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Instagram finally allows users to shoot in landscape mode; Square mode also stays on

Instagram has added new layout options in addition to its signature square for pictures and videos in a bid to attract more advertisers and to stop users defecting to more flexible services such as Snapchat.

The move is the first major alteration to the photo-sharing, social media service since Facebook Inc bought it for $1 billion in 2012, and addresses the wishes of many of its 300 million users, who have been constrained by the square format.

“It boils down to giving advertisers and users more options,” said Debra Aho Williamson, a social media marketing and advertising analyst. “You want people to be able to see more of your ad. It’s something advertisers are definitely going to be interested in.”

One in five photos and videos posted on the service do not fit the square format, Instagram said in a blog post. “Friends get cut out of group shots, the subject of your video feels cramped and you can’t capture the Golden Gate Bridge from end to end,” it said.

Image: Instagram Blog

From Thursday, Instagram’s web-based service and its mobile apps running on Google Inc’s Android system and Apple Inc’s iOS will allow portrait and landscape formats, giving both users and paying advertisers more options.

The move should help Instagram in its battle with newer rivals such as Snapchat for users in the fast-moving messaging and media-sharing market.

At the same time, it should attract more advertising revenue for Instagram, which said in June it would open its platform to all advertisers by the end of the year, rather than just to select brands.

Instagram is expected to generate nearly $600 million in advertising revenue by the end of this year and $2.8 billion in 2017, according to projections from research firm eMarketer.


Instagram Video in Landscape - Examples from Instagram on Vimeo.

By comparison Facebook, the world’s most popular online social network, generated more than $12 billion in revenue in 2014. The growing service hit one billion users in a single day for the first time on Monday.

To promote the new formats on Thursday, Walt Disney Co released exclusive footage of its upcoming film, “Star Wars, The Force Awakens,” using the new landscape option.

Instagram for iOS version 7.5 is available today in Apple’s App Store, and Instagram for Android version 7.5 is available today on Google Play.

Reuters

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Pentagon teams up with Apple, Boeing to develop wearable tech

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter awarded $75 million on Friday to help a consortium of high-tech firms and researchers develop electronic systems packed with sensors flexible enough to be worn by soldiers or molded onto the skin of a plane.

Carter said funding for the Obama administration's newest manufacturing institute would go to the FlexTech Alliance, a consortium of 162 companies, universities and other groups, from Boeing (BA.N), Apple (AAPL.O) and Harvard, to Advantest Akron Polymer Systems and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

The group will work to advance the development and manufacture of so-called flexible hybrid electronics, which can be embedded with sensors and stretched, twisted and bent to fit aircraft or other platform where they will be used.

"This is an emerging technology that takes advanced flexible materials for circuits, communications, sensors and power and combines them with thinned silicon chips to ultimately produce the next generation of electronic products," Carter said.

He was speaking at NASA's Ames Research Center in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The consortium, which will be managed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, will add $90 million to the federal money. Local governments will chip in more, boosting the group's total five-year funding level to $171 million.

Defense officials say the rapid development of new technologies around the globe is forcing the Pentagon to seek partnerships with the private sector rather than developing most of its technology itself, as it once did.

"I've been pushing the Pentagon to think outside our five-sided box and invest in innovation here in Silicon Valley and in tech communities across the country," Carter said.

The Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Hub, which will be based in San Jose, is the seventh of nine such institutes planned by the Obama administration in an effort to revitalize the U.S. manufacturing base.

The Pentagon established its first institute in 2012 to help advance the development of 3-D printing.

The institute funded on Friday aims to use high-end printing technology to create specialized, stretchable electronics that could be embedded with sensors and worn by soldiers.

The technology also could ultimately be used to integrate sensors directly onto the surfaces of ships or warplanes, allowing real-time monitoring of their structural integrity.

Carter also met on Friday with the Defense Science Board for a briefing on its latest study on how autonomous military drones and robots should be in the future.

The department has become increasingly dependent upon drones and other robots of varying degrees of autonomy, using them for everything from surveillance and reconnaissance to delivery of supplies and carrying loads for ground troops.

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Facebook hits a new milestone with a billion users accessing the site on a single day

The biggest social networking platform Facebook has just gotten even bigger. Company CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook had one billion people logged on to the site on a single day, marking the first time in company history to reach this milestone.



According to a Facebook post by the CEO, “On Monday, 1 in 7 people on Earth used Facebook to connect with their friends and family.” He stated that the company uses average numbers but this instance was different! “This was the first time we reached this milestone, and it’s just the beginning of connecting the whole world,” he added.

We just passed an important milestone. For the first time ever, one billion people used Facebook in a single day.On...
Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, 27 August 2015

Facebook has also released a special video to commemorate the milestone.

We made this video to celebrate all you've done to help our community connect one billion people in a single day. It's an amazing milestone. I hope you enjoy.
Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, 27 August 2015

The CEO went to say how proud he was of their community and the progress which has been made. He states, “A more open and connected world is a better world. It brings stronger relationships with those you love, a stronger economy with more opportunities, and a stronger society that reflects all of our values.”

However, no information was provided from which source the new users came from but the company definitely had a reason to celebrate, along with the advertisers too. In the end, the young CEO thanked its users for being a part of his community and for everything they have done to help Facebook reach this milestone.

Facebook Co-Founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is also the wealthiest individual under the age of 35, with a personal fortune of $41.6 billion (roughly Rs 2,72,667 crores). According to a previous report, Facebook aims to bring 4.5 billion users online with Internet.org.

In a blogpost released to mark the first year of the initiative, Facebook said it will open a portal allowing any mobile operator to offer the service under its Internet.org platform. Facebook currently partners with specific operators to launch the service in different countries.

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Apple to launch new iPhones on 9 September; will discontinue iPhone 5c

In line with reports earlier this month, Apple is all set to host its next-gen iPhone launch event on September 9. The company will be live streaming the event on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and also for PC users.

The company has started sending invites to some media houses for the event to be held at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California. The event image reads, “Hey Siri, give us a hint.”

The company has ensured that Siri is a part of its media invite this time. Take a look below:

Image: MacRumors

This year, the Cupertino company is expected to launch the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus. The company was also rumoured to launch a cheaper variant – iPhone 6c – at the event. However, a new report by 9To5Mac claims otherwise. Citing sources related to the matter, the report says that Apple is working on the 4-inch device but it is not yet ready to ship.

“Apple has also internally prototyped a new, smaller iPhone with a 3.5-inch display, the same size of the iPhone’s screen from the first model in 2007 to the iPhone 4S in 2011, but it does not appear that the company plans to move forward with actually releasing such a device,” the report further adds. It further adds that the company plans to discontinue iPhone 5c, but the iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 Plus sales will continue.

Image: MacRumors

Besides the new iPhones, the company is also expected to launch the long-time rumoured and much talked about 12.9-inch iPad dubbed iPad Pro. The large ‘12.9-inch iPad’ first hit headlines way back in 2013. Earlier this year, reports claimed that Apple will delay the start of production on the larger iPad Pro until around September due to problems involving the display panel supply.

The list of new products to be launched at the September event also includes the new Apple TV. Reports earlier this month hinted at Apple’s talks with ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox ‘rapidly gaining momentum. The company had earlier planned to launch the Apple TV at WWDC. However, the plan was canned as Apple didn’t want to take away the focus from its new OS or music streaming service.

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Stock ROM/Firmware Samsung GT-I8160L Galaxy Ace 2 (2.3.6) THL

Download

1. Samsung USB Driver
2. Odin
3. Stock Rom

Instruction
 1. Install / Update Samsung USB Driver on your computer.


2. Extract Stock Rom on your computer. 

2.1 Single rom file. 

2.2 Multiple rom files. 

3. Enable USB Debugging on Samsung Device.

3.1 Open Settings > Developers Option > USB Debugging > Tick or Slide to Enable
3.2 Android 4.2.2 or above Go to Settings > About Phone > Built Number (Tab for 5-8 times)
  

4. Power off your Samsung Device.


5. Boot into Download Mode by Press and Hold Volume Down+Home+Power button.
    In the Download mode press Volume up button to continue.


6. Extract Odin, Open Odin and connect samsung device to the computer.


7. Odin will automatically check device/port and show “Added”.


8. Choose Stock Rom

8.1 Single rom click on “PDA” button select tar.md5 file in step 2.1 and press “Start” to begin flash.

8.2 Multiple rom select file in step 2.2 :
      - Click on “PIT” button select .pit extension file
      - Click on “BL” or “Bootloader” button select BL_xxx_tar.md5 file
      - Click on “AP” button select AP_xxx_tar.md5 file
      - Click on “CP” button select CP_xxx_tar.md5 file
      - Click on “CSC” button select CSC_xxx_tar.md5 file and press “Start” to begin flash.

9. When you see PASS! message. Samsung device will restart automatically.
 

10. Now, Samsung device will Bootloop. You have to boot in to Recovery Mode by
     Press and Hold Volume up+Home+Power button (Some model use Home+Power)


11. In Recovery Mode, “wipe data/factory reset” select “Yes” to continue.
 

12. Select reboot system now. Samsung Device will restart without Bootloop,
     Stock Rom you have flashed. : )


Info :

*** Backup your personal data before flashing the Stock Rom. Flashing process is always clear personal data.
*** Downgrading and Flashing Stock Rom does not void of phone warranty.
*** Thanks for all to share some pictures for this instruction.

Windows 10 now runs on 75 million devices: Microsoft

Early last week, Microsoft released the third cumulative patch for Window 10, and also announced that its latest operating system is now installed on 50 million devices. It has now hit a new milestone with 75 million devices as it edges towards its target of 1 billion installations of Windows 10.

In a tweet, Microsoft India announced the new milestone.

@nashpd Hi Nash, we're excited about how Windows 10 has been doing. We thought you should read this. :) https://t.co/L9ylvniTdk

— Microsoft India (@MicrosoftIndia) August 26, 2015

Quoting Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President, Windows and Devices Group at Microsoft:

1. #Windows10: More than 75 million devices running Windows 10 – and growing every day. 1/10 pic.twitter.com/g0kqGizU0c

— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015

Mehdi also said that Windows 10 was now officially available in 192 countries:

2. #Windows10: Windows 10 is running in 192 countries, virtually every country on the planet. 2/10 pic.twitter.com/GcAzAd501T

— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015

Among the 75 million devices that have upgraded to Windows 10, there are over 90,000 unique models of PCs and tablets.

3. #Windows10: More than 90,000 unique PC or tablet models have upgraded to Windows 10. 3/10 pic.twitter.com/dEHWnBf1g9

— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015

Among the devices that have upgraded to Windows 10, some go back to 2007.

4. #Windows10: Even some devices manufactured in 2007 have upgraded to Windows 10. 4/10 pic.twitter.com/Jo14necMkY

— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015

Mehdi added that game streams from Xbox One to Windows 10 devices now stands at 122 years.

5. #Windows10: More than 122 years of gameplay have streamed from Xbox One to Windows 10 devices. 5/10 pic.twitter.com/viUMnSV8wM

— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015

In addition to the above milestones, Microsoft Solitaire Collection and Micecraft: Windows 10 Beta have crossed 10 million downloads.

#Windows10:10 million achievements unlocked: Microsoft Solitaire Collection, Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta 6/10 pic.twitter.com/2tEmkBvmGZ

— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015

In a positive trend, the Windows 10 Store has witnessed 6 times the growth that was witnessed during Windows 8.

8. #Windows10: Windows Store for Windows 10 has seen 6X more app downloads per device than Windows 8. 8/10 pic.twitter.com/OusimL2Xjd

— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015

Talking about the #UpgradeYourWorld campaign, Mehdi added,

9. #Windows10: Over 2,000 organizations vying to win the global partner slot in #UpgradeYourWorld. 9/10 pic.twitter.com/sfn8VJGWxX

— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015

10. #Windows 10: Thank you @KimKardashian,@ladygaga,@therock, and all who helped to #UpgradeYourWorld. Do Great Things. 10/10

— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015

On the funny side, in response to “tell me a joke” Cortana has cracked over half a million jokes since launch, Mehdi added.

#Windows10: In response to “tell me a joke”, Cortana has told over half a million jokes since launch. :) 7/10 pic.twitter.com/ztDSTod2Rg

— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015

I'm pretty sure that Microsoft has many more milestones to achieve with its Windows 10 project. But Congratulations Windows 10 on achieving this!

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Facebook launches ‘Donate Now’ button for NGOs

Facebook for Business has rolled out a new Donate Now button. The button will be available for non-profit organisations and will be available on Pages and link ads too. This new call-to-action button is yet to rollout to all users.

“We are excited to introduce a new “Donate Now” call-to-action option on both link ads and Pages. Now, it’s easier than ever for nonprofits to connect with people who care about their causes and encourage them to contribute through the website of their choice,” Facebook for Business writes in a post.

Talking about the new feature, a Facebook spokesperson told Mashable, “We’re inspired by how much good comes from these connections, so we’ve added a ‘Donate Now’ call-to-action on Pages and link ads to make those connections easier than ever.”

In order to avoid misuse, the button is only available for NGOs. Users can now try the feature on the ALS Association Facebook Page. Compared to the buttons introduced previously such as “Shop Now”, “Book Now or even the Donate button rolled out earlier, this one reportedly is different and takes you directly outside of the social network and no details are asked within the site.

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Flipkart adds new social feature Ping to app; has no plans to go app-only anytime soon

eCommerce major Flipkart today said it is focused on developing products for mobile devices but has not decided on the timeline to go app-only.
The Bengaluru-based firm, which today added a social feature ‘Ping’ to its app, has about 50 million monthly active users of its mobile app.

“We are focusing on mobile. There is a huge market. 900 million people today have mobile phones in the country…

However, there is no timeline on shutting down any other format,” Flipkart Chief Product Officer Punit Soni told reporters here. Flipkart is one of the country’s largest online market place and competes with the likes of Snapdeal, Amazon and smaller players in the country.

Myntra, a company that Flipkart acquired last year, has already gone app-only. Talking about Ping, Soni said the idea is to add the social experience to online shopping.

“Traditionally, when people shopped, they would ask their family and friends for opinion. For online, it happens in isolation where you may share screen shots with friends, asking for their opinion,” he added.

With Ping, users can chat with friends in their phonebook in a WhatsApp-like chat window and share product details directly from the Flipkart’s mobile app. The product took 4-5 months to develop. Currently in beta stage, Ping will be available through an invite only model in the beginning.

Press Trust of India

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A battery which can charge your phone in six minutes flat

Scientists have developed a new battery made with aluminium-filled capsules that could charge your cellphone in six minutes.

The battery has four times the capacity of current lithium ion batteries and degrades less over time.
It uses nanoparticles with a shell of titanium dioxide wrapped around aluminium, which acts as the battery’s negative electrode.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tsinghua University in Beijing found that the metal could expand and shrink freely by encasing the aluminium inside a shell, ‘The Times’ reported.

The research overcomes previous problems experienced using aluminium in rechargeable lithium ion batteries.

Aluminium is a high capacity material but it can double in volume and shrink again as it is charged and discharged. The repeated shedding and reforming of the layer consumes lithium and reduces the battery’s capacity.

The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.

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Uber partners with Bharti Airtel to offer free in-car Wi-Fi, payments via Airtel Money

This news is kind off old now, But I have to do my job... So here's a summary of what's happening.

In its latest announcement, Uber reveals to have teamed up with Bharti Airtel, allowing users to pay via Airtel Money.

In addition, users in Mumbai can also enjoy free high-speed Internet from Uber powered by Airtel. Starting with Mumbai, the free Wi-Fi will then be rolled out to other cities.

“Our partnership with Uber is directly in line with our commitment to offer innovative and relevant services for our customers. Now, Uber riders can enjoy the convenience of paying through their Airtel Money wallets, while also experiencing the power of blazing internet speeds with Airtel 4G on the move. We are excited that Uber has chosen Airtel to fulfill its telecom needs, and look forward to supporting the company’s rapid growth across India”, said telSrini Gopalan, Director – Consumer Business, Bharti Airtel.

Those already using ‘Airtel Money ‘will have to select “Payment” from the menu in the Uber app, tap ‘add payment’ and then tap on ‘Airtel Money’ to add to your account. Users can then select Airtel Money as the payment method when taking a ride.

The integration with Airtel Money will offer up to Rs 500 for free t new Uber riders who top up their Airtel Money wallet. Uber also plans to offer exclusive promotions, discounts and experiences to Airtel customers including Rs 500 off their first ride upon using Airtel Money.

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