Day: February 20, 2013

Mobile

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 to offer 75 percent faster charging in Snapdragon 800 devices

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As reported on The Verge. By Dante D’Orazio Qualcomm left out a few details when it announced its next-generation Snapdragon 800 mobile processor last month at CES. Every smartphone and tablet that utilizes the processor (none of which are expected until next year) will be enabled with what the company is calling Quick Charge 2.0, which is said to charge devices 75 percent faster than those without the technology. In the real world (if you count Qualcomm’s…

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Games

Controllers for your smartphone: testing the best gamepads for Android and iOS

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As reported on The Verge. By Evan Rodgers Handheld gaming has come a long way since the days of the Game Boy and Game Gear. Many of us moved from plastic cartridges and link cables to smartphones with console-level graphics and five-point multi-touch. But even with games like Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja that make excellent use of the ever-expanding real estate of today’s HD smartphones, it’s hard not to feel like we’ve taken a step backward as we strain…

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Android

CyanogenMod 10.1 stock camera app now sports HDR shooting Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Alexis Santos CyanogenMod 10.1-toting photography fans are in for a treat: the latest version of the modified Android OS now packs an HDR mode, which was in development for three months, within its stock camera app. When a user snaps a photo with the function, a total of three pictures (one at minimal, neutral and maximum exposures) are taken and combined into a single HDR image with the help of an algorithm. Differences…

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Google

How you can get your hands on Google Glass early (update)

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As reported on Engadget. By Mat Smith So when can you get your very own slice of Google future? Perhaps sooner than you thought. The company’s just outlined a competition that will put its Glass device in the hands of non-developer types. Using Twitter or Google+, you’ll need to outline what you would do if you had the device — we’re guessing they want to see some big ideas. Applications need to be less than 50 words and tagged…

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