Company Facebook announced the release of a new application for reading news titled Paper, which is somewhat familiar to many variation Play Newsstand , Flipboard and other analogues.

It is worth noting that the first rumors appeared Paper for a long time. Back in the spring of last year Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the company plans to make the news feeds of users in the style of leading news publications. However, the fact that Facebook realizes it all as a standalone application, a big surprise.

During the recent “war” Facebook in such services and applications came with varying degrees of success. Facebook Messenger app almost immediately after the start became popular shell Home failed with a great bang, and the application Poke – and all was ignored by most users.

Newsline Paper application forms as of messages left by other users Facebook, as well as records of the communities to which you subscribe Facebook. It is noted that for the selection of records for Paper will respond as special algorithms, analyzing materials by the number of “likes” and repeated publications and a dedicated team of editors Facebook, working in manual mode. Records that fall into the news feed Paper, are displayed in the form of miniature cards, stories, sorted by different sections. Only after clicking on the entry card pops up before the user’s eyes in full, including attached photos and videos. Cards arranged in a horizontal ribbons that you can scroll with your finger.

Paper application also allows users to record and evaluate the post on his behalf.
Paper interface uniqueness in the absence of buttons and emphasis on gesture control. Special attention is given the ability to scroll panoramic images that do not fit on the screen by tilting the device left or right.

By the way, Paper is the first product laboratory Facebook Creative Labs. Smartphone owners can download the iPhone app already Paper on February 3. However, on February 3, it will be available only to residents of the U.S., when a similar opportunity to get people from other countries – is still a mystery.

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Skype app for Android has been updated to version 4.5. Major innovations in it focused on tablet owners.

Notes that users of tablets now in Skype 4.5 application for Android has become available function “Picture-in-Picture» (Picture-in-Picture). With its help, you can continue to chat in Skype (with video accompaniment) even if you switch to another application. On assurances of developers, this is the first application for the platform Android, which supports this feature. In addition, owners of the tablet has been available for quick navigation through the list of contacts. It’s enough to zoom out with the appropriate gesture and select the appropriate letter, number or symbol to go to the appropriate section. As stated by the developers, with this method, navigation is much faster than using the normal scrolling.

However, in the version of Skype 4.5 for Android includes several general improvements for all mobile platforms. For example, improved features video messaging, corrected errors identified increased productivity. In addition, added support for tablets and eliminated Hudl abort on devices Nexus 5.

New version of Skype 4.5 for Android is available for download in the store Google Play .

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In August this year, Google launched Android Device Manager. It is designed to find lost or stolen mobile devices running Android.

Recall using the web interface, the user can find on a map his lost mobile device (provided that it is not turned off, and is within the coverage area of ​​Wi-Fi or 3G). The user also has the ability to call on your mobile device. In this case, it will be possible to call loudly for 5 minutes. To turn off the alarm, press the power button. Additionally, you can clear the memory of the mobile device. To do this, you must first enable remote reset.

Now, in addition to the web interface has been launched and the corresponding mobile app Android Device Manager. It has similar features: allows you to define the location of Android-device associated with the user account, reset the PIN-code lock screen, making calls at maximum volume, delete all data from the device.

Android Device Manager application is available for download in the store Google Play .

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Startup Coursera, which is one of the most popular sites for mass online education (MOOC), now officially announced the release of a native application for the owners of devices running iOS.

App now available for free download from the App Store App Store . It is worth noting that there is nothing fundamentally new application can offer. Most of the content is still under development. Many of the courses that you can find an application that contains the label “will appear in the near future.” Coursera site offers much more possibilities.

Main rival Coursera – organization Udacity, has not yet presented its own version of the mobile application. At the same time, another non-profit educational organization – Khan Academy offers mobile applications for the iOS and Android, which provides users with easy access to several thousands of integrative courses in different fields of knowledge.

Coursera service offers full courses, including video lectures with subtitles, text lecture notes, assignments, tests and final exams. Upon completion of the course, subject to the successful implementation of interim assignments and final exam date, the listener may be sent a special certificate.

The application allows you within minutes to select the desired area of ​​expertise and find a course. Through built-in application of tools you can search for courses by various criteria: university, organization or professor. All courses are written by the user are displayed in the “My Courses”.

Recall recently about his intentions translate into Ukrainian language education courses Coursera reported BIONIC University .

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Storage service and synchronization SugarSync, who once challenged popular today Dropbox, officially announced the transition to a fully paid access model.

Recall, until recently one of the major advantages to the SugarSync Dropbox was proposed volume of free space available in the cloud storage – 5 GB to 2 GB. However, since February 8, 2014 to use SugarSync on a regular basis can only be subject to a monthly fee in accordance with the selected tariff plan. In other words, new users will still be able to use the service SugarSync for free during the trial period (30 or 90 days, depending on your plan and available space), but after a specified time, or they will have to part with the service, or accept the tariff plan.

According to SugarSync, the transition to a fully paid access model allows the company to focus on working on updates and improvements that will help make the service more competitive, and it does not think about financial problems.

SugarSync Company intends to update clients for all popular mobile platforms, designed to work with the same service, and to provide new tools for the job in the next year.

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Google has implemented the next innovation in service Street View. Now any user can add their own images to the service, such as local area attractions or businesses. Earlier post images on Street View could only representatives of Google.

To start the user is prompted to make panoramic images using a digital camera or smartphone. Then they need to download a service Views and using available tools to combine them. After it is enough just to publish images to other users can view them on the service. Images can publish both in closed and open access.

For those interested users Google has developed a detailed instruction on creating your own images on Street View.

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Street Valve Corporation holiday again – the number of simultaneously present in the Steam network users 1 December exceeded 7,000,000, which once again highlights the growing popularity of the service.

It should be noted that the previous record for the number of simultaneously present in the Steam users was equal to 6.6 million at the time of fixing a new record of the most popular game on Steam was Dota 2 – more than 540 thousand users. Second place deservedly won Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with a modest number of users – about 94 thousand. Among other popular games that helped jump bar at 7 million users, it is worth noting The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Sid Meier’s Civilization V and Football Manager 2013. Many believe that the establishment of a new record contributed to the decline in prices of some popular games.

It is expected that over the next few months interest in the products and service Steam Valve increase from hitherto unseen force, and this will contribute to the recently announced Steam OS, Steam Controller and Steam Machine from companies partners. We recall not so long ago it became known that Valve iBuyPower and in 2014 released Steam Machine for $ 500 .

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos (Jeff Bezos) spoke about the development of the next – to exercise fast delivery of orders using flying drones. This program is called Amazon Prime Air.

It is assumed that the drone may be expected with the product container at the end of the conveyor belt. After receiving the product and its fixing flying machine rises into the air and delivers a specific address. Drone capable of carrying loads of up to 5 pounds (2.3 kg). As stated by Jeff Bezos, about 86% of Amazon parcels have a mass less than 5 pounds. Thus, drones can be used to deliver a large number of orders. Maximum distance delivery stated at 10 miles (about 16 km) from the warehouse, and the time of delivery order, since its design – 30 minutes.

Amazon’s yet to decide questions of normative character before introducing drones as a tool for delivery of goods. Among the most popular they will during the holiday sales. For example, in Cyber ​​Monday (the day of active massive sales after Black Friday) from Amazon every second book more than 300 products, and the use of drones will greatly accelerate their delivery.

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Cloud storage service files Mega announced the launch eponymous application platform for iOS.

From MEGA application user can transfer files to storage service, view and manage them. Also declared the ability to preview documents and some file formats, their streaming. In addition, the user can export and send links to files and folders, as well as import links to files in your account.

Currently use the application can only MEGA owners smartphones iPhone. The iPad version will come soon. In a future version of the developers intend to implement the automatic sync photos. The application is available for download in the store iTunes.

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Earlier it was reported that the first version of Steam Machine from partner companies Valve, which will be available in mid-2014, will be shown during the CES 2014. iBuyPower has decided not to wait until January 2014, and show a prototype of such a system now.

According to Engadget, iBuyPower is preparing to release two versions of Steam Machine, under code names and Gordon Freeman. Unfortunately, the characteristics of new products is kept secret. However, we know that both models in tandem with any game on Steam can give stable 60 frames per second at a resolution of 1080p.

Recall, Valve still in early October revealed Steam Machine prototype specification and announced its intention to send 300 prototypes of its new gaming system Steam users for beta testing.

Resource The Verge notes that one of the models in the performance Steam Machine iBuyPower (at the moment it is not known what kind) will go on sale next year, priced at $ 499. At its core production configuration includes AMD, Radeon R9 270 video card and hard drive capacity of 500 GB. We also know that it comes complete with a game controller Steam Controller.

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