It may not be addressing complaints from those bemoaning the need for a Facebook account in the first place, but Spotify is now at least giving folks an easy way to listen to what they like without broadcasting it to their friends. That comes in the form of a new “private listening” mode, which can easily be turned on and off at will — the other option is to unlink your Facebook account completely. Hit the link below for details on both options.
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LaCie has always taken an understated approach to its lineup of
boxy network storage devices, and the LaPlug is no different. With this little guy sitting in your living room, you can wirelessly share and access data across your home network, while streaming USB drive-stored multimedia content to any UPnP/DLNA-certified devices, including the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or any compatible smartphones and tablets. With a quartet of USB 2.0 ports, along with gigabit ethernet and WiFi b/g/n capabilities, the LaPlug also allows you to back up your files in a centralized and remotely accessible location. You can grab one now for $75 at the source link below, or breeze past the break for more details in the full PR and accompanying video.
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The Android community may be awaiting its very own
Instagram app, but at least
Flickr has now stepped up to fill the void. Yesterday, the photo-sharing service unveiled its very first Android app, along with a new social feature known as Photo Session. Available for free on the Android Market, the app allows users to snap, filter and upload their photos directly to Facebook, Twitter or Flickr, all from the comfort of their own handset. It also features an array of camera functions like flash, ratio selection, and shutter focus, along with ten high-quality filters. Photo Session, meanwhile, allows you to browse through images with your friends in real-time. All you have to do is round up your online comrades, start a session and begin flipping through a photostream. Every time you move on to the next image, your friends will, too, effectively turning any browsing affair into a collective, Don Draper-like slide show. For more details, check out the source links below, or trot past the break for a video run-down of Photo Session.
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Hangout video sharing is one of Google+’s more appealing features — not that we use it often, but when it comes to things to do in an online social gathering, watching YouTube clips would certainly rank near the top. Now you can launch Hangouts directly from YouTube, rather than heading over to Google+ and pasting in a link. Sure, it’s a simple tweak that probably took less than an hour to code, but it’s a clever addition nonetheless.
YouTube adds Google+ Hangout button, lets you share videos with a click originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Are you driving to get somewhere, or are you driving to
drive? That’s the fundamental question behind
BMW‘s Ultimate Drive — a new
app that allows iPhone and Android users to share and rate their most enjoyable routes. With this arrow in your smartphone’s quiver, you can create and upload your favorite paths using Google Maps, while evaluating other user submissions based on traffic, scenery and that ever-elusive thrill factor. As
CNET points out, the app won’t let you upload maps from your computer, nor does it allow for Yelp-style ratings of locations along the way, though those features may only be an update away. Check out the source links to download the free app and enjoy the journey. Full PR after the break.
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Are you driving to get somewhere, or are you driving to
drive? That’s the fundamental question behind
BMW‘s Ultimate Drive — a new
app that allows iPhone and Android users to share and rate their most enjoyable routes. With this arrow in your smartphone’s quiver, you can create and upload your favorite paths using Google Maps, while evaluating other user submissions based on traffic, scenery and that ever-elusive thrill factor. As
CNET points out, the app won’t let you upload maps from your computer, nor does it allow for Yelp-style ratings of locations along the way, though those features may only be an update away. Check out the source links to download the free app and enjoy the journey. Full PR after the break.
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After adding AirPlay to AppleTV support to its Android media player app over the weekend, DoubleTwist’s followup is a page out of Microsoft’s Zune squirting (R.I.P.) handbook as it has implemented the ability to share MP3s between two devices. Play the video above to get more details on how DoubleTap works (or just keep an eye on Google’s I/O event where it will be on display) but basically you’ll need two Android phones with NFC, then tap them together and watch the file sharing magic happen automagically over WiFi or Bluetooth. The new update went live in the Android Market overnight, now all you need to do is find someone else with a Nexus S, Galaxy S II or any of the other NFC-packing Android devices expected to arrive shortly.
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Last year, we expressed a yearning for something we called the Continuous Client that would allow us to pick up on one device where we left off on another, and in less than a year we saw the advent of HP’s “Touch-to-share” technology, but our dreams weren’t fully fulfilled — we longed for a platform that would offer seamless sharing across all of our devices. Well, it’s like we rubbed a bottle and KonnectUs popped out. The cloud-based software is a collaborative effort between Sensus and Open Exhibits that enables you to transfer files and information across platforms — including Windows, iOS, and Android — with a simple swipe of your finger. As it turns out, KonnectUs was built with museums in mind, but the company is offering APIs for integration into third party applications — so maybe the perfect world isn’t that far off after all. Oh, that’s right — we still don’t have a robot to shake our martinis after a hard day at the office. Video after the break.
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The
CIA just revamped its website — that’s right guys — the CIA has a website. Now you may not spend a ton of time trolling the government’s various portals of information but the new and improved CIA
website is a veritable treasure trove of data. The CIA isn’t immune to the world around it, either, and its refreshed design brings with it a YouTube channel, a Flickr stream (we culled the photo you see above from there), as well as Quick Links for sharing on various social media sites. Now, we can’t embed the best video we found on the CIA’s YouTube channel (they’re not
that social yet) but it’s called “CIA Overview,” and is surely worth your time. There’s a press release after the break.
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CIA adds social media functions that nobody asked for to its website originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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CES 2011 Sony is on a mission to push 3D to all gadgets, so, today, the Japanese manufacturer is updating its Bloggie camcorder line with the addition of a 3D model equipped with two lenses, two image sensors, a stereo microphone, a 2.4-inch LCD screen and a LED light. The Bloggie 3D (MHS-FS3) captures 2D or 3D videos that can be played on Sony Bravia 3D HDTVs or the new VAIO F 3D laptop launched at CES today. The pocket size Bloggie 3D MHS-FS3 offers easy sharing to popular social networks such as Facebook, YoutTube, Flickr and Picasa, thanks to its built-in USB arm and the Bloggie software, it will be available in April 2011.
Features includes:
- 2D and 3d HD video capture
- Sensitive “Exmor” CMOS sensor for HD video and still photos with less grain, even in challenging lighting conditions- Dual Record to enable photo capture while shooting video
- 2.4-inch LCD screen
- 8GB of internal memory
- SteadyShot image stabilization
- Auto Focus
- Auto Macro to focus on objects as close as four inches away
- Bloggie Software for PC or Mac with integrated support of Facebook, YoutTube, Flickr and Picasa
- Sharing to Sony Bravia and Sony Dash to be added later this year
- built-in swivel USB extender
- HDMI output
- built-in rechargeable battery
- “Share it Later” function to tag the clips and pictures for easier sharing when plugged to the computer
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