Friday, March 25, 2016

BMW integrates Android apps into 2016 7 Series iDrive



BMW has announced at the New York International Auto Show a new app integration for Android versions of Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Pandora into the 7 2016 7 Series' iDrive.

Android 6.0 based MIUI China stable ROM available for Mi 3/Mi 4

Xiaomi has released Android 6.0 Marshmallow MIUI ROM for the Mi 3 and Mi 4 smartphones. V7.2.8.0.MXDCNDB is currently only available for the Chinese region, which means you can install it on any Mi 3 and Mi 4 but being the Chinese ROM you won't get any of the Google apps pre-installed.


Google working on Periscope competitor



Google is working on a competitor to Twitter's popular video streaming app, Periscope, and also the new Facebook Live . It is reported to be Called YouTube Connect, the service would pretty much be like Periscope, according to sources at VentureBeat. The app will be available on Android and iOS

Apple is Now Selling Microsoft Office 365 Subscriptions During iPad Checkout

Apple is now selling Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions during the iPad checkout process. Microsoft Office is listed with other suggested iPad accessories including the Apple Pencil, iPad Smart Keyboard, Smart Cover, and Case.


Sony Creates New Company to Bring Playstation IP to iOS and Android

Sony has announced the creation of ForwardWorks, a new company that will leverage the intellectual property of Playstation software titles and characters and bring full-fledged game titles to iOS and Android.


Tuesday, March 22, 2016

iOS 9 Adoption Reaches 79%



Adoption of iOS 9 has slightly increased to 79%, as measured by the App Store on March 7th. 16% of users are still on iOS 8 and 5% are on an even lower firmware version.


Lenovo K3 Note gets the Marshmallow update


The Lenovo K3 Note is getting the Android Marshmallow. Customers in India can now check their phone to download the OTA update. 


Apple iPhone SE official with 4" display and A9 chip




Apple just announced the iPhone SE with a 4" display. The phone features a body almost identical to the iPhone 5 and 5s, but features the latest gen Apple A9 chip with a dual-core 1.85 GHz Twister processor and PowerVR GT7600 six-core graphics. The 4" display rocks a resolution 1136x640 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 326 ppi. The iPhone SE also features Retina Flash, which momentarily makes the screen three times brighter when you take a selfie.

watchOS 2.2 now available for download


watchOS 2.2 is now available for download. Apple Watch Users can now update the latest software version, which makes switching between watches easier than before.


Sunday, March 13, 2016

Microsoft Updates OneDrive App With Split View Multitasking for iPad



Microsoft has released an update to OneDrive for iOS bringing Split View multitasking for iPad, 1TB of storage for those who purchase an Office 365 subscription, and more.