Android/OS X: For those living in the Apple world, iMessage is a part of daily life. Once you jump ship, you’re SOL. PieMessage lets you keep using iMessage on Android, but you’ll need a Mac running a server to use it.
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Getting enough protein is important, regardless of whether you want healthy skin and nails, to lose weight, or get bulging biceps. But “enough” could be the difference between eating a few extra eggs and washing down your steak with protein shakes. Here’s how to find out.
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Charge is a new mobile internet provider who aims squarely at the generation of people who prefer to tap on their mobile devices rather than talk into them. Next week, the company is launching a $10 per month SMS-and-data plan, and a $20 per month plan that adds unlimited voice, too. Perfect for the data-first generation of cellphone users. Read More
Sony announced the official pricing of its Xperia X series. If you were hoping for the Xperia XA, Xperia X, and Xperia X Performance to be priced competitively, you’ll probably be a little disappointed.
Xperia X price and release date
The good news is the Xperia X will be cheaper than the Amazon UK listing from last week has led us to believe. In the UK, Sony will sell the Xperia X for £469, which is £30 cheaper than the current pre-order price on Amazon, and a whopping £80 cheaper than the initial Amazon pre-order price of £549.
While cheaper than we feared, the Xperia X is still expensive compared to some of its peers. For comparison, the Galaxy S7 sells in the UK for £462, while the LG G5 goes for £490. Both devices feature top of the line specs, including a Snapdragon 820 processor, as opposed to the mid-range Snapdragon 650 inside the Xperia X.
Across other European markets, the Sony Xperia X will cost €599 (France, Germany, Netherlands) or €629 (Italy, Spain).
The Xperia X will be released in the week starting May 23.
Please enable Javascript to watch this videoXperia X Performance price and release date
The Xperia X Performance is the top of the line in Sony’s new X range (which abruptly ended the reign of the Xperia Z series). The device runs on a Snapdragon 820 processor with 3GB of RAM, features a 5-inch Full HD display and a 23MP camera. It’s the direct competitor to flagships from Samsung, LG, or HTC. The former two can be bought for around €600 in Europe, while the HTC 10 is available for €700.
In Europe, the Sony Xperia X Performance will cost €699 (France, Netherlands) or €729 (Italy, Spain). Curiously, Sony did not announce any details about the availability of the device in the UK and Germany, two of the continent’s largest markets.
In Europe, Sony will start shipping the Xperia X Performance from the week starting July 4.
Xperia XA price and release date
Finally, the smallest sibling of the X family, the Xperia XA packs mid-range specs into an attractive design with a “bezel-less” 5-inch display.
In Europe, the Xperia XA will be available for €299 (France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy), €329 (Spain) or £239 (UK).
The Xperia XA will start shipping from the week of June 20.
Thoughts on these prices?
Quantum computing is still very much in the early research stage, but IBM is hoping to accelerate the progress around it by making a quantum computer available to researchers as a cloud service. It is a bold and ambitious idea, although still very much a small step in trying to understand quantum computing processing. IBM is allowing interested parties to access a 5 qubit quantum… Read More
The Republican candidate drops out of the presidential race and the Internet drops into comedy mode. – Source
Yesterday Brazil made headlines by once again blocking the function of mega-popular SMS replacement service WhatsApp for 72 hours. The reasons were… complicated. Apparently. We don’t actually know the reason – the purpose of the ruling has been sealed by the court in the state of Sergipe which issued it. But fear not, Brazilian WhatsApp users: you now have access to the service once again, thanks to some quick work on the part of the WhatsApp and the ruling of an appeals court.
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Brazil’s Latest WhatsApp Ban Gets Lifted On Appeal After Only One Day was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
This post is a bit meta, as Android Police itself is a WordPress-powered site. But anyone who uses WordPress will appreciate the massive, much-needed feature introduced in the beta version of the Android app today: finally, a true visual editor.
You see, previous versions of the WordPress Android app have offered a semi-functional visual editor when publishing or editing content, but this editor was extremely basic. Certain formatting and content like bolding, italicizing, underlining, strikethrough, quote blocks, hyperlinks, and images could be previewed live in the editor – but only when publishing a new post.
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WordPress 5.4 Beta For Android Finally Introduces A Proper Visual Editor was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
Find that sensible, button-filled remote for your TV a little too boring? DIYer Frederick Vandenbosch shows off how to build a gesture-based remote control using a Raspberry Pi.
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