Google adds real-time traffic info for Kolkata, Coimbatore and 10 more Indian cities

Google has added real-time traffic information to its maps for a dozen Indian cities, as well as all national highways and expressways in the country. Users can now fire up Google Maps to view traffic conditions in Kolkata, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Indore, Ludhiana, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, Kochi, Madurai and Bhopal. It’s nice to see India getting some Google Maps love. The company previously added Indian Railways schedules for 12,000 trains on Google Transit, in addition to bus and metro information for Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. ➤ New ways to beat traffic with Google Maps…

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Evernote’s updated Web Clipper browser extension can save Gmail attachments

Note-taking app Evernote has updated its Web Clipper browser extension to let you save Gmail messages, complete with attachments, to your account for quick reference. Plus, Web Clipper is now better at saving content from LinkedIn, YouTube and Amazon. Visit any of these sites and you’ll be able to select specific portions of the page to save. In addition, you can annotate clips with text and visual callouts and share them with others via the extension, without leaving the page you’re browsing. The extension is available for Chrome, Safari, and Opera. ➤ Evernote Web Clipper Read next: PushBullet overhauled on mobile…

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Register your unique Apple Music nickname before it’s too late

If you’re just tuning to Apple Music now, you’ll want to secure your own unique nickname for use when commenting on sharing playlists, before someone else grabs it. The quickest way? Launch Music on your iOS device and tap the profile button in the top left corner to view your account details. Then tap Edit in the top right hand corner and enter your 32-character nickname. If you’re accessing Apple Music via iTunes on your desktop, fire up the latest version of the app and click on your name up top. Click on your details again, enter a new nickname…

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NSA to resume mass surveillance on US citizens for another 6 months

Following a ruling from the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Monday, the National Security Agency (NSA) is set to resume its bulk data collection program, which allows it to store and analyze data about American citizens’ phone calls. The Freedom Act — signed on June 1 after section 215 of the Patriot Act expired — allows the NSA to continue to collect phone call metadata during a transition phase of 180 days. The agency is expected to switch to a new system for obtaining call records from phone companies at the end of this period. The decision to allow the…

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Beats 1 is down, and there’s no explanation for it

Beats 1 is down. When launched in Apple Music, Beats 1 gives a mysterious error code that simply says the radio station can’t be launched. Other stations on Apple Music seem unaffected. There’s no explanation given for the downtime, either. Apple has yet to address the problem, and there are no details provided with the error code. It’s not clear how widespread the outage is. The radio station that aims to bring personality back to streaming music is actually really nice. In my review of Beats 1 earlier today, I also noted the DJs seemed to be having trouble figuring out…

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iTunes 12.2 with Apple Music is rolling out now

Apple Music, launched earlier today for iOS, lacked a desktop component. There was also the confusing issue of iCloud music library streaming and iTunes Match, but that’s been resolved as iTunes 12.2 is rolling out to users now. The revamped iTunes mimics Apple Music in many ways when you’re in the Music section. Buttons along the top now show Radio, For You, Connect and New by default. The layout within those buttons is just like the mobile version, too. When an album is selected, the drop-down menu showing the tracks within looks just like the album screen in the Apple…

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Fiverr and Getty Images team up to level the playing field for small business creativity

Fiverr, an online marketplace for a wide variety of creative services, has partnered with Getty Images to help small and mid-sized companies obtain and use high-quality images for their ad campaigns, web designs, and other projects. Beginning now, Fiverr’s designers can access content from Getty Images and iStock by Getty Images for their creative, design and production requirements.  The partnership is designed to offer a better advantage to some 28 million U.S. small businesses that compete against larger companies with well-funded marketing and creative services budgets.  Fiverr’s technology platform connects small-business customers with Fiverr sellers, who now have easy access to millions of affordably priced visual assets from…

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19 of the best iOS apps from June

June was a busy month for new and updated iOS apps, from pure productivity and money-saving to new photo tools to make the most of your camera. Oh, there’s an almost irritatingly addictive new game in here too. We’ve pulled it altogether into one handy list, so all you need to do is click your way through. Pushbullet Pushbullet rolled out an update this month that brought a streamlined workflow and tweaked interface to its Android, iOS, Windows and browser apps. With an increased focus on messaging and simplified management of pushes, Pushbullet is now more useful than ever. It’s…

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Beats 1 radio is now taking your song requests

Beats 1 is off to a great start, and it’s about to get a lot better. The streaming radio service is about to start taking requests. If you want to hear a particular song, Beats 1 has local phone numbers set up for users in the US, Canada, UK, France, Japan, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Australia, Italy, Ireland and New Zealand. There’s a toll free number set up for the US, but Beats 1 suggests users not in the above mentioned territories use the number that directs to their Los Angeles office. For a full list of numbers, see the…

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YouTube now streams 60fps video on Android and iOS

YouTube introduced the ability to play videos in 60fps back in October of last year, but that was limited to the Web. Now it’s introducing the same functionality on the mobile YouTube apps as well. The new high frame rate support appears to have been turned on via a change on the server end, so you shouldn’t need to update your app to check out the new quality settings – just look for any 60fps video and you’ll be set. Here’s one clip such from Far Cry 4, for instance: Once you’ve found an appropriate video, if it doesn’t start…

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10 tactics to grow followers and engagement on Instagram

It’s an exciting time to get to know Instagram. The popular photo-sharing app is fun, simple and growing—Instagram has more than 300 million users and sky-high user engagement levels. And for marketers, it’s an especially interesting time. The company just announced that it will open its feed to all advertisers and begin testing a “Shop now” button that allows users to click on a link to buy a product advertised. With such brand-friendly features on the way, it seems like marketers might be more keen than ever to get acquainted with Instagram for their business. I know we are at Buffer! Lately we’ve been sharing, liking and commenting more on Buffer’s Instagram account,…

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Firefox 39 beta lets users link Hello to social accounts

Mozilla has a new beta version of Firefox (version 39), which notably brings in the ability to invite others to Firefox Hello chats using social networks. The update is available now for Mac, Windows, Android and Linux. With Firefox Hello sharing, you can now link your Hello account to Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. Those who click on the link will be able to initiate a chat with you in Firefox Hello. Firefox 39 for Android notably allows users to paste clipboard content into editable Web content. Additionally, Project Silk brings better animation and scrolling to OS X, and SafeBrowsing malware detection…

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First impressions: Beats 1 is exactly what radio should be

There’s something to be said for human curation. Beats 1 hopes to deliver the best in curation without the headaches we have with terrestrial radio — like ads. Aside from routinely (and excitably) reminding us we’re listening to Apple Music, Beats 1 delivers on that promise. Mostly. Zane Lowe might have had an interesting beginning to his Beats 1 endeavor, but that was forgotten about an hour in. Once the music started rolling, Beats1 showed its muscle. The aim of Beats 1 seems to be a worldwide, non-stop radio channel that is curated by actual DJs across the globe. Currently,…

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Gmail on the Web gets an emoji refresh and new theme editing tools

Google created a full set of blob-like emoji for Android and Hangouts, but so far you haven’t actually been able to use them in your emails on the Web. That changes today with the most recent update to Gmail. Now you can use all the same emoji you’re already used to on Hangouts, which are a step up from the old tiny squarish ones. Gmail is also introducing hundreds of new high resolution themes. Moreover, you can now edit the themes yourself, including adding blurs and vignettes or changing between light and dark themes. Google says the update will roll…

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Facebook Messenger payments are now available to everyone in the US

With the help of former PayPal president David Marcus, Facebook first rolled out its payment platform on Messenger last month for users in New York City. Today, the feature is now available to all users in the US. Messenger P2P PaymentsWe’re happy to announce that Messenger person-to-person payments are now available to everyone in the U.S.! Add your Debit Card and pay anyone on Messenger in a few taps. Money goes straight from your checking account to the recipient’s checking account. Easy and safe. As always, give it a try it and let us know how we can make even better for…

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Pinterest makes buyable pins available on iOS for US users

At the beginning of this month, Pinterest announced the debut of its Buyable Pins program, an easy and safe way to purchase products via the service. Today, according to a blog post by Michael Yamartino, Pinterest’s Head of Commerce, the program is now in place. It’s rolling out to US pinners on the iPhone and iPad throughout the coming weeks. Android and desktop Pinners will have to wait for an unspecified time. If you received an email regarding the program, then your account is set up for purchasing. Just pull up the app and you’ll see the pins appear in the…

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Google+ brand posts will no longer show up Google search cards

Google has made another slight move away from Google+, its social branch. Cards displayed with info sourced via Google’s knowledge graph will no longer show a brand’s posts on the social network. Speaking to Search Engine Land, a Google spokesperson said the Google+ posts were removed from Knowledge Graph cards to provide more consistency. Recently, Google has also stripped Google+ branding from its search homepage and notification tray. Knowledge cards are found to the right of search results on google.com, and display as containers that provide topical bullet-points about a company like stock prices, phone numbers and social profile links.…

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7 tips for women pitching to VCs

The HBO show, “Silicon Valley”, is a satirical look at the startup world, but there’s one important point that’s on the nose: raising venture capital is a dude-fest. Only 18 percent of startup companies funded in 2014 had a female founder. While that figure seems woefully low, it actually represents dramatic progress: only nine percent of startups in 2009 had a female founder. So, 30 years after Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox sang that ‘sisters are doin’ it for themselves’, we actually are in the tech world. My startup company, PolicyGenius, is part of that trend. We just closed a…

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17 of the best Android apps from June

June was a busy month for Android apps, from pure productivity to an app that will make personalized game recommendations for you and much in between. We also take a look at a painfully simple way of streaming porn on your Android device, if that’s your sort of thing. PushBullet managed to score two slots in our roundup this month and Medium finally got around to launching its first Android app, more than a year after debuting on iOS. All you have to do is cast your eyes over the list below and choose your favorites. Adobe Creative Cloud June 2015…

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Hands on with Apple Music: One music library to rule them all

Apple Music, the company’s first attempt at taking on Spotify, Pandora and other streaming services is finally here. Anyone can try Apple Music with its free trial plan that lasts three months. To get it, you’ll need to install iOS 8.4 or upgrade to the latest version of iTunes. Now that it’s here, is it any good? Here’s our first look at Apple Music. Using the app Apple Music is broken up into five tabs. For you, new, radio, connect and music. For You is a curated selection of music you might like, based on your listening habits, the music you own, genres…

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Xiaomi is coming to Brazil with the Redmi 2, which will be manufactured locally

Xiaomi has expanded into South America. Today, the company announces its Redmi 2 handset will be available in Brazil for BRL499 (around $160) on July 7, with registration opening today. In addition to extending into Brazil, Xiaomi also struck a deal with Foxconn International Holdings to locally manufacture all handsets sold in Brazil. “We already had a very engaged community of Mi fans in Brazil before our launch today, and many of them have been eagerly looking forward to getting their hands on our products,” Vice President of Xiaomi Global (and Brazil native) Hugo Barra said. “I strongly believe that Redmi…

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iOS 8.4 also brought an iBooks update and solved an annoying Apple Watch issue

Apple Music is the attention grabber this morning, but there was more to the iOS 8.4 update than just that. In addition to Beats1 and streaming iTunes, there was an iBooks update as well as one key Apple Watch fix. You can now browse, download and listen to audiobooks from iBooks, and play them from a refreshed Now Playing feature designed just for audiobooks. To help with those who like to read on their iPhones, Apple made iBooks available for those devices as well. If you’re anticipating a new book from a favorite author, you can also pre-order from within iBooks,…

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Hear the first song played on Beats 1 and how it was introduced

The first song played on Apple’s Beats 1 radio station (after some pre-launch teething problems) was from a British band – Spring King. The track’s called City. yo @zanelowe are you kidding?!!?!? you just spun our tune! you're an absolute legend!! — Spring King (@springkingband) June 30, 2015 Here’s how Zane Lowe introduced it and Apple’s new baby: We’ll have a review of the station’s first few hours later today. Stay…um…tuned. Read next: The complete guide to the faces behind Apple Music 

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Beats 1 radio goes live following Apple Music launch

Apple Music just launched with the release of iOS 8.4, and now it’s flipped the switch on its Beats 1 radio station as well. The first song? City by Spring King. Beats 1 is set to broadcast from New York, Los Angeles and London, and will stream music and featured content 24/7 without commercials. During its initial unveiling at WWDC, Apple said the station would showcase interviews, news, and guest hosts in addition to music. So far, we know Eminem is pegged to be the first guest interviewed by Zane Lowe tomorrow, while Pharrell, Justin Timberlake, Cara Delevingne, Jaden Smith…

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Listen to a frustrated Zane Lowe trying to get Apple’s Beats 1 ready for launch

Beats 1, Apple’s music station, starts broadcasting today but it’s having some teething problems in the run up to going properly live. Anyone who has downloaded the iOS 8.4 update and tuned in to the station ahead of the official launch will have heard as much. Over Brian Eno’s Ambient 1: Music For Airports, you can hear an understandably frustrated Zane Lowe – one of the station’s three launch DJs – and a producer attempting to work through the kinks. Read next: Everything you need to know about Apple Music Find out more: The complete Twitter guide to the faces behind Apple Music

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US Appeals Court rules that Apple conspired to fix e-book prices

Nearly two years ago, a US federal judge ruled that Apple conspired to raise prices on the ebooks it sold. A federal appeals court today upheld that judgement. In a 2 to 1 vote, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that the conspiracy violated antitrust law, and supported the previous judge’s injunction against Apple. A majority judge said that Apple’s price fixing helped ensure that prices throughout the ebook market rose to a level Apple and its co-conspirators – Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster and Penguin – were happy with. Meanwhile, Apple justified its actions by saying…

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Apple Music is live: Download iOS 8.4 now to try it

Announced at WWDC in June, Apple Music is finally here. To try it out for yourself, you’ll need to download iOS 8.4, which is also available now. You can download the over-the-air update for your iOS device by heading to the Settings app, then General and Software Update. via Reddit Apple Music is the company’s first foray into providing a fully-fledged streaming service, after it acquired Beats’ technology. It also features a new streaming radio station, Beats 1, with a star-studded lineup including Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden and Julie Adenuga. Apple Music is available as a free trial for three months, then costs $9.99…

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Kids Web Services are tools to make content creation for children safer, easier and quicker

Kids digital marketing platform SuperAwesome revealed its new Kids Web Services (KWS) initiative today. The KWS platform is designed for publishers and brands who create content specifically for children. It handles all the data privacy compliance requirements for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the forthcoming EU legislation. Its aim is to make the lives of developers easier when it comes to content creation for children. Publishing for the under-13 age group has strict compliance standards that must be met. KWS allows publishers to take these into account with its built-in features, such as kid-safe authentication, verifiable parental…

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ThinkUp’s handy social media tool adds search, Instagram insights

ThinkUp, the social media tool which we called “your own personal social media guru“, now has features that make it handier for tracking your followers. It’s added search today, so you can run search queries across social media networks to see which of your followers on Twitter are “tech writers” or who on Instagram has 💁 in their bio. The search feature is handy for sorting through your followers, particularly as Twitter doesn’t index user bios. Other services like FollowerWonk offer similar functionality with advanced features restricted to the paid plan. ThinkUp is also getting Instagram support today. That comes along with new insights that…

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Square introduces Payroll to help simplify employee payments

Square is taking on a new sort of transaction for small businesses: employee payrolls. Simply called Square Payroll, the tool is meant to make it easy for the person managing a payroll to get money out to his or her employee, especially those paid by the hour. Hourly employees can easily clock in and out right from the register and their hours will be automatically imported into the system. Payroll also takes care of all your federal and state taxes, including withholdings, payments and filings. Though the focus is on hourly workers, it can also be used for salaried staff.…

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Cisco acquires cloud security company OpenDNS for $635 million

OpenDNS has announced that it’s being acquired by Cisco, in a bid to extend its security offerings. The company, which provides a popular free alternative DNS service along with business security solutions, has sold for $635 million in cash. Cisco said that the “acquisition will extend our ability to provide customers enhanced visibility and threat protection for unmonitored and potentially unsecure entry points into the network, and to quickly and efficiently deploy and integrate these capabilities as part of their defense architecture.” David Ulevitch, Founder and CEO of OpenDNS, reassured customers that the service will continue to work as it does today…

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Charge your gadgets around the world with 38% off the Twist Plus World Charging Station

When flying abroad, you can easily find yourself having to carry a bag full of chargers and adaptors just to stay online. The Twist Plus can power your MacBook plus five other devices at the same time, and it works around the world. To be precise, the Twist Plus is compatible with outlets in 150 countries, and you can easily switch between configurations with a quick twist of the dial around the adaptor (hence the name). It has a port that takes your Mac’s MagSafe adaptor directly, and there are four USB ports around the dial for charging other devices.…

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Eyefi Mobi comes to Windows Phone, bringing digicam shots to the palm of your hand

Eyefi has announced that its photo syncing and sharing app and service is now available for Windows phones. Users can take pictures with either their digital cameras or their Windows phone and see all images organized and available for sharing from their phone. The Eyefi Mobi app, which is available for free, automatically organizes, classifies and syncs photos regardless of camera, and takes advantage of Windows Phone features like Live Tiles, which posts personalized information on the Start screen. The company’s Mobi and Mobi Pro Wi-Fi SD cards connect any camera with the app. “We’re pleased to offer these photographers a native photo app that has the level of…

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PushBullet overhauled on mobile and desktop with new messaging-focused features

PushBullet, an app that lets you move files easily between different devices or send them to friends, has rolled out a full overhaul of its mobile, desktop and browser-based apps. First off, the company says it’s made the app easier to use by re-organizing the way in which it displays received content. Previously, it was just in one long unmanageable list, but there’s now a section for your own pushes, a separate list for pushes from friends and a third list for updates from ‘channels’ you subscribe to. It’s easier to see your message history with a specific friend too,…

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You can drive this robot around some guy’s apartment using internet magic

One the internet’s first communal acts of voyeurism was Jennicam, a site where a webcam captured snapshots of a woman’s life so jerkily that it was almost stop motion. We’re far beyond that now thanks to apps like Periscope, but online oddities can still grab your attention. Like this, an internet-connected robot roving around an apartment in Austria. Created by Reddit user Eiggem, the little droid can be controlled from this website. It takes an image every time it moves but the picture on the Web page only updates every three seconds, so it’s a pretty disjointed experience. Still, there’s also something very…

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Confirmed: BBC Trust plans to make BBC Three online-only next year

The BBC Trust announced today that it plans to cease broadcasting of its youth-focused channel BBC 3 and move it online in 2016, after a proposal was submitted by the broadcasters director-general Tony Hall. The Trust concluded that the channel’s audience figures were already dwindling and with a target viewership of people aged 16-34, online seemed like the most viable option. The decision is provisional and the channel will now face a further consultation ahead of confirmation in Autumn 2015. A BBC spokesperson said: We welcome the Trust’s provisional conclusion, which is the next step in delivering our vision for…

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The hidden power of inconsistency in design

Consistency in design is advisable most, but not all, of the time. Source: White Frontier Beer via awwwards Absolute consistency is repetitive to the point of boredom. In order to mine its benefits without putting your users to sleep, you need to know when to break the monotony. For example, you can see above how the light graphic background immediately draws attention to the beer compared to the black-and-white photo backgrounds in the other grid blocks. In this piece, we’ll point out the circumstances around when inconsistency can work for your designs, then show you some real-world examples. When to…

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Shido bot for Slack lets you outsource tasks to freelancers from within your channel

Shido is the latest product from freelancing marketplace Speedlancer and it works by connecting you with people who can carry out assigned tasks within 4 hours, directly within your Slack channel. Tasks can be anything from data-entry to design or content creation. Speaking about the launch on Product Hunt today, Speedlancer CEO Adam Stone said the most popular tasks include “blog writing, proof reading, press releases, branding, banners, social media graphics, logo refreshes, landing pages and even infographics.” The services of freelancers through Shido are available 24-7, 365 days a year so it’s a handy resource for startups who might…

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Amazon Web Services is expanding its Indian operations in 2016

Amazon is expanding its cloud computing platform to India in 2016, following its move into China last year. Amazon Web Service (AWS) is already available in India, but by locating its servers in the country, it hopes to  improve services for existing customers and attract new business. Amazon’s initial launch partners for the 2016 expansion are automobile company Tata Motors, media firm NDTV and an Indian national flower store chain called Ferns N Petals. ➤ Amazon Web Services Announces 2016 India Expansion [Amazon] Read next: Amazon Prime Now one-hour delivery is live in Central London

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Hipmunk’s new ‘Trip Planning’ feature lets you obsess over your upcoming vacation

Hipmunk wants you planning entire trips on its platform. To accomplish that, the travel booking service is adding a “Trip Planning” feature, which saves your searches across the Web and mobile apps under headers for faster reference later on. The scope of Hipmunk’s Trip Planning is simple; when you search for hotels or flights via the service, you’ll now be able to save your queries relating to the trip you want to take. Search for accommodations for a trip to New York, and you can save them as “New York” (or whatever you like). If you have a few hotels or flights that…

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Amazon Prime Now one-hour delivery is live in Central London

Amazon Prime members in selected central London locations will now be able to take advantage one-hour delivery, as the Prime Now service has expanded beyond the USA for the first time. The company is also offering same-day and two-hour delivery windows “on thousands of items in select areas of London.” You can check if your postcode is covered on the Prime Now site. To avail yourself of the quick deliveries, you must spend a minimum of £20 and one-hour delivery will set you back a further £6.99. Two-hour delivery is free between 8am and midnight. ➤ Amazon Introduces Prime Now: One-Hour Delivery…

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Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul asked Siri to divide by zero and now everyone is doing it

We’ve been used to Siri offering up sassy answers for some time, but one particular query has got lots of people over-excited today. Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul asked Apple’s virtual assistant to divide by zero and you won’t believe what happened next…alright, you probably will. Ask Siri "what is zero divided by zero?" RIGHT. NOW. — Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) June 30, 2015 Throw the mathematical oddity at Siri and it will respond with this harsh retort: “Imagine that you have zero cookies and you split them evenly among zero friends. How many cookies does each person get? See? It…

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Europe says it will abolish roaming charges in 2017 but we’ve heard that before

Roaming charges for mobile phones will be abolished across the European Union (EU) in June 2017. The European Commission has announced that the process, which began in 2013, has finally led to an agreement. The decision means that from 2017, mobile phone users travelling within the EU will pay the same price for calls, SMS messages and data as they do in their home country. The change will come as part of a major overhaul of EU telecoms rules next year. It will be joined by a commitment to net neutrality, which will take effect from March 2016. Roaming charges are already…

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Google says it translates more than 100 billion words a day, shows off improved conversational results

Google claims that its Translate service is used on over 100 billion words a day. However, it hasn’t been as useful in translating casual conversation as with official documents until now. The company says it’s been working with thousands of people in its user community to improve translations. It recently rolled out an update to better handle informal speech, instead of only returning literal translations. In the example above, Google’s service recognizes that the phrase entered by a user is conversational and returns a more useful result than a literal translation. The company updated its Android and iOS apps earlier this…

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Facebook’s Ads Manager app arrives on Android

Facebook has launched its Ads Manager app for Android to allow marketers to create and track campaigns on the go. The app lets you set up new ads with text and images, edit existing ads, and adjust your selected audience settings, budget and schedule on your device. In addition, it notifies you when your ads are about to end as well as when you’ll hit your spending limit. You can also see how much you’ve spent at any time. The Android app follows its iOS counterpart, which Facebook launched in February and updated a couple of weeks ago. Both apps…

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AC/DC may have tracks available for streaming on Apple Music, Spotify and Rdio tomorrow

Though they’ve held out longer than most would (and have), rock band AC/DC will reportedly make all its tracks available for streaming tomorrow. Though an AC/DC spokesperson declined to comment on The New York Times report, it seems the streaming of individual tracks rather than full albums may have rubbed the Australian band the wrong way. When the band released albums to iTunes in 2012, guitarist and founding member of the band Angus Young said the band preferred its albums be heard in full, not split up. AC/DC tracks will reportedly find their way to Spotify, Rdio and Apple Music. No…

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Pond5 launches major update of its video plug-in to Adobe Premiere Pro

Pond5, the marketplace for royalty-free video footage, has launched a major update to its free plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro CC. The software, which launched last year, lets video editors access some 5 million royalty-free video and audio clips. The updated version offers faster search and importing, instant checkout and access to some 10,000 free public domain video clips. The public domain library, which was not available in the previous version, includes loads of additional footage and audio. This version is also HTML5-friendly, so everything runs a lot smoother and faster than before, according to Pond5. With the free plug-in, editors can import watermarked comps into their projects, add effects and test…

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You can finally try Microsoft Edge (Project Spartan) in the newest Windows 10 preview

Windows 10’s July 29 release date may be fast approaching, but that doesn’t mean Microsoft isn’t still packing on new features onto its newest Windows 10 builds. Today’s Build 10158 brings numerous new features as the OS is prepared for its final release. First off, Project Spartan is finally called Microsoft Edge in this build. It’s not just a name change either; there are several notable updates over previous Spartan builds: You can add a ‘Home’ button to the browser via the Advanced Settings menu Bookmark importing from other browsers is now supported There’s a cool new dark theme You…

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Shazam will let you see all the embarrassing songs your favorite musicians are Shazaming

Ahead of Apple Music’s official launch tomorrow, Shazam announced that it is rolling out a new feature that lets fans see what their favorite musicians are Shazaming. It’s akin to seeing their Google search histories, but for music. Can you imagine catching Taylor Swift Shazaming a John Mayer song? The possibilities. In the previous version of Shazam, artist profile pages only highlighted their top tracks and videos. Now, you can see a stream of recently Shazamed songs, as well as their profile follower count. Artists can also share the music they listen to straight to their fans’ home feeds – Facebook status style. The…

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Everything you need to know for tomorrow’s Apple Music launch

Apple is launching a new streaming music service tomorrow that will compete with some of your favorite online subscription services. Are you game? Here’s what you need to know before you jump in. Look forward to a new Music app for iPhone and iPad, a new version of iTunes for Mac and Windows plus three new services: Apple Music streaming, Beats 1 radio and the Connect social network. Apple Music will launch as part of iOS 8.4 at 8 am Pacific time; Beats 1 radio launches one hour later. The decision to try out the new service is a no-brainer. It’s free for three…

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Google Hangouts for iOS update brings new UI and photo attachment features

Google Hangouts for iOS has been updated to include a new design and better support for adding stickers, emoji and pictures. There’s also a new dialer interface, should you want to make a phone call via Hangouts. A new quick compose button makes fast work of finding contacts you chat with most often. Users can also access images, stickers and emoji much easier with the new attachment buttons. Sharing multiple photos at once is also finally possible in Hangouts 4.0. The update also has various bug fixes and performance improvements. Google says an Android update is coming soon. ➤ Hangouts [iOS]…

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