Microsoft to add mobile purchases and boost social interaction on Xbox One

Microsoft is set to release another hefty update for the Xbox One this coming August. Larry Hryb just released a detailed list of what Xbox one users can expect in the next update. One is the ability to purchase games on your mobile device using SmartGlass or Xbox.com. Once you buy a game, your console at home will power on and download and install the game.

Another new feature will be a redesigned activity feed that focuses on sharing and social aspect. It will let you comment and like content on your feed. This has been redesigned into a single column to let you scroll further back in time. There will be a friends section on the Xbox One home screen coming at a later release. To find out more about what’s coming next month, you can check out Major Nelson’s blog.

Twitter will soon let you access your DM history on their Android and iOS apps

Want to remember what you told your best friend months ago on Twitter’s Direct Messages but can’t seem to access it? Well, Twitter has just tweeted that they plan on releasing an update that will give you access to your DM history on their Android and iPhone apps. They also intend to release updates that will make deleting DMs more consistent on the Web and on mobile.

We're also making an update to the Twitter iPhone and Android apps that will allow you to access your entire DM history.

— Twitter Support (@Support) July 18, 2014

Source: The Next Web

Read all you can with Kindle Unlimited

Amazon has officially confirmed rumours that they were introducing a new ebook service that will let you read as much as you want for a monthly fee. The Kindle Unlimited costs US$10 a month and gives you access to 600,000 books and 8,000 audio books as well. Popular titles like Lord of the Rings, Hunger Games, and Harry Potter are available but a lot of the major publishers aren’t fully represented. And we’re not sure how the current struggles with the publishing world would affect this venture.

The Kindle Unlimited comes with a free 30-day trial to make you want to sign up plus a three-month subscription to Audible. However, it is currently just available in the U.S. and there have been no announcements yet when this would make its way to other countries.

Source: Gizmodo

LG debuts mid-range version of G3

If you’ve been eyeing the LG G3 but don’t have the budget for it, a mid-range version of the flagship device has just been launched in South Korea. The G3 Beat is a 5-inch version that runs on Android KitKat, 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB RAM, and 8GB onboard storage. It has an 8-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. While there is a downgrade in terms of specs, you do get some of the features of the G3 on the G3 Beat including laser auto focus, touch and shoot, gesture shots, QuickMemo+, and smart keyboard.

The G3 Beat will be available in Shine Gold, Metallic Black, and Silk White and is scheduled to be available in Europe and Russia first after its South Korean release and then will be available worldwide after that. No word yet on the price though.

Source: The Next Web