| Evomail arrives for Android complete with good looks, gestures and snoozing Sep 5th 2013, 21:04, by Robert Nelson The Evomail email app was one that originally launched only for iOS. In fact, the original release of Evomail brought focus for the iPad, however as the app is now available for the iPhone — it has also come to Android. This is another productivity focused email app and it brings mention about how the developers “believe email isn’t broken, it just hasn’t kept up with the pace of change on the internet.” 
Or in other words, the folks at Evomail are attempting to fix that. The app has landed in the Google Play Store and is available for free and with support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or later. Evomail is current sitting at version 1.0. As for those attempts at fixing email, Evomail has features to include the ability to snooze your email. This should be good for those who want an empty inbox, but also may need to revisit some of those messages they are trying to clear out. The app also takes advantage of the swiping gesture and allows the user to swipe to archive, trash and label messages. And for better of worse, Evomail for Android does have built-in push notifications. The app also has support for folders and labels which should make it easy to keep things organized and properly sorted. Those using the app will also find some of the expected goodies dealing with customization. For example, you will be able to set a personalized avatar, set a signature and also specify reading preferences and triage gestures. Evomail has arrived for Android with support for Gmail and Yahoo accounts. The app also has support for IMAP accounts. At this time it is lacking support for POP3 and Exchange, however those are promised to arrive in the “next few weeks.” In the meantime, the app does look good and is easy to use and easy to navigate. VIA: TechCrunch SOURCE: evomail.io |  | PocketBook e-paper case for Samsung Galaxy S 4 hands-on Sep 5th 2013, 20:31, by Robert Nelson Device accessories including cases are fairly common to see these days. But every once in a while there is one that has a stand-out feature. In this instance that stand-out feature just so happens to be an e-ink display. The case is is from PocketBook and for the Samsung Galaxy S 4. Basically, what you have is a flip-style cover that when opened, has a 4.3-inch e-paper display. 
This cover is similar to the official Samsung flip covers in that it has a replacement back cover for the Galaxy S 4. Otherwise, the hinge is made of fabric and again, similar to the Samsung flip covers, there isn’t anything that keeps the case closed. Needless to say, the idea is simple, you can use the PocketBook e-reader app to send text from the Galaxy S 4 to the case. 
This should be good for simpler text and perhaps key — it should also use a bit less in terms of battery life. Touching back on the PocketBook e-reader app. This one has a drop-down menu that will allow the user to send the text over to the e-paper display with a simple tap of the “display on eINK cover” option. Once the text has been sent you can fold the case over the back of the phone and the regular Galaxy S 4 display will turn off. This is where the using less battery life aspect comes into play. To stop using the case you open it back up and from the drop-down menu, hit the “close document” option. One drawback to the case is the support, at present you can only send text using this official PocketBook app.    That all being said, this looks like an interesting idea and one that could be useful for those who often find themselves killing their battery life by reading. As of this time we have yet to see any details in terms of pricing or availability.    | | Wacom Cintiq Companion Hybrid hands-on Sep 5th 2013, 20:17, by Robert Nelson Wacom introduced the Cintiq Companion Hybrid during IFA and as such, we made sure to check it out for some hands-on coverage. This tablet is running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor. It will work with a Mac or Windows computer and will also serve as an Android tablet when unplugged from the computer. 
As such, Wacom has the Cintiq Companion Hybrid loaded with apps to include Creative Canvas and the ASTRO File Manager. The former will allow the user to get started on their work and the latter will allow the user to then easily find those files when they are back connected to a computer. Basically, this tablet should provide a good all around work experience. 
The display size measures in at 13.3-inches and has a resolution of 1920 x 1080. The tablet also has an NVIDIA GPU with 72 graphics cores, 2GB of RAM and a microSD card slot. The internal storage is available as 16GB of 32GB and those are priced at $1,499 and $1,599 respectively. In addition to the tablet, this setup includes the Pro Pen with 2048 pressure levels and a latex-free silicone rubber grip.    The pen is cordless, has two side switches and ships with 9 standard extra nibs and a carrying case. Otherwise, we were told the 16GB model should have at least 5 hours of battery life with the 32GB model getting a bit more. Upwards of 8 hours for the 32GB model. The tablet has a set of buttons on the front that can be programmed for shortcuts. Other goodies on the tablet include a 2.1 megapixel front-facing camera for video calling along with a power button, headphone jack, USB, mini-HDMI and microSD card slot on the side. Looking at the back and we find an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera. There are also some slots on the back that allow you to connect the tablet to a stand (which does come included with the tablet). 
That all being said, make sure to check out our massive 6-minute walk-through video sitting below. And of course, be sure to stick around for the rest of our IFA coverage.        | |
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