Google+ Stories show up on Google Now

It would seem Google isn't ready to give up on Google+ just yet. A number of users have noticed that Google+ Stories have started to show up alongside their other Google Now cards. Google Stories are a collection of photos you uploaded based on time and location data. Think of it as a highlight reel of a specific event. The card on Google Now shows a photo preview, date, and how many items are in the album. The Story can be viewed or shared right from Google Now. There is no word from Google though when this'll be an official feature.  

Source: Digital Trends 

The Apple Beat: iPad turns five

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I spent most of my time on the iPad with the Safari browser, which is stellar on the tablet. If there's an inherent game-changing feature in the iPad it is how it relates web surfing to the form factor. How the screen manages to reveal entire webpages in your hand in such crisp and functional detail is simply awe-inspiring. Multi-touch is the best way to navigate the Internet and multi-touch on the iPad just works.  

--- Gadjo Sevilla’s review of the original iPad in 2010

The iPad quietly celebrated its 5^th birthday this weekend and it is hard to believe that this game-changing device has been with us for 5 years already and has evolved the way many of us interact with each other through e-mail, social media and the web as well as with tens of thousands of ‘made for iPad’ apps.

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Apple posts comprehensive 'guided tour' video for upcoming Apple Watch

Apple Watch comes in a few weeks and pre-orders begin on Friday, so it makes sense that Apple is doing everything it can to prep potential buyers of its wearable on what to expect. A comprehensive guided tour of Apple Watch video shows users a long list of features that will be available on the launch date. Hit jump for the video and more information.

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Macphun's Noiseless photo editing application available as a public preview

Macphun is a leading photography software developer with over 25 million users. The company is known among Mac users and designers as makers of high-quality and super intuitive applications that add a lot of value to photographers at a fraction of the price of competing prosumer editing software. 

Noiseless, the latest application is being offered in a public preview ahead of the formal launch. Using new advanced imaging technology, Noiseless provides a oneclick solution for eliminating the pixelated/grainy patterns generated by nearly every camera when shooting in poorly lit situations. Users of smartphones, action cams, point & shoot cameras and entry level DSLRs will especially benefit from this new, affordable app. It can be used as a standalone application or as a plugin with popular photo editing apps like Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture.

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