“The OvRcharge, by 15-year-old AR Designs Canada, combines magnetic induction charging with electromagnetic suspension to levitate your Android or iOS mobile device a few centimeters above a square, wooden platform. The charger comes in two sizes: the smaller OvRcharge platform is about 5.”
Google is trying to stop you having to put in passwords
“New open source project hopes to remove burden of remembering passwords and instantly log you into apps on Android, with plans to roll out across every platform 05.34 EDT Last modified on Friday 5 August 2016 07.”
6 ways to get more out of Google Maps
“Google Maps consistently makes lists of the top 10 most-used apps and is probably one app that many people consult daily. But how much of the program do you actually use? Those who just type in an address and go should know that there’s so much more you can do than just that.”
Watching videos in new Chrome for Android could save you tons of data
“Good news, Android users: Google has updated Chrome to make streaming video faster and smoother, suck up less battery and reduce data usage. Improvements made to version 52 of Chrome will be “most noticeable on short videos” according to the official Google Chrome blog.”
Rithmio Edge tracks weightlifting sessions with Android Wear
“We’ve seen a number of wearable devices that track your weightlifting sessions at the gym, but Rithmio has a new app that does so with a device you may already own.”
Windows 10 Mobile’s Anniversary Update to arrive on August 9th
“Microsoft just delivered Windows 10 Anniversary Update for PCs and tablets this week, and now it’s setting its sights on Windows-powered phones.”
BlackBerry makes its Hub software available for all Android Marshmallow devices
“BlackBerry has today announced that it’s making its Hub software available for all Android devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or newer.”
90% of YouTube and Google Calendar connections are now encrypted with HTTPS
“Earlier this year, Google added a new section to their Transparency Report about services adopting HTTPS. With Search, Gmail, and Drive long serving pages over HTTPS, YouTube and Calendar are the latest products to offer encryption by default.”
Google updates Android with onscreen security notifications
“Google on Monday announced a new Android feature that alerts users of new devices and security events on their account via onscreen notifications.”
With keyboard shortcuts, Gmail = great mail
“If you spend hours each week using Gmail on a computer, these keyboard shortcuts can save you hours of your time. Gmail splits its keyboard shortcuts into two groups: those that are always on and those that need to be enabled.”
