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Nearly a year after it debuted at the search giant’s I/O developer conference, Google has once again focused some major attention on Cardboard, its hardware-software experiment designed to demystify virtual reality to the masses. The new Works with Google Cardboard program seeks to make Cardboard viewers more compatible with third-party Cardboard apps on the Google Play Store for more widespread sharing and enjoyment of VR, according to Google’s developer blog. The program targets all interested parties, including manufacturers, app developers and users. Starting today, manufacturers can apply for a program certification badge that will give users the instant lowdown on whether or not a…
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Google’s adding some major features to Chrome on iOS today that integrate some of the new abilities of iOS 8. Users will now be able to access Voice Search and open new tabs right from the Today view, helping them get started with search more quickly. It’ll also show you any copied links to open them up quickly in Chrome. The app also borrows a feature from Safari: letting you pull down to refresh pages. You can also swipe left or right to open or close a tab. Perhaps the most important change, however, is support for iOS extensions. This…
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Star Wars fans, rejoice. In addition to some fun new emoji released on Twitter today, the new trailer for the upcoming ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ flick has arrived – and it is awesome. Stormtroopers? Check. The new BB-8 droid circling around in its mighty cuteness? Check. Harrison Ford as Han Solo with his one and only sidekick Chewbacca? OMFG. Just watch the trailer already. The film is currently set for a December 18 release date in the US. Read next: Star Wars emoji hit Twitter – #C3PO, #StormTrooper and #BB8 plus #TheForceAwakens
Back in October, Twitter revealed Twitter Kit as a platform to help developers integrate Twitter features into their apps. One of the most useful features was direct support for tweet embeds, and the company now wants to make these more powerful. Starting today, developers can integrate full tweet timelines from any Twitter account into theirs apps “with just a few lines of code.” This should save developers time, who would often have to embed multiple tweets into an app manually or gain access to Twitter’s Curator tool. The background and text colors are customizable, so it can match your apps…
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