Facebook Messenger’s money-sending tool arrives for all US users
When it first announced plans to let you send money to your pals in its Messenger app, Facebook said the feature would roll out in the States in the coming months. Well, the time has come. After flipping the switch for folks in New York City and the surrounding areas in late May, the social network is letting users in the rest of the US beam funds to friends, too. To leverage the currency tool, you’ll need to link a debit card before money can be transferred from your bank account to a recipient. For added security, you’ll have to input a PIN before each transaction and iPhone/iPad users can employ Touch ID to verify their identity. And all of the transferred data travels via an encrypted connection. Messenger may not be your first choice to reimburse someone for concert tickets or for picking up your tab, but if you use the app to chat with friends or family, it could come in handy.
Filed under: Software, Mobile, Facebook
Source: David Marcus (Facebook)
How to avoid being charged by Apple Music after the free trial
Apple Music is finally here, along with a free three month trial to let anyone give it a listen. But what if you don’t want to be on the hook for a $10 a month subscription fee on September 30? Or, what if you opted into Apple Music by mistake (which is surprisingly easy, since it’s the first thing that pops up when you launch the iOS Music app)? Well, you can just disable auto-renewal, just like any other iTunes subscription. To do so, tap the “Account” icon on the top left of the Apple Music app and navigate to View Apple ID (alternatively, you can get there from the iOS Settings app and heading to “iTunes & App Store”). Once you’re at your Apple ID settings screen, tap “Manage” under subscriptions, then “Your Membership” and untick the auto-renewal checkbox at the bottom. You’ll still be able to test out Apple Music for the next three months, you’ll just avoid any surprise charges.
If you’re on a PC or Mac, you can also disable the Apple Music subscription from iTunes. Simply click the “Account” icon (it looks like the head of a person, right beside the search box), and go to “Account Info.” Under the “Settings” section, find the “Subscriptions” line and click “Manage.” Then all you need to do is click “Edit” next to your Apple Music subscription and click “Off.”
Beats Music iOS update provides a smooth transition to Apple Music
Now that Apple Music has arrived, Beats Music is on its way out. To help ease the transition from the old to the new, the Beats Music iOS app was updated to lend a hand. Subscribers can take playlists and any saved music over to the new service without have to reconfigure everything after the switch. As you might expect, making the change can’t be reversed as Beats Music credentials turn into new Apple Music accounts. If you’ve been paying for Dr. Dre’s streaming service, you’ll be privy to the same three-month free trial as the masses, and you’ll receive iTunes credit for any remaining balance you may have already paid. Once the three months are up, the regular $10/month or $15/month plans will kick back in. Of course, some of the features from Beats were held over for Apple’s new release, so you should feel somewhat at home. If you’ve yet to make the jump, the update that’ll help make the swap smooth is available in iTunes now.
Filed under: Portable Audio/Video, Software, Apple
Via: 9to5Mac
Source: iTunes
Sprint begins rolling out Android 5.1 to the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
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The last 24 hours has been loaded with devices updating, or soon to be updating, to some variant of Android 5.0 Lollipop. Yesterday we heard from Mo Versi that the Sprint HTC One M9 will be seeing its Lollipop update on July 1st. Those of you on the Now Network sporting a Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge don’t have to wait until tomorrow though, as your Android 5.1 update has supposedly already begun.
I am seeing reports across the internet on various blogs that some owners of the device have been greeted with the update this morning. It weighs in at 563.18MB’s and brings in all the usual enhancements like Factory Data Reset Protection, bug fixes, stability improvements and more. The Galaxy S6 is getting software version G920PVPU2B0F7 and the S6 Edge is seeing G925PVPU2B0F7. Sprint’s support page for each device is rather lacking in any other additional details, simply listing Android 5.1 and bug fixes.
If you are sporting one of those Samsung flagship devices with Sprint, be on the lookout for the update. You can head to Settings > About Device > Software Update to see if you can get your hands on it now. If you do see it, make sure you have well over 50% battery life, a solid Wi-Fi connection and some time to kill for it to download and install. Enjoy!
Source: Sprint Galaxy S6 | Sprint Galaxy S6 Edge Via Droid-Life
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Pushbullet’s share-everything app gets true messaging
Pushbullet is already a secret weapon for getting content from one device (or one person) to another — you can relay your links, notifications, photos and SMS messages with a common app. Today, though, it’s getting considerably more powerful. As part of a revamp, Pushbullet’s desktop, mobile and web apps are turning into true messaging apps, with easy replies and a quick way to find “pushes” (chats and shared content) from your friends. On Windows, it’ll even give you Facebook-style chat heads that keep conversations close at hand. Effectively, Pushbullet is blurring the lines between sharing and messaging — you don’t have to switch apps to talk to a friend after you’re done sending a photo to your phone. All of the updates are available now, so you can give this all-encompassing app a shot right away.
Filed under: Cellphones, Internet, Software, Mobile
Via: The Next Web, The Verge
Source: Pushbullet Blog
Apple Music is now available on iOS devices
Apple’s entry into the music streaming fray has arrived. Apple Music is now available for download via the iOS 8.4 update for mobile devices, and you’ll be able use it on the desktop on both Mac and Windows machines, too. In addition to iTunes’ library of over 30 million tracks, you’ll also be able to stream Beats 1: Apple’s 24-hour internet radio station that’ll be manned by Zane Lowe, Drake and others. Like Beats Music, the app will serve up suggestions based on your preferences alongside curated playlists from the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and more. That Connect feature is there too, so you can keep up with your favorite acts on the road and in the studio. Last, but certainly not least, you’ll have access to all of the music you’ve purchased from iTunes in the new Music app as well. This means that what you own and what you stream is all easily played in the same place. We’ll have some more detailed impressions soon, but you can test drive the service now thanks to the aforementioned iOS update. And you can do it for free for the first three months.
Filed under: Portable Audio/Video, Software, Mobile, Apple
Windows 10 preview build comes with Microsoft Edge and WiFi
Microsoft’s giving you the chance to try out its Edge browser before Windows 10 drops on July 29th, along with other new features that will come with the platform. You’ll have to download Windows 10’s latest preview build for PCs to take it for a spin, but make sure to back up your favorites first, because you’re going to say bye-bye to Project Spartan for good. The company has incorporated several user suggestions to the browser, including a home button, a more customizable New Tab page, password autofill, as well as the ability to import favorites/bookmarks from other browsers and to play music from a minimized tab.
Cortana can now issue flight or work alerts, and it can help you send emails without typing anything: simply recite the recipient’s email address, the missive’s subject line and contents in that order. Windows Photos app now also supports GIFs and has an “Open with…” option. Finally, Skype WiFi has been completely replaced with Microsoft WiFi, which you can use to buy access to hotspots in chunks of time using Windows Store’s payment methods. Redmond’s announcement details all the new build’s features, so check it out first before loading the preview OS on your computer.
Filed under: Misc, Internet, Software, Microsoft
Via: Windows Central
Source: Windows Blog
Hype train engaged: Microsoft could be adopting Android on its future smartphones
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If you’ve been following tech news at all over the last few years, you’ll know that Microsoft has become a smaller and smaller player in the smartphone space with each passing year. While it’s still pushing out brightly coloured Lumia Windows Phones, it’s not really improving things overall for the tech giant, so it’s pretty plain to see that something needs to give – if the rumours that have dropped today are to be believed, that “something” might be pretty drastic. According to @MSFTnerd, Microsoft could be adopting Android as their operating system of choice on smartphones, which would be an huge call given that Microsoft’s biggest ever deployment of Windows, Windows 10, which is to also roll out on Windows Phones, is scheduled to be in a month’s time. Of course, the two plans might not even be related, but it’s impossible to think about one without the other at the moment.
How would this work logistically, you ask? Well, it wouldn’t be a one-way transaction – for Microsoft to use Android, and also bundle its Microsoft apps for Android use, Microsoft would request use of Google‘s Maps, YouTube, and Search – things that Google exceeds in, and Microsoft… less than exceeds in. Obviously, we have to suggest taking this news with a grain of salt (maybe even a bag), but its tantalizing to just consider what a partnership like that would reap.
What do you think about Microsoft using Android as its operating system of choice? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Twitter via Phone Arena
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Sprint’s HTC One M9 to see Android 5.1 July 1st
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So the story goes anyways. According to Mo Versi, who is the VP of Product Management for HTC, the Sprint variant of the HTC One M9 is on track and approved to receive Android 5.1 just in time for the long holiday weekend. Sprint hasn’t announced anything, nor have they updated the devices software update page, nor has HTC made a change to the Sprint software page, but Mo knows what is going on and hasn’t made a false update announcement before.
HTC One (M9) Sprint Owners! We have received technical approval on Lollipop OS 5.1 which includes camera improvements. OTA to start on 7/1!
— Mo Versi (@moversi) June 29, 2015
Like all other updates, you can expect it to roll out in waves with the first batch landing on July 1st. That could be as early as midnight ya know. You will want to make sure your device is charged well over 50%, you have a solid Wi-Fi connection and some time for the OTA to download and install.
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HTC Desire Eye scheduled for Lollipop update with AT&T June 30th
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The HTC Desire Eye was nothing short of an interesting device. Personally, I would have rather had that then an M8. It just seemed… cooler. I don’t know. All of you who did choose to pick one up are in for a special little treat tomorrow. According to HTC’s VP of Product Management, the HTC Desire Eye has received technical approval for Lollipop and it is set to roll out June 30th.
Great news for HTC Desire Eye AT&T owners! We’ve just received technical approval for Lollipop update! OTA to start tomorrow!
— Mo Versi (@moversi) June 30, 2015
He doesn’t mention which version of Lollipop will be coming though. I would love to assume that it is Android 5.1. However, it is safer to bet that it is Android 5.0 since that is what went out to international versions back in April. If you have the HTC Desire with AT&T be on the look out for an update to grace your device anytime around midnight and beyond. You will, as usual, want well over 50% battery life, a solid Wi-Fi connection and some time to kill for it to download and install.
If any users see it, be sure to share any details as to what version it is and additional features that get listed. I’ll check in with AT&T in the morning to see what they have to say on the subject.
Via Mo Versi Twitter
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