São Paulo – Our Gallery apps of the week begins with Readability, great app to save web texts and read later. We also tested MixBit for video sharing (in this image), the new version of Flickr to automatically upload photos and tour guide Brazil Central Tur. We also highlight the game Clash of Clans, who arrived in Android this week. We closed the list with Project Reno, one project manager for iOS.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
[5 Nexus running Android 4.4 KitKat is seen in new images ... - Xpert Mobile
[ Nexus 5 running Android 4.4 KitKat is seen in new images leaked ]
lock screen, new design, integrated payment system and more news
by Wesley Moraes – Friday, 11 October 2013
The new images reveal much more details about the new version of Google’s mobile OS, it also brings a glimpse of the Nexus 5. The Italian website TuttoAndroid gained access to a Nexus 5 running Android 4.4 KitKat. In the images we give a new graphical interface, white icons and new features.
In some of the images can also check out a new payment system integrated into the system. The TuttoAndroid reported that the system brings KRS92B build and kernel 3.4.0.
Returning to the new smartphone from Google, it is still unclear whether it will be called the Nexus or Nexus 4 5 2013 Edition. We’ll have to wait a few more days to confirm (or not) each of these information.
Friday, October 11, 2013
Lenovo prepares marketing a laptop with Android - PCGuia
applications Instagram for Android and iOS have been updated this week. We added new features
Face recognition system Android fails in 30% of cases - TeK.sapo
Apple integrated a fingerprint reader on the iPhone 5s, a system that should raise levels of security and simplify mobile actions that require user authorization. But according to an analysis of security firm Kaspersky, biometric verification systems are fallible.
The facial recognition for unlocking mobile phones, Android smartphones already present in several months ago, has an error rate ranging between 30 and 40%. External factors as the brightness level or the vibration of the device are sufficient grounds for the systems present an error rate higher than expected. In the case of the Android operating system at launch was the release for recognition Facial reports that a photograph of the user enough to unlock the phone.The accuracy of these verification systems turns out to be a major obstacle to its more widespread. Perhaps for this reason is that the fingerprint readers in laptops never said.
In a statement Kaspersky never speaks in specific faults that have been exploited in Touch ID iPhone. It also does not provide statistics on the error rate of the player from Apple. But if the reports that appeared shortly after the arrival of the new iPhone are correct, then German researchers needed only two days to get around the fingerprint reader Apple’s smartphone. The Russian security firm says that “well-developed biometric techniques need tools too complex and have a very high cost.”Another type of biometric system is voice recognition, which for Russian specialists can be easily manipulated. In 17% of cases it is possible to circumvent this type of verification method.
Written under the new Orthographic AgreementInstagram Apps for iOS and Android gain new options - TeK.sapo
According to Apple’s description, options have been added that allow greater control of the sound of the videos viewed, according to the chosen settings in your smartphone or tablet, or independently of them.
There is also an option to control the use of data, which for example allows you to upload videos only when Wi-Fi is turned on.
In the case of Apple’s mobile operating system alone, version 4.2.1 of Instagram offers a graphic style closest to the newly released iOS 7.
In Android is a feature added to the photographs already present for some time in the iOS version of Instagram, the Straightening.
Both versions are now available, respectively, from the iTunes Store and Google Play .
SMALL> Written under the new Orthographic Agreement
Android Tunado: Red vermelhaço - Tecmundo
Tunado Android is more a framework created for fans and users of the mobile operating system from Google. Every week you will give a full tutorial to customize your device with different themes.
The first tip is a unique visual Tecmundo, with a collection of icons and a wallpaper that will compose the new interface of your gadget, making it not only unique, but even more beautiful and modern.
We will explain in text and video step by step to complete this transformation, despite being a bit laborious, it is very easy.
Step 1: download required
First we list the applications you need to download to make the transformation. Not all are free, but some modifications are possible only with the purchase of apps. In addition, our guidelines will be used again in other editions of Android Tunado, do not worry!
You will need (click the links to download):
- New Prime Launcher – Application to change the interface of the OS. Warning: You must download the Nova Launcher and then buy the Pro version to unlock
- download bundle Baixaki – With wallpaper and unique icons.
- Wizardrii Wallpaper – To install the wallpaper.
- Timely Alarm Clock – clock widget.
- ES File Explorer File Manager – File Manager.
Step 2: put the files on the device
base our new look is a package of new icons and a wallpaper exclusive developed. After downloading this file, you must unzip it and put it on your Android.
For this, use the file manager. We indicate the ES File Explorer File Manager, but you can use the one you like best. Choose a location easily, creating a specific folder for this, as you will need to access the files a few times during the tutorial.
Step 3: Configuring the New Launcher
Now that you have downloaded all the necessary content, installed the applications that will be used in our tutorial and put the unique files in a specific folder, we will begin to set each item. The first is the interface.
When installingNew Launcher on your device, press the Home button and select the application. Then choose the option “Always” for the interface to be accessed whenever you go back to the homescreen.
Ininterface settings, you will change many things. The first step is the option “Desktop”.
- Tap “Grid Desktop”. In the “Lines”, choose the number 10, and “Columns”, 7. This grill works on devices with larger screen, such as S3, S4, and HTC Nexus One. If your gadget has a smaller screen, you can decrease the grid size, testing the value that best fits your display so that the shortcuts are not so small.
- “Margin Width” and “Margin Height”, choose “Borderless”.
- Disable the option “Show shadow”.
- In the “Home Screens”, let alone a screen. Simply select the screen and slide it to the top of the display to eliminate it. Then we modify this option for two, but this only occurs after applying the wallpaper.
- “Icons and Widgets”, uncheck the “Label Icons” – which hides the name of each shortcut, leaving the cleaner look.
Now that you have configured the Desktop, we configure the dock.
- Before removing it, go back to the home screen and tap the “App Drawer”, dragging the image to the center of the screen and removing the option from the dock – it is the icon that gives access to all applications .
- Go back to the home screen settings “Nova Launcher” and choose “Dock”.
- Disable the first box, “Enable Dock” – our icons will appear on the main screen.
Go back to the home screen again and select “Appearance”:
- Disable the “Show status bar” – this leaves the cleaner look and the bar can be accessed whenever you slide your finger down.
Step 3: A new wallpaper
In
files you downloaded, you can find the background to our new interface. For the configuration to be faster and paper is well positioned, we indicate the download manager Wallpaper Wizardrii. Remember that the background is the basis of the new look, so it is important that it be applied perfectly.
- Touch the Android menu button and select “Wallpaper”.
- Choose “Wizardrii Wallpaper” and then tap the button “Wallpaper Wizardrii.”
- Your image will appear in the gallery of the device, now select the file “Background” – it should appear at the end of the list of images, as has just been added to the device.
- Touch the “Apply” button at the top right of the interface.
- Select “Fast” and then “Stretching in landscape mode.”
Now the background is set, but you will realize that it is a bit misplaced. Time to add a new screen to the homescreen:
- back to New Launcher settings.
- Select “Desktop”.
- “Homescreens”, touch the button on the top right.
Step 4: central widget
We hid the notifications bar for our Android and, therefore, a watch is essential. So we put a beautiful option and good size on the device screen.
- Timely After downloading the app, tap the main homescreen for a few seconds.
- Select “Widgets”.
- Choose “Timely”.
- Tap on the widget and drag it to the bottom of the screen, adjusting its size to fit the background.
Step 5: new icons
visual Red Vermelhaço not have a dock at the bottom of the screen. So, let’s add multiple custom shortcuts to the two homescreens. One of the buttons will our “App Drawer”, that is, the function that opens the apps menu.
- Touch the center screen for a few seconds and select “Applications”.
- To enter multiple applications at once on the screen, tap the first option for a few seconds until the message “Selected” appears at the top of the screen.
- Now choose 13 applications – our selection of icons has 23 options, but only 14 fit in the grid selected to match the background screen, 7 icons on each screen. One is the App Drawer, which already has a shortcut on the main screen.
- All icons will appear at the top of the screen, place them one by one in the center of the screen, in order to become more practical for you.
After all shortcut options were inserted and positioned in the home, it’s time to change the image of each of them. The process is always the same:
- Touch the icon for a few seconds and select “Edit”.
- Tap on the image icon and choose the file manager (ES File Explorer in this case).
- Select the folder of images that you downloaded and placed on Android.
- Select the icon according to the application and tap “OK”.
- Complete the operation by selecting the button at the top left of the edit.
Applications selected by Baixaki to win an exclusive are:
- Notes
- Baixaki
- Browser
- Calendar
- Camera
- Google Chrome
- Settings
- Contacts
- drawer applications
- Foursquare
- Gallery
- Google Play
- Maps (can serve to Google Maps or GPS application)
- Music Player
- Video Player
- Skype
- Phone
- YouTube
Step 6: Install the wallpaper on the lock screen
Finally our customization, we will put the wallpaper created by Baixaki as the background of the lock screen.
- Access the Android settings.
- Select the tab “My Devices” and tap “Display”.
- Select “Wallpaper” and then “lock screen”.
- Access the gadget gallery and select the image, which is the same as the wallpaper on the main screen.
- Select “Done”.
To make final adjustments:
- back to the main screen of the settings, then click “My Devices”.
- Choose the “lock screen”.
- Here, you can change the effect of unlocking the screen and add the date display.
- “Lock widgets” screen, select “Clock Size” and change to “Large”, combined with the new interface.
Ready! Now your iPhone is fully renovated with a unique visual and custom icons. Stay tuned for future customizations, and until next time.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Plants vs Zombies 2 will have worldwide release soon to ... - Net & Tech
Plants vs. Zombies is a game that has gained huge popularity among the users of the Android platform, and with the announcement of a sequel ever made for a long time, there are several reasons why Android users begin to show some signs of impatience with PopCap.
release Plants vs Zombies 2 for the iOS platform has happened to a lot of time, which has already become a habit as there is no half concerns with the various compatibility issues, as happens for the Android platform.
But it seems that there will be change very soon, with the release of the game Plants vs Zombies 2 ever conducted in Australia and New Zealand, PopCap said the worldwide release should happen very soon.
However, we are talking about the Android platform, so it is now possible to find the APK game with a simple Google search, but never have to pay attention to the most basic safety rules.
last August the game Plants vs Zombies 2 hit record highs, and the game with more downloads made during that month with over 25 million downloads! Now imagine what the possible numbers in a community as large as the operating system / operating Android.