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Bloop It YouTube clip editor for iOS updated with profiles, notifications, new views and more

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 5:45 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

In January, we brought you news of Bloop It, an iOS app that lets users edit YouTube videos down to 20 seconds to share with their friends. Well, today, sees the proper launch of the app and the introduction of a number of new features. The version previously available on the store was just a basic build to get the company up and running while design agency Big Human (founded by one of the co-founders of Vine before it was sold to Twitter) finished off the first full version with all the bells and whistles. Among the full feature set is the…

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Google Drive monthly plans cut to $1.99 for 100GB, $9.99 for 1TB and $99.99 for 10TB

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 5:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Google is lowering the prices of its Google Drive subscriptions, putting further pressure on its rivals. The 100GB tier has been dropped from $4.99 to $1.99 per month, while the 1TB option has been slashed by $40 to $49.99. Google is also offering some larger storage options, starting at $99.99 per month for 10TB. That’s considerably cheaper than some of its rivals. Dropbox currently offers its pro tier, for $9.99 (100GB), $19.99 (200GB) and $49.99 (500GB) per month. Microsoft, meanwhile, offers 50GB for $4.49 and 200GB for $11.49 per month. No matter what data allowance you’re interested in, Google is now offering some…

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Facebook introduces 15-second premium video ads that auto-play without sound, stop if you scroll past

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 5:16 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Social Media

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Facebook today introduced 15-second video ads, which will start playing without sound as they appear on screen and stop if you scroll past. If you tap the video, it will expand into a full-screen view with sound. The company says users can expect to start seeing these new ads “over the next few months.” Facebook first started testing what it calls “Premium Video Ads” back in December. The company says they are designed “for advertisers who want to reach a large audience with high-quality sight, sound and motion.” Facebook sells and measures the new format similar to how media firms…

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Microsoft launches Bing image match feature more than 30 months after Google adds search by image option

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 4:52 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

Microsoft today announced the addition of “image match” to Bing, a new feature which lets you find more versions of the same image. When you find an image that you like, but it comes in a low resolution or otherwise poor quality, you can hit the “Image Match” button. You can also click “image match” near the search box on Bing.com/images and paste the specific image URL, or even upload an image from your computer, and let Bing find all the different sizes. Google launched its “search by image” feature on June 14, 2011, meaning Bing is finally getting its…

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