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SmartWatch gets Music player and 8 Game extensions- We can’t really add more to the SmartWatch’s coolness, because it’s already that cool as a watch. But, perhaps it could use more apps to get more functionalities. Sony has just released a couple of new extensions for developers out there. The latest SDK release for the SmartWatch gives developers the ability to build on its music player and a simple puzzle called 8 Game. The music extension will be used to control music playback on a phone. It will also show the track currently being played and you can start or pause, go to next track, and etc. The open source version of the music extension also works with the Android vanilla Music player. The 8 Game extension, on the other hand, is a simple puzzle game for the SmartWatch. You can use an image on your phone, or use tiles with numbers on them. Basically, all you have to do is to move a tile, press it, or swipe it to form the puzzle. Once the tiles are in the correct order, you can choose to share the results via email, SMS text message or through a social media app. If you long press during the game, it will bring up a menu where you can start a new game. Both extensions are open source, and SmartWatch developers can find instructions for the new extensions via the Sony Mobile website.

May 08, 2012

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:: A Google A Day :: An apple a day keeps the doctor away, or so the proverb goes, but that does not mean the apple is the most nutritionally dense fruit out there. No sir, there are definitely a fair number of examples that outdo the apple in terms of nutrition, but for tradition’s sake, we shall not rewrite said proverb. As for your brain, however, you might want to keep on exercising it simply because it is also a “muscle” of sorts. Google has the idea of improving your googling skills by introducing you a new puzzle each day at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time. Not only that, apart from a new puzzle, the previous day’s answer will also be posted. It is highly advisable not to read the comments as you attempt the puzzle, unless you want to chance upon a spoiler. Apart from that, other folks might have published their answers before you, and if you want to look for information to solve it without accidentally seeing the answer somewhere else, there is the Google-a-Day site’s search tool which is smart enough to filter out published answers automatically, now how about that?

:: A Google A Day :: An apple a day keeps the doctor away, or so the proverb goes, but that does not mean the apple is the most nutritionally dense fruit out there. No sir, there are definitely a fair number of examples that outdo the apple in terms of nutrition, but for tradition’s sake, we shall not rewrite said proverb. As for your brain, however, you might want to keep on exercising it simply because it is also a “muscle” of sorts. Google has the idea of improving your googling skills by introducing you a new puzzle each day at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time. Not only that, apart from a new puzzle, the previous day’s answer will also be posted. It is highly advisable not to read the comments as you attempt the puzzle, unless you want to chance upon a spoiler. Apart from that, other folks might have published their answers before you, and if you want to look for information to solve it without accidentally seeing the answer somewhere else, there is the Google-a-Day site’s search tool which is smart enough to filter out published answers automatically, now how about that?

Apr 09, 2012

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