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Xbox One SmartGlass app adds gameplay recording, TV streaming & more as it expands into new markets

Microsoft updated its Xbox One SmartGlass companion app today with new features as the app and some of its flagship features expand into new markets. After first rolling out the features in beta, which include TV streaming and OneGuide features in certain markets, the updates are now available to all through the iOS app.

The update brings the ability to stream live TV from Xbox One to the SmartGlass app, but the company originally said the feature would slowly roll out to certain markets with 29 new markets arriving in the weeks to come.

The other big feature included in the app update is gameplay recording via a new Game DVR record button directly in the app. Threaded conversations and other tweaks round out the update rolling out today for iPhone and iPad.

The updated Xbox One SmartGlass app is available now on the App Store. A full list of what’s new is below:

What’s New in Version 2.9

• Share and post activity feed items
• Post status updates to your activity feed
• See your activity feed on your profile
• Display messages in a new conversations view
• Record game clips
• In-app display of release and feature notes
• Expanding to new markets
• TV and OneGuide available in new markets

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NFL Mobile app updated with integrated video feeds, Fantasy Live streaming, social media sharing & more

The NFL Mobile app has been updated to version 11.1 with a number of updates, as well as bug fixes to reduce app crashes.

– Integration of NFL Now national and personalized video feeds
– Live stream of “Fantasy Live” now available for all users
– Ability to share articles and VOD via Facebook and Twitter
– Additional social content added to News section
– Access to NFL Network Schedule

Verizon Premium and MORE Everything customers additionally get live streams of local Sunday CBS and FOX games, while the latter also have the option of a $1.99/month upgrade to NFL RedZone.

NFL Mobile is a free download on iTunes, but offers in-app purchases ranging from $4.99 for a one-month subscription to $39.99 for Season Pass Plus.

NFL Enterprises recently launched a separate NFL Now app, initially on iPhone and iPad, later on Apple TV, offering personalized video streams

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Instagram details the technology behind its new Hyperlapse app

As you can see above, Instagram’s new Hyperlapse app that debuted yesterday is one of the most simple apps on the surface. It does two things: shoots video in either portrait or landscape and changes speed from 1x to 12x for a time-lapse effect. There’s not very much other user interface aside from the record button and speed slider (and the share screen after you save a video), but under the hood there’s a lot of really smart stuff going on with Hyperlapse.

For those interested in all the under-the-hood work that went in to Hyperlapse’s video stabilization and time-lapse features, Instagram’s engineers behind the app have published a blog post detailing the technology that makes it all work.

The blog post goes into Hyperlapse’s approach to video stabilization, time-lapse stabilization, and adaptive zoom to detail how it all works under the surface. Below is a snippet including a chart describing one of the algorithms used by the app.

Video stabilization is instrumental in capturing beautiful fluid videos. In the movie industry, this is achieved by having the camera operator wear a harness that separates the motion of the camera from the motion of the operator’s body. Since we can’t expect Instagrammers to wear a body harness to capture the world’s moments, we instead developed Cinema, which uses the phone’s built-in gyroscope to measure and remove unwanted hand shake.

The diagram below shows the pipeline of the Cinema stabilization algorithm. We feed gyroscope samples and frames into the stabilizer and obtain a new set of camera orientations as output. These camera orientations correspond to a smooth “synthetic” camera motion with all the unwanted kinks and bumps removed.

If you’re interested in the wonkier side of capturing video and software, give Instagram’s post a read and check out Hyperlapse for iPhone and iPad on the App Store.

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9to5Toys Last Call: Retina iPad mini $320, Acer 27″ 2560×1440 monitor $300, Seagate 5TB HDD $160, more

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

• New Livescribe Notebook takes ideas from paper to digital in a whole new way
• Diesel clothing & shoes 50% off, watches 20% off, Lord & Taylor gift cards 20% off, more
• Otterbox Reflex Case iPad 2/3/4 $29 shipped (Reg. up to $54)
• Bose SoundTrue on-ear headphones (black) $129 shipped (Reg. $150)
• Logitech Wireless Mouse M525 in Navy and Grey $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $40)
• LG’s new CordZero vacuum has stalking skills that’ll help keep your place clean
• Lexar 32GB TwistTurn USB 2.0 Flash Drive $10 shipped (Reg. $23)
• Monoprice Sale: 10% off sitewide, save on MFi Lightning cables, headphones, more
• GermGuardian HEPA air cleaning system $80 (orig. $150), Neato Signature robo vac $280 (orig. $400), more

 

Apple iPad mini w/ Retina display 16GB WiFi: $320 shipped (Reg. $399)

Acer 27-inch widescreen monitor $300 (orig. $450), LG 60-inch HDTV $800 (orig. $1300), more

Storage:

• Seagate Expansion 5TB USB 3.0 desktop external hard drive: $160 shipped (orig. $250)
• 6TB Seagate internal SATA III Hard Drive: $193 shipped (40% off)

LaCie is now shipping the fastest, highest-capacity Thunderbolt 2 storage solution

$50 iTunes gift card for $42.50 shipped (15% savings) or 25% off several denominations for readers in the UK.

Small States: Inside the world of Grado headphones, giveaway worth $495 dollars

After a quick sell out, the Breaking Bad Blu-ray collection w/ money barrel is available again http://t.co/ew12gcbBds pic.twitter.com/9X7LRktXXl

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Other new deals:

• New! iOttie Easy One Touch Car Mount for iPhone & other smartphones $13 (Reg. $25)
• New! Daily Deals: Macbook Air 11.6-inch refurb: $510, JBuds Earbuds: $13, more
• New! New apps & updates: Madden NFL Mobile, Walking Dead Pinball, more
• New! Games/Apps: Rayman Fiesta Run & Smart Alarm Clock $1 ea. (Reg. up to $5), more
• New! JBL Flip 2 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker (blue or red) $70 shipped (Reg. $100)

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled (10-Disc) Blu-ray $120 (Reg. $219) http://t.co/ew12gcbBds pic.twitter.com/lOCu24s8GY

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) August 27, 2014

More tech deals still alive:

Back again! Google Chromecast refurb: $25 shipped (Reg. $35) http://t.co/j7njPAxyas

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) August 27, 2014

• Samsung 840 Pro Series SSDs: 256GB $140 (orig. $250)
• Audible Anniv. Sale: 100 top-selling audiobooks for only a couple dollars each
• HDTVs w/Dell eGift Cards: Samsung 65″ HDTV + $250 GC $1,298 ($2,100 value), more
• TRENDnet Wireless N 150 Mbps Travel Router $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $53)
• Headphones: Beats Pro over-ears (refurb) $179, Bose OE2 on-ears $90, more
• 94Fifty Smart Sensor Basketball: $200 shipped (Reg. $250)
• D-Link DHP-309AV Mini Powerline Starter Kit $25 shipped (orig. $80)
• Joy Factory carbon fiber headrest mount for tablets $50 shipped (Reg. $90)
• Garmin nüvi 5″ GPS Nav System w/ lifetime (US) map updates $85 shipped (Reg. $170)
• LifeProof iPad mini waterproof nüüd case $25 (orig. $120), more
• Sol Republic Relays In-Ear Headphones (multiple colors) $60 shipped (Reg. $80)
• Sony PlayStation 24″ 3D 1080p 240Hz (refurb): $100 shipped (Reg $200)
• Two-pack of Kensington ClickSafe $25 (Reg. up to $70)
• Jabra Solemate Mini Wireless Bluetooth Speaker $50 (orig. $100), more

Apple Deals:

• Walmart temporarily cuts 16 GB iPhone 5c price to $.97, iPhone 5s now $79
• Apple giving out five Newsstand magazines a day till Aug. 22 in the UK
• Apple cuts prices of all Beats by Dre products by 10% through Aug. 23rd
• The Apple Store now sells an $89 refurbished iPod touch and it may actually be worth your time/money

Home/fashion/magazines/games/media:

• JetBlue coupon: 20% off domestic roundtrip flights
• MLB.TV rest of season $12, Katy Perry’s Prism album for free, more
• Pyrex 18-Piece set $25, Dyson DC50 Upright Vac (refurb) $230, more
• $100 StubHub gift card for $85 shipped (15% savings)

New products/ongoing promos:

• Smart buys: our favorite back to school tech essentials
• Mo-Fi: Powered Hi-Fi Headphones with Built-in Amp by Blue
• TiVo targets cord cutters with new Roamio OTA DVR
• LG announces availability details for “the world’s first OLED TV with 4K resolution”
• Strap a GoPro to your pooch, plus Incase now protects action cameras
• Reversible USB Lightning cable available for purchase
• Satechi’s latest wireless keyboard can sync with up to five Bluetooth devices at once
• Sony aims to up your tennis game with new racket sensor
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK available for $179 w/ 10% discount & $200 in content

Google/Microsoft/misc tech:

• Amazon Coins 20% off: save on Android apps/games
• Google Play Music offering free songs from Nirvana, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, more

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Starbucks offers one free month of Lumosity’s premium service as first in-app purchase Pick of the Week

Starbucks has been continuously updating how its customers can redeem its iconic Pick of the Week promotion. Last year, the chain started offering digital Pick of the Week through the Starbucks app. Starbucks then updated its app to support redeeming Pick of the Week cards with the device’s camera. Now for the first time, the Starbucks App is offering an in-app purchase as its Pick of the Week: a month of Lumosity‘s service.

The Lumosity app contains several different brain teasers that are based on neuropsychological and cognitive tasks designed to challenge users. The premium subscription is worth $15 and includes more than 40 games online, performance tracking, a personalized brain training experience with daily exercises, and comparison to others in the same age group.

This promotion will expire on November 18th and has to be activated on an iPhone or an iPod Touch via the Starbucks app. Once it is activated, the premium features will be available on all platforms.

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Yahoo Screen app for iOS adds personalized video feed of NFL Now content

Yahoo announced a new partnership with the NFL today that brings content from the recently launched NFL Now network to Yahoo apps on the web, iPhone and iPad.

Earlier this month Apple added the NFL Now channel to the Apple TV and before that dedicated apps for iPhone and iPad launched on the App Store. Yahoo is hoping its experience through the Yahoo Screen mobile app (and later the Yahoo Sports app) will offer a better way to view the content:

With NFL Now, each morning you’ll receive a free, personalized video feed based on your favorite teams and up-to-the minute news. As a lifelong (tortured) Washington fan, I log in every morning on my way to work to stay up to date on RG III and Alfred Morris news, along with preseason highlights.

The feature is already available in the Yahoo Screen app for iPhone and iPad following an update earlier today and will soon come to the Yahoo Sports app as well.

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Square Cash now lets you send money over text messages, add notes to payments, more

Square launched its app Cash last fall making the process of sending money from your bank to other people over email, and today the company is introducing the next major version of its app. Square Cash 2.0 introduces a list of new features including the ability to now send a transaction over text messaging in addition to email and attach notes to payments for adding context to a transaction. Below you can see the full list of changes in the new version.

What’s New in Version 2.0

Everything is better in Cash 2.0!

• Send cash to any mobile phone number via text message.
• Faster, optimized sending interface.
• Import your address book for quick contact selection.
• Add a note to your payments.
• Pick a profile picture.
• Choose push notifications, text messages, or email notifications.
• Manage all of your email addresses and phone numbers in one place.
• Quickly approve incoming requests from a push notification or text message.
• Invite friends via text message and get $1 when they join.

Square Cash 2.0 is available for free on the App Store.

 

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Apple TV also gains SVT Play channel in Sweden & public broadcaster NRK in Norway

In addition to adding a channel for premium TV service Showtime in the U.S. and other markets today, Apple has also rolled out two new apps for markets abroad. Starting today, Apple TV users in Sweden will get access to SVT Play, an on-demand video service run by broadcaster Sveriges Television that already had an iOS app equivalent. 

Another service rolling out to Apple TV users abroad today is a channel for Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. The company said today that the app offers 40,000 programs on-demand free to all users. A screenshot of the new app from NRK is above (on the right). 

You can read more on the release of the Showtime app for Apple TV in the US here. Apple TV users in Norway and Sweden can expect the new channels to hit their second and third-gen Apple TVs today.

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WatchABC & NPR One iOS apps add Chromecast support, ABC now AirPlays to Apple TV

A couple notable mobile apps for both Android and iOS are receiving updates today that bring Chromecast support including NPR One and the WatchABC apps. 
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9to5Toys Last Call: iTunes cards 15% off US/25% off UK, MLB.TV $12, TRENDnet travel router $20, more

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call updates:

• Mo-Fi: Powered Hi-Fi Headphones with Built-in Amp by Blue
• TRENDnet Wireless N 150 Mbps Travel Router $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $53)
• Pyrex 18-Piece glassware storage set $25, Dyson DC50 Upright Vac (refurb) $230, more
• MLB.TV rest of season $12, Despicable Me 2 combo pack $21, Katy Perry’s Prism album for free, more

Calling all readers from the UK! Here’s a rare 25% discount on iTunes gift cards just for you! http://t.co/kcvx5efhWL pic.twitter.com/FjpVaP5KN2

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) August 26, 2014

$50 iTunes gift card for $42.50 shipped (15% savings)

Samsung 840 Pro Series SSDs: 256GB $140 (orig. $250), 512GB $320 (orig $500)

Audible Anniv. Sale: 100 top-selling audiobooks for only a couple dollars each

Belkin charge & sync iPhone dock w/ built-in Lightning cable $14 Prime shipped (orig. $35)

Small States: Inside the world of Grado headphones, giveaway worth $495 dollars

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Smart buys: our favorite back to school tech essentials

Other new deals:

Logitech Harmony smart control w/ iPhone integration & simple remote $91 shipped (Reg. $130) http://t.co/Iorhrxirs1 pic.twitter.com/bO4XYQEXab

— 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) August 26, 2014

• New! 94Fifty Smart Sensor Basketball: $200 shipped (Reg. $250)
• New! Headphones: Beats Pro over-ears (refurb) $179, Bose OE2 on-ears $90, more
• New! Games/Apps: Watch Dogs $35 (Reg. $60), GRID for Mac $6, iOS freebies, more
• New! JetBlue coupon: 20% off domestic roundtrip flights
• New! 1-yr magazine subs from $5 w/ digital access: Wired, Macworld, ESPN, more
• New! Daily Deals: LG Blu-ray Player: $35, Griffin App-Controlled Helicopter: $15, more
• New! D-Link DHP-309AV Mini Powerline Starter Kit $25 shipped (orig. $80)

More tech deals still alive:

• HDTVs w/Dell eGift Cards: Samsung 65″ HDTV + $250 GC $1,298 ($2,100 value), more
• Joy Factory carbon fiber headrest mount for tablets $50 shipped (Reg. $90)
• Garmin nüvi 5″ GPS Nav System w/ lifetime (US) map updates $85 shipped (Reg. $170)
• LifeProof iPad mini waterproof nüüd case $25 (orig. $120), more
• Sol Republic Relays In-Ear Headphones (multiple colors) $60 shipped (Reg. $80)
• Sony PlayStation 24″ 3D 1080p 240Hz (refurb): $100 shipped (Reg $200)
• WD Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive $85 shipped (orig. $130)
• D-Link Wireless 750 Mbps Cloud App-Enabled Dual-Band Router $50 shipped (Reg. $80)
• Hitman GO for iOS/Android now available at 60% off: $2 (Reg. $5)
• Two-pack of Kensington ClickSafe $25 (Reg. up to $70)
• Jabra Solemate Mini Wireless Bluetooth Speaker $50 (orig. $100), more
• Logitech speaker systems (refurb): Z506 $41 (orig. $100 new), Z323 $26 (orig. $70 new)
• SNK Playmore 20th Anniversary $0.99 Sale: The King of Fighters ’97, Metal Slug 1-3, more
• Pro Tools 11 + Mbox Pro interface $760 shipped ($240 off), more

Apple Deals:

• Walmart temporarily cuts 16 GB iPhone 5c price to $.97, iPhone 5s now $79
• Apple giving out five Newsstand magazines a day till Aug. 22 in the UK
• Apple cuts prices of all Beats by Dre products by 10% through Aug. 23rd
• The Apple Store now sells an $89 refurbished iPod touch and it may actually be worth your time/money

Home/fashion/magazines/games/media:

• $100 StubHub gift card for $85 shipped (15% savings)
• KitchenAid Mixer $180 (orig. $300), Black & Decker handheld vac $33, more
• Garmin Fenix 2 GPS training watch w/heart rate monitor $350 shipped (Reg. $450)
• Aros smart window air conditioner $177 shipped (orig. $300), Quirky 25% off sitewide
• Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker $70 (orig. $185), French Press $40 (orig. $70), more

New products/ongoing promos:

• TiVo targets cord cutters with new Roamio OTA DVR
• LG announces availability details for “the world’s first OLED TV with 4K resolution”
• Strap a GoPro to your pooch, plus Incase now protects action cameras
• Reversible USB Lightning cable available for purchase
• Satechi’s latest wireless keyboard can sync with up to five Bluetooth devices at once
• Sony aims to up your tennis game with new racket sensor
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK available for $179 w/ 10% discount & $200 in content
• Samsung introduces new Level Box mini Bluetooth speaker w/ 25 hours of battery life
• TCL Roku-enabled HDTV available today for pre-order
• DSTRUX iOS app makes it safe to share risqué photos on Facebook
• LEGO Fusion brings your physical creations to life inside of companion mobile apps
• Award-winning MacLovin’ Bundle $40
• Review: Omaker MOMI Ultra Portable Metallic Wireless BT Speaker: $16 (Orig. $80)
• Philips introduces new $30 iOS/Android-controlled Hue bulb, now available for preorder

Google/Microsoft/misc tech:

• Amazon Coins 20% off: save on Android apps/games
• Google Play Music offering free songs from Nirvana, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, more

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Dropbox for iOS updated w/ search support within Word and PowerPoint documents, larger GIF support, more

A minor update to Dropbox for iPhone and iPad is out today bringing a few new features and enhancements.

With Dropbox version 3.3, the app now supports search within Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint documents. Dropbox says this improvement is due to “new, higher fidelity previews” available in this version. The latest update also adds larger animated GIF support and “smarter caching” which users with low storage availability will appreciate.

The latest version of Dropbox is rolling out now on the App Store.

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9to5Toys Last Call: Grado headphones giveaway, LifeProof nüüd iPad mini case $25, TiVo Roamio OTA, more

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Last Call Updates: 

• Belkin charge & sync iPhone dock w/ built-in Lightning cable $14 Prime shipped (orig. $35)
• HDTVs w/Dell eGift Cards: Samsung 65″ HDTV + $250 GC $1,298 ($2,100 value), more
• Joy Factory carbon fiber headrest mount for tablets $50 shipped (Reg. $90)
• Garmin nüvi 5″ GPS Nav System w/ lifetime (US) map updates $85 shipped (Reg. $170)
• $100 StubHub gift card for $85 shipped (15% savings)
• One year subscription to LastPass password manager for free (Reg. $12)
• Home: KitchenAid Mixer $180 (orig. $300), Black & Decker handheld vac $33, more

Small States: Inside the world of Grado headphones, giveaway worth $495 dollars

LifeProof iPad mini waterproof nüüd case $25 (orig. $120), more

TiVo targets cord cutters with new Roamio OTA DVR

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7r–vMuoVo?rel=0]

Smart buys: our favorite back to school tech essentials

WD Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive $85 shipped (orig. $130)

Other new deals:

• New! LG announces availability details for “the world’s first OLED TV with 4K resolution”
• New! Strap a GoPro to your pooch, plus Incase now protects action cameras
• New! Games/Apps: Xbox One Madden bundle w/ $35 gift card, iOS freebies, more
• New! Jabra Solemate Mini Wireless Bluetooth Speaker $50 (orig. $100), more
• New! Daily Deals: Insignia Speakers: $40, MFi Lightning cables from $13, more
• New! Two-pack of Kensington ClickSafe $25 (Reg. up to $70)
• New! Sony PlayStation 24″ 3D 1080p 240Hz (refurb): $100 shipped (Reg $200)
• New! Sol Republic Relays In-Ear Headphones (multiple colors) $60 shipped (Reg. $80)

More tech deals still alive:

• D-Link Wireless 750 Mbps Cloud App-Enabled Dual-Band Router $50 shipped (Reg. $80)
• Hitman GO for iOS/Android now available at 60% off: $2 (Reg. $5)
• Logitech speaker systems (refurb): Z506 $41 (orig. $100 new), Z323 $26 (orig. $70 new)
• SNK Playmore 20th Anniversary $0.99 Sale: The King of Fighters ’97, Metal Slug 1-3, more
• Pro Tools 11 + Mbox Pro interface $760 shipped ($240 off), more
• Case-Mate sitewide sale: 60% off with free shipping, iPhone cases $6, more
• Samsung 48″ 1080p Smart HDTV 120Hz $600 shipped (Reg. $1000)
• iRig PRO Audio/Midi interface for iOS and Mac $118 shipped (Reg. $150)
• iClever 360 dash mount and dual USB Charger $13 (Reg. $19)

Apple Deals:

• Walmart temporarily cuts 16 GB iPhone 5c price to $.97, iPhone 5s now $79
• Apple giving out five Newsstand magazines a day till Aug. 22 in the UK
• Apple cuts prices of all Beats by Dre products by 10% through Aug. 23rd
• The Apple Store now sells an $89 refurbished iPod touch and it may actually be worth your time/money

Home/fashion/magazines/games/media:

• Garmin Fenix 2 GPS training watch w/heart rate monitor $350 shipped (Reg. $450)
• Aros smart window air conditioner $177 shipped (orig. $300), Quirky 25% off sitewide
• Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker $70 (orig. $185), French Press $40 (orig. $70), more

New products/ongoing promos:

• Reversible USB Lightning cable available for purchase
• Satechi’s latest wireless keyboard can sync with up to five Bluetooth devices at once
• Sony aims to up your tennis game with new racket sensor
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK available for $179 w/ 10% discount & $200 in content
• Samsung introduces new Level Box mini Bluetooth speaker w/ 25 hours of battery life
• TCL Roku-enabled HDTV available today for pre-order
• DSTRUX iOS app makes it safe to share risqué photos on Facebook
• LEGO Fusion brings your physical creations to life inside of companion mobile apps
• Award-winning MacLovin’ Bundle $40
• Review: Omaker MOMI Ultra Portable Metallic Wireless BT Speaker: $16 (Orig. $80)
• Philips introduces new $30 iOS/Android-controlled Hue bulb, now available for preorder

Google/Microsoft/misc tech:

• Amazon Coins 20% off: save on Android apps/games
• Google Play Music offering free songs from Nirvana, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, more

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Swing Copters update makes Flappy Bird sequel slightly less impossible

If you’ve tried and thrown in the towel on Swing Copters, the follow up game from Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen, you may want to give besting your high score another try this morning.

An updated version of the game was released today, tweaking the gameplay and bringing it closer to the difficult-but-not-quite-as-impossible levels of its popular predecessor Flappy Bird.
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Spotify iOS app adds enhancements for managing albums, Finnish language support

Spotify updated its iOS app today for iPhone and iPad and with it brings a couple of handy enhancements for managing albums.

The updated app now includes the ability to “save whole albums to Your Music directly from the album page.” Users will also now be able to get quick access to an album’s release year or total play time by swiping any given album’s header.

In addition, version 1.6.0 of the app brings Finnish language support, a feature recently rolled out to the Spotify app on other platforms. 

The updated Spotify app for iPhone and iPad is available on the App Store now.

What’s New in Version 1.6.0

New: Save whole albums to Your Music directly from the album page. Check out release year and total play time by swiping the album header.
New: Spotify now speaks Finnish.
Fictitious: This app was designed by David Hasselhoff.