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Apple Said To Be Working On “Mogul” Slow-Motion Video Recording Feature For New iPhones

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As reported on TechCrunch. by CHRIS VELAZCO These days it seems like just about every smartphone player worth its salt is devoting time and resources to upping their camera game, and Apple is no exception. A new report from 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman points to snippets nestled within iOS 7 beta builds that seem to indicate the company is working on a camera feature called “Mogul” that will let users record video at 120 frames per second. That’s a…

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Google Maps receives major update for Android and iOS, gains discovery feature (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By Myriam Joire Ever since Google Maps returned to iOS with a completely new UI last December, we knew it was only a matter of time until the Android app followed suit. The search giant even said this much when it launched a revamped web edition of Google Maps atI/O. Earlier today, version 7 of Google Maps popped up in the Play store boasting a new discovery feature, enhanced navigation and more. It’s now official — a major update is currently rolling…

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Pandora for iOS now features auto-pause and improved buffering

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As reported on Engadget. By Mariella Moon The newest version (4.4) of Pandora for iOS is now available for download, and it comes with a handy feature that auto-pauses songs the moment you mute your device. In an effort to achieve what the company calls “stutter-free” music, Pandora 4.4 has also been remixed with improved playback buffering. Bug fixes and enhancements common to app updates appear in the changelog as well, and URLs that could only be accessed…

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Roamer’s app-based call forwarding helps you save cash abroad (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper Call forwarding when you’re abroad isn’t the most exciting of tech topics, but it is one that’s likely to save you a bundle on the road. Roamer is a new iOS and Android app that forwards your regular number onto a local SIM card, ensuring that you’ll pay native rates even when calling your loved ones. The app itself is free from the Android and iOS stores, with roaming credits available to buy in…

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Nook’s Android app now supports HD magazines on tablets

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As reported on Engadget. By Mariella Moon Next time you fire up the Nook app on your Android tablet, you’ll be able to browse HD magazines — assuming your device has a 1280 x 720 screen. Introduced three months ago on Retina iPads, the feature now jumps to the latest version of the Android app, along with a number of other updates. New magazine titles aside, version 3.4 lets you enlarge book illustrations and adds support for the system’s…

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Beautifully Warped Landscapes From Apple’s Glitchy Maps App

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As reported on Wired. BY KYLE VANHEMERT Peder Norrby collects screenshots of glitches in Apple Maps. Image: Peder Norrby   Of the handful of self-inflicted blunders Apple’s had to deal with over the last few years, the Apple Maps debacle stands apart simply because it was so hard to miss. Where Antennagate had been an invisible plague and Ping was almost instantaneously forgotten, Apple Maps announced its screwiness from day one, unapologetically misplacing businesses and matter-of-factly routing…

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Netflix Max hands-on: Jellyvision’s take on your movie queue

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As reported on Engadget. By Sean Buckley Being a Netflix subscriber is almost like being cursed — sure, you have access to untold troves of streaming TV shows and films, but how do you choose what to watch? The burden of choice weighs heavily on the indecisive Netflix user, trapping them in a labyrinth of enticing categories, familiar recommendations and episode backlogs. Admit it, you don’t know jack about picking out a good flick, which is exactly why Netflix created…

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LinkedIn Gets A Little More Watchful, Now Tells You Who’s Viewed Your Updates, And Where You’ve Been Looking

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As reported on TechCrunch. by INGRID LUNDEN LinkedIn, the social network used by people for job hunting and making other business connections, is adding two more enhancements to its homepage that highlight one of its more unnerving, but occasionally useful, elements: how it tracks what people visit on the site and then reports on that activity. From today, it will start showing users who has viewed not just their overall profiles, but also their updates on…

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Dropbox update for iOS adds swipe gestures, multi-file sharing

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As reported on Engadget. By Mat Smith Dropbox‘s latest update for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch solves some of the minor niggles we’ve had with its iOS version. You can now share links to folders direct from the app, while the refresh also adds the ability select and share multiple files at once. Alongside the obligatory bug fixes and performance improvements, Dropbox version 2.3 also throws in a handful of new touchscreen-friendly gestures to the mix, allowing…

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Paper maker FiftyThree raises $15 million to build the Office suite of the future

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As reported on The Verge. By Ellis Hamburger Will selling digital paintbrushes add up to a good business? A couple years ago, Microsoft vet Georg Petschnigg set out to redefine the way we draw, paint, and sketch on iPad. He assembled FiftyThree — a team of individuals — some of whom were left over from Microsoft’s scrapped Courier project, and began work on Paper. “We’ve just burned down our savings on this,” he said, “to build tools we could use…

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