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Google’s stock Android KitKat camera app arrives on Google Play with new Lens Blur mode

Apr16
by on April 16, 2014 at 6:08 pm
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Google today released its stock Google Camera app (via Android Police) for Android users running Kit Kat. The app includes a new mode, Lens Blur, for that fancy bokeh effect, as well as support for Photo Spheres and Panoramas. Other changes include UI improvements and a 100% viewfinder with no dropped pixels. You’ll need Android 4.4 KitKat or later to install the app, but the good news is that you can now get camera updates directly from Google Play now instead of having to wait for your phone maker and carrier to send over an update. ➤ Google Camera for Android Image…

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Microsoft now lets Outlook.com users import email from IMAP-enabled providers, including Yahoo Mail

Apr16
by on April 16, 2014 at 4:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Microsoft today announced Outlook.com users can now import email from IMAP-enabled email providers, including Yahoo Mail. The addition is part of the service’s import wizard, which lets you keep your old email addresses, but manage them all from Outlook.com. To import your Yahoo Mail into Outlook.com, navigate to Options and then click “Import email accounts.” Microsoft has added a specific option for Yahoo, so select it, enter your Yahoo email address, your password, and then click Import. Doing this will set up your Yahoo email address as a “send from” account, meaning you can use Outlook.com to send emails from…

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Microsoft rolls out personalized cards on Bing.com to help users track news, weather, flights, and stocks

Apr16
by on April 16, 2014 at 4:08 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Microsoft today launched a new personalized cards feature on Bing.com that is meant to help you “keep track of things that matter to you.” So far, the site offers cards for news, weather, flights, and stocks tailored specifically to you. Using the feature will naturally require that you sign in to your Microsoft account, and set up your interests to let Bing know what it should track. Then, when it’s appropriate (or so Microsoft says), Bing will display a relevant card, such as when your stock changes or flight is delayed. If this sounds like Google Now, that’s because it…

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One million downloads later, Frontback brings its two-direction photo-sharing app to Android

Apr16
by on April 16, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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More than eight months after it first launched on iOS, Frontback is finally bringing its photo-sharing app to Android too. The core raison d’être of Frontback is simple – it lets you snap a picture with both the front- and rear-facing cameras, and then stick them together in a single image. You can also add short messages, mention friends you’re with and include hashtags, then share across all the usual social outlets.     While the Android version is more or less the same as the iOS incarnation, there is a brand-new feature in tow here – offline mode. This means…

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Google+ Pages with 1,000+ followers can now create +Post ads, promote Hangouts on Air and automatic posts

Apr16
by on April 16, 2014 at 3:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Google today expanded its test of +Post ads, a new type of monetization for its social network that lets brands turn Google+ content into display ads. At the same time, Google is piloting two new features: promoted Hangouts on Air and automatic post promotion. The new advertising format is now available to all advertisers who meet the following requirements: They have a Google+ page with at least 1,000 followers. They are using a post that contains content relevant to their audience. They have opted in to shared endorsements for Google+ pages. As for the two new features, Google says they…

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