From 9to5Google: According to the Wall Street Journal, Google-Motorola is working on a new smartphone that is internally known as ‘X Phone’. It is aimed at Apple and Samsung’s latest flagship devices. Details seem to be slim, but here are some of the key points: X-Phone, and an eventual X-Tablet, are separate from Motorola’s long-existing Droid line. Some early plans for the device were scrapped over supply chain and manufacturing concerns....

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9D3PxwGvC8&feature=youtu.be] Google has dropped a new app for iPhone this morning called Photo Sphere Camera. The app offers a special camera that allows you to capture 360º images – everything above, below, and around you – for viewing and sharing. The new app even allows you to publish 360º images you capture to Google Maps for others to see as well. Google notes that the app requires iPhone 4S or higher for capturing images....

As promised on Friday, iOS 14 users can now set Gmail as the default mail app on iPhones and iPads. This follows a handful of updates from Google to support the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system. Version 6.0.200825 of Gmail for iOS is rolling out now via the App Store. There is an in-app prompt to set the app as the default iOS mail client, or users can manually visit Settings > Gmail....

AT&T’s CEO Randall Stephenson told investors yesterday that with smartphone penetration approaching 90 percent, the existing business model – where carriers sell highly-subsidized smartphones to drive demand – will have to change. Many U.S. iPhone buyers don’t realise the true cost of their handsets, as carrier subsidies mean they typically pay no more than $200. The full retail cost of those handsets, however, ranges from $549 for a 16GB iPhone 5c to $849 for a 64GB iPhone 5s....

Ghost in the Shell struggles to dig below the surface of its thought-provoking concepts and bring real depth to its striking visuals. Following a mysterious incident that leaves her physical body beyond repair, a woman (Scarlett Johansson) awakens to discover that her brain has been transplanted into a state-of-the-art cyborg body, courtesy of one Dr. Ouélet (Juliette Binoche) and Hanka Robotics: a company that specializes in cybernetic and artificial intelligence tech, in a world where most everyone has technological “enhancements” of some kind....

The God of War series is considered to be one of Sony’s flagship video game properties. Kratos has long been battling it out with Nathan Drake over who is going to be the Sony version of Mario. For a while there, it seemed as if Kratos had given up the fight. God of War III was a fitting conclusion to the series and it appeared that Kratos had finally hung up his blades and was ready to retire....

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt is making his way around Asia, and he expanded on remarks made yesterday in Tokyo at the Korean launch of the Nexus 7 today. Schmidt said Apple “is actually a very good partner. Our two companies are literally talking all the time about everything.” However, he added, “With respect to Apple patents, the best thing we can tell there are plenty of prior arts and I don’t want to go beyond that…”...

Santa Monica Studio has recently released God of War Ragnarök as an action-adventure video game that has been developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment in November 2022. This title has already received plenty of positive reviews among players apart from several bugs or errors that most of the players are encountering on PS4/PS5. Meanwhile, the God of War Ragnarok not downloading issue becomes common. According to several reports by the affected God of War Ragnarok players, whenever they try downloading the title on the PlayStation console, the “Stuck on queued for copying” error appears on the screen....

Google has had a rather busy day so far with releasing new features and testing others before they’re ready for prime time, including updates to Google Calendar, the company’s Voice Search API, and the YouTube app. Material Design UI being test with Google Calendar on Desktop The Google Calendar app on iOS is the best way to access all of your meetings and events tied to your Google account while on the go, but if you want to view or edit events from your Mac, the experience is currently less than enjoyable....

The service should now be available in Greater Toronto, Montréal, Metro Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary and other major Canadian cities. The data should be available in both the iPhone browser and the Maps application, starting from today. The company has also made a few tweaks in the overal usability of Street View, including inclusion of a “report a problem” link, through which users can report mistakes and inaccuracies, for example when a building has been knocked down or a name has changed....

Google Pixel 3 sets a high benchmark thanks to its camera prowess thanks to the high-end computational power that the device holds. Lately, iPhone 11 Pro & iPhone 11 Pro Max have scaled up in terms of their camera chops but the title won’t stay too long as Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL are arriving on October 15 at Made by Google event. Apparently, folks at 9to5Google got their hands on some of the promotional camera samples that they would be used to show during the release two weeks later....

Google has just released a HTML 5 optimized Music Beta player for iOS 4, announced via Twitter. Upon first launching the webpage, Google asks for the allowance of 25mb to be stored on your device. After, you are presented with a full run down of all of the artists you uploaded to the service. Once you have selected a preferred song, you are taken to a “Now Playing” page. Yes, if you haven’t realized already it works a lot like the music....

Finally taking advantage of a rather useful technology in iOS 7, Google has released version 3.0 of its Gmail for iOS app with full support for background refresh allowing messages to download within the app as the push notification arrives. Previously, users would receive the banner and badge that a new message had arrived, but unless the app had been opened very recently, the content would not download until the message was explicitly opened by the user....

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuC0i4xTyrI&start=4620] As previously unveiled at Google I/O, Google just released an updated Google+ iOS app on the App Store that includes full iPad support, integration of the new Google+ Events feature, and the ability to attach Instant Upload photos to posts. You can also now start and join hangouts from within the app. Google made an official blog post announcing the updated app to explain how you can now initiate hangouts from an option on the main menu as well as enable/disable ringing notifications for feature....

On the heels of iOS 13 being released to the public, Google Maps and Waze for iOS have both been updated with Siri integration. This means you can now ask Siri to get you directions to a certain place using Google Maps or Waze on iPhone and CarPlay. Apple first demonstrated this feature back at WWDC, using Waze as the example. With updates today, however, both Waze and Google Maps can now be accessed via Siri on iPhone and CarPlay....

So, I’m sure you will agree with me that what Google recently Announced is very exciting. With the latest Security upgrade, when creating a new Picasa Photo Web Album either from the Web Interface OR the Google Picasa Web App, you will be asked to select one of the following Album Visibility/Security Choices: Public – Great for PUBLIC photosUnlisted – Great embedding Photos into Blogs or Share Photos you don’t need to control tightlySign-in Required to View – PERFECT for those pictures of the Kids you don’t want out on the Internet!...

A role-playing action game, Genshin Impact, is quickly gaining a fantastic popularity among fans. The reason behind this is engaging and interesting gameplay. Besides being available on all platforms, including Android and iOS, it makes it an excellent option for all kinds of gamers. Being popular comes with the cost of arising questions, and now players are really confused with how they can unlock Razor and Sucrose. Now talking about Razor, he is a fun-loving immature guy who has a natural liking towards wolves....

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCs_1NCLo90] Rovio today launched Angry Birds Epic for free in the iTunes App Store globally after a brief soft launch in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. Phone Arena called it great for casual gamers but too simple and repetitive for hardcore gamers. EPIC BATTLES! Turn-based battles between our heroic flock of warriors and those green snout-nosed scoundrels! It’s easy to play, but difficult to master! EPIC WORLDS! Explore a fantasy Piggy Island with everything from tribal villages and frosty mountains to tropical beaches and mysterious caves!...

Fastest Ripping Speed MacX DVD Ripper Pro uses your Mac’s GPU to do hardware encoding by default. This means your CPU – and system fans – stay calm and collected while the rip is happening, unlike Handbrake where everything is maxed out. Speed-wise this helps and, in the tests we’ve done, MacX DVD Ripper Pro bests Handbrake for Mac every single time. Here are a few results: Widest DVD Support As you can see, MacX DVD Ripper Pro even rips damaged or otherwise intentionally-unrippable DVDs that stop Handbrake in its tracks....

A ton of apps are getting updated today, many of which include support, new features and revamped looks for iOS 7. Google isn’t listing iOS 7 related features in its update of the Gmail iOS apps today, but it has refreshed its icon and added some new features. On top of the new icon, Version 2.4.1 of the app includes an “enhanced attachment experience,” which really means that a larger image attached to an email will now open in a new full screen viewing mode when tapping its thumbnail....