HTC diary London Launch Event 2014 by Tom

25.03.2014 - The All New HTC One

It was damp and cold when I got to the station; a 20 minute walk in the drizzle. I didnt care - the excitement I was feeling was a bit silly really - I felt a bit like a Belieber going to their first concert. Where I was actually going was to The Olympia conference centre in Kensington to see the HTC One M8 unveiled. I was one of only 20 HTC Elevate Members chosen to attend this event, so I was feeling privileged, excited, apprehensive about meeting new people, and also not looking forward to the length of the day. The train arrived on time, and I headed to the Parcel Yard pub at Kings Cross - where I met up with most of the other Elevators who were going to the Event. We then got on the Underground and went to the venue; where we were pretty much fast-tracked through a registration process and led to seats at the front of the auditorium.

This was a much bigger venue than last year; massive black cloth drapes and moody lighting were accentuated by a thin fog of fake smoke. As we entered the main room there were a good few hundred seats all full of reporters, VIPs and other guests, and of course Laura Kimball with her trusty intern sidekick Britt. We had seats on the very front row, right by the stage. Kevin, Dan, and myself got logged in on our phones and connected to the Hangout that Mike was hosting, and started filming straight away. There was quite a wait until it started but once it did, Phil Blair, HTCs EMEA President, introduced the show and what HTC were thinking about when they designed this years phone; and then brought on Cher Wang who clearly showed her passion for great devices and great user experiences. Once she had wowed us, she brought on Scott Croyle, HTCs design guru, to tell us about the phone itself, and all its new features.

All this was interspersed with loud music and great graphics on the huge screen behind the stage. The whole atmosphere was one of excitement, and joy, and passion - showing just why HTC make such great devices for the user, whether they be casual users or massive tech geeks.

Key points that I took away about the phone are the massively improved camera which even allows setting apertures and shutter speeds; new features enabled by the second rear camera such as refocussing after the photo is taken; improved boomsound performance; and lots of little doo-daddy bits to make the user experience even better than Sense 5.5 was.

After the main presentation, suddenly the drapes at the side of the main hall were pulled away, revealing an area as big again as the hall, but filled with benches containing  dozens and dozens of demonstration phones. Some were simply set up so you could play with the phone itself, whereas some benches were set up specifically to showcase specific features - one for the camera had models standing and posing for people to use the cameras on; the ones for HTC TV demos had actual televisions lined up in front of them etc. All the time, staff were approaching us with Canapes and drinks. There were more than enough demo phones to go around, the event seemed to have been very slickly organised. Towards the end we saw staff wandering around with signs to assist journos wanting buses to airports and so on.

After the event, we all gathered and walked to a Byrons Burger bar about 15 minutes walk away, where HTC treated us to burgers and beers for a good few hours. We spent all of this time laughing, joking and discussing the new stuff wed seen; this to all of us is an extremely exciting device. It looks fantastic in the hand, its slick, fast and easy to use, and the features under the facade are absolutely brilliant. If you have even half a chance of buying one, do it - you will not be disappointed.

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The Impossible Card Trick Apk v21 For Android

You then pull out a deck of cards or borrow a deck of cards and pass them to the spectator, (borrowed is always better)

Now ask the spectator to give the cards a really good shuffle.

When the spectator is happy that the cards have been well and truly shuffled, You then ask the spectator to place 5 cards from anywhere inside the deck face down in front you onto the table and to place the rest of the deck to one side as they wont be needed for the rest of the trick.

You then take those 5 cards from the table, look at them and place 1 card face down back onto the table and then ask the spectator to slide that card under the phone.

You are then left holding 4 cards, Now place each of the 4 cards face up onto the table and ask the spectator to type them into the impossible card app.

When the spectator has entered the 4 cards left into the impossible card app, the phone will then display the back of a playing card.

Ask the spectator to touch the back of that card on the phone and on doing so the card will turn face up revealing a card.

Now ask the spectator to look at the card that is under the phone... When he does so it will be the same card as what was just revealed on the screen.

This truly is the most impossible card effect done with a pack of cards and a mobile phone.

Remember....

*** Totally Impromptu effect
*** No forces
*** No sleight of hand
*** Works with any deck of cards
*** Instantly repeatable and works every time
*** No secret moves
*** The magician hands the phone out before the deck is touched and never touches the phone again.
*** Doesnt have to be a full deck of cards

A great puzzle that will have your spectator scratching their head.

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A leaner and faster Google Drive API

Originally posted on Google Apps Developer Blog

Posted by Dan McGrath, Product Manager, Google Drive

Today, version 3 (v3) of the Google Drive API is available, providing developers with a leaner, faster by default, and more consistent interface to Google Drive. This latest update is designed to be easier for developers who are integrating with Drive for the first time.

In the time since we launched the original version of the Drive SDK, we’ve learned a lot about how developers are using our API and the pitfalls they’ve encountered. This version simplifies the API in several ways, including:

• Reducing the number of collections developers need to understand
• Removing some duplication
• Cleaning up method and property names to be more consistent
• Setting defaults that are faster and more efficient

For example, our files.list call now only includes the most commonly used fields that we serve efficiently by default, with additional fields able to be added via the fields parameter. This makes the default call nearly 6X faster in v3 than in v2:

While future versions of the API will be more feature-focused, this release provides improved performance and ease of use over the previous version of the API (v2). We will continue to support both versions so that existing apps using v2 can run without changes (developers don’t have to upgrade). For developers with a v2 app who want to take advantage of the new improvements, we’ve got a handy cheat sheet to help with migration.

To get started using the new version of the API, check out the developer docs; and for any questions, find us with the google-drive-sdk tag on StackOverflow. We look forward to seeing what you’ll build with the new API!

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Keep Running 3

Keep Running 3
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Keep Running 3
Category: Games
# Released: Mar 08, 2011
# Version: 1.0
# 1.0
# Size: 17.7 MB
# Language: English
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iPhoneGamesFly! Fool Bee

 

It’s a kind of easy learn and challengeable flying game. It’s a kind of shareable game suitable for the family. It’s a kind of colourful and clear game. Who would not love it ? You will meet a natrual dull bee who didnt learn fly well since he was a child. So what you need to do is that: Slide your finger and sprinkle pollen to lead the bee to fly. Use the stage property appeared in the sky and ground to help the bee fly further. Pay attention to the dangerous bee-eater flower who will eat the bee and make the game over immediately. Come on, share it with your friends. Compete and see whose score is higher! Hint: Distribute the power logically and make full use of the stage property appeared in the sky and the ground. The key point to get a high score is to avoid the bee-eater flower. *********Features********* ✔Support simplified English. ✔Easy learn and smooth control! ✔Super and speedy flying experience. ✔Colourful, clear picture and unlimited content is suitable for the whole family. ✔Real and natural sky. iOS GamesFly! Fool Bee
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.1 or later. get apps
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GameSave Modern Command v1 1

Application Name: Modern Command
Current Version: 1.1
iTunes Url: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id723466734?mt=8
Free
Size: 185 MB

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• 955,000,555 Credits
• 955,000,555 Stars(Max Show 9999)

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