LG’s Knock Code to be available on select smartphones

LG wants to secure the way you open your device with the upcoming rollout of the Knock Code feature. It builds on the Knock On feature introduced in the G2 and G Flex and lets users unlock their devices by tapping a preset code in various quadrants of the device’s screen. The feature will be available starting April on the G2, G Flex, G Pro 2, G2 mini, F Series, and L Series III.

Source: IntoMobile

Windows Phone 8.1 tipped to allow developers to reply to app reviews

Sometimes there is a need for a developer to respond to app reviews but there isn’t a way to do so. A recent leak of Windows Phone 8.1 will reportedly allow developers to respond to reviews users leave on their apps. This is said to be part of a feature that will let users flag inappropriate or offensive comments and those containing virus or malware. Another option in that feature is to report the inappropriate response to a review to the developer.

There is no confirmation yet about this feature but we might learn more about this (or not) at the upcoming Microsoft BUILD conference.

Source: Ubergizmo

Facebook purchases Oculus Rift for $2 billion

Facebook is looking to venture into virtual reality with its latest acquisition—and they aren’t afraid to spend big. Kotaku has just reported that Facebook is buying Oculus Rift for US$2 billion. The deal is expected to be finalized in the second quarter of the year and will be made up of $400 million cash payout and the rest as Facebook shares.

"Mobile is the platform of today, and now we're also getting ready for the platforms of tomorrow," Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says. "Oculus has the chance to create the most social platform ever, and change the way we work, play and communicate."

Brendan Iribe, co-founder and CEO of Oculus VR says in a PR release. "We believe virtual reality will be heavily defined by social experiences that connect people in magical, new ways. It is a transformative and disruptive technology, that enables the world to experience the impossible, and it's only just the beginning."

VIdeo: HTC One M8 Dual Camera and editing feature demo

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Here's another video showing what the HTC One M8 can do in terms of using the dual camera and editing feature. The second camera acts not just as an extra photo taking feature but as a sensor that measures depth and distance and as a result allows for various types of photo editing and post-processing features.