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New Google Docs panel lets users access thousands of fonts

Jul02
by on July 2, 2015 at 12:32 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

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Extensis, a developer specializing in font management software, has released Extensis Fonts, a new font panel for Google Docs that lets users access thousands of fonts from the Google Fonts collection. Available as a free add-on via Google Docs, Extensis Fonts provides a panel where you can browse, preview and apply fonts directly from within Google documents. The panel facilitates immediate access to the entire Google Fonts collection of more than 1200 fonts and lets you select text to apply a font to in one click. In addition, the panel lets you preview font options, search for fonts by popularity and trending status and browse by style.…

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Facebook and Internet.org want to connect the world using lasers

Jul01
by on July 1, 2015 at 11:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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To help connect people around the world, Facebook’s Internet.org initiative is testing a method for delivering the Internet via lasers. The thinking in Facebook’s Connectivity Lab is that affixing lasers to drones and satellites will beam a signal to just about anywhere. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it will “dramatically increase the speed of sending data over long distances.” While the beams in the picture above are visible, Zuckerberg says that’s all for show; the beams typically can’t be seen. Zuckerberg didn’t explain how the program would work in his post, but Facebook outlined the method previously. Connectivity Lab is…

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ProCamera 8 for iOS leaps into summer with new editing tools and photo compass

Jul01
by on July 1, 2015 at 10:22 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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The folks at CocoLogics are at it again. The company has just released a huge update to ProCamera 8 for iOS, its DSLR-style photo app. Featured as one of TNW’s Apps of the Year for 2014, ProCamera 8 is now further improved with a host of new features. This app has always been about replacing the need to use your DSLR for complex shots. While it can’t literally do that, it can provide way more functionality that the native app that comes with the phone. Its intuitive interface keeps it from being intimidating, unlike many other pro-level apps. The new Photo…

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PayPal buys Xoom for $890 million to strengthen hold in the money transfer business

Jul01
by on July 1, 2015 at 10:14 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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With Facebook and Square reigning in on the money transferring business, PayPal isn’t resting on its laurels. The company today dropped $890 million on Xoom, a payment transfer service similar to the already PayPal-owned Venmo. PayPal says the acquisition will allow it broaden its services by cross-selling to Xoom’s 68 million active users, and expand its presence in Xoom’s 37 countries – Mexico, India, the Philippines, China and Brazil in particular. Meanwhile, Xoom also gets access to PayPal’s customers. There’s no word on PayPal’s future plans for the company, but in the meantime it will continue to operate independently, much like Venmo. ➤ PayPal to Acquire Xoom [Business Wire…

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