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Thursday 24 April 2014

New Hulu Plus remote app brings Chromecast-style control to game consoles

The over-the-top streaming service announced via blog post this morning that it has added mobile device remote control functionality to its Hulu Plus app for select gaming consoles. Click the link to find out how to hook it up.


The post New Hulu Plus remote app brings Chromecast-style control to game consoles appeared first on Digital Trends.






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Build your own space station with LittleBits' NASA-approved kit



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Want to live in nerd paradise? Head to this state

Real estate site Estately has ranked the nation from most to least nerd-dense and concluded that "rural western states are prime habitat for nerds."

















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Two heads aren't better than one, study says

Do you believe in the wisdom of crowds? Well, a Princeton study suggests less wisdom there than you might imagine.

















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Google+ chief Vic Gundotra departs after 8 years

Google's social maestro Vic Gundotra leaves the company, but won't say where he's going next.

















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​Hulu Plus adds remote video casting for PS4, PS3, Xbox One

The video-streaming subscription service builds on the success of the Chromecast feature, which essentially turns mobile devices into remote controls.

















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Flood Beacon warns of danger in real time

Floods can be fast-moving and unpredictable, but a new gadget aims to get detailed data into the hands of the people who need it most, in time to make a difference.





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Skylanders Trap Team will debut in October

The fourth installment of the popular Skylanders franchise is set arrive this fall with all new characters and villain-trapping gameplay. Check out our preview.





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Six takeaways from Apple CEO Cook's call with analysts

Tim Cook talks strength in emerging markets, iTunes growth, and iPad weakness, among other topics.





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Zuckerberg needs mental help, says WeChat

In an ad, messaging app WeChat attempts to show that its services are so human and friendly, they've driven Mark Zuckerberg to a shrink.





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Skylanders Trap Team (pictures)

The fourth installment of the popular Skylanders franchise is set arrive this fall with all new characters and villain-trapping gameplay.





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Early iPhone engineer shares stories of Safari's move to mobile





What was it like moving Apple's Safari web browser from the Mac to the original iPhone? More interestingly, what was it like doing it under the attention of Steve Jobs? Former Apple engineer Francisco Tolmasky spoke with Brian X. Chen about it as part of the publicity for his new iOS game, Bonsai Slice. There are lots of great anecdotes included, including how Ken Kocienda ended up creating the iPhone keyboard, insight into Don Melton's and Henri Lamiraux's teams, and, of course, Steve Jobs. The New York Times:



Mr. Jobs was notorious for throwing his weight around however he could. One person on the iPhone design team was also named Steve, which caused some confusion in meetings. Mr. Jobs sought to change this.


"At some point Steve Jobs got really frustrated with this and said 'Guess what, you're Margaret from now on,'" Mr. Tolmasky said. From there on, members of the team would always address the designer Steve as Margaret.



For some context on that, Steve Jobs was away on leave when the designer, Steve Lemay, came on board. So, during meetings, when "Steve" was asked for an opinion, Lemay was who they were talking to. When Jobs came back and they asked "Steve" for an opinion, Lemay, who was used to answering, answered. It happened twice, and then Jobs realized it would keep happening, so said — "Okay, from now on, when I'm in the room, your name is Doris!" (Or "Margaret", I'm sure recollections of the specific name vary.)


(That anecdote came up on a previous episode of Debug, along with a few others.)


I love that this kind of stuff is getting shared. The iPhone is one of the most important developments in recent technological history and how it came to be is a story that needs telling. It's part of reason we do the podcasts we do here at iMore, and why I link to as many other sources on it as I can. It's our history.


Check out all of Tolmasky stories, and more, via the link below, and let me know your favorites.


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Your next pull-to-refresh could pull in an ad too




Advertising provider Appsfire has a new ad unit, but this one's not always going to be in your face: if only appears when you pull to refresh. Dubbed "Brichter-San", after the Loren Brichter, creator of the pull-to-refresh gesture, the ad unit is hidden until a user performs the gesture. The ads are native, and right now purely focused on apps, and pull their content all from Appsfire's servers.
























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