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24me’s smart assistant is now officially available on Android

Dec12
by on December 12, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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24me‘s smart assistant that helps users remember to pay bills, send birthday cards and make important calls may well have been available to iOS users for nearly two years, but Android owners have been left out in the cold until today’s official launch of the app for Android devices. OK, so it’s not exactly the first time we’ve seen the Android build – the company launched a ‘rough around the edges’ beta alongside an iOS update back in September – but now it’s ready for the prime-time and is freely available to download for all. The full build, like on iOS,…

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24me’s smart assistant is now officially available on Android

Dec12
by on December 12, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

24me_android_feat
24me‘s smart assistant that helps users remember to pay bills, send birthday cards and make important calls may well have been available to iOS users for nearly two years, but Android owners have been left out in the cold until today’s official launch of the app for Android devices. OK, so it’s not exactly the first time we’ve seen the Android build – the company launched a ‘rough around the edges’ beta alongside an iOS update back in September – but now it’s ready for the prime-time and is freely available to download for all. The full build, like on iOS,…

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British spy agency GCHQ launches cryptography app for students

Dec12
by on December 12, 2014 at 10:18 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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British intelligence agency GCHQ has today launched an app called Cryptoy that is aimed at teaching secondary school-age children (and their teachers) about cryptography. While it’s available freely for anyone with an Android tablet to download (no Android phones or iOS devices supported at the moment – but that’s scheduled for next year), Cryptoy is really aimed at Key Stage 4 students in the UK. Growing from a project designed for Cheltenham Science Festival, the app lets users learn about basic encryption techniques and their history, as well as letting you have a crack at creating your own encoded messages. Naturally, the idea is that…

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Clip for iOS lets you create and share 20 second videos with a soundtrack and lyrics

Dec12
by on December 12, 2014 at 10:11 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, ios, video

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If you’re looking to add some pop to your smartphone videos, try shooting with Clip. This new app for iOS lets you add licensed audio and overlay lyrics on top of your own short videos to share with friends. To create a clip, just search for a song or select one from your iTunes library, and capture a vertically-oriented video up to 20 seconds long by pressing and holding the record button (similar to Vine and Instagram). You’ll want to also line up the audio to a point where your favorite lyrics kick in. Then, pick a font and color…

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Google Maps finally adds lane guidance for confused European drivers

Dec12
by on December 12, 2014 at 9:58 am
Posted In: app, Apps, Around the Web, Google, Google Maps, lane guidance, Product Updates, update

Google introduced a handful of new features in Google Maps back in May, including lane guidance which makes sure you’re in the right lane for the exit you need, but sadly Europe missed out. Now, Google is bringing lane guidance to Europe, starting with users in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Ireland. You can find the feature by activating turn-by-turn navigation in either the iOS or Android app. ➤ Life in the fast lane: lane guidance for drivers in Google Maps [Google] [iOS/Android]

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