Google Maps on Android now allows saving of maps on a microSD card

Good news for users of Google Maps, at least on Android. You can now save maps locally on a connected microSD card. This means not having to use data roaming when discovering a new location plus the convenience of being able to reference a map on demand like when you're planning what places to visit when you're on a plane and without access to the internet. Officially called the "WiFi Only" mode, the feature is a big one for users of entry level smartphones that may have as little as 4GB of onboard storage. 

Source: Engadget

Canadians can use Apple Pay on vending machines using PayRange App

iPhones can now interact with vending machines thanks to Apple Pay and the PayRange App. Apple Pay can be used to fund the PayRange iOS app, which is being supported by members of the Canadian National Vending Alliance. The app can only be used with BluKey dongle enabled machines, although operators easily install the hardware in seconds.

This extends the range of Apple Pay and adds convenience to users who might be carrying small change for a pop or a bag of chips. Looks like Apple Pay is quickly gaining traction since its June roll out. 

Source:Apple Insider

Apple iPads are a bigger hit with business users

While Steve Jobs used to abhor IBM, Tim Cook’s Apple has taken a different approach and is seeing growth in terms of it. Apple’s partnerships with the likes of IBM, Cisco, and SAP have started to pay off for them. According to The Verge, the company gets almost half of its iPad sales from corporations and governments, which isn’t the story when the iPad first came out. But since they have partnered with the aforementioned companies as well as Microsoft, Apple has managed to make its iPads an attractive option for the enterprise market. If you remember, Apple recently released an ad showing off the computing capabilities of the iPad Pro. We’ve also recently wrote about how the iPad Pro works for the post-PC era.

The latest Google Photos ad disses the 16GB iPhone's lack of storage

Google is having a little fun with lower storage iPhones as evidenced by this ad which is promoting Google Photos and its ability to smartly free up space. The ad shows various amazingly perfect moments being captured from an iPhone's point of view only to get the dreaded (but all too common) Storage Full error. Apple is expected to retire the 16GB capacity iPhone models, maybe even this year, but at least it is good to know that we have some valid software and cloud storage options to keep our volumes of photos and videos for posterity.

Source: Google