HBO’s over-the-top streaming service may not be making money just yet, but it is rapidly expanding its footprint. Starting today, the service will now support Google’s Chromecast for streaming from your phone to TV, according to the update text in the iOS version that just arrived on the iTunes App Store. The Android app has not yet been updated, as of the time of writing. This is…
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The best virtual reality apps for iPhone, compatible with Google Cardboard 0
August 2nd at 10:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsBefore virtual reality headsets become mass-market products, iPhone owners can sample the futuristic technology in a cheap and easy way, thanks to Google Cardboard. AppleInsider offers a rundown of the best VR experiences available to download right now on the App Store.
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First Volkswagen models with CarPlay support to arrive at dealerships this week 0
July 30th at 4:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAfter promising support for Apple's CarPlay infotainment system earlier this year, Volkswagen on Wednesday announced the first compatible 2016 model year cars will hit showroom floors this week.
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5 can't-miss apps: Google Spotlight Stories, Vizo, 'Prune' and more 1
July 26th at 5:25am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThis week's list includes a social news app, a relaxing game centered around a tree and Google's immersive Spotlight Stories app making its iOS debut.
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Live Media Group’s New App Will Stream The Tomorrowland Festival This Weekend 0
July 24th at 10:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsTomorrowland, the annual music festival in Belgium that draws over 400,000 people from 200 different countries, has partnered with Live Media Group to stream this weekend’s concert via a native app and desktop platform.Nowlive, the technology powering the stream, lets users switch between different views from around the festival, or watch them all at once in grid views.The service…
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Google's immersive Spotlight Stories arrive on the iPhone and iPad 0
July 23rd at 8:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle has been experimenting with how phones and tablets can be used for storytelling, and today those experiments are making the jump from Android to iOS. Google's Spotlight Stories app is now available for the iPhone and iPad, bringing along all four of its experimental short films and animations. That includes the short animation Duet, by legendary animator Glen Keane, and the short film Help, which was directed by the guy behind over half of the Fast & Furious films....
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Google Brings Its 360-Degree Movies App, Spotlight Stories, To iOS 0
July 23rd at 7:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsGoogle Spotlight Stories, a mobile app featuring immersive, 360 degree animated films originally developed by Motorola ahead of its 2011 Google acquisition, has now made its way to iOS devices. The app had been available on Android phones since fall 2013, when Google first introduced the new mobile storytelling format to consumers.The app itself is intended for entertainment purposes, as…