, Settings, and Voice Mail) aren't working, please let me know your device/manufacturer and I will tell you how you can help me fix that.
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2013-06-19 15:45:42 (8 comments, 7 reshares, 36 +1s)

Feedly Launches Feedly Cloud: Google Reader Transition Ready!

Feedly Cloud is currently processing over 25 million feeds every day, wow!  Feedly Cloud doesn't need a Chrome Extension like the previous Feedly version. That's right, you can use it on any browser! They're also launching with API support, allowing our favorite applications like IFTT, Press, and many more to use the new Feedly.

Check it out: cloud.feedly.com

2013-06-19 13:17:17 (23 comments, 3 reshares, 19 +1s)

+HTC gives us a first look at the upcoming Butterfly S

The Butterfly S is basically a HTC Butterfly (DROID DNA) with HTC One upgrades and then some. Super LCD 3 display, Micro SD, UltraPixel camera, 3200mAh battery, Boom Sound and more.

2013-06-19 13:04:08 (4 comments, 6 reshares, 13 +1s)

Don't want your picture taken? Here's one solution.
#notglass  

2013-06-19 12:52:17 (1 comments, 8 reshares, 56 +1s)

3 Months #throughglass  ~ Breaking Glass
Ah, it seems like yesterday bringing Glass home for the first time. Showing it off to my friends and family everyone loved it, some even asked to pet it. I would take it for my daily walks, take it on a bike ride, we even flew a helicopter together. I would come to find out that with Glass, I appreciated life a little better. I watched it settle in, even saw the beginnings of something special in my life. Things never looked more promising... then it took over my life. Its everywhere, even when its not there. I hear that notification ding, it haunts me like the phantom vibration of my cell phone. I find myself looking up at precisely a 30 degree angle when looking for the time, yes even when I don’t have it on. Why don’t have the device on yet? Why am I touching my right temple right now? Its just a simple conversation with friends, one doesn’tneed f... more »

2013-06-19 11:44:25 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

Root 101: $169 +CyanogenMod or +Paranoid Android 10.1 tablet

Over at Indiegogo, there's currently a project to get a cheap ($169) 10 inch Android tablet running one of the most popular custom ROMs right out of the box.

The specs aren't the greatest...especially the display. However, you can't complain too much when you're talking $169 for a ten inch tablet.

Tronity Root 101 Tablet

2013-06-19 00:48:00 (16 comments, 56 reshares, 197 +1s)

#excited #lego



(h/t +Mike Elgan)

2013-06-19 00:10:26 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

DROID Combat D:COM AR Game Teased by +Verizon Wireless. 

It seems soon you'll be able to use a DROID (I hate this marketing term) to play a DROID. Yo dawg.

2013-06-18 20:28:28 (19 comments, 5 reshares, 24 +1s)

Huawei reveals latest version of Emotion UI in new video

If you love +MIUI ROM for your favorite Android device, you're going to love Huawei's Emotion UI. Customizability and simplicity certainly seem to be the focus of Huawei’s video preview of the latest Emotion UI. An improved home screen, dubbed UniHome, combines the settings and app drawer for quick access to application shortcuts and toggles.

More info: http://goo.gl/8RF3a

Let me know what you think. As a former fan of MIUI, I like it.

2013-06-18 20:18:32 (11 comments, 4 reshares, 68 +1s)

Oh my god it's a double Android rainbow!

2013-06-18 19:04:26 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 34 +1s)

Several members of the original Glass team came to Google from academia and now we’re thrilled that Glass is going back to universities. We have a new group of academic Explorers who will be showing us what Glass can do in the areas of accessibility, health, sports and education. Over the next few months we'll be highlighting these researchers and sharing some of the exciting work they’ll be doing with Glass.

2013-06-18 16:00:16 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

Moto X with US Cellular supports passes by the FCC

When Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside sat on stage at D11 a few weeks back, he confirmed that his company would “broadly” distribute their next wave of smartphones. With today’s FCC filing of the Motorola XT1055 headed to U.S. Cellular (LTE band 12), we now have at least four variants of this phone confirmed for U.S. carriers. 

2013-06-18 14:10:28 (79 comments, 1 reshares, 45 +1s)

Public Restrooms
I have now been in exactly 100 different public restrooms wearing Glass (I waited till 100 for easy statistics). I have never removed Glass from my face and in exactly zero of them has there been an issue. In fact, I don't see how I could possibly invade anyone's privacy. I guess I could walk over to them and stare down at their junk. That would be invasive without Glass.

Perhaps a locker room where people casually walk around naked would be different, I guess my gym is just a little nicer than that.

I've often seen it written that someone will punch a Glass wearer in the face for wearing them in the restroom. I propose that anyone stupid enough to think their privacy is being invaded in the restroom should be punched in the face.

2013-06-18 12:58:12 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

Former HTC execs create Kazam mobile startup

Two ex-HTC execs have partnered up to create a new mobile-related company called Kazam, which will create smartphones at some point in the future. The Kazam devices will be made primordially for the European market and will offer “stunning design, robust hardware, and intuitive technology, underpinned with improved customer service.” Whether or not they'll be using Android is yet to be determined.

2013-06-18 01:30:14 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 26 +1s)

DashClock Widget Updated!

• NEW! Use DashClock with Android 4.2's Daydream feature; great for use with desktop docks!
• NEW! Option to specify a manual location for weather
• Weather extension now shows high/low information
• Calendar extension now shows the current appointment if it started in the past 5 minutes
• Fixed a number of bugs with the Gmail and SMS extensions
• For developers: New API features

2013-06-18 01:24:58 (21 comments, 4 reshares, 31 +1s)

Chromebooks, coming to a store near you!

In addition to Best Buy and Amazon.com, Walmart will be making the newest Acer Chromebook for $199. Office Depot, OfficeMax, and regional chains Fry’s and TigerDirect locations will begin selling Chromebooks as well.

2013-06-18 00:40:20 (8 comments, 6 reshares, 28 +1s)

Augmented Driving with Glass

2013-06-17 16:33:44 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Falcon Pro reaches Twitter token limit again

Everyone's favorite Twitter client, Falcon Pro, has one again hit the Twitter token limit. A new update is headed to the Play Store. Once there, you'll have to reinstall and claim your access token.

2013-06-17 12:55:28 (7 comments, 8 reshares, 32 +1s)

Report: Facebook's Instagram to get Video support

As Twitter's Vine becomes more and more popular, other popular social networks are starting to take notice. Instagram is reported to get 5-10 second video support in the near future.

2013-06-17 01:34:53 (17 comments, 11 reshares, 41 +1s)

Microsoft wants Windows Marketplace to succeed, badly.

It's no secret that Windows Marketplace is lacking apps. The Microsoft ecosystem is quite small compared to Android and iOS. Microsoft is reportedly paying some companies $100,000 or more to build apps for its mobile OS in hopes to level to app playing field a bit.

2013-06-16 22:27:21 (23 comments, 2 reshares, 146 +1s)

Cooking fillets on the grill for father's day.

2013-06-16 18:29:19 (78 comments, 8 reshares, 59 +1s)

According to industry insider @eveaks, these are the Moto X specs

1.7GHz dual-core MSM8960 Pro processor
720p display
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
10MP rear camera; 2MP front camera
Android 4.2.2

I'll be honest, the 720p display saddens me a lot. I need a 5" screen with 1080p. The Snapdragon S4 Pro processor is fast enough. I don't mind that.

What do you think of the supposed specs?

2013-06-16 18:21:10 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

Sit back, relax, and enjoy Father’s Day the Android Authority way.

Android Authority On Air - Episode 68 - Who wants iOS 7?

2013-06-16 16:50:46 (17 comments, 1 reshares, 117 +1s)

Yesterday when I shared my last caricature, I had some time so I said to myself the first person to either plus or comment on the image would be my next victim.

So +Derek Ross welcome to the club....you have been MUGGED!!

2013-06-15 18:08:42 (35 comments, 25 reshares, 98 +1s)

If this is true, I. Am. Screwed.

 See the whole infographic here:

http://reyman.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/late-night-gadget-use-damages-your-sleep-cycle/

#HolyKaw

2013-06-15 17:45:26 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 30 +1s)

New feature in CM which enables you to switch profiles based on the Accesspoint you are connected to #cyanogenmod  

2013-06-15 15:40:01 (7 comments, 11 reshares, 69 +1s)

+Project Loon: Balloon Powered Internet for Everyone! 

Google has announced Project Loon, from Google X. Project Loon plans to offer the Internet to truly everyone via giant balloons that circle the globe at 60,000 feet in the air. The ballons will provide Internet at speeds which are similar to today's 3G networks or faster.

+Google, you're amazing.

2013-06-15 02:36:01 (35 comments, 35 reshares, 224 +1s)

Android 5.0 Design Concept by me

More to come soon!

#android   #design   #concept   #android50keylimepie   #android5   #android5-0   #keylimepie  

2013-06-14 20:51:59 (31 comments, 0 reshares, 39 +1s)

Supposed New Nexus 7 supports Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile LTE networks

Test reports show that the FCC tested the new Nexus 7 on various LTE bands, including: 2, 4, 5, 13, and 17. This would cover LTE networks on all 3 major carriers. Sorry Sprint customers, your  LTE band wasn't listed (25). Will Google sell the new Nexus 7 on all of these carriers? Who knows?

2013-06-14 17:56:55 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 58 +1s)

Dandroids

The origin : +Dan Morrill 
   ref: https://plus.google.com/+DanMorrill/posts/WrBh6fsChfH

3D modeling : +Sho Baba 
3D printing : +MakerBot  Replicator
model finishing : +Hitoshi Mitani 

not for sale

blog: http://keropuni.blogspot.com/2013/06/dandroids.html

2013-06-14 16:18:05 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 17 +1s)

Office for iPhone launches. No free edition. No iPad edition.

Oh, Microsoft. Microsoft FINALLY launches Office for iPhone but fails to launch it without a required Office 365 subscription. To make matters worse, there's no iPad version at this time. An Android version is set to launch sometime this year as per previous reports.

The bottom line here is: too little, too late.

2013-06-14 16:05:34 (62 comments, 9 reshares, 81 +1s)

Samsung’s craziness visualized: 26 screens in one image
See the full infographic inside the post: http://goo.gl/i9gwa

It’s no secret that Samsung doesn’t believe in the “one size fits all” principle. The Korean giant prefers to carpet bomb the market with as many devices as possible, in an effort to fill every imaginable niche and put a Samsung device in the hands of, well, everyone. And, for the most part, this somehow inelegant strategy has been paying off nicely.

By +Bogdan Petrovan 

2013-06-14 12:07:13 (15 comments, 6 reshares, 45 +1s)

Supposed new Nexus 7 passes through FCC

A tablet that could turn out to be the next Nexus 7 has passed through the FCC with 'Nexus' branding. The ASUS K009 sports a Qualcomm APQ-8064 S4 Pro quad-core 1.5GHz processor with Adreno graphics, front and rear cameras, 4,000 mAh Li-ion battery and LTE radios.

2013-06-14 02:41:56 (7 comments, 4 reshares, 28 +1s)

RIP Chrome Frame. You've done your job well.

2013-06-14 02:37:33 (7 comments, 3 reshares, 29 +1s)

+Sony Xperia Z gets Android 4.2.2

One of the most gorgeous Android phones (and rumored to be become a Nexus experience device, now has Android 4.2.2 thanks to the latest OTA update. I wish this device was more popular. It's amazing.

2013-06-14 01:30:53 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

Android Authority On Air - Who wants iOS 7?

We'll be live in a few minutes. Let us know your thoughts on iOS 7 while you wait :)

2013-06-14 00:48:09 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

2013-06-13 18:20:00 (18 comments, 9 reshares, 63 +1s)

Google Play Music Updated

What's New
Keeping music on device now much faster
New setting for mobile network bandwidth usage
Search quality improvements
Reduced data usage overall

2013-06-13 16:22:41 (42 comments, 23 reshares, 101 +1s)

Notifications that sync across devices, and a new Android app

Starting today, Google+ notifications are much easier to use across mobile and desktop. In particular:

- When you read a notification on one device, we'll mark it as read on your other devices
- Likewise: dismissing a notification (with a swipe or a click) does so everywhere, so you can say goodbye to annoying repeats

We've also updated the look and feel of Google+ notifications, including:

- A new bell icon (in the Google Bar, and in the mobile apps) that lets you know if anything's waiting for you
- An updated notifications tray that separates unread from previously-read items

We're rolling out these notifications improvements gradually — first on Android and the web, then on iOS. In the meantime, we're also releasing a new Android app thati... more »

2013-06-13 15:59:53 (19 comments, 3 reshares, 24 +1s)

Well now, that's interesting. I'm not the only one that is seeing 0 posts from +Project Glass. I wonder what's up?

2013-06-13 15:39:41 (7 comments, 5 reshares, 19 +1s)

Sony starts Open SmartWatch Project for developers

Sony wants you to remember that Pebble isn't the only Smartwatch on the market that's developer friendly. Sony has started Open SmartWatch Project for developers to create and hack away, doing what they do best. This is great news and should help push wearable technology even further.

2013-06-13 13:08:22 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 12 +1s)

Reminder: Tonight on Android Authority On Air, we'll be announcing the winners of our $10 +Cruzerlite gift codes. There's 20 up for grabs. All you need to do is enter a comment on the article. No social network spam, no crazy stuff.

2013-06-13 12:33:04 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 34 +1s)

HTC One Mini is real

The HTC One Mini is real, sports a 720p 4.3 inch display and a Snapdragon 400 SoC. It looks exactly like the HTC One, only smaller. If a 4.7 inch phone is too big (not big enough for me) then maybe a 4.3 incher is more up your alley? Either way, this Android phone will help HTC compete with the Galaxy S4 Mini.

2013-06-13 02:27:58 (8 comments, 6 reshares, 59 +1s)

HP and Google Team Up to Offer Small Businesses “IT in a Box”

HP has become a Google Apps reseller and will package management tools with its PCs, printers and other IT gear. This move is big for Google, allowing them to continue to wedge their way into the business market space, which is a major Microsoft front.

2013-06-13 00:49:49 (14 comments, 2 reshares, 28 +1s)

+Android Collectibles Rainbow Set Now Available!

Whoa, that’s a full rainbow, all the way, double rainbow, oh my god. It’s a double rainbow all the way from the Dead Zebra Shop and Andrew Bell.

2013-06-12 23:20:37 (31 comments, 24 reshares, 113 +1s)

Google releases Cloud Print for Android

Printing from your favorite Android device has never been easier thanks to Google Cloud Print.

2013-06-12 18:48:37 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Are all you #glasswaiters  stressing your invitation? +Chris Jenkins has some terrible suggestions to help you pass the time.

2013-06-12 16:16:12 (17 comments, 12 reshares, 35 +1s)

Netflix to launch user profiles for shared accounts by summers end

Congrats parents! No longer will your Neflix recommendations be filled with countless cartoons, making it difficult to find what you want to watch. Yahoo News reports that Netflix will roll out individual user profiles by the end of the summer. This will allow subscribers to keep their own recommendations isolated from others using the same Netflix account.

2013-06-12 15:58:00 (18 comments, 7 reshares, 47 +1s)

Like the new iOS 7 look? Here's how you can try it on Android

That's the great thing about Android, isn't it? You can customize your favorite Android device to look pretty much any way you desire.

If you want to make it look similar to iOS 7 (some people want that, others want to kill it with fire) head on over to Color My Screen: http://mycolorscreen.com/2013/06/11/jbos7 and get started.

Bonus: You can use the wallpaper below on your desktop.

2013-06-12 14:32:41 (10 comments, 12 reshares, 54 +1s)

Easy privacy, coming soon.

I'm working on a new feature that will hopefully make it's way into CM. It's called "Run in Incognito Mode". It's a simple privacy feature designed to help you keep your personal data under control.

I've added a per-application flag which is exposed via a simple API. This flag can be used by content providers to decide if they should return a full or limited dataset. In the implementation I'm working on, I am using the flag to provide these privacy features in the base system:

 * Return empty lists for contacts, calendar, browser history,and messages.
 * GPS will appear to always be disabled to the running application.
 * When an app is running incognito, a quick panel item is displayed in order to turn it off easily.
 * No fine-grained permissions controls as you saw in CM7. It's asin... more »