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Worldscope Webcams BETA 4.0 Android app review

The remote viewing of live webcams isn’t exactly new to us. In fact, we are already using it every day as we communicate through Skype and other forms of social interaction. Because of this, the popularity of using webcams to communicate has skyrocketed and has led to a lot of innovative creations such as viewing the world in real time. Worldscope Webcams is gaining popularity in the multilingual Android world, helping users catch a glimpse of real locations just by using their Android phones.

Best gift ideas for music lovers

Music is in our lives every day. But for some of us, music goes beyond that. Music is a passion, and only the best sounding music will do. The audiophiles in our lives need some love during the holidays, so we have compiled a list of the best gifts for the music lover in your life. In this list we explore headphones, earbuds, Bluetooth speakers, and even dive into the world of vinyl.

Kotlin coding language now supported in Android

For the first time at a Google I/O conference, Google is announcing that Android will support a new coding language. This is exciting news for the future of the OS, supporting new techniques for developers and more. Kotlin runs in a familiar way, running on top of a Java Virtual Machine, or compiled to Java source code. This is basically what current supported languages offer. The up front benefit is improvements to runtime exceptions and source code verbosity.

Payback 2 - Indie app of the day

Payback 2 is a third person shooter and action game that takes place in an open world. Players have the option of playing offline or online events that are almost constantly packed to the gills with action. It’s free to download with in app purchases.The game is a third person shooter that is literally packed to the gills with action and chaos. You can drive vehicles including tanks and helicopters and there are a variety of guns to find and use.

Sony Releases Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Beta ROM for Unlocked Xperia 2011 Models

Last year, Sony Mobile, formally known as Sony Ericsson, announced that they would be bringing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to all single-core Xperia smartphones released within the same year. The said update is scheduled to arrive sometime in March or April of this year. Thankfully, Sony isn’t planning to disappoint its fans. Sony has just launched a beta version of its ICS ROM for all unlocked Xperia handsets in 2011 including the Xperia Arc, Xperia S, Xperia V and the Xperia Ray.

Apple news: iPhone 120Hz rumors, fight with Facebook

David Imel / Android Authority This week in Apple news, we heard some solid-sounding rumors related to the 2021 crop of premium iPhones. Apparently, they could come with specialized OLED panels that would enable them to have 120Hz refresh rates. If so, it would be a long time coming for an iPhone to pass by the 60Hz mark. In other Apple news, we heard about a supposed update to Apple TV hardware, new AirPods, Facebook throwing some significant shade at Apple, and Google Stadia finally landing on iOS.

Google confirms Pixel 7 series is coming, and here's what it looks like

TL;DR Google has revealed that the Pixel 7 series will launch in fall 2022. The phones will be equipped with a next-generation Tensor SoC and Android 13. Google has kicked off day one of its I/O developer conference with a bunch of announcements, including the Pixel 6a mid-range smartphone. However, the company also had another surprise in store when it confirmed the Pixel 7 series was coming later this year.

New BlackBerry KEYone units with display fix now arriving at retailers

BlackBerry responded, claiming that it and TCL were in the process of looking into additional adhesive options, and that only a small number of KEYone owners have been experiencing display issues thus far. Now BlackBerry has released a statement on the CrackBerry forums, letting users know that it is “implementing additional measures” that add “greater strength and adhesive” to the KEYone’s display. KEYone units with this stronger adhesive are now beginning to hit retailers and carriers, and should continue to come in stock throughout the summer.

Pre-Black Friday smart home savings: smart camera, robot vacuum, and smart thermostat

I still see having a home as the pinnacle of success, but there are always ways to make the experience of living in it that much better. That is where smart home devices come in, with three of them discounted for a limited time on Amazon. First up is the Remo+ DoorCam, a wireless over-the-door smart security camera that can be placed either in the home or on the front door.

Samsung mocks iPhones (and iPhone fans) in new ad

Back in 2012 Samsung was making deep inroads into Apple territory, stealing market share from the iPhone maker with a combination of compelling products and great marketing. A series of ads mocked Apple’s notorious fans and painted the Cupertino company as boring and outdated. Apple struggled to fight back effectively, prompting marketing boss Phil Schiller to enviously complain about how “these [Samsung] guys are feeling it.” Fast forward to 2017, and Samsung is back at it with a new ad that mocks the most fanatic of Apple enthusiasts and depicts the Note 8 as the fresh and innovative alternative to the plain old iPhone.