#Apple Made "THE ROCK X SIRI" Movie starring Dwayne Johnson

Now here's something you probably didn't see coming. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has revealed that he's starring in a Siri-themed movie (The Rock x Siri) that launches July 24th on Apple's YouTube channel. He's shy about details (other than that it's the "coolest, sexiest, funnest" movie ever), but it's safe to say there will be some plugs for Apple's voice assistant. We've asked Apple if it can elaborate on the premise.

It's not hard to see why Apple would go to the lengths of crafting a movie with an A-list celeb (even if it's ultimately a glorified commercial). Siri is about to become particularly important to Apple's bottom line thanks to the HomePod, and a high-profile video might boost the AI helper's image as it competes with the likes of Amazon's Alexa and Google Assistant.

Update: It's live now. The gist: Johnson takes it upon himself to one-up... himself, using Siri to travel around the world (and above it) accomplishing feats. Yes, it's ultimately a long-form ad, but there have definitely been worse vehicles for The Rock's talents.

Source:Engadget

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#Nova Launcher 5.4 #Beta

Nova Launcher developer Kevin Barry just got done rolling out Google Feed integration, and before we can even catch our breath, there's another significant improvement on the way. In the latest beta of Nova, there's built-in support for Sesame Shortcuts, which is an app of which you probably haven't heard. The gist is Sesame lets Nova deep link into your apps.

Sesame supports deep links into about 20 apps including contacts, Netflix, Spotify, and Tasker. The shortcuts will appear in Nova's app search panel. Just tap a result for one of the supported apps, and you will be taken right to that section of the app. For example, search for a contact, and you can jump right into your current chat thread on WhatsApp. Your shortcuts should also appear as launcher shortcuts on the home screen.

This new functionality is free to try for all Nova users, but Sesame is still a separate app—no money has changed hands between the two devs. Sesame has a 14-day trial, and it'll still work after that is over. You'll just get "gentle reminders" to upgrade after using a shortcut. The full version of Sesame is $2.99 via in-app purchase.

If you want to give this a shot, you need the Nova v5.4 beta. You can join the beta program, or just grab the new version from APK Mirror. You also need to install Sesame.

Source:AndroidPolice

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#IOS 11 #Live photos features

Another new addition in iOS 11 is an upgraded Live Photos experience. The features include new effects, adjusting the key photo, and trimming Live Photos. Keep reading after the break for a detailed look…

Personally, I haven’t really used Live Photos a whole lot since the feature was introduced in 2015 alongside the iPhone 6s. However, the new features, particularly adjusting the key photo and the effects in iOS 11, are starting to change my mind. iOS does a decent job of choosing the key photo (the one you capture) but having the control to change it is really useful.

The new effects include Loop, Bounce, and Long Exposure and will be familiar for Instagram and Snapchat users.

Here’s a walkthrough of the new Live Photos…

Just like in iOS 10, tap the three-ringed yellow circle to turn Live Photos on/off. Choosing a filter either while shooting or after is still the same as well. When you’ve got your shot, give a tap on Edit (which replaced the iOS 10 line icon).

I knew there was a smile somewhere in the Live Photo shot, so let’s adjust the key photo. As seen in the image below, drag the white frame at the bottom to scrub through the footage. Tap on Make Key Photo to confirm the change. You can still edit filters and levels like in iOS 10.

The new effects aren’t found when editing (at least for now). Swipe up when you’re looking at a Live Photo in the Photos app to see the option to choose Loop, Bounce, or Long Exposure. Once you change the effect, you may notice the spinning wheel for a moment, then you’ll see the updated effect shown in the top left corner.

Source:9to5Mac

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#Google Street View Goes to #Space

Space may be the final frontier, but Google is giving us Earthlings a closer look at a place most of us will likely never visit: the International Space Station (ISS). 

The search giant partnered with European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet to capture imagery from inside the ISS for Google Maps' Street View. This wasn't a straightforward process, Pesquet explains in a blog post, and it was made all the more difficult because of zero gravity.

What Pesquet captured are 360-degree images of the inner workings of the ISS that give internet explorers a closer look at where astronauts live and work, as well as a view of our big blue marble from inside the station.

You can get to all of the ISS imagery through this dedicated page, but note to see the Street View captures (such as this dizzying one) you'll need to click the "View on Google Maps" link in the descriptions. These are located on the right-hand side once you select an area of the ISS you want to explore.

Street View is a fantastic way to expand our worldview, and now everyone has the chance to explore the ISS and get a taste of life 250 miles above. 

Source:TechRadar

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#AR BASED RULER #APP FOR MOBILE #PHONES

One resourceful company is reinventing the ruler. Creative collective Laan Labs has developed a nifty mobile app that relies on augmented reality technology to turn your smartphone into a legitimate measuring device.

To accomplish this, AR Measure factors in the distance between various points in 3D space to help you measure any physical object by simply using your phone’s camera.

All it takes to put the virtual ruler to use is point your camera, select your desired starting point and pull your phone away from it. AR Measure will then calculate the distance between your starting and end points – sort of like a virtual measuring tape.

Check out the footage below to get a better idea how AR Measure works:

As you’ll notice in the demo video, the app appears to be off by a few millimeters; but it’s still remarkably functional despite these little kinks.

Unfortunately, Laan Labs has yet to set a release date – which means you might have to wait a little longer before you get a chance to toy around with AR Measure.

Given that it runs on Apple’s new ARKit framework, chances are AR Measure will land later in spring when iOS 11 rolls out publicly. In the meanwhile, you can enter your email address here so Laan Labs can notify you once the app makes its debut.

Source:TNW

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