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October 27, 2014
Microsoft Offers Unlimited OneDrive Storage To Office 365 Subscribers
Subscribers get unlimited storage (plus Office 365 software) for $7 a month. That's $3 less than Google and Dropbox.
Microsoft has announced unlimited OneDrive storage for Office 365 subscribers. This move comes four months after Microsoft upgraded all subscribers to 1 TB of storage.
Twitter Pulls Its Google Glass App
Losing the social network means Glass users will have to wait for a third-party app to fill the void.
When wearing Google Glass, you can take an eye exam, answer your door without leaving the couch, and even become clinically addicted to the hardware, but if you want to tweet with Google Glass, you will have to wait for a new third-party app.
Apple Reportedly Wants Apple Pay To Replace Subway Swipes
The Information reports Apple is looking to expand the iPhone's NFC capabilities.
For years, Apple was shy about embracing NFC payment technology, while the rest of the world--particularly countries in Asia--moved full-speed ahead. Google, for example, has offered users NFC payments via its Wallet app since 2011. But with the release of Apple Pay, Apple is diving all in on one-tap payments. (For further reading, my brave colleague Harry McCracken going a week using Apple Pay only. Spoiler alert: He's doing well! At least so far.)
Awful Or Awesome: This Browser Extension Clicks Every Ad To Confuse The System
AdNauseam clicks every online ad on every page you visit, all in the name of privacy.
What if someone told you the way to fight online advertising--and the companies who make money by tracking all your surfing habits--was to click on all the ads? That's the idea behind AdNauseam, and it's just so crazy that it might actually work--in theory at least.
Amazon Unveils $39 Fire TV Stick To Battle Google's Chromecast
The Fire TV Stick is similar to Chromecast but has four times the storage, two times the memory, and a remote control.
On Monday, Amazon announced its latest device, a streaming Fire TV Stick to rival Google's Chromecast. The Fire TV Stick is similar to Chromecast in function, design, and price ($39 for Fire TV Stick versus $35 for Google Chromecast) but bests the competition in memory, storage, and processing speed.
Fitbit Announces Three New Fitness Wristbands To Help You Get Off Your Butt
Meet the Fitbit Charge, Charge HR, and Surge.
The jury is still out on wearables. But seemingly every week, a multitude of new makes and models springs out of nowhere like fitness-obsessed hydra heads. On Monday, Fitbit announced three new fitness wristbands for data-hungry gym rats, runners, or anyone who wants a little more insight into their workout. They are:
The Citi Bike For Tiny Adorable Smart Cars Launches In Brooklyn
Meet Car2Go, a new car rental service with no annual membership fees.
For all the good public transportation does for a city, getting stuck at a train station for an hour is a special kind of headache. In Brooklyn, though, there is a new transportation alternative for people looking to get from local point A to local point B, and it involves easy-to-park Smart cars.
Beyoncé Launching A New Streetwear Line With Topshop
Queen Bey's new line for Topshop will shift the company's attention to dance, fitness, and sports.
In the fashion world, Beyoncé may be best known for her iconic corsets and bustiers, but in a new deal with the British clothing retailer Topshop, she'll be launching a new line of athletic streetwear--"clothing, footwear and accessories across dance, fitness and sports categories."
Smart Design Shutters Its San Francisco Studio
A prominent design studio has closed down shop in the competitive Bay Area.
The design consultancy Smart Design is closing its San Francisco office. Dan Saffer, the studio's creative director, announced the news on Twitter. You probably know Smart Design from its impressive list of clients--car companies like BMW and Ford, technology companies like HP and Panasonic, the housewares brand OXO, and general product companies like Unilever and Procter & Gamble.
Catch: The Addictive New Game By A Graphic Design Guru
All you have to do is catch the ball. So can you?
Picture a yellow ball bouncing on your screen. You tap to try and catch it.
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