Google doubles the limit of files that can be loaded on Google Play Books up to 100MB

Good news for all users who love to read your ebook through the application of official Google Play Books . From a few hours without any update released by Play Store, home of Mountain View has doubled the space for uploading the ebook up to the new limit of 100MB.

A free service that further extends the ability for users to load even without DRM PDF or EPUB files of large sizes, both via web and Android, without really giving up any of our books digital favorites.

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Android Kitkat 4.4 possible new expectations for September 28 according to an official calendar

Before you think that September 28 will be announced Android 4.4 will we say that we believe that date is unlikely because first of all on a Saturday and second being a little 'too close compared to what is speculated to date. Certainly the images that we show in this article and from the official website  www.kitkat.in  not help us to understand what we face in the Android KitKat on September 28, the one with the shape of the famous chocolate bar instead of the number.

Think of a presentation as it is difficult to say anything new but could still be revealed. Maybe it will be something related to the contest, sweepstake or other new initiatives to increase the advertising hype. Of course it is possible to speculate that the are not many considering all hypotheses more or less credible. In short, September 28 something might be revealed but assume the new distribution of Android there remains difficult.

Coming soon to a renewal of the logo for the Google Play

Google is preparing to apply some changes to the logo and the labels on the Google Play, as we can see from this comparison between the old version and the new one. Disappears completely the word "Play" logo replaced by triangular moved forward, while the text has been made ​​larger and of a darker shade further highlighting the word.

A change that we will soon applied as part of the renovation plan which in recent months has also affected the same Google Play Store.

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New Samsung smartphone is the patent office just in time for the next presentation!

Samsung has successfully filed a patent on a new Galaxy smartphone range (at least presumably) that you can see in the attached images. It is a product that has not yet been revealed and that is represented through the drawings that you see. Although talk of S4 may come naturally, prefer to go cautious seen that size does not convince us too.

Anyway, what we can note is that the rear part of the design is completely different compared to the current line Galaxy and in particular the camber seems to hide a battery very large to cope with considerable energy demands of new displays and processors. This characteristic leads us to think of a top range, perhaps with 3500mAh battery that necessarily needs more space.

Difficult to understand what may be the two curved vertical lines on the sides of the body that together with the design of the back cover give way to various speculations? No feature instead is seen in the front that takes the aesthetics S3. You just have to wait to find out what it is... 

Note: for the first time seem to be missing the front buttons and the physical key central!

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Google, why are you debasement in Christmas?

Accusation flies on the web: Google as the Grinch. And we are not referring to the green and red colors that have both, but the common will of the two to ruin Christmas .

We are not (yet) delirious, victims of excess sugars of these holidays, but we report only what has been reported as a bug  by the community: Santa Claus sticking out between the emoji, clearly has a ' sad expression .

Global conspiracy? Secret business plans? We do not know, we will then read the description of that bug in the system.

- Steps to reproduce the problem

1. Enable Emoji keyboard.

2. Use the Emoji keyboard to bring up the icon of Santa Claus.

- What's going on.

appears a Santa Claus with a sad face, we ruin Christmas.

- What do you think should happen.

should see a Santa Claus with a cheerful smile, which is his boundless joy in delivering presents, a joy that he wants to communicate to Android users during these holidays.

If as reported was not yet sufficient to restore the joy in the offices of Google, has also been proposed a new icon, with a version of the smiling pot-bellied bearded big man.

If the sad Santa Claus also add the presence indifferent snowman that you can see in the photo above, we can only wonder what the evil intentions of Bigg.

Snapseed: perfection in a few clicks

Released a few days ago also on Google Play Android, Snapseed was one of App which until now had remained exclusive platform Apple.  Release for Android follows the recent acquisition of Nik Software by Google.

Say immediately that it is an application of imaging expected in the arsenal Software User Android because alongside with the simplicity of use disarming, potency and efficacy unique. I downloaded the beginning (on iOS) but I was not able to fully understand the power. The fact that they operate fully with the fingers “touching”the image (without sliders and controls to be set numerically) me made her seem very professional. Nothing could be more wrong. The application (which shows very few differences between iOS and Android) is very effective and very fast.

Snapseed Application is not just editing, but it is also an excellent application for posting photos around the social world. In this there is a difference between iOS and Android. The iOS App menu shows a “share” where you can choose the social to the post, including those configured on the device, while Android on the button “share” mail directly to Google (and it indeed shows the icon). To post to other social networks by Android, you must select “share” from the main menu of the application. Less instinctive and also awful, but he understands the purpose as an additional means (by Google) to push their own social network.

The sub-editing is very rich. You can apply different filters; frames include several creative filters and use details. There are plenty of filters more retro classics such as drama, vintage black and white. Complete settings of the image brightness, contrast, sharpness, and color temperature.

What makes Snapseed truly effective is its mode of interaction and application filters through control point. With this feature, you can quickly select (and with your fingers) whole areas of the image to apply filters and corrections.

Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.2 update: we still have to wait...

Although the official image (the full update in practice) has already been released by Google for takju version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, version yakju, or the international one and then allocated to European market, it is still "stuck" to the Android version 4.1 .2. Although some devices have been officially updated to 4.2 distributions for the first test at the time or you can force the update on takju and yakju device or otherwise you need to wait for the official release by Google.

In practice, there are still no specific dates for the international release of the update Android 4.2 for Galaxy Nexus and optimization work continues. We have to wait!

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A new Nexus and Android 4.2 within the next 30 days? [Rumor]

New week and fever Nexus increasingly high. Not enough fact many top smartphone range presented in recent weeks with Note 2, Optimus G and iPhone 5 to curb the enthusiasm of the fans. The word echoed in the Nexus Network and a new device is Google clamored. This year there is very little information that run on the network and can be considered realistic. Many concepts, ideas and many different manufacturers of various types show that today all the options are open, including that of multiple devices from different manufacturers. According to the latest speculation, a new Nexus phone will be unveiled within the next 30 days, one year away from the Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.2 with a new deployment.

With the subsequent commercialization in November, the new smartphone will have a completely revolutionized how the concept of openness Article imagine, but in version 4.2 will in practice be a further refinement of Jelly Bean , will have a new look and will not offer particularly new impact. It will be a refinement of the current which will extend support to new technologies, more API support and allow a better dialogue between hardware and software. All waiting for Android 5.0, which, according to rumors, will not arrive June 1, 2013.

Obviously it's voices, which may be confirmed or not. Of course one year after the previous model and the presentation of Android ICS, all expect some interesting news.

LG, HTC, Samsung and Sony are the principal names that could really give life to the new Google Phone, when everything is possible and every company has important news, and not presented, able to fire the imagination of the users who see new Nexus.

Here come the update OTA in the new nightly Cyanogen!

No time to announce that Team Cyanogen has already entered the new OTA updates in early versions of the famous CyanogenMod nightly. Coma anticipated a few hours ago, the development team has decided to abandon the system ROM Manager to update the device by opting for an internal mechanism that allows greater flexibility and precision.

Although it is not a real OTA but rather a check on the availability of new versions that are then discharged with complete package (re-install then will the whole rom), the system is commendable and well done. Definitely a step forward for all those who use the daily CyanogenMod.

Nikon ready to enter the world of Android? Coming up with the Coolpix S800 Play Store!

Polaroid If one side has already debuted in the Android world and other successful brands in the world of photography and optics have allowed software for smartphones and Google, may soon announce the first Nikon camera with Gingerbread Android operating system and access to the Play Store.

A curious mix, not a phone with a powerful camera back, but a real camera with access to Google services. Since there is the possibility to use the Play Store could expand a lot and through the various software, you can not only take great pictures, but also edit them on the fly, edit them, cut them and share them directly on the web are in fact integrated module Wi-Fi, GPS and of course a touch screen.

Although there are still some details, the  Coolpix S800  should be submitted on August 22 and have 25-250mm lens aperture, resolution of  16 megapixels , 3.5 inch touch screen and of course expandable memory. Do not just wait and maybe after the S800 will get a real camera phone by Nikon! 

Stella Mira Mini PC from the heart of Android 4.0 at a price of $129

Slightly larger than a USB stick, but with infinite potential, Stella Mira points to the market for mini PCs by relying on Android 4.0 and hardware capable of embracing many formats, and Linux distributions in the sign of the maximum interoperability and functionality, entering direct competition with other projects such as the CX-01 or MK802.

 

The hardware of this little device not only lets you read numerous audio and video formats that we will bring you the full specification to follow, but also lets you use other Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, Puppy.

 

Model No.	SMUR-1A-00
CPU	Allwinner A10 1.5GHz Cortex-A8 + 500Hz GPU
GPU	Quad-Core ARM Mali 400MP 720p/1080p Open GL ES 2.0 Version
Operating System	4.0.3 Android / Android 4.1 update coming soon
DDR RAM	1GB DDR3 RAM
NAND Flash Storage	8GB (base model) 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB models available
Network & Connectivity	Wireless 802.11b / g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 3G Cellular (optional model)
External Storage	External storage via USB and microSD
Language	Full list Android language, English Including
I / O	(3) USB 2.0 ports (1) microSD card slot (1) micro USB (1) HDMI

Video formats and decoders	MKV, TS, TP, M2TS, RM, RMVB, BD-ISO, AVI, VOB, DAT, ASF, TRP, FLV, WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, MPEG 1/2/4, H.264, H.263 , VC-1, DivX, Xvid, MJPEG, RV10
Audio formats	AAC, AAC +, eAAC +, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI, M4A
Video output	720P, 576P, 480P, 1080P, 2160P Super HD, 3D Film
Interfaces	HDMI1, USB Host, USB OTG, microSD
Image formats	JPG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG
Subtitle formats	SRT, SUB, IDX, SSA, SMI
Package contents	Comes With A Pocket Console device, a quick-start guide, an HDMI cable, a USB cable and a USB adapter.

A mini so he wants to do it is complete and open source its winning weapon pointing also to a very aggressive price already preorder on ebay official page at $ 129 available at this address .

As reported by other sources who reported the news, good will to propose such a project needs to support future that the company promises (Android 4.1 is already in development to be released later), but as yet nothing concrete has arrived on the market for the first reviews, we recommend to wait for those interested in evaluating the company's next move towards this project which proves very interesting from the start.

Nexus is time to leave: how will the next smartphone Nexus 4?

It was August 29, 2011 when, with some precision, what would you anticipate the Galaxy Nexus smartphone that until then had not really been anticipated, and whose name it was evinced by some Samsung official pages. Name which subsequently became Prime Galaxy Nexus Nexus |  Nexus Prime: This is how it could be!

 

After a year we go back to talking about Nexus range and we do it right on the presentation of the first Tablet Google, the Nexus 7. If the first tablet is actually a possible 10-inch version could arrive by the end of 2012, as will be the new smartphone Nexus 4?

The Name and Manufacturer:

After the Nexus One, thanks to the Galaxy range of Samsung, the Nexus has seen in a clear reference to the name of the manufacturer. Nexus Nexus S and Galaxy are in fact the last two devices came out, Samsung products and recognizable even in the name. The Tablet has obviously kept Nexus adding the suffix to the name the number of inches and becoming Nexus 7.

We therefore consider some alternatives but the future will be exactly the smartphone Nexus fourth in the series and probably will not display more than 5 inches (or rather will "definitely" between 4.0 and 4.9). So a name or Four Nexus Nexus 4 could unite under one umbrella is the number of inches is the fourth smartphone Nexus ever. This hypothesis of course, we do not like too much, but it is easy to get lost in fanciful names and then let you imagination to suggest alternatives consistent.

The producer may again be Samsung. Google will not choose Motorola to avoid favoritism, why not choose Asus has focused on the smartphone market, could return to HTC, producer of the first Nexus, or looking at Huawei still knocking at the door of Sony. To date, more practical alternative may be Samsung and Sony, but we prefer to choose the first for two reasons:

• Samsung is the only company currently able to create a completely home-made device in no time, with all possible resources and creating a product like Google wants will have access to all means.
• In the Android source code repository we have already seen a mysterious  "Android-3.4-exynos" within which there are references to Samsung SoC Exynos 5250 |  aosp.schiznik.net

These two factors lead us to believe again that Samsung is still the producer today, apart from aesthetics, offering the best software experience of custom Android device.

Aesthetics:

Continuing the assumption that Samsung will be the producer, aesthetically the new Nexus 4 could be similar to the Galaxy S3 with a soft, rounded and enjoyable. If we think about all the Nexus created lines have always had very soft, no angle pronounced and an appealing and not too risky. The Nexus S is the only truly curved trio but on an aesthetic level we are on similar experiences.

So a thin device with extra-large screen display with thin edges and of course the screen buttons that contain the overall dimensions.

Features:

Here we find solace in the repository to which we referred before, and knowing now the policy and the Google Nexus range, one might expect an extremely powerful, but certainly not superior to devices already on the market or coming later this year. Thus, formulating a realistic, the Nexus 4 could have:

• SoC Samsung Exynos 5250, dual-core Cortex-A15 with 1.7 Ghz
• Mali-604 GPU T
• 2GB of Ram
• 4.8-inch screen with 1280 × 800 pixel resolution HD Super AMOLED
• NFC
• LTE / GSM depending on market
• 8 Megapixel Full HD with flash
• 2 megapixel front camera
• Battery from 2300 mAh
• 32GB of internal memory
• Android 4.2 with Kernel possible 3.4 (and here the hypothesis is more speculation than anything else)

Operating System:

Google never stops, we know, and although Jelly Bean has just arrived, Android 4.1.1 is already a reality and soon grow even closer to the distribution of subversion 4.2. The name should be with continuing the initial K has always held classical alphabetic sequence. Guessing words, or other hard candy and think Android is surely smiling Kebab and the possibilities are so many. Key Lime is perhaps the most reasonable hypothesis at the moment but also in this case it is better to speak of pure speculation that realistic assumptions.

The output:

Nexus 4 could be submitted as early as next October even though marketing may only be starting in November in the USA as often happens. We remain however as of mid-autumn period of presentation with an American release for Christmas. In Europe we hope to arrive at similar times although the Nexus line has always had a U.S. debut to date.

Prices of course in line with competitors and with the segment top range. Between 500 and 600 € is quite obvious to think of seeing the Nexus 4.

All this of course is the result of assumptions, analysis possible, speculation and a bit of fantasy. A Nexus 4 is configured so believable, possible and even probable. Samsung might still be bored and we like better than a Sony also because the manufacturer has proven to do well in this 2012 and our confidence was definitely conquered. The problem is that a company has the resources and Google is always moving at the last minute to commission its own products and in this case, broad shoulders, and many internal divisions could make a difference.

You would like to imagine a Nexus or so different?

The Team AOKP Announces Milestone 6: After coming Jelly Bean

Coinciding with the announcement of CyanogenMod 10 by the Cyanogen team that will not come before the conclusion of work on CM9, there's good news also from Team AOKP. For the next week is expected because the Milestone 6 and Google + read:

 

Milestone 6 is coming!  The release is expected next week. A e have been working in recent weeks trying to find more bugs as possible. This will be our final version of ICS .  After Milestone 6, the group will take a short break in preparation for Jelly Bean .

So good news, even though the team also decided to abandon some devices and in particular:

• HTC Incredible (inc)
• HTC Desire (good)
• HTC Evo 4G (supersonic)
• Amazon Kindle Fire (otter)

Despite this, the wait for Milestone 6 is very high and we finally release a stable and complete for many smartphone also recently released. When it becomes available we will inform you.

At this time, according  http://stats.aokp.co  , there are nearly 50,000 devices running the rom AOKP and nearly 120,000 devices that use some kind Rom based AOKP (aka a KANG).  Keep in mind that This system has been implemented only statistics starting with build 39.

Hugo Barra: We have the speech more accurate, precise and colloquial in the world!

WIRED interviewed Hugo Barra, Android's director of product management, after submitting the Google I / O and the news being announced in Android world.  In the interview, explains why Google Toolbar now has the world's most advanced voice system, with the best speech, best conversational voice and the best answer possible.

 

Google has worked hard to improve its Voice Search, a name that is always present in Android, and has remained so even with the latest new features, and much attention has focused on the speed of data exchange and voice quality.

Finding a person with the perfect voice for this purpose has not been easy. We have entrusted to an independent casting and the selection of candidates selected after 10, we started testing to see which entry better respond to our needs. We went from 10 to 2 and then we chose the female voice you hear today. Many companies today rely on  Nuance and Microsoft or others for speech synthesis, but we wanted to offer an internal system over our competitors.

The intention has always been to create a system able to talk, meet and interact in conversational mode with the user.  I think the result is clear and we have created the world's first high-quality voice, sounding natural, conversational , and a pleasant voice that soon it will be all over the world.

 Hugo Barra

Asked who was the star of Hugo's voice answers:

I actually do not know his name.  In fact, nobody knows his name. It 'a secret.

Barra has also explained the reason for which Google Voice Search does not want to compare to other competitors or Siri clarifying that " Google is not your mama " :

Google is a neutral party, not your friend, secretary or a sister.  not your mother.  It's not your girlfriend or your boyfriend. Google is an entity that gathers information and creates systems to improve the tools available today .  The world calls for novelty and investments and we respond to the question, no matter who the sender of the request.  It 's very important for this reason that this entity (Google) remains impartial, and any comparisons, irony or allusions would not be suitable for continued policy of impartiality.

Hugo also mentions the Nexus 10 and, when asked if in future you will see these devices, says that when the Nexus 7 is the primary focus but that could be considered a solution for a 10-inch in the future expansion of supply. Finally, Hugo states that the new Google Voice will not in contrast with S-Voice or vocal systems present in Android, but it will be a part of the system that can be exploited and used by different manufacturers or even eliminated or replaced with proprietary solutions.  FullInterview

New video shows the features on the Google Glass shooting and video

Yesterday by going to Google+ , the Mountain View giant has released a new video on the characteristics of the glasses prodigy who made ​​a lot about if this Google I / O , where finally the beginning of next year we will see them into action through community development waiting to buy them presumably by early 2014.

Called Sessions Glass , from time to time be issued these short videos lasting a few minutes where we can get to know what we can do with these glasses by simply looking through the glass lens. This first part shows how Google Glass can be used to capture all those special moments of our lives, and to easily share live video through a video call with one or multiple people, all this through the lens of the HUD.

Nexus Q revealed the first image and the official video (VIDEO)

An official video and the first image of the Nexus Q were circulated recently on the network. Nexus Q arises as an accessory that will interconnect the home audio-video devices with smartphones and tablet for Android to stream and share multimedia content.

The Nexus Q may be connected to external speakers, like those that Google has already put on sale on Google Play at a price of $ 399. This is a pair of speakers from Triad products that will be marketed in the U.S. market in the next 2-3 weeks. Following the video showing the operation of Nexus Q.

Obviously continue to monitor information on Nexus Q and add additional details as they become formalized during the Google I / O.  source [ 1 ], [ 2 ]

Google patents the touchpad on the Google Glass

We return to talk about the Google Glass, the futuristic glasses that are slowly becoming more concrete. The last patent filed in particular relates to a control system based on a sensor pad placed on the temple of the eyeglasses. In practice, in addition to voice control that we are all very curious to see in action, you can select some options through the touch of a finger on the temple of the glasses.

 

Being on both sides, the touchpad will have different functionality depending on the screen where we will be. So Google has patented this works so you do not take risks in the future.

Battery Drain and Android applications: one in four has a negative effect

Although the news is certainly not new and we talked in the past, comes a new study from Purdue University who leads again to the fore the problem of optimization of applications and abnormal consumption of the battery. It's no secret that the programs that have a negative influence on consumer advertising in the device we are using.

 

The problem is not optimal in the management of the API by the developers of the software. The bug would be so widespread that, according to Purdue University on 4 application would be guilty of an abnormal lowering of the battery. Not all programs obviously affect equally and the sensors that are used affect more or less heavily on the autonomy of the overall device. So if you are experiencing a decrease in duration of your smartphone, check out the latest applications installed, any programs that have integrated advertising and permissions of games and programs that perhaps are new and not yet fully optimized.

New ARM mali-450 GPU for future Android mainstream

From ARM comes confirmation of a further new GPU called mali-450 MP to be exploited  in the near future  of mid-range devices replacing the excellent mali-400 MP. Same clock as the previous generation, but doubling of cores that will arrive at 8 in the 450-MP scalable.  solution that declaration of ARM will double the performance compared to the edited version of Galaxy S2 and align the overclocked version of Galaxy S3, with the difference that can in turn be clocked by the manufacturers to have a greater increase in performance.

 

Regarding the high end of ARM devices will rely on the known T-604 and T-658 that unlike mali-450 MP will support OpenGL ES 3.0. For 2014, a further evolution of high-end graphics card with a GPU, codenamed "Skrymir" of which nothing is known except that it will replace the T-6xx.

Good news then for those who purchase a terminal in 2013 (timing theory about the first devices to take advantage of the new gpu) mali-450 MP-based architecture. This fact will provide for some good graphics performance with mid-range devices.

Lamborghini TL700: still 2GB of RAM in a unique body

LG, Samsung and now Lamborghini. What are we talking about? Smartphone coming with 2GB of RAM available. First it was LG that Japan has shown, not yet officially, the first Android smartphone with 2GB of RAM. Samsung has announced that following the production of volatile memories and new variant of the Galaxy S3 LTE with 2GB of RAM, it is not official yet. Now it's a luxury device, unique and, fortunately inimitable Lamborghini TL700 .

 

Built with crocodile leather, embellished with diamonds and a unique design, the new smart phone from Lamborghini, although not yet certain, should come to market with a Snapdragon processor S4, LTE connectivity and 2GB of RAM.

This news, although it may not be interesting because surely prohibitive price of the phone, seems to confirm once again the "platform" consisting of S4 processor, LTE connectivity and 2GB of RAM. Three characteristics that seem to constantly go hand in hand and could make his debut on the world market within a few weeks and still in summer. Power, RAM, and in this case a single object.