Sentences with phrase «apps launch rather»

Apps launch rather quickly, though there was sometimes a noticeable lag when switching between apps.

Not exact matches

It's true that the cable and satellite companies have been trying to adapt — including launching apps for various platforms — but it's probably fair to say the industry has been pushed rather than leapt on its own accord.

Given those factors, rather than follow in the footsteps of large retailers, which build their own custom apps, Tweedt advises launching your service on a well - known wallet like Apple Pay, Android Pay, or Samsung Pay.

They rather used it as a launching pad for the whole region of Eastern Europe and Far East because some sister apps have also been set up and maintain direct connections with Russiancupid.com.

Life would be so much easier for publishers if mobile users still «surfed the web» rather than launching apps.

I spoke to Steinberger shortly after the launch, and he was pretty excited that comiXology could offer 100 comics, with 40 more in the queue, and that readers could buy them in - app rather than having each comic be a separate app, which had been the paradigm up till then.

Subscription - based model Bookboard, an app that allows young readers to unlock new books as they keep reading, is currently in its public beta launch but has already developed and introduced new features that allow parents to receive feedback on what is read, as well as control the reading level of what their children access rather than simply basing it on chronological age of the user.

It's a rather interesting question to think about — Will there be 10,000 Kindle Apps when the store first launches?

A / B Testing is the latest developer service that Amazon has launched (along with Achievements, Leaderboards, Whispersync across devices, In - App Purchasing, and 1 - Click Purchasing) that make it simpler than ever for app developers to concentrate on the differentiating parts of their apps rather than the undifferentiated infrastructure and engagement components.&raqApp Purchasing, and 1 - Click Purchasing) that make it simpler than ever for app developers to concentrate on the differentiating parts of their apps rather than the undifferentiated infrastructure and engagement components.&raqapp developers to concentrate on the differentiating parts of their apps rather than the undifferentiated infrastructure and engagement components.»

It'll be an app just for the PlayBook, which will allow for video chatting, but I'm hoping they launch a desktop application as well, even in open beta like FaceTime so we can chat with more people, rather than just tablet owners.

If making money didn't matter, I'm sure RIM would rather wait a few more months to release the PlayBook once native email and PIM support was present (read my editorial on why it's not here at launch) and some of the other apps were in perfect form.

RIM let us know that the following companies are working on PlayBook apps (this doesn't mean they'll necessarily be there at launch, but they will be announcing / releasing PlayBook apps sooner rather than later):

Maybe I should try Libby now... seems odd that Overdrive wasn't just updated to be more user friendly rather than launching a whole new app.

Many fintech and tech startups rely on the agile approach to building software or web apps because the aim isn't necessarily to launch a perfect product out of the gate, but rather to launch a viable one and optimize over time.

Setup was a rather painless affair; I just launched the Xbox app on my Alienware 13 gaming laptop and signed in with my console credentials.

Not a single feature shown here matters to me, since I'd rather go in - game than launch an app on my phone or tablet.

If you'd like to jump through a few extra hoops rather than just hitting Shift + Restart, you can also launch the «Advanced Options» menu through the settings app.

For those who are not all that impressed by Bixby, however, or who would simply rather have a dedicated key for something else, a new app now allows users to repurpose the Bixby key to launch another app.

We fixed an issue where, if you changed the size of the Microsoft Edge window, and then closed the app by closing the final tab, the next time Microsoft Edge is launched it would once again be the default size, rather than retaining the preferred window size.

Apple has chosen a rather terrible app launching interface, however, and it seems that they aren't differentiating apps made for a watch versus ones made for a phone in terms of functionality.

Rather than turn your entire computer into a locked - down kiosk system, Assigned Access allows you to create a separate user account that can only launch a single app.

So when you're on the home screen and have a lot of app shortcuts you may find yourself launching those rather than putting the tablet into sleep mode.

I understand Google's reasoning for launching yet another set of apps, but, personally, I would have rather seen the company build these features like Google Assistant into the Hangouts app (and I assume it will actually do that in the future).

Logitech today announced the launch of new features for its HomeKit - compatible Circle 2 security cameras via an update to the Logi Circle app.Notification Snapshots, a new in - app feature, are designed to provide a visual «snapshot» notification of an event whenever motion is detected by the Circle 2 camera.With this option, you'll get a visual representation of exactly what triggered the motion detection feature rather than a simple text - based notification that lets you know motion was detected.

That price, and the fact that the Gear S3 runs Tizen rather than Android Wear (and has far fewer apps as a result), could hold it back, especially since tempting new Android Wear 2.0 - toting rivals like the LG Watch Sport, Fitbit Ionic and the Huawei Watch 2 have now launched.

For example, you could start typing the name of an app to quickly launch an app rather than hunting for its icon.

HTC did something similar with BlinkFeed, and I'd rather just launch the apps that I need when I need them.

Now, rather than at first boot, apps are compiled Just - in - Time (JIT) the first time you launch them and are then stored in memory for faster launches next next time.

Launching multi-window mode in the recents list is now activated by long - pressing an app and dragging it up rather than left in Dev Preview 2.

And given Instagram parent company Facebook's own familiarity with calls (the Messenger app launched video calling in 2015, a couple years after debuting VoIP audio calls), it comes as little surprise that the photo sharing app is now taking cues from a rather experienced expert.

The option to hide the launch bar is clever too, because you then get to use the full screen space, rather than having persistent navigation controls as you might in some apps.

Google isn't launching its rather impressive looking Google Pixelbook (from US$ 999 with Core i5 or i7 processors, up to 16 GB RAM and up to 512 GB SSD at obviously higher prices), complete with optional Pixelbook stylus (US$ 99) in Australia as yet, but at 10 mm thin and 1 kg in weight, with a Chrome OS that can run Google Play Android apps, a touch screen, 10 hours battery life and more, this could finally be the blend of Chromebook and Android phone, with built - in Google Assistant, that will truly become popular.

I hardly use the Calculator since I prefer using the PCalc widget, so it would be nice to be able to launch some of my frequently used apps such as Safari, Tweetbot and Reeder, from the Control Center (rather than having to press the Home button, and so on).

A feature called OptiFlex lets you pick 10 apps with turbo - charged app launching, which likely means their launch - essential data is kept in the phone's RAM the whole time rather than being purged after a while.

First up is the Pixel - style app drawer, which can be summoned with a swipe up gesture, rather than wasting one icon just to launch it.

In particular the Middle East and Southeast Asia are key growth regions, and that explains why it recently launched an app for BlackBerry, a platform that app makers are abandoning rather than joining.

That's something the company does rather well: its four pillars of additions - Moto Key (use the device to unlock other devices, such as your Windows PC), Moto Actions (physical actions to perform tasks, such as torch / camera launch), Moto Display (night mode and always - on display) and Moto Voice (as above, voice assistant)- are all housed in a single point umbrella app, called Moto.

Secret, which launched in 2014 alongside similar apps like Whisper, still has a «significant amount» of the $ 35 million it raised from investors and will return the money, rather than pivot.

You also get a rather chunky remote included in the box, which has quick launch buttons for four of the video apps available through Roku, including Netflix.

Of course, Microsoft announced last week that it's now rethinking some of its Skype integration in Windows 10 with the upcoming launch of a standalone Universal app, rather than baking Skype functionality into other core apps on the OS.

While I appreciated this convenient feature, it's a rather odd gesture — my roommate was worried I was trying to throw away the phone instead of launch the app.