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Google starts rolling out new Sheets with offline editing, speed improvements, and filter views to all

Mar20
by on March 20, 2014 at 6:28 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Insider

Google today announced it has started rolling out its faster, more powerful version of Google Sheets: users will be automatically upgraded “over the next few weeks.” When you get the upgrade, all your new spreadsheets will use the new Sheets format. Google wouldn’t say when existing spreadsheets will be upgraded to the new Sheets, though the company did say it will share details on that process “in the coming months.” When Google revealed the new version in December, it showed offline editing (syncing to Google Drive occurs as soon as you’re online), speed improvements (faster scrolling, load times, and in-app…

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Starbucks updates its iPhone app with ‘Shake-to-Pay’ and digital tipping in the US

Mar20
by on March 20, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

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As promised, Starbucks has updated its iPhone app so coffee lovers can tip their favorite baristas in the US. Once users have ordered a fresh cup in store, they’ll be able to tip the person who took their order for up to two hours after the payment was processed. Screenshots show three different tip denominations – $0.50, $1.00 and $2.00 – alongside a timestamp for when the digital tipping feature will become unavailable. Starbucks also says that iPhone users will receive a push notification after each eligible transaction, presumably to remind them that they’ve been to a store that accepts the…

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Camera Plus AirSnap feature lets iOS photographers into the picture

Mar20
by on March 20, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Launches, Product Updates

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Does this sound familiar? You’re always the self-appointed—or designated—photographer for your family and friends. It’s not that you’re the only one with a camera—everyone’s packing a smart multi-megapixel mobile device these days—but you’re always the one who winds up documenting all the events, parties, and outings. Not that you mind. But there’s two inevitable consequences: Everyone loves you and you’re never in any of the pictures. That last part is about to change. Tapping the AirSnap icon causes the device to scan for another one running Camera Plus. Global Delight Technologies, makers of Camera Plus, Camera Plus Pro, and that…

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Mobile word processing app Quip updated with Comments, Likes and Themes

Mar20
by on March 20, 2014 at 5:12 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

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Quip, the collaborative word processing app for Android and iOS devices from ex-Facebook CTO Bret Taylor, has been updated today to add new social features. Given Taylor’s background, and the general proliferation of Like buttons around the Web, it’s perhaps not too surprising to see the introduction of a ‘Like’ button, which can be used to like edits as well as messages. The team described the update as “the most significant release we’ve had since we launched seven months ago” and in addition to Liking things, users now have the ability to leave a comment (apparently one of the most…

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Gmail now always uses an HTTPS connection and encrypts all messages moving internally on Google’s servers

Mar20
by on March 20, 2014 at 4:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Google today announced it has made security improvements to Gmail to further protect users’ emails from snooping. Gmail now always uses an encrypted HTTPS connection when you check or send email, and encrypts all messages moving internally on Google’s servers. While Gmail has offered HTTPS support since the day it launched, and Google turned the feature on by default back in January 2010, today’s change goes a step further: it can’t be turned off. Google promises that now “no one can listen in on your messages as they go back and forth between you and Gmail’s servers.” This means that…

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