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- [Update: More details] RCS Universal Profile rolling out on T-Mobile, starting with the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
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| How to get the most out of the Octopath Traveler Prologue Demo Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:04 PM PDT Square Enix’s Nintendo Switch-exclusive JRPG, Octopath Traveler, is beautiful, mesmerizing, and captivating right from the very start. While the full game isn’t out until July 13th, we have been graced with an extended demo that lasts three hours. Now the full-game story is said to last about 40-50 hours on its own, and when you add in all the side quests and other areas you can explore, its said that the game could have up to 80-100 hours of content. That’s a lot of gameplay hours that you can’t possibly squeeze into a three-hour time limit, but surprisingly, the three hours you do get give you quite a bit of freedom. Three hours on one save fileThe first thing you need to understand is the three-hour time limit is exclusive to your save file. Now, the demo only lets you have one save file, but if you start a new game and save over that save file, you can play again up to three hours on that new file. Essentially, this means you can keep playing the demo over and over again, as long as you keep overwriting your old save file. It’s important to keep in mind, that your data from the demo will transfer over to the full game when its released, so make sure you end with the result you want. Eight characters to try outThere’s eight different playable characters in Octopath Traveler, and when you start the game, you can choose which character to play. Each character has a prologue which includes learning the game, a unique character history, and an adventure and boss they must defeat. My suggestion is to start a game as each character in order to find your favorite and get a good feel for the game. Each prologue for the different characters probably takes roughly 45 – 60 minutes to complete, so if you do this eight different times, you’ve already played five more hours than the three-hour time limit! Rushing the demoThe other reason for playing all the characters is it will allow you to learn the game really well and allow you to speedrun the demo, so to speak. Once you have a few plays under your belt, and you have the lay of the land, you can go around and recruit the other seven characters in the game. This certainly takes time, and doing it fast can be a challenge, but if you skip all the cutscenes and dialogue (by mashing the A button) and you kill enemies you encounter as quickly as possible, its doable in about 2 hours. This lets you explore even more of the game and areas available to you and can allow you to see the most content possible within the three-hour limit. Of course, this is a demo and you won’t be able to see everything as some areas of the game are completely blocked off. How are you tackling the demo?Are you taking your time to smeel the roses, or are you rushing as fast as you can to see the most you can? Let us know in the comments down below! The post How to get the most out of the Octopath Traveler Prologue Demo appeared first on Guaripete. |
| Today’s Apps Gone Free: Hearts Tournament, Ginkgo Dino, Spite & Malice and More Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:04 PM PDT  Dodge hearts, explore the wonderful world of dinosaurs, and play a card game full of spite and malice with today's collection of apps and games. All app prices are subject to change at any time and without notice regardless of stated free duration. Price changes are solely under the control of the developers.
Spite & Malice HD ($4.99 → Free, 74.3 MB): This game of cards is full of spite and malice. Anyone who enjoys going head-to-head with friends in turn-based card games. Unleash your inner demon with the fiendishly fun Spite & Malice. Your goal is to be the first person to play all of the cards from your own pile by placing them on the middle piles in numerical order. Don't worry about the suits of the cards because in Spite & Malice they don't mean a thing. Just remember that the best way to beat your opponent is to block them from ever playing their cards. The game includes a single player mode, and online real-time and turn-based multiplayer. Spite & Malice HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 3710 ratings.
Ginkgo Dino: Dinosaurs World Game for Children ($0.99 → Free, 232.9 MB): Explore the wonderful world of dinosaurs in Ginkgo Dino. Dinosaur lovers of all ages. Ginkgo Dino is part game, part encyclopedia. You're able to guide a cute character named Gingko by tapping where you want him to go. As you explore, you'll come across twinkling stars that can be tapped on to activate short stories and animations. You'll find 10 characters in total to meet. The encyclopedia portion of Ginkgo Dino includes interactive content created and edited by scientists. The text is fully narrated, so you can choose to follow along instead if you wish. Ginkgo Dino: Dinosaurs World Game for Children is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 10 ratings.
Hearts Tournament ($4.99 → Free, 54.0 MB): Dodge hearts and avoid the dreaded Queen of Spades in this mobile version of the classic card game. Those who enjoy a hand of cards during their down time. Hearts Tournament is the most social card game in the App Store. Play up to 30 turn-based multiplayer games at once, or hone your skills by taking on AI opponents. The game also includes three difficulty levels, push notifications, items to unlock by completing challenges, stat tracking, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center. Hearts Tournament is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4-star rating with a total of 731 ratings.
Montezuma Puzzle 4 Premium ($0.99 → Free, 181.7 MB): It's time once again to piece together the puzzles of Montezuma. Those who enjoy Tangram-like puzzles. Each of the 100 puzzles require you to drag and drop pieces from the lower half of the screen into the top in order to completely fill in the shape. Pieces can not be flipped or rotated, so you'll have your work cut out for you. The game also includes an unlimited number of hints and undos, creating a rather relaxing environment. Although, if you do utilize a hint you won't be able to earn a perfect rating. Montezuma Puzzle 4 Premium is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 649 ratings.
Piano Tiles 2 Piano Tiles 2 has been enjoyed by millions of players around the world thanks to its pick-up-and-play gameplay. As the black keys come streaming down the screen, simply tap to the beat. Miss a key and it's game over. You're able to play everything from all-time classic songs and folk music to fast beats and popular music. Unlock new songs by leveling up, mark your favorites, and climb the leaderboards. Piano Tiles 2 That concludes today's issue of Apps Gone Free. If you like staying on top of these daily deals, don't forget to check out our free AppsGoneFree app.
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| Play Disney Parks attempts to gamify the experience of waiting in line at Disney’s theme parks Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:04 PM PDT  It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Walt Disney World, but my friends who have been there more recently with their families bear harrowing tales of crowds, lines, and heat. Disney appears to be aware of the pain points that sap some of the joy of visiting one of its theme parks, and its new app called Play Disney Parks is an attempt at alleviating some of those discomforts. Now waiting in line and making your way through hordes of other distressed families can be more fun, maybe? Play Disney Parks was officially launched June 30th, though it appears to have landed on the Play Store a few days before that. The free app promises to “turn wait time into play time” by giving users a selection of games, quizzes, and unlockable achievements while enjoying their time at Walt Disney World in Florida or Disneyland in California. Here’s a quick overview of the app:
After opening the app and granting permissions for location services (optional), notifications (enabled by default), and Bluetooth connectivity (enabled by default), you can choose which Disney location you’re at. You don’t have to sign in to a Disney account to use the app, though you’ll need one if you want to rack up achievements. Some parks are pending addition in Play Disney Parks, including “Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge,” which is coming to Disneyland in summer 2019 and Walt Disney World in late fall 2019.
Once you choose a theme park, you’ll see an interactive map featuring animations and colorful graphics. Tapping the Mickey Mouse icon in the top left corner brings you to your profile page; tapping the up arrow in the top right corner brings you back to the previous screen. I’m not sure what the arrow in the bottom left corner is supposed to do or convey — tapping it does nothing for me, and it doesn’t change color if I toggle the location permission off. Each white icon on the map opens up a gamification feature.
Tapping a question mark icon on the map opens up a quiz related to that particular location. There’s no time limit, and the app doesn’t make you feel bad if you score low. (It’s draft horse, by the way.)
When you tap a star on the map, you’ll be able to earn an achievement after finishing the related attraction. This feature requires Bluetooth and location permissions be granted.
Tapping a larger icon on the map containing a unique image related to the attraction opens up a game you can play with other Play Disney Parks users waiting in the same line. This feature requires that the location permission be granted, of course. If you’re planning a trip to one of Walt Disney World or Disneyland in the near future and want to give Play Disney Parks a try, download the app from the Play Store using the widget below. Early reviews of the Android app include some reports of features not working very well, so keep expectations in check.  Price: Free The post Play Disney Parks attempts to gamify the experience of waiting in line at Disney’s theme parks appeared first on Guaripete. |
| Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:04 PM PDT 
Back in March, T-Mobile promised that it would deploy the Universal Profile for inter-carrier RCS compatibility by the end of Q2 of this year. Although magenta subscribers have had RCS for in-network communications since 2015, and other US carriers have their own proprietary implementations, Sprint was the only one to support it at this “universal” level, courtesy of Google’s Jibe. Now, with just two days to spare on its original estimate, T-Mobile is rolling out support for RCS Universal Profile 1.0.
The announcement landed silently yesterday, via a post on the T-Mobile support forums. It seems the only currently supported devices are Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, and an update enabling the feature is rolling out in batches. Technically, T-Mobile has just made its initially projected schedule, but it’s unfortunate that support is currently limited to just a pair of phones. We’ve also received a few tips that an OTA for Oreo is rolling out over to the T-Mobile Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, and it’s possible that’s the very update which enables this feature for the two devices. Whatever the mechanism, at least one more carrier in the US is moving to the shared standard. Let’s just hope a few more phones get the functionality soon. There are rumblings that we’ll be getting a FAQ to answer some of our questions next week, so stay tuned. Neville Ray, CTO for the house of Legere, has just confirmed that RCS Universal Profile is rolling out.
We reached out to T-Mobile to ask which RCS hub it is using (Google’s or Samsung’s), and the company responded it wasn’t using a hub at all. The GSMA allows carriers to build their own infrastructure instead of using an interconnect hub, but it means we don’t know what application will be required to send and receive RCS messages on T-Mobile. Neville Ray said that T-Mobile is working with Google to “interconnect our solutions”:
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| Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:04 PM PDT  Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. This week I have a few standout titles such as Isoland 2, Euro Truck Driver 2018, and Town of Tides, but you should also take a close look at Up Left Out, Hardback, and Rocket Riders. So without further ado, here are the most notable Android games released in the last week. Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the widgets, which include ratings and pricing info. Looking for the previous roundup editions? Find them here. GamesIsoland 2: Ashes of TimeAndroid Police coverage: Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a new point and click adventure game worth the $2 entry fee Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a beautiful point-and-click adventure game that contains hand-drawn art, a heavy dose of atmosphere, some relaxing tunes, and non-linear gameplay. This way you can explore the game and its puzzles without having to worry about a specific path to your progression. If you enjoy puzzle games that contain a ton of charm, Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is most definitely an excellent choice this week. Monetization: $1.99 / no ads / IAPs $0.99 a piece — Isoland 2 – Ashes of Time is a truly artistic adventure puzzle game. Experience a unique fusion of captivating puzzles, a philosophical parable and lighthearted storytelling that will transport you to a beautiful hand-drawn island filled with wonders. Embark on a fascinating journey through time and space, discover traces of a lost civilization, and tinker with mysterious machinery to unveil long forgotten secrets.
 Price: $1.99+ Up Left OutUp Left Out reminds me of those old puzzle games where you slide tiles until they all align and create a picture. You’ll perform the same actions here, sliding blocks so that you can line them up into some predefined pattern. Like most puzzle games, things start out easy, and will progressively get more difficult the more you advance. Monetization: $0.99 / no ads / no IAPs — After “Hook”, “Klocki” and “PUSH” its time for my new game. This time your goal is to unlock all the elements on the board. As always its a minimal game with no text at all. So just chill and try to solve all 50 levels. Thanks for playing.
 Price: $0.99 SquirgleOkay, ignoring the fact that the video for this app starts with someone playing on their phone while sitting on the toilet, Squirgle isn’t that bad of a game. Sure, it may not make sense at first, but once you play for a minute, the simplistic puzzle gameplay starts to come together. One thing is for sure, the soundtrack is kicking. Oh, and you can even play against a friend on the same device should you feel the need. Monetization: $2.99 / no ads / no IAPs — A dazzling ballet of color, form, sound and arithmetic, Squirgle is a fast-paced puzzle game meant for brief moments and all whereabouts. The extremely short nature of its individual games means it can be played in practically any context–either alone or against a friend (or enemy) on the other end of your device. Just try and bring a pair of headphones.
 Price: $2.99 HardbackFowers Games’ Hardback combines deck building with a word puzzle game to create something unique. Players build a deck of letters with various powers and then race to 60 fame points to win. This is a multiplayer-focused title, but if you would like to play on your own, you can. The settings have three different skill levels you can choose from for the single-player content, and if you would like to play with friends, you can do that too as it supports up to five players for hot seat and online asynchronous gameplay. Monetization: $4.99 / no ads / no IAPs — Hardback is a deck-building word game, a prequel to Paperback. As an aspiring 19th-century novelist, you work to pen your next masterpiece, earning prestige along the way. Specialize your deck in certain genres to exploit card combinations, and press your luck to draw extra cards — but make sure you can still string a word together.
 Price: $4.99 Rocket Riders: 3D PlatformerHothead Games’ Rocket Riders is an enjoyable 3D platformer that is still in beta. Luckily that beta is public, so we all can check it out before it’s fully finished. You can expect plenty of platforming action scattered across its 20+ levels. You’ll also find three different game modes including a timed challenge mode and something called star hunt. Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs — Welcome to the Beta release of Rocket Riders. Be a part of the first ride and give us your valuable feedback. Jump, Dash & Smash your way through the first one-handed 3D Platformer on mobile. Explore an exciting world with simple and easy to use controls. Find Stars to unlock more levels. Collect coins to unlock Time Challenge.
 Price: Free Raskulls: OnlineHalfbrick Studios Raskulls: Online is undoubtedly a free-to-play game, but since it is still in testing, it’s monetization has yet to be activated. That means you can play this online multiplayer real-time puzzle game for free right now without having to worry about any IAPs rearing their ugly head just as you start having fun. This will assuredly change in the near future, which is why you should probably check this out soon. Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs (yet) — The Raskulls are back. From the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride comes the next evolution of Raskulls, an online real-time multiplayer puzzle game starring the bad-to-the-bone Raskulls family. With the lovable, yet completely self-centred King leading the charge, his band of merry Raskulls – Dragon, Duck, Koala, Devil, Witch Doctor and more – are back.
 Price: Free Pop The IcePop The Ice is a simple casual game that will have you furiously tapping on the screen in order to pop a piece of ice into a drinking glass above it. You’ll have to perform this task in repeated succession to get to the top o the bar. Pop The Ice works great as a time waster in between more critical tasks, and it should last for a little while since there are 90 levels to beat. Monetization: free / contains ads / no IAPs — “Pop The Ice” is a truly fun and exciting ice cube popping game. The goal of this game is to hit the table hard and pop the ice cube up to the top. You need to use different glasses to catch the ice cube on different floors; these tricky glasses might slide, vanish or explode anytime.
 Price: Free Paper Plane PlanetI am a total sucker for freeform flight games, and Paper Plane Planet adequately fills that role thanks to the adorable round world you will traverse as you glide from one plume of air to the next. At first, this will be difficult as you have to earn some money to upgrade your paper plane just enough to glide for longer distances. The more you fly, the more you can improve your plane, which means you’ll be able to drift further and further. Monetization: free / contains ads / no IAPs — Fly as far as you can. Launch your magic paper plane as far as possible and upgrade your stats. Improve your best distance and discover all the points of interest spread around the map. Prepare for some endless paper plane fun.
 Price: Free Time JumpLILA SOFT’s Time Jump is a game all about timing, figuratively and literally. You see, you are tasked with timing your jumps so that you will avoid the timepiece arms swinging around each stage. This can be trickier than you may at first suspect, since each arm will move at a different pace, and each stage will contain an entirely different rhythm than the last. Still, this is a solid casual time waster with a cute theme and intuitive gameplay. Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs $1.99 a piece — Tap to jump over the clock hands. Tap and hold to slow down the time. Collect various jumpers. Jump as many the clock hands as possible.
 Price: Free+ I guess everyone isn’t done capitalizing on the World Cup just yet, which is why a few more soccer games are trickling out on the Play Store. If you couldn’t tell by the name, Soccer Hero – Endless Football Run is an auto-runner with a soccer theme. As you run forward, you have the opportunity to pass the ball to another player. You’ll also have to watch out for members of the opposing team as they will want to take the ball from you. As you can imagine, it’s best to dodge all enemies, and if they ever get close, just pass the ball to another teammate and continue your path forward. Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs $1.99 a piece — Hey there, soccer hero. If you love running games, you'll get a serious kick out of this soccer running game. Run and get MESSY out on the endless soccer field. Bring out your inner soccer hero as you run with the ball. Run and kick the ball to your teammates as you show off your soccer hero skills and score goal after goal.
 Price: Free+ Sneak OpsSneak Ops is a pixel-based stealth game. You’ll move from one room to the next collecting disks. These disks can be used to purchase a save at preset save points. Obviously collecting each disc will be difficult thanks to the many enemies and cameras that litter your surroundings. There are also new levels added each and every day, which should keep things feeling fresh for quite a while. Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $0.99 – $3.99 — A new sneaking mission every day. Sneak Ops is a strategic, stealth based action game where the goal is to not get caught. Do you accept the mission? Knock out guards, avoid security cameras and crawl through tunnels in this high tech military base that changes daily.
 Price: Free+ Grab LabDigital Melody’s Grab Lab utilizes an interesting idea to create an enjoyable arcade game that’s familiar yet unique, all at the same time. You see, to traverse your surrounding you have to use a grappling hook to move. Connect it to a ceiling, and you will now be able to walk on the ceiling. Connect it to a wall, and it’s the same story. This is how you get around, and it makes for some very fun puzzles thanks to having to think out your movement so you can reach the end of each stage. Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $0.99 – $4.99 — Grab Lab is a crazy mix of puzzle and arcade game. Use only one finger – tap to fly. Complete all unique levels – from simple to extremely advanced and demanding. Time travel is a piece of cake – let's try it with my time machine. 3, 2, 1, and… BOOM. Oops, my time machine exploded. Something's wrong with the gravity, something's wrong with the laboratory and the whole world.
 Price: Free+ Town of TidesTown of Tides may look like pixel-based RPG, but it is actually a visual novel. This is a deviation from Daigo Studio’s other games as those were more about gameplay than story. Now that the company is testing out a new writer, things have definitely taken a new turn. If you enjoy atmosphere and storytelling instead of direct gameplay, you’re definitely going to want to check out Town of Tides. Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $0.99 – $5.49 — This is a tale of a man who got tired of living in the restless city and moved to a small town by the sea. What he experiences in the “Town of Tides” changes him forever…… In this game, you can simply enjoy the story, with no battles nor puzzles. Enjoy the retro atmosphere in pixels.
 Price: Free+ 1655F111% is a developer that has consistently released games that are often difficult to explain. This is thanks to their originality, which is often a missing feature in the majority of the mobile gaming market. The company’s latest title is called 1655F, and the best that I can explain it is that it plays like a classic arcade game. Your job is to go from floor to floor in some castle as you defeat wave after wave of enemies with a few of your magical abilities. Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $0.99 – $8.99 — This is a retro arcade strategy game. As a notorious dark magician, team up with underworld creatures and fight. Bring revenge…. Win for justice and bring back peace to world.
 Price: Free+ Fresh BodyFresh Body is billed as a hardcore roguelike action game, and I would say I have to agree with that moniker. The gameplay focuses on collecting monster parts so that you can change and upgrade certain appendages in order to grow stronger and take on more powerful foes. You can expect plenty of RPG mechanics mixed in with this monster part collecting, plus things should stay fresh thanks to the inclusion of randomly generated levels. Monetization: $1.99 / contains ads / IAPs from $0.99 – $10.99 — Transform yourself into a monster to progress and defeat even more powerful monsters. Fresh Body is a hardcore rogue-like action game. Discover a dark world crawling with monsters and nightmares. Kill monsters to collect body parts and combine them to obtain skills and abilities. Transform yourself into a monster to progress and defeat even more powerful monsters.
 Price: $1.99+ Euro Truck Driver 2018Ovidiu Pop is a developer that has definitely found its niche in the mobile marketplace. The company concentrates on developing vehicular simulation games that range from trucks to buses, to trains. Euro Truck Driver 2018 is obviously themed around driving long distance big rigs throughout Europe, and it is the latest edition released in the series. You can expect to find a few popular European trucking brands, as well as plenty of environments to drive through including ones filled with snow, deserts, mountains, and cities. Monetization: $9.99 / contains ads / IAPs from $2.99 – $28.99 — Want to know what driving a real truck feels like? Euro Truck Driver – 2018 is the best truck simulator that allows you to experience next-gen graphics, awesome features and realistic trucking scenarios. This Euro Truck Simulator features many truck brands, with realistic engine sounds and detailed interiors.
 Price: Free+ Battlelands RoyaleBattle Royale games are all the rage, as we see with the popularity of PUBG and Fortnite. Many imitators have released their clones on the Play Store in a rush to gain traction while the genre is still hot, and Battlelands Royale easily fits in this category. As you can guess, it is a battle royale game, though it doesn’t really look like the ones you are used to playing. It takes advantage of a top-down view, which actually suits the last man standing gameplay quite well. Monetization: free / no ads / IAPs from $2.99 – $48.99 — Fight for survival in an epic last man standing multiplayer battle royale – but not as you know it. Made for mobile, Battlelands Royale is a casual gun game for everyone to enjoy. With 32 players and 3-5 minute battles it's pure non-stop carnage. No waiting in lobbies; no complicated menus to navigate. Just play, parachute, loot, shoot and survive.
 Price: Free+ Kingdom Defense: Hero Legend TD – PremiumIf you couldn’t tell by the name, Kingdom Defense: Hero Legend TD is indeed a tower defense game. It’s actually been around since January as a separate free-to-play release, and apparently, this paid version is also available for free as some sort of sale until Monday. What I find especially odd is that the free version has the same price range of in-app purchases as this paid version. But hey, why miss out on a sale? Monetization: $0.99 / contains ads / IAPs from $0.99 – $49.99 — Kingdom Defense: Hero Legend TD – Premium – The epic tower defense game of 2018. The perfect combination of strategy game and tower defense game. Orcs are growing and preparing to attack your kingdom. To protect the Kingdom, you started to gather troops, upgrade to stronghold against hordes of evil monsters.
 Price: Free+ Wargaming Group has a strong grip on the naval, aircraft, and tank MMO market, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of clones out their that mimic the familiar gameplay. Warships Universe: Naval Battle obviously fills this role with familiar gameplay that is very similar to World of Warships Blitz. That’s right, once again you’ll be able to take part in a historically accurate naval battle filled with authentic warships from the World War II era. Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $1.49 – $49.99 — Warships Universe is MMO naval action game with online sea battles. Become an admiral of invincible navy fleets in the best 3D warship action game. Be a part of historic naval clashes of World War II and lead your powerful fleet into countless epic sea battles. WW1 and WW2 era had most iconic battleships, destroyers and aircrafts.
 Price: Free+ Tap Wizard RPG: Arcane QuestIron Horse Games are no strangers to idle games. As a matter of fact, that is all the company releases on the Play Store. This week Tap Wizard RPG: Arcane Quest is its latest release, and it contains all of the gameplay elements you would expect out of an idle game. Simply tap a few times to get thing rolling, then sit back and wait for your cash to roll in so you can incrementally upgrade your spells. Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $4.99 – $59.99 — Tap Wizard RPG is an epic Idle RPG. Equip your Wizard with Arcane Spells to defeat hordes of enemies. Sit back and watch as the Wizard does all the hard work and completes his quest. Incremental idle clicker features meet classic action RPG gameplay in Tap Wizard RPG. Level up your mage with unique spells and powers.
 Price: Free+ Furistas Cat CafeNeko Atsume set the world ablaze with its Kawaii-themed cat collection gameplay, and since its release many imitators have taken a swipe at the king, and yet few have found anywhere near as much success. The latest cat collection game to hit the Play Store is called Furistas Cat Cafe. It tries to simulate what it may be like to run a hipsterific cat cafe where you match up clients with your furry friends. Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $0.99 – $104.99 — Adopt an assortment of adorable cats, help your customers find their purrfect match, and customize your cafe to bring the ultimate joy. Furistas Cat Cafe captures the personalities of real life cats and will melt your heart. Adopt & collect a wonderfully weird array of furry friends, based on real cats. Each cat has a fascinating backstory and behaviors specific to their personality.
 Price: Free+ WTF Game Of The WeekStone SkimmingVOODOO obviously has no qualms releasing some very questionable games, but man alive does Stone Skimming take the cake. Not only does it suffer from the developer’s penchant to stuff in as many advertisements as possible, but the gameplay offers nothing worth playing, plus the graphics aren’t doing anyone any favors. Everything about Stone Skimming screams “shovelware.” You have been warned. Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $0.99 – $2.49 — Throw stones and make them skip as far as you can. Drag your finger Left and Right to avoid obstacles. Stone Skimming, is the best and most fun stone skipping challenge, where you make money each time you throw. How to play? Easy: Tap to throw, then drag your finger left and right to avoid obstacles.
 Price: Free+ Know A Worthy New App? Let Us Know!If you have an application in mind for the next issue of the roundup, feel free to send us an email and let us know. Important: there are 2 requirements in order for the app to be considered, listed below.
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| Google is Now a Platinum Member of The Linux Foundation Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:04 PM PDT 
Google is now a Platinum member of The Linux Foundation. A long-time member of the non-profit organisation, Google has chosen to increase the amount of money it donates to the foundation from $100k a year to a massive $500k. The increase sees Google go from 'Silver' to 'Platinum' member of the foundation – the highest level of membership available The bump sees Google go from 'Silver' member of the foundation to a 'Platinum' member — the highest level of membership available. In addition to bragging rights, Google's sponsorship increase snags it a seat on the foundation's Board of Directors and gives it "access to the foundation's extensive knowledge and experience in open source governance, legal and technical topics", according to the official announcement. "Open source is an essential part of Google's culture…"As The Linux Foundation relies on sponsorships from software, telecommunication and tech industry companies for its funding. So naturally it says it is "thrilled" by Google's decision to increase its contribution. And they're not the only ones excited. Google is happy about it too, as Google's head of open source strategy for Google Cloud, Sarah Novotny, explains: "Open source is an essential part of Google's culture, and we've long recognized the potential of open ecosystems to grow quickly, be more resilient and adaptable in the face of change, and create better software. "By working closely with the [foundation] we can better engage with the community-at-large and continue to build a more inclusive ecosystem where everyone can benefit." Other platinum sponsors of the foundation include companies like Huawei, IBM, Intel, and Samsung. Microsoft joined the Linux Foundation as a Platinum member back in 2016. In all The Linux Foundation now boasts over 800 members across its various tiers. A bit of trivia: Canonical is not among them, though its main rivals Red Hat (Silver) and SUSE (Gold) are.
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| OpenShot Video Editor Adds New Effects, Auto Audio Mixing & More Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:04 PM PDT   OpenShot is an open-source video editor A new version of open source video editor OpenShot is available for download. OpenShot 2.4.2 ships with a set of seven new video effects, adds a couple of new editing features, and claims to offer better performance and stability than prior versions. For more detail on this release, and to learn how to install/upgrade on Ubuntu and Linux Mint, read on. OpenShot 2.4.2OpenShot is a basic video editor for Linux, Windows and macOS. It helps you to make simple video edits to a wide variety of video and image formats, apply video and audio effects, and export your creations for easy upload to sites like YouTube. OpenShot 2.4.2 adds 7 new effects for you to get creative with:
Each of the new effects supports keyframe animation and manipulation. You can watch a short demo of each effect in the video clip below:
I dig the cheesy VHS-era logo animation at the start of this clip! Two new editing features are also included in OpenShot 2.4.2. The first is auto audio mixing. This handy feature (which is disabled by default) will automatically adjust the volume of audio for clips that are "overlapping and competiting for audio volume." You can enable auto audio mixing in your project by going to the 'clip properties' section and turning the feature on. The other neat new feature is auto rotation. Do you shoot vertical video on your smartphone? If so, you'll be stoked to know that all footage you import/add to your OpenShot projects will finally be displayed the correct way around — no manual manipulation required. Other Changes in OpenShot 2.4.2Alongside the usual "claims" of improved stability and performance are a couple of other notable changes in OpenShot 2.4.2:
Upgrade to OpenShot 2.4.2 on Ubuntu/Linux MintIf you're running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or Linux Mint 19 you can install and/or upgrade OpenShot by adding the official OpenShot PPA to your software sources. The fastest way to do this is by using the Terminal app, and entering this command: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openshot.developers/ppa After adding this PPA your system will automatically fetch a list of the latest packages. Once this job finishes run: sudo apt install openshot-qt Not into repos? No worries, as an official OpenShot AppImage is also available to download: Download OpenShot from the Official Website The post OpenShot Video Editor Adds New Effects, Auto Audio Mixing & More appeared first on Guaripete. |
| Mnmllist, una web para todas las cosas minimalistas Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:04 PM PDT  Si eres amante del diseño minimalista tienes que conocer este sitio. En Mnmllist tiene una lista de un montón de cosas que cumplen con esos principios. Ya sean sitios web, libros, arte, gadgets, hasta muebles y zapatos. Por supuesto, la misma página en cuestión es extremadamente minimalista, lo que la hace bastante fácil de navegar pues nada distrae tu atención del texto y las breves, brevísimas descripciones de lo que ahí aparecen.  En Mnmllist te encuentras recomendaciones de blogs sobre diseño gráfico, diseño web, y hasta diseño industrial. Cada categoría tiene solo tres recomendaciones, así que hay solo tres sitio sobre arquitectura, tres sobre estilo de vida y tres sobre arte. Lo mismo pasa con las recomendaciones de libros. Pero no solo encuentras cosas interesantes que leer, sino objetos minimalistas que puedes comprar, desde zapatos a escritorios, muebles, lamparas, smartphones, auriculares, monitores, etc. Ningún producto parece estar asociado a un enlace referido, y todo te lleva a páginas oficiales de la marca, así que si te gusta algunos de esos productos, recomendaría buscarlos en otros sitios a mejores precios. Lo que cuestan este tipo de cosas no suele ser nada minimalista. Otra cosa bonita de Mnmllist es que funciona como una puerta de entrada a un túnel interminable de cosas con diseño minimalista, pues una vez que entras en una de sus recomendaciones, te vas a encontrar con un montón de cosas más que ver en esos sitios. Imagen de Portada | Never Sit Still The post Mnmllist, una web para todas las cosas minimalistas appeared first on Guaripete. |
| Goodbye Snipping Tool Hello Screen Sketch Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:04 PM PDT  Windows 10 users who run a beta version of the upcoming next feature update of Windows 10, Windows 10 version 1809, get a deprecation notification when they open the Snipping Tool on the system. The Snipping Tool is a screen capturing utility that users may use to take fullscreen, window, rectangular, or free form screenshots. It is built-in which means that it is available right away as one the many tools that Windows ships with. The message reads: Just a heads up … Snipping Tool will be removed in a future update. Try improved features and snip like usual with Screen Sketch.
Microsoft provides additional information about the deprecation of the Snipping Tool on the Windows Experience blog:
Microsoft announced the move to a new “modern” snipping experience in May 2018. The company turned Screen Sketch, which it introduced in Windows Ink Workspace, into a standalone application and plans to make it the new snipping experience on Windows 10 going forward.
All of this is a work in progress at this point in time. Screen Sketch supports most features of the Snipping Tool but some are missing right now. There is no option to delay a capture or capture a window directly. While you can use the rectangular capture mode to capture windows, using a native function for that is faster and often more thorough. The pen selection options lack functionality as well right now. While you get the same number of pens, Screen Sketch lacks pen customization options which the Snipping Tool supports. Screen Sketch pushes the screenshot to the Clipboard automatically from where it can be shared or saved. You can save it to the local system, obviously as well. Microsoft did add a number of new options to start a new screen capture and retained existing ones. You may still use Windows-Shift-S to start a new screen capture process; new options include clicking on the pen tail button if a digital pen with button is used, enabling an option to map the feature to the Print-key on the keyboard, and activating screen snip from Action Center.
You need to do the following to map the Print-key on the computer keyboard to screen snipping:
The new mapping is active right away. Whenever you press the Print-key on the keyboard, Sketch Screen’s capture toolbar will come up. Microsoft released several screen capturing tools in the past couple of years. The company released Snip Editor as part of a Microsoft Garage project in 2015. The program was compatible with Windows 7 and newer versions of Windows and brings part of the Snipping tool to non-Windows 10 versions of Windows. Microsoft retired the program in 2018 and asks users to use Windows Ink Workspace instead (which is only available on Windows 10). Windows users have access to a large number of excellent third-party screenshot programs and video capture programs that offer better functionality that the built-in options usually. Closing WordsWhile Microsoft did announce the deprecation of the Snipping Tool, it did not announce a date or release version of Windows 10. The Snipping Tool will remain available in Windows 10 version 1809 released later this year but whether it will remain available in next year’s Windows 10 releases remains to be seen. Now You: Do you use a screen capture tool? Summary  Article Name Goodbye Snipping Tool Hello Screen Sketch Description Microsoft revealed in 2018 plans to deprecate the Snipping Tool, a built-in screen capturing utility of the Windows 10 operating system. Author Martin Brinkmann Publisher Ghacks Technology News Logo 
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