------------------ Web 2.00.0055 ------------------
This is the first 2.0 web release. A comprehensive list of everything that changed since 1.0 would be too long
but here is a summary of new features:
PC interface new features
- Brand new interface that lets you organize and share more easily all your media and documents. The home page is completely customizable, like a web desktop.
- Support for RSS content: standard feeds are provided and you can add your own.
- Each "media" application works the same way, provides different views, search capabilities, playlists, access to shared content, etc.
- Favorites in 1.0 have been replaced by ratings. You rate your media from 0 to 5. The views "Favorites" bring the top rated items at the top.
- The TV guide was redesigned in a grid: better readability and customization of your program guide and favorite TV channels.
(in the US the MeeVee guide is still available as a separate menu)
- Sharing is expanded and more powerful. You can share any media, just drag and drop the item to the Share list in the right panel! Regular sharing is protected by emails (i.e. your recipients will need to create an Orb account to access what you sent) "Public sharing" is done with Permalinks, i.e. links generated to access some content from anywhere.
- New support for upload/download of files: Upload and download directly within the music, photo, video, and document apps.
- Embeded Flash player
- User settings & tools are expanded and grouped in aControl Panel popup availble from the main menu.
- a PC Status box (in "Add Content" menu) gives several stats for the PC where Orb is installed, and also its IP address.
- The "Forgot password?" mechanism changed: now you will receive a new password direcly to the email associated with your account. Then if you use this new password at your next login it will be reset, otherwise if you remember your old one you can still use it.
I am sure I forgot something
Mobile interface's new features
In addition to some of the new cool features shared with the PC interface (such as powerful search, new views or editable ratings) the mobile version has some specific new features:
- The Home page is configurable: click on "Edit Content" at the bottom to select which modules to see and the number of items to display.
- "Tools" page has been redesigned and renamed "Settings"
- "3GP" stream format was renamed "3GP/SDP" (it's the equivalent of "3GP High Quality" in 1.0.) "3GP/RTSP" is for devices who don't support SDP.
- The speed test is now delayed until your first stream and you can choose to see the result (If you don't want to use the speed test you can still set a fixed speed in Settings)
- TV guide improvements: you can browse the listings of a single channel, or show the whole listings over 2 hours
- Photos can be displayed in a 3 column gallery instead of a list (Settings > Layout)
- Improved pagination: simple links: next, prev, first, last.
- Menu commands (record, search, etc.) have been moved to the bottom of the page. Play is always the first link for convenience.
- Phones with slow internet connection: hide all graphics to speed up the display! (in Settings > Layout)
- A new "autoStream" mode allows to launch the stream automatically once you reach the detailed view of a TV program, web channel, video or music file. (see Settings > Stream)
- if you phone has a large enough screen you can switch to the PDA interface in Settings > Skin.
