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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Google Adsense for Android Gets New Logo, Full Material Makeover

The Google Adsense application for Android just got its big update to Material Design. The app is now as “fresh” as can be with new logo and move away from the days of Jelly Bean hamburger menus.

Outside of the new look (which can be seen below), Google also added custom date ranges, a bunch of new reports, new metrics, and translations for Hindi and Malay.

For those grabbing pennies on the daily with Adsense, be sure to update. 

What’s New

  • New logo and fresh look with Google’s material design
  • Custom date ranges
  • New reports: ad sizes, types and networks, targeting and bid types
  • New metrics: impressions, impression RPM and CTR
  • Hindi and Malay translations
  • Bug fixes

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Google Translate Launches for Android Wear, Supports 44 Languages

Thanks to the new Android Wear update announced this morning, set to roll out in the coming weeks, all smartwatch owners will find Google Translate preinstalled on devices, even if you don’t have the app on your smartphone. 

With this addition, users can speak a phrase into the watch, then receive instant translation in 1 of 44 supported languages. To use Google Translate, speak your phrase into the watch, then flick your wrist over for the other party to read. Then, they can reply in their native tongue, with the watch showing you just what they said with another flick of the wrist. And don’t worry, the software can automatically detect which languages are being spoken, so no buttons need to be pressed during the conversation.

Since this is part of the Android Wear 1.3 update, don’t expect to see it until you receive the official OTA, set to launch in the coming weeks.

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Rumor: Samsung to Launch Galaxy Note 5 Active on AT&T in November

According to an unnamed source of PhoneArena, Samsung and AT&T are working together to launch a Galaxy Note 5 Active onto the network this November. We know, it sounds ridiculous. As most of you likely know, the Active moniker deployed by Samsung defines a device’s rugged and tough design, capable of taking drops and even going for a swim thanks to water resistance. 

Until today’s rumor surfaced, it was thought the Active lineup would stick to the Galaxy S series of phones, as no Note device has ever been turned into an Active before. However, if the rumor turns true, we are looking at a Note 5 that is substantially thicker — thanks to a reported 4,100mAh battery — and taller due the shock absorbent casing around the phone.

Now, before you brush this off as fan fiction, declaring to yourself that Samsung would not attempt to create this phone because there is no need for it, take a look at the Galaxy S6 Edge+. Was there a need for that phone to be created? Be honest with yourself. The answer is “no way.” Taking that into account, this is Samsung we are talking about, and if there is an avenue to increase sales of a device, you bet Samsung will strike at it. All other internals will likely be the same, just as they are on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Active. We will get the same display, processor, and camera.

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Some consumers love the Active lineup, as it truly grants you the ability to be rough with your phone. If your kid wants to play with it, bite it, or throw it, the device will be fine. You can snap underwater pictures, or go camping and leave it in the dirt. The idea of an Active lineup makes sense.

PhoneArena’s source states the device will be available starting November 8 on AT&T. No pricing was detailed by the source, though.

Now, if Samsung was to launch a Galaxy Note 5 Active this year, would you be interested? Share your opinion down below.

Via: PhoneArena

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LG G Watch R Finally Gets WiFi Support in Latest Android Wear Update

Back in May when Google said that an update to Android Wear would introduce WiFi to almost all of your favorite smartwatches, there was plenty of excitement to be had at the added functionality in brought that no longer required a constant Bluetooth connection to a phone. Of course, LG G Watch R owners were not a part of the original WiFi party, as the watch was left off of the initial list of devices scheduled to receive WiFi. 

But LG did promise that an update would arrive at some point in Q3 with WiFi on board. As it turns out, they weren’t messing around. In today’s announcement from Google about interactive watch faces coming to Android Wear, they also announced that the G Watch R would finally get its WiFi.

Yay!

Via: Android Developers

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Android Wear Update Introduces Interactive Watch Faces

This morning, the Android team announced a new update to their Android Wear platform that introduces interactive watch faces. An interactive watch faces gives developers the opportunity to bake in more advanced features and information to watch faces with fewer taps. Now, as Google points out, “with just a tap” your watch face can “change its design, reveal more information, or even launch a specific app.”

In the examples below, you can see how a watch face could have shortcuts to steps, weather, calendar, missed calls, etc., all that can be quickly launched with a tap. You could also use taps to toggle between items like calories burned, steps, or distance with a fitness watch face. 

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This update is also introducing device-to-device communication, with apps like Together (pictured above) that allow you to share pictures, emoji, and activities from one watch to another.

The update is rolling out to Android Wear watches in the coming weeks.

Developers, be sure to check out info on the new Interactive Watch Face API that launched today.

 

Via:  Android Blog

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Sony’s SmartBand 2 Features Advanced Heart Rate Sensor, Can Judge Stress Levels

Sony took the wraps off its new SmartBand 2 this morning, a health and lifestyle fitness band that will launch in September for around 119 EUR. The goal of the new SmartBand 2 is to not only look appealing with its variety of colors, but to provide “full-scale insights about your fitness, well-being, and stress levels.”

Sony included an accelerometer and heart rate sensor to monitor pulse and heart rate “variability,” which they think allows them to “gauge overall fitness, excitement and stress levels throughout the day.” That’s a pretty bold idea to grasp, but hey, the more data crunching in wearables we can do, the better, in my opinion. 

The new SmartBand 2 automatically tracks activities (walking, running and “other” workouts), keeps track of it all in the Lifelog companion app, and may even help you rest better with sleep insights. It will also vibrate your wrist and ping you with LEDs for calls, messages, Tweets, and emails.

You can fully charge the SmartBand 2 in around an hour. It should last around 2 days on a single charge.

Interested?

Via:  Sony

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Bing’s “Snapshots on Tap” is a Take on Google Now on Tap

Google Now on Tap is one of those features that can’t get here soon enough. As a refresher, Now on Tap makes Google Now smarter and more present by allowing Google to scan your screen to present you relevant information when you need it, without the need to leave that screen. It’s like an on demand service that could bring you movie show times when in an email string with a friend who wants to catch a flick or restaurant reviews after your sister mentions a specific lunch spot in a text conversation. Unfortunately, it’s still not here even though Google first announced it back in May at Google I/O. We are expecting it to launch with Android 6.0 Marshmallow later this year. 

As we wait for that to arrive, Microsoft has snuck in with a similar release of its own through the official Bing app. An update today introduces “Snapshots” or “Snapshots on Tap,” which as the name suggests, is a lot like how Google’s Now on Tap should work.

With the new Bing app set as your default home long press or swipe up (replacing Google Now), you can now allow Bing to scan your screen and then attempt to present you with useful information. I’ve had it bring up Wiki pages for Instagram users, ask if I want to play music through Spotify from Eminem, and even brought up travel booking options.

It’s not 100% awesome, but it does get you into the idea of an on tap experience today.

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