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Here’s How You’ll Type On A Smartwatch
Author: Jade Kim
It's funny, but it works. Sort of.
How will we type on smartwatches? One answer: we won't! But another answer, according to Chris Harrison of Carnegie Mellon, is this:
Via: chrisharrison.net
The prototype is called ZoomBoard, and users were able to type about 10 words per minute with it:
Most smartwatch concepts don't require much, or any, text entry — they're built with the assumption that a user will also have a smartphone. But still! Pretty smart:
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Here’s The Next iPad, According To A Mess Of Leaked Images
Author: Stacey Cook
Yet again, third-party accessory makers have actually revealed an approaching iPad design. Alibaba.com is awash in cases for a revamped iPad. Nearly every case is for a gadget that has a thinner bezel and slimmer profile. In brief, the following iPad will look like the iPad mini — other than, you know, simply not mini.
This is the basic story line for Apple gadgets. Months before a significant product is released, accessory makers begin pumping and dumping cases. Many of the time these cases are rebadged and sold under a trademark name. This process takes some time, which is why the cases are offered prior to the device establishing.
This has occurred for virtually every iDevice launch considering that the iPhone 4. Every iPad — complete size or mini — was exposed prior to Apple’s statement with case makers. And a good portion of case makers show their wares on Alibaba.com.
Apple is component of this cycle, too. A large accessory ecosystem belongs to the iOS magic. A purchaser knows that they can purchase the most recent iPhone or iPad and customize it to their fitting without any hassle. Even penny shops sell iPhone cases. It’s oft been circulated that Apple launches the measurements of upcoming gadgets to accessory makers months before the statement so the device launches to a full assortment of items.
These factories have likely not seen the following iPad yet. Many of the images are physical mockups or renderings. But they know the device’s measurements.
So once again, act shocked when Apple reveals the next iPad in the coming months. Pretend like you hadn’t seen it previously.
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If You Pre-Ordered Google Glass, Right here’s Exactly what To Anticipate As soon as Your Number Is Called
Author: Jack Schmidt
If you was among individuals who registered in 2012 at Google’s I/O conference to be a part of the “Glass Traveler” program, you might be getting your instructions on ways to actually … investment things and get it into your geeky little hands.
In case you just weren’t sure, Google Glass is genuine, and they’re delivering as we speak.
Today, my number was called and I got the following e-mail, which comes with a phone number to call, an one-of-a-kind code and a link to a “Glass Safety Notices and Terms of Sale” that you have to accept prior to you place your order:
Google stated in its previous email to Glass Explorers that 2,000 were pre-ordered, and I was number 933. That implies that the company is filling out requests for units pretty rapidly, if they’re entering order. Sure, some individuals may not follow up when they really deal with dropping over $ 1,500 for them, but it’s safe to venture a guess that many will opt to purchase them.
When you call the number, which I’ve blanked out from the e-mail, you’re requested for your distinct code. The process is pretty fast and you can decide on whether you ‘d like to select your Glass up or have it delivered to you. The sad thing is, the tangerine and sky colors were already out of stock, so I decided to choose up the “shale” taste of gray.
I set up an appointment to choose them up in Mountain View tomorrow. I’m informed that if you select them up personally, in either Mountain View, New york city or L.a, you’ll meet with a member of the Glass team to have them fitted appropriately then get a standard walk-through of the device and operating system. You’re likewise motivated to “bring a buddy.”
The individual on the phone was incredibly good, congratulating me on getting the device along the means. After all, to attempt these things out, and be on the cutting edge of technology, you’re dropping some major money.
Because the Glass Mirror API developer guide documentation is out, together with the API itself, more developers will begin developing applications on top of the Glass platform once they get their hands on them. It certainly does not harm that some of the biggests VCs in Silicon Valley are lining up to money these jobs, too. I’m personally looking forward to producing a dish application that will let me scan components and instructions, hands-free, while I cook. Remarkable, huh?
Plenty of questions continue to be about Google Glass, specifically regarding whether mainstream consumers will actually want them, how typically individuals will in fact wear them and how unpleasant things will be when you’re sitting throughout the table from someone who has actually a camera connected to the Net in front of their eyeball. Having said that, Glass has actually gotten individuals excited, and you’re visiting start seeing a minimum of 2,000 more of them in the wild soon.
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No Comments »Here’s How To Get Facebook Home Running On Nearly Any Android Device
Author: Melissa Shroeder
In case you happened to miss the furor earlier today (or yesterday, depending on your timezone), Facebook officially pushed its Facebook Home launcher into the Google Play Store for owners of a select few devices to muck around with. Early impressions seem to run the gamut, but unless you had the right hardware you were plumb out of luck if you wanted to take Home for a spin.
Well, let me rephrase that: you were plumb out of luck. MoDaCo founder Paul O’Brien worked up a dead-simple way to get Facebook Home up and running on just about any Android device. Long story short, he patched a version of the Home app to keep it from figuring out what device you’ve just loaded it onto and showing you the customary it’s-not-your-turn screen.
All you really need to do is pop into your Android device’s settings and make sure it’s set to install applications from unknown sources (it’s in the “Security” section). From there, you just have to download and install his patched versions of the Facebook Home app, as well as his patched Facebook and Facebook Messenger apps too. Already have those latter two apps installed? You’ll have to uninstall both of them and load up O’Brien’s cooked versions in order for Home to work properly.
That could pose an issue for some of the more curious among you — certain devices that have the Facebook app baked into it by the manufacturer (like the HTC One, for example) won’t play nice with this version of the Home app unless you root the device and remove the Facebook app yourself. Thankfully, rooting most popular devices is way easier than it used to be, but be sure to do your homework if you think you may take the plunge.
To test out O’Brien’s handiwork, I tried installing Facebook Home on something two devices it wasn’t supposed to wind up on yet: Motorola’s Droid RAZR HD and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet. After an installation process that was completed in under two minutes for each device, Facebook Home was working mostly the way it should — it took a moment for messages to come through but Facebook’s novel chatheads appeared on both devices, and I was easily able to see what my friends were doing on a Friday night while I stayed home to play with phones. That said, not every one of my friend’s news feed updates wound up in Home’s swipe-able stream, but that seems to be the case even you’re running Home on some supported hardware.
The only major missing feature I noticed was that neither device would let me send SMS messages from the Messenger app, an omission that seemed to plague most people that tried O’Brien’s builds. Granted, that means you don’t get the exact Home experience, but all things considered this’ll provide you a solid peek before Facebook officially brings Home to all the other Android devices of the world. As for whether or not you’ll find it to be worth keeping — well, that’s another story altogether.
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Here’s How To Get Facebook Home Running On Nearly Any Android Device
Author: Melissa Shroeder
In case you happened to miss the furor earlier today (or yesterday, depending on your timezone), Facebook officially pushed its Facebook Home launcher into the Google Play Store for owners of a select few devices to muck around with. Early impressions seem to run the gamut, but unless you had the right hardware you were plumb out of luck if you wanted to take Home for a spin.
Well, let me rephrase that: you were plumb out of luck. MoDaCo founder Paul O’Brien worked up a dead-simple way to get Facebook Home up and running on just about any Android device. Long story short, he patched a version of the Home app to keep it from figuring out what device you’ve just loaded it onto and showing you the customary it’s-not-your-turn screen.
All you really need to do is pop into your Android device’s settings and make sure it’s set to install applications from unknown sources (it’s in the “Security” section). From there, you just have to download and install his patched versions of the Facebook Home app, as well as his patched Facebook and Facebook Messenger apps too. Already have those latter two apps installed? You’ll have to uninstall both of them and load up O’Brien’s cooked versions in order for Home to work properly.
That could pose an issue for some of the more curious among you — certain devices that have the Facebook app baked into it by the manufacturer (like the HTC One, for example) won’t play nice with this version of the Home app unless you root the device and remove the Facebook app yourself. Thankfully, rooting most popular devices is way easier than it used to be, but be sure to do your homework if you think you may take the plunge.
To test out O’Brien’s handiwork, I tried installing Facebook Home on something two devices it wasn’t supposed to wind up on yet: Motorola’s Droid RAZR HD and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet. After an installation process that was completed in under two minutes for each device, Facebook Home was working mostly the way it should — it took a moment for messages to come through but Facebook’s novel chatheads appeared on both devices, and I was easily able to see what my friends were doing on a Friday night while I stayed home to play with phones. That said, not every one of my friend’s news feed updates wound up in Home’s swipe-able stream, but that seems to be the case even you’re running Home on some supported hardware.
The only major missing feature I noticed was that neither device would let me send SMS messages from the Messenger app, an omission that seemed to plague most people that tried O’Brien’s builds. Granted, that means you don’t get the exact Home experience, but all things considered this’ll provide you a solid peek before Facebook officially brings Home to all the other Android devices of the world. As for whether or not you’ll find it to be worth keeping — well, that’s another story altogether.
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Expand is tomorrow! Here’s what you need to know
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It’s tough to think, but Expand is now nigh upon us. We wish to see many of you in San Francisco this weekend! Please note: if you are planning to come to the program, and wish to conserve yourself a few dollars on the ticket price, be sure to get them beforehand today before 5pm PT. We will be closing state-of-the-art sales at that time, and providing tickets at the door at $ 60 for a full pass, $ 40 for Saturday (includes the after-party) and $ 30 for just Sunday.
Continue reading to obtain all the last-minute information you have to know …
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Here’s What To Expect From Mobile World Congress 2013, Europe’s Biggest Mobile Show
Author: Brittany Turner
It’s that time of year again — mobile nerds and enthusiasts of all stripes have begun to descend upon Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, and naturally a TechCrunch contingent has set up camp in Spain to cover it all.
Or, we’ll try anyway. MWC is a behemoth of a show, packed to the brim with enough phones, tablets, and apps that it’s enough to make even the more ardent mobile nerd’s heart go a-twitter. To say that we’ve got a busy week planned is quite an understatement, but here’s a brief look at some of the players that are in attendance and what (we think) they’re bringing to the table.
First, there are the earlybirds — the companies that wanted to get some of their big news out ahead of the show in order to avoid drowning in a sea of press releases. HTC will be around as it always is for instance, but it’s already made its big reveal during a pair of simultaneous events in New York and London. Personally, I’m hoping that an HTC Mini is floating around the show floor somewhere so I can finally try and figure out why it exists.
And then there’s Sony, who managed over the past few weeks to make some waves with its Xperia Z and Xperia Tablet Z. So far the company has done well to avoid raising any eyebrows in advance of its press event on Monday, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning — Sony may announce that it’s bringing that Tablet Z to the UK (and hopefully beyond).
Those of you expecting a glimpse at a brand new flagship phone from Samsung will probably come away disappointed this week — the Korean consumer electronics titan seems to have stopped using MWC as a launchpad for its top-tier smartphones. The big Samsung announcement expected this week is that of the Galaxy Note 8.0, the S Pen-friendly tablet whose existence has been leaked so often that even HTC would blush. The latest? Slashgear obtained this image (above) taken at the Fira Gran Via earlier today, confirming that the GalNote 8.0 would indeed take the stage here in Barcelona.
Samsung may not be planning to show off too much in the way of high-end phone hardware, but eternal rival LG seems more than eager to fill in. Sure, its big ol’ Optimus G Pro may have already enjoyed its share of the spotlight, but I’m looking forward to some hands-on time with it. Also on deck are LG’s mid-range Optimus F series handsets — the F5 features a 4.3-inch qHD display and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, while the F7 bumps things up slightly with a 4.7-inch 720p IPS screen and 1.5GHz dual-core processor. Maybe not the most exciting things in the world, but probably a damned sight better than last year’s Optimus Vu .
Meanwhile, as rumors of a super-svelte Catwalk Windows Phone continue to make the rounds, Nokia is seemingly gearing up to unveil a pair of new Lumias this week. A handful of recent leaks pointed to the existence of the Lumia 520 (left) and 720 (right), and now a set of leaked images from none other than EvLeaks (who, in case you were curious, has a rather solid track record with these sorts of things) have added even more fuel to the fire.
Nokia’s wallet-friendly device portfolio has also been pegged to grow this week with multiple new, non-Windows Phone handsets. Apparently, it’s all part of a plan to shore up the company’s presence in developing markets, which jibes rather nicely with the previously-stated goal of connecting “the next billion people.”
China’s ZTE has been awfully transparent about its plans this year — you can expect to see the company’s hefty Grand Memo (complete with 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro and 5.7-inch display), as well as one of the world’s first honest-to-goodness Firefox OS phones. Not exactly a shock considering that Firefox OS is being geared heavily toward making a splash in developing markets, but it’ll be neat to see what sort of hardware ZTE cooked up to match Mozilla’s web-centric OS. There’s even a spec sheet floating around now, thanks to some Engadget tipsters who managed to get into the MWC venue a little early:
Speaking of Chinese OEMs, Huawei has been keeping its cards close to its chest so far. It’s pretty obvious that the mid-range Ascend P2 and its 720p screen will be making an appearance very shortly, but the question is whether or not it’ll be alone — after all, Huawei did reveal two heavy-hitters during CES. There’s little doubt in my mind that Huawei knows how to make a good phone, but another question to mull over is whether or not this year will be the one that sees Huawei finally fit into the mainstream.
Sadly, this year attendees will have to do without the frozen treats and the scores of Android pins that Google brought to the show last time around. While the company hasn’t officially stated why it downsized its presence on the floor this year, we’ve got our own theories. In a slightly related vein, Motorola Mobility has never really had a big presence at MWC, so odds of a big X-Phone announcement are pretty much nil — sorry folks, better luck at I/O.
There have been persistent rumors that Asus intends to reveal its third-generation Padfone at MWC, which seem to have been corroborated by a recent (and incredibly corny) teaser video that pointed to a moment when “Pad and Phone come together” to form a “metallic miracle.” It would be a peculiar move given how long the older models have been around. The original Padfone is less than a year old for one, and the Padfone 2 was only released a few months ago. Subsequent teasers point out that whatever Asus plans to show off is Intel-powered too, so that strange FonePad is starting to look like a lock.
This may seem like a lot, but trust me — this is just a fraction of what Mobile World Congress has to offer. Be sure to keep up on all the latest news out of Barcelona by checking out our full event coverage here — the fun kicks off in earnest tomorrow.
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Liveblogging MWC: here’s when to catch the show’s biggest launch events
Author: Jenny Zhao
Cannot make it to Barcelona for this year’s Mobile World Congress? Don’t worry– we have actually got you covered. We’ll be typing and snapping away rather a bit over the next couple of days, starting with Huawei’s event tomorrow morning. Then, we’ll be visiting Mozilla for more information about Firefox OS, and on Monday, we’ll learn through Nokia, ASUS, and ZTE, simply among others. We’ll be having a look at a lot of various other occasions, too, along with many booths at MWC’s brand new location, Fira Gran Via, located just outside the Barcelona city restrictions. We don’t want you to miss any of the action– jump past the break for a liveblog breakdown, in addition to links to each event.
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Heading home: here’s what it takes to leave CES
Author: Gabe Hall
First, the bad information: CES is ending. All the cool stuff on the program floor is being stuffed into crates, loaded into tractor trailers and delivered home. The television walls are boiling down and the demos are being dismantled. By Tuesday, all this stuff will be elsewhere. And by now, it ought to be painfully clear that there’s a great deal of stuff at CES.
In the next three days, it’s all coming down
Here are a couple of numbers to put every little thing in viewpoint. Before the first booth has actually been installed, the show flooring has actually been equipped with 130 miles of electrical cable dispersing sufficient power to light up over a thousand houses. There are electrical drops, gigantic tension-fabric indications and a full 30 square miles of carpeting. All of it was created for …
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‘Star Wars’ blueprints: here’s how to build your own X-Wing origami figure
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If you & rsquo; ve been hoping for some Star Wars collectibles following the information of a fresh trilogy enhancing screens in the future, then Martin Hunt & rsquo; s origami figures must definitely be in your targeting computer. Wired points users to the origami tutorials, letting people develop starships from the flicks such as X-Wings, AT-ATs, and TIE Fighters – also R2-D2 makes an appearance. Around 20 figures are on Hunt & rsquo; s website today, but he & rsquo; s promised that upwards of 83 design templates will ultimately be offered. We wouldn & rsquo; t dare inform you the probabilities for successfully creating one of Hunt & rsquo; s makes on the very first run, but as a sensible master when said, “Do, or do not. There is no shot.”
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