a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

The Phorm iPad mini case gives you an on-demand physical keyboard

Feb12
by on February 12, 2015 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Phorm 3
Touchscreens have changed the way we type on our mobile devices since the original iPhone, providing dynamic keyboards that only show up when you need them and useful corrections. Still, not everyone likes tapping on a flat touchscreen, instead preferrring physical keyboards. But what if you could have both? That’s what Tactus Technology is aiming for with Phorm, a zany case for the iPad mini. It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie at first: when you activate Phorm, transparent buttons will manifest themselves over the virtual keys, providing you with a physical guide for your finger placements and taps – you’ll know when…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Twitter is testing different multi-photo layouts in tweets

Feb12
by on February 12, 2015 at 4:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Twitter is apparently testing a new way of displaying multiple images in a tweet. We’ve tested the feature on Twitter.com and the iOS app and found that both will upload in a mosaic format. Twitter confirmed to us that it is testing different multi-photo layouts, so your mosaics may not always look the same. Working cats pic.twitter.com/ADJEWpCXov — Roberto Baldwin (@strngwys) February 12, 2015 Hopefully, the test means the multi-photo format will soon support GIFs, Vines, and videos, or mixed media in one tweet. The update appears to come after Twitter rolled out a new swipe gesture to dismiss lightbox photos yesterday.

└ Tags: ,
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Talkspace now offers Couples Therapy, so I faked a fight with my boyfriend to try it

Feb12
by on February 12, 2015 at 3:59 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

talkspace couples
To help save your Valentine’s Day from becoming a total disaster, Talkspace, a service that lets you chat with a licensed therapist via text and instant message, launched a new Couples Therapy feature so both you and your partner can resolve your issues remotely. With Couples Therapy, two participants can join a chatroom with a therapist without having to physically show up at a clinic together or even be in the same room. You’ve probably just balked at the idea like I did. I’d initially thought of Talkspace as an interesting way to get affordable and convenient mental healthcare, but I’ve always envisioned couples…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

LinkedIn takes aim at developers with plans to lock down most of its APIs

Feb12
by on February 12, 2015 at 3:53 pm
Posted In: APIs, Around the Web, Design & Dev, developers, linkedin, open APIs, Social Media

Screenshot 2015-02-12 15.42.09
LinkedIn has called time on a lot of third-party developers after becoming irritated by how many of them were using its open APIs. It’s announced plans to shut down all but four of them and restrict wider integration to official partnerships. In a blog post, Adam Trachtenberg, Director of LinkedIn’s Developer Network, says “we’ve seen some exciting applications from our developer community” but “while many delivered value back to our members and LinkedIn, not all have.” He explicitly offers shout-outs to three big partners – Samsung, WeChat and Evernote – and the members of its Sponsored Updates partner program. But developers who haven’t signed a partnership…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Nokia’s HERE for Android sheds its beta tag and adds 3D venue maps

Feb12
by on February 12, 2015 at 3:02 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, HERE, Insider, maps, nokia, Product Updates

Screenshot 2015-02-12 14.53.31
Nokia’s HERE maps was just updated on Android and Windows Phone earlier this week but the former has got another refresh already. The new version of HERE for Android ditches the ‘beta’ tag and introduces a slew of improvements. You’ll now find 3D venue maps for locations like shopping malls and airports in the app. You can rotate them to match where you came in and switch between floors. Chief among the other changes is improved routing. In the app’s beta version, when you asked for a route, it gave you three options for car travel and you had to switch to find…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: , ,