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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Twitter will add video and build more standalone apps

by Terrence O'Brien | @TerrenceOBrien | 7 hours ago November 12th 2014 1:17 pm

During Twitter's analyst day conference there was also talk about future plans for features and even completely new apps. For one, there's been talk about expanding the use of Direct Messages. The idea would be that you could DM someone a public tweet and have a private conversation about it. The company is also planning to bring real-time video capture and editing to the Twitter platform proper. That means, rather than have to fire up Vine first, you can simply hit record from within the Twitter app to post video. While there are still a lot of questions about what the feature will look like exactly, we do know that it should be a little less restrictive than the six-second Vine service. Though, we doubt you'll be able to shoot a feature length film and share it directly from Twitter.

That doesn't mean that Vine is withering however. The company also plans to build many more standalone apps to help expand its ecosystem. Unfortunately, that's about as specific as it would get.

It's also no secret that Twitter has a bit of a growth problem. A big part of that isn't just getting new people to sign up, but getting them to stick around. Apparently there are 500 million "logged out" users on the service -- meaning these are people who aren't actively tweeting, but still making use of the service through search results or clicking on links. The company is hoping to convert those users to regular participants by hooking them from moment one. Part of the equation is a new onboarding process and "Instant Timeline." First up, Twitter is going to remove many of the existing steps in the signup process, and there will even be an explicit explanation of the value the social network provides. But really the big news is the step where new members will be asked what topics they're interested in. Twitter will then instantly populate their timeline with relevant accounts.

Obviously this lowers the barrier to entry. Rather than having to go out and find companies, or public figures you care about on your own, Twitter will simply bundle those accounts for you and deliver their tweets to you from moment one. Of course, there will also be an address book import step, for finding your friends.

The biggest challenge though, is how the company will keep the existing users engaged. Many have a time to start drifting away from the service. Especially as they follow more and more accounts, and the signal-to-noise ratio starts to lean in the wrong direction. Twitter will soon start prodding inactive users in subtle ways. And a new Timeline Highlights feature will try to make sure the content you care about most doesn't get buried under a barrage of meaningless whining from your college roommate.

Source: Twitter Analyst Day

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Friday, April 25, 2014

This cost of the synthesizer DIY build $70 and it looks great

What could develop with a budget of $70? For George Gleixner, this is a home made drum synthesizer. One that is created by using a circuit bent places for children hung Hon EK-001 keyboard not less. Are you asking the Circuit bending? Now, Reed Gazala initiated the return in the 1990s, that changes (read: wrinkles) keyboards original circuits, boxes rhythms and even toys for children to new sounds, arising from its original use to create. Every year, a circuit-bending competition, the participants together will chop at Moogfest, a tribute to the founder of the Bob Moog, their instruments for a shot at the glory of the machine. Of course, it doesn't hurt that draws the biggest festival that could best be like Kraftwerk and Dan Deacon, who have been secretly too much electronic music. This time, Mr Gleixner took the first prize and we took him to see the inner workings of its creation. Circuit MoogFest folding contest winner

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Monday, April 7, 2014

Microsoft opening-day Build keynote is happening now, get your lovable here!

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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Windows Phone 8.11 and Croats officially revealed at Build 2014

As predicted, Microsoft is using its Build developer conference to launch Windows Phone 8.1, the latest and (we hope) greatest version of its mobile OS. The companies feed us a bunch of information about the update already, and a vast number of leaks have covered nearly all remaining features. Still, it's about time for us to get the skinny on everything the new upgrade entails, so let's break down exactly what you can expect from Windows Phone going forward.

Microsoft Joe Belfiore took the stage and talked up (among other things), new hardware partners like Prestigio and Micromax that should help the company penetrate those valuable developing markets. As multiple leaks have pointed out ahead of time, 8.1 indeed comes with a notification center (called the Action Center) that users can invoke by swiping down from the top of the screen--from there you can view and dismiss your email and social notifications as well as toggle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections. Pretty standard fare, if you ask us. What is a little less standard are WP8.1 's customizable lock screens: developers can tweak them in some pretty stunning ways, though Microsoft hasn't yet said when ethyl actually get access. Throw in the ability to set your own images as the background for your Live Tiles and you've got yourself a level of personality thats been sorely lacking from Windows Phone to date.

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