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03 Nov 2015
Google’s drone delivery service is coming in 2017
Google’s drone delivery service is coming in 2017 Google just announced 2017 as the planned launch date for its “Project Wing” drone delivery service. The service plans to deliver consumer goods and products from door-to-door by unmanned aircraft in under 30 minutes. The announcement from David Vos, the project leader at Project Wing, came after successful
03 Nov 2015
This is a clever app for creative writing: You don’t get to see what you’ve just written
This is a clever app for creative writing: You don’t get to see what you’ve just written There are plenty of minimalist, ‘distraction-free’ writing apps out there, butIlys is by far the most distraction-free I’ve ever seen. As the annual National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo for short) approaches, you might be looking for a tool
03 Nov 2015
Facebook is working on AI that understands what’s in your photos
Facebook is working on AI that understands what’s in your photos To make your Newsfeed better, Facebook is working on artificial intelligence that can understand what’s going on in your photos. Speaking at Web Summit, Facebook’s CTO, Mike Schroepfer, detailed a new system the company has been developing to understand what’s happening in photos and
03 Nov 2015
Microsoft is killing unlimited OneDrive storage because some users stashed too many movies
Microsoft is killing unlimited OneDrive storage because some users stashed too many movies Microsoft has announced that it will no longer offer unlimited OneDrive storage and will scale down all subscription plans for the cloud-based service. The company said in a blog post: Since we started to roll out unlimited cloud storage to Office 365
03 Nov 2015
Plex finally comes to Apple TV after years of workarounds
Plex finally comes to Apple TV after years of workarounds Plex has just launched on Apple TV for free. As on numerous other platforms, the app lets you stream local media stored on your computer or NAS drive, such as movies, TV shows, photos and music, to your shiny new set-top box. Previous generations of the Apple
02 Nov 2015
Apple just had its most profitable year ever
Apple just had its most profitable year ever Earnings calls are typically pretty boring, but there’s one interesting takeaway from Apple’s report today: 2015 was the company’s most profitable year ever. Apple made $53.4 billion in profit in 2015. Take that in for a second. Done? In that second, Apple made about $1,700. It isn’t expected
02 Nov 2015
Get to grips with app development with 87% off the iOS 9 and Swift 2 course bundle
Get to grips with app development with 87% off the iOS 9 and Swift 2 course bundle App development is an ongoing and fast-changing skillset, so keeping your tools honed is essential – especially with Apple’s recent iOS 9 update. This bundle of courses at TNW Deals teaches you the new versions of iOS and
02 Nov 2015
Instagram wants to be a little like Snapchat with new explore feature
Instagram wants to be a little like Snapchat with new explore feature As Snapchat has seen success with its popular live stories, Instagram now wants a piece of the action. A new feature that appeared over Halloween for some Instagram users allowed them to see a curated collection of videos shared on the service.
02 Nov 2015
Texpand for Android saves you loads of keystrokes unintrusively
Texpand for Android saves you loads of keystrokes unintrusively Filling forms or typing long messages can be a pain on mobile devices, and sometimes you don’t have much of a choice. Texpand aims to lighten your load by expanding text shortcuts as you type, in just about any Android app. All you need to do is create
30 Oct 2015
The NSA will continue snooping on US citizens’ phones for another month
The NSA will continue snooping on US citizens’ phones for another month The National Security Agency (NSA) won’t be ending its mass phone surveillance program early, unfortunately. The 2nd United States Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the organization can continue with its 180-day transition period until November 29, before the US Freedom Act‘s