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Pelican Imaging shows its array camera serving as a 3D printing tool (video)
Jun 17th
While Pelican Imaging’s 16-lens array camera will only reach mobile devices in 2014, the company doesn’t want to wait to show what its technology can do in practice. It just posted a clip suggesting that the camera’s whole-scene focusing and depth mapping could come in handy at a wedding. A guest could not only capture pristine snapshots of the occasion, but create 3D-printed figurines of the bride and groom while they’re still at the reception. Is this a niche case? You bet — but it reminds us that Pelican’s array could make an impact well beyond our photo albums. Catch the full video after the break.
Filed under: Cellphones, Cameras, Nokia
Source: Pelican Imaging
Refresh Roundup: week of June 10th, 2013
Jun 16th
Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Mobile
Square Enix announces Deus Ex: The Fall for mobile, first installment coming this summer
Jun 5th
Square Enix just announced that Deus Ex: The Fall will come to mobile devices later this summer. This is the first title of the Deus Ex series to be released on smartphones and tablets, and the initial installment will cost $6.99 (€5.99). The RPG is set in 2027, the same time frame as the console-based Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and it incorporates characters from James Swallows’ novel, Deus Ex: Icarus Effect. We don’t have a precise launch date just yet, but Square Enix will have the game on hand at E3 next week. Check out the trailer below the break.
Filed under: Gaming
Source: Square Enix
Salesforce adds social marketing power with $2.5 billion ExactTarget deal
Jun 4th
By Sayantani Ghosh (Reuters) – Salesforce.com Inc, the biggest maker of online sales management tools, said it would pay $2.5 billion for marketing software maker ExactTarget, which helps companies reach customers on social networks through mobile devices. The acquisition — the biggest ever for Salesforce.com — is its eighth in the past year and its second big purchase focused on social media. It acquired Buddy Media, which helps big brands manage Facebook and Twitter pages, in August. …
Refresh Roundup: week of May 27th, 2013
Jun 2nd
Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Mobile
Refresh Roundup: week of May 20th, 2013
May 26th
Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile
Remote desktop software Splashtop 2 launches for Windows Phone 8
May 24th
Slashtop has a proven track record of bringing the full desktop experience to mobile devices, and now its expertise has come to Windows Phone 8 with the launch of the Splashtop 2 app. The remote desktop client for Redmond’s latest mobile OS is free to download until August 31st, and promises to connect you with any PC or Mac running its Splashtop Streamer software. If you want to access computers on your home network, then a Slashtop account and the right software is all you need, but if want to get at your desktop from the road, it’ll cost $1.99 per month for the privilege. We had a brief tinker with the app running on a Lumia 720, so jump past the break for our impressions.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Microsoft
Source: Windows Phone blog, Windows Phone store
Chrome for Android updated with tab history on slates, fullscreen for handsets
May 22nd
Google’s like the gift that keeps on giving. Following earlier news of a Drive for Android update, the team from Mountain View today rolled out a new version of its Chrome browser for mobile devices. This update brings the same features we saw a little over a month ago in the Beta channel, however Google’s now deemed them ready for prime time. That (along with some undisclosed under-the-hood enhancements) includes the pseudo-fullscreen mode that’s triggered by scrolling the page and, for tablets, the ability to view the tab history by way of the browser back button. For those who decided to skip the experimental version, you’ll find the app in its stable form up for download at the Google Play link below.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Google
Via: TechCrunch
Source: Google Play
SmartGlass evolves on Xbox One
May 21st
During its Xbox One reveal, Microsoft announced its mobile device-centric application SmartGlass will evolve on the next-generation console. On the Xbox One, the extension of SmartGlass has been developed so that other connected devices feel like they were “built” to work with the new console.
SmartGlass uses computers, mobile devices and tablets to interact with their media on their Xbox console. The service’s more interesting features include interaction with games, shows and sporting events.
Microsoft’s Marc Whitten also revealed that, currently, the SmartGlass app has seen over 10 million downloads. The application is available on a plethora of devices, including iOS and Android-based phones and tablets.
SmartGlass evolves on Xbox One originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 May 2013 13:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Molyneux’s Godus goes mobile, Mobage with publisher DeNA
May 20th
Godus, the Kickstarted god game from Peter Molyneux’s 22Cans, will be published on mobile devices by DeNA in western territories, Japan and Korea. Godus raised £526,563 ($852,000) with Kickstarter in December, exceeding its goal of $£450,000 ($730,000). It will launch on PC and Mac, alongside mobile devices Android, iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
Godus will use DeNA’s Mobage platform for mobile and social games, joining previous handheld iterations within the No More Heroes, Final Fantasy and Professor Layton franchises, to name a few.
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Molyneux’s Godus goes mobile, Mobage with publisher DeNA originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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