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Kim Dotcom launches end-to-end encrypted audio and video chat service

Jan22
by on January 22, 2015 at 6:18 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Kim Dotcom is making good on his promise to take on Skype with MegaChat, a new browser-based end-to-end encrypted audio and video chat service that has just launched today. The service is still in beta but open to all registered users to try for free on the company’s new Mega.nz domain. Dotcom said on Twitter that MegaChat users made over half a million encrypted video calls in the first hour since its launch. While audio and video calling are already up and running, Dotcom said that text chat and video conferencing are coming soon. To try MegaChat, head to Mega, register…

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Seek Thermal updates its camera with manual focus options

Jan22
by on January 22, 2015 at 4:21 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Updates

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Seek Thermal has announced the Seek XR, an updated version of its thermal camera that allows viewers to “see” heat thus making it possible to spot people and animals in total darkness. The camera, which can be used in daylight or in dark or obscured visibility environments, offers a new manual focus lens for viewing objects at close range and at distances of up to 2,000 feet. The Seek camera, which plugs into the microUSB connector on Android devices and the Lightning connector on iOS devices, weighs 0.5 ounces and creates true thermal images with a resolution of 206 x 156, or over 32,000 thermal pixels. A magnesium…

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Dropbox for Windows Phone has arrived

Jan22
by on January 22, 2015 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

Not only has the long-awaited WhatsApp Web app launched, but today also brings the introduction of the much-anticipated Dropbox for Windows Phones and tablets. Announced in a blog post, the new apps offer access to the core Dropbox features you’d hope to see, like automatic photo backups, your favorite files (accessible online or offline), and multi-account support for people who have a separate work and personal account to maintain on a single device. For the phone version, you can also pin any specific Dropbox folder to your Start screen for swift access. Microsoft said that Windows Phone 8.0 and 8.1 (and Windows tablet) users will be able…

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Twitter now rolling out ‘while you were away’ recap in mobile apps

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 11:09 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Earlier in January we reported that Twitter was testing a ‘while you were away’ feature in its mobile apps for some users that recaps what happened since you last visited, but now it’s rolling out for everyone. Twitter announced today that the feature is beginning rollout to everyone starting today for iOS users and later for Android users. ➤ While you were away [Twitter blog]

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