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PS4 via Vine: Game storage, DualShock features, power button
As a supplement to today's PlayStation 4 review, if you're a follower of our @Joystiq Twitter escapades, you've certainly seen us pointing out PlayStation 4 features and answering questions via Vine about the console. After the break, we've posted the collection of today's clips. If you've got a question that we can answer in only a few seconds, leave a comment below or feel free to ask @Sliwinski direct. We'll continue updating our review of the console as we spend more time with it before Friday's North American launch.
Daily Roundup: Hydrogen fuel cell USB charger, Tegra Note 7 review, Vine for Windows Phone and more!
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
Vine finally arrives for Windows Phone with homescreen pinning in tow (update: now available)
Nokia broke the news that Vine was making its way to Windows Phone back in July, but there wasn't an exact word on a release day. Well folks, the time has come. Twitter's video microblogging app has made it's way to Microsoft's mobile OS. Much like the software for Android and iOS, this version captures video with a tap and hold, serves up camera tools for a helping hand and the Explore feature to checking out what's popular. In features that are unique to Windows Phone, users can pin their favorite accounts to the home screen for easy access while pivotting back and forth between other apps. If you've been eagerly waiting, the download should be live in Microsoft's app store later today. Update: Vine is now available in the Windows Phone Store via the second source link down below. Via the release notes, the app can be accessed from inside camera mode -- making use of that handy Lens feature. You can also pin the Vine camera to that home screen for one-tap launching when you're in a rush to capture the moment.
Daily Update for October 29, 2013
It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player (requires Flash) or the non-Flash link below. To subscribe to the podcast for daily listening through iTunes, click here. No Flash? Click here to listen. Subscribe via RSS
Vine updates to finally allow you to hide your friend's stupid revines
With great revining power comes great revining responsibility. No one wants you flooding their feed with clips of some cut-rate dachshund you found looking at tags. You can't abuse your privileges without consequences. Thankfully Vine has addressed this issue with its latest update, granting you the ability to block the revine's of certain people you follow from showing up in your feed. Finally, you'll be able to enjoy your feed and follow even your most revine-happy friends with the peaceful knowledge that you can control your feed a little better than yesterday. And isn't that what compact social media video-sharing is all about? We like to think so. You can find the new update right now in the App Store. While you wait for it to download, tell us about the most annoying things you've found revined in your feed in the comments below.
Twitter streams flooded with media in wake of latest iOS, Android and web update
Perhaps you've seen a few more images and Vines populating your Twitter feed this afternoon? That's because the web version of Twitter reflects the service's latest update: image and Vine previews below related tweets. Both the iOS and Android versions of Twitter also get the update today. The update is certain to change the Twitter experience, as our feeds are already bursting with images and Vine previews (as adorably demonstrated above). On mobile, the update also makes replies, retweets and favorites available right from your timeline -- one more shortcut to retweeting those cat pictures.
Vine updates to add drafts and editing tools
Your Vines are about to become significantly more watchable. The Twitter-owned social video-sharing app has released a new update that adds a new "Sessions" feature, which allows you to save videos in drafts. That's right. No more being forced to finish a Vine perfectly the first time and then immediately publishing it. You can take your time. The update allows you to access up to 10 different Vine sessions at one time. That's not all, Vinesters. Along with Sessions, the update delivers the app's first set of editing tools, allowing you to go into your shorts and remove, reorder or replace shots in your clips. Sadly Vine still lacks the ability to import video clips from your Camera Roll, so if that's important to you, your only option is Instagram. Still, this update is a major step for Vine, one that will dramatically improve the quality of the clips in your feed. And given how much wonderful work is already available on the service, that is great news. You can find the update in the iOS store for free.
Daily Roundup: Tablet buyer's guide, Instagram ads, Samsung 'sports glasses' patent and more!
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
Vine now lets you edit and work on multiple posts over time
Vine may have caught on in a fairly big way, but it's been a decidedly limited app even beyond the six-second constraint on videos. It's become a bit more capable today, though, with two new features giving users more room to work with. The first of those, called Sessions, will let you save and work on up to ten posts over time before sharing them, which should please those looking to cram as much into those six seconds as possible. The other new feature, Time Travel, will let you go back and edit a post and remove, shift or replace shots as you like. The update covers both iOS and Android versions of the app, and is available for download now.
Line messaging app update adds distinctly Vine-ish Snap Movie feature
Line is all about stickers. Or adorable mascots. Or stickers of said adorable mascots. But this time around, it's looking to tap into that rich Vine vein of short video-clip sharing. Initially on iOS (but Android will get the feature soon), you can now craft a 4-10 second short, with the ability to add your own choice of music in the background. The Snap Movie (that's what Line's calling it) will then play, on loop, forever, on your own timeline within the app. The update also expands users' photo and video-sharing capacity too and you can now make up to 100 albums (each housing 100 photos). If you're not exactly sure how those mini-videos are going to work, Line's been kind enough to offer up a free tutorial -- and check out a Line-sanctioned video example after the break.
iOS 7 app update roundup: it's a flat, flat, flat world
Even if you don't feel like coughing up the cash for either the iPhone 5c or iPhone 5s, those eligible for an update (that's if you own an iPhone 4 or up, or an iPad 2 onward) can at least console themselves with iOS 7, which debuts today. Gone is the skeuomorphic design of the Forstall era, and in its place is a flatter interface that promises an entirely new experience for iOS devotees. As such, developers everywhere have been scrambling to get their apps redesigned to match the new mobile OS out of Cupertino. While we can't possibly cover every update, we've compiled a quick list after the break of the more substantial app revamps that have come our way.
Vine surpasses 40 million users
Vine on Wednesday put out a tweet noting that its video-sharing app now boasts over 40 million users, which is an impressive accomplishment considering that the app is just eight months old. Even more impressive is that Vine, once it became available on Android in June of this year, grew from 13 million users to now over 40 million. Recall that Vine, from January through June, was only available for iOS users. Not everyone, though, is blown away. It is important to ascertain what percentage of an app's total user base is actually using it. TechHive reports: Vine also didn't reveal how many of those 40 million users are active, which is a key metric pretty much every app uses to tout its success. Tens of millions of people have signed up, which is great, but how many of those people regularly post Vines? That's the number we want to know. I don't think it matters much how many people are regularly posting Vines. I mean, there are clearly no shortage of users willing to post six-second video snippets up on the site. A more telling metric would be how many people actually use the app on a daily and monthly basis, either as contributors or passive viewers. Hopefully Vine, which is owned by Twitter, will be more forthcoming about these details going forward. In the meantime, there's no denying that Vine is flying high.
Vine for Android update brings mentions, autocompleting hashtags
Vine proved you can do a lot with six seconds of video, and thanks to its latest Android update you can do even more. Version 1.3.4 brings a couple of usability fixes to help the world see your valiant attempts at short-form comedy, including @ mentions in posts and comments and autocompletion for hashtags. The changelog notes "other bugs fixes and improvements" too, but the takeaway here is that the Google version is just about on par with the iOS one. Now, could you please hurry along and make one of those rad stop-motion clips for us? Thanks.
Vine more than triples user base to 40 million, shrugs off Instagram competition
When Facebook launched Video on Instagram, some were quick to dig an early grave for Vine -- Twitter's video-only app was surely doomed, right? Wrong. Twitter just revealed that Vine now has over 40 million registered users, or more than triple the 13 million users it claimed before its Android app launch in early June. Twitter hasn't said how many of the new members run Android, but it's clear that Google's platform contributed significantly to the increase. Whether or not Vine maintains its pace is another matter. While Instagram frequently reports active users, the Vine team isn't as specific; there's a chance that some of those 40 million account holders tried Vine and promptly abandoned it. Still, the much larger audience suggests that there's room for more than one short-form mobile video service.
YouTube founders create Mixbit: Vine-like video sharing with a difference
Social Network-backed video sharing apps are all the rage, and now the biggest boys in school have woken up to the idea. MixBit is the brainchild of Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, better known as the founders of YouTube, and is a Google Ventures-backed iOS app that lets you record up to 16 seconds of video. Unlike Vine, however, you don't just have the ability to edit your own clips, but also to remix other people's contributions to create movies up to an hour long. Another difference is that each submission is anonymous and there's no commenting system, lessening the impact of that big-budget twerking video you put together. Android users won't have to feel put out for too long, either, as the pair has pledged that the app will arrive on the platform in the next few weeks.
Vine updates Android app with push notifications and more sharing options
It's the freakin' weekend, baby, and Vine has an app update for its most loyal Android users. (Actually, any Android user that has access to v4.0 or higher.) Semantics aside, the outfit's app has just been updated with push notifications and more sharing options... or so says its Twitter account. The Google Play link is still showing a prior description, but we're guessing the new build will percolate through momentarily. Update: The refreshed version has arrived on Google Play, and mentions the sharing enhancements include the ability to share any public post to Twitter or Facebook.
Vine updates Android app with new tools, exclusive Capture widget
A new of version of Vine for Android brings the app up to par with its iOS sibling, which received bug fixes and new tools earlier this July. In addition to new channels, Vine 1.3.1 gives you a hand in making better six-second clips by introducing the focus, grid and ghost (shows your previous shots) camera tools. You can now also revine -- the company's word for repost, à la retweet -- friends' posts from within the app and mute all the short but rackety videos through a new button in the menu. The most notable entry on the changelog, however, is the Capture widget designed to launch recording mode right from your home screen. It's exclusive to Android at the moment, but who knows what surprises Vine may have when it launches on WP8.
Vine and Flipboard coming soon to Windows Phone 8
Here's another app that's finally made it to Microsoft's mobile OS, Flipboard. We'll admit, we're fans, so it was great to see the news aggregator's icon line up alongside several other apps looking to take advantage of Nokia's new imaging SDK. Vine, however, wasn't mentioned there and was nestled within Nokia's official press release Unfortunately, there was no mention of a release date for either (although Hipstamatic will finally arrive when the Lumia 1020 does), but we'll update you when we hear more. Check out all the news from today's Nokia event at our hub!
Instagram introduces web embeds
Fresh off setting its cross hairs on Vine by adding the ability to shoot short videos, Instagram has announced plans to make its content embeddable. Starting today, users will be able to embed videos and pictures from Instagram accounts into web posts, adding an extra layer of sharing ability to the service. Embeds include a link to your feed so you will always get credit for your shots that people repost, a point the company drove home in its official statement. As always, you own your photos and videos, and we want to make sure that's understood no matter where your content appears. Whether you want to embed your video on your blog or a friend wants to feature your photo on a website, everyone will clearly see that your content belongs to you. Your embedded photo or video appears with your Instagram username, and clicking on the Instagram logo will take people to your page on Instagram.com where they can discover more of your photos and videos. The company also promised to respect user privacy by ensuring only public posts are sharable.
Vine adds channels, protected accounts, shooting tools and more
Just in time for memorializing Fourth of July celebrations Vine has released its biggest update to date with version 1.3. The first new feature is the addition of Channels that allow you to search specific categories like Comedy, Arts & Experimental, and yes... cats. They've also debuted a new On the Rise section featuring new Vine filmmakers. Sharing has been made easier with the new Revining feature that allows you to finally repost your friend's work. With that added power comes enhanced security in the form of protected accounts. Now you can approve who follows you and shares your "work." Need to keep those cat videos safe from dangerous eyes. There are also new capturing tools available including the desperately needed ability to focus, along with ghosting and a new grid. Interestingly the update does not include a lengthening of video run time in response to Instagram's 15-second videos. The update is available now.
