E-Z Life » Beta http://www.ezrahill.co.uk - Daily Diary of Ezra Hill Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Steam beta journeys to Android and iOS, for select invitees http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2012/01/27/steam-beta-journeys-to-android-and-ios-for-select-invitees/ http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2012/01/27/steam-beta-journeys-to-android-and-ios-for-select-invitees/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:02:00 +0000 Zachary Lutz http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/27/steam-beta-for-android-and-ios/

Our friends at Joystiq are members of a privileged club of which we are not. We’ve both downloaded and installed the mobile version of Steam — now available as a free beta download for Android and iOS — but where they found Mac and PC games for sale, along with the ability to chat with friends, browse profiles and read gaming news, we were greeted with red text that states our accounts are not part of the beta. Damn our luck! For those interested to give Valve’s handiwork a spin, it seems that downloading and installing the app puts you in the queue for a future invite. Won’t you join us in the line?

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]]> http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2012/01/27/steam-beta-journeys-to-android-and-ios-for-select-invitees/feed/ 0 DingleBerry breaks PlayBook free from RIM’s chains (again), Android Market access makes a comeback http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2011/12/08/dingleberry-breaks-playbook-free-from-rims-chains-again-android-market-access-makes-a-comeback/ http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2011/12/08/dingleberry-breaks-playbook-free-from-rims-chains-again-android-market-access-makes-a-comeback/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:08:00 +0000 Joseph Volpe http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/07/dingleberry-breaks-playbook-free-from-rims-chains-again-andr/

To root or not to root? For savvy PlayBook owners running beta 2.0, that should no longer be a question. With the recent release of DingleBerry, users comfortable with command lines have been enjoying superuser privileges on the slate, but the fun could’ve been short-lived. RIM moved swiftly to issue an update that addressed the security hole, effectively crippling the exploit. But as hacker Chris Wade made known via Twitter last night, a new workaround has already been finagled. Full Android Market access has, once again, been restored to the tab, although there’s still no fix for Hulu just yet. So, if you’re keen to reap the unintended fruits of Waterloo’s 7-incher, you’ll likely want to sidestep any further OTA updates. Or, y’know, you could actually just buy a proper Honeycomb tablet.

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]]> http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2011/12/08/dingleberry-breaks-playbook-free-from-rims-chains-again-android-market-access-makes-a-comeback/feed/ 0 iOS 5.1 beta seeded to developers http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2011/11/28/ios-5-1-beta-seeded-to-developers/ http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2011/11/28/ios-5-1-beta-seeded-to-developers/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:22:00 +0000 Brad Molen http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/ios-5-1-beta-seeded-to-developers/
The latest update to iOS 5 is drawing near, folks, as the beta of version 5.1 was just released on Apple’s developer site. You can grab the build if you’re in possession of an iPhone 3GS or later, either iPad or the third and fourth generations of the iPod Touch. We’re hoping to see some fixes to the battery life issues on the iPhone 4S, as the company has acknowledged the concern and promised a fix in the near future. Stay tuned as we learn more about the new refresh.

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]]> http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2011/11/28/ios-5-1-beta-seeded-to-developers/feed/ 0 Apple seeds iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 to developers, beta 1 was so yesterday… http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2011/11/04/apple-seeds-ios-5-0-1-beta-2-to-developers-beta-1-was-so-yesterday/ http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2011/11/04/apple-seeds-ios-5-0-1-beta-2-to-developers-beta-1-was-so-yesterday/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:06:00 +0000 Dante Cesa http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/04/apple-seeds-ios-5-0-1-beta-2-to-developers-beta-1-was-so-yester/
If you downloaded yesterdays iOS 5 beta you might want to check that iPhone / iPad / iPod touch for an OTA update. No word on what’s new in 9A404 — a mere two builds from yesterdays 9A402 — but the updated build should still bring solace to those suffering from battery-drain issues.

Developing…

[Thanks, Haseeb]

Apple seeds iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 to developers, beta 1 was so yesterday… originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2011/11/04/apple-seeds-ios-5-0-1-beta-2-to-developers-beta-1-was-so-yesterday/feed/ 0 Blackberry Playbook native SDK opened to devs, time to get rich? http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2011/10/03/blackberry-playbook-native-sdk-opened-to-devs-time-to-get-rich/ http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2011/10/03/blackberry-playbook-native-sdk-opened-to-devs-time-to-get-rich/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:26:00 +0000 Sharif Sakr http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/03/blackberry-playbook-native-sdk-opened-to-devs-time-to-get-rich/

Selected app developers who impressed RIM with their source code struttin’ have been rewarded with access to the closed beta of the Playbook’s native SDK. The kit includes the Mac-compatible QNX Momentics Tool Suite, updated APIs and samples as well as support for Adobe AIR extensions. We know there aren’t millions of Playbook users out there, but we also know a platform doesn’t have to win gold to make gold.

[Thanks, Ferganer]

Blackberry Playbook native SDK opened to devs, time to get rich? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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