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Chrome Beta for Android gets new gestures and image search improvements Aug 22nd 2013, 20:04, by Robert Nelson The latest Chrome Beta for Android update has been detailed. This one is arriving as Chrome 30 Beta and should be available by way of the Play Store soon enough. More important are the changes and new additions which this time around include some image related search improvements and some new gestures. The new gestures can likely be described as the biggest addition with this update. These bring the ability to swipe horizontally across the top toolbar to switch between tabs. And just to clarify, this is replacing the earlier ability to swipe in from the edge of the screen. In addition, you can also swipe down vertically from the toolbar to enter the tab switching view and drag down from the menu to open the menu. From that point you will be able to select what you want without even having to lift a finger. Aside from the gestures, Chrome 30 Beta also brings the ability to long-press on an image to find more details. This also allows the user to quickly perform a search based on the image. Diving in a bit deeper and there are also some details coming from the Chromium Blog in regards to the Chrome 30 Beta update. In this case there was talk of WebGL, DeviceMotion Events and Media Source Extension. The first of these three, WebGL is a JavaScript API for rendering interactive graphics and this update means this will now be enabled by default for devices that can support it (such as the Nexus 7 and Nexus 4). The DeviceMotion Events portion is another API and this one deals with the Device Orienation API which provides information about device acceleration and rotation rates. Google provides the www.isthisanearthquake.com website as an example. Lastly in terms of Chrome Beta for Android is the Media Source portion which is yet another API. This is another that will be enabled by default moving forward (for Jelly Bean and higher) and deals with streaming to mobile devices. SOURCE: Google Chrome Blog, Chromium Blog Story Timeline Chrome for Android updated with fullscreen browsing and better search Chrome Beta updated with Translation bar and fullscreen tablet support Chrome for Android updated with fullscreen mode and translation bar Chrome Beta for Android version 29 brings face-to-face chatting sans plugins App Updates: Chrome Browser, Facebook Beta, Robird and more XBMC app arrives in the OUYA store Aug 22nd 2013, 18:37, by Robert Nelson We have seen XBMC up and running on the OUYA game console before. A demo surfaced way back in March that showed the software running and how it was controlled using the OUYA remote. That build was being shown on a developer unit OUYA and came by way of Nathan Betzen, who is part of the XBMC team. Well, flash forward till today and it looks like installing XBMC on your OUYA has gotten just a bit easier. That is based on the bit about it no longer needing to be sideloaded. Of course, the caveat with that is this is an unofficial build. A version of XBMC 12.2 has appeared in the OUYA store and comes by way of Chris Browet. This one is being described as an official OUYA fork, but a fork that isn’t officially supported by Team XBMC. That said, this one is installable direct from the store. For some that may be enough to convince you to pull the trigger. Before you go ahead and do that though, there are some other points worth considering. To begin with, some users are reporting issues with the build. Those reports touch on some general bugs and some crashes. There has also been some reports of inconsistent video streaming. Basically, if you decide to move forward with an installation do so knowing that the experience may not be perfect. On the plus side, the controls have been properly mapped to work with the OUYA controller. With that in mind, those looking to get started should head to the “Discover” tab from the main menu and scroll down to Genres -> App and then look for the icon that says XBMC on OUYA. Once here you need to download the app, let it install and then launch it and begin the configuration process. The process seems simple enough and is described as being one that can be completed in “less than a few minutes.” The XBMC Hub (link below) has a detailed set of step-by-step directions to walk you through the process. Otherwise, those still on the fence about an OUYA purchase may benefit from our earlier published review. VIA: Liliputing SOURCE: XBMC Hub Story Timeline XBMC media player for Android announced OUYA games listed, support for XBMC announced XBMC for Android beta officially released XBMC up and running on the OUYA game console

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