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This is how Apple’s split-screen mode might work in iOS 8 [Video]

Jun12
by on June 12, 2014 at 3:09 am
Posted In: Around the Web

Apple has been tipped to introduce a split-screen mode to the iPad and iPhone, but the feature isn’t part of its new iOS 8 platform — even though there are hidden references to it in the code base. That hasn’t stopped developer Steve Troughton-Smith from pulling together a video that teases how the feature might work on Apple’s tablet — as 9to5Mac reports. Troughton-Smith edited the iOS 8 iPad Simulator to enable a two-finger swipe that allows the Safari browser to take up 75 percent, half, or 25 percent of the screen. The feature may never make it to a consumer release, or Apple might be saving it…

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LG teams up with McAfee to bring an anti-theft feature to its new flagship G3 smartphone

Jun12
by on June 12, 2014 at 3:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Mobile, Product Updates

LG G3
Smartphones have increasingly become a target for people to steal and re-sell, but LG is going all out to stop that from happening successfully with its new G3 smartphone. LG’s latest flagship smartphone, the G3, was unveiled in London late last month — and now the Korean firm has teamed up with McAfee to introduce an anti-theft feature to the device. This comes in the form of a Kill Switch which lets users disable their phones remotely in the event of loss or theft. The software wipes out content so that personal information won’t be compromised. The partnership also sees…

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Alibaba’s first e-commerce service in the US, 11 Main, opens in beta

Jun12
by on June 12, 2014 at 2:30 am
Posted In: Alibaba, Around the Web, Asia

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Alibaba is busy on two fronts this week. In addition to buying browser-maker UC Web in what it claims is China’s largest tech acquisition, the company has opened the doors of its first direct-to-consumer online store in the US. We first reported on 11 Main in February this year. The US retail store is run by two Alibaba affiliates in the US, Vendio and Auctiva, and has opened in beta today to selected users. The site connects retail brands across a range of categories with consumers using similar mechanics as Alibaba’s hugely successful T-Mall business in China. Essentially, retailers are left to manage the details of their store —…

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Flickr adds new sharing capabilities, other enhancements to iOS upgrade

Jun11
by on June 11, 2014 at 11:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

Flickr has updated its iPhone app by adding new photo sharing capabilities in addition to the usual bug fixes and performance improvements. Now at version 3.1, the upgrade includes the following new features: Share albums via Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Mail, or SMS. Add and edit your photo’s tags and description. Group admins can invite photos to a group. Get notifications when your photo is invited to a group. ➤ Flickr

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Flickr adds new sharing capabilities, other enhancements to iOS upgrade

Jun11
by on June 11, 2014 at 11:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

Flickr has updated its iPhone app by adding new photo sharing capabilities in addition to the usual bug fixes and performance improvements. Now at version 3.1, the upgrade includes the following new features: Share albums via Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Mail, or SMS. Add and edit your photo’s tags and description. Group admins can invite photos to a group. Get notifications when your photo is invited to a group. ➤ Flickr

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