Thursday
Apr242014

Bell teams up with Henry's, offers smartphones and 'phoneography' courses

Henry’s is Canada’s largest independent photography retailer and they are teaming up with Bell. announced that Henry’s customers can now experience the ultimate in Phoneography with a selection of Bell Mobility’s top camera-equipped smartphones alongside Henry’s industry leading instruction, top sales experts and wireless photography gear.

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Thursday
Apr242014

Expect 64-bit Android devices by Christmas?

An ARM executive has told CNET that the plan to shift to 64-bit is happening faster than they expected. Tom Lantzsch, executive vice president of corporate strategy at ARM, said there has been an increase in the demand for 64-bit mobile processors, like that in the Cortex A53 64-bit mobile processor. And that it won’t be long until we see Android devices powered by these processors. "We believe the capability will be there for a 64-bit phone by Christmas," he said.

What can a 64-bit processor bring to the Android market? Lantzsch said it would even make 32-bit code run more efficiently on ARM’s 64 bit v8-A architecture than on the native 32-bit ARM architecture. This would mean battery life would improve, better features will be introduced, and there would be quicker responsiveness.

Thursday
Apr242014

Viber introduces major redesign for iOS app

While it might be late in the game, Viber has revamped its app to match the minimalist look of iOS 7. The app also now allows users to send longer video messages and create a list of numbers users will like to block.

It also looks like Viber aims to use this redesign to create a new look for its mobile app. “Our goal was to create a simple and friendly interface but at the same time establish a solid foundation for future updates,” said Viber CEO Talmon Marco.

Source: Engadget

Thursday
Apr242014

Google Maps Street View takes you back in time with digital time capsule feature

Feel like travelling back in time a bit? Google has introduced a new feature for Google Maps Street View on the desktop that lets you see how much a place has changed over time. The digital time capsule shows you how structures, such as the Freedom Tower in New York City, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, etc., were built. It even shows how reconstruction efforts are going along in Onagawa Japan following the 2011 earthquake and Tsunami.

Source: Google Maps