Fieldrunners 2, great style Tower defense app

 

The games Tower defense are those where you must place towers at strategic points to prevent the passage of the enemy, yet, get rid of them. One of the best Tower defense of IOS is the app Fieldrunners, and now has come the new version of the game called Fieldrunners 2.
Fieldrunners 2 is available from iTunes and costs about €2.40, or about $3. Fieldrunners If you liked the original, sure you'll love this.

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Scientists restore vision in a mouse

Through the years, there have been reports of various cures for blindness, but this new one seems to be definitive. Researchers and scientists from the University of Berkley have managed to restore the vision of a mouse after injecting a chemical directly in their eyes.

This chemical is known as AAQ, and acts as a kind of photo interrupter, and which does is to unite the ion channel proteins with cells from the surface of the retina. When exposed to light, the chemical changes the flow of ions in the eye, activating neurons and returning the light to the mouse.

If that sounds confusing, it simply means that a small dose of AAQ, the mouse was able to regain his sight temporarily. The effect lasted only a few hours, but of course this fact has led scientists to improve the chemical and are now working on an enhanced version they hope will last a couple of days.

We hope to have more news soon.

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TrackID, the application to know what song is playing

 

Sure a lot has happened to them that sometimes go for a place or have the radio on and listen to a song they like but do not have the faintest idea what it's called. For such situations there is a great app called TrackID that can be used from our Android device.
TrackID "hear" the song and then look in a database. While similar applications are already available, it never hurts to try a new one.
TrackID can be downloaded free from Google Play.

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Microsoft Surface will be released on October 26

 

Surely everyone remembers the Surface , the tablet developed by Microsoft . Much has been said about the device, and now at least we now have a release date: October 26. Sound familiar? Of course yes, because it is the same day-to-market with Windows 8.
When Microsoft introduced the tablet in June, gave very little information on the exact release date, and only said it would be offered for sale in the fall (spring in the Southern Hemisphere). Now, in an annual report, the company says that both the tablet Surface and Windows 8 will be coming to market next October 26. What has not yet been released was the price that will have the device.
Those wishing to purchase the tablet or wish to upgrade to Windows 8, will mark that date on your calendar.

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Samsung plans at least two smartphones with Windows Phone 8

 

The Samsung has unveiled two powers smartphones that will run Windows Phone 8 in documents sent to a U.S. court, according to The Verge .

Two phones called "Odyssey" and "Marco" appeared in the documents that the South Korean manufacturer sent as part of the trial of patent infringement that the company is involved with Apple.

The devices will use the alleged MSM8960 processor, Qualcomm, which are dual-core chips with 1.5 GHz clock. The difference between them is the size of the screen - the Odyssey and Marco is 4.65 inches 4 inches.

They were being used in tests with Windows Phone 8, Microsoft's new mobile platform due to launch later this year. In the documents, the devices are expected in the last quarter, the same window speculated to WP8.

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Hangout, Google +, comes to Gmail

 

The old video chat Gmail was replaced by Hangout + Google, announced the company said on Monday (30/07).

The service video conversations Google Talk integrated with Gmail, launched in 2008, resisted Hangout Google +, created last year, but the transition will not escape. The main reason of change is the feature of Hangout that enables the conversation with up nine friends simultaneously.

The company says the change will be beneficial to users, since the Hangout you can start a video chat with anyone anywhere, whether in a window of Gmail, Google + or a device with Android or iOS.

Besides the opportunity to chat with friends on different devices, users of Gmail will also gain the unique features of the Hangout, like the ability to collaborate on a document from the Docs, watch a YouTube video in a group or screen sharing.

Below is the video presentation of the Hangout in Gmail:

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Another athlete is expelled from the London Olympics after racist tweet

 

The soccer player Michel Morganella, who defended the London Olympics in Switzerland, was sent home after sending a racist message on Twitter. Coach of the Swiss team, Gian Gilli stated that it will use the defender in a match against Mexico on Wednesday, and should not summon him over for selection.

The defender, who plays for Palermo in Italy, would have offended the Koreans to call them "mentally retarded". Morganella would be with a hot head after losing 2-1 to select Asian, last Sunday, and decided to cash in the social network.

Morganella tried to delete the tweet and your account, but a major Swiss newspaper - Le Matin - managed to capture screen images in the messages and said in a report.

He is not the first athlete to be banned from the London Games by posting racist content on Twitter. The triple jump athlete Voula Papachristou was also banished from the Greek team after a tweet that made ​​fun of African immigrants prejudicially .

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What is the secret to success in Tumblr?

 

Since early 2012, Brazil is the second largest country in number of users on Tumblr. The Brazilians generate over 2 billion pageviews per month, and lead as well as consumers of content, also stand out as breeders.

One of the most expressive examples of this trend is the " How I feel when ", created by advertising Cidral Marcelo , 24, tumblr and the third largest in the world with over 200,000 daily visits.

The blog illustrates everyday situations with humor by appropriating animated GIF. "It works as a kind of therapy," said Marcelo. For him, much of the success is with the identification of readers. "It's the old story of 'I thought I was the only one who thought so,'" he concludes.

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The idea of ​​using GIFs to play with everyday situations began in tumblrs outside Brazil and became popular with the creation of Marcelo. Since then, several other blogs in the same style, but focused on niches, emerged in the country. It is the case with " Jornalices " and " How I feel when the agency " , that dialogue with journalists and advertisers.

There is even several tumblrs focused on a single joke. That's what advertising Adriano Brandao , 33, made ​​a few times with his creations. According to him, some have tumblrs momentary success. This was the case of the blog " Jesuscidência " , thought by Rosane Collor after he used the word in an interview with 'Fantastic' and have prompted several jokes on the Internet.

"I created the tumblr half hours later, he made a great success and lasted until the evening of Monday," he says. "Tumblr is like a football player: it is important to know when to stop," he concludes.

The volatility encourages digital Adriano not stop launching blogs on the platform. His head came out several others, as " Renato was boring , "" Pagodados " , " unfollow them " , " Funsquare " , " Shooting of letters "," Acts 1:11 " and " Jota for everything . "

In addition to the successful creation of content, some models are successful simply by trustees. This is the case of " Pica unreported , "the blogger Luide Hister , 25, which selects about 50 daily images bizarre and humorous. The name of the site, is also a pun on the English word "Pic unrelated" or "picture unrelated" in free translation.

Marcelo Cidral, Adriano Brandao and Luide Hister

Give money?

The affirmative answer appears only in some cases. Luide, for example, never made an announcement in the "Pica." "With that name, square advertising company would have the courage to announce?" Questions.

Marcelo has already received proposals for ads, but acknowledges that the market was slow to grasp the purpose of the platform. "At first the agencies and companies had a little bias with Tumblr, but that's changing," he explains.

The important thing, according to Adrian, are the opportunities that arise. "It seems talk of ex-BBB, but Tumblr opened my doors, "he says.

There is a formula for success?

In a debate in youPIX Festival, Adriano and Luide did a panel with some tips for success in Tumblr. Some may be conferred on a special page that they created . Among the suggestions and jokes, they advise "get a sponsor," "do not let your Tumblr away from other social networks "and" search if anyone has had the same idea before. " 

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