PhotoTime for iOS allows organization, classification and automatic tagging of photos

Belonging to Orbeus, specializing in computer vision and recognition of faces and scenes company ReKoMe was the name by which it was presented, in beta, at Macworld past, and today has been renamed to PhotoTime in its new version, Available now from the App Store for free . It is a mobile application specialized in organizing, cataloging and labeling of photographs that users have both on their mobile devices as some cloud services, providing support for the moment to cloud services Facebook and Instagram.

The idea is that users can quickly access the specific photos you want using simple searches, regardless of the media where they are, whether searches for names, events, places or even keywords. To do this, PhotoTime technology has advanced facial recognition, belonging to the developer and their scene understanding system, which will automatically organize photos that users have on their devices and social networks Supported having linked, where in addition, when such means have new pictures, they will be recognized and organized by the application itself.

The process of cataloging photographs is seconds, and in this sense, we should pay special attention to Phototime granted the right keywords to avoid some confusion, learning to use the right keywords over time through corrections to be making users.Orbeus intends to add more cloud services soon.

PhotoTime is optimized for both phones and tablets under iOS from version 7.0 onwards.

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SoundHound Redesigns app for Android and iOS to be more intuitive for users

SoundHound is a mobile application specialized in music, which allows for the recognition of the songs you are listening or humming to access the biography of the artists themselves, among many other features. SoundHound is available for mobile platforms Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8 and Blackberry, and has recently updated their mobile apps for Android and iOS platforms, reaching version 6.3 with a new presentation, in order to offer users a user experience more intuitive, bringing better access to the search history, incorporating a dynamic and colorful animation on your hearing screen in addition to improving the way in showing the contents.

In general, improved navigation, making it easier vertical scrolling and horizontal scrolling, becomes more accessible the orange button SoundHound for identifying songs, the amount of content they can access is improved users, displaying them in a more dynamic way by using card contents, also including sponsored content cards, etc.

In iOS in particular, has also been optimized for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices, including the integration of Beats Music, offering added value to users, who can launch this streaming platform with a simple touch from the application of SoundHound.

SoundHound 6.3 now available for download and free installation through Google Play and Apple App Store for their respective mobile platforms.

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Keezy Drummer, an application for generating rhythms from iOS

In keezy.co have a new musical project in the world iOS (iPhone, in this case). This is an application in which we can choose from 12 different sounds (all percussion) and mix them to create rhythms that can accompany any other instrument, as we can see in the video presentation:

This is not the first project of its kind made in Keezy, they are also responsible for another very popular in this category, also considering the possibility of making beats without having nothing but talent and a movable fence.

Unfortunately it seems that they forget about the android versions, though not lacking in such projects Google Play .

Applications to mix music, tools for DJs on the tablet, generating rhythms mobiles have come to change the way we work, and music professionals are no exception.

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Circle creates app for android and iOS to send, receive and process bitcoins in dollar

Circle ( circle.com/en ) is a company that works to enable users to store and use the money anywhere in the world, a company that invested in the idea of Bitcoin long as we can see on their website Presentation:

We are so excited about Bitcoin and electronic money as we were when we found online for the first time in 1990. We believe that opportunities to transform payments and finance are as large today as it was in 1993 to transform the media information, communication and commerce through web.

Now they have created mobile applications for Android and iOS that allows users to make payments, submit and request money and convert between Bitcoin and dollars, but for now can only be downloaded in the US (already working on the internationalization of them). The Circle website is now available in seven languages, but we can only link a bank account in the United States.

With these apps routine tasks may be carried out in the digital world, the protagonist being the bitcoin. A "paypal bitcoin" that many users have been waiting for some time, it also being possible to use QR codes and convert between dollars and using Bitcoin accounts and related bank cards, as discussed in TC .

In regards to security, integrate with authentication modes in two steps, PIN codes and other systems TouchID specifying in your blog .

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Angry BirdsTransformers, new adventure rovio for android and iOS

After seeing the trailer in September (I have the video below), finally arrives new adventure with Rovio angry birds as protagonists.

Angry Birds and Transformers star in this 3D action adventure in which, in this case, you have to constantly shoot at the same time it changes shape to fit the stage. The goal: Saving Piggy Island .

If you like the series, you can download the application for free on transformers.angrybirds.com , which also have links to Spotify and Deezer to listen to the game soundtrack, created by Vince DiCola and Kenny Meriedeth-inspired rhythms 80.

On the same website there are descriptions of the new characters, explaining what can transform each of the birds and pigs charismatic game.

Rovio continues to try to not leave the phones and tablets in an increasingly complex market where users tire quickly of the same games, patience decreases and the mobile space becomes increasingly difficult in a space of luxury conquer.

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Evernote Launches function Work Chat conversations based on notes and notebooks

From today, Evernote is now available in a new feature that will enhance collaboration between users based on their notes and notebooks, on which may initiate discussions and comments, avoiding having to also use other communication tools. This new feature, one of the announced this month, is the Chat Work currently being available both through the web and through mobile applications for Android and iOS platforms. It remains that this function reaches its desktop application, which should not take long, since the idea is to be available later this year, without knowing the exact time.

The idea is that a user can share a note or an entire notebook to another particular user or group of people with the idea that they provide them feedback. It must be noted that he is not thinking to establish collaboration on shared elements themselves, but rather so that they can contribute their comments on them. That said, when you start a conversation, recipients will receive notifications in both apps as through an email message, in which message includes a button to open Evernote.

Users can see the avatars of the participants of shared elements by small rounded icons. For Phil Libi, CEO of Evernote, this is one of the most requested features to date, allowing the reduction of emails within an organization, in his words collected by TC also pointing to it is not designed to allow multiple users to collaborate on documents in real time.

With this, now users who so wish can now make use of this feature through the web and mobile applications, we await it reaches the desktop application.

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Sup, to share your phone camera with others

In supwithu.com have an app for iOS and Android, which allows other people to see what our camera is watching a streaming of what happens around us, lasting just 10 seconds.

We have tested it with two phones on the same local network and operation, although it may improve significantly, up to what it promises. We just have to create an account by registering our phone number and login (there is a sms with a code that must be informed). Upon entering we have to invite another user to the connection between the two phones is established, which usually takes a few seconds.

After having the phone connected we can start the transmission: the receiver will see what the camera emitter approach, but has the option of requesting to be recorded on the right, left, up or down. Only lasts 10 seconds, and nothing is saved on the phone, so all the video disappears after completion of connection time.

The image quality within a network has not been very good, so it is clear that on a 3G connection must be even worse. It's that point where you need to improve a lot: video compression and quality improvement.

We leave you with a video presentation:

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Hitman Go for iOS and Android receives 8 classic levels

Three months after the release of Hitman Go boys Square Enix surprised us with its first update, where they add an interesting series of new levels that remind us of some classic scenes of the second part of this long-running franchise, which increases the value appeal of this title for those early followers of the history of Agent 47 . With a unique visual aesthetic and gameplay reminiscent of those games with scenarios and routes, popularized in the 90s, giving it a Hitman Go interesting concept already seemed tired, making a fun experience, but not re-invent anything hue.

A direct Hitman 2 flashback 
The latest update Hitman Go under No. 1.11, recreates his way along all 8 levels "St. Petersburg Stakeout" , one of the missions of the classic emblematic Hitman 2: Silent Assassin , where Agent 47 seeks to remove a former member of the KGB during a secret meeting, the grace of this, as with the original game, is that there are many variables that can lead to accomplish the mission in different ways , giving you some extra points for entertainment.

Along with this new mission will integrate support for iCloud , which allows save games in the cloud and progressing through the missions regardless of the iOS device from which it is played. There is also a version of this title for Android, though the update took a while to rid the well is already available version 1.11 for this platform, but obviously not part of iCloud function, but instead found a similar proposal.

Hitman Go promises to be integrating new levels and game dynamics as advancing their development, so the price seems fair under such expectation.

Download: iOS and Android , for $ 1.99.

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3DAround, a camera app for taking 3D photos on iOS

3DAround is an app for iOS that will arrive next month to enrich the way people take photographs bringing the three-dimensional world objects in them including: It suffices to press the respective button "record" within the app, you turn the camera around the object so they go flat taking photographs and wait for his 3DAround do them together so as to allow their interactive and realistic 3D visualization.

Dacuda, creator of the app PocketScan to scan documents through a camera phone, the firm is also responsible for this innovative application that came about because one of its developers noticed how bad the dozens of bloggers spent trying to catch their food porn (photos of provocative foods) because they do not grasp it too easy on its cymbals desired perfect angle. Sure, it's not the only use -in clothing and accessories could be a great time- but for lovers of this type of content will certainly be achieved enormously useful.

Regarding how they have managed to generate technology, highlights its founders in an interview with TechCrunch that your work has been possible in large measure by the possibilities that has provided them with the new iOS 8, ​​the latest version of the iOS devices has opened their API to allow control specific details of the camera as the shutter and focus. Well, maybe it's seeing in action 3DAround to notice how amazing her work:

As noted at the end of the video, the sensors of the iPhone are used up to fill realism its viewer even be limited to occur within the app but enable interactivity to enjoy the resulting 3D images even from browsers supported desktop WebGL, that and the versions of them to share via Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

The application will be launched next month and will be compatible only with the iPhone 5 later devices subtracted then wait for their publication in the App Store on their website but can already point us to their news.

More information: Website 3DAround

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Pyne, an app for Android to create public opinion polls on any topic

Pyne is an application for the sole purpose of allowing its users to create public opinion polls for answers on any topics. So far, this app was only available for iOS, but now has made ​​the jump to Android .

To use it, you first create a user account. However, if you do not want to bother entering the requested data, you can also login using your Facebook account. Once you've done that, you will start receiving all kinds of questions that you can choose one answer from several predefined options . In Pyne'll see questions from all sorts of different topics, but from the application settings you can remove or add different themes in order to adapt the questions to your interest. Once you submit your answer to a question, automatically you will see the response of other users in graph form, plus get different percentages of each response . In fact, you may even deeper and split the results between masculine and feminine. The only downside of the application is that the questions are in English, so if you do not master the language of Shakespeare can be a drawback. To post a question for a response from the user community Pyne, you can do it easily. Only have to specify the question and the possible answers, and upload an optional photo, and indicate if you want to direct your inquiry to a male audience, women or both.

You can download iOS Pyne from the App Store and the Android version fromGoogle Play . The application is completely free.

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5BY rethinks its mobile applications to make them more social

Since we did echo 5BY , platform recommendation video which was acquired in September 2013 by StumbleUpon, since earlier this year launched its mobile app for Android and iOS platforms, which like in its desktop version, the recommendations will be based on the time of day and other factors to select those users themselves, as their moods

5BY just rethink their mobile applications in the search for a more social approach, with the idea that users have it easier when you find videos and create discussions based on them without leaving the app.

The new update features a new design, which was also incorporated a search option, allowing search videos available through YouTube and other platforms such as VICE, Tribeca Enterprise, DEFY Media, Mashable and although the list of partners will continue to increase in the coming weeks. Likewise, it has added the ability to share video among users, one by one, and even chat groups of up to twelve members.Finally, Daily 5 is another new feature that will provide a list of recommendations of the five most watched videos making use of their own technology recommendations, which is patent pending.

Hoping to become a one stop shop for all things online video now 5BY should have to have a critical mass of users, taking advantage of the growing use of smart mobile devices by users. New versions for Android and iOS and can be obtained through their respective app markets.

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