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Rifftrax app takes the guesswork out of syncing jokes to film

For fans of snarky, alternative film commentary, Rifftrax has long been a haven of amusement. For only a few dollars, one can hear MST3K veterans Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett rag on classic and modern cinema. There was only one problem: syncing these audio tracks to the actual movies could be a minor nightmare . Fortunately, those days seem to be behind us: the group’s new RiffTrax app will do it for you. The company’s announcement sums up the app’s features perfectly: “Think of it like Shazam, ” the post reads, “but for riffs.” Indeed, that’s exactly what it is. The Rifftrax app uses your device’s microphone to listen for a movie and automatically syncs Rifftrax playback to the film. It’s simple and easy… but not perfect. Despite offering easy access to the user’s library of “just the jokes” RiffTrax, the app doesn’t support Bluetooth speakers just yet. Still, the app is free — and better than trying to sync the audio up yourself. The Rifftrax app is available on both Google Play and Apple’s App store . Check out the source link below for additional details. Source: Rifftrax

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Turn a Raspberry Pi Into a Google Music Player

Google Play’s a pretty simple way to get access to all your music. If you’re looking to build a little standalone machine for playing that music, GitHub user fredley created a simple little front end that’s easy to use. Read more…

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XBMC’s Kodi media player officially hits the Play Store

Kodi’s media player got a name change last year and now it has something even better — official Android status. The app formerly known as XBMC is now available on the Google Play store for all takers. It actually arrived to the store last month in beta form , but prior to that could only be sideloaded on Android. Version 15 (codenamed Isengard) now supports Android 5-specific features like 4K and variable refresh rates on certain Android TV devices, like NVIDIA’s Shield . Another new trick on all platforms is “adaptive seeking” that lets you search material faster by tapping a key several times. There’s also new audio and subtitle lists, an updated add-on manager, improved video queuing and better live TV closed-captioning. It has other minor tweaks and fixes (check the source), and the XBMC foundation said that the next release would support DirectX 11. You can grab the app now on Google Play, but just remember that Kodi is a deep app, so leave yourself some time (and possibly some help ) to get it working. Filed under: Cellphones , Home Entertainment Comments Source: Kodi

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You Can Still Get a Refund From Google Play After the 15 Minute Window

Avid Google Play users will be aware of the long-standing 15 minute rule for refunds. Namely, if you return an app within 15 minutes, you get a refund no questions asked. As Android Police discovered, however, you may still be able to get an unconditional refund after that window. Read more…

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APK Downloads Lets You Pull APK Files Directly From Google Play

Being unable to install an app on your device from the Play Store is a pain. Fortunately, a developer has created a tool that lets you pull an APK directly from Google’s servers and side load it yourself . Handy! Read more…        

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Smartphone Used To Scan Data From Chip-Enabled Credit Cards

An anonymous reader sends this news from the CBC: “Using a Samsung Galaxy SIII — one of the most popular smartphones available in Canada — and a free app downloaded from the Google Play store, CBC was able to read information such as a card number, expiry date and cardholder name simply holding the smartphone over a debit or credit card. And it could be done through wallets, pockets and purses. … Although the NFC antennas in current smartphones need to be very close to a card in order to work — no farther than 10 cm — that could change with the next generation of Android smartphones. Legary said the Samsung Galaxy S4, set to go on sale this spring, might have a much more capable NFC antenna, which could not only read credit cards from a greater distance, but could also be able to read the chips embedded in enhanced driving licenses and passports.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Google Music gains scan and match feature in the US

It wasn’t very long ago that Google Music landed in Europe — to the delight of local music lovers, we’re sure. On its trip across the pond, the service gained a unique new feature called scan and match, wherein Google scans your local music library and makes the songs it matches instantly available in the cloud — no upload required. Until now the feature, which is similar to iTunes Match , was only available in Europe, but it’s coming to the US starting today. From now on, any US Google Play users who upload their music collection will benefit from this new feature. Over time, the company will also upgrade users with existing cloud libraries. It’s a free service and it’s automatic — you’re unlikely to notice that it’s even happening. The upside is that entire collections will be uploaded faster. We’re not aware of any downsides yet — matched songs will be available for streaming at 320Kbps like regular Google Play purchases, while re-downloaded music will be available at or close to the bitrate of the original file. Update: Google confirmed that any VBR files matched by the service will be re-downloaded as CBR files with a bitrate that’s slightly higher than the average bitrate of the original song. This is obviously a drawback if you’re currently relying on the service to backup your music collection. Filed under: Cellphones , Tablets , Mobile , Google Comments Source: Google Play (Google+)

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