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Tuesday, December 03, 2013

MC2 Post 1756 Two More Bites Taken Out of the Apple Pie

BMW and Mini connected Cars now support Amazon Cloud Player

Almost a year after it rolled out to select Ford models, Amazon has finally secured itself another automotive partner for its cloud music service. The company today confirmed that its recently-updated Cloud Player iOS app can now connect to in-car dashboards in BMW and Mini Connected cars, letting owners access their cloud-hosted music with the help of steering wheel controls or touchscreen displays.

It's a big coup for Amazon, as it fights Apple, Google and Nokia to integrate its mobile services into our in-car dashboards. There's no word on whether Amazon and BMW intend to extend support to Android devices, we have contacted

the company to find out.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/03/amazon-cloud-player-bmw-mini/

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/kqb58dy

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Popular Photo-Editing app VSCO Cam

makes its way to Android

From: http://www.engadget.com

VSCO Cam, the hugely popular photo app for iOS, is now available on Android. That means all of you rocking Google's mobile OS can get in on the photo-editing tools and simple interface that iPhone owners have been using for several years. Like that other mega-successful photography app, VSCO Cam lets you apply filters, though it includes more in-depth controls, such as the ability to favorite images and use presets. (You can purchase additional preset packs from within the app, as well.) Of course, sharing is on board, too, so you can blast your latest pics to Facebook, Google+, Instagram (yeah, really) and Twitter, among other social networks. Head to the Google Play Store to download the free app; it's compatible

with Android 4.0 or later.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/03/photo-editing-app-vsco-cam-android/

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/oamym8t

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