If the numerous leaks/rumors surrounding the Nexus 5 were
not sufficient to convince you of the latest device from the Mountain View
company, this 'leak' should do it. The device appeared in the device listings in the
US Play Store out of nowhere (Yes, it was taken down quickly).
Feast your eyes, on the NEXUS 5.
The price for the 16 GB model is listed as $349. While
that's a higher barrier to entry than we saw with the Nexus 4, which also cost
$349 at 16GB but had a $299 8GB model, it's still an attractively low price for
what appears to be a more than capable device. Google's tagline for the LG-made
phone is "Capture the everyday and the epic in fresh new ways."
Nexus 5 is expected to have a 5-inch Full HD display (441
PPI), a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera,
NFC and wireless charging. Let’s stop a second to let that marinate. Even fans
of Samsung devices, which consistently have the latest, most bleeding-edge
specs, will be fawning over the Nexus 5’s potential. It sounds nothing short of
amazing. Not only will it be fast, and compatible with plenty of networks here
in the U.S, it should feature the latest version of Android, KitKat 4.4. Other
possible specs include a 2,300mAh battery for the 16GB model, 3,000mAh model
for the 32GB model, a cavalcade of sensors, notification light, Bluetooth 4.0
and Slimport compatibility.
Google is yet to announce anything official about the Nexus
5, but it can't be far off now.
In the last few weeks, most of the TV channels announced
their respective show lineups for this fall. While many favorites are on their
way back — who doesn’t want another year of The Big Bang Theory? And one of the
best show’s final season is set to kick of (a.k.a. – Breaking Bad). There are
also brand new shows to entertain come September. I’ve picked out the 10 series
to keep your eyes on.
1. Sleepy Hollow
The series is considered a "modern-day retelling" of the 1820 short
story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving. With a
time-travel conspiracy element that brings Crane and the Horseman to the modern
day and then sends them on a trip across the country to uncover hidden clues
left in patriotic locations in order to defeat each other, this show could end
up becoming a crowd favorite.
Premiere: September 16, 2013 on FOX
2. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D almost feels like the fantasy of a
network looking for a sure-fire hit. The director of one of the most successful
superhero movie ever (The Avengers), writing and directing the pilot for an
all-new original spin-off from that movie? It’s hard to imagine that anyone
truly believed that ABC wouldn’t pick up Joss Whedon’s Avengers offshoot from
the moment it was announced. Add in the return of Clark Gregg as the
apparently-not-deceased Agent Phil Coulson, and the question isn’t whether the
show will be a hit, but just how big a hit the show will be.
Premiere: September 24, 2013 on ABC
3. Almost Human
With Alcatraz and Undercovers being cancelled early on. Its high
time JJ Abrams delivers his magic on the small screen. Will Almost Human, the
new science fiction series about a cop working with a robotic partner who might
be more alive than he is be that series, only time will tell. Abrams also
brings along some of his Star Trek partners: Karl Urban (Dr. McCoy) playing the
lead character, while Star Trek writers (and Fringe co-creators) Roberto Orci
and Alex Kurtzman serve as fellow executive producers alongside Abrams. Could
this be the weekly sci-fi summer blockbuster that we’ve been waiting for?
Premiere: November 4, 2013 on FOX
4. The 100
Nearly a century after a nuclear war has destroyed
civilization, a spaceship sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth to
investigate the possibility of re-colonizing. Based on the forthcoming Kass
Morgan book of the same name.
Premiere: TBA (midseason) on CW
5. The Goldbergs
I’ll admit, I did not know of this show before I started
writing the article. But, Goldbergs has two things going for it. Firstly, the
show has amazing buzz from those who’ve actually seen the pilot. Secondly, it’s
a quasi-autobiographical show created by Adam Goldberg, the man behind Fanboys,
Breaking In and How to Train A Dragon, which means it’s unlikely to be dull.
Premiere: September 24, 2013 on ABC
6. The Blacklist
The world's most wanted criminal (James Spader) mysteriously
turns himself in and offers to give up everyone he has ever worked with. His
only condition: He will only work with a newly minted FBI agent (Megan Boone)
with whom he appears to have no connection.
Premiere: September 23, 2013 on NBC
7. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
With FOX’s recent success in the comedy genre, the show
looks to do it once again. If the idea of Samberg as a laid back detective who
has to deal with a hard-ass new boss doesn’t immediately appeal, perhaps the
strength of the cast (the show also includes The Expendables‘ Terry Crews and
Chelsea Peretti and Homicide: Life on the Street’s Andre Braugher) will.
Premiere: September 17, 2013 on FOX
8. The Tomorrow People
A remake of a relatively-obscure British children’s show
from the 1970s, The Tomorrow People gives the CW a science-fiction teen drama.
As the next generation of humanity — spoilers, they have telepathic powers! And
finds themselves under investigation and persecution from “The Man”
Premiere: October 9, 2013 on CW
9. Dracula
The name itself tells what the show is all about. Only the
fact that it has “The producers of Downton Abbey take on the Dracula story”,
and the addition of The Tudors‘ Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Vlad himself (alongside
Merlin‘s Katie McGrath as his true love, Mina) makes me put this show on the
list.
Premiere: October 25, 2013 on NBC
10. Low Winter Sun
With Low Winter Sun, AMC is bringing a UK based drama into
Detroit. It involves two cops who commit a crime, only then be tasked with
investigating that crime, in the process attempting to make sure no one finds
out they are in fact the criminals being hunted.
Premiere: August 11, 2013 on AMC
So which show are you most interested in? Let me know in the
comments below.
The sequel to one of the most famous multiplayer online
battle arena (MOBA) is finally out of beta and available as a free download for
everyone. The frequently updated beta for Valve's Dota 2 is over, and the
free-to-play MOBA has officially launched on Steam.
The developer warns "there may be a short wait for you
to download the game.” due to the heavy load on the server. You'll still have
to queue to play, so the sooner you install, the better chances you'll have of
playing. "You'll see your place in line," the developer writes,
"and when it is your turn we'll send you an email letting you know you're
in. We'll begin sending those emails this week."
Dota 2 is a notoriously difficult game with a hardcore community,
so be sure to check out the various noob's guide to the game before you jump
in, if you're new to the game.
The high price of the Next Launcher 3D deters most people
from trying out this “different” launcher. But, today you can pick up your copy
of Next Launcher 3D for free. This alternative launcher is the work of the same
team that made the famous Go Launcher, and the paid version has over 100,000
downloads, even at a price of INR 540 ($16).
To get your free copy follow the following steps:
1. Download the trial version of Next Launcher 3D to get
started from HERE.
2. Choose Get Free when the splash screen comes up.
3. To unlock it, open the menu and go into preferences.
Since this interface is going to take some getting used to, I'll just let you
know the menu button is in the far right dock position.
4. In preferences, scroll all the way down and tap on About
Full Version.
5. Choose the Activate option, and put in
"nextlauncher3d" as the account, and "appoftheday" as the
code (both without the quotes). The app should be unlocked and you can play
around without worrying about the trial period expiring.
Sadly this does not tie your app to your google account,
hence you do not get any updates. So think about backing up the app using
Helium or Titanium Backup if you want to be safe. Next Launcher also overrides
the background image in all launchers when it's installed. You can change it
back, but still a small annoyance.
Even if the flashy UI isn't your piece of cake, it's worth
grabbing just to play around with.
Amazon.com, the world's largest online retailer, has finally
made an entry into the fast-growing Indian e-commerce market with its web
portal Amazon.in.
Buyers can browse through a catalogue of 7 million local and
imported books and 12,000 titles from movies and TV shows to begin with. The
company is planning to expand its product footprint to cameras, mobiles and
other electronics devices in the coming months.
Unlike the US website, which has both Amazon owned products as
well as third party products. The Indian website does not own any
merchandise, but merely acts as an aggregator to all the retailers who wish to
exhibit their products on the website. Amazon will not stock and sell its own
products because India's FDI regulations do not allow online multibrand
retailers to sell their own products.
Amazon has signed up 100 vendors across the country so far
and has set up a 1.5 lakh sqft fulfillment center in Mumbai to service online
orders. Any of the lakhs of retailers in India can hope to sign up with Amazon
and sell their products online.
"Our vision is to become a trusted and meaningful sales
channel for retailers of all sizes across India, enabling them to succeed and
grow their business online," said Amit Agarwal, vice president, and
country manager, Amazon India.
It will be interesting to see, how the company fares with
the stiff competition from Indian retailers like Flipkart, Snapdeal and
Homeshop18.
Amazon India is already operating Junglee.com, a
price-comparison portal launched in February last year. Instead of selling products
on its web page, Junglee.com sends visitors to the website of the seller.
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I/O is admittedly Google’s biggest event every year for the
past 6 years now. It is during these 3 days that Google shows of the future of
Google and its products. These three days in the past have seen some of the
biggest announcements from the Mountain View Company - from the Nexus 7 to
Google TV, Chrome to Glass and everything in between.
The Google I/O 2013 began yesterday, and the opening keynote
stretched for more than three hours (it began at 10 PM IST). The earlier rumors
were pointing for a refurbished Nexus 7, Android 4.3, maybe a Nexus 5 or the
Motorola X phone. But as the keynote progressed, with new features and updates
dropping left and right, it became more and more evident what this year’s I/O
was all about: Google services and apps. And that does not make the I/O a
failure, rather this move was a good thing by Google.
For the past few year’s Google has been giving its OS an
upgrade nearly every 6 months. This has led to an already fragmented market getting
worse. As a developer, for your apps to reach the majority – one has to support
devices from Android v2.1 and up. If Google shifts to an annual cycle, by
releasing new Android versions in December along with the updated tablets and
mobile. It will not only help reduce the fragmentation on Android, but also launches
during the holiday season could be beneficial to the OEM’s (If they can keep up
with the demand).
This also makes the I/O event more for the developers and a bit less for the consumers, which in my eyes is exactly what this 3 days event is about. For me Google I/O has been about new services from Google and how a developer can use them. The few new hardware/software launches that I appreciated were revolutionary (Chrome, Glass, even the first Nexus 7), rather than being just evolutionary. The launches (of upgrades in products) should occur at press conferences and not at a developer conference.
The focus of this year’s I/O was on all the kinds of things Google
is doing for developers so that they can write better things. It showed how
Google services are doing amazing things on top of Android (and also Chrome). For
a complete round-up of this year’s I/O – Click Here (Android Police) or Here (The Verge).
Come May 2014, Kiefer Sutherland (a.k.a Jack Bauer) will be
back as an agent of the Counter Terrorist Unit, as he races against time to
stop various terrorist plots. Kevin Reilley the broadcasting chief at Fox
announced that 24 will be returning in 2014 via his twitter account.
But this time the season (ninth) will consist only of 12
episodes according to Brian Stelter of The New York Times. This is a big
deviation from its longstanding format, where each hour-long episode represents
an hour in realtime. It was the unique approach of "real time"that
had caught the attention of the public back in 2001 when the show began.
Fox plans to switch things up for Jack Bauer's ninth
day-long adventure. "What they'll be able to do is go in chronological
order of the day, but skip hours," Reilly said. That means each hour
viewers see will still be "real time," but 24's writers will be able
to tell a tighter, more engrossing narrative. Apparently that idea came fromshowrunner Howard Gordon, who told Reilly that each 24-episode season of the
show ultimately contained about 12 episodes of compelling storyline.
Reilly says the show is likely to return to Fox at some
point in May 2014. Update: According to Zap2It the 12 episode series will be called "24: Live Another Day"
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