Xbox One September update to bring GIFs, new media player

Microsoft is rolling out its next update for the Xbox One in the coming days and GIF-lovers should be happy. The September update will feature a new GIF-capable media player app (unfortunately no MKV support just yet) and a revamped party app. Xbox On Kinect voice command will also be available in Canadian French. The patch will also include the ability to do multiple simultaneous deletes from Game DVR as well as bandwidth usage monitor. The last feature will be particularly useful for those with data caps.

Source: Major Nelson

Mix lets you customize photo presets on Android

There are those who aren’t satisfied with the filters offered by the different photo editing apps. Camera 360’s Mix hopes to fill in the gaps with its highly customizable app. It comes with over 40 textures, 115 filters, and 10 adjustment tools to help you create effects such as bokeh blurring and DSLR-like depth of field. You can save the effect you’ve created for future use. Camera 360’s site features some original settings and guides on how to create them.

Source: Mix | Via: The Next Web | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Dyson's cryptic video of project N223, hints at something big coming on September 4

This intriguing teaser video from our friends at Dyson seems to hint at some sort of self-aware robotic vaccum cleaner, or at the very least, a device that's got a camera and can seemingly record video. The video is said to be about Dyson Project codenamed N223, which is cryptic as most codenames are supposed to be but we have to admit, we're pretty excited.

Apple confirms September 9 product launch event

Wish we could say more.

Apple has officially confirmed that there will be an Event on September 9 likely focusing on new iPhones, iOS 8 and possibly more. The unusually white and colour-free invitation received by some news outlets, shows a stylized close-up of the Apple Logo, the 9.9. 2014 date, and the mother of all teasers "Wish we could say more." at the bottom.

The yearly iPhone events usually take place in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts or at Apple's Cupertino headquarters at One Infinite Loop, but this time, the event will be held at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, California. 

What else was launched at this now historic venue? The original Macintosh in 1984. You know what else? The original Bondi Blue iMac in 1998. Apple's also said to be building a large structure next to the venue. 

Stay tuned as the tech press begins the yearly parsing of this invitation as we try to unravel more clues as to what is coming.

Source: AppleInsider