Sunday, February 2, 2014

Software : Watch out, the Pebble app store for iOS and Android drops on Monday

Software : Watch out, the Pebble app store for iOS and Android drops on Monday

Watch out, the Pebble app store for iOS and Android drops on Monday

Posted:

Watch out, the Pebble app store for iOS and Android drops on Monday

Owners of the Pebble Smartwatch will be able to access thousands of compatible apps for the device in one place, when the awaited app store for iOS and Android devices lands on Monday.

Following the release of the attractive Pebble Steel this week, the start-up confirmed that it's ready to unify access to all of the compatible applications.

Until now, users have only been able to access the apps through third party sites on their mobile devices.

The launch of the Pebble app store will enable smartwatch owners who're paired up to the handset via bluetooth to download and install new apps in just a couple of touchscreen taps.

Yelp on your wrist

The store will bring access to thousands of apps, including the likes of Yelp, Foursquare, ESPN, Pandora and, of course, the classic Mario watchface.

"Putting finishing touches on the Pebble appstore over the weekend—check us out on Monday! Looking good so far," the company tweeted on Friday evening.

Device owners should anticipate access to the app store from Monday.

PlayStation app update adds mobile livestream viewing

Posted:

PlayStation app update adds mobile livestream viewing

Sony updated its mobile PlayStation app for Android and iOS with a new feature to watch livestreams from PS4 gamers while on the go.

The new addition comes labeled as the "Live from PlayStation" section, letting users browse game streams from their devices. Actually watching livestreams, however, will kick the video over to open in separate applications.

Specifically Ustream feeds open in the service's own application, while Twitch.tv streams play through a mobile device browser.

Just below the video window, there's also now added support video playback from PS Store notifications in the What's New pane. This list will propagate with live game sessions from friends to get to watching their streams faster.

Sony, PlayStation, PS4, PlayStation Apps, Apps, Newstrack

PSN go

Along with the new live video support, the app fixes a niggling issue of waking up the main system every time users want to do something. Now the app allows mobile devices to queue up downloads or accept friend requests.

With the new update, the PlayStation app is starting to catch up fast with the SmartGlass app Microsoft introduced during the Xbox 360 days.

The update is rolling out to a wide variety of devices around the world right now for both Android and iOS platforms.

  • You're going to need a PS4 to go with that app so check out our review!

Via SlashGear

Twitter and IBM end legal battle with 900 patent licensing agreement

Posted:

Twitter and IBM end legal battle with 900 patent licensing agreement

Twitter and IBM have reached a cross-licensing agreement that puts 900 IBM patents in the hands of the social network, the two companies have announced.

They did not disclose any financial details of what transpired, though they did reveal that the transaction took place in December 2013.

This agreement marks the end of a legal dispute between Twitter and IBM that began in 2013, reports AFP, though IBM and Twitter's announcement rather tactfully fails to mention that detail.

Twitter had revealed last year leading up to its IPO that IBM had accused the social network of infringing on several of its patents, but that's over now.

A good example

The two companies have given no indication what these 900 patents might actually concern, so we've no idea how or even if it might affect Twitter users or other consumers.

But IBM has apparently topped the list of patent recipients in the US for the last 21 years straight.

Sure enough Google, Facebook and no doubt many others have scooped up patents from the company in the past.

"This acquisition of patents from IBM and licensing agreement provides us with greater intellectual property protection and gives us freedom of action to innovate on behalf of all those who use our service," Twitter Legal Director Ben Lee said in the companies' announcement.

IBM General Manager of Intellectual Property Ken King added, "We are pleased to reach this agreement with Twitter because it illustrates the value of patented IBM inventions and demonstrates our commitment to licensing access to our broad patent portfolio. We look forward to a productive relationship with Twitter in the future."

Now if only Apple and Samsung would learn a thing or two from the good example IBM and Twitter have set.
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)