Google Releases Android Wear For iOS

Android Wear for iOS has started rolling out today. Just pair your iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6, or 6 Plus (running iOS 8.2+) with an Android Wear watch to bring simple and helpful information right to your wrist.

Get your info at a glance: Check important info like phone calls, messages, and notifications from your favorite apps. Android Wear features always-on displays, so you’ll never have to move your wrist to wake up your watch.

Track your fitness: Set fitness goals, and get daily and weekly views of your progress. Your watch automatically tracks walking and running, and even measures your heart rate.

Save time with smart help: Receive timely tips like when to leave for appointments, current traffic info, and flight status. 

Just say “Ok Google” to ask questions: like “Is it going to rain in London tomorrow?” or create to-dos with “Remind me to pack an umbrella.”


Source: Apple App Store

Samsung Opens Beta Testing For Samsung Pay

Samsung is allowing a select number of people to beta test Samsung Pay in the U.S. In order to trial the mobile payment platform consumers need to have a Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, or Note 5. 

AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and U.S. Cellular are supporting Samsung Pay at launch. The beta requires users to have an active Samsung account and a MasterCard or Visa credit/debit card from Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, U.S. Trust, or U.S. Bank. 

Samsung Pay uses both NFC and MST for tap to pay transactions. Consumers can request an invite to test Samsung Pay from Samsung.com by following the source link below.


Source: Samsung

HBO NOW Adds Chromecast Support

HBO streaming service HBO NOW, the app that allows you to cut ties with your current cable provider received an update this morning to allow for Chromecast support. The update includes performance tweaks along with the ability to send users push notifications. The updated HBO NOW app is live on Google Play to download.

Source: Google Play Store

Google Releases Preview Version Of YouTube Gaming For Android

Today Google released the version of the YouTube Gaming app for Android, users can watch videos covering more than 25,000 games and also watch live streams. While watching live streams, users can chat with other gamers and see reviews of popular games. YouTube Gaming will also recommend videos based on games in which users have showed interest. As far as the apps interface goes, users can browse dedicated pages for every game, as well as specific publisher and gamer channels. There are also category pages for topics such a reviews let’s plays and eSports.

YouTube Gaming for Android includes support for live stream notifications and will also include live streams of events such as E3, Pax, and Gamescom. The APK for YouTube Gaming is available via direct Google Drive link below and is slowly rolling out to the Play Store. Hit the links below to download Youtube Gaming let us know what you think in the comments below.

Source: Google Drive, Google Play Store

OS X El Capitan Public Beta 4 Now Available

Apple has released a new version of the OS X El Capitan Public Beta. Members of the Apple Beta Software Program can download the new OS X El Capitan release through the Updates section on the Mac App Store.

If you're interested in participating, you'll have to sign up at the Apple Beta Software Program website to get started.

If you're interested in the OS X El Capitan public beta, hit up the link below for more details on how to sign up for Apple Beta Software Program.

Source: Apple Beta Software Program

Samsung Sends Invites To August 13th Galaxy Press Event

Today Samsung sent invites to a press event taking place August 13th in New York City. At the event, it is rumored we will see the unveil of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.

We'll be sure to keep you posted as new details become available. 

Source: Twitter

AT&T Completes Purchase Of DirecTV

The FCC gave AT&T and DirecTV the green light to complete there $48.5 billion dollar merger. The deal had been under review since May of last year and now makes AT&T the largest pay TV company in the US by taking on DirecTV, AT&T is now ahead of Comcast with more than 26 million customers. 

Source: AT&T

Sprint Is Now Officially The Number Four Carrier In The US

T-Mobile CEO John Legere let some interesting information slip out during T-Mobile’s Uncannier announcement conference call via Periscope live stream. Last quarter, Legere said that T-Mobile gained 2.1 million net customers, bringing its total subscriber count to 58.9 million subscribers. Sprint currently has only around 57.1 million subscribers.

Legere predicted that T-Mobile would overtake Sprint by the end of 2014 and by most counts T-Mobile did. Sprint’s numbers have been inflated for a while now. It is said that Sprint counts pay as you go customers as active subscribers, even if they haven’t accessed the network in over 90 days. T-Mobile, and most of the rest of the industry stops counting inactive subscribers at the 90 day mark.

So T-Mobile has had more active users than Sprint for some time now, even though Sprint’s “official” numbers were higher.

Source: Wikipedia

New iPod Models Rumored To Be Announced July 14

Apple is reportedly planning to announce new iPods as early as Tuesday, July 14. The iPod nano and iPod shuffle are rumored to receive new colors, as for the iPod touch it is reportedly set to see upgraded internals.

Rumors started floating around last week, when models of iPod touch, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle were spotted in new colors when iTunes 12.2 was released. 

This will be the first major update for the iPod touch in almost three years, sound off below. Let us know what you think...

Apple Releases OS X El Capitan And iOS 9 Public Beta Via Apple's Beta Program Site

Earlier Apple began rolling out public betas of iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan and we’ve got you covered, read below for all the details…

OS X 10.11 El Capitan:

Apple’s public beta of OS X El Capitan will be released today, according to Apple’s website. The build is meant to be tested by users wanting to preview the upcoming version of the operating system, which will be released for free this fall. Users can sign up to be an OS X Beta Program member on Apple’s site here.

iOS 9 public beta:

Alongside the public beta of OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Apple today has announced that it will release the public beta of iOS 9 as well. The public beta will allow users to test the new features of iOS 9 before Apple launches in a stable build of the operating system this fall. Users can sign up to be a Beta Program member on Apple’s Beta Program site.

OS X El Capitan and iOS 9 betas are now available via Apple’s website. Instructions on how to enroll your device in the program and update can be found here.