AVG launches LiveKive cloud sync and backup tool

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A while back, we told you about AVG's new LiveKive service, a new cloud synchronization and backup tool which appears to have been named after a vat in which mash is made during the brewing process. But enough about AVG's odd choice of monikers -- LiveKive has launched and is now ready to accept your files into the AVG cloud.

LiveKive takes aim at services like Dropbox and SugarSync, though at the moment it's lagging behind in terms of features. As it stands, LiveKive is only compatible with Windows and OS X. There are no mobile clients yet, though with AVG's strong presence on Android we wouldn't be surprised to see an app arrive in the near future.

The company is offering a heck of a deal right now, however. If you sign up for a paid account during the launch phase, you can score unlimited storage for $80 for a whole year. You can't even score 50GB per year at that price from Dropbox, so if cost and space are more important to you than cross-platform availability, LiveKive might be worth checking out.

If you're not interested in ponying up any cash at the moment, you can still get a 5GB account free of charge. Just head on over, and create a LiveKive account.

AVG launches LiveKive cloud sync and backup tool originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Farragomate is a social fridge magnet game where you make up sentences

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You know those fridge magnet kits composed of a whole bunch of words? The ones you put all over your fridge door and then try to arrange into all sorts of juvenile and/or amusing sentences. Well, Farragomate is the social, webby version of that very same pastime.

You get to play with a bunch of random strangers in real-time, and make up sentences out of a pre-set collection of words, including some fairly naughty ones, and all players' nicknames. As you can imagine, some of the results are not child-friendly.

There are ten rounds to a game. Once a round is done, players get to vote for their favorite sentence from that round. You can't vote for your own creation, of course. There's in-game chat, too.

I think the vocabulary could be made a bit more eclectic, but even as it is, it's a nice way to spend a few minutes and meet random strangers on the Internet (always a thrilling experience).

Farragomate is a social fridge magnet game where you make up sentences originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your New 2nd Car Could Be an E-Bike

There will be no shortage of two-wheeled vehicles at next week's Interbike trade show in Las Vegas. The largest bicycle trade show in North America remains very much about pedal power, but in addition to the high-end Tour de France-worthy road bikes, go-over-anything mountain bikes, and hipster- and messenger-friendly fixed gear bicycles, there are those that are juiced up with electric motors and batteries. The idea here is that bicycles that are pedal powered while offering a motor assist would be ideal for commuters.

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Oppo CEO says quad-core Find 5 will feature a 1080p, 441ppi display, forgets to wink at HTC

Oppo CEO says quadcore Find 5 will feature a 1080p, 441ppi display, forgets to wink at HTC

Not sure how this slipped under our radar, but recently Oppo Mobile CEO Chen Mingyong teased that his upcoming flagship phone, the Find 5, will again feature a non-removable but "certainly big enough" battery (for the sake of anti-counterfeiting and, consequently, safety) as well as a 1080p, 441ppi display. That's right, 441ppi! We're finally getting a phone with a display that's impossibly sharper than the 326ppi on the latest iPhones (up to 4-inch, 1,136 x 640), the 331ppi on the Nokia Lumia 920 (4.5-inch, 1,280 x 768) or even the 342ppi on the Sony Xperia acro S and the Xiaomi Phone 2 (4.3-inch, 1,280 x 720).

Assuming Chen's talking about a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, a quick calculation based on these two numbers would give us a 5-inch screen size, which matches what LG Display announced back in May. Taking into account that a reliable source of ours got to see HTC's 5-inch 6435LVW phablet recently, this would make the Find 5 unofficially the second device to receive the same full HD panel. Still, there's a significant difference inside these two phones: Chen had previously mentioned that the Find 5 will be joining the quad-core APQ8064 party, while the HTC device appears to sport the dual-core, LTE-enabled MSM8960. Speaking of which, the same source informed us that much like the Flyer, HTC's 6435LVW will also feature N-trig stylus technology. Will Oppo follow in the same footsteps? And will it bring back the slide-out keyboard à la Find X903 (pictured above)? Go on, Mr. Chen, tell us more.

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Twitter Might Be Looking To Kill Off Third Party Image Hosts [Twitter]

Twitter's big API changes have been causing all kinds of problems for third party Twitter clients, but they aren't the only ones affected by Twitter's new outlook on life. According to Buzzfeed, third party image hosts are in danger as well. More »


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Tasty Planet is a fun flash game where you eat everything in sight

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So this professor comes up with a new toilet cleaner that works by "eating" the dirt; or so he thinks. That's how the plot starts for Tasty Planet. You play the role of the toilet cleaner, but you're not really a toilet cleaner after all -- you're a blob of gray goo that can eat anything that's smaller than yourself.

As you chomp away, you grow -- and as you grow, you can eat bigger and bigger stuff. The first level pits you against microscopic particles; by the time I stopped playing, I got all the way to eating cats and dogs. I know that sounds disturbing, but it's a really cute game, and there's no gore or anything like that.

Supposedly you keep growing and growing until you're able to eat whole planets (hence the name). The challenge factor comes when you realize you can't touch any critter larger than yourself - you'll get "bitten" and become smaller. In the beginning you're so small, that a single touch can kill you. Later on, you're big enough that touching larger animals doesn't kill you on the spot, but it does reduce your size. Each level is timed, so if you're not large enough by the time your clock runs out, you need to start again. As long as you don't touch the larger animals, you should be fine.

All in all, a fun, addictive little game. It's available for iOS, too.

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A sneak peek at the next version of Android Market and Music app

Android Honeycomb'ish smartphone Music appUpdate: Tech From 10 seems to be offline -- but we have lots of images and a hands-on review if you want to see what the new Music app is like.

In what is probably a bit of a big-G whoopsie, the folks at Tech From 10 woke up to find a new, test version of Android Market installed on their Galaxy S.

Visually, the new version is almost identical. The carousel of featured apps has been updated slightly, and apps now have a 'Content rating,' but that's it (image after the break). The interesting bit, however, is the inclusion of alpha and beta apps -- most notably, there's a new version of the Music app, which looks like a scaled-down version of the Android 3.0 Honeycomb Music app (see right).

Also available from the test Android Market is 'Google Gallery 3D New 10.2', 'Google - Camera v12' and 'Google Desk Clock 10' -- but, curiously, all of the apps refused to launch on Tech From 10's Galaxy S (Vibrant) smartphone. Are they Honeycomb apps? Or, more likely, are they destined for the next Android smartphone OS, Ice Cream?

If you want to try out the new Honeycombish Music app, Tech From 10 has made the APK available for download. You can also download the three Google apps, if you want to have a poke around.

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Firefox 4 Mobile officially released for Android and Maemo devices

Firefox 4 MobileMoments ago, Mozilla stripped the release candidate moniker from Firefox 4 Mobile and pronounced it fit for public release. If you have a Nokia N900 phone, or a fairly-modern Android 2.0-or-later device, go ahead and install it from the Market, by using scanning the QR code after the break, or by visiting Firefox.com/m.

Accompanying the release is the launch of Spark, a cute social game that's designed to fuel the adoption of Firefox 4 Mobile, much like last week's use of Glow and Twitter Party during Firefox 4 PC's release.

While the browser still feels a little rough around the edges, it's definitely worth trying out if you're still using Android's stock browser. Its JavaScript performance is significantly better than any other Android browser, and if you use Firefox on your PC, its built-in Sync functionality is awesome.

Over the next few days we'll have plenty of tips and tricks for Firefox 4 Mobile, and a list of the best add-ons available for the new browser.

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Does Ad Tracking Really Bother You? [Chatroom]

The thought of being watched is always sort of unsettling. The thought of being watched by enemies or the government can be downright scary, but the thought of being watched by advertisers is anywhere from gross to "meh." More »


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uNu Ex-Era Modular Battery Case for iPhone 4/4S Review

One thing I’ve noticed about my iPhone 4 is that the battery drains at a much faster rate than the batteries in my old dumb phones did.  This is especially true now that I keep Bluetooth turned on all the time to keep the iPhone connected to my V-Tech Bluetooth home phone.  There’s nothing worse than being away from a charger and realizing that my battery is almost completely drained, and I’m not always carrying a gear bag with a backup battery in it.  Most cases with backup batteries built in are too clunky to want to leave on the sleek iPhone all the time.  The Ex-Era Modular Battery Case for iPhone 4 / 4S from uNu is the perfect solution; there’s a sleek case that fits on the iPhone most of the time, and a compact battery that you can store in a pocket or a small bag that will power your iPhone when you need it.  I was happy to be given the chance to try the Ex-Era Battery Case when they sent one to The Gadgeteer.

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The Ex-Era case consists of a plastic sledge-shaped back (in matte black or glossy white) that has a 30-pin connector at the bottom.  There’s also a plastic bumper-like side piece that’s available in blue, black, pink, purple, red, white, yellow, or gray.  The bumper has a “soft touch” rubbery coating.

You simply slide the iPhone 4 or 4S onto the 30-pin connector, then snap the colored bumper down over the front of the phone.

The case is called “modular” because there are two backs that can be used with the sledge piece.

The first is a thicker, rounded piece that contains a lithium-polymer 1700mAh battery that uNu promises will double the iPhone’s battery life.  They promise 6 hours of web browsing, 7 hours of video, 5 hours of gaming, 6 hours of talk time, 30 hours of music playback, or 240 hours of standby time extra with this battery.  The battery is good for more than 500 charging cycles.

You can see “keyholes” in the sledge back that are the attachment points for the removable battery.

You can also see two silvery-white lines on the battery.  The topmost one is a silver button, and the bottom line is a cover for a blue LED.  Press the button and the LED lights up to show if the battery is charged.  It also shows charging status.  You charge the battery while this back is attached to the sledge.

You can see the white paper-wrapped battery inside the battery back.  This battery can be popped out and replaced with another battery.  You can keep a set of charged batteries ready to use in the Ex-Era battery back to keep you going through the longest trip.

With the battery back in place, the Ex-Era Case weighs 2.93 ounces and measures 4.85″ X 2.3″ X 0.65″.  This does add considerable weight and bulk to the iPhone.  You don’t have to leave the battery back on all the time, though.  You can slide it off and replace it with the thin, flat back.  With the plain back in place, the case is only 0.45″ thick and weighs only 1.4 ounces.

Here you see the flat back on the uNu Ex-Era case.

Both the flat back and the battery back have a matte, “soft touch” finish.

Here’s the front view of my iPhone 4 wearing the Ex-Era case.  The case is flush with the front of the phone, and it doesn’t provide a lip to keep the front glass lifted off the table if I should lay the phone face down.

The back has a large opening for the back camera and its flash.  I didn’t notice any flash flare using the flat back cover or the battery back.

There are openings for the mute slider and the volume buttons.  These openings are “deep” because of the thickness of the bumper, and it can be a bit difficult to use the buttons.

Here you can better see how recessed the buttons are.  Again, it’s a bit difficult to get a finger in the opening to use the power/sleep button.  You can also see how thick the battery back is in this photo, especially at the opening for the camera.  I was able to plug my headphones in; they have a straight plug, but an angled plug may not work as well.  You can also see the top microphone is uncovered.

The 30-pin connector on the bottom of the iPhone is covered.  You use the microUSB port and provided cable to charge the iPhone and backup battery simultaneously.  The wire grid covers the bottom speaker and bottom microphone, but they both function well through the case.

The other side of the case is plain.

The case also comes with a screen protector and a tiny microfiber cleaning cloth.  The screen protector leaves the home button, the front camera, and the ambient light/proximity sensor uncovered.  I didn’t apply the screen protector.

I charged up the battery back before I put the case on my iPhone.  I left it plugged up for about 4 hours to get a complete charge.  My husband, Butch, gave the Ex-Era case a try.  His phone was run down to 6% before we put the case on with the battery back installed.  We left it overnight, and his iPhone 4 was charged to 97% when he got up.  We thought the backup battery was probably drained at that point, but he left the battery back in place during his work day.

Apparently the battery still had a little juice in it, because his iPhone was still at 90% when he got home after 6:00 pm.  Normally, his battery drops by 25-30% during the day, so it seems the battery was still topping off the iPhone’s battery as he went about his day.

Both Butch and I have the Musubo Retro case on our phone, and we are used to the ribbed texture of the sides that make the iPhone a little easier to keep a hold on.  The Ex-Era case is smooth and is a bit slippery.  To be honest, it’s probably not any more slippery than the iPhone itself.

The Ex-Era case with the battery back is certainly thicker and heavier than the naked iPhone, but it doesn’t feel much different than my Musubo case.  It does feel much lighter and thinner with the flat back piece in place.

If you want a case that offers some protection to the sides and back of your iPhone 4 or 4S, the uNu Ex-Era Modular case fits the bill.  If you want a backup battery that’s small and relatively light and doesn’t take up much room in your pocket or bag, the Ex-Era fits that bill, too.  The Ex-Era is the sleek case that converts into a battery case, only when you need the power.  At about $80, it’s a reasonably-priced accessory that provides protection and power for your iPhone 4 or 4S.

Product Information

Price:$79.95
Manufacturer:uNu
Requirements:
  • iPhone 4 or 4S
Pros:
  • Battery can double iPhone's battery life
  • Battery is used only when you need to charge the iPhone
  • With the flat back in place, the case is pretty thin and light
  • Can replace the battery cell, so you can have multiples charged and ready to use
Cons:
  • A bit slippery to hold
  • Doesn't have a lip to keep the front glass off the table if you lay it face down

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uNu Ex-Era Modular Battery Case for iPhone 4/4S Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 12, 2012 at 11:00 am.