Dual-boot Asus TD300 tablet launch reportedly postponed due to Google pressure

Google doesn’t seem to be happy to be sharing a device with its rival Microsoft. Asus unveiled the Android- and Windows-booting Transformer Book Duet TD300 at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show or CES but hasn’t been able to launch the device since. Maximum PC cites a Digitimes report saying Google isn’t happy with the arrangement and has pressured Asus to postpone the release of the device. Microsoft doesn’t seem to be as adamant as Google when it comes to dual-boot devices. This might be because they would benefit more from the move than Google.

HTC teases Ultrapixel camera in new One smartphone

HTC isn’t done releasing teaser videos for the new HTC One. This time, the video shows off the image sensor on the upcoming flagship. The new camera sensor is a 2.0 micrometer ultrapixel image sensor that is said to capture more light than other smartphones out there. In layman’s terms, this means the HTC One will perform better under low-light situations and other lighting conditions.

Source: Slash Gear

Samsung to secure office printing with Cloud Print app for Android, iOS

Samsung wants to secure printing for its users with its upcoming Cloud Print application. The app will encrypt user data between the device and the printer with the help of Samsung’s Knox service that has been updated with “enhanced security.” The Android version of the app will be coming out in June and will support NFC pairing with up to 20 NFC-enabled Xpress-branded printers from Samsung. The iOS version of the app will come out in the second half of the year.

Source: Engadget

Marvel to add audio to comics

Marvel announced at SXSW 2014 in the US that it has updated its Marvel Unlimited subscription app to include audio into digital comics. The “adaptive audio” feature will first make its debut on issues 8 to 9 and 11 to 14 of Ed Brubaker’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” Emmy-nominated composer David Ari Leon scored the storyline for these story arcs.

Adaptive means the sound effects adjust to your reading pace, meaning the music will loop if you linger on a page or you will be hearing the next music sequence if you tap forward. The audio can also be disabled if you want. Adding audio to back issues will happen on a case by case basis, depending on how the readers react to the new feature.

Source: The Verge