Sunday, August 5, 2012

Android 4.1 Jellybean on the HP TouchPad

Android 4.1 Jellybean
It is a developer of XDA Developers managed to HP TouchPad originally end-of-life running webOS, Android 4.1 Jellybean features to.

Last year HP pulled the plug from its webOS tablet after a month of disappointing sales. This had the result that a whole bunch of HP Touchpads about. The hardware manufacturer wanted from here quickly and sold the tablet, which at launch still cost $ 500, now only $ 100. Moments later, as a gift a webOS given the open source community, but so far there is little done with it.

The developers at XDA did it not by sitting and started an Android port. Some time ago, TouchPad owners all over XDA Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Now it was possible to CyanogenMod 10 with Android 4.1 Jellybean to get working on the tablet, but it must be noted that this is still a very early version. So working hardware acceleration for audio and video yet, and the front camera and microphone.

The main thing now works, the Internet functions, what works most smoothly, judging by the video below. It is expected that the port itself be improved.

Saturday, August 4, 2012

3DMark soon for Android

3DMark for Android
The version of the popular 3DMark graphics benchmark for Android devices is supported by other large companies.

Futuremark has announced that supporting the development of synthetic benchmarks 3DMark graphics for Android-based devices from other large companies.

Among the new partners of the Finnish company now includes Acer, Intel, Qualcomm and SingTel Optus-. Other industry giants such as Intel, Imagination Technologies, Nvidia, Microsoft, or even Samsung are already part of Futuremark's Benchmark Development Program. The new 3DMark Android game will measure the performance of devices with graphics, CPU and physics tests and uses the OpenGL ES 2.0 interface according to the developers' to the limit. "

Particularly interesting is that the new 3DMark be similar for Windows, according to Futuremark 3DMark results of which are for Android. This version will be available shortly after the release of Windows 8th

Friday, August 3, 2012

Wikipad Gaming Tablet PC: with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Gaming Tablet PC
Wikipad Gaming Tablet PC: What's new with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and fast 1.6GHz Tegra 3 processor, 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating
We were able to tell you about earlier this year by coming Wikipad Tablet PCs serve a new gaming model as a portable game console with the Tablet PC features.

Now, new information on the Tablet PC are presented Wikipad been and is above all the new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean version will be ready for market launch likely. In addition, it is an NVIDIA Tegra 3 give quad-core processor clocked at 1.6GHz and the memory will also be built with 1600MHz. What the new gaming tablet PC so everything else is in store, we now present to you in more detail.

The technical data of the Wikipad Tablet PCs:
• NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-Core 1.6GHz processor with clock frequency
• DDR3 memory at 1600MHz
• Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" Operating System
• Controller to control with D-Pad, joystick and buttons
• 8-megapixel camera on the back for photos and videos
• 2-megapixel camera on the front for video telephony
• Release Date: Expected in 2012
• Price: Unknown

As probably the latest games news games from the Google Play Store and the Google Marketplace will be supported.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

MAGIX Photo Camera MX-App for Android Smartphones

Camera MX-app for Android phones
Magix has launched a new version of MAGIX Photo Camera MX-app for Android phones for free download. With over 50 live effects, and frame looks to Android-smartphone owners with the new version of each photo shoot like the way they like it. Or they let the Magic Cube by chance decide which effects are used and combined.

The special feature of Camera MX : The effects can already be applied before touching the trigger. The new version now effects like HDR, Tilt shift, or Little Planet Color Splash are in the process. Variations result from the combination of various effects, frames and image textures that can be saved as well. The effect size can be customized.

See who wants to discover its brand new photos, can all of his pictures with recording location on the new GPS map can be. From the photos the day of travel, you can automatically create an animated slide show for favorite song. Whether slide show or individual photos - anything can publish immediately to Facebook, Twitter or Flickr. Camera MX now also included videos, and trimmed in the free MAGIX Online Album are presented.

Camera MX is now available for free on the Google play Store and with all versions from Android 2.2 Froyo compatible. Free to each registered user receives the MAGIX Online Album with 500 MB of web space.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Owncloud apps for Android and iOS

ownCloud provides mobile apps for Android and iOS

apps for Android and iOS
Effective immediately, the file sharing and file synchronization software ownCloud also be used on mobile devices with native apps. The corresponding apps for Android and iOS are available from Google and play in Apple's App Store.

ownCloud is an alternative to cloud storage services like Dropbox or Box.net. With the software solution on open-source basis to private and business addresses, dates, pictures, share office, video and audio files and to synchronize the store on your hard disk or at a hosting provider. So that they can at any time, anywhere and on any device - and still retain full control over all their digital content.

So far, the users to their files to either the platform-independent Web client or the client ownCloud access, which is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The new native apps for Android and iOS now allowing the use of relevant data on popular smartphone and Tablet PCs. the new apps include the searching of files and folders on the server, downloading and editing files on the mobile device, delete files and creating folders.

The ownCloud apps are now available on Google and play the iTunes Store for € 0.79 each for subscription.

Sony Xperia J, New Android Smartphone

Sony Xperia J
Have already appeared the first smartphone specifications Sony Xperia J, a smartphone midrange great gifts incorporating older hardware.

We can vouch for the phone to incorporate a CPU does not live up to what would move the operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the software will require more memory to the processor rather than less, or so say the voices.

The Sony Xperia J has a 1 GHz processor, 5 mega pixel camera, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich say upgradeable and comes in three different colors, these are pink, black and white as he says a source close to the Japanese.

Be presented at the IFA 2012, there is little to see it finally in our hands and we can advance that the terminal will be very rounded, not so squared, this was the step to take.

The Sony Xperia J added an extra function, to incorporate NFC and the camera will record Full HD video on, so we will wait for it.

Spotify updates their app for Android to offer its radio service

Spotify app for Android
Spotify continues to grow and improve its service on mobile platforms. This time is the turn of Android, where Spotify has updated its application to allow users to enjoy their personalized radio service. Users with premium accounts can create stations artists, album or play list on your Android phone with this update.

The music service streaming consolidates steadily. Spotify is growing and an example of this is that it has 15 million active users, of which 4 million are extra, as the CEO of Spotify in the U.S., Ken Parks.

To continue this growth path, the company is betting on introducing new possibilities to improve their service experience. The latest development comes through the Spotify application for Android, which is updated to receive the radio feature of the company.

This new option, already available in IOS will allow users to "create stations based on artist, album or play list you want," as explained from Spotify. This is a new way to enjoy and find new content, allowing the system take care of loading the songs based on the selected parameters. The goal is to find new music that can be appreciated by the users.

As a prominent feature, users can indicate whether they have heard the song on your radio has been to their liking, making the stations more suited to the tastes of each user. To do so, the Spotify app for Android has two icons; one with thumbs up and one down, it will be easy for users to express their opinion.

This new option lets you create an unlimited number of stations and users to save on your play list the songs that I liked. Those interested can now update or download Spotify for Android from Google Play.