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Cyanogen Launches Installer App To Bring Aftermarket Android To The Masses

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Chris Velazco Cyanogen Inc. revealed a few months back that it closed a $7 million seed investment from Benchmark Capital. The vision it laid out at the time was no small one: it wants its cooked version of Android to become the third most-used mobile OS behind iOS and Android proper. Naturally, that involves getting CyanogenMod onto as many devices as it can, and today the company took one giant leap in…

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Out in the Open: How to Get Google Maps Directions Without Google

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As reported on Wired. BY KLINT FINLEY Open Source Routing Machine creator Dennis Luxen. Photo: Mapbox   One of the best things about Google Maps is that you can get directions from one place to another almost instantly. But what if you want to build your own website or application that does much the same thing? Sure, Google Maps offers an API that lets developers integrate some of its tools into their applications, but if you do that,…

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New App Lets You Unlock Your Mac By Knocking On Your iPhone

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Sarah Perez Can your mobile phone become a replacement for manually typing in a password? That’s the promise of a new application called Knock, launching today, which uses an iPhone paired with a Mac desktop or laptop computer to log you in to your locked machine. The system takes advantage of the newer low-energy Bluetooth technology to enable the connection between the two devices, allowing you to just knock (you know,knock, like…

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Neurocam uses brainwaves to trigger hands-free photos, straps an iPhone to your head

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As reported on Engadget. By Mat Smith Neurocam uses brainwave sensors similar we’ve already seen in moving cat ears andTV navigation, but this time hooks up with your smartphone camera. This prototype, demoed at last week at Japan’s Human Sensing 2013 conference, gauges your interest on a scale of zero to 100, and if your brainwave readout tops 60, it’ll start to record video, eventually transforming the footage into five-second GIFs. In order to get the iPhone camera to eye-view,…

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Yahoo Screen for iOS now supports AirPlay and live video broadcasts

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As reported on Engadget. By Edgar Alvarez The Yahoo Screen application is still a relatively young one, but it’s never too early to start adding more features to it. With this in mind, Yahoo revealed today that it’s bringing AirPlay compatibility to the app, making it easy for viewers to stream content on their television set — all while being able to use the iOS device to browse other videos and select what to play next. The refreshed…

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Amazon’s Instant Video apps for iOS improve AirPlay support, let users multitask

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler Amazon added AirPlay support to its Instant Video (US) and Lovefilm (Europe, iPad only) apps for iOS devices in September, and now it’s pushed simultaneous updates to make it better. Both apps now support multitasking (the Instant Video app notes iOS 6+ is required, with AirPlay Mirroring disabled). That should make streaming to Apple TV boxes even easier, although Amazon’s lack of a generic app for Android and/or Chromecast support from the Kindle…

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New Google Maps Regains Support For Multi-Destination Trips, Now Integrates Your Flights And Upcoming Events

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As reported on TechCrunch. by GREG KUMPARAK The big, still-in-Beta Google Maps overhaul brought a bunch of new shiny stuff, from its new fullscreen interface to drastically improved public transportation integration. It also lost some features, though – and when you take away things that people (like me!) have been using for years, those people (like me!) get sad. One of the features that got washed away in the refresh: multi-destination trips. At long last, it returns. To add a…

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doubleTwist Sync for Windows adds new interface and syncing options

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As reported on Engadget. By Mariella Moon It might not have gotten a Holo makeover, but doubleTwist for Windows has still scored a major update that includes a fresh UI, additional syncing options and a brand new name. Now aptly called doubleTwist Sync, the re-christened app comes with MTP support for quick PC-to-tablet/phone syncing via USB. The service’s Android player now also automatically pushes playlist edits, playcounts and ratings to iTunes. Finally, neat freaks will love that they can…

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Skype for Android scores enhanced video call quality, new UI on tablets

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As reported on Engadget. By Mariella Moon Despite its super-short changelog, the latest version of Skype for Android has scored two major updates: better video quality and a new tablet interface. The VoIP provider claims you can now enjoy video chats with up to four times the resolution of older Skype versions, whether you’re using a phone or a slate. When it comes to the layout, the fresh tablet UI that prominently displays latest chats and calls isn’t…

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Hotel Wi-Fi Sucks: Create Your Own Hotspot Using the Room’s Ethernet Connection

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As reported on Wired. BY ROBERTO BALDWIN Plug and play. Photo: Josh Valcarcel/WIRED   From the creepiest $20 per night skid-row flophouse to the presidential suite at Hong Kong’s InterContinental, Wi-Fi is now as standard as a toilet in the hotels and motels around the world. If only that connection to the internet worked as well as your trusty porcelain throne. Instead of dealing with spotty connections and speeds that resemble early ’90s dialup, use the hotel’s…

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