Статьи по тегу «android»

Lets say you’ve got kids. They like Messenger for talking with other kids about Minecraft or bubble gum or whatever kids talk about these days. You’re happy to let them use Messenger in the evenings, but they’re not quite old enough for a phone of their own just yet. What to do? Facebook has simplified things a bit, adding support for multiple Messenger accounts on one device. Read More... →

Remember when high-end smartphones had swappable batteries? It looks like LG is about to bring that feature back in its upcoming G5 smartphone. The feature was rumored for weeks, but Android Authority managed to snag a product packaging showing the hot swappable action. If this image is correct — and all signs say it is — the bottom of the phone pops off, allowing the user to plug… Read More... →

Google сообщил об изменениях в отслеживании рефереров для Android-приложений. Теперь если в URL не содержится параметр для отслеживания реферера, Google по умолчанию будет выделять данные об органических установках из глубоких ссылок, ведущих на страницу установки приложения в Google Play. Ранее реферер регистрировался только в том случае, если соответствующий параметр был добавлен в URL, по которому переходил пользователь, чтобы попасть на страницу приложения в Google Play. Для органических установок код... →

Теперь разработчики смогут узнать, откуда было установлено их приложение... →

ANALYSIS: BARCELONA, Spain — While thousands of companies are about to descend on this seaside city for Mobile World Congress, arguably none has more at stake than LG Electronics. The South Korean electronics maker plans to unveil its new premium phone, the Android-based G5, at the world’s largest mobile trade show next week. The goal for LG […]... →

Until today, you needed a Google+ account to use Google Play Games, Google’s online gaming service for bringing online multiplayer gaming, video recordings and social features like profiles and leaderboards to Android games. Today, Google is launching an update to Play Games, however, that removes this requirement. All you need to sign up now is a regular Google account and instead of… Read More... →

You no longer need a Google+ account to enjoy the benefits of connected gaming on Android. Google is introducing gamer IDs to its Google Play Games service for players and developers. This enables anyone to claim a unique handle that doesn’t have to link to an existing account, which means you can pick a random […]... →

The plan to turn unused NYC phonebooths into free digital hubs for local neighborhoods continues as Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced the second phase of the city’s LinkNYC program — with the unveiling of new, slightly generic tablets at the city’s newly installed hotspots. LinkNYC demonstrated the android-powered tablet for the press yesterday, taking advantage of a… Read More... →

In January, Skype announced it would soon roll out free group video calling to users on mobile devices, including iOS and Android. Today, Microsoft has followed through on that promise. The company says that it has now started to introduced group calling on smartphones and tablets in North America and Western Europe, to be followed by the rest of the world in the weeks ahead. According to a… Read More... →

Microsoft today updated Microsoft Translator for Android and iOS. The former has received a new AI-powered translation engine while the latter has gained Optical Character Recognition (OCR) image translation. You can download the latest versions now directly from Google Play and Apple’s App Store. As its name implies, Microsoft Translator is the company’s translation service, […]... →

Skype, Microsoft’s messaging, voice calling, and video calling service, is announcing today that it has begun to roll out free group video calling functionality on iOS and Android devices in North America and Western Europe. The feature, which supports as many as 25 participants at once, should be working in those markets in the next […]... →

Yesterday, Google announced on Google+ that they now support referrer tracking for Android apps. This will give Android app marketers the data on the sources of your app installs...... →

Пользователи Twitter получили возможность записывать видео и делиться им в личных сообщениях. Новая функция будет доступна в приложениях сервиса для iOS и Android. Ранее в переписке можно было отправить только фотографии. Starting today, you can capture & share videos in your Direct Messages. It’s rolling out globally on iOS & Android. pic.twitter.com/b5CgWyTQ3H — Twitter Support (@Support) 17 февраля 2016 Добавление поддержки видео призвано усилить позиции Twitter в конкуренции с такими сервисами, как iMe... →

Twitter объявил о запуске кнопки GIF, которая позволит найти подходящую анимированную картинку в библиотеке GIF и прикрепить её к твиту или личному сообщению. Изображения можно будет искать по ключевым словам или категориям. К примеру, Happy Dance, Mic Drop или YOLO. Библиотека будет включать в себя практически все самые популярные у пользователей Twitter GIF-ки, включая анимированные картинки от партнеров сервиса GIPHY и Riffsy. «GIPHY создает анимированные GIF в режиме реального времени, по мотивам посл... →

Начиная с 12 апреля 2016 года, использовать функционал «мгновенных статей» для публикации своих материалов в социальной сети сможет любой издатель. Участие в этой программе даёт СМИ возможность создавать интерактивные статьи и размещать их напрямую в Facebook. «Мгновенные статьи» в социальной сети загружаются в разы быстрее, чем материалы на сайтах изданий. Напомним, что Facebook начал публикацию статей и видеороликов новостных изданий через новую функцию «мгновенные статьи» в мае 2015 года. Внедрение это... →

It’s been a long time coming, but video-streaming platform Vimeo has finally added Chromecast support to its Android app — one year after the iOS incarnation. Vimeo may exist in the shadows of YouTube, but it has 30 million registered members and claims almost 200 million people arrive on its site each month. It has […]... →

Twitter announced today that it’s rolling out video support within direct messages. The new feature will be available on iOS and Android and you won’t be available to all right away. The move comes just hours after the company launched native GIF support on its platform. Starting today, you can capture & share videos in […]... →

Google has more than 1 billion active Gmail users as of this month. And it wants more. That’s why the company launched a new tool today, Gmailify, which lets you use your Outlook and Yahoo inside Gmail without changing your @yahoo.com or @outlook.com address. If this news sounds familiar, that’s because Gmail for Android introduced limited support for non-Gmail emails last year; this is an extension of […]... →

Since early 2015, Google’s Gmail Android app has allowed users to manage their mail from non-Gmail accounts, like Yahoo and Outlook. Now the company is taking things a step further. It’s today introducing a new feature called “Gmailify” that will allow anyone to take advantage of Gmail’s spam protection, inbox organization, Google Now integrations, and more,… Read More... →

Twitter has added native support for GIFs, thanks to its partnership with Giphy and Riffsy. Over the “coming weeks,” the company says it will roll out a new GIF button for both its iOS and Android apps, as well as on Twitter.com. When the feature is enabled, you can press the GIF button located within the compose […]... →