Background Audio Is Finally Coming To YouTube For Android

Google is quietly rolling out an update to YouTube for Android with version 5.2.27 on top of the current version 5.1.10. If you're eager to install it right now, we have some download links towards the end of the post.

Background audio should be finally coming to a YouTube app near you, if all goes well during testing. This feature will let you start a video, exit the app, and switch to something else without the audio stream dying, which is incredibly useful when listening to podcasts or music videos, or just quickly checking an incoming text. Moreover, it should work with the screen off.

Based on my observations of users' comments with every app update, background audio is now one of, if not the most, requested Youtube for Android feature.

While the setting, UI, and the background service for background audio are currently hidden, we managed to reveal the setting long enough to pose for a screenshot and are currently working on a possible Xposed module to enable it on rooted devices. No promises, as this may be a tough task, though if you can help make it happen, you'd instantly become a hero in the eyes of many.

Observe:

Here are several more relevant strings from the APK:

<string name="background_dialog_cancel_bgol">Cancel</string>
<string name="background_dialog_learn_more_bgol">Learn more</string>
<string name="background_dialog_message_bgol">YouTube can now keep playing in the background!</string>
<string name="background_dialog_ok_bgol">OK</string>
<string name="background_dialog_title_bgol">Background</string>
<string name="background_dialog_turn_off_bgol">Turn off</string>

<string name="pref_background_audio_enabled_summary_bgol">Continue playing audio when the app is running in the background or the screen is switched off</string>
<string name="pref_background_audio_enabled_title_bgol">Background audio</string>

<string name="syncing_video_bgol">Syncing video...</string>
<string name="youtube_playing_in_the_background_bgol">YouTube playing in the background</string>

Raise your hand if you've been waiting for this as much as I have.

Download the Apk Here

Via Android Police

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Apple Goes for Gold in First iPhone 5S TV Spot

Liquid gold takes form as an iPhone 5S in Apple's first TV advertisement for the device.

The spot debuted Sunday during an NFL broadcast on FOX, according to The Verge. It also played on CBS's NFL coverage later in the day.

The gold iPhone 5S, which wasn't available at most locations until weeks after its launch, has been in particularly high demand.

Keeping with the gold theme, Goldfrapp's "Ooh La La" plays during the ad, which highlights the device's design and fingerprint scanner. Watch it in the video, below.

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Apple Leak Shows iWork and iLife Logo Updates and Free GarageBand

On the Apple’s major event on Tuesday, many Apple watchers have been predicting new hardware announcements, but an inadvertent leak on the company’s website hints that its software will be getting an update, too.

Several newly designed icons for Apple’s suite of apps were discovered on the iPhone 5S and 5C “Built-in Apps” page by MacRumors on Sunday. In addition to the new icons leaked last week, which included GarageBand and iPhoto, the page showed redesigned logos for iMovie, Keynote, Pages and Numbers.

As the image shows (see below), the redesigned app logos display a decidedly more iOS 7 approach, ditching the skeuomorphic design treatments of the past.

However, Apple quickly removed the updated logos version of the page, which now offers no hint of the previous images shown.

Another tidbit caught on the leaked website page was a note indicating that GarageBand will soon be free-of-charge. The text, which has also been removed, read:

GarageBand is free on the App Store for all iOS 7 compatible devices; additional GarageBand instruments and sounds are available with an in-app purchase. iPhoto, iMovie, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are free on the App Store for qualifying iOS 7 compatible devices activated on or after September 1, 2013.

If these leaked images and text are any indication, Apple’s event on Tuesday promises to offer a number of interesting updates to both the iWork and iLife app packages

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Nokia leaks Lumia 1520 details: 20MP PureView camera, Snapdragon 800 processor

After several leaks that have already surfaced, it is now expected that Nokia will unveil a Lumia phablet on October 22 at a Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi.

A listing on Nokia’s official Tmall shop (run by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba) for the Nokia Lumia 1520 has all but confirmed this, as spotted by Engadget. The handset, which is retailing for CNY4,999 ($820) is listed as arriving in October 2013 — and at six inches with a 1080p screen, it is truly a gigantic smartphone.

The page does not have images of the Nokia Lumia 1520 at the time of writing, but a poster highlights the fact that it runs on a Snapdragon 800 processor and has a 20-megapixel Pureview camera.

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Getting started with Microsoft Remote Desktop for Android

Remotely accessing a Windows PC can be a convenient way to access files and programs when you can't physically be at the same place as the remote PC. It's also a good way to troubleshoot problems with the remote PC as long as the problems aren't network-related.

There are some very good mobile apps already that allow you to connect to remote systems from your tablet or smartphone, likeTeamViewer and Splashtop. Microsoft's RD client for Android, however, is free and doesn't require you to install an agent on your PC to use it. If you want to check out Microsoft Remote Desktop for Android, here's how to get started:

Enable remote connections on your PC

Step 1: Even though you don't need to install an agent on your Windows PC, you do still need to enable remote connections. On both Windows 7 and Windows 8, go to Control Panel > System and Security > System, then click on "Remote settings" from the left pane.

Step 2: Under Remote Desktop, make sure that you allow remote connections to the computer and choose Network Level Authentication. If you have problems connecting, you can try disabling Network Level Authentication. You can also restrict connections to specific users by clicking on the Select Users button.

Connect to your PC with an Android device

Step 1: Make sure when you launch the RD client, that you're on the Remote Desktops tab. From there, tap on the "+" to add a new connection.

Step 2: Enter a name for the connection, the host name or IP address of the remote PC, and the log-in credentials if you want them saved. If you leave the credentials blank, you'll be prompted for them at the start of the connection. Tap "Done" to save the remote desktop connection.

Step 3: Tap on the connection you just created to connect. If you get an untrusted certificate prompt, select "Trust Once" or "Trust Always," if you trust the remote PC. You should then see your remote PC's desktop.

Navigating the remote connection

The connection bar at the top has two icons: the pan icon on the left and the keyboard icon on the right. Tap on the pan icon to zoom in on the desktop and move around. The keyboard icon displays or hides an onscreen keyboard. If the connection bar is in your way, you can long press on it, then move it from side to side.

Tapping on the connection bar will bring up the utility bar. With the utility bar, you can disable multitouch and use a cursor instead, display modifier keys for shortcuts, and access many extra keyboard keys, like the F-keys. Hint: double-tapping on the Windows key will toggle between the desktop and the Start screen in Windows 8.

To disconnect from the remote PC, tap the back button of your Android device twice. Also, if there are remote PCs that you frequently connect to, you can create direct shortcuts to them using the Remote Desktop widget.

Via CNET

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Microsoft Pulls Windows RT 8.1 Update

Just two days after Microsoft launched Windows 8.1, the software giant has been forced to temporarily pull the RT 8.1 variant from the Windows Store, citing a ‘situation’ that’s affecting some users.

The full official statement is as follows, and it does seem to only apply to Windows RT 8.1 users for now, even though there are reports of issues from those upgrading from Windows 8 too:

Windows RT 8.1. Microsoft is investigating a situation affecting a limited number of users updating their Windows RT devices to Windows RT 8.1.  As a result, we have temporarily removed the Windows RT 8.1 update from the Windows Store.  We are working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience.  We will provide updates as they become available.

Read WinBeta’s report below.

➤ WinBeta: Microsoft pulls Windows RT 8.1 update

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