Google Photos is getting updated with feature to help you clear backed-up photos
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I’ve always found it interesting that cloud-based services were always happy to back up your photos and other junk, but never offered to get rid of the local copy when it was done doing that, particularly on mobile devices. Well, Google Photos now has that functionality after an update today. The Photos app will now have a “Free Up Space” button that will allow you to bulk delete photos that have already been synced with your account. As a nice related feature, Google Photos will now alert users when their device is nearing their storage limit.
There’s also a small number of other features that people will find useful, such as deleting photos from SD card and downgrading photos from Original quality to High quality after they’ve been uploaded. Apart from the “Free Up Space” feature, I don’t think this update will affect my life that much, but I’m sure there are lots of Photos power-users out there who will appreciate the update. As always, don’t freak out if you don’t have the update available yet – it could take a few days for the update to become available for your device.
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Google lowers minimum app prices in 17 countries
To many people around the globe, 99-cent apps might still be too expensive. In an effort to reach more people worldwide, Google has lowered the minimum app price in the Play Store for 17 countries, after a successful pilot in India earlier this year. Prices vary depending on location: Indians enjoy the lowest minimum price of 10 Indian Rupees (15 cents), while folks in Turkey and Ukraine will be able to buy the cheapest apps for 21 cents each. Poland is getting the smallest price cut of them all, but the minimum amount still costs less than half a dollar at 45 cents. You can find the full price list below the fold with their US dollar conversations. If you’re a developer willing to sell at a lower price, you can adjust your apps’ pricing scheme under “Pricing & Distribution” or “In-app Products” in Google Play’s Developer Console.
Source: Android Developers Blog, Google Support
Sony launches the Xperia Z3+ in the United States for $499.99
Earlier today, Sony launched its latest high-end smartphone, the Xperia Z3+, in the United States. The handset, which first debuted in Europe back in May, is available to purchase in either Black or White colorways from the Japanese company’s online store for a rather hefty $499.99.
Just in case you need a refresher on its specifications, the Xperia Z3+ is essentially the non-Japanese variant of the Xperia Z4, packing a 5.2-inch Full HD display, a Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM, a 20.7MP rear-facing camera, a 5.1MP selfie shooter and a 2,930mAh battery.
If you’ve been patiently waiting to pick up the Xperia Z3+, be sure to head over to Sony’s online portal where you can snag yourself free delivery with the device. If you are planning on picking one up, however, be sure to let us know in the comments section below. We’d love to hear from you!
Source: Sony
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YouTube Kids entertains children outside of the US
Some seven months after launching, YouTube Kids is expanding outside of America. Folks living in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom can access the family friendly section of Google’s video wing. What’s more, Mountain View says that the apps’ been downloaded over 10 million times to date and that apparently more time has been spent watching “Wheels on the Bus” than “Gagnam Style.” Mind you, the “Wheels on the Bus” video is almost an hour long versus just over four minutes for PSY’s smash hit. Oh, and Google says to keep an eye out for upcoming holiday specials on the app over the next few weeks.
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Source: Official YouTube Blog
Google Chrome surpasses 800 million monthly mobile users
As you may or may not know, Google is in the midst of holding its annual 2-day Chrome Developer Summit in California. During the conference’s opening ceremony this morning, the search engine giant revealed that the mobile version of its Chrome browser is currently being used by more than 800 million people each month, which is pretty impressive seeing as this time last year, the amount of Chrome mobile users was only estimated to be approximately 400 million — so in the last twelve months alone, it has doubled its user base. By the end of Q1 2016, Google expects there to be over one billion users using the service.
If you’re interested in the Developer Summit, you can catch up on today’s happenings by hitting the source link below.
Source: Google Developer Summit
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Keeper updated with support for Marshmallow and fingerprint recognition
The popular password storage service Keeper is currently rolling out a rather hefty update for its official Android application via the Play Store. In terms of added functionality, this upgrade brings Marshmallow compatibility, fingerprint recognition, a multitude of stability improvements and bug fixes.
To install the update on your Android-powered smartphone or tablet, simply open up the Play Store, toggle the hamburger menu by swiping in from the left-hand side of the screen, select ‘My Apps’ and click on ‘Keeper’, then hit the update button. Alternatively, you can hit the link below to initiate the download on your smartphone from the Web.
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LG Smart TVs get Google Play Movies & TV support in 104 countries
LG tried Google TV for a while, but we all know that didn’t work out well. Not for Google, and not for its partners. Now they are all about WebOS and have managed to create a very enticing platform (even if we still prefer Android TV). This is sad, because LG makes some great televisions, but they are still good friends with Google. Today we have good news for fans of both companies: you will soon be able to enjoy some of the Search Giant’s content from those new LG Smart TVs.
The Korean manufacturer has just announced LG Smart TV owners in 104 markets will gain support for Google Play Movies & TV starting this month. You pretty much get all the key benefits any other platform has access to. Customers can rent, buy and access movies in both HD and SD formats. The selection is immense. And because it works with Google’s servers, you can always continue watching your shows or movies from any device. They will all remember where you left off.
I suppose what I like most about Google service support is that it sort of brings these platforms together. You can use your smartphone to rent a good movie while out and about, only to access it straight from your WebOS TV once you get home. This collaboration between platforms is what the cloud and connected devices are all about! It’s this type of connectivity that highlights the benefits of working with web services, as opposed to locally.
LG is not being very revealing about the total list of supported countries, but we do know the app will first come to the USA, UK, Australia and Canada. Who’s excited for Google Play Movies & TV support? How many of you even have an LG Smart TV?
NASA’s chemical ‘laptop’ would help find life on other planets
Planetary rovers can already find potential signs of life, but they’re not really meant to find life itself. NASA may have just the device to find that concrete evidence, though. Its newly tested Chemical Laptop is the first device built to detect amino acids and fatty acids (the telltale signs of life as we know it) on other worlds. The battery-powered device needs liquid samples to work, but it has a coffee machine-like mechanism that uses hot water to get the organic material out.
Source: NASA
Multiple Apple Services Experiencing Widespread Outage
Apple has updated its system status page to reflect widespread issues affecting multiple Apple products and services since approximately 7:30 PM Pacific, including the App Store, Apple TV, iBooks Store, iTunes Match, iTunes Store, Mac App Store and Radio.
Many users are also unable to fully access or use the Apple website, Apple Online Store, Apple ID, Apple Music, FaceTime, iCloud, iMessage, Mail, TestFlight and several other Apple services, suggesting possible larger server or DNS issues.
Apple’s standard response on its system status page says it is investigating and will provide a status update as more information becomes available.
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Google+ getting a revamped interface on desktop, mobile overhaul coming soon
Google has announced a new interface for its social networking site, marking one of the biggest changes Google+ has gone through since spinning off features like Hangouts and Photos into their own respective services. The new interface prioritizes the Communities and Collections aspect of Google+ which have apparently been the most popular sections of the site.
The new Google+ is all about the stuff you’re into and people who get you. Start exploring! https://t.co/X0c0kwWVKg pic.twitter.com/xaiTiVjoGr
— GooglePlus (@GooglePlus) November 17, 2015
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This interface puts your interests at the focus of the site and makes it easier to keep up with things you’re passionate about. Things are a bit more colorful, too, picking up cues from Android’s Material Design.
The new design is opt-in at the moment, so you won’t be forced into the change just yet. There are some features that are still missing, so if you use everything Google+ has to offer you’ll have to switch back and forth between the two modes until everything gets ported over, which should happen sooner rather than later. The new interface will hit Android devices soon, too.
Anybody happy or unhappy with the changes?
source: Google
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