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Timehop for Android taps into Google+ to show your old photos stored with Auto-backup

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 10:20 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Timehop is a beloved app that offers a daily dose of nostalgia from years gone by. The latest Android update adds Google+ photos into the mix, providing more opportunities to retread your digital footprint. To integrate your photos stored using Google’s Auto-backup service, tap the settings icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen, followed by the “Google” option from the list of supported services. Meanwhile, new users will be prompted to connect their Google+ account during the initial setup process. Once your Google+ account is connected, you can sit back and relax. Timehop will cherry-pick your best photos and show…

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PlayStation 4 sales top 1 million in the UK

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 9:05 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, UK

Sony has confirmed that it has sold more than one million PlayStation 4 units in the UK since it went on sale on November 29 last year. The nine-month milestone was confirmed by UK PlayStation boss Fergal Gara to MCV today, and he added that there should be no shortage of the consoles in the run up to Christmas, which created a few problems soon after launch last year. Last month, Sony said it had sold more than 10 million PS4 units globally. In April, Sony said it had sold more than 7 million of its new consoles globally, while Microsoft’s Xbox had shifted around…

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Jawbone’s fitness tracker now integrates health data from Android Wear and Apple devices

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 8:22 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Jawbone

Jawbone, the company behind the UP activity-tracking wearable, is opening its platform to rival services. The company told Reuters that UP users can now import data from a range of devices that includes the iPhone, Fitbit, and Android Wear devices. It could include any ‘iWatch’ that Apple launches, while a Windows Phone app is coming soon. A spokesperson told Reuters that the company aims to “lead people to the Jawbone hardware” through a more open data policy, which essentially means that people can use its service without actually buying its hardware. In addition, UP just got a software update that allows the device to…

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Japan’s Rakuten buys US retailer Ebates for $1 billion

Sep09
by on September 9, 2014 at 8:08 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Japan, rakuten

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is pressing on with its plans for the North American e-commerce market after it confirmed that it has acquired Ebates, a major online retailer in the US, in a $1 billion deal. The deal has been speculated earlier this week, and it will see Rakuten acquire 100 percent of Ebates. Rakuten founder and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani said that “the combination of Rakuten and Ebates is entirely unique and will revolutionize e-commerce.” The market didn’t appear to agree with that assessment on Monday, when Rakuten’s share price dropped 4 percent based on the rumors. Rakuten — which previously bought Western…

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