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Google has fun with Google I/O 2013 landing page

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by Jeff Causey on
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While folks wait for March 13th to roll around so they can register for Google I/O 2013, Google has done a little bit of coding on the event’s web site to help the time pass. When landing on the main page, users are greeted with a stylized I/O logo that is interactive. Each press of the I or the O builds a code eight digits long. Get the right code and you can unlock new easter eggs, hidden pages or sound effects. Users have already been hard at work cracking codes and have discovered results like “bacon,”, “song,” and “simon” among others.

If you decide to take a shot at manually guessing the codes, you can use the indicator at the bottom to help you stay on track. As long as the I’s and O’s stay gray, you are on the right track. Hit the wrong digit and the indicator turns red and you will start over. Get it right and it will turn green and take you to your bonus.

Hit the source link to give the Google I/O site a try and burn up at least a few minutes of time. Be sure to share the successful codes you find in the comments for your fellow TalkAndroid readers.

source: Google I/O
via: The Next Web

How to unlock Google’s newest Easter egg: ‘BeanFlinger’ daydream

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by Macky Evangelista on
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If you have a Nexus 4 or a Galaxy Nexus that has been updated to Android 4.2, then now is your chance to unlock one of Google’s hidden Easter eggs within the OS. If you recall, Android 4.2 offers a new feature called “daydreams” which is essentially a screen-saver type of function. There’s five stock daydreams available, but there’s a hidden fifth one that’s unlockable if you access the Jelly Bean “Easter egg” animation where you repeatedly tap on the Android version within settings.

Once that’s done, the “BeanFlinger” daydream will be unlocked. You’ll be able to find it under Settings > Display > Daydreams. If you have an Android 4.2 device that supports Daydreams, then this should be available to you.

As always, have fun!

Remote control, second screen feature for PS3 found in Netflix for Android app

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by Jeff Causey on
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Yesterday we reported on an update to the Netflix for Android app to bring it up to the same feature level as the iOS version that had been released last week. The biggest changes involve the updated interface, including the ability to quickly access information about media while it is playing on a device. » Read the rest

Nexus Q Easter Egg Turns It Into A Magic 8-Ball

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by Ed Caggiani on
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We already showed you the Jelly Bean easter egg that Google added to the Nexus 7 tablet, and now the folks at Android Police have discovered that the Nexus Q also has its own easter egg. We have to hand it to the Google engineers… they do seem to have a sense of humor. Since the Nexus Q is spherical, the easter egg turns the Nexus Q app into a Magic 8-Ball that answers questions.

To place the Q in 8-Ball mode, you launch the Nexus Q app, tap the picture of the Q sphere several times, then the app says “Have a dilemma? Ask the Q” and waits for voice input. You can then proceed to ask it yes or no questions, just like a Magic 8-Ball. The answers seem to be limited to things like “Maybe” and “I am not sure right now” so I don’t suggest using this for any major decisions in life.

Hit the break for some screenshots.

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Easter egg ringtone found on LG Optimus S

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by Mikka Burrell on
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Apparently the programmers left behind a little something deep in the files of an Android Central forum user’s LG Optimus S device. It’s some sort of sound file that was left in the file system of the device. Other forum users have run into it while installing ROMs and the like.

Head on over to the source link to check out the sound file for yourself.

[via AC]