YouTube brings its guide feature to all devices, provides easier access to subscribed content

YouTube brings its guide feature to all devices, provides easier access to subscribed content

The folks working at YouTube are quite the busy little bees, updating apps, adding content and refreshing the site's look. Today, the site's rolling out its guide feature through YouTube.com and every YouTube app there is. The video site first introduced the guide last year on its web portal, allowing folks an easy way to keep track of new videos on their subscribed channels. Now, Android, iPhone, PS3, Google TV and other YouTube apps are getting the feature and the website's getting a fresh new look as well. You can get a better look at the new page layout after the break, and there's more info about the changes at the source below.

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Source: The Official YouTube Blog

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/06/youtube-guide-for-all-devices/

Sean Parker and Lars Ulrich talk Napster vs. Metallica, hug it out with Spotify

Sean Parker and Lars Ulrich talk Napster vs. Metallica, hug it out with Spotify

One of today's many, many Spotify announcements was that legendary thrashers Metallica would be coming to the streaming service. As part of the announcement CEO Daniel Ek brought out the bands notoriously outspoken drummer Lars Ulrich and Spotify board member Sean Parker who, as you might remember, had a hand in founding Napster. While there was some broad discussion about the direction of the music industry and the future of music consumption, a large chunk of the half hour-long conversation revolved around the shared history of the two and the legal feud between the pioneering file sharing service and the band. The two were surprisingly cordial, if slightly uncomfortable looking, and delved deep into the details of what both described as a "street fight" between the parties. Ultimately, both admitted that things got blown out of proportion and escalated unnecessarily. But there also seemed to be some admission by Lars that there was an element of Luddism to his band's reaction. To see the entire, extremely interesting conversation, check out the video after the break.

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Nintendo Wii Mini hands-on

Nintendo Wii Mini hands-on

Nintendo's Wii Mini has been a bit more elusive than we thought, but we've at last snagged the entry-level console ahead of its official release and given it a quick shakedown. While does what it says on the tin -- welcome newcomers and second-system shoppers to the Wii universe -- we've found that there's a few important details to consider beyond just the absences of internet access and GameCube support. Read on past the break for our quick look.

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IDC: Apple slipped to sixth in China smartphone share in Q3, Samsung and locals sat on top

IDC: Apple slipped to sixth in China smartphone share in Q3, Samsung and locals sat on top

The Chinese smartphone market is a tough nut to crack given its sensitivity to prices and a slew of strong domestic brands. IDC estimates suggest Apple may have learned this the hard way during the third quarter of this year: it slipped from fourth place in local market share during the second quarter to sixth. Samsung kept out in front, but everyone else who knocked Apple down a couple of pegs was from the neighborhood, starting with second-place Lenovo followed by Coolpad, ZTE and Huawei. Price and wider availability no doubt played a part in shifting further towards a (mostly) Android-based field, although the period may have also exacerbated the pre-update lull in sales that Apple often faces -- while those in some countries were picking up an iPhone 5 in September, China won't have its turn until December 14th. Fourth quarter results won't completely reverse the state of affairs, but they could easily be worth watching.

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Source: Reuters

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/06/idc-apple-slipped-to-sixth-in-china-smartphone-share-during-q3/

The Engadget Podcast is live today at 4PM!

The Engadget Podcast is live today at 4PM!

Brian's off on a top secret mission involving the US government, so some guy named Tim is calling the shots this week. He's new, sure, but he seems to know his stuff. But just in case, he's brought Dana and Ben in for backup. Join the action at 4PM ET, just after the break.

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Essential Android apps for the holiday shopping season

Essential Android apps for the holiday shopping season
http://www.intomobile.com/2012/12/06/essential-android-apps-holiday-shopping-season/

The holiday season is here, and if you’re looking to do some mobile shopping, then we have some great applications for you to choose from. Whether you need a simple shopping app, a gift list, or package tracking applications, the list of applications below will ensure that you have an end to end solution!

Gift Lists

The first thing you’re probably planning to do is write out the gifts you want to get for your friends and loved ones, and what better way than to have a list of the gifts in your pocket?

Christmas Gift List offers up a simple and straight forward way of creating a gift list. You can set a budget for individuals, track your spending, share your list, or password protect your list if you want to keep it a secret. There are many nifty features in Christmas Gift list, but making the list is only half the battle. Don’t forget to check it twice!

Download : Christmas Gift List

Shopping

There are a ton of shopping apps for Android and if you can’t find a particular item in one app, there’s a good chance that you’ll find it in another.

Whether you’re looking for electronics, clothing, or something a little more personable, be sure to check out the following applications to get you where you need to go.

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Google Shopper

Amazon

Etsy

eBay

Sure, the list may seem a bit generic, but these should be the apps that you pay attention to most. Google Shopper, Amazon, and eBay encompass a wide range of just about anything you could be seeking out, and Etsy will bring you some unique handmade items that you just won’t find on the three aforementioned apps.

Package Tracking

So you bought all of the gifts you want, so now all you have to do is wait. To ease the waiting game, you might want to take a look at Package Buddy Pro to keep track of your shipments.

There are many package tracking applications available on the Google Play Store, but I’ve personally been using Package Buddy for quite a while. It’s by far one of the best looking package tracking apps available, utilizing the Holo UI aesthetic, and comes with a ton of features.

Available in a free version as well, Package Buddy Pro allows you to keep track of multiple packages, view the progress on a map, and see the official website of the shipment right within the application. You’ll also be able to sync your shipments across devices and get access to the Package Buddy website to view shipment progress online.

Download: Package Buddy Pro 

 

‘Wrap’-up

So there are some of our top picks for the best Android apps for the holiday shopping season, but we know there are many, many more! Feel free to sound off in the comments to share your favorite shopping and holiday applications below!

 

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Essential Android apps for the holiday shopping season originally appeared on IntoMobile.com on 2012-12-06T20:34:53Z. FV1gMYsz9b5j

Google gives WWF $5 million to fund wildlife-observing drones

Google gives WWF $5 million to fund wildlife-observing drones

Most of the drone-related news these days may focus on military or police use, but those are far from the only applications for the unmanned aerial vehicles. Case in point: the World Wildlife Fund, which has now received a $5 million grant from Google's Global Impact Awards program to fund UAVs designed to monitor endangered species. Details on the drones themselves remain light, but the WWF says they'll be used to detect poachers and tagged animals on the ground, and then relay that information to a command center and mobile law enforcement units. What's more, while that initial funding will only provide something of a testbed, the WWF says it's focusing on "easily-replicable technologies," with its ultimate goal being to create an "efficient, effective network that can be adopted globally."

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Via: BBC News

Source: WWF

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/06/google-gives-wwf-5-million-to-fund-wildlife-observing-drones/