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Facebook starts testing shopping feature

 

 Facebook wants its users to shop for clothes and other products from their mobile phones without ever leaving its app.

In an effort to move further into e-commerce and compete with Amazon's retail offerings, Facebook has announced that it is testing several ad features that allow users to shop directly through its app.

Few users make purchases on mobile phones because it is slow and cumbersome, but Facebook hopes to win over more ad dollars by smoothing the process. Mobile purchases make up less than 2% of all retail sales, according to research firm eMarketer.

Google joins forces with other tech giants to create next-generation video format

Google has joined forces with six other industry giants, including Microsoft, Amazon, and Mozilla, to form the Alliance for Open Media. The alliance's main goal is to work together to create new open source formats and codecs for online video, audio, and other streaming media.
In all, the Alliance for Open Media is made up of Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla, and Netflix. Each member will contribute its expertise to an initial project in an effort to create an open, royalty-free "next-generation" video format that adheres to the following:

• Interoperable and open;
• Optimized for the web;
• Scalable to any modern device at any bandwidth;
• Designed with a low computational footprint and optimized for hardware;
• Capable of consistent, highest-quality, real-time video delivery; and
• Flexible for both commercial and non-commercial content, including user-generated content.

It will definitely be interesting to see if the combined might of these tech giants can succeed in creating widely adopted codecs for online media consumption. While the initial list of founding members already includes some of the biggest names in tech, we could see other tech titans join in the future.

Draw your own 360-degree view of Earth with new Google app

Google  has launched a new Street View app that will not only let you navigate through the Earth with a 360-degree view but allow you to shoot your own 360-degree photos and upload directly on the app.

Once you download the app, there’s a “Collections” tab that lets you see a grouping of similar imagery, such as art installations or zoos.
The “Explore” tab lets you see all the Street View imagery that exists, dotted on a map of Earth, Wall Street Journal reported in a blog.
"Profile” lets you see what the photo spheres you and others have shared to Google Maps.
A “Private” tab lets you see what images you have shot but have not shared publicly.
An orange button in the lower right corner takes you into a photo-sphere camera from anywhere in the app.
An orange dot directs you where to point your phone.
The Street View app also lets users create their own “photo spheres” that can be submitted to Google.
The app will be available on both Android and iOS mobile platforms.

Microsoft's Cortana assistant launches on Android

Microsoft said Monday its Cortana virtual assistant software was available to users of Android mobile devices.

Cortana is Microsoft's answer to Apple's Siri and Google Now, which respond to voice commands on mobile devices.
The launch is part of an effort by Microsoft to expand its mobile presence despite a weak showing for its Windows Phone devices.
"The Cortana app can do most of the things Cortana does on your PC or on a Windows phone," Microsoft's Susan Hendrich said in a blog post.
"With the app, you can manage your hectic lifestyle by setting and getting reminders, searching the web on-the-go, tracking important information such as flight details as well as starting and completing tasks across all of your devices."
A beta version of Cortana is being made available as of Monday to US users of Android devices, and "we are planning to roll it out to other markets," Hendrich said.
Microsoft said in May it was working on the Android version as well as another for Apple devices.
According to research firm Gartner, Windows had just 2.5% of the global smartphone market in the second quarter compared with 82% for Google's Android and 14.6% for Apple's iOS.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

After months of waiting, Google has finally announced that the next version of its mobile OS Android will be called Marshmallow. Also, it the next update of the OS will be numbered Android 6.0, instead of Android 5.2 as previously speculated.

Announced at Google I/O 2015, Android Marshmallow brings with it a number of new features to spruce up your smartphones and tablets (provided they get the update).

Google Translate app update adds 20 new launguages

Google announced the addition of 20 more languages to its Translate app on Wednesday, making for a total of 27.

The update includes improved real-time voice translations while one-way translations are now available from English to Hindi and Thai.
New languages include Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, Hungarian, Indonesian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian. 
The app already enables users to snap photos of words or phrases in an unfamiliar language for instant visual translation without the need for internet connection or cell phone data, a benefit for travelers unable to access such services.
The app is available for Android and iOS devices.

Government orders ISPs to block websites with inflammatory content

In the wake of terror groups using internet to incite religious intolerance, the government has ordered blocking of at least 40 webpages with inflammatory content relating to a minority community, including posts on social media and popular video-sharing platforms.
"Government has issued order under Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 to block some...videos that could incite minority community," an official source said.
The order to block the online videos, dated June 29, was issued to all internet service providers, who have now blocked most of such posts. However, a few of them are still accessible and the internet service providers claim these can not be blocked totally as they have been posted through a 'secure internet protocol'.
"We can not block all videos and websites because they are on https (secured) website. The DoT is well aware of the technical issues regarding this," a top official at one of the Internet service providers said.
The DoT issued another order on July 8, directing the ISPs to block the social media accounts and posts, as well as videos posted on popular video-sharing platforms, which were found to be containing content aimed at inciting a particular minority community in the neighbouring country Myanmar.
In December also, the government had ordered blocking of 32 websites on national security concerns, as they were allegedly carrying anti-India material from terror groups such as ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria).
The websites that faced the crackdown at that time included some popular video sharing platforms, while some of them have been allowed to function after removing the objectionable content.
The websites were purportedly containing material about an alleged ISIS member, who was arrested by NIA, and three others suspected to be associated with other terror groups.
Sources said the websites were being used to induce Indian youth to join ISIS and for spreading news about purported death of certain persons while fighting Allied Forces in countries like Afghanistan and Iraq.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 With Android 5.0 Lollipop, S Pen Launched

Samsung has launched a new mid-range Galaxy tablet, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, which is now listed on the company's Samsung France website. The new Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is now available to buy via various online and offline retailers at EUR 339 (approximately Rs. 23,750).The official website lists some bundled offers available with the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 such as free 12-week subscription to the New York Times, a free ebook on Kindle, and up to 100GB of free storage on OneDrive for two years. The tablet comes bundled with S Pen and supports calligraphy among other features.
For specifications, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features almost identical specifications as the
Samsung Galaxy Tab A, which was launched last month. The biggest difference however is the screen size - the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a 9.7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1024x768 pixels. The Galaxy Tab A, on the other hand, features an 8-inch TFT display with a screen resolution of 1024x768 pixels.
Another notable difference is that the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 supports Wi-Fi only while the Galaxy Tab A supported 4G LTE.
Rest of the specifications of the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 tablet include a 1.2GHz quad-core processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. There is 16GB of built-in storage, which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). It packs a 6000mAh battery with no word on battery life. Notably, the Galaxy Tab A was backed by a 4200mAh battery.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 tablet sports a 5-megapixel rear autofocus camera and 2-megapixel front camera. Apart from Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, the tablet supports Bluetooth, NFC, and Micro-USB. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 measures 242.5x166.8x7.5mm and weighs 487 grams.
Samsung, earlier this month, launched two new Galaxy S2 tablets featuring 8-inch and 9.7-inch displays. Both the Galaxy Tab S2 tablets were touted as the company's "thinnest and lightest" tablet of the size. At just 5.6mm thickness, both the Galaxy Tab S2 tablets were slimmer than Apple's iPad Air 2, which measures at 6.1mm. Another notable feature of the new Galaxy Tab S2 tablets is it comes with built-in touch-enabled fingerprint scanner.

Microsoft's Send app 'turns' emails into messages

Thanks to a new app from Microsoft, now you won't have to go through a tedious process to send an email from your phone.

The app called Send makes email more like SMS by removing the subject line and taking you directly to your contacts list.

Currently, you have to open the email, then open a compose window, type your contact into the recipient field, and finally write a subject line before you even really get to your message.

Also, you probably have many email contacts without a phone number in your address book.

Now, Send gives you the benefits of quick SMS-like communications with your existing email contacts, without requiring a phone number or separate app, The Next Web reported.

It doesn't ask for a subject line, signature or salutation, and it will surface your frequent and recent contacts right when you open the app. If your contact is a Send user too, you can also see when they're typing a response.

Send is currently available on the iOS platform only and may be launched for Android and Windows phone users soon.

The Internet of Things (IoT)

The Internet of Things is the network of physical objects that contains embedded technology in order for them to communicate and interact with their environments and each other. More devices are becoming network-accessible, so as web developers, we’ll be tasked with coming up with new solutions to help users control and communicate with their cars, heat pumps, ovens, toasters and plants. Many companies such as Smart Things and LittleBits already have kits that make your house appliances smart so in 2015, we predict that IoT software platforms will continue to displace hardware. Although much of the early hype has been about high-tech wearables and wireless technologies, this year we predict that we will see an increased focus on the software and especially the cloud services to make all these sensors connect, upload data, and drive analytics that generate insights and enable efficiencies and communications across the business.
The IoT movement is so huge that recently Google’s chairman Eric Schmidt predicted that internet will “simply disappear in the future” as it becomes “part of your presence all the time”.

Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab S2 tablets are thinner than the latest iPad Air

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S2, a new Android tablet that’s available in two sizes and is only 5.6mm thick — that’s 0.6mm less than Apple’s iPad Air 2.
The Tab S2 comes in your choice of 9.7-inch (389g/13.7oz) or 8-inch (265g/9.34oz) screen sizes, with a 2048×1536 pixel Super AMOLED display. The larger variant is the same size as the iPad Air 2, which launched last October, and manages to offer the same resolution while weighing 1.6oz (46g) less.

Under the hood, you’ll find an octa-core processor (four 1.9GHz cores and four 1.3GHz cores) paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage, depending on the variant you choose. There’s also a microSD slot for an additional 128GB of space.
The Android 5.0 Lollipop device packs an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2.1-megapixel snapper on the front. A fingerprint reader lets you secure and unlock the device with just a touch of the home key, while Samsung’s software layer allows for multi-tasking and pop-up windows for easy switching between apps.

Those are some pretty impressive specs and it’ll be interesting to see if Samsung’s new offering can bring the fight to Apple in the tablet space and win.
Both sizes of the Tab S2 will be available globally this August, in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+LTE options. Samsung hasn’t yet said how much they will cost.

Microsoft releases critical security update for all versions of Windows

If you’re on Windows, it’s time for an update. There’s an out-of-band update for all currently supported versions of Windows that patches a flaw allowing remote access and code execution. While we don’t know how many have been affected by the flaw, it is serious.
From Microsoft’s security update post:

This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or visits an untrusted webpage that contains embedded OpenType fonts.

The post goes on to say “the security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library handles OpenType fonts.”
OpenType is a format for scalable fonts, and was developed by Adobe and Microsoft. The fonts are available for free, making them attractive for Web designers to use and hackers to target.

Microsoft to offer free cloud services to Indian start-ups

Microsoft will offer free its Azure cloud services to Indian start-ups for speeding up the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country, the global software major said on Tuesday.
"Our Azure cloud services , valued at $120,000 will be given free to qualified start-ups under the 'BizSpark plus programme' for building the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country," the company's Indian subsidiary said in a statement here.
Cloud services such as software as a service, platform as a service and infrastructure as a service are provided by vendors over the internet to enterprises across verticals to drive their businesses.
"Start-ups need all the help they can to get access to the right tools, technology and guidance. At Microsoft, we are committed to supporting these startups and through the BizSpark Plus program we want to support India's upcoming entrepreneurs," said Microsoft Ventures India director Rajinish Menon.
Qualifying startups must be privately held, below five years old with sub $1 million revenue annually and be a member of select accelerator or venture capital firm, Microsoft added in the statement.
Microsoft BizSpark is a worldwide programme which gives wings to startup dreams by offering free Microsoft software development tools, connecting startups with key industry players, investors and giving marketing visibility.
Startups will also receive the full suite of development and test software and Visual Studio, Windows and Office tools in this latest offering, Microsoft added.
Microsoft is partnering with 13 startup accelerators in the country to rollout the offering. They include 91Springboard, Reliance GenNext, Zone Startups, Pitney Bowes and others.
"The BizSpark Plus programme is a unique opportunity for startups who want to leverage the power of the Cloud and give a boost to their product development lifecycle," the statement quoted 91Springboard partner Pranay Gupta as saying.
Internationally, Microsoft partners 150 startup accelerators in 47 countries.
Microsoft is also participating in the 'Digital India' programme initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by organising hackathons in 17 college campuses across India targeting 4,000 students, the statement added.

Rise of Instagram

Instagram recently passed Twitter in their number of users, does this mean a movement away from micro-blogging and an increase in the popularity of image sharing applications? We hope to see more creative ways to share images and videos as new technology becomes available. We should also keep an eye out for developments and trends within other image-based sharing applications like Pinterest and SnapChat.

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