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New Video and Cinema Features on Instagram

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June 20, 2013, Instagram announced that video will now be added to the app, along with something they call Cinema. So many of us love taking pictures and sharing it on Instagram, and now we are able to record short video to share as well.

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Cinema is a video stabilizing feature that was made with the help of leading Video Scientists to avoid the shakiness we all know. They demonstrated with a few clips on how running can ruin a video, but with Cinema, you can stabilize it as if it was professionally made.

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Instagram is free on the App Store, Google Play, and Instagram.com.

 

 

 

Featured App: Dumb Ways to Die

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This app is silly and fun. You have little characters at a train station that you help get through silly levels of “dumb ways to die”. You only get three lives and a limited amount of time in each round, the longer you live the game picks up speed and becomes tricky. The more you help them survive, the more points you get to unlock other characters.

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Dumb Ways to Die is a public service announcement campaign by Metro Trains in Melbourne, Australia to promote rail safety. The campaign went viral through sharing and social media starting in November 2012. You can visit their website dumbwaystodie.com to download the song, watch the video and read some tips on safety.

You’ve seen the video – now the lives of those adorably dumb characters are in your hands!

Download the FREE game now to protect private parts from piranhas, wipe up vomit, feed rattlesnakes, and most importantly – be safe around trains.

Get it here at the App Store.

Apple Announces iOS 7 with Big Changes

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Apple has officially announced iOS 7 and the changes are huge. Changes to the look and feel of the operating system are so drastic it will likely make your phone feel like it’s a new device. Changes include the addition of Control Center, Multitasking, Air Drop and iTunes Radio. There are also major changes to notifications, camera, Safari, and photos.

Control Center

You can now adjust the most commonly used settings on your phone by simply swiping up from the bottom of the screen to access the new Control Center.

Multi-Taksing

You can now switch between apps by simply double pressing the home button and then swiping between open apps, all while seeing the app in it’s entirety and while running

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iOS 7 Multitasking

Air Drop

The popular Mac feature is now coming to the iPhone with iOS 7. You will now be able to share photos and more directly to other Apple devices around you instantly all without a wifi router. It’s peer-to-peer wi-fi that allow you to send things like photos to multiple users and multiple devices at once, without bumping phones.

iTunes Radio

iTunes radio will now offer iOS users a way to listen to music for free with ads and with iTunes Match it’s ad-free. The music playing service will be much like Spotify and Pandora.

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iTunes Radio

Notification Center

The Notification Center has seen some dramatic changes that include a cleaner more transparent look and the ability to see the notification center without unlocking the iPhone. The new notification center will also add a new “Today” tab that will give you a summary of all the information you want to see for that day along with a “Missed” tab to catch up.

For a complete look at iOS 7 that includes animations and hi-res photos, head to Apple’s website.

Intel Introduces 4th Generation Processors

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Intel has just introduced it’s 4th generation Core processor line and they are pushing right along with some serious gains over previous generations.

One of the most notable improvements with the Intel’s 4th generation processors has got to be power consumption. Intel has claimed that they have achieved a 50% improvement in battery life over the last generation while watching video or browsing and that could be over 9 hours . As far as standby goes, Intel says it has gained two or three times as much battery life then the last generation and in some cases they have had 10-13 days of standby on a single charge.

Let’s not forget about graphics, Intel is pushing ahead with Intel® Iris™ graphics which will double 3D performance in gaming. It looks like there will be a few different options to choose from including the the Intel HD 4600 and the faster Iris Pro 5200.

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Intel’s Graphics Naming (Source: Intel)

Intel’s 4th genration is focusing on 2-in-1 devices and their goal was to harness the kind of power you would normally expect on a PC but in a mobile form factor. This is exactly what’s needed in today’s mobile market and it looks like Intel has delivered on their promises. If you are patiently awaiting next weeks World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) you can probably expect Apple to include these new processors in their announcements.

You can read Intel’s official announcement for complete details.

 

 

Featured App: Retina Wallpapers & HD Home Screen Backgrounds

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This free app has so many beautiful photos in retina and HD for your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

Retina wallpapers, superior experience and direct preview. Accurate category and powerful search function. You can also share the photos on other platforms.

● 20,000+ five-star praised by users in App Store.

● 100+ high-quality wallpapers recommended by editors EVERYDAY.

● 50,000+ HD wallpapers for free.

Get it here at the App Store.

 

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