The Internet As A Media And a Medium
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A new app, ‘splash’, currently in beta, is doing clever things with 360 degrees video & VR, altering your perception of reality with their phones. You shoot the 360 video directly on your smartphone, & are able to share it on any social media platform within seconds.
Sick of getting rambling voicemails that demand an answer? Much prefer texting, or actually speaking to a person? You’re not alone. People feel that in this day & age, voicemail is like a dinosaur’s handshake. With this app, you don’t need to listen to, or return a voicemail again. Named aptly, ‘No More Voicemail’ is an app which doesn’t allow your caller to leave a voicemail.
Cryptomator has released an application which is big on security, yet light on complexity. Indeed, the developers believe that complexity in security systems produces inherent flaws which are difficult to work with.
There’s some lively chatter about what the ‘N’ in Android N will stand for. Generally, Google names its OS upgrades after sweet stuff. You know, Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat, Lollipop & Marshmallow. The current favourite guess Online seems to be ‘Nutella’.
This month, a new directory of free stuff arranged neatly under headings called ZippList, makes its debut. You don’t have to worry about snarly copyright infringement ever again.
A video platform that lets you save time, highlight, share & discuss any video, is available from a New York-based company. Vibby allows you to seamlessly identify, annotate, save, share & search significant moments.